Dr. Pain <ItHurtsSoGood@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> "Peter Hayes" <notinuse2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1hzm2lp.tpal531v4ufgoN%notinuse2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Mark Kent <mark.kent@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> >> > At least this one isn't out of order because of activation (false
> >> > psitive
> >> > piracy)...
> >> >
> >> > http://img505.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo06091944fe5.jpg
> >> >
> >> > Best Windows error message yet!
> >> >
> >> > ,----[ Quote ]
> >> >| There was a problem with this installation. Windows Live
> >> >| Messenger was not installed.
> >> > `----
> >>
> >> What's amazing is that anyone would be foolish enough to put windows
> >> into such a critical position. How long before machines start spewing
> >> out cash randomly, or deducting more than was withdrawn? The person who
> >> did this should be fired.
> >
> > A local "Link" ATM machine was "out of order". It was endlessly booting
> > NT4. This was about a year ago.
>
> Well if they're so borked and insecure then I'd expect toner-monkeys like
> you and hackers to have emptied every bank account and ATM on the planet.
> But that hasn't happened has it dumbkopf?
I'm sorry, but I don't see the connection between an ATM endlessly
rebooting NT4 and your diatribe of uncalled for ad hominems.
Obviously someone back at Head Office (or wherever) was trying to fix a
problem with this ATM. The real question is whether these machines
actually run Windows or use a proprietery OS and Windows merely runs the
UI. I would hope the latter.
--
Immunity is better than innoculation.
Peter
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