On Wednesday 10 Sep 2003 10:02 am, Michael Adams wrote: > On Tue, 9 Sep 2003 09:03:42 -0700 > > rikona <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello robin, > > > > Sunday, September 7, 2003, 1:17:15 PM, you wrote: > > > > r> There is also the factor that the average Linux sysadmin is a > > lot r> more savvy than a point-and-click NT sysadmin. > > > > And both are almost infinitely more savvy than the new XP user, > > sitting on the net with no firewall, no AV program, M$ security > > defaults (wide open), opening that (supposedly) luscious porn pix > > he just got in an email, clicking on all those unbelievable > > offers from those kooky web sites, and... well, you get the idea. > > Ahem, i tutor these people at SeniorNet. > > They get sold a box with a firewall, virus-checker and windows > update. They wouldn't know it has a firewall, run the virus checker > regularly but dont know about the "update" button, and wonder if > the windows update reminder is a virus. I myself have only just > learned about the joys/pains of system restore which may or may not > have been turned on by the retailer. Many of the virus calls i get > are solved with Ad-Aware or Sy-Bot Search & Destroy. But it takes 2 > hours to show them how to update windows and there virus checker > database before i leave the house
Although senior myself, I have been using computers since 1981, but I agree totally with your comments. What's really needed is for cyber-cafes to offer daytime classes, maybe 5-6 people at a time, where someone can teach them these things. I'm sure that many would want to know, but need the assurance of a protected setup like this, and can't afford one-to-one tuition. I had hoped to be instrumental in such a scheme at a proposed cybercafe, but the whole scheme fell through. I'd still like to see it done elsewhere, though. I'll bet reasonable fees for one tutor spread among 5-6 people could come up with a very fair price. Anne -- Registered Linux User No.293302 Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet?
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