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Re: Fixing a broken Windows machine

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ronb wrote this copyrighted missive and expects royalties:

> On Thu, 23 Apr 2015 20:25:26 -0400, Chris Ahlstrom wrote:
>
>> William Poaster wrote this copyrighted missive and expects royalties:
>> 
>>> It was reported that Chris Ahlstrom posted:
>>>
>>>> Here's one way to do it:
>>>>
>>>>    http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/04/22/colorado_dell_execution/
>>>>
>>>> (Thanks, William! :-D)
>>>
>>> Saves wiping C:\, reinstalling & rebooting numerous times! ;-p
>> 
>> I predict some trolls will end up with the same fate.
>
> Yeah, but it's kind of cruel to allow the poor PC to be infected with 
> Windows Virus, then take it out on the PC when all that was really needed 
> was installing Linux over the top of that vile WinCrap. 

How would the poor bastard even know about Linux?  It isn't smeared in his
face hourly on Teevee or the Internet.  It isn't foisted upon every Peecee
he sees in Walmart or Office Depot.

Currently, you actually have to get up off your ass to find and install
Linux.

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Fixing a broken Windows machine Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2015-04-23 11:43 -0400
  Re: Fixing a broken Windows machine William Poaster <wp@dev.null> - 2015-04-23 16:51 +0100
    Re: Fixing a broken Windows machine Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2015-04-23 20:25 -0400
      Re: Fixing a broken Windows machine ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2015-04-24 01:28 +0000
        Re: Fixing a broken Windows machine Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-04-23 18:38 -0700
        Re: Fixing a broken Windows machine Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2015-04-24 06:16 -0400
          Re: Fixing a broken Windows machine chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2015-04-24 06:50 -0500
            Re: Fixing a broken Windows machine DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-04-24 09:30 -0400
              Re: Fixing a broken Windows machine Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2015-04-24 09:38 -0400
              Re: Fixing a broken Windows machine "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-04-24 09:39 -0400
            Re: Fixing a broken Windows machine vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2015-04-24 07:42 -0700
              Re: Fixing a broken Windows machine chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2015-04-24 10:18 -0500
                Re: Fixing a broken Windows machine Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2015-04-24 12:14 -0400
                Re: Fixing a broken Windows machine owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2015-04-24 20:44 +0000
                Re: Fixing a broken Windows machine owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2015-04-24 20:42 +0000
                Re: Fixing a broken Windows machine Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2015-04-24 17:45 -0400
                Re: Fixing a broken Windows machine owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2015-04-24 22:02 +0000
                Re: Fixing a broken Windows machine Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2015-04-24 18:26 -0400
                Re: Fixing a broken Windows machine GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2015-04-24 15:52 -0600
              Comcast. Jeff-Relf.Me <@.> - 2015-04-24 09:41 -0700
  The dude also probably beats up women. John Gohde <john.h.gohde@gmail.com> - 2015-04-23 08:58 -0700
    Re: The dude also probably beats up women. Nobody <nobody@invalid.com> - 2015-04-26 18:20 -0500
      Re: The dude also probably beats up women. chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2015-04-27 07:57 -0500
  Re: Fixing a broken Windows machine chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2015-04-23 11:01 -0500
    Re: Fixing a broken Windows machine Tomas <tgif9fri@numo.net> - 2015-04-23 12:15 -0400
      Re: Fixing a broken Windows machine DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-04-23 22:32 -0400
  Re: Fixing a broken Windows machine awoolmeyer@gmail.com - 2015-04-23 09:22 -0700

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