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Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’t feel like harassment?

Started byLawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
First post2026-01-02 21:11 +0000
Last post2026-01-03 21:03 +0000
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  Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’t feel like harassment? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-02 21:11 +0000
    Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’t feel CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-01-02 16:42 -0500
      Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn�t feel chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2026-01-02 20:49 -0600
        Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didnt feel CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-01-02 22:13 -0500
          Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didnt feel vallor <vallor@vallor.earth> - 2026-01-03 17:18 +0000
            Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didnt feel CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-01-03 14:14 -0500
              Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didnt feel Tyrone <none@none.none> - 2026-01-03 20:35 +0000
                Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didnt feel CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-01-03 16:26 -0500
                  Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didnt feel rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-01-04 05:50 +0000
                    Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didnt feel CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-01-04 07:47 -0500
                      Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didnt feel rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-01-05 01:40 +0000
                Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’t feel like harassment? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-03 21:50 +0000
                  Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’t feel like harassment? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-03 13:57 -0800
                    Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’t feel like harassment? "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-01-03 17:07 -0500
                      Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’t feel like harassment? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-03 14:33 -0800
                        Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’t feel like harassment? "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-01-03 17:54 -0500
                          Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’t feel like harassment? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-03 15:01 -0800
                            Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’t feel like harassment? "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-01-03 18:40 -0500
                              Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’t feel like harassment? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-03 15:48 -0800
                                Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’t feel like harassment? "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-01-03 19:06 -0500
                        Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-01-03 21:15 -0500
                          Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-04 16:28 -0800
                            Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-01-04 21:28 -0500
                              Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-04 18:39 -0800
                                Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-01-04 22:14 -0500
                                  Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-04 19:44 -0800
                                    Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-01-05 09:21 -0500
                                      Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-05 13:42 -0800
                                        Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-01-05 18:31 -0500
                                          Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-05 16:59 -0800
                                            Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-01-05 20:02 -0500
                                              Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-06 10:41 -0800
                                                Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-01-06 15:27 -0500
                                                  Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-06 12:49 -0800
                                                    Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-01-06 16:03 -0500
                                                      Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-06 15:16 -0800
                                                      Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ Rudy Canoza <rudycanozaball@jollykone.edu> - 2026-01-07 07:52 -0500
                                                        Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-01-07 09:53 -0500
                                                  Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ (was: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’) Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-01-07 22:44 +0000
                                                    Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-01-08 05:25 -0500
                                                      Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ (was: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’) Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-01-08 13:47 +0000
                                                        Remember setting up Linux on an Apple iMac? "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> - 2026-01-08 21:55 +0000
                                                          Re: Remember setting up Linux on an Apple iMac? Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-01-08 22:27 +0000
                                                          Re: Remember setting up Linux on an Apple iMac? Nobody <djkaaa@eduv.com> - 2026-01-08 17:28 -0500
                                                            Re: Remember setting up Linux on an Apple iMac? Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-01-08 22:35 +0000
                                                Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-01-06 18:17 -0500
                                                  Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-07 09:14 -0800
                                  Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2026-01-12 15:50 -0500
                                    Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2026-01-13 06:28 -0500
                                      Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2026-01-13 09:32 -0500
                                        Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’t feel like harassment? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-13 19:46 +0000
                                          Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’t feel like harassment? -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2026-01-13 15:54 -0500
                                            Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’t feel like harassment? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-13 22:29 +0000
                                              Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’t feel like harassment? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-13 14:50 -0800
                                              Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’t feel like harassment? DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2026-01-13 18:14 -0500
                                                Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’t feel like harassment? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-13 23:45 +0000
                                                  Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’t feel like harassment? DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2026-01-14 09:25 -0500
                                                    Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’t feel like harassment? CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-01-14 17:39 +0000
                                                    Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’t feel like harassment? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-14 20:47 +0000
                                                      Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn�t feel like harassment? chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2026-01-14 15:12 -0600
                                                      Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’t feel like harassment? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-14 14:27 -0800
                                                Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’t feel like harassment? Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2026-01-16 21:37 +0000
                                              Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’t feel like harassment? -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2026-01-14 17:11 -0500
                                                Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’t feel like harassment? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-14 22:46 +0000
                                                  Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’t feel like harassment? -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2026-01-15 08:44 -0500
                                                Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’t feel like harassment? CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-01-15 01:12 +0000
                                                  Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’t feel like harassment? -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2026-01-15 08:40 -0500
                                                    Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’t feel like harassment? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-15 21:18 +0000
                                                      Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’t feel like harassment? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-15 14:55 -0800
                                                      Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’t feel like harassment? -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2026-01-16 06:54 -0500
                                                        Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’t feel like harassment? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-23 06:01 +0000
                                                          Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’t feel like harassment? -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2026-01-23 13:45 -0500
                                          Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’t feel like harassment? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-13 13:45 -0800
                                      Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-01-13 15:05 +0000
                                    Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-01-13 14:06 +0000
                          Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-04 16:29 -0800
                            Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-01-04 21:33 -0500
                              Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-04 18:41 -0800
                                Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-01-04 22:33 -0500
                                  Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-04 19:48 -0800
                                    Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-01-05 09:27 -0500
                                      Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-06 11:42 -0800
                                        Re: Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ Gremlin <nobody@haph.org> - 2026-01-17 08:31 +0000
                                          Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-17 14:15 -0800
                                            Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-01-17 17:42 -0500
                                              Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-17 14:56 -0800
                                                Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-01-17 18:30 -0500
                                                  Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-17 18:04 -0800
                                                    Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-01-18 13:44 -0500
                                            Re: Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ Gremlin <nobody@haph.org> - 2026-01-17 22:47 +0000
                                              Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-17 14:56 -0800
                                                Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ (was: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’) Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-01-17 23:57 +0000
                                                  Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC Gremlin <nobody@haph.org> - 2026-01-18 05:32 +0000
                                                    Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-01-18 05:50 +0000
                                                    Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-01-18 14:14 +0000
                                                      Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-01-18 16:52 +0000
                                                    Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC pothead <pothead@snakebite.com> - 2026-01-19 00:35 +0000
                                                      Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC Gremlin <nobody@haph.org> - 2026-01-20 03:24 +0000
                                                        Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC pothead <pothead@snakebite.com> - 2026-01-20 04:26 +0000
                                                          Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-01-20 05:40 +0000
                                                Re: Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ Gremlin <nobody@haph.org> - 2026-01-18 05:27 +0000
                                              Re: Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ (was: Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’) Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-01-17 23:47 +0000
                                                Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC) Gremlin <nobody@haph.org> - 2026-01-18 05:32 +0000
                                                  Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC) Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-01-18 05:51 +0000
                                            Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ (was: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’) Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-01-17 23:44 +0000
                                            Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC Gremlin <nobody@haph.org> - 2026-01-20 03:24 +0000
                                              Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC "David B." <David@hotmail.co.uk> - 2026-01-20 09:07 +0000
                                              Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2026-01-20 07:21 -0500
                                                Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-01-20 14:35 +0000
                                                Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC Gremlin <nobody@haph.org> - 2026-01-20 21:23 +0000
                                                  Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2026-01-20 20:20 -0500
                                                    Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC Gremlin <nobody@haph.org> - 2026-01-21 03:14 +0000
                                                      Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2026-01-21 09:00 -0500
                                                        Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-01-21 15:43 +0000
                                                          Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2026-01-21 14:27 -0500
                                                            Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-01-21 19:41 +0000
                                                              Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC Sedona Pete <peterbuiltsedona@trux.net> - 2026-01-21 19:49 -0500
                                                              Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC Yeppo@nope.org - 2026-01-22 01:02 +0000
                                                                Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-01-22 01:19 +0000
                                                                  Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-01-21 20:35 -0500
                                                                    Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-01-22 01:45 +0000
                                                          Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’t feel like harassment? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-23 05:56 +0000
                                                            Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’tfeel like harassment? (was: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’tfeel like harassment?) Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-01-23 06:03 +0000
                                                            Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’t feel like harassment? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-22 23:07 -0800
                                                            Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’t feel like harassment? Gremlin <nobody@haph.org> - 2026-01-25 00:49 +0000
                                                          Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC % <pursent100@gmail.com> - 2026-01-23 06:13 -0700
                                                            Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-01-23 16:52 +0000
                                                              Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC Nobody <yourusernamehere@talk.net> - 2026-01-24 01:20 +0000
                                                                Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-01-24 04:46 +0000
                                                                Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-01-24 11:04 -0500
                                                                Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC % <pursent100@gmail.com> - 2026-01-24 14:30 -0700
                                                                  Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-01-24 21:42 +0000
                                                                    Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC % <pursent100@gmail.com> - 2026-01-25 07:55 -0700
                                                                      Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-01-25 16:51 +0000
                                                              Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC % <pursent100@gmail.com> - 2026-01-24 14:28 -0700
                                                                Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-01-24 21:42 +0000
                                                        Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC Gremlin <nobody@haph.org> - 2026-01-22 04:33 +0000
                                                          Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-01-22 10:25 +0000
                                                          Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2026-01-22 06:19 -0500
                                                            Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-01-22 15:41 +0000
                                                      Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’t feel like harassment? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-22 06:44 +0000
                                                        Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’t feel like harassment? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-22 11:15 -0800
                        Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’t feel like harassment? Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2026-01-04 07:08 -0500
                          Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-01-04 08:05 -0500
                            Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) - 2026-01-04 13:34 +0000
                              Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-01-04 13:53 -0500
                            Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-04 11:21 -0800
                            Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC WolfFan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2026-01-04 18:44 -0500
                              Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-01-04 19:01 -0500
                                Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-04 16:25 -0800
                                  Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC WolfFan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2026-01-04 19:45 -0500
                                  Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-01-04 21:17 -0500
                                    Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-04 18:36 -0800
                                      Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-01-04 22:09 -0500
                                        Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-04 23:10 -0800
                                          Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC vallor <vallor@vallor.earth> - 2026-01-05 07:38 +0000
                                            Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-05 00:24 -0800
                                              Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC vallor <vallor@vallor.earth> - 2026-01-05 11:20 +0000
                                                Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-01-05 11:33 -0500
                                            Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-01-05 10:42 -0500
                                          Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-01-05 10:39 -0500
                                        Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC vallor <vallor@vallor.earth> - 2026-01-12 17:28 +0000
                                          Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-12 09:40 -0800
                                          Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-01-12 17:58 +0000
                                            Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-12 10:06 -0800
                                              Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC vallor <vallor@vallor.earth> - 2026-01-12 18:20 +0000
                                                Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-12 10:40 -0800
                                                  Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-01-12 14:08 -0500
                                                    Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-12 13:51 -0800
                                              Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2026-01-12 14:07 -0500
                                              Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-01-13 13:51 +0000
                                                Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-13 12:07 -0800
                                Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC WolfFan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2026-01-04 19:43 -0500
                                  Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-01-04 21:34 -0500
                                    Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-04 18:42 -0800
                                      Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-01-04 22:17 -0500
                                      Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-01-04 22:41 -0500
                                      Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC WolfFan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2026-01-05 18:20 -0500
                                        Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2026-01-06 06:27 -0600
                                          Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-01-06 09:50 -0500
                                            Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-11 22:48 -0800
                                          Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-11 22:46 -0800
                                            Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2026-01-12 07:05 -0600
                                              Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-12 08:12 -0800
                                                Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC vallor <vallor@vallor.earth> - 2026-01-12 16:33 +0000
                                                  Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-12 08:36 -0800
                                                  Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2026-01-12 14:31 -0600
                                                    Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-01-13 14:04 +0000
                                    Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC WolfFan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2026-01-05 18:19 -0500
                              Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-04 16:19 -0800
                              Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2026-01-12 16:00 -0500
                          Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’t feel like harassment? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-04 11:13 -0800
                    Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-01-03 17:29 -0500
                      Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-03 14:39 -0800
                        Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-01-03 17:58 -0500
                        Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-01-03 21:20 -0500
                          Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-04 11:23 -0800
                        Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2026-01-04 07:02 -0500
                          Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’ Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-04 11:24 -0800
                            Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn� chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2026-01-04 13:39 -0600
                        Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn� chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2026-01-04 12:20 -0600
                          Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-04 11:25 -0800
                            Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2026-01-04 13:36 -0600
                              Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-04 11:56 -0800
                                Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2026-01-04 14:01 -0600
                                  Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn vallor <vallor@vallor.earth> - 2026-01-04 20:33 +0000
                                    Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-01-04 15:38 -0500
                                  Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-04 13:05 -0800
                                    Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2026-01-04 17:16 -0600
                                      Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-01-04 18:34 -0500
                                      Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-04 16:25 -0800
                                        Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-01-04 19:29 -0500
                                          Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-04 16:46 -0800
                                            Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-01-04 20:05 -0500
                                              Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-04 17:35 -0800
                                                Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-01-04 21:14 -0500
                                                  Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-04 18:32 -0800
                                                    Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-01-04 21:53 -0500
                                                Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn onion@anon.invalid (Mr Ön!on) - 2026-01-05 02:38 +0000
                                                  Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’t feel like harassment? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-05 03:01 +0000
                                                    Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn't feel like harassment? onion@anon.invalid (Mr Ön!on) - 2026-01-05 03:24 +0000
                                                    Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’t feel like harassment? "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-01-04 22:28 -0500
                                                      Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn't feel like harassment? onion@anon.invalid (Mr Ön!on) - 2026-01-05 03:45 +0000
                                                        Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn't feel like harassment? "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-01-04 23:10 -0500
                                        Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2026-01-04 20:25 -0600
                                          Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-04 18:32 -0800
                                            Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2026-01-05 06:38 -0600
                                          Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-01-04 21:53 -0500
                            Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-01-04 14:43 -0500
                      Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn' snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) - 2026-01-04 01:20 +0000
                        Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn' "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-01-03 20:26 -0500
                          Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn' snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) - 2026-01-04 02:25 +0000
                            Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn' "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-01-03 22:50 -0500
                              Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn' snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) - 2026-01-04 13:25 +0000
                                Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn' "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-01-04 13:46 -0500
                          Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn' Rudy Canoza <rudycanozaball@jollykone.edu> - 2026-01-04 08:19 -0500
                            Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn' "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-01-04 13:45 -0500
                              Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn' Rudy Canoza <rudycanozaball@jollykone.edu> - 2026-01-04 13:48 -0500
                        Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn' CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-01-03 21:26 -0500
                          Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn' snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) - 2026-01-04 02:49 +0000
                          Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn' Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-04 11:55 -0800
                            Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn' CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-01-04 18:21 -0500
                              Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn' Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-04 16:27 -0800
                                Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn' CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-01-04 21:22 -0500
                                  Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn' Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-04 18:36 -0800
                                    Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn' CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-01-04 21:59 -0500
                                      Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn' snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) - 2026-01-05 03:26 +0000
                                        Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn' CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-01-04 22:42 -0500
                                          Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn' snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) - 2026-01-05 03:51 +0000
                                            Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn' "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-01-04 23:15 -0500
                                            Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn' CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-01-05 10:28 -0500
                                              Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn' snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) - 2026-01-05 17:47 +0000
                                                Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn' "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-01-05 12:54 -0500
                                              Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn' Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-06 15:26 -0800
                                          Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn' Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-01-06 15:24 -0800
              Intel Raptor Lake CPU's chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2026-01-04 13:26 -0600
                Re: Intel Raptor Lake CPU's Farley Flud <fsquared@fsquared.linux> - 2026-01-05 11:50 +0000
                  Re: Intel Raptor Lake CPU's "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-01-05 11:35 -0500
            Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didnt feel rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-01-03 21:07 +0000
              Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didnt feel vallor <vallor@vallor.earth> - 2026-01-03 23:07 +0000
                Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didnt feel rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-01-04 05:53 +0000
                  Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didnt feel vallor <vallor@vallor.earth> - 2026-01-04 07:54 +0000
                    Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didnt feel rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-01-05 01:49 +0000
                  Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didnt feel CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-01-04 07:49 -0500
    Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’t feel like harassment? Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2026-01-03 07:19 -0500
      Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-01-03 08:45 -0500
      Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’t feel like harassment? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-01-03 21:03 +0000

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#704019 — Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’t feel like harassment?

FromLawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
Date2026-01-02 21:11 +0000
SubjectRemember when setting up a Windows PC didn’t feel like harassment?
Message-ID<10j9c9q$mp8i$13@dont-email.me>
Setting up a Windows machine is becoming more and more of an obstacle
course filled with irritations and pain
<https://www.theverge.com/tech/852448/remember-when-setting-up-a-windows-pc-didnt-feel-like-harassment>.

But as long as the loyal Microsoft users keep giving their favourite
company so much money, why should the leopard ever want to change its
spots?

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#704023 — Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’t feel

FromCrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge>
Date2026-01-02 16:42 -0500
SubjectRe: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn’t feel
Message-ID<69583bc7$1$22$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com>
In reply to#704019
On 2026-01-02 16:11, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
> Setting up a Windows machine is becoming more and more of an obstacle
> course filled with irritations and pain
> <https://www.theverge.com/tech/852448/remember-when-setting-up-a-windows-pc-didnt-feel-like-harassment>.
> 
> But as long as the loyal Microsoft users keep giving their favourite
> company so much money, why should the leopard ever want to change its
> spots?

I've said it here before: the only way installing Windows 11 is 
tolerable is if you use Rufus to modify the ISO to skip the questions 
and allow you to have a local account. If you create an ISO using 
MediaCreationTool, the installer has no pity on you and just enables all 
of the tracking and cloud features. It's truly unbearable. Still, I can 
tolerate all of it except the idiotic fTPM stuttering.

-- 
CrudeSausage
John 14:6
Pop_OS!

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#704034 — Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn�t feel

Fromchrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid>
Date2026-01-02 20:49 -0600
SubjectRe: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didn�t feel
Message-ID<2h0hlk5b5qh0ug88nis1iqefqho2gdeti0@4ax.com>
In reply to#704023
CrudeSausage wrote:

>I've said it here before: the only way installing Windows 11 is 
>tolerable is if you use Rufus to modify the ISO to skip the questions 
>and allow you to have a local account. If you create an ISO using 
>MediaCreationTool, the installer has no pity on you and just enables all 
>of the tracking and cloud features.

When installing Win11 Pro, it's not that bad.  Making a local account
is no problem, and you can easily turn-off a lot of the telemetry.
There's still a lot to do, after installation...

Another piece of advice is to not use a CPU with a built-in spy
processor, aka AI processor aka NPU.  You don't want a "Copilot+ PC".
With Intel CPU, this mean Raptor Lake or older.  

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#704039 — Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didnt feel

FromCrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge>
Date2026-01-02 22:13 -0500
SubjectRe: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didnt feel
Message-ID<6958895c$1$23$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com>
In reply to#704034
On 2026-01-02 21:49, chrisv wrote:
> CrudeSausage wrote:
> 
>> I've said it here before: the only way installing Windows 11 is
>> tolerable is if you use Rufus to modify the ISO to skip the questions
>> and allow you to have a local account. If you create an ISO using
>> MediaCreationTool, the installer has no pity on you and just enables all
>> of the tracking and cloud features.
> 
> When installing Win11 Pro, it's not that bad.  Making a local account
> is no problem, and you can easily turn-off a lot of the telemetry.
> There's still a lot to do, after installation...
> 
> Another piece of advice is to not use a CPU with a built-in spy
> processor, aka AI processor aka NPU.  You don't want a "Copilot+ PC".
> With Intel CPU, this mean Raptor Lake or older.

I'll probably do a good chunk of research before buying my next 
computer, but I probably won't be going back to AMD at the very least. 
The fact that the fTPM stutering issue _still_ plagues AMD gaming 
machines to this day speaks volumes about their dedication to the 
customer. Of course, not using Windows removes the problem altogether, 
so I guess we'll see. Unless someone tells me with absolute certainty 
that System76's laptops are not reliable, I'll probably take that route.

-- 
CrudeSausage
John 14:6
Pop_OS!

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#704081 — Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didnt feel

Fromvallor <vallor@vallor.earth>
Date2026-01-03 17:18 +0000
SubjectRe: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didnt feel
Message-ID<10jbj1a$1d4s4$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#704039
At Fri, 2 Jan 2026 22:13:31 -0500, CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:

> On 2026-01-02 21:49, chrisv wrote:
> > CrudeSausage wrote:
> >
> >> I've said it here before: the only way installing Windows 11 is
> >> tolerable is if you use Rufus to modify the ISO to skip the
> >> questions and allow you to have a local account. If you create an
> >> ISO using MediaCreationTool, the installer has no pity on you and
> >> just enables all of the tracking and cloud features.
> >
> > When installing Win11 Pro, it's not that bad.  Making a local
> > account is no problem, and you can easily turn-off a lot of the
> > telemetry. There's still a lot to do, after installation...
> >
> > Another piece of advice is to not use a CPU with a built-in spy
> > processor, aka AI processor aka NPU.  You don't want a "Copilot+
> > PC". With Intel CPU, this mean Raptor Lake or older.
>
> I'll probably do a good chunk of research before buying my next
> computer, but I probably won't be going back to AMD at the very
> least. The fact that the fTPM stutering issue _still_ plagues AMD
> gaming machines to this day speaks volumes about their dedication to
> the customer. Of course, not using Windows removes the problem
> altogether, so I guess we'll see. Unless someone tells me with
> absolute certainty that System76's laptops are not reliable, I'll
> probably take that route.

Word to the wise:  I haven't found their low-end laptops to be
all that reliable, as they were rebranded Clevos.

My laptop is an ASUS Tufbook.  I needed something rugged for
travel.

-- 
-v System76 Thelio Mega v1.1 x86_64 Mem: 258G
   OS: Linux 6.18.3 D: Mint 22.2 DE: Xfce 4.18 (X11)
   NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090Ti (24G) (580.105.08)
   "A hunch is creativity trying to tell you something."

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#704091 — Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didnt feel

FromCrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge>
Date2026-01-03 14:14 -0500
SubjectRe: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didnt feel
Message-ID<69596a89$9$19$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com>
In reply to#704081
On 2026-01-03 12:18, vallor wrote:
> At Fri, 2 Jan 2026 22:13:31 -0500, CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:
> 
>> On 2026-01-02 21:49, chrisv wrote:
>>> CrudeSausage wrote:
>>>
>>>> I've said it here before: the only way installing Windows 11 is
>>>> tolerable is if you use Rufus to modify the ISO to skip the
>>>> questions and allow you to have a local account. If you create an
>>>> ISO using MediaCreationTool, the installer has no pity on you and
>>>> just enables all of the tracking and cloud features.
>>>
>>> When installing Win11 Pro, it's not that bad.  Making a local
>>> account is no problem, and you can easily turn-off a lot of the
>>> telemetry. There's still a lot to do, after installation...
>>>
>>> Another piece of advice is to not use a CPU with a built-in spy
>>> processor, aka AI processor aka NPU.  You don't want a "Copilot+
>>> PC". With Intel CPU, this mean Raptor Lake or older.
>>
>> I'll probably do a good chunk of research before buying my next
>> computer, but I probably won't be going back to AMD at the very
>> least. The fact that the fTPM stutering issue _still_ plagues AMD
>> gaming machines to this day speaks volumes about their dedication to
>> the customer. Of course, not using Windows removes the problem
>> altogether, so I guess we'll see. Unless someone tells me with
>> absolute certainty that System76's laptops are not reliable, I'll
>> probably take that route.
> 
> Word to the wise:  I haven't found their low-end laptops to be
> all that reliable, as they were rebranded Clevos.
> 
> My laptop is an ASUS Tufbook.  I needed something rugged for
> travel.

I'll stick to ASUS then, but I'll be opting for the Intel processors 
going forward. Not only are the AMD ones apparently prohibited from 
using anything but the awful MediaTek chips for wifi, but Intel's 
processors don't suffer from the dreaded fTPM stuttering. However, I 
heard that the 13th generation of Intel processors crash unless 
underclocked, so I guess there just isn't anything good on the PC side 
anymore.

-- 
CrudeSausage
John 14:6
Pop_OS!

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#704099 — Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didnt feel

FromTyrone <none@none.none>
Date2026-01-03 20:35 +0000
SubjectRe: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didnt feel
Message-ID<qQadnR4pY6oY4MT0nZ2dnZfqnPGdnZ2d@supernews.com>
In reply to#704091
On Jan 3, 2026 at 2:14:17 PM EST, "CrudeSausage" <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:

> On 2026-01-03 12:18, vallor wrote:
>> At Fri, 2 Jan 2026 22:13:31 -0500, CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:
>> 
>>> On 2026-01-02 21:49, chrisv wrote:
>>>> CrudeSausage wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> I've said it here before: the only way installing Windows 11 is
>>>>> tolerable is if you use Rufus to modify the ISO to skip the
>>>>> questions and allow you to have a local account. If you create an
>>>>> ISO using MediaCreationTool, the installer has no pity on you and
>>>>> just enables all of the tracking and cloud features.
>>>> 
>>>> When installing Win11 Pro, it's not that bad.  Making a local
>>>> account is no problem, and you can easily turn-off a lot of the
>>>> telemetry. There's still a lot to do, after installation...
>>>> 
>>>> Another piece of advice is to not use a CPU with a built-in spy
>>>> processor, aka AI processor aka NPU.  You don't want a "Copilot+
>>>> PC". With Intel CPU, this mean Raptor Lake or older.
>>> 
>>> I'll probably do a good chunk of research before buying my next
>>> computer, but I probably won't be going back to AMD at the very
>>> least. The fact that the fTPM stutering issue _still_ plagues AMD
>>> gaming machines to this day speaks volumes about their dedication to
>>> the customer. Of course, not using Windows removes the problem
>>> altogether, so I guess we'll see. Unless someone tells me with
>>> absolute certainty that System76's laptops are not reliable, I'll
>>> probably take that route.
>> 
>> Word to the wise:  I haven't found their low-end laptops to be
>> all that reliable, as they were rebranded Clevos.
>> 
>> My laptop is an ASUS Tufbook.  I needed something rugged for
>> travel.
> 
> I'll stick to ASUS then, but I'll be opting for the Intel processors
> going forward. Not only are the AMD ones apparently prohibited from
> using anything but the awful MediaTek chips for wifi, but Intel's
> processors don't suffer from the dreaded fTPM stuttering. However, I
> heard that the 13th generation of Intel processors crash unless
> underclocked, so I guess there just isn't anything good on the PC side
> anymore.

Arm CPUs are the best thing to happen to PCs since the SSD.

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#704106 — Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didnt feel

FromCrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge>
Date2026-01-03 16:26 -0500
SubjectRe: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didnt feel
Message-ID<69598972$0$25$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com>
In reply to#704099
On 2026-01-03 15:35, Tyrone wrote:
> On Jan 3, 2026 at 2:14:17 PM EST, "CrudeSausage" <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:
> 
>> On 2026-01-03 12:18, vallor wrote:
>>> At Fri, 2 Jan 2026 22:13:31 -0500, CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 2026-01-02 21:49, chrisv wrote:
>>>>> CrudeSausage wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I've said it here before: the only way installing Windows 11 is
>>>>>> tolerable is if you use Rufus to modify the ISO to skip the
>>>>>> questions and allow you to have a local account. If you create an
>>>>>> ISO using MediaCreationTool, the installer has no pity on you and
>>>>>> just enables all of the tracking and cloud features.
>>>>>
>>>>> When installing Win11 Pro, it's not that bad.  Making a local
>>>>> account is no problem, and you can easily turn-off a lot of the
>>>>> telemetry. There's still a lot to do, after installation...
>>>>>
>>>>> Another piece of advice is to not use a CPU with a built-in spy
>>>>> processor, aka AI processor aka NPU.  You don't want a "Copilot+
>>>>> PC". With Intel CPU, this mean Raptor Lake or older.
>>>>
>>>> I'll probably do a good chunk of research before buying my next
>>>> computer, but I probably won't be going back to AMD at the very
>>>> least. The fact that the fTPM stutering issue _still_ plagues AMD
>>>> gaming machines to this day speaks volumes about their dedication to
>>>> the customer. Of course, not using Windows removes the problem
>>>> altogether, so I guess we'll see. Unless someone tells me with
>>>> absolute certainty that System76's laptops are not reliable, I'll
>>>> probably take that route.
>>>
>>> Word to the wise:  I haven't found their low-end laptops to be
>>> all that reliable, as they were rebranded Clevos.
>>>
>>> My laptop is an ASUS Tufbook.  I needed something rugged for
>>> travel.
>>
>> I'll stick to ASUS then, but I'll be opting for the Intel processors
>> going forward. Not only are the AMD ones apparently prohibited from
>> using anything but the awful MediaTek chips for wifi, but Intel's
>> processors don't suffer from the dreaded fTPM stuttering. However, I
>> heard that the 13th generation of Intel processors crash unless
>> underclocked, so I guess there just isn't anything good on the PC side
>> anymore.
> 
> Arm CPUs are the best thing to happen to PCs since the SSD.

We're not yet seeing the benefits on the PC side, but once Linux fully 
supports them (I'm not sure if they do yet), it will definitely be the 
architecture to go for. Absolutely no one wants to get no more than six 
hours of battery life from their laptop anymore.

-- 
CrudeSausage
John 14:6
Pop_OS!

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#704150 — Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didnt feel

Fromrbowman <bowman@montana.com>
Date2026-01-04 05:50 +0000
SubjectRe: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didnt feel
Message-ID<mrudddFm7clU7@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#704106
On Sat, 3 Jan 2026 16:26:09 -0500, CrudeSausage wrote:

> We're not yet seeing the benefits on the PC side, but once Linux fully
> supports them (I'm not sure if they do yet), it will definitely be the
> architecture to go for. Absolutely no one wants to get no more than six
> hours of battery life from their laptop anymore.

The Raspberry Pi OS is derived from Debian. Considering the limitations of 
the Pi 5 it usable.  Other distros can run on the Pi too but I took the 
easy way out. The Raspberry Pi Imager has been expanded to include Ubunto, 
Alpine, and the Fedora based Ultramarine.

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#704161 — Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didnt feel

FromCrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge>
Date2026-01-04 07:47 -0500
SubjectRe: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didnt feel
Message-ID<695a6158$4$21961$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com>
In reply to#704150
On 2026-01-04 00:50, rbowman wrote:
> On Sat, 3 Jan 2026 16:26:09 -0500, CrudeSausage wrote:
> 
>> We're not yet seeing the benefits on the PC side, but once Linux fully
>> supports them (I'm not sure if they do yet), it will definitely be the
>> architecture to go for. Absolutely no one wants to get no more than six
>> hours of battery life from their laptop anymore.
> 
> The Raspberry Pi OS is derived from Debian. Considering the limitations of
> the Pi 5 it usable.  Other distros can run on the Pi too but I took the
> easy way out. The Raspberry Pi Imager has been expanded to include Ubunto,
> Alpine, and the Fedora based Ultramarine.

I'm not too familiar with the Raspberry Pi devices but I imagine that 
they use an ARM processor. Is that correct?

-- 
CrudeSausage
John 14:6
Pop_OS!

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#704280 — Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didnt feel

Fromrbowman <bowman@montana.com>
Date2026-01-05 01:40 +0000
SubjectRe: Remember when setting up a Windows PC didnt feel
Message-ID<ms0j3pF2l85U4@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#704161
On Sun, 4 Jan 2026 07:47:20 -0500, CrudeSausage wrote:

> On 2026-01-04 00:50, rbowman wrote:
>> On Sat, 3 Jan 2026 16:26:09 -0500, CrudeSausage wrote:
>> 
>>> We're not yet seeing the benefits on the PC side, but once Linux fully
>>> supports them (I'm not sure if they do yet), it will definitely be the
>>> architecture to go for. Absolutely no one wants to get no more than
>>> six hours of battery life from their laptop anymore.
>> 
>> The Raspberry Pi OS is derived from Debian. Considering the limitations
>> of the Pi 5 it usable.  Other distros can run on the Pi too but I took
>> the easy way out. The Raspberry Pi Imager has been expanded to include
>> Ubunto,
>> Alpine, and the Fedora based Ultramarine.
> 
> I'm not too familiar with the Raspberry Pi devices but I imagine that
> they use an ARM processor. Is that correct?

Yes. The RPi 5 uses the Broadcom BCM2712 quad-core Arm Cortex A76 
processor at 2.4 GHz.  The previous RPi 4 used a Broadcom Cortex A72 at 
1.8 GHz. Same form factor but the 5 needs a heftier power supply and a 
cooler if you expert to drive it hard without throttling.

https://raspberrytips.com/raspberry-pi-5-review/

It's a fair review from a Windows-centric user. Right noe the CanaKit I 
have is $170 on Amazon. That includes the Pi, a case, heatsink/fan, power 
supply, and cables. For $150 you can get a low end AWOW mini PC with a 
N150 processor, a PCIe SSD. I'm not familiar with the brand but there are 
a lot of entries in the mini field.  If you want a small, cheap computer, 
don't care about ARM, and don't even know what GPIO means, there is no 
competition at all.

The Pi does answer the question of Linux running on ARM. Something like 
the HP EliteBook G1q would be a much better test but I don't need another 
laptop, let alone a $1000 one.

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#704107

FromLawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
Date2026-01-03 21:50 +0000
Message-ID<10jc2vn$1i4ia$5@dont-email.me>
In reply to#704099
On Sat, 03 Jan 2026 20:35:17 +0000, Tyrone wrote:

> Arm CPUs are the best thing to happen to PCs since the SSD.

Second-best. RISC-V may yet surpass them. Maybe even LoongArch.

And as usual, Linux is leading the way.

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#704110

FromAlan <nuh-uh@nope.com>
Date2026-01-03 13:57 -0800
Message-ID<10jc3c8$1ijsg$2@dont-email.me>
In reply to#704107
On 2026-01-03 13:50, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
> On Sat, 03 Jan 2026 20:35:17 +0000, Tyrone wrote:
> 
>> Arm CPUs are the best thing to happen to PCs since the SSD.
> 
> Second-best. RISC-V may yet surpass them. Maybe even LoongArch.

Ummmm... "may yet surpass" literally means "aren't YET as good".

> 
> And as usual, Linux is leading the way.

LOL!

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#704111

From"Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com>
Date2026-01-03 17:07 -0500
Message-ID<gqg6R.1593823$Bg93.803763@fx16.iad>
In reply to#704110
On 1/3/26 4:57 PM, Alan wrote:
> On 2026-01-03 13:50, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
>> On Sat, 03 Jan 2026 20:35:17 +0000, Tyrone wrote:
>>
>>> Arm CPUs are the best thing to happen to PCs since the SSD.
>>
>> Second-best. RISC-V may yet surpass them. Maybe even LoongArch.
> 
> Ummmm... "may yet surpass" literally means "aren't YET as good".
> 
>> And as usual, Linux is leading the way.
> 
> LOL!


Linux and Windows both support ARM, your precious Apple overlords aren't 
so special and genius in adopting it, though it has in many ways 
improved their own business, but to imagine that macOS's transition 
makes it unique here is typical Alan masturbatory logic and probable 
financial support by Apple in secret, because they need a Usenet shill 
they can depend on to obfuscate their drawbacks and exaggerate their 
better features, making it seem like the investment in a Mac isn't 
overpaying Apple but in fact an upgrade over its competition, a 
proposition easily refuted by actually using the three platforms enough 
to see how mediocre Apple's crapware really is.

-- 
Joel W. Crump

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#704114

FromAlan <nuh-uh@nope.com>
Date2026-01-03 14:33 -0800
Message-ID<10jc5gi$1j23d$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#704111
On 2026-01-03 14:07, Joel W. Crump wrote:
> On 1/3/26 4:57 PM, Alan wrote:
>> On 2026-01-03 13:50, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
>>> On Sat, 03 Jan 2026 20:35:17 +0000, Tyrone wrote:
>>>
>>>> Arm CPUs are the best thing to happen to PCs since the SSD.
>>>
>>> Second-best. RISC-V may yet surpass them. Maybe even LoongArch.
>>
>> Ummmm... "may yet surpass" literally means "aren't YET as good".
>>
>>> And as usual, Linux is leading the way.
>>
>> LOL!
> 
> 
> Linux and Windows both support ARM, your precious Apple overlords aren't 

So? How does that show Linux "leading the way"?

There's more to leading the way that simply being able to run an OS.

People don't use the OS: they use applications that can run on that OS.

And Apple has lead the way in making it possible to run a program 
written for a different architecture on new one.

Motorola to PowerPC

PowerPC to Intel

And now, Intel to Apple Silicon.

> so special and genius in adopting it, though it has in many ways 
> improved their own business, but to imagine that macOS's transition 
> makes it unique here is typical Alan masturbatory logic and probable 
> financial support by Apple in secret, because they need a Usenet shill 

Oh, this your new bullshit, is it?

> they can depend on to obfuscate their drawbacks and exaggerate their 
> better features, making it seem like the investment in a Mac isn't 
> overpaying Apple but in fact an upgrade over its competition, a 
> proposition easily refuted by actually using the three platforms enough 
> to see how mediocre Apple's crapware really is.
And yet you can never actually articulate something that either Linux or 
Windows does better.

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#704117

From"Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com>
Date2026-01-03 17:54 -0500
Message-ID<X6h6R.1137372$79B9.48670@fx14.iad>
In reply to#704114
On 1/3/26 5:33 PM, Alan wrote:
> On 2026-01-03 14:07, Joel W. Crump wrote:
>> On 1/3/26 4:57 PM, Alan wrote:
>>> On 2026-01-03 13:50, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
>>>> On Sat, 03 Jan 2026 20:35:17 +0000, Tyrone wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Arm CPUs are the best thing to happen to PCs since the SSD.
>>>>
>>>> Second-best. RISC-V may yet surpass them. Maybe even LoongArch.
>>>
>>> Ummmm... "may yet surpass" literally means "aren't YET as good".
>>>
>>>> And as usual, Linux is leading the way.
>>>
>>> LOL!
>>
>> Linux and Windows both support ARM, your precious Apple overlords aren't 
> 
> So? How does that show Linux "leading the way"?
> 
> There's more to leading the way that simply being able to run an OS.
> 
> People don't use the OS: they use applications that can run on that OS.
> 
> And Apple has lead the way in making it possible to run a program 
> written for a different architecture on new one.
> 
> Motorola to PowerPC
> 
> PowerPC to Intel
> 
> And now, Intel to Apple Silicon.


As if that isn't par for the course?  It's certainly not unique to 
Apple's platform, though they have done a good job in that aspect 
admittedly.


>> so special and genius in adopting it, though it has in many ways 
>> improved their own business, but to imagine that macOS's transition 
>> makes it unique here is typical Alan masturbatory logic and probable 
>> financial support by Apple in secret, because they need a Usenet shill 
> 
> Oh, this your new bullshit, is it?


I don't really believe it, if that's the question, but to the casual 
observer it wouldn't be that hard to imagine, your debate tactics 
indicate a devotion to Apple that is so extreme that you have to avoid 
acknowledging other platforms' strong points *and* avoid addressing 
points about it by other posters, even accusing them of making things up 
and demanding unwarranted evidence.


>> they can depend on to obfuscate their drawbacks and exaggerate their 
>> better features, making it seem like the investment in a Mac isn't 
>> overpaying Apple but in fact an upgrade over its competition, a 
>> proposition easily refuted by actually using the three platforms 
>> enough to see how mediocre Apple's crapware really is.

> And yet you can never actually articulate something that either Linux or 
> Windows does better.


That's not really the issue, though, all three platforms do the same 
things from some perspective, my concern with macOS is that it's 
supposed to really stand out and yet that seems more true on having 
higher prices than actual use advantages.

-- 
Joel W. Crump

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#704119

FromAlan <nuh-uh@nope.com>
Date2026-01-03 15:01 -0800
Message-ID<10jc74m$1ipf7$5@dont-email.me>
In reply to#704117
On 2026-01-03 14:54, Joel W. Crump wrote:
> On 1/3/26 5:33 PM, Alan wrote:
>> On 2026-01-03 14:07, Joel W. Crump wrote:
>>> On 1/3/26 4:57 PM, Alan wrote:
>>>> On 2026-01-03 13:50, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
>>>>> On Sat, 03 Jan 2026 20:35:17 +0000, Tyrone wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Arm CPUs are the best thing to happen to PCs since the SSD.
>>>>>
>>>>> Second-best. RISC-V may yet surpass them. Maybe even LoongArch.
>>>>
>>>> Ummmm... "may yet surpass" literally means "aren't YET as good".
>>>>
>>>>> And as usual, Linux is leading the way.
>>>>
>>>> LOL!
>>>
>>> Linux and Windows both support ARM, your precious Apple overlords aren't 
>>
>> So? How does that show Linux "leading the way"?
>>
>> There's more to leading the way that simply being able to run an OS.
>>
>> People don't use the OS: they use applications that can run on that OS.
>>
>> And Apple has lead the way in making it possible to run a program 
>> written for a different architecture on new one.
>>
>> Motorola to PowerPC
>>
>> PowerPC to Intel
>>
>> And now, Intel to Apple Silicon.
> 
> 
> As if that isn't par for the course?  It's certainly not unique to 
> Apple's platform, though they have done a good job in that aspect 
> admittedly.

Is it... ..."par for the course"?

Show some other similar transitions.

> 
> 
>>> so special and genius in adopting it, though it has in many ways 
>>> improved their own business, but to imagine that macOS's transition 
>>> makes it unique here is typical Alan masturbatory logic and probable 
>>> financial support by Apple in secret, because they need a Usenet shill 
>>
>> Oh, this your new bullshit, is it?
> 
> 
> I don't really believe it, if that's the question, but to the casual 
> observer it wouldn't be that hard to imagine, your debate tactics 
> indicate a devotion to Apple that is so extreme that you have to avoid 
> acknowledging other platforms' strong points *and* avoid addressing 
> points about it by other posters, even accusing them of making things up 
> and demanding unwarranted evidence.

LOL!

> 
> 
>>> they can depend on to obfuscate their drawbacks and exaggerate their 
>>> better features, making it seem like the investment in a Mac isn't 
>>> overpaying Apple but in fact an upgrade over its competition, a 
>>> proposition easily refuted by actually using the three platforms 
>>> enough to see how mediocre Apple's crapware really is.
> 
>> And yet you can never actually articulate something that either Linux 
>> or Windows does better.
> 
> 
> That's not really the issue, though, all three platforms do the same 
> things from some perspective, my concern with macOS is that it's 
> supposed to really stand out and yet that seems more true on having 
> higher prices than actual use advantages.
So having declared it "crapware", you immediately admit you were 
speaking bullshit.

That's par for your course.

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#704123

From"Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com>
Date2026-01-03 18:40 -0500
Message-ID<TNh6R.433484$3Sk8.313010@fx46.iad>
In reply to#704119
On 1/3/26 6:01 PM, Alan wrote:
> On 2026-01-03 14:54, Joel W. Crump wrote:
>> On 1/3/26 5:33 PM, Alan wrote:
>>> On 2026-01-03 14:07, Joel W. Crump wrote:
>>>> On 1/3/26 4:57 PM, Alan wrote:
>>>>> On 2026-01-03 13:50, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
>>>>>> On Sat, 03 Jan 2026 20:35:17 +0000, Tyrone wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Arm CPUs are the best thing to happen to PCs since the SSD.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Second-best. RISC-V may yet surpass them. Maybe even LoongArch.
>>>>>
>>>>> Ummmm... "may yet surpass" literally means "aren't YET as good".
>>>>>
>>>>>> And as usual, Linux is leading the way.
>>>>>
>>>>> LOL!
>>>>
>>>> Linux and Windows both support ARM, your precious Apple overlords 
>>>> aren't 
>>>
>>> So? How does that show Linux "leading the way"?
>>>
>>> There's more to leading the way that simply being able to run an OS.
>>>
>>> People don't use the OS: they use applications that can run on that OS.
>>>
>>> And Apple has lead the way in making it possible to run a program 
>>> written for a different architecture on new one.
>>>
>>> Motorola to PowerPC
>>>
>>> PowerPC to Intel
>>>
>>> And now, Intel to Apple Silicon.
>>
>> As if that isn't par for the course?  It's certainly not unique to 
>> Apple's platform, though they have done a good job in that aspect 
>> admittedly.
> 
> Is it... ..."par for the course"?
> 
> Show some other similar transitions.


Does WinARM not run x86 software?


>>>> so special and genius in adopting it, though it has in many ways 
>>>> improved their own business, but to imagine that macOS's transition 
>>>> makes it unique here is typical Alan masturbatory logic and probable 
>>>> financial support by Apple in secret, because they need a Usenet shill 
>>>
>>> Oh, this your new bullshit, is it?
>>
>> I don't really believe it, if that's the question, but to the casual 
>> observer it wouldn't be that hard to imagine, your debate tactics 
>> indicate a devotion to Apple that is so extreme that you have to avoid 
>> acknowledging other platforms' strong points *and* avoid addressing 
>> points about it by other posters, even accusing them of making things 
>> up and demanding unwarranted evidence.
> 
> LOL!


Laugh if you must but it's right there for anyone who's been reading 
this shit to see.


>>>> they can depend on to obfuscate their drawbacks and exaggerate their 
>>>> better features, making it seem like the investment in a Mac isn't 
>>>> overpaying Apple but in fact an upgrade over its competition, a 
>>>> proposition easily refuted by actually using the three platforms 
>>>> enough to see how mediocre Apple's crapware really is.
>>
>>> And yet you can never actually articulate something that either Linux 
>>> or Windows does better.
>>
>> That's not really the issue, though, all three platforms do the same 
>> things from some perspective, my concern with macOS is that it's 
>> supposed to really stand out and yet that seems more true on having 
>> higher prices than actual use advantages.

> So having declared it "crapware", you immediately admit you were 
> speaking bullshit.
> 
> That's par for your course.


It's not in every way crapware.  But relative to the choices we have, it 
qualifies as such.

-- 
Joel W. Crump

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#704124

FromAlan <nuh-uh@nope.com>
Date2026-01-03 15:48 -0800
Message-ID<10jc9st$1kjhn$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#704123
On 2026-01-03 15:40, Joel W. Crump wrote:
> On 1/3/26 6:01 PM, Alan wrote:
>> On 2026-01-03 14:54, Joel W. Crump wrote:
>>> On 1/3/26 5:33 PM, Alan wrote:
>>>> On 2026-01-03 14:07, Joel W. Crump wrote:
>>>>> On 1/3/26 4:57 PM, Alan wrote:
>>>>>> On 2026-01-03 13:50, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
>>>>>>> On Sat, 03 Jan 2026 20:35:17 +0000, Tyrone wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Arm CPUs are the best thing to happen to PCs since the SSD.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Second-best. RISC-V may yet surpass them. Maybe even LoongArch.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ummmm... "may yet surpass" literally means "aren't YET as good".
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> And as usual, Linux is leading the way.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> LOL!
>>>>>
>>>>> Linux and Windows both support ARM, your precious Apple overlords 
>>>>> aren't 
>>>>
>>>> So? How does that show Linux "leading the way"?
>>>>
>>>> There's more to leading the way that simply being able to run an OS.
>>>>
>>>> People don't use the OS: they use applications that can run on that OS.
>>>>
>>>> And Apple has lead the way in making it possible to run a program 
>>>> written for a different architecture on new one.
>>>>
>>>> Motorola to PowerPC
>>>>
>>>> PowerPC to Intel
>>>>
>>>> And now, Intel to Apple Silicon.
>>>
>>> As if that isn't par for the course?  It's certainly not unique to 
>>> Apple's platform, though they have done a good job in that aspect 
>>> admittedly.
>>
>> Is it... ..."par for the course"?
>>
>> Show some other similar transitions.
> 
> 
> Does WinARM not run x86 software?

Did that happen before or AFTER Apple had worked out how to do it...

...twice before?

> 
> 
>>>>> so special and genius in adopting it, though it has in many ways 
>>>>> improved their own business, but to imagine that macOS's transition 
>>>>> makes it unique here is typical Alan masturbatory logic and 
>>>>> probable financial support by Apple in secret, because they need a 
>>>>> Usenet shill 
>>>>
>>>> Oh, this your new bullshit, is it?
>>>
>>> I don't really believe it, if that's the question, but to the casual 
>>> observer it wouldn't be that hard to imagine, your debate tactics 
>>> indicate a devotion to Apple that is so extreme that you have to 
>>> avoid acknowledging other platforms' strong points *and* avoid 
>>> addressing points about it by other posters, even accusing them of 
>>> making things up and demanding unwarranted evidence.
>>
>> LOL!
> 
> 
> Laugh if you must but it's right there for anyone who's been reading 
> this shit to see.
> 
> 
>>>>> they can depend on to obfuscate their drawbacks and exaggerate 
>>>>> their better features, making it seem like the investment in a Mac 
>>>>> isn't overpaying Apple but in fact an upgrade over its competition, 
>>>>> a proposition easily refuted by actually using the three platforms 
>>>>> enough to see how mediocre Apple's crapware really is.
>>>
>>>> And yet you can never actually articulate something that either 
>>>> Linux or Windows does better.
>>>
>>> That's not really the issue, though, all three platforms do the same 
>>> things from some perspective, my concern with macOS is that it's 
>>> supposed to really stand out and yet that seems more true on having 
>>> higher prices than actual use advantages.
> 
>> So having declared it "crapware", you immediately admit you were 
>> speaking bullshit.
>>
>> That's par for your course.
> 
> 
> It's not in every way crapware.  But relative to the choices we have, it 
> qualifies as such.

In ways you will never actually articulate.

We know.

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#704127

From"Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com>
Date2026-01-03 19:06 -0500
Message-ID<jai6R.78104$kpS9.34646@fx03.iad>
In reply to#704124
On 1/3/26 6:48 PM, Alan wrote:
> On 2026-01-03 15:40, Joel W. Crump wrote:
>> On 1/3/26 6:01 PM, Alan wrote:
>>> On 2026-01-03 14:54, Joel W. Crump wrote:
>>>> On 1/3/26 5:33 PM, Alan wrote:
>>>>> On 2026-01-03 14:07, Joel W. Crump wrote:
>>>>>> On 1/3/26 4:57 PM, Alan wrote:
>>>>>>> On 2026-01-03 13:50, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
>>>>>>>> On Sat, 03 Jan 2026 20:35:17 +0000, Tyrone wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Arm CPUs are the best thing to happen to PCs since the SSD.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Second-best. RISC-V may yet surpass them. Maybe even LoongArch.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ummmm... "may yet surpass" literally means "aren't YET as good".
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> And as usual, Linux is leading the way.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> LOL!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Linux and Windows both support ARM, your precious Apple overlords 
>>>>>> aren't 
>>>>>
>>>>> So? How does that show Linux "leading the way"?
>>>>>
>>>>> There's more to leading the way that simply being able to run an OS.
>>>>>
>>>>> People don't use the OS: they use applications that can run on that 
>>>>> OS.
>>>>>
>>>>> And Apple has lead the way in making it possible to run a program 
>>>>> written for a different architecture on new one.
>>>>>
>>>>> Motorola to PowerPC
>>>>>
>>>>> PowerPC to Intel
>>>>>
>>>>> And now, Intel to Apple Silicon.
>>>>
>>>> As if that isn't par for the course?  It's certainly not unique to 
>>>> Apple's platform, though they have done a good job in that aspect 
>>>> admittedly.
>>>
>>> Is it... ..."par for the course"?
>>>
>>> Show some other similar transitions.
>>
>> Does WinARM not run x86 software?
> 
> Did that happen before or AFTER Apple had worked out how to do it...
> 
> ...twice before?


You say that like it makes a difference, Apple adopted ARM and has done 
well in supporting that, I acknowledge that, but to think developing 
machine language emulation is so original and special is laughable.


>>>>>> they can depend on to obfuscate their drawbacks and exaggerate 
>>>>>> their better features, making it seem like the investment in a Mac 
>>>>>> isn't overpaying Apple but in fact an upgrade over its 
>>>>>> competition, a proposition easily refuted by actually using the 
>>>>>> three platforms enough to see how mediocre Apple's crapware really 
>>>>>> is.
>>>>
>>>>> And yet you can never actually articulate something that either 
>>>>> Linux or Windows does better.
>>>>
>>>> That's not really the issue, though, all three platforms do the same 
>>>> things from some perspective, my concern with macOS is that it's 
>>>> supposed to really stand out and yet that seems more true on having 
>>>> higher prices than actual use advantages.
>>
>>> So having declared it "crapware", you immediately admit you were 
>>> speaking bullshit.
>>>
>>> That's par for your course.
>>
>> It's not in every way crapware.  But relative to the choices we have, 
>> it qualifies as such.
> 
> In ways you will never actually articulate.
> 
> We know.


Why is that needed?  You either have the experience that supports my 
view or you don't.  I guess you personally don't, and I can deal with 
that, I wouldn't wish to tell you that your enjoyment of your Mac device 
is somehow wrong, but this is a public forum and we're bound to see 
things differently, I don't claim to have vast knowledge of macOS but 
I've used it enough to know how Apple operates, and objectively it's 
less accepted by the market than Windows and then Linux supersedes all 
other platforms when it comes to bringing real freedom to computing. 
Then again, there are some trends in Apple's favor, relatively new for 
the most part but that could grow their footprint in the market in a big 
way, sooner than people might think.  The question would be whether they 
respond by being more competitive, or kid themselves that their business 
model is working on this scale already.

-- 
Joel W. Crump

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