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  1. Re:Not for the casual user on How To Move Your Linux Systems To ext4 · · Score: 1

    May be they should parallise it, so they actually happen simultaneously, surely the most expensive part is actual disc access speed.

  2. Re:in code, or in comments? on Satan, Britney Spears Top Paris Hilton In OSS References · · Score: 1

    We were talking about open source code... Most hackers prefer this philosophy.

    (itBroke) ? don'tFixIt() : fixIt(); //(if it ain't broke fix it)

  3. Re:Am I missing something here? on Satan, Britney Spears Top Paris Hilton In OSS References · · Score: 1

    There are slagging off about Torvalds in the Linux Kernel code... and about various pieces of hardware...

    I mean, just grep swear words for fun ;)

  4. Re:Long Answer? on How Microsoft Dropped the Ball With Developers · · Score: 1

    As a CS student, I and my friends prefer using the Linux kernel and glibc libraries... Generally some Linux distro is preferred. The department provides us with terminal server access (world wide via ssh and piped VNC) to a linux terminal server. While windows can only be used in the labs...

  5. Re:BOTS? Get a CLUE! on China's Cyberwar Against India · · Score: 1

    And end up with more that have a false sense of security and in using security systems that don't work.

  6. Re:the chinese govt is autocratic on China's Cyberwar Against India · · Score: 1

    It's doing the 19th with 21st century technology. This is probably what would happen if we took our modern technology back in time to the societies that were once in the western world.

  7. Re:Abuse of what trademarks are for... on Google To Be Sued in UK For Trademark-Linked Ads · · Score: 1

    Then you wouldn't be able to search for anything. And more than one company can hold the same trademark as long as the use is not for a similar product (at least in the UK). There are two companies with registration of the "Ubuntu" trademark here, and trademarks don't need to be registered to be a trademark.

    And what about those that can't afford the large resources to pay for the use of a trademark

  8. Re:ISPs on Dan Rutter Suggests Tossing Some Wi-Fi At the Neighbors · · Score: 1

    BTHomehub + BTOpenZone... if you don't mind BT...

  9. Re:"hardhack"? on Dan Rutter Suggests Tossing Some Wi-Fi At the Neighbors · · Score: 1

    Wi-fi mesh is a little more than your usual wi-fi.

  10. Re:I like it on Dan Rutter Suggests Tossing Some Wi-Fi At the Neighbors · · Score: 1

    And phone network companies hate a few of the ideas on this coming from openmoko...

  11. Re:My question is... on Microsoft Withdraws Yahoo Takeover Offer · · Score: 1

    Is MS actually *good* at anything?

  12. Re:So.... on Bill Would Bar US Companies From Net Censorship · · Score: 1

    That be the one the government administer ;)

  13. Re:Staying Power on AT&T Accidentally Provides Free Wi-Fi To All · · Score: 1

    MAC addresses can be pulled out of the air. And are easy to spoof.

  14. Re:It might last... on AT&T Accidentally Provides Free Wi-Fi To All · · Score: 1

    OpenVPN is open, there are clients available to Linux, Mac and Windows.

  15. Re:Security by stupidity. on AT&T Accidentally Provides Free Wi-Fi To All · · Score: 1

    Sure about this? ;) Maybe if you used google a bit you'll know the truth.

  16. Re:First Amendment covers ads? on Virginia Top Court to Re-Hear Spammer's Conviction · · Score: 1

    Accept it costs more than that. It costs the you the shredder (if it has name and address on it) it costs the extra load that need to be taking in the rubbish bins (garbage/trash cans to you Americans) and disposing of it, ore it costs the extra fee for recycling it to the government...

  17. Re:First Amendment covers ads? on Virginia Top Court to Re-Hear Spammer's Conviction · · Score: 1

    It'll also depend on definitions possibly given at the beginning of the document.

  18. Re:First Amendment covers ads? on Virginia Top Court to Re-Hear Spammer's Conviction · · Score: 1

    That depends on very careful wording of the law. If it's worded as unsolicited electronic communications, then it won't matter what address is in the headers.

  19. Re:First Amendment covers ads? on Virginia Top Court to Re-Hear Spammer's Conviction · · Score: 1

    Until they start locking up the directors of capital-one and other similar companies (that do snail mail spam), what right do they have to lock up email spammers? I hate spam as much as the next person, but it is no different.

  20. Re:Pigeons on Pidgin Controversy Triggers Fork · · Score: 1

    Thanks for reminding me never to subscribe to the evolution mailing list ;)

  21. Re:The fork page... on Pidgin Controversy Triggers Fork · · Score: 1

    If it's the GUI that's different, they can still help each other with protocol code so, as long as they are willing to talk it can be win/win situation.

  22. Re:That's why Open-Source fails on the desktop on Pidgin Controversy Triggers Fork · · Score: 1

    Accept KDE and gnome developers do work together. Ever seen what happens if you drag a file from konqueror or dolphin to nautilus? Both system trays can work with both the gnome and kde system tray api's... etc.

  23. Re:W3C on NYTimes.com Hand-Codes HTML & CSS · · Score: 1

    IE8 Beta 1 has mucked up handling...

  24. Re:Wouldn't it be nice... on Spammers Hijacking IP Space · · Score: 1

    1200 baud-9600 baud may be slow. But amateur operators are getting these signals as fa as possible on as lower as possible power.

  25. Re:Some COFEE info from an Australian L.E. Confere on Microsoft Helps Police Crack Your Computer · · Score: 1

    Edit should also be limited to a short time period.