they merely offer proxy/caching services to microsoft
True, I should have made my point better. There are many OS's involved in the windowsupdate chain. I read somewhere Akamia uses quite a variety including BSDs, Linux etc. Who knows what MS actually uses. So compromising windows update might be achieved without cracking a Windows box.
I like their solution, and overall, a well thought out article. The only thing that bothered me was the comment at the very end...where he said others in the world should have a 'say' in who gets voted in as president in the US.
Makes sense in context though, and not so scary.
"After all, we've all got a stake in who's in the White House these days. I'm actually prone to think that the rest of the world should get a vote in your elections since, quite frankly, the U.S. policy affects the rest of the world so heavily."
Bullshit. There is no such policy. Well, there was when I worked there, it was known as the "Clean desk policy" and it was enforced. I even busted my 4th line mgr:-).
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"Let There Be Light,"
It's a short, I have it in an anthology. Good old style RAH.
I find it difficult to compare them when they are so different. For example, RAH deals a lot with hard science while PKD avoids it, yet both produce memorable, readable SF.
There is bloke living in Northern Ireland. He leaves the pub one night and walks home. During his walk home he is grabbed from behind and feels a gun in the back of his head and hears the question: "Are you Protestant or Catholic ?" Thinking quickly he says "As a matter of fact, I'm Jewish" "Sure and begorrah" says the voice behind him, "I must be the luckiest Palistinian in Ireland !"
The internet is directly responsible for my letting my license expire.
Ditto.
You would think slashdotters would understand things like the need/want to communicate over 1000km using 1 millwatt of power, compete in radio direction finding ( very useful skill in an emergency). Ham radio allows anyone to experiment with digital radio, long distance, microwaves etc. And don't forget the cool geeks you can meet in your local radio club:)
Not to mention that in an emergency, radio operators that can maintain their own equipment are more than useful.
Linus, FSF, RMS sueing is bad, because in the long run it validates the idea that GPL is problematic legally.
Crap, suppose you buy a gun to protect your family and property. If someone throws a stick at your house would you shoot them ? How about if they try to kidnap your family and burn your house ? Would you shoot them then ?
SCO is trying to kidnap our family and burn our property, it is time to use the most effective defense possible.
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they merely offer proxy/caching services to microsoft
True, I should have made my point better.
There are many OS's involved in the windowsupdate chain.
I read somewhere Akamia uses quite a variety including BSDs, Linux etc. Who knows what MS actually uses.
So compromising windows update might be achieved without cracking a Windows box.
When has windowsupdate ever been compromised?
Windows Update is served by Akamai ie Linux.
Now what was your point ?
The US is such a vast country
But the rest of the world views the US via the media and US television. You must understand that it looks pretty silly from our POV.
Makes sense in context though, and not so scary.
"After all, we've all got a stake in who's in the White House these days. I'm actually prone to think that the rest of the world should get a vote in your elections since, quite frankly, the U.S. policy affects the rest of the world so heavily."Gas ? Nah Mate, our cars run on petrol.
Just out of curosity, what do you call real gas in the USA ?
Liquid ?
Solid ?
Man, I used to love that game 20-30 years ago. The playing board that ambles around everywhere with the built in wheel for spinning your turns.
Well that explains the shit music, I prefer music written for the love of music. Sorta like code.
Um, why would you want to put squid on a journaled file system?
* Tuned to small files
* faster
seems useful for a cache too me,
On Microsoft closing chat rooms:
Senator Alston said other firms would have social obligations and legal concerns prompting them to take similar action.
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He thinks MS did this for the public good.
eg: "Do you want to come upstairs ?" becomes "Do you want a blowjob ?" in the US version of the travel agent sketch.
Yeah, and have a group of experimental robots to keep the beam on target - but watch out when they get religion!
Ah, Asimov. That was an excellent short. Anyone remember the name ?
about 45,000 years ago that it happened ?
Bullshit. There is no such policy. :-).
Well, there was when I worked there, it was known as the "Clean desk policy" and it was enforced. I even busted my 4th line mgr
"Let There Be Light,"
It's a short, I have it in an anthology. Good old style RAH.
Apples and Oranges.
I find it difficult to compare them when they are so different. For example, RAH deals a lot with hard science while PKD avoids it, yet both produce memorable, readable SF.
If you want "hard" science fiction get yourself a subscription to Analog magazine.
Seconded, that's where I get my regular hit. Some really good writers contribute to Analog.
Politics is just a way of saying 'nice doggie' untill you can find a big stick.
Diplomacy
Telstra ? Vigilant ? Are you mad ?
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There is bloke living in Northern Ireland. He leaves the pub one night and walks home. During his
walk home he is grabbed from behind and feels a gun in the back of his head and hears the question:
"Are you Protestant or Catholic ?"
Thinking quickly he says "As a matter of fact, I'm Jewish"
"Sure and begorrah" says the voice behind him,
"I must be the luckiest Palistinian in Ireland !"
I wouldn't. I'd find another means, one where your gun won't help you. Guns are not a panacea.
Ditto.
You would think slashdotters would understand things like the need/want to communicate over 1000km using 1 millwatt of power, compete in radio direction finding ( very useful skill in an emergency). Ham radio allows anyone to experiment with digital radio, long distance, microwaves etc. And don't forget the cool geeks you can meet in your local radio club :)
Not to mention that in an emergency, radio operators that can maintain their own equipment are more than useful.
I'm not a linux fan myself,
"Enemy in disguise !"
do they serve Bloomin' Onions?
What the hell is a "Bloomin' Onions" ? Some kind of cockney foodstuff ?
'cause it ain't Australian.
Crap, suppose you buy a gun to protect your family and property. If someone throws a stick at your house would you shoot them ? How about if they try to kidnap your family and burn your house ? Would you shoot them then ?
SCO is trying to kidnap our family and burn our property, it is time to use the most effective defense possible.
Exceptional circumstances demand exceptional action.