[dba-Tech] A another Windows attack

Jim,
I have no problem to open or download it with IE8.
maybe a setting on yours?
Lembit

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Lawrence" <accessd at shaw.ca>
To: "'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'" 
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Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2009 10:06 PM
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] A another Windows attack


>I agree with you there Peter. Many sites I deal with have a Linux BE and
> most have Windows desktops.
>
> <aside>
> Another reason why I find MS so annoying. Clicked on the link, IE8 
> response
> was "You are attempting to download from a site that is not part of your
> trusted sites...". (My thought was; 'I have the latest secure version of
> Adobe and real-time protection turned on, so p*** off.') Then select ADD 
> to
> the trusted sites and browsers responds "Sites added to this zone must use 
> a
> HTTPS prefix." There are no options other than bale out and download using
> another browser...grrrrrr. This may be a great feature for protecting the
> casual desktop user but I just do not have the time or the patience.
> </aside>
>
> Thanks for the link. That just about says it all.
>
> Jim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Peter Brawley
> Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2009 10:00 AM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] A another Windows attack
>
> Jim,
>
> >Whether this is just a cynical attack by a Windows hater
> >or caused by a bad installation and configuration or just
> >bad programming there is just not enough 'meat' in the
> >article to clarify.
>
> Well, you left out a few possibilities, eg the set of factors that makes
> *Nix servers more reliable
> (ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/common/ssi/sa/wh/n/pol03003usen/POL03003USEN.PDF
> ),
> aspects of Windows architecture that make it more suitable for desktops
> than for servers, the everything-depends-on-everything-else
> market-driven architecture of Windows.
>
> PB
>
> -----
>
>
> Jim Lawrence wrote:
>> It seems that Windows is being attacked for its inability to keep up with
>> crucial time-sensitive performance:
>>
> http://blogs.computerworld.com/london_stock_exchange_to_abandon_failed_windo
>> ws_platform
>>
>> Whether this is just a cynical attack by a Windows hater or caused by a
> bad
>> installation and configuration or just bad programming there is just not
>> enough 'meat' in the article to clarify.
>>
>> If was I was Microsoft, I would be at the front door with the best techs
>> that money could buy... separating fact from fiction. There is nothing
> worse
>> than a very high profile client blaming you specifically, for the
> problems.
>>
>> Jim
>>
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