This is exactly the reason that lobbyists should not be allowed any direct contact with politicians or their staff. Imagine if they had to submit peer reviewed research/arguments for every proposal.
Of course the MPAA/RIAA would prove that it would promote piracy, Microsoft would prove that it would encourage the use of closed standards and piracy, and the FBI would say that it would make fighting terrorism and child pornography more difficult.
what mystifies me is why these companies need to store customers credit card details at all?!
It's used to help prevent credit card fraud. I've worked in retail and I have had to deal with it myself to a small extent. It's one of the reasons that many places will only refund money onto the card you made the purchase on. (Also so that they have proof that the money was refunded and the customer can see it refunded on their statement) The other reason is traceability. Having things like the credit card number and signature slip, electronic or paper, are used to prove that a person made the purchase that they forgot that they made or are "claiming" that they didn't make. Of course this is no excuse for lax security.
The US may have invaded more countries, but China tends to leave a LOT more behind than the occasional military base. FREE TIBET!!! When it comes down to it I would rather be ruled by the US than by the Chinese government.
I don't think that many (if any) people believe that someone should be punished because someone stole their computer and used it to commit illegal acts. The hard part is how do you tell when someone is just faking it?
...has demonstrated that he is a danger to any code base.
The best thing to do would be to send him to Microsoft. He would fit right in and everybody wins!
That's it! It's a secret ploy by Microsoft to get viruses to run on Linux! Since they can't make a secure verison of Windows they have to bring Linux down to their level!
Don't forget that if you want to have a Codesmith you have to start with an apprentice, and that means hireing people with very little or no real world experience and putting them on projects where they can learn.
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This is exactly the reason that lobbyists should not be allowed any direct contact with politicians or their staff. Imagine if they had to submit peer reviewed research/arguments for every proposal.
Of course the MPAA/RIAA would prove that it would promote piracy, Microsoft would prove that it would encourage the use of closed standards and piracy, and the FBI would say that it would make fighting terrorism and child pornography more difficult.
Now if a real bomb threat is ever called in they won't get the call.
Yes, Microsoft has trained people well in the are of cussing.
Only in government could mediocre be considered outstanding. :/
It's used to help prevent credit card fraud. I've worked in retail and I have had to deal with it myself to a small extent. It's one of the reasons that many places will only refund money onto the card you made the purchase on. (Also so that they have proof that the money was refunded and the customer can see it refunded on their statement) The other reason is traceability. Having things like the credit card number and signature slip, electronic or paper, are used to prove that a person made the purchase that they forgot that they made or are "claiming" that they didn't make. Of course this is no excuse for lax security.
Semi-dup!
For the jokes you insensitive clod!
No. We have all been desensitized to it by Bush.
It's really very simple. We'll just have to get rid of free e-mail in order to protect ourselves from the pedophiles and the terrorists.
I think that in Microsofts case it should read: "Patent it and you can MAKE them come to you instead."
The US may have invaded more countries, but China tends to leave a LOT more behind than the occasional military base. FREE TIBET!!! When it comes down to it I would rather be ruled by the US than by the Chinese government.
I think that Kitty Porn would be more appropriate in this case.
I don't think that many (if any) people believe that someone should be punished because someone stole their computer and used it to commit illegal acts. The hard part is how do you tell when someone is just faking it?
Or maybe they are just having "fun" by putting child porn on peoples computers. They are evil after all.
I would like to say that it was equivalent to at least 80 Intels, but we all know how much US Intelligence is worth.
...has demonstrated that he is a danger to any code base.The best thing to do would be to send him to Microsoft. He would fit right in and everybody wins!
Quick! Spread the Word! Microsoft didn't fix a vulnerability!
That's it! It's a secret ploy by Microsoft to get viruses to run on Linux! Since they can't make a secure verison of Windows they have to bring Linux down to their level!
Good reason for it to be owned be a geek!
Don't forget that if you want to have a Codesmith you have to start with an apprentice, and that means hireing people with very little or no real world experience and putting them on projects where they can learn.
6,000 pages is nothing! Try reading The Wheel of Time series.
I fully agree. All of the smart people post on Slashdot.
Is this all the devil gave you for your Immortal Soul?
I don't know about that, the traffic problems at iTunes will zune be over.
Well, at least MS is finally catching up to Google!