Re: If you have already seen this - or are not a windows user- hit delete.

These are things i"ve heard before, perhaps here.   forward with the times,
eh?
Kitty
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donna" <justme@prairieinet.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 9:20 PM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] If you have already seen this - or are not a windows
user- hit delete.


> Not an expert Kitty-- you need to be talking to our list leader Chris
> Lindsey....
>
> Most of these attacks are geared toward the newer systems of Microsoft.
> They added featured that make networking easier, so the holes are there,
> they just exploit them. (And FWIW, many other systems also have gapping
> holes, but no one is bothering with them...)
>
> I have read some really interesting articles about three groups of
> hackers, each trying to outdo the other at our expense. They even have a
> camp to work at and promote this stuff.... I will leave my commentary at
> that, since I want my blood pressure to remain low tonight :)
>
> I also read somewhere that the support for W98 was going to be
> discontinued... not sure if they have yet or not. I am guessing they are
> doing that to entice folks to upgrade....
>
> I have used XP since early 2002 and find it useful once you get
> accustomed to it... I also have a tablet pc, which I like even better!
>
> Donna
>
>
>
> >
> > Thanks for keeping us up on the latest Donna.
> > Something has me wondering though.
> > Recent Patches are always written for XP and 2000 Windows platforms.
> It
> > has
> > been my understanding that this is because these attacks only affect
> these
> > platforms, that Win98 is not affected.
> > However, I'm beginning to wonder if it could be that MS no longer
> provides
> > patches to older platforms.  What is your take on this?
> >
> > Kitty
>
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