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[James Dasher <jdasher AT ibiblio.org>]

On Monday, Mar 8, 2004, at 15:02 US/Eastern, Tanner Lovelace wrote:

> Bill Geschwind said the following on 3/8/04 2:05 PM:
>
> > ...just like the ultimate protection against STDs is not having sex?
> > Would that keep you from having sex?
>
> No, more like the ultimate protection against ebola is not putting
> yourself in a place to be infected.
>
> Yes, I did just compare windows to ebola.

I still prefer Neal Stephenson's comparison of Windows to a station 
wagon (in "In the Beginning Was the Command Line..."), but Mr. Lovelace 
takes a close second.

On a side note (is a return to the original thrust of the sub-thread a 
"side note"?)  I would like to point out the lack of difference between 
the ultimate protection against STDs ("not having sex") and against 
Ebola ("not putting yourself in a place to be infected").

Either way, the perfect avoidance is the oldest advice, appropriately 
updated for a hip-hop era: "Don't go there!"

Regards -