[Info-vax] OpenVMS versus Windows/GE Telemetry Control Systems.

[MG]

On 16-jan-2013 9:44, David Froble wrote:
> The general problem, as I see it, is that Microsoft knew that
> they'd more often than not be dealing with clueless computer
> illiteratepeople[.]

MS, for all its faults, has always been most aware of its target
audience.  They've never been afraid to nourish it a bit either.


> [Y]ou got things such as autorun which attempt to do things
> without much user interaction.

Now that you mention that, what in Windows is with much user
interaction actually?  (Not including all those /colorful/ nags,
mea culpa, 'prompts' and 'pop-ups'.)  The greatest verbosity in
Windows is in the form of those 'blue screens', but they don't
usually last very long on the screen.  (I guess some people are
prepared and have a camera ready and in hand reach...)


> I've never felt that law enforcement should go after "hackers".
> They are performing a service.  Too bad people aren't learning
> ....

If someone invades your home, that person is then merely providing
you the selfless service of /raising/ the /awareness/ that your
home is essentially 'wide-open' and you --- and whoever else may
be present at the time --- are potentially to be robbed, raped
and murdered?

If one or more things were /merely/ to be stolen in the process,
that's then wholly insignificant in comparison to what /could've/
otherwise or additionally happened and serves to illustrate a very
important point and as a warning, naturally.

The fact that such benevolence is rarely appreciated is a great
tragedy indeed.

  - MG