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I thought I was going to post a PSA but...
2010-01-18, 3:58 PM #1
I quickly realized that it is doubtful too many people here would be too susceptible to this.
"I would rather claim to be an uneducated man than be mal-educated and claim to be otherwise." - Wookie 03:16

2010-01-18, 4:03 PM #2
What kind of an idiot uses IE6?
2010-01-18, 4:25 PM #3
Originally posted by Tibby:
What kind of an idiot uses IE6?

Corporate drones.
And when the moment is right, I'm gonna fly a kite.
2010-01-18, 4:31 PM #4
Yeah, but MS makes sure windows update gets rid of it.
2010-01-18, 4:34 PM #5
Originally posted by Tibby:
Yeah, but MS makes sure windows update gets rid of it.


"Corporate drones" have special group policies defining what and when updates are made available to the PCs on the network. Usually IE6 is left alone because so many god-awful old applications/intranet sites require it.
2010-01-18, 5:10 PM #6
Originally posted by Cool Matty:
"Corporate drones" have special group policies defining what and when updates are made available to the PCs on the network. Usually IE6 is left alone because so many god-awful old applications/intranet sites require it.


This is exactly our problem. Fortunately we're on track for a Windows7 deployment.
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2010-01-18, 5:45 PM #7
In before the computer-retarded complain about the many beneficial changes in Win7.
2010-01-18, 8:12 PM #8
Wasn't too long ago that all of our computers (Army) ran XP and IE6. Now we're running fairly well updated Vista platforms. I'm sure we'll see Win 7 sometime after the next Windows is released. Well they will, anyway.
"I would rather claim to be an uneducated man than be mal-educated and claim to be otherwise." - Wookie 03:16

2010-01-18, 8:30 PM #9
Why wouldn't the Army just build its own Linux client to perform any and all said tasks needed?

I don't know if that would be possible or not, but it seems like a good idea to me.
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2010-01-18, 8:57 PM #10
China never ceases to amaze me on how much it sucks.
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2010-01-19, 12:48 AM #11
Yecti - why not skip 7 and move direct to 8?
2010-01-19, 8:45 AM #12
Originally posted by Wookie06:
Wasn't too long ago that all of our computers (Army) ran XP and IE6. Now we're running fairly well updated Vista platforms. I'm sure we'll see Win 7 sometime after the next Windows is released. Well they will, anyway.


You getting out?
2010-01-19, 4:39 PM #13
Yes sir. Effective date of retirement will be end of October but I'll be signed out on leave in the summer so basically end of June and I'm done.
"I would rather claim to be an uneducated man than be mal-educated and claim to be otherwise." - Wookie 03:16

2010-01-19, 4:40 PM #14
Originally posted by Antony:
Why wouldn't the Army just build its own Linux client to perform any and all said tasks needed?

I don't know if that would be possible or not, but it seems like a good idea to me.


The Army loves Microsoft Office. Literally loves it.
"I would rather claim to be an uneducated man than be mal-educated and claim to be otherwise." - Wookie 03:16

2010-01-19, 6:02 PM #15
Originally posted by Wookie06:
Yes sir. Effective date of retirement will be end of October but I'll be signed out on leave in the summer so basically end of June and I'm done.


What are you gonna do afterward?
2010-01-19, 6:10 PM #16
Originally posted by Antony:
Why wouldn't the Army just build its own Linux client to perform any and all said tasks needed?

I don't know if that would be possible or not, but it seems like a good idea to me.


Heh, heh hoo, ah ha.

And I thought my jokes were bad.
Epstein didn't kill himself.
2010-01-19, 6:59 PM #17
Originally posted by saberopus:
What are you gonna do afterward?


Basically go to college full time with a varying degree of focus on economics, politics, math, and science with an eye on teaching with maybe some real estate on the side. I figure even in tough economic times pretty much any marginally qualified bum can become a teacher.
"I would rather claim to be an uneducated man than be mal-educated and claim to be otherwise." - Wookie 03:16

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