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On 06/07/2013 00:21, Dale wrote: |
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> I'm still trying to figure out what he thought he would accomplish tho. |
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> I can't get my head wrapped around that yet. |
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That's easy to answer. |
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The fellow probably doesn't know much. |
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If you want a brilliant example, just go read a wide bunch of threads on |
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the Gentoo Forums. You will find some gems in there, you'll also find a |
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level of cluelessness that is hard to wrap your brains around, and the |
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noise to signal ratio is out the roof. |
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Fellows working in stores (often at low wages) are not any different. |
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Technically, he's not wrong - any OS is just as susceptible to viruses |
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as any other, you just have to get over the first hurdle which is |
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getting code to run. The overall design of Windows has historically made |
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this somewhat easy, and the overall design of Windows users made it |
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easier still. |
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Using Occam's Razor, I'd guess the fellow behind the counter is not too |
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different from fellows behind counters everywhere, and he's running on |
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one of these motivations: |
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1. He will punt what earns him more money (he's in sales after all) |
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2. He will defend the thing he sells (usually by talking down the |
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competition) |
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3. Just repeats some line he heard somewhere and doesn't really |
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understand the topic (but is convinced he does) |
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Alan McKinnon |
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alan.mckinnon@×××××.com |
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