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Rantastic writes "In a recent interview with Wired Magazine, Microsoft Security Program Manager Stephen Toulouse, when asked about their now 2 year old focus on security, comments "it's more of a 10-year timeline." He also reveals that he runs Firefox."
Eh?! MySQL has to be one of the simplest pieces of software to install (on Linux at least). Just create a user/group called mysql (in the unlikely event that you don't already have them) ungzip it somewhere, and make sure ALL the directories/sub directories are owned by mysql and group mysql (this trips people up). Change to the directory created when you ungzipped it. Type./configure and it'll sort itself out and start up. Then change the password for root etc... For subsequent boots, add an init script to start it automatically, or change to the mysql directory, type "bin/safe_mysqld &" and you're running.
THANK YOU! Finally, someone else with a sense of humor.:)
Ahhhh, I see the ":)" you have there. Now I understand. Because, see, on the in-ter-net, one can't tell if anything is funny unless the author puts a smile symbol after it. Without that cue, how could anyone possibly recognize humor? Well, they couldn't, that's how. Well, that's how not. Anyway: it would be impossible. Text on computers just doesn't have the same social cues we get in person, or from reading printed words that might be funny. The original post didn't have the right explanatory code, so of course no one realized the hilarity of the jest. But now we do. Thank you.
Re:Honesy
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Anonymous Coward
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Hey, at least their honest about it.
Their honest? Is that instead of my honest? Or your honest? Perhaps you really meant they are, which is abbreviated as they're.
Re:It's a JOKE
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Anonymous Coward
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TERRORISM from the Quran and hadiths:
Bukhari:V4B52N220 "Allah's Apostle said, 'I have been made victorious with terror.'"
Qur'an 8:12 "I shall terrorize the infidels. So wound their bodies and incapacitate them because they oppose Allah and His Apostle."
Qur'an 8:57 "If you gain mastery over them in battle, inflict such a defeat as would terrorize them, so that they would learn a lesson and be warned."
Ishaq:326 "If you come upon them, deal so forcibly as to terrify those who would follow, that they may be warned. Make a severe example of them by terrorizing Allah's enemies."
Qur'an 8:67 "It is not fitting for any prophet to have prisoners until he has made a great slaughtered in the land."
Ishaq:588 "When the Apostle descends on your land none of your people will be left when he leaves."
Tabari IX:42 "We have been dealt a situation from which there is no escape. You have seen what Muhammad has done. Arabs have submitted to him and we do not have the strength to fight. You know that no herd is safe from him. And no one even dares go outside for fear of being terrorized."
Ishaq:326 "Allah said, 'No Prophet before Muhammad took booty from his enemy nor prisoners for ransom.' Muhammad said, 'I was made victorious with terror. The earth was made a place for me to clean. I was given the most powerful words. Booty was made lawful for me. I was given the power to intercede. These five privileges were awarded to no prophet before me.'"
Ishaq:327 "Allah said, 'A prophet must slaughter before collecting captives. A slaughtered enemy is driven from the land. Muhammad, you craved the desires of this world, its goods and the ransom captives would bring. But Allah desires killing them to manifest the religion.'"
Qur'an 7:3 "Little do you remember My warning. How many towns have We destroyed as a raid by night? Our punishment took them suddenly while they slept for their afternoon rest. Our terror came to them; Our punishment overtook them."
Ishaq:510 "When the Apostle looked down on Khaybar he told his Companions, 'O Allah, Lord of the Devils and what into error they throw, and Lord of the winds and what they winnow, we ask Thee for the booty of this town and its people. Forward in the name of Allah.' He used to say this of every town he raided."
Bukhari:V5B59N512 "The Prophet offered the Fajr Prayer [Prayer of Fear] near Khaybar when it was still dark. He said, 'Allahu-Akbar!' [Allah is Greatest] Khaybar is destroyed, for whenever we approach a hostile nation to fight, then evil will be the morning for those who have been warned.' Then the inhabitants came out running on their roads. The Prophet had their men killed; their children and woman were taken as captives."
Bukhari:V9B87N127 "The Prophet said, 'I have been given the keys of eloquent speech and given victory with terror.'"
Ishaq:517 "Khaybar was stormed by the Apostle's squadron, fully armed, powerful and strong. It brought certain humiliation with Muslim men in its midst. We attacked and they met their doom. Muhammad conquered the Jews in fighting that day as they opened their eyes to our dust."
Tabari VIII:116/Ishaq:511 "So Muhammad began seizing their herds and their property bit by bit. He conquered home by home. The Messenger took some people captive, including Safiyah and her two cousins. The Prophet chose Safiyah for himself."
Bukhari:V5B59N512 "The Prophet had their men killed, their children and woman taken captive."
Tabari VIII:129 "After the Messenger had finished with the Khaybar Jews, Allah cast terror into the hearts of the Jews in Fadak when they received news of what Allah had brought upon Khaybar. Fadak became the exclusive property of Allah's Messenger."
Tabari VIII:133 "The raiding party went to Tha'labah. One of Muhammad's slaves, said, 'Prophet, I know where Tha'labah can be taken by surprise.' So Muhammad sent him with 130 men. They raided the town and drove off camels and sheep, bringing them back to Medina."
Tabari VIII:138 "Muhammad carried arms, helmets, and spears. He led a hundred horses, appointing Bahir to be in charge of the weapons and Maslam
I agree with you completely. It was a simple omission on my part. Who knew missing the damn "=)" would cause so much grief?!
Well, I guess I should've known. If you even slightly insult an OSS program on a site like Slashdot, the flammers are a-comin'!
Anyway, I think MOST people read it as a joke. At least I hope so. =)
-- Right is wrong when left is right.
Re:It's a JOKE
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Ignignot
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I think it is a good rule of thumb that if something isn't funny without a "=)" at the end, it isn't funny at all. That keeps me from making some of the stupid jokes I would make (but not all). Oh well I'm just retreading old worn jokes anyway. Sigh.
-- I submitted this story last night, and it didn't get posted.
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Eh?! MySQL has to be one of the simplest pieces of software to install (on Linux at least). Just create a user/group called mysql (in the unlikely event that you don't already have them) ungzip it somewhere, and make sure ALL the directories/sub directories are owned by mysql and group mysql (this trips people up). Change to the directory created when you ungzipped it. Type ./configure and it'll sort itself out and start up. Then change the password for root etc... For subsequent boots, add an init script to start it automatically, or change to the mysql directory, type "bin/safe_mysqld &" and you're running.
Code, Hardware, stuff like that.
THANK YOU! Finally, someone else with a sense of humor. :)
Ahhhh, I see the ":)" you have there. Now I understand. Because, see, on the in-ter-net, one can't tell if anything is funny unless the author puts a smile symbol after it. Without that cue, how could anyone possibly recognize humor? Well, they couldn't, that's how. Well, that's how not. Anyway: it would be impossible. Text on computers just doesn't have the same social cues we get in person, or from reading printed words that might be funny. The original post didn't have the right explanatory code, so of course no one realized the hilarity of the jest. But now we do. Thank you.
Hey, at least their honest about it.
Their honest? Is that instead of my honest? Or your honest? Perhaps you really meant they are, which is abbreviated as they're.
So much violence in the world.
Can't we all just GET ALONG???
TERRORISM from the Quran and hadiths: Bukhari:V4B52N220 "Allah's Apostle said, 'I have been made victorious with terror.'" Qur'an 8:12 "I shall terrorize the infidels. So wound their bodies and incapacitate them because they oppose Allah and His Apostle." Qur'an 8:57 "If you gain mastery over them in battle, inflict such a defeat as would terrorize them, so that they would learn a lesson and be warned." Ishaq:326 "If you come upon them, deal so forcibly as to terrify those who would follow, that they may be warned. Make a severe example of them by terrorizing Allah's enemies." Qur'an 8:67 "It is not fitting for any prophet to have prisoners until he has made a great slaughtered in the land." Ishaq:588 "When the Apostle descends on your land none of your people will be left when he leaves." Tabari IX:42 "We have been dealt a situation from which there is no escape. You have seen what Muhammad has done. Arabs have submitted to him and we do not have the strength to fight. You know that no herd is safe from him. And no one even dares go outside for fear of being terrorized." Ishaq:326 "Allah said, 'No Prophet before Muhammad took booty from his enemy nor prisoners for ransom.' Muhammad said, 'I was made victorious with terror. The earth was made a place for me to clean. I was given the most powerful words. Booty was made lawful for me. I was given the power to intercede. These five privileges were awarded to no prophet before me.'" Ishaq:327 "Allah said, 'A prophet must slaughter before collecting captives. A slaughtered enemy is driven from the land. Muhammad, you craved the desires of this world, its goods and the ransom captives would bring. But Allah desires killing them to manifest the religion.'" Qur'an 7:3 "Little do you remember My warning. How many towns have We destroyed as a raid by night? Our punishment took them suddenly while they slept for their afternoon rest. Our terror came to them; Our punishment overtook them." Ishaq:510 "When the Apostle looked down on Khaybar he told his Companions, 'O Allah, Lord of the Devils and what into error they throw, and Lord of the winds and what they winnow, we ask Thee for the booty of this town and its people. Forward in the name of Allah.' He used to say this of every town he raided." Bukhari:V5B59N512 "The Prophet offered the Fajr Prayer [Prayer of Fear] near Khaybar when it was still dark. He said, 'Allahu-Akbar!' [Allah is Greatest] Khaybar is destroyed, for whenever we approach a hostile nation to fight, then evil will be the morning for those who have been warned.' Then the inhabitants came out running on their roads. The Prophet had their men killed; their children and woman were taken as captives." Bukhari:V9B87N127 "The Prophet said, 'I have been given the keys of eloquent speech and given victory with terror.'" Ishaq:517 "Khaybar was stormed by the Apostle's squadron, fully armed, powerful and strong. It brought certain humiliation with Muslim men in its midst. We attacked and they met their doom. Muhammad conquered the Jews in fighting that day as they opened their eyes to our dust." Tabari VIII:116/Ishaq:511 "So Muhammad began seizing their herds and their property bit by bit. He conquered home by home. The Messenger took some people captive, including Safiyah and her two cousins. The Prophet chose Safiyah for himself." Bukhari:V5B59N512 "The Prophet had their men killed, their children and woman taken captive." Tabari VIII:129 "After the Messenger had finished with the Khaybar Jews, Allah cast terror into the hearts of the Jews in Fadak when they received news of what Allah had brought upon Khaybar. Fadak became the exclusive property of Allah's Messenger." Tabari VIII:133 "The raiding party went to Tha'labah. One of Muhammad's slaves, said, 'Prophet, I know where Tha'labah can be taken by surprise.' So Muhammad sent him with 130 men. They raided the town and drove off camels and sheep, bringing them back to Medina." Tabari VIII:138 "Muhammad carried arms, helmets, and spears. He led a hundred horses, appointing Bahir to be in charge of the weapons and Maslam
I agree with you completely. It was a simple omission on my part. Who knew missing the damn "=)" would cause so much grief?!
Well, I guess I should've known. If you even slightly insult an OSS program on a site like Slashdot, the flammers are a-comin'!
Anyway, I think MOST people read it as a joke. At least I hope so. =)
Right is wrong when left is right.
I think it is a good rule of thumb that if something isn't funny without a "=)" at the end, it isn't funny at all. That keeps me from making some of the stupid jokes I would make (but not all). Oh well I'm just retreading old worn jokes anyway. Sigh.
I submitted this story last night, and it didn't get posted.
You forgot your "=)".
=)
Right is wrong when left is right.
http://shit.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/08/30/1 835212&threshold=-1&tid=201&tid=172&tid=21 8
Whew, almost lost my eyesight.