On Thu, 7 Sep 2000, Donald B. White wrote:

> All,
>
> I just found out the hard way that Internet Explorer 5.5 does not get along
> with Windows 95, despite that the Microsoft site says it does. I downloaded
> it on Tuesday morning, it worked OK at first, then I shut off the computer
> and when I started it later, Windows wouldn't load and the damage was quite
> extensive. Three days later (and many hours on the phone with Microsoft
> tech support) it sort of works, but still not right. Talking with four
> computer professionals of my acquaintance, I am told this is a well-known
> issue which Microsoft typically refuses to admit exists--all their products
> are perfect, it must be the hardware that is at fault.
>
> Next computer I get will quite likely be a Mac--running whatever other
> browser has managed to survive IE's onslaught.
>
> Sign me,
> Not a friend of Bill G.

I use plenty of Microsoft products -- HOWEVER -- I would not recommend the
use of Internet Explorer on a computer you care about under any
circumstances.  I would also recommend against the use of any Microsoft
mail program including Outlook and Outlook Express.  Nor should any
responsible person choose Windows-NT for servers which need to perform any
critical function.

And each of these is the overwhelming consensus among all the
knowledgeable computer geeks I know.

You could also run Netscape on Linux, but admittedly that's a VERY geeky
solution.  Even I haven't done that yet.  Macintoshes are fine for most
users, easy to set up, etc., but I'd rather not go there myself.

> PS. Have there really been no BP Digests since September 2?

It's been a quiet week in Bullamanka ...

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