>
> "As far as I am aware there is no spy-ware nor viruses on OSX. I believe
> that is by design."
>
>
>
> GAHHHHHHH Sorry, Antonio, but you are completely and utterly wrong on this
> account.
>
> -Shawn
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Antonio Aparicio [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 12:07 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Anyone still using windows ME
>
>
> Well OSX runs just fine on my G4 1 gig. Do you own a Mac? Nobody said
> OSX was 64 bit either. As far as I am aware the new G5 chips are 64 bit
> but OSX isn't yet. As to price I think you are wrong, a similarly
> specced Wintel machine will cost the same or more than a Mac. Did you
> not hear about the Virginia Tech big mac - the worlds 3rd fastest super
> computer, at the fraction of the cost of competing systems, including
> AMD and Intel.
>
> As far as I am aware there is no spy-ware nor viruses on OSX. I believe
> that is by design.
>
> Antonio
>
>
> On 18 May 2004, at 16:52, Shawn K. wrote:
>
> > OSX flaws... For one thing OSX is hugely processor hungry. For
> > another,
> > I'm sorry to say, but it isn't 64 bit either, thats just some BS the
> > Macintosh marketing department fed you. So before you go ranting on
> > Microsoft, I think you should pause and think about how Mac's are
> > largely
> > way more expensive than an equivalent windows machine, and Macintosh
> > is just
> > as likely to lie to you as any other big company. Also, regarding the
> > spyware, that has nothing to do with windows, spyware is a legitimate
> > software in the eyes of the OS, it's just legitimate software that
> > spys on
> > you... Spyware does not exploit a flaw in a the system... It can just
> > as
> > easily show up in a friggin Unix supercomputer should someone feel the
> > need
> > to write such a program. What would be the use of writing a Mac
> > virus??
> > Yeah imagine the chaos when artists around the world can't doctor up
> > their
> > image files... It's not quite the same as costing corporations
> > billions now
> > is it?? Or using a virus to DOS a large website like SCO and
> > Microsoft???
> > You couldn't do that writing virii for a Mac, and thats why you don't
> > see
> > them for the Mac.
> >
> > -Shawn
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Antonio Aparicio [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 11:25 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: Anyone still using windows ME
> >
> >
> > I don't need to. I also use Mac OSX, which is virus free and works like
> > a dream come true. But that doesnt mean that I should not be
> > dissatisfied with shoddy workmanship. I guess if Windows were a small
> > bit player I would give them some more slack - but the market leading
> > de facto world standard in computing? I think they should be doing
> > betterl, a lot better.
> > Antonio
> > On 18 May 2004, at 17:17, Bill Owens wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>>
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: "Antonio Aparicio" Subject: Re: Anyone still using windows ME
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> What happened, did I run into a room full of Microsoft shareholders
> >>>> or
> >>>> something? All I said was that Windows was a substandard operating
> >>>> system and that it was riddled with viruses and spyware and that we
> >>>> the
> >>>> users deserved better, especially given the money the company makes.
> >>
> >> If you're so dissatisfied, invent an operating system to replace it.
> >>
> >> Bill
> >>
> >
>
