[Xitami] Xitami on XP SP2

[Brian {Hamilton Kelly}]

In message <41B9E5DD.000001.04016@OFFICE> "Gerald M. Jones" writes:

> My suggestion is to remove XP SP2.  It is for idiots that can't protect
> themselves. Microsoft is just dummying down their product so that computer
> illiterate users won't be hurt by all of the hackers.  In doing so they are
> closing up a lot of non Microsoft holes.  Dump it [XP SP2].

Says the oh-so-savvy computer user that:
    1) top-posts an answer above the original quoted material;
    2) does do in both plain ASCII *and* HTML, when the original poster
    at least had had the courtesy of eliminating *that* particular
    Microsoft abomination;
    3) Has the temerity to include a binary:
> Content-Type: Image/jpeg;
>   name="BackGrnd.jpg"
> Content-ID: <03C3DBCB-A0F7-48E0-9135-8404779386DE>
> Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64
    background to the latter post.
    
I would suggest removing the beam from thine own eye.

Moreover, with what are you suggesting that the inquirer replace XP/SP2?

Surely he is unable to make the transition to a real[1] operating system
all that easily?  Or were you suggesting removal of the SP2 fix-pack?  If
he did this, his system would be vulnerable (read: FAR FAR MORE
vulnerable than it is at present) to any of the many exploits
circulating.  Are you unaware that a vanilla-installation of XP cannot be
connected to the Internet for more than a few minutes (under ten, and a
few seconds in some environments) without being exploited by many of the
viral worms circulating?  At least having SP2 present avoids a lot of
that infestation.

[1] OTOH, if the original poster is prepared to ditch Windoze, then
eComStation <http://www.ecomstation.com/> provides a viable alternative,
that is totally unaffected by any anti-Windows malware.  Xitami runs
under this (use the OS/2 version).

-- 
Brian {Hamilton Kelly}                                     bhk@dsl.co.uk
   "I don't use Linux. I prefer to use an OS supported by a large multi-
   national vendor, with a good office suite, excellent network/internet
   software and decent hardware support."