On Wed, 02 Jul 2003 19:39:01 GMT, "YK" <YKnot@home.invalid>
prounounced a fatwah thus:

>Lance Delacroix wrote:
>> On Wed, 02 Jul 2003 05:46:50 +0200, karin prounounced a fatwah thus:
>
>One entry found for fatwa.
>
>Main Entry: fat·wa
>Pronunciation: 'f&t-w&

I'm transliterating from Arabic. Sounds like -ah to me.

>Function: noun
>Etymology: Arabic fatwA
>Date: 1947
>: a legal opinion or decree handed down by an Islamic religious leader
>
>Please adjust your Forte Agent (the simple newsreader for simple people) to
>correct the spelling.
>
>>> I've just purchased a Tosh 6100 with XP Pro on it and am wondering
>>> if I need to install Win2k as I have on my other machine that also
>>> has Kerio (with sponge's highest protection), Proximitron, AdAdware,
>>> and Spybot along with TDS-3 for trojans.
>>>
>>> Will installing that software give me similar protection with XP Pro
>>> (P4 processor) or is this the "resistance is futile" scenerio with XP?
>>>
>>> I don't want M$ accessing my machine and doing things I cannot
>>> control.
>>
>> The jury is still out on XPpro. In addition to what you're already
>> doing, I'd suggest not using IE, OE, WMP, any of the messaging
>> options, updating, or any other M$ bull****.
>>
>> Do *NOT* use the Kerio default configuration file; it allows XP to do
>> too much on its own. Use one of Sponge's files, and make sure you
>> have all the M$ IP blocks checked.
>>
>> Disable all services that you don't actually need. See Black Viper's
>> XP services page http://blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm .
>
>It's dead Jim!
>http://www.beemerworld.com/tips/servicesxp.htm
>
>> Get XP AntiSpy (Google it up) and go through its list. Disable
>> everything that you don't *know* you're going to need.
>
>I would not trust any site that advertises Alexa!
>Add to HOSTS file.
>127.0.0.1 ads.webattack.com
>127.0.0.1 images.webattack.com
>
>XP AntiSpy does serious damage with the settings you want. It sets the
>settings it wants if you want it or not.
>
>> Uninstall any apps or components that you won't need. You can even
>> uninstall IE, but you'll have to search for the program that does it
>> unless somebody else reading this has the URL.
>
>Kinda hard on WinXP!
>
>> I have not installed any of the service packs, updates, fixes,
>> patches, or any other oh-sorry **** because I don't believe that M$ is
>> really going to get it right, and I don't want to expose myself to
>> whatever sneaky tricks they want to pull while I'm "upgrading". My
>> intent is to strip the OS down to its bare bones and use my own apps
>> rather than the M$ bells and whistles.
>
>MAC OSX and Linux is over that way ===>
>
>> Use extreme firewall discipline; i.e., when you get an alert saying
>> that XP wants to do something and you don't know what it is, don't do
>> it! In fact, you can just turn off the alerts and forge ahead. Do
>> keep a log, though.
>
>Agreed!
>
>> Run SpyBot, AdAware, and HijackThis frequently.
>
>Agreed! As long as you update them frequently.
>
>> The reason I'm using XP is because I can't get drivers for some of my
>> hardware (laptop) for any other OS.
>
>So are you are saying Linux sucks?

Not at all. I'm still working on getting all my hardware working.
Just installed Mandrake 9.1 on both my computers today, and it looks
promising.