"Bill Page" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> > downloaded Bill's coLinux distribution, and clicked install.  End of the
> > story: his MS Windows said that this would perform some "dangerous"
> > operation (not the usual warning that something is not MS certified or some
> > such) - end of the story.
> 
> Could you please document this message. 

No sorry, it's been two months roughly.

> > He refused to continue.  And I must say, I understand him well.
> > He is an excellent mathematician, but uses his computer mostly
> > for typesetting.  He said it would cost him too much energy if
> > something went wrong with his computer.
> 
> Ah, Microsoft-induces paranoia - isn't it a wonderful strategy for a
> proprietary software company! :-)

Well, I think he was quite right (in some sense) to refuse to go on.  If heard
so many people swear because they f***** up their system by installing
something. 

> I think you are definitely providing a service to the community by try
> to install FriCAS and OpenAxiom on Windows.

Thanks,

Martin


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