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To: rarestia
The only way XP could be considered even remotely safe is if it is completely and totally disconnected from the Internet

I am sure the Chinese and Russians are happy with the decision of the Navy.

49 posted on 06/25/2015 5:19:39 AM PDT by daniel1212 (Come to the Lord Jesus as a contrite damned+destitute sinner, trust Him to save you, then live 4 Him)
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To: daniel1212

I’ve heard anecdotal stories on FR and in my day-to-day where XP runs some machine or system that cannot run on modern operating systems. Granary systems, T&D machines, factories, forges, etc., they all use XP in some way, but the key there is that the machines are not connected to a network. They’re standalone systems running some software that does what it does. If it works, leave it alone, fine, but as soon as you introduce a network connection, a compromised USB drive, a compromised CD/DVD, or anything that might interrupt or “update” normal operation of that system, you have fundamentally changed the operability of that system and potentially compromised its safe use.


51 posted on 06/25/2015 5:47:50 AM PDT by rarestia (It's time to water the Tree of Liberty.)
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