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to: Gary Wiltshire
from: Rich
date: 2003-07-07 14:35:22
subject: Re: Slipstream installs

From: "Rich" 

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   I have no position on Microsoft's customers.  I have no idea why you =
brought it up since I never claimed to.  Maybe you are curious about = George.

Rich

  "Gary Wiltshire"  wrote in message =
news:d9pjgvokc8kg6315d98aackaj8uuol013b{at}4ax.com...
  I'm asking YOU *personally* about YOUR expressed attitude.

  On Mon, 7 Jul 2003 13:55:27 -0700, "Rich"  wrote:

  >   You asked about Microsoft the first time.  Now you are asking =
about my employer.  In both cases go ask them.
  >
  >Rich
  >
  >  "Gary Wiltshire"  wrote in message =
news:fbnjgvsrbklp4pe7usjfcnm5almnqg9e39{at}4ax.com...
  >  Then I'm asking you about you.  You are depicting your employer's
  >  customers as "whining" and "lazy?"
  >
  >  On Mon, 7 Jul 2003 13:42:40 -0700, "Rich"  wrote:
  >
  >  >   Ask Microsoft if you want to know about Microsoft.  Ask George =
if you want to know about George.
  >  >
  >  >Rich
  >  >
  >  >  "Gary Wiltshire"  wrote in message =
news:jgljgv8151l9pkn7b27g90qotsjafgof76{at}4ax.com...
  >  >  Is Microsoft depicting its customers as "whining"
and "lazy" or =
is
  >  >  that just you?
  >  >
  >  >  On Mon, 7 Jul 2003 08:20:44 -0700, "Rich"  wrote:
  >  >
  >  >  >   Nice try but off topic.  George's whining is specific to =
creating new media for new installs.
  >  >  >
  >  >  >Rich
  >  >  >
  >  >  >  "Adam Flinton"
 wrote in message =
news:3f093a5c$1{at}w3.nls.net...
  >  >  >  Rich wrote:
  >  >  >  >    Why can't you remember what you installed?  Do you pay =
attention?  If=20
  >  >  >  > so, why is it so difficult for you to remember what you =
did?
  >  >  >  > =20
  >  >  >
  >  >  >  Why can't you use your psychic powers to determine what FP/SP =
somebody=20
  >  >  >  using a laptop on a client site in another country has =
installed via=20
  >  >  >  windows update?
  >  >  >
  >  >  >  & then you've got a load on desktops to look after,
each one =
only a=20
  >  >  >  couple of clicks away from "windows update".
Now you've got =
to use your=20
  >  >  >  psychic powers to determine which users have applied a =
fixpack via=20
  >  >  >  Windows update (or even updated just OE/IE or possibly =
installed newer=20
  >  >  >  drivers).
  >  >  >
  >  >  >  Given you obviously possess these powers, just out of =
interest can you=20
  >  >  >  move objects with just the power of your mind as well?
  >  >  >
  >  >  >
  >  >  >  Adam
  >  >  >
  >  >  >  > Rich
  >  >  >  > =20
  >  >  >  >=20
  >  >  >  >     "Geo."  wrote =
in message
  >  >  >  >     news:3f075f40{at}w3.nls.net...
  >  >  >  >     What I'm looking for is for Microsoft to assume the =
responsibility of
  >  >  >  >     accounting for a current  build. I'm tired of
having to =
track this
  >  >  >  >     fricken
  >  >  >  >     nightmare patch work of fixes.
  >  >  >  >=20
  >  >  >  >     Geo.

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   I have no
position on =
Microsoft's=20
customers.  I have no idea why you brought it up since I never = claimed=20
to.  Maybe you are curious about George.
 
Rich
 

  "Gary Wiltshire" <gaw{at}sover.net>=20">mailto:gaw{at}sover.net">gaw{at}sover.net>=20
  wrote in message news:d9pjgvokc8k=
g6315d98aackaj8uuol013b{at}4ax.com...I'm=20
  asking YOU *personally* about YOUR expressed attitude.On Mon, =
7 Jul=20
  2003 13:55:27 -0700, "Rich" <{at}>
wrote:>   =
You asked=20
  about Microsoft the first time.  Now you are asking about my=20
  employer.  In both cases go ask=20
 
them.>>Rich>> 
"Gary Wiltshire" =
<gaw{at}sover.net>">mailto:gaw{at}sover.net">gaw{at}sover.net>
wrote in message =
news:fbnjgvsrbkl=
p4pe7usjfcnm5almnqg9e39{at}4ax.com...> =20
  Then I'm asking you about you.  You are depicting your=20
  employer's>  customers as "whining" and=20
  "lazy?">>  On Mon, 7
Jul 2003 13:42:40 -0700, =
"Rich"=20
  <{at}> wrote:>> 
>   Ask Microsoft =
if you=20
  want to know about Microsoft.  Ask George if you want to know =
about=20
  George.>  >> 
>Rich> =20
  >>  >  "Gary
Wiltshire" <gaw{at}sover.net>">mailto:gaw{at}sover.net">gaw{at}sover.net>
wrote in message =
news:jgljgv8151l=
9pkn7b27g90qotsjafgof76{at}4ax.com...> =20
  >  Is Microsoft depicting its customers as
"whining" and =
"lazy" or=20
  is>  >  that just
you?>  =
>> =20
  >  On Mon, 7 Jul 2003 08:20:44 -0700, "Rich"
<{at}>=20
  wrote:>  >> 
>  >   =
Nice try=20
  but off topic.  George's whining is specific to creating new =
media for=20
  new installs.>  > 
>>  > =20
  >Rich>  > 
>>  >  =
> =20
  "Adam Flinton" <adam{at}NOSPAM_softfab.com>">mailto:adam{at}NOSPAM_softfab.com">adam{at}NOSPAM_softfab.com>
= wrote in=20
  message news:3f093a5c$1{at}w3.nls.net...=
> =20
  >  >  Rich
wrote:>  >  > =20
  >    Why can't you remember what you =
installed?  Do you=20
  pay attention?  If > 
>  >  > so, =
why is=20
  it so difficult for you to remember what you did?>  =
> =20
  >  >  > 
>  >>  =
> =20
  >  Why can't you use your psychic powers to determine what =
FP/SP=20
  somebody >  > 
>  using a laptop on a =
client site=20
  in another country has installed via > 
>  =
> =20
  windows update?>  > 
>>  >  =

  >  & then you've got a load on desktops to look after, =
each one=20
  only a >  >  > 
couple of clicks away from =

  "windows update". Now you've got to use your
>  >  =

  >  psychic powers to determine which users have applied a =
fixpack via=20
  >  >  > 
Windows update (or even updated =
just=20
  OE/IE or possibly installed newer > 
>  >  =

  drivers).>  > 
>>  >  =
> =20
  Given you obviously possess these powers, just out of interest can you =

  >  >  >  move
objects with just the power =
of your=20
  mind as well?>  > 
>>  > =20
  >>  > 
>  Adam>  >  =

  >>  > 
>  > Rich>  =
> =20
  >  >  > 
>  >  > =
> =20
  >  > 
>     "Geo."
<georger{at}nls.net">mailto:georger{at}nls.net">georger{at}nls.net
<mailto:georger{at}nls.net>>">mailto:georger{at}nls.net">mailto:georger{at}nls.net>>
=
wrote in=20
  message>  >  >  =
>     news:3f075f40{at}w3.nls.net...>=
 =20
  >  > 
>     What I'm looking =
for is for=20
  Microsoft to assume the responsibility of> 
>  =
> =20
  >     accounting for a
current  build. I'm =
tired=20
  of having to track this>  > 
> =20
  >    
fricken>  >  =
> =20
  >     nightmare patch work of =
fixes.> =20
  >  >  >
>  >  > =20
  >    
Geo.

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