Hans-Christian Andersen
hans.andersen at phulse.com
Tue Jan 29 20:19:49 CST 2013
Was someone here being accused of being a fanboy / fanatic? - Hans On 2013-01-29, at 6:09 PM, "Jim Lawrence" <accessd at shaw.ca> wrote: > Hi John: > > That was well said. > > There is no point in being a fanboz or fanatics. Every problem has a > solution but not necessarily from the same product. > > Jim > > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John Bartow > Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 4:11 PM > To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] For web developers > > I'm not anti-apple. I'm just not pro apple. > I don't care for iOS as it irks me with some of the things it can't do. I > like doing a few things on an iPad but I prefer doing almost everything on > an Android tablet. I think Steve Jobs was very capable of leading and > directive some of the brightest most creative people in the industry. We > nitpick everything else to death on these lists but wow, say one thing > negative about apple and all of a sudden it's a tempest? I searched for > "safari on windows" but alas I did it from their search box since it is > their site and I had no idea it was a support issue. Wow, now I can add > that Apple has to rely on Google's search to find their own products. Steve > is rolling again. > > I'm not anti-Google. I'm just not pro Google. > Android generally works good. It has some irritating things about it also. I > think that's why they have "new versions of it". I rub my GSIII's abilities > in my Mac-head nephew's face all the time ;-) > > I'm not anti-Microsoft. I'm not pro Microsoft. > I make most of my income from or supporting their products. I don't care for > their CEO, I don't care for their marketing. Windows irks me all day long. > Until Windows NT 4 was released I hated Windows, it made my life a PITA! > Much of the reason Windows irks me all day long is that it has so much > legacy support built in that it's a hog. That's also one of its benefits. > > Life is interesting all the way around. Why does everyone have to be in a > camp? > > Wow, for over a decade we were fairly candid on these lists. Guess I'll have > to hold back my colossal criticisms. > > How long have you been subscribed? > > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Hans-Christian > Andersen > Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 3:22 PM > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] For web developers > > It's perfectly searchable if you go to Apple support ( > http://support.apple.com/kb/index?page=search&src=www_site.more.search&local > e=en_US&q=Safari%20windows ). > > Then, of course, you can also find it as the top link in Google, where most > people would probably go to look first. > > I know I'm speaking on a very anti-"everything Apple" mailing list, but > isn't this a bit 'Tempest in a teapot'? > > > - Hans > > > On 2013-01-29, at 12:32 PM, "John Bartow" <john at winhaven.net> wrote: > >> Thanks Gary, >> At least II know I'm not nuts - or too nuts ;-) >> >> But LOL, that's about as halfMac'd as it can get. Can't link their own >> pages correctly. Spending millions advertising that their phones can >> go into "silent mode". No kidding, what phone can't? is it any wonder >> their stock has fallen? Sad. >> Steve Jobs has to be rolling over. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary Kjos >> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 11:41 AM >> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues >> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] For web developers >> >> http://www.macrumors.com/2012/07/25/apples-removes-mentions-of-safari- >> for-wi ndows-but-version-5-1-7-still-available/ >> >> "Update: Apple has pulled the standalone Safari 5.1.7 for Windows >> download page, redirecting visitors to the previous version that links >> to the now-discontinued general Safari download page. As a result, it >> appears that Safari for Windows is now not directly linked anywhere in >> Apple's official download pages. " >> >> This was dated July 25, 2012. >> >> GK >> >> On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 10:40 AM, John Bartow <john at winhaven.net> wrote: >>> Thanks for the link. I searched Apple's site and its search wouldn't >>> find it for me. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >>> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim >>> Lawrence >>> Sent: Monday, January 28, 2013 11:33 PM >>> To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' >>> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] For web developers >>> >>> As so many of my geeky younger friends, older friends, sons and >>> daughters use Apple computers I feel I must support it. >>> >>> http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1531 >>> >>> Jim >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >>> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John >>> Bartow >>> Sent: Monday, January 28, 2013 8:35 PM >>> To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' >>> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] For web developers >>> >>> Safari - who cares - but really, what happened to Apple's download >>> for it? I uninstalled it a while ago and I can't find where to >>> download it >> anymore. >>> Have they given up on Safari for Windows? >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> dba-Tech mailing list >>> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> >> >> -- >> Gary Kjos >> garykjos at gmail.com >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-Tech mailing list >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-Tech mailing list >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com