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   Message 136,228 of 138,051   
   Carlos E. R. to Elvish   
   Re: plasma5 issue   
   11 Mar 17 13:02:51   
   
   From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 2017-03-11 09:04, Elvish wrote:   
   > On Fri, 10 Mar 2017 22:02:18 +0100, Carlos E. R. wrote:   
   >   
   >> On 2017-03-09 09:35, Elvish wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> But the point is rather moot, as I have seven boxes on my network, and   
   >>> the only two things that bother me are the extra time taken to d/l in   
   >>> linux and transfer to the Winders box to play (minor) and my distaste   
   >>> for using Winders at all for anything. Really.   
   >>   
   >> I don't see any issue with downloading in Windows. Actually downloading   
   >> in Linux, then transferring to Windows, may bypass the antivirus check   
   >> step, so it may be more dangerous.   
   >>   
   >> Remember that there are very few antivirus that can run in Linux. Clamav   
   >> (which is not the best), then what else?   
   >   
   > Fact is, Carlos, I just don't care for Winders at all, and I won't use it   
   > if possible not to.   
      
   Well, it was you who said that you did the downloads in Linux then   
   transfer to the Windows box ;-p   
      
   I don't "use" Windows. But I own some gadgets that require Windows to   
   keep updated, like a TomTom. So I boot it about once a month.   
      
   --   
   Cheers,   
          Carlos E.R.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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