J
Joel
Boscoe said:
https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly/3.6.2-candidates/build3/win32/
Just click on the appropriate language/region (such as en-US) to
download the new version.
Firefox has occasionally had security bugs like this, but nowhere near
on the scale of IE.
J
Joel
Frank said:
You're posting with Thunderbird, rather than WLMail, so who are you
trying to fool? Microsoft makes good products and not-so-good
products. IE is one of the latter - although I do use it specifically
for Facebook, where it has a performance advantage.
L
LD55ZRA
Joel said:
You could do better with IEEE:
<http://ie.microsoft.com/testdrive/>
I use Firefox for somethings and IE for others!
J
Joel
Frank said:
Thank you for admitting that you couldn't debate me effectively.
Try getting a year or two of college under your belt, if you think
that has anything to do with this discussion. Social engineering/
phishing != software-bug exploits.
"Oops". Heh.
J
Joel
Stefan Patric said:
I could always put it back on (apparently I could even doctor the OS X
install disk to let it install with an MBR-based dual-boot scheme, and
eliminate the Apple-centric problem I encountered, but I dunno if it's
really worth the effort), but I really didn't care for it that much.
It was a great novelty, but I just prefer Win7.
I was very interested in trying out OS X, for one thing (and am glad
to have had the experience). I also knew that even in this scenario
(which I didn't expect, but now has happened), I would probably like
Windows better on an Apple laptop than a typical "PC" laptop. The
keyboard layout, trackpad, etc., are nifty. The only problem I've
encountered has to do with the sound drivers, but it's probably
something I can work around - and isn't a *terribly* significant bug
even as is (the sound does work).
S
Stefan Patric
Not really too late. Apple provides an OS disk which will recreate the
factory state. No activation required
Is the Mac disk a full install one or more like the Windows' CD that uses
a hidden partition on the hard drive to recovery the OS?
Stef
J
Joel
Stefan Patric said:
There are two DVD-ROMs - OS X itself, and an applications disk.
Basically equivalent to a retail copy of Windows, in how it installs
(although it is at least labeled as being specifically for a MacBook
that came with 10.6).
S
Stefan Patric
Referring to OS X as a novelty implies a toy, something to play with for
amusement. Most Window-philes just hate OS X on general principles.
You're the first person I've ever talked to who referred to it as "... a
great novelty." What was it about OS X compared to W7 that made it seem
so to you?
Funny. The two things I hate about Mac notebooks is the keyboard (It
just doesn't "feel" right) and the trackpad. Of course, I just hate
trackpads no matter what machine they are on. I must have a heavy touch
or am surrounded by some mysterious force field, probably related to Dark
Matter, that makes them not work worth a damn.
Stef
G
Gene E. Bloch
Not really too late. Apple provides an OS disk which will recreate the
factory state. No activation required
Is the Mac disk a full install one or more like the Windows' CD that uses
a hidden partition on the hard drive to recovery the OS?
Stef
The *real* Windows CD (actually a DVD) is a full installation disk. The
recovery partition is what is provided with computers *by manufacturers*
who are not licensed to provide a Windows installation disc.
The Apple CD is provided by Apple, of course, since all Macs come from
Apple. It is, as I said, an OS disc. I don't recall if it can be used to
repair an installation without losing the owner's work. The backups I
mentioned (and you clipped) will restore the system to exactly where it was
when the backup was made. No surprise there, yes?
J
Joel
Stefan Patric said:
It's a very elegant design, and a fascinating combination of Unix, and
proprietary features. It ran 64-bit in 2 GB RAM easily, whereas I
deliberately chose 32-bit Win7 for the same laptop to fit in 2 GB
effectively. I'm interested in operating systems in general, and even
though I haven't used ones other than Windows heavily (well, not since
my old Apple IIe, as a teenager), hands-on experience is the best way
to get more of an understanding of them.
G
Gene E. Bloch
In English, "novelty" can also just mean "something new". Or not - I won't
speak for Joel
I mention that because your name makes me think that your first language
might be French - and if so, your English is far better than my French,
truth be told.
In that case, I request that you take this opportunity to solve the mystery
of Dark Matter, since you seem to have a more intimate connection with it
than most astronomers
S
Stefan Patric
Thanks.
Stef
S
Stefan Patric
In English, "novelty" can also just mean "something new". Or not - I
won't speak for Joel
Strictly speaking, you are correct, but when I hear "novelty", I think
knickknack. If Joel had referred to OS X as "novel", I would have
interpreted his statement differently. Such is the way of English.
That's what you get with a language that is a compilation of a half dozen
or so others.
Nope. Born and raised in the USA. Never studied French. Was fairly
fluent in Spanish and German at one time, but have lost most of it from
lack of use.
Stef
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Gene E. Bloch
In English, "novelty" can also just mean "something new". Or not - I
won't speak for Joel
Strictly speaking, you are correct, but when I hear "novelty", I think
knickknack. If Joel had referred to OS X as "novel", I would have
interpreted his statement differently. Such is the way of English.
That's what you get with a language that is a compilation of a half dozen
or so others.
To tell the truth, I suspect that most languages will let their speakers do
the same - but I'm not able to understand it outside of English.
I agree, thought, that English's tangled linguistic composition helps a
lot. It definitely helps me when I pun.
Your English is *still* better than my French
But it comforts me that there's half a chance that my *French* (although
like your Spanish & German, it's suffering from lack of use) is better than
your French.
Ciao for now.