From: ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com   
      
   On 2026-01-05, Tyrone  wrote:   
   > On Jan 5, 2026 at 4:24:33 PM EST, "Farley Flud"  wrote:   
   >   
   >> On Mon, 5 Jan 2026 14:45:45 -0600, Physfitfreak wrote:   
   >>   
   >>>   
   >>> In this household Micro$hit (or more accurately "Windows") is a long   
   >>> forgotten name.   
   >>>   
   >>   
   >> Great!  The same applies here.   
   >>   
   >> But, unfortunately, I must keep a machine that contains M$ Winblows   
   >> operational.  The reason is that I cannot shop on-line for groceries   
   >> at a few places.  Browsers on GNU/Linux do not function with those   
   >> sites.  This also applies to other vendors like Newegg and BestBuy.   
   >> Blame this on the corporate IT managers who are too incompetent to   
   >> understand that M$ Winblows is not the only OS.   
      
   Funny, I shop Best Buy and Newegg with Linux. FUD much? (directed at "Farley   
   Flud").   
      
   > No, they just realize there is no business case to cater to the tiny number   
   of   
   > people using Linux for shopping.   
      
   In this case it's just lying FUD.   
      
   >> I have pie r8ted versions of Winblows 10 and Winblows 11 installed   
   >> and it requires HOURS to remove the crap like Defender and Update   
   >> and etc., etc.   
   >   
   > It takes only minutes if you know what you are doing.   
      
   It doesn't take me any time at all because I don't use Microslop Winblows.   
      
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