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Microsoft is just as secure as the competition, says Microsoft. Jon_E writes: "According to this article Microsoft is responding to the Gartner Report which recommends that enterprises drop IIS by claiming unfair targeting due to their popularity."
Whether because of better-trained or more vigilant administrators, or some other factors, the Apache servers running many web sites certainly haven't seen the devastating outages in the past month (Code Red, Nimda) as certain large IIS installations have.
If animated, this might make a really good Saturday cartoon. cconnell writes "Last September, slashdot published my critique of Eric Raymond's essay The Cathedral and the Bazaar. There was a lively (and sometimes scorching) discussion that followed. Here is Eric's reply to my critique, which Slashdot readers might enjoy. And here is my reply to Eric."
This was not faked in the same studio as the "lunar landings." mrsmalkav writes "Deep Space 1 has passed by Comet Borrelly within 1400 miles and took some very pretty pictures of the comet's core, all while collecting lots of data about said comet. NASA's press release discusses some of the details and findings of the flyby.
This is actually really impressive given that there was very little hope for this mission. From the Mission Logs on DS1's site, '[T]o be honest, DS1's visit with the comet simply is unlikely to work as well as we hope. Many mission logs have described the difficulty of keeping this aged and wounded bird aloft, and the encounter with Borrelly will present Deep Space 1 with the greatest challenge yet in its historic trek through the solar system.'"
Saint Aardvark writes "Space.com has an article about the images taken by DS-1, and they're stunning." And eldurbarn points to the NASA Images of comet Borrelly online at JPL.
How to satisfy customers with license objections, Part II brtb writes: "Soon after Slashdot posted my DiscZerver-GPL writeup last week, xStore added a link in their Download section for information about the use of GPL software in their products. Below is the e-mail I received in response (address changed to protect the spamless). Congratulations to xStore for supporting Free Software and bringing the DiscZervers into compliance with the GPL.
From: "Support" [support@xstoreonline.com]
To: "brtb" [slashdot@brtb.org]
Subject: "RE: GPL SOURCE CODE"xStore is committed to complying to the full letter and spirit of the GPL. We are currently investigating the allegations of non-GPL compliance and communicating with the GNU.ORG and Free Software Foundation on this issue. We will produce a response to your request that is mutually acceptable to the copyright holders of the programs we have used that fall under the GPL and xStore itself. Due to the recent acquisition of this product, we are still in the process of preparing the required source code for distribution. xStore is commited to bring the DiscZerver product into GPL compliance, if it is indeed found to be not in compliance.
In the meantime, please provide xStore with information so that we can send you, the user of this product, the package that you are entitled to. Please provide the serial number of your DiscZerver product and the 'system page' with your response. The 'system page' is located at [http://your_Zerver_name_or_IP_address/admin-cgi/s ystem]. In addition, please send us a self addressed stamped envelope suitable for mailing a CD-ROM along with $14.95 to:
xStore, Inc.
Federal Highway Center
1200 North Federal Highway
Suite 200
Boca Raton, FL 33432After we receive your written request along with the above items, we will process it and promptly send you the disc when it becomes available.
This thanks to the mostly behind-the-scenes work of people at the FSF. Congratulations to xStore for respecting the intent of the programmers whose work they're consolidating and packaging.
Hey, I just saw Julia Stiles and Leelee Sobieski in their first lesbian session together.
The satalite thing is cool.
I am Jack's HTTP Server
damn time filter, it's way to slow.....
fp for me!
WDHFHUWDUIHUI! MONKEY! xfdf sdg sdrg sd g] g sd g sd r g gg g g g g g
Sorry loser. I beat you to it.
I hate the .95 thing. It's everywhere you look. Oh wow that's only fourteen dollars! Oh wait...
I could almost understand it on standard retail stuff, but in this case... Does it not seem a little frivolous?
Microsofts Windows XP is not secure at all. like linux is. so no Microsoft is not better. :)
(My Bad) ln -s
I claim your fp as my own because I am a sand nigger, a nigger lover, and a raging homosexual. I like to take it up the ass from cyborg_monkey.
- The AC Avenger
I like the way lil' boys feel!
Fuck you, you cum slurping monkey loving dickbag!
You are one crazy mofo lol alltho, i have to admit it was randomly funny
Go ahead. I'm sure you life is one hollow victory after another, anyway.
SUCK MY DICK RIGHT NOW
unless you're female.
Where can I see a MPEG or JPEGs of this? I need some new jerk material.
sllort is a troll, so please moderate the above post down, and also any others by sllort.
He also misspelled "Surprise". What a fag.
I claim your ass as my own because I am a cock sucker, a butt fucker, and a raging homosexual. I like to take it up the ass from myself.
- The AC Sucker
I like the way cocks taste!
Don't forget to clean up after yourself.
In related news: it is 3.00 am and I am bored.
Hey aren't you that gay cocksmoking fag that was crapflooding slashdot? I think you should go suck off a big throbbing gay cock and leave slashdot
Listen to the parent post; he is right. Sllort trolls, do not be fooled by his cleverly disguised user id. Therefore any post he writes, no matter how clever, insightful, or informative, must face our collective wrath as moderators. Even if this user spends the rest of his days writing the most Insightful comments in all of creation, it is our moral duty, our compulsion before God Almighty, to moderate down his comments, so that we may be spared from viewing the thoughts from this depraved mind.
Remember: judge everyone by their past. do not allow content to interfere with your judgement. as moderators, we must not pick and choose with the scalpel of justice, but destroy with the hammer of righteousness!
suck my fukin dick you stupid troll
Worst karma whore attempt ever. Jesus, go stick your head in goatse man's anus, you fucking user number 500,000++ asshole.
Seriously, I'll bet they've both had at least one lesbian experience. Probably more. They're both in hollywood, have killer bodies and lesbianism is the in thing (especially in Hollywood).
Warning: /dev/ass is currently mounted. Continue?
No, that wasn't me. I have never crapflooded any web site, ever. I did, once, test the Slashdot 1.0x multipost feature and demonstrate its effectiveness.
Thanks for asking.
Oh god that did the trick. Thanks, friend.
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Are you one of those people who rarely touches the Qur'an? Or do you read daily, but don't find it is having the impact on you that it should? Whatever the case may be, these are some simple tips that can help you connect with the Qur'an.
1. Before you touch it, check your heart. The key to really benefiting from the Qur'an is to check your heart first, before you even touch Allah's book. Ask yourself, honestly, why you are reading it. Is it to just get some information and to let it drift away from you later? Remember that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was described by his wife as a "walking Qur'an": in other words, he didn't just read and recite the Qur'an, he lived it.
2. Do your Wudu (ablution). Doing your Wudu is good physical and mental preparation to remind you you're not reading just another book. You are about to interact with God, so being clean should be a priority when communicating with Him.
3. Read only 5 minutes everyday. Too often, we think we should read Qur'an for at least one whole hour. If you aren't in the habit of reading regularly, this is too much. Start off with just five minutes daily. If you took care of step one, Insha Allah (God willing), you will notice that those five minutes will become ten, then half an hour, then an hour, and maybe even more!
4. Make sure you understand what you've read. Five minutes of reading the Qur'an in Arabic is good, but you need to understand what you're reading. Make sure you have a good translation of the Qur'an in the language you understand best. Always try to read the translation of what you've read that day.
5. Remember, the Qur'an is more interactive than a CD. In an age of "interactive" CD-Roms and computer programs, a number of people think books are passive and boring. But the Qur'an is not like that. Remember that when you read Qur'an,you are interacting with Allah. He is talking to you, so pay attention.
6. Don't just read, listen too. There are now many audio cassettes and CDs of the Qur'an, a number of them with translations as well. This is great to put on your walkman or your car's CD or stereo as you drive to and from work. Use this in addition to your daily Qur'an reading, not as a replacement for it.
7. Make Dua (supplication). Ask Allah to guide you when you read the Qur'an. Your aim is to sincerely, for the love of Allah, interact with Him by reading, understanding and applying His blessed words. Making Dua to Allah for help and guidance will be your best tool for doing this. 8:51 PM 9/25/2001
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This post is definitely informative. It lets the rest of us know what it's like to be a BFM (butt fucking muslim).
Wonder why these haven't been mod'ed as flamebait, if we're trying to be fair and everything of course.
Feel free to mod this as flamebait, seems anything that speaks in defense of M$ is.
Yes, my girlfriend is a BitchX
ghey. try 52413. and you dont even seem to have a uid