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Re: past, present, and future of Mac OS and iOS

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From Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
Newsgroups comp.sys.mac.system
Subject Re: past, present, and future of Mac OS and iOS
Date 27 Jan 2014 15:44:55 GMT
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On 2014-01-27, Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> wrote:
> In message <bkkplqFccv0U6@mid.individual.net> 
>   Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>> On 2014-01-26, Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> wrote:
>>> In message <do_ray_me-AEE523.13481226012014@news.albasani.net> 
>>>   dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Is one able to install Java as an extra on Mavericks (that can be 
>>>> switched on and off by the user)?
>>>
>>> You *can* install Java, if you are a blithering idiot and don't care
>>> about your computer at all.
>
>> Careful with that blanket statement. By that definition, all employees
>> of corporations that require use of Java software, and all Java software
>> developers are "blithering idiots who don;t care about their computers
>> at all". ; )
>
> I thought I mentioned web-access specifically.

Ah, yes, that would help.

> But in the case you cite, it's the corporation that is the blithering
> idiots, not the users without a choice.

You'll get no argument from me on that one! : )

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past, present, and future of Mac OS and iOS Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-01-24 11:04 -0700
  Re: past, present, and future of Mac OS and iOS "zulu" <zulu.romeotangohotel@ntlworld.com> - 2014-01-24 18:34 +0000
  Re: past, present, and future of Mac OS and iOS nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-24 15:59 -0500
    Re: past, present, and future of Mac OS and iOS Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-01-24 23:32 -0700
      Re: past, present, and future of Mac OS and iOS JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-01-25 02:29 -0500
        Re: past, present, and future of Mac OS and iOS Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-01-25 08:11 -0700
          Re: past, present, and future of Mac OS and iOS Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-01-25 19:03 +0000
            Re: past, present, and future of Mac OS and iOS nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-25 14:41 -0500
              Re: past, present, and future of Mac OS and iOS erilar <drache@chibardun.net.invalid> - 2014-01-25 20:01 -0600
                Re: past, present, and future of Mac OS and iOS dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2014-01-26 13:48 +1100
                Re: past, present, and future of Mac OS and iOS Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-01-26 14:26 +0000
                Re: past, present, and future of Mac OS and iOS Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-26 15:58 +0000
                Re: past, present, and future of Mac OS and iOS Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-01-27 13:12 +0000
                Re: past, present, and future of Mac OS and iOS Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-27 15:44 +0000
            Re: past, present, and future of Mac OS and iOS JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-01-25 15:39 -0500
              Re: past, present, and future of Mac OS and iOS Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-01-26 13:50 +1300
              Re: past, present, and future of Mac OS and iOS dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2014-01-26 17:36 +1300
                Re: past, present, and future of Mac OS and iOS Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-01-26 13:56 +0000
                Re: past, present, and future of Mac OS and iOS nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-26 14:28 -0500
                Re: past, present, and future of Mac OS and iOS Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-01-27 09:54 +1300
                Re: past, present, and future of Mac OS and iOS George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2014-01-26 18:06 -0600
                Re: past, present, and future of Mac OS and iOS Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-01-27 14:53 +1300
                Re: past, present, and future of Mac OS and iOS Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-27 02:00 +0000
                Re: past, present, and future of Mac OS and iOS Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-01-27 17:41 +1300
                Re: past, present, and future of Mac OS and iOS Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-01-26 22:06 -0700
          Re: past, present, and future of Mac OS and iOS nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-25 14:41 -0500
            Re: past, present, and future of Mac OS and iOS JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-01-25 15:43 -0500
              Re: past, present, and future of Mac OS and iOS erilar <drache@chibardun.net.invalid> - 2014-01-25 19:59 -0600
                Re: past, present, and future of Mac OS and iOS Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-01-26 15:26 +1300
                Re: past, present, and future of Mac OS and iOS dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2014-01-26 13:44 +1100
      Re: past, present, and future of Mac OS and iOS nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-25 14:41 -0500
        Re: past, present, and future of Mac OS and iOS Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-01-25 13:48 -0700
          Re: past, present, and future of Mac OS and iOS nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-25 16:25 -0500
  Re: past, present, and future of Mac OS and iOS Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2014-01-24 16:15 -0500
    Re: past, present, and future of Mac OS and iOS Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-01-25 11:54 -0500
  Re: past, present, and future of Mac OS and iOS Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-01-24 17:44 -0500

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