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Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?"

From	owl <owl@rooftop.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject	Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?"
Date	2018-11-21 04:23 +0000
Organization	O.W.L.
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Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at 9:40:11 AM UTC-7, owl wrote:
>> DFS <nospam@nospam.com> wrote:
>> > On 11/20/2018 10:31 AM, owl wrote:
>> >> DFS <nospam@nospam.com> wrote:
>> >>> http://cds.cern.ch/record/2647090/files/Poster-2018-664.pdf
>> >>>
>> >>> I did not know that, CERN, but thanks for telling us.  I'm glad you're
>> >>> not forcing bogus Linux hobbyware on the employees and scientists and
>> >>> engineers.
>> >>>
>> >> 
>> >> LOL!  It looks like a warning poster.
>> > 
>> > 
>> > 
>> > I see red!
>> > 
>> > https://linux.web.cern.ch/linux/
>> > 
>> 
>> Fairly normal looking patch list.  Nothing like the "WARNING! WINDOZE
>> IN USE!" poster that you linked. 
> 
> LOL! Funny as that sounds, there is a point here, with the proprietary 
> stuff the user won't hear about anything until Zharykhin Grigorievich 
> or Feng Yijun danced across their hard drive.
> 
>> Even so, it's important that CERN
>> keep their Linux systems up to date, so that the backbone of their work
>> doesn't collapse.
> 
> And then there's that...
> 

I was telling Dufus that I saw a couple winders machines in CERN control
room.  Probably there in case some suit sends out a Word memo.

https://bruceherwig.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/standout.jpg

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"Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" DFS <nospam@nospam.com> - 2018-11-20 10:15 -0500
  Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2018-11-20 15:31 +0000
    Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2018-11-20 09:45 -0600
      Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2018-11-20 09:47 -0600
        Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" Steve Carroll <frelwizzen@gmail.com> - 2018-11-20 08:40 -0800
      Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" skimmer <skimmy@icanthearu.net> - 2018-11-20 11:00 -0500
        Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2018-11-20 10:10 -0600
          Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2018-11-20 09:03 -0800
            Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2018-11-20 11:19 -0600
              Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2018-11-20 11:40 -0600
                Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" Steve Carroll <frelwizzen@gmail.com> - 2018-11-20 10:45 -0800
            Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2018-11-20 11:28 -0600
              Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" DFS <nospam@nospam.com> - 2018-11-20 12:41 -0500
                Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2018-11-20 13:32 -0800
                Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" Tammy <frenchielamour69@gmail.com> - 2018-11-20 21:42 +0000
                Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" Steve Carroll <frelwizzen@gmail.com> - 2018-11-20 13:53 -0800
                Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" DFS <nospam@nospam.com> - 2018-11-20 20:50 -0500
                Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" Steve Carroll <frelwizzen@gmail.com> - 2018-11-20 18:32 -0800
                Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" Steve Carroll <frelwizzen@gmail.com> - 2018-11-20 21:55 -0800
                Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2018-11-21 04:46 -0800
                Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" Steve Carroll <frelwizzen@gmail.com> - 2018-11-21 05:13 -0800
                Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" fr314159@gmail.com - 2018-11-21 05:52 -0800
                Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" Steve Carroll <frelwizzen@gmail.com> - 2018-11-21 06:15 -0800
                Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" DFS <nospam@nospam.com> - 2018-11-21 10:15 -0500
                Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" fr314159@gmail.com - 2018-11-21 07:39 -0800
                Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" DFS <nospam@nospam.com> - 2018-11-22 11:06 -0500
                Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2018-11-22 16:29 +0000
                Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" Hadron Quark <hadronquark@gmail.com> - 2018-11-22 11:43 +0100
                Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2018-11-21 17:23 +0000
                Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" fr314159@gmail.com - 2018-11-21 09:44 -0800
                Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" Steve Carroll <frelwizzen@gmail.com> - 2018-11-21 10:12 -0800
                Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2018-11-21 09:44 -0600
                Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2018-11-21 08:07 -0800
                Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2018-11-21 11:44 -0600
                Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" fr314159@gmail.com - 2018-11-21 08:08 -0800
                Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2018-11-21 10:12 -0600
                Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2018-11-21 16:18 +0000
                Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" fr314159@gmail.com - 2018-11-21 08:28 -0800
                Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2018-11-21 17:05 +0000
                Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2018-11-21 08:36 -0800
                Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2018-11-21 17:03 +0000
                Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2018-11-21 09:19 -0800
                Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2018-11-21 17:30 +0000
                Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2018-11-21 09:38 -0800
                Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2018-11-21 18:07 +0000
                Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" Steve Carroll <frelwizzen@gmail.com> - 2018-11-21 10:58 -0800
                Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" DFS <nospam@nospam.com> - 2018-11-22 11:03 -0500
                Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2018-11-22 09:09 -0800
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                Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" Steve Carroll <frelwizzen@gmail.com> - 2018-11-21 09:40 -0800
                Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2018-11-21 11:51 -0600
                Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" Steve Carroll <frelwizzen@gmail.com> - 2018-11-21 09:24 -0800
                Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2018-11-21 08:31 -0800
                Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2018-11-21 11:08 -0600
                Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2018-11-21 11:25 -0800
                Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2018-11-21 19:31 +0000
                Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2018-11-21 11:44 -0800
                Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" Steve Carroll <frelwizzen@gmail.com> - 2018-11-21 11:45 -0800
                Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2018-11-21 14:20 -0600
                Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2018-11-21 22:29 -0800
                Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" Steve Carroll <frelwizzen@gmail.com> - 2018-11-21 22:39 -0800
                Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" Steve Carroll <frelwizzen@gmail.com> - 2018-11-22 00:57 -0800
        Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" Hadron Quark <hadronquark@gmail.com> - 2018-11-21 15:27 +0100
          Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" skimmer <skimmy@icanthearu.net> - 2018-11-21 09:41 -0500
            Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" Steve Carroll <frelwizzen@gmail.com> - 2018-11-21 07:34 -0800
    Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" DFS <nospam@nospam.com> - 2018-11-20 11:05 -0500
      Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2018-11-20 16:40 +0000
        Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2018-11-20 08:46 -0800
          Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2018-11-21 04:23 +0000
            Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" Steve Carroll <frelwizzen@gmail.com> - 2018-11-20 20:37 -0800
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      Re: "Did you know that over 8000 Windows PCs are used at CERN everyday?" Steve Carroll <frelwizzen@gmail.com> - 2018-11-20 11:33 -0800
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