Developments

This weekend, I have once again made developments on the Linux front. I finished downloading all of the updates from redhat.com, including the latest linux kernel. In addition, I suceeded in installing a new "aqua" theme on KDE and I must say that it is very nice. Julien, I know that you will have numerous complaints, and it is true that it is not OSX, but at least it's better than Windows! Check out screenshots at http://www.kde-look.org/content/preview.php?file=153-1.jpg. In the saga of trying to get my email to work under linux I have decided that I despise Microsoft to the utmost degree of despisability for their obnoxious creations. Case in point: I am using MSN internet access, and everyone who uses this service must use Microsoft's outgoing server. In order to use Microsoft's outgoing server, your email client must use "secure password authentication." This protocol is not standard, but is rather a proprietary protocol of Microsoft's that is only available on Microsoft's products!! This means that no one who has MSN can use anything for email but Outlook Express (or Outlook, but that of course must be purchased). It is extremely annoying and angering. If it is possible, I am going to try an convince my Mom to switch internet providers immediately. This is unacceptable.