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On Wednesday, September 12, 2012 07:20:42 PM bad apple wrote: > On 12/09/12 19:02, adam.latham@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > Quite a tirade, but in fairness, expected and invited so no-need for you > > to feel any regret. No harm, no foul. > > > > I have no problem with your view, or your advice. However, I don't do > > drone and I enjoy treading the path less travelled. > > > > I'm not an IT worker (thankfully!!) just someone who doesn't subscribe > > to hysterical corporate ravings, and has enough knowledge to use my > > computer for what I want. > > > > I don't hold any fear of the internet. > > > > I applaud your security consciousness and can utterly appreciate that > > people who don't take it as 'seriously' as you (for want of better words) > > would drive you nuts! > > > > My response is simply this: your diatribe may well be entirely accurate > > and justified - who am I to argue? However, if my driving instructor > > fom many years ago decided to illuminate me with such a critique, I > > would tell him where to get off. My car, my license, my problem. > > > > I bought my computers, I know 'just enough to be a danger to myself > > and others', I pay for my Broadband, my problem. > > > > The thread was originally about a Windows Update breaking a debian > > install/partition/dual boot. Shall we stick to that and move on? > > > > The bit about not knowing me from adam was very funny - I had a loud > > chuckle! > > > > I agree entirely with you in everything you say. But I'm happy plodding > > on regardless, old pal, just the way I like it, and I shall be utterly > > ignoring your very informative, thorough and accurate advice. > > > > The path less travelled, dear friends. > > Well, apparently I was right about one thing - despite our obvious > disagreements about IT security, you do indeed seem to be a very nice man. > > These days, especially on the internet, people tend to take grave > offence about everything, let alone after a thorough savaging like that. I understand what you mean about the preponderance of 'righteous indignation' in some internet forums. I don't understand it myself - if you're making (essentially) public statements, then you've got to expect people to disagree with you, surely? > I highly suspect that you are more mature than me (maybe it's the family > - I'm a stereotypical single hacker). And surely 'mature' isn't really quantifiable? I suspect I'm a tad on the grey-side of where you are in life, but I bet I can do some damn immature stuff still (Microshaft ringing any bells? lol!) > I wish you the best of luck on > your less-travelled road as you've obviously thought it through, made > your bed, and are quite happy lying in it. More power to you. > > If by any miracle I decide to break cover and actually attend a LUG > meeting, I shall buy you a beer. Keep up the good works, and cheers for the beer. I owe you one, for keeping the internet safe for me! :) > > Well played sir. > > Cheers! *adam* PS: The road less travelled does NOT pass through Totnes, or Narnia... Just in case you were worried. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq