Hi Folks,
Pippi wrote:
> have a constant internet connection, the web becomes a seamless part of
> your computer operations. You can leap effortlessly between file browsing
> to Html browsing without losing your place in the files or on the web. I
> personally enjoy this feature very much.
Dean Dancey wrote:
> Balderdash!! (not for lack of a better word, mind you ;-p )
I think the two words you were looking for is "Balderdollocks".
> For those
> of us peons who do not have nor can afford "constant" internet
> connections, this "feature" of integration is a pain in the...
I would agree with that.
> I am running Win98, and Netscape has been, and will likely always be my
> preferred browser. That might make me a wee bit biased, I agree. But, to
> say that having the internet shoved in my face whenever the computer
> "decides" that I want internet access is not my cup of tea. I will TELL
> MY computer when, and where and for how long I want to access the
> internet, and I am more than happy to continue to do so!!
Such control will also go some way to adding a little security.
ANY program that has un-supervised access to the internet is a weak
link, and many that run under 32 bit Windows are not only openings for
malicious purposes, but are also spyware.
"Integration" makes weeding out these moles very difficult, if not
impossible.
> And, as for the "integration" part, you have been totally snookered
> > and taken in my Microsoft. There is NO reason for such integration
> other than to put competing internet browsers out of business.
Even an American court found that to be true.
> And, I
> have NEVER had ANY difficulty in running Windows explorer or several
> programs while I am online with Netscape. I neither need nor use nor
> understand the wasteful purpose of programs such as Outlook Express.
> They seem to exist only to allow someone to access a computer which has
> a "constant" connection to the internet. You can KEEP MS integration,
> and overbloat, and I will patiently bide my time until something better
> comes along. And it IS coming.... -Dean Dancey
Why not update to DOS ? :)
Regards,
Ron
Ron Clarke http://homepages.valylink.net.au/~ausreg/music.html
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