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To reduce bandwidth a bit, I'll reply to a few messages here.
On Sunday, April 22, 2001, 7:01:58 AM, Clyde Lee wrote:
CL> copy the data to a good text editor program and made what changes
CL> are required (insert spaces, etc) to format the table as straight
CL> text. However, since formatting data in PLAIN TEXT format does not
CL> use a fixed width format it is often difficult.
Choose a fixed-width font(Courier, or something a bit nicer-looking)
as the text-only default, and tables will come out looking good - just
as they did back in the typewriter days. :-) Also, everyone getting
them will see them OK as well if they also use a fixed-width default
text.
On Sunday, April 22, 2001, 6:52:24 AM, Earl Adamy wrote:
EA> I am tired of being tracked by advertisers everywhere I turn.
Me too! This is becoming as annoying a problem as virii, especially
with the rapidly-increasing trend to call-home trojans.
EA> all of the nonsense about Outlook Express being virus prone.
I'd have to disagree here. OE has become the primary way of spreading
malware. New exploits are discovered on an appallingly regular basis,
and there is always a window of danger until M$ issues a patch -
assuming they do have a fix.
EA> I take a dim view of so called anti-virus software
It can be useful to find that occasional well-hidden virus/trojan that
comes with some clever disguise. I also make a point of not archiving
anything that contains malware. A virus checker, run once in a while,
keeps everything clean, even the archives.
EA> I will mention again ... it is either lack of knowledge or lack of
EA> care which causes machines running OE to become infected, not OE
EA> itself.
I would agree at least 200%. :-) The guidelines you presented are
probably the most important things one can do.
Another idea is to avoid M$ products. I do not use them for mail,
news, or browsing. TheBat, Agent, and Opera fill the bill quite well.
True, this alternative costs a few $$, but the added security and
privacy are WELL worth the small price, IMHO.
I have found that there is no real downside to this. The alternatives
are as good or better, and for my uses, are more powerful than the M$
products.
Supporting alternative software suppliers might also extend the time
when we will all have to bow three times a day, to the north, to honor
our new company-run government. :-)
ztrader
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