...because the appliance shuts down if it detects modified software... How does the appliance detect modified software? That is also a software check. Isn't it comparatively easy to bypass the check in software by altering the source code?
FTA
Now, here's MY killer issue with this install... ready? Drivers. Yep, I said drivers as in: problem in Windows despite being rock solid in Linux. I guess Vista isn't all it's hyped up to be...
Actually, once a system is infected with a Trojan, it can open up avenues for other attacks. This can happen to any machine, regardless of whether it's running Windows or Linux or OSX.
With Ubuntu, although the default is GNOME, the end users still have the option of installing the KDE packages and get KDE working. Now what does Dell support do in the event that the end users are using KDE?
I believe something similar happened quite a few years ago. This was when the maps for GPS units were supplied on a CD. Now the company that released the CDs released a new version and asked all it's customers to update. An old couple decided not to update and blindly followed instructions from the GPS unit, and drove over a broken bridge that was not reflected in the old CD, right into the river. Luckily they were rescued, and sued... but lost the case, since the company had already announced the release of the new CD.
The evil Emperor Gates and his
dark minion Darth Ballmer have a
stranglehold over the Earth Empire.
Millions of people suffer from the
tyranny of bug ridden Windows
The rebel Jedi Master, Linus Torvalds
must confront his fears and destroy the
Emperor, releasing the Earth from
oppression and tyranny...
I've not seen one of those keyboards in quite a while (I use a laptop). But where I live, we get the keyboards with the keys up where the Scroll Lock key should be. Some keyboards also have it in a different shape and thereby, preventing accidental shutdown.
Of course, there's still the inconvenience of trying to push Pause/Break and you actually press Shutdown...
Let us say that the registrar charges $50,000 for registering the domain. Would they charge a similar amount to renew the domain? If so, then why would banks even shift from a.com TLD? How would they recoup their investment to just move to the.bank TLD?
Now, let's say that the registrar requires the $50,000 upfront, but returns $49,000 at the end of the year. Now, this sounds more like a financially viable option.
Actually, you don't need to change the keyboard itself. Even Windows (at least XP) supports changing the keyboard layout. I just tried using a Dvorak mapping, and it works perfectly, although I've switched back to QWERTY for now.
You can get the keyboard layouts after a simple Google search. Even Wikipedia has the images of the layout.
I plan to learn this layout and see it's benefits.
A policy that requires people to stay 3 months is idiotic and self-defeating. Granted their may be extenuating circumstances (hard to fill position, very arcane knowledge, etc) but a blanket rule like that isn't a great idea.
I'm not sure how far this is implemented in the US. However, this seems to be a rather binding rule in all companies in India. Their policy (if you are leaving the company) states something similar to this:
You must give at least N days of advance notice.
If you do not give sufficient notice, you are obliged to pay for the shortfall in notice.
You are (typically) not allowed to take paid leave while you are serving your notice period.
If you are terminated, then the company is legally bound to pay you the amount you would have received had you actually worked those N days. These rules apply to the full-time employees. I'm not too sure how this applies to temps and contract employees.
I forget the current Slashdot stance: do we want Windows to do everything out of the box, or do we want to chastise them for doing anything out of the box because that drives away competition? I mean, if they're going to be chastised for including a web browser (an absolute essential for everyone these days), but then complain that they don't include burning software (still only needed by a subset of everyone) isn't that a little hypocritical? If they did include burning software, wouldn't that drive Roxio and Nero out of business like IE did Netscape?
Knowing Microsoft, I doubt that any of their offerings would match up to the power of professional tools like Roxio and Nero. And as of now, I don't think Windows XP supports DVD burning. Either way, I prefer using Nero as it gives a lot more power to the user than Windows could possibly hope to.
GoDaddy: Lord Vader, we received note from the Death star contractors that your website was containing their schematics of the battle station and so we... [grabs throad] Darth Vader: You have failed me for the last time, GoDaddy! $NEW_REGISTRAR! $NEW_REGISTRAR: Yes, Lord. Darth Vader: I am transferring my website to your control. You are in command now. Do not fail me...
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...because the appliance shuts down if it detects modified software... How does the appliance detect modified software? That is also a software check. Isn't it comparatively easy to bypass the check in software by altering the source code?In Soviet Russia, Google searches you!
Two words that state just why C and COBOL are not dead.
Legacy Software.
It wouldn't have mattered if they were using a rotating cleartext. TRANSLTR wouldn't have been able to crack that...
Actually, once a system is infected with a Trojan, it can open up avenues for other attacks. This can happen to any machine, regardless of whether it's running Windows or Linux or OSX.
So from now on, we can see rootkits being installed along with Vanguard?
This is pretty interesting. I think that developers could use this as guidelines for developing UIs for other platforms.
With Ubuntu, although the default is GNOME, the end users still have the option of installing the KDE packages and get KDE working. Now what does Dell support do in the event that the end users are using KDE?
After reading this, they won't...
I believe something similar happened quite a few years ago. This was when the maps for GPS units were supplied on a CD. Now the company that released the CDs released a new version and asked all it's customers to update. An old couple decided not to update and blindly followed instructions from the GPS unit, and drove over a broken bridge that was not reflected in the old CD, right into the river. Luckily they were rescued, and sued... but lost the case, since the company had already announced the release of the new CD.
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...
Soft Wares
Episode I
The Microsoft Menace
The evil Emperor Gates and his
dark minion Darth Ballmer have a
stranglehold over the Earth Empire.
Millions of people suffer from the
tyranny of bug ridden Windows
The rebel Jedi Master, Linus Torvalds
must confront his fears and destroy the
Emperor, releasing the Earth from
oppression and tyranny...
Noooooooooooooo!!!!!
I've not seen one of those keyboards in quite a while (I use a laptop). But where I live, we get the keyboards with the keys up where the Scroll Lock key should be. Some keyboards also have it in a different shape and thereby, preventing accidental shutdown. Of course, there's still the inconvenience of trying to push Pause/Break and you actually press Shutdown...
I'm copyrighting the number -273.15
Thinking from the bank's point of view...
.com TLD? How would they recoup their investment to just move to the .bank TLD?
Let us say that the registrar charges $50,000 for registering the domain. Would they charge a similar amount to renew the domain? If so, then why would banks even shift from a
Now, let's say that the registrar requires the $50,000 upfront, but returns $49,000 at the end of the year. Now, this sounds more like a financially viable option.
This could actually be useful... at $150 a piece, this might be worth purchasing for educational use.
Actually, you don't need to change the keyboard itself. Even Windows (at least XP) supports changing the keyboard layout. I just tried using a Dvorak mapping, and it works perfectly, although I've switched back to QWERTY for now. You can get the keyboard layouts after a simple Google search. Even Wikipedia has the images of the layout. I plan to learn this layout and see it's benefits.
- You must give at least N days of advance notice.
- If you do not give sufficient notice, you are obliged to pay for the shortfall in notice.
- You are (typically) not allowed to take paid leave while you are serving your notice period.
If you are terminated, then the company is legally bound to pay you the amount you would have received had you actually worked those N days. These rules apply to the full-time employees. I'm not too sure how this applies to temps and contract employees.GoDaddy: Lord Vader, we received note from the Death star contractors that your website was containing their schematics of the battle station and so we... [grabs throad]
Darth Vader: You have failed me for the last time, GoDaddy! $NEW_REGISTRAR!
$NEW_REGISTRAR: Yes, Lord.
Darth Vader: I am transferring my website to your control. You are in command now. Do not fail me...
[GoDaddy collapses]
No, I am your parent link...