Get a Mac

[Donald Wilkinson]

Right, Chip; another reason not to jump into OS X just yet; (I haven't ). Don TC 7993

>From: Chip Old fold@bcpl.net> >To: MG-TABC mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> >Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Get a Mac >Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 14:02:56 -0400 (EDT) > >On Sun, 21 Apr 2002, Charles Hill wrote to mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com: > > > A less radical solution would be to dump Internet Explorer and use > > Netscape or Opera. > >That will prevent file attachments from opening automatically in a buggy >(unpatched) version of Internet Explorer, Outlook, or Outlook Express. >It won't make a bit of differencew if the recipient of infected e-mail is >foolish enough to open the file attachment. That's how most virus >infections occur. > > > No matter what you use, be careful. Mac and Linux users don't be too > > complacent. There are viri out there for them, too. Not as much a > > threat as to Microsoft users, but still there. > >Very true. There are very few viruses that affect "Classic" Macintosh OS >computers (Mac OS 9.x and earlier), partly because Macintosh has a >relatively small part of the personal computer market, but also because it >is much more difficult to write viruses for Mac. > >On the other hand it is fairly easy to write viruses that affect UNIX >(including LINUX) computers. UNIX viruses are seen often only because >UNIX computers represent only a very small percentage of the desktop >computer market. However, Mac users should be aware that the new Mac OS X >operating system is FreeBSD UNIX with a fancy graphical user interface. >Because it's easy to write UNIX viruses, I expect an increase in Mac >viruses targeted at OS X. > >-- >Chip Old 1948 M.G. TC TC6710 XPAG7430 NEMGTR #2271 >Cub Hill, Maryland 1962 Triumph TR4 CT3154LO CT3479E >fold@bcpl.net > > > > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

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[Chip Old]

On Sun, 21 Apr 2002, Donald Wilkinson wrote:

> Right, Chip; another reason not to jump into OS X just yet; (I haven't > ).

I have, and I love it. I've been a hardcore UNIX user for years, so I'm aware of its vulnerabilities and know how to deal with them. Well, most of them. -- Chip Old 1948 M.G. TC TC6710 XPAG7430 NEMGTR #2271 Cub Hill, Maryland 1962 Triumph TR4 CT3154LO CT3479E fold@bcpl.net

[Ray]

About mail or Mac? Best, Ray

----- Original Message ----- From: "Donald Wilkinson" digitaldon@hotmail.com> To: Spook01@comcast.net>; seabrook@en.com> Cc: ssp15@attbi.com>; fold@bcpl.net>; rhara@mub.biglobe.ne.jp>; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2002 1:19 PM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Get a Mac > What would you know???????????? > > Don > TC 7993 > > > >From: Ray Spook01@comcast.net> > >To: seabrook@en.com, Donald Wilkinson digitaldon@hotmail.com> > >CC: ssp15@attbi.com, fold@bcpl.net, rhara@mub.biglobe.ne.jp, > >mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com > >Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Get a Mac > >Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 11:58:02 -0500 > > > >Never get any programs, either.......well, maybe mail order! > >Best, > >Ray > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: seabrook@en.com> > >To: "Donald Wilkinson" digitaldon@hotmail.com> > >Cc: ssp15@attbi.com>; fold@bcpl.net>; rhara@mub.biglobe.ne.jp>; > >mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> > >Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2002 10:42 AM > >Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Get a Mac > > > > > > > Hay Don, > > > I agree, we have a MAC & love it. Does everything we want it to do & we > > > never get a virus. > > > > > > Craig Seabrook > > > TC/0911 > > > > > > > > > Donald Wilkinson wrote: > > > > > > > > Hey Sam: > > > > > > > > Digitaldon sez: "Get a Mac & use it for everything; try it, you'll > >like > >it". > > > > > > > > Don > > > > TC 7993 > > > > > > > > >From: "Sam Suklis" ssp15@attbi.com> > > > > >To: "Chip Old" fold@bcpl.net>, "HaraRyoichi" > >rhara@mub.biglobe.ne.jp> > > > > >CC: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> > > > > >Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Virus with Strange Headings? > > > > >Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2002 14:33:13 -0700 > > > > > > > > > >Hello "old" Chip and Hara: > > > > > > > > > >(Chip-I'm guessing your using the "old" is a reference to Chip Hellie > > > > >having > > > > >been on the list first? He is, in fact a young guy, at least in > >relation > > > > >to > > > > >my age...Have known him and his dad for over three decades) > > > >can think of for attachments in a list of this type, as members can > > > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > >http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >