[thelist] Site check: Staples.com

[Joshua Olson]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Anthony Ettinger
> Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 12:59 PM
> 
> > Never a problem with Windows.  Even in the VGA mode
> > the web is still graphically available.
> 
> yeah, but windows is an inferio OS in my opinion, but
> that's a seperate debate. Point is, we should have the
> freedom to use whatever software we like. Coding for
> one particular browser is like Toyota saying you can
> only use Chevron gasoline.

I don't think this actually reflects the scenario with Staples.com.  What
you say may be a way of looking at it, but I think it's more a case of
poorly coding to the largest demographic.  If the coders were slightly more
competent, they could've done that without alienating the 2nd and 3rd
largest demographics.  In any event, they messed up, but to say that they
coded so that it only works in one browser is a bit extreme.

> > I sure love Terminal Services/Remote Desktop in
> > times like these.  I still can't fathom (and I guess I'm dense 
> > or something) why some people have a love affair with 
> > SSH.
> > 
> > See, Windows ain't all that bad!
> 
> Grep, security, etc? When was the last time you ever
> found anything you're looking for with their 'search
> function' ;-)

If you are connected to the properly secured network via VPN, is the
"security" really an issue?

The built-in search function does suck.  Thankfully, there are plenty of 3rd
party tools that do a great job--ironically, even the GUI based search tools
are available via Terminal Services.  Which, all be told, was my point in
the first place.  If I had the option between shelling into a machine with
all-out GUI (and optional command line) vs shelling into a machine at the
command line only... well, give me the all-out GUI any day.

> Anyway, I don't expect someone to agree if they've
> never tried it.

If you are implying that I've never tried it, then shame on you.  :-)  You
don't even know me.  Regardless, no offense taken.

Casually and respectfully,

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