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From: JClark on 15 Sep 2009 00:45 On Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:37:11 -0400, "David W. Hodgins" <dwhodgins(a)nomail.afraid.org> wrote: >On Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:40:38 -0400, JClark <jclark(a)nomail.invalid> wrote: > >> I have no idea what all of this means, if anything. Again, I >> appreciate any advice the group can give me. > >The openoffice application is written mostly in the python >language. There should be almost a thousand .py files in >C:\Program Files\OpenOffice.org 3\Basis\program\python-core-2.3.4\lib >and it's subdirectories. > >If he can handle the learning curve, you may want to suggest >he investigate installing a version of linux. My preference >is Mandriva Linux Free 2009 Spring from >http://www.mandriva.com/en/download/free >although ubuntu from >http://www.ubuntu.com/GetUbuntu/download >seems to be more popular right now. > >He'd find lots of python programs there :-), as well as other >scripts etc, but at least he wouldn't have to worry about >getting a virus. > >Sounds like it's going to be difficult to convince him that >nothing he's found so far indicates any malware infection. > >Best of luck! > >Regards, Dave Hodgins It seems clear now that the "viruses" are imaginary. I greatly appreciate your input and that of the others in the group. Jack
From: FromTheRafters on 15 Sep 2009 08:58 "JClark" <jclark(a)nomail.invalid> wrote in message news:cs6ua5562ift8eavv9h8p2hfjk4s3tker3(a)4ax.com... > On Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:37:11 -0400, "David W. Hodgins" > <dwhodgins(a)nomail.afraid.org> wrote: > >>On Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:40:38 -0400, JClark <jclark(a)nomail.invalid> >>wrote: >> >>> I have no idea what all of this means, if anything. Again, I >>> appreciate any advice the group can give me. >> >>The openoffice application is written mostly in the python >>language. There should be almost a thousand .py files in >>C:\Program Files\OpenOffice.org 3\Basis\program\python-core-2.3.4\lib >>and it's subdirectories. >> >>If he can handle the learning curve, you may want to suggest >>he investigate installing a version of linux. My preference >>is Mandriva Linux Free 2009 Spring from >>http://www.mandriva.com/en/download/free >>although ubuntu from >>http://www.ubuntu.com/GetUbuntu/download >>seems to be more popular right now. >> >>He'd find lots of python programs there :-), as well as other >>scripts etc, but at least he wouldn't have to worry about >>getting a virus. >> >>Sounds like it's going to be difficult to convince him that >>nothing he's found so far indicates any malware infection. >> >>Best of luck! >> >>Regards, Dave Hodgins > It seems clear now that the "viruses" are imaginary. I greatly > appreciate your input and that of the others in the group. If converting to Linux - be advised that "masquerading" is also normal computerese terminolgy. :o) There are *always* things that look suspicious to the suspicious mind...as they say - to a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
From: JClark on 15 Sep 2009 21:37
On Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:58:45 -0400, "FromTheRafters" <erratic(a)nomail.afraid.org> wrote: > >"JClark" <jclark(a)nomail.invalid> wrote in message >news:cs6ua5562ift8eavv9h8p2hfjk4s3tker3(a)4ax.com... >> On Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:37:11 -0400, "David W. Hodgins" >> <dwhodgins(a)nomail.afraid.org> wrote: >> >>>On Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:40:38 -0400, JClark <jclark(a)nomail.invalid> >>>wrote: >>> >>>> I have no idea what all of this means, if anything. Again, I >>>> appreciate any advice the group can give me. >>> >>>The openoffice application is written mostly in the python >>>language. There should be almost a thousand .py files in >>>C:\Program Files\OpenOffice.org 3\Basis\program\python-core-2.3.4\lib >>>and it's subdirectories. >>> >>>If he can handle the learning curve, you may want to suggest >>>he investigate installing a version of linux. My preference >>>is Mandriva Linux Free 2009 Spring from >>>http://www.mandriva.com/en/download/free >>>although ubuntu from >>>http://www.ubuntu.com/GetUbuntu/download >>>seems to be more popular right now. >>> >>>He'd find lots of python programs there :-), as well as other >>>scripts etc, but at least he wouldn't have to worry about >>>getting a virus. >>> >>>Sounds like it's going to be difficult to convince him that >>>nothing he's found so far indicates any malware infection. >>> >>>Best of luck! >>> >>>Regards, Dave Hodgins >> It seems clear now that the "viruses" are imaginary. I greatly >> appreciate your input and that of the others in the group. > >If converting to Linux - be advised that "masquerading" is also normal >computerese terminolgy. :o) > >There are *always* things that look suspicious to the suspicious >mind...as they say - to a hammer, everything looks like a nail. > Again, thank you. Jack |