Computer operating systems

[chris citro]

i have had problems with talk talk for the last 6 weeks. Their was a few sites i could not get on .this one the bx and a few other it was sorted 2 days ago .so hopefully it will stay that way.

[CitroJim]

Hope so Chris....

TalkTalk really has been terrible these past couple of weeks and never very reliable in the past... Random and too-frequent disconnects and slow throughput has been my major issues for the past few months...

Funny, now I've taken the decision to leave they seem better...

[myglaren]

Typed a long answer then miraculously lost it

Had the Windows 10 laptop back for a bit of remedial.
What a pain in the bum that is.
I fail to understand why people put up with it.

[CitroJim]

Interestingly Steve, I'm back to using Ubuntu quite a bit now... I'd say my Ubuntu/Windows usage is about 50:50 these days...

[myglaren]

I'd say mine is about 100/0
Not quite true as I use Linux MInt half the time.

[Ben82]

http://lifehacker.com/you-can-break-int ... 1748370796

Although if someone has physical access to the box then it's likely anyone who's willing to will break in via other means anyway.

My usage is 0/100 Not missed Linux unfortunately. Use it enough on the servers anyway, so get a daily fix.

[myglaren]

Not operating systems but Babbage and Turin and all that stuff:

[spider]

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/busi ... 0526109129

Language in article I'd consider *not work safe* as its got an 'F' word in it. Just a note in advance really.

[CitroJim]

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/busi ... 0526109129

Language in article I'd consider *not work safe* as its got an 'F' word in it. Just a note in advance really.

I think the article is absolutely spot-on. One of the most honest and truthful ones I've read in a long time..

The only good thing is that it keeps many of us in paid employment...

[spider]

I've still got a Vista 64bit 'Ultimate' dvd (yes its original) unused sat there... Soon be a collectors item like my NT4 Server and 2000 SBS disc's too I expect.

[CitroJim]

I saw a brand-new genuine unopened copy of Windows Server 2003 on offer the other day for a tenner. It as complete with a genuine license key too!

[spider]

I saw a brand-new genuine unopened copy of Windows Server 2003 on offer the other day for a tenner. It as complete with a genuine license key too!

I have one but its 32bit unfortunately S2003R2 , opened but unused complete with key. Its only opened as I needed the media (I already had a case sticker on a box at that time) but no media to hand.

[spider]

And yesterday I found myself installing OS/2 Warp...

Blast from the past indeed.

Still, once it had finished complaining (and crashing) it seems quite stable.

'desktop client' version

[myglaren]

Just updated Ubuntu to 17.04. "Zesty Zapus"
Quick and painless, all done in 40 minutes, start to back here.
Full speed ahead and no problems.

[CitroJim]

Now they're up to Z names Steve, I wonder what their next release will be called?

I'm remaining on LTS versions so until the next LTS is released and settled I'll stay on 16.04...