[tex-live] Ruby interpreter for Windows in the TeXLive distribution?

Hans Hagen pragma at wxs.nl
Thu Jun 29 23:58:23 CEST 2006


David Kastrup wrote:
> It is already the case that Windows XP first edition is "out of date"
> with regard to security in the respect that it takes longer to
>   
crap ... my first version of linux is also out of date, actually, my 
first 9 versions of suse are out of date, i cannot longer update a web 
server that runs v 7, but i can still update my windows;
> download and install Service Pack 2 on a broadband connection than it
>   
well, i run security updatws for the linux servers and believe me, bytes 
come down the adsl line, even complete kernels
> takes for the first virus infections to occur.  I am not putting my
> system (it is pre-XP since I don't care for phone-home to Microsoft
> and let them remotely destroy my system without recompensation if they
> want to kind of licenses) on the net.
>   

well, i update the mac automatically, and my linux boxes automatically 
so why not the window machine?

it sounds like you don't *use* windows, so better be careful with claims

anyhow, keep ranting this way and windows people will quit from this 
list and you will be freed from them

Hans

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