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In comp.misc BungleBob <bunglebob@thejungle.com> wrote:
> On 2024-07-19 15:30:08 +0000, mm0fmf said:

<snip>

> An issue caused by a combination of two or three IT stupidities:
> 
>  1.  Using and relying on silly "cloud" services for everything.

We are going back to pre 199x days.

>  2.  Using and relying on Microsloth Windoze.
>      (Linux and MacOS computers were not affected)

Same is true for the BSDs :)

>  3.  Having your computer system / software set to automatically
>      install updates.

Yes, I was surprised this was still a thing in Windows.
I would think people should be prompted say once per day,
after 5 declines, the update(s) are forced in.

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