Are you forced to buy windows in order to solve certain tasks on the internet e.g. like certain banktasks and to update garmin gps maps and other

[Tom Poe]

On 08/04/2014 12:05 PM, John R. Sowden wrote:
> On 08/04/2014 07:20 AM, John R. Sowden wrote:
>> On 08/04/2014 06:07 AM, Liam Proven wrote:
>>> On 1 August 2014 15:38, Sherman Willden <sherman.willden at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>> I am forced to use Windows 7 while taking a Windows Server  course
>>>> because
>>>> the course requires silverlight. Ughhhh.
>>>
>>>
>>> I think if there is one place where using Windows might be justified,
>>> it's studying Windows, to be fair!
>>>
>>> There used to be Novell Moonlight for some things, but it's
>>> long-unmaintained now. Doesn't work in modern Firefox versions, AFAIK.
>>>
>> That is true, in fact the Silverlight site said for other OSs (read
>> Linux) go to the Moonlight site.   No one, including my vendor can tell
>> me what silverlight is for.  I read somewhere it is for "multi-media".
>> The site that requires it is for reading logs of data from remote
>> microcontrollers and send programming instructions to the vendors
>> database.  And this morning, it seems that is is not required for me to
>> see my bill, as the send me an email that says your bill is ready, then
>> they attach a pdf that has only their name, my account number and an
>> order number they assigned.  When I go to the site, I get a blank screen
>> with a constantly 'connecting to sitename.com'.  Looking at the page
>> sourge, I get a grayed out 1.
>>
>> The vendor says the salesman can explain why I need silverlight-yeah
>> right, and no call for 2 weeks.  I don't blame him.
>>
>> set soapbox (read bitching) off,
>>
>> John
>>
>>
> Thank you for the clear explanation.  And, you are correct, I did not 
> ask about it here, as it was for windows, and I do not want to be 
> thought of as a windows user, except under duress.
>
> John
>
>
>
It's time for me to reregister my car, so this morning went to the MN 
state dept of motor vehicles.  I can't use their office locator. as it 
requires MS silver something or other.  Unless I switch to Windows, I'm 
left with auto menu on phone, or drive to license office, and get 
directions from them.  It sucks, being a second class citizen.  :)
Tom