Re: Where to get quality design rulers...

In article <443f5aef$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Pogonip <nobody@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Phaedrine wrote:
Yep, Macs here. The new Intel Macs can run Windows natively---
[...]

<http://www.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp/>

Most of the viruses, etc., are designed to attack through MSIE and
Outlook, so if you use a different browser and email, plus a good
firewall and anti-virus program, you should have no trouble. I use
Firefox for my browser, AVG for anti-virus, and Zone Alarm for a
firewall, and *knock wood* so far, so good. All three are free, which
doesn't hurt at all.

First of all, my main objective was to inform any resident Mac users
that they now have an opportunity to use some sewing-related niche
software that previously was restricted to Wintel boxes because the
market for such esoteric software is too small to support development on
more than one platform.

Regarding viruses--- and I'm only going to say this once because it's
off topic here--- it's not software that causes the primary
susceptibility to viruses, trojans, worms, and other malware on Windows
boxes; it's the archaic, severely flawed system code that makes Windows
the primary vector for computer viruses. The operating system is the
gatekeeper, not the software. I'm not saying this out of any animosity.
disrespect or to start some kind of platform war; it's just a fact.

Phae

--
I fear me you but warm the starved snake,
Who, cherished in your breasts, will sting your hearts. (Henry VI, Shakespeare)
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