[Tfug] Ideas for the ultimate "Grandma Millie" distro...

[erich]

Unfortunately,

        There's change for them wether they like it or not when
the machine is invaded with spybots. Which gets us back
to the original topic of this thread.

        What also disturbs me is that we can't be complacent
about Linux either. In other words there is no such thing
as a static OS with static security protections in today's
internet.  AVG addresses this problem with regular updates.
Unfortuantely they only address a small aspect of the
security problem, and it's the user's responsibility to accept
the updates when they arrive.

                                                             Erich

Earl wrote:

>OK, here is my experience with older people, being one myself.
>
>1) get on the internet and get and write e-mail when they want to.
>
>2) don't reconfigure anything, EVER!!!
>
>3) see and print and forward pictures of their Grandchildren.
>
>4) chat with and see web cam pictures of the Grandchildren on MSN.
>
>5) NO CHANGE, EVER! This is to the point that my friend, who sells
>computers and sets them up, sometimes installs Win 98 on a new
>computer. Changing ANY program is like moving the gas pedal of the car
>to the dash and the steering wheel in the trunk.
>
>6) touch their computer, you are responsible for it for the rest of
>their lives and yours.
>
>7) NO CHANGE, EVER!!!!
>
>As I see it, these are the parameters you are working in.
>
>Earl
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