If they had used Perl and C++, they would be clear of the legal crap.
But make the barrier to entry higher. Maybe that would be a good thing, but it doesn't really go with the idea that Android is open. Plus, by using Java, they weren't limiting development to Linux/VS owners only.
Yes I know Perl can run on Windows, but realistically, how many will be doing so?
So now you admit the process isn't perfect, you still think you could get a critical security fix out in 48 hours without significant risk? I know I'd be extremely nervous about such a short timescale.
I've asserted that while a path can be added, it's not possible to keep it secure. Given that, would you expect any content provider to bother creating a CDM for such an environment?
Applies to any OS - with the right stuff, any secure path can be subverted. It's whether it's worth the effort to do so.
No, it doesn't. It assumes you're going to be wracking your collective brains and drinking lots of coffee for about 16 hours diving into unfamiliar third-party source to debug a problem that's not really yours but you have to fix anyway. If you can't find it in this amount of time, as someone else said, fire your developers, they suck.
I've had the occasional bug that took a week to track down, purely because it was so difficult to reproduce. And let's not get started on the poor quality of your average bug report...
Don't you have automated regression testing? If not, again, you suck.
How do you do automated regression testing of telematics firmware?
25-60% of the total man-hours is coding depending on the project, which includes code for automated testing and similar.
I'm sorry but you should be able to do this in 24-48 hours tops, even with a large system, or you're just a shitty developer.
That's assuming the vulnerability is trivial to diagnose, and easy to fix. Plus, that doesn't take into account the testing time required, not just for the fix, but for the regression testing too. Remember: writing code is only about 10-20% of the time it takes to build software.
Yet I'm able to use Windows 8 without Metro shoving itself in my face. I see it for, I dunno, 10 seconds after I log in? By then I've switched to the desktop, where all my most used apps are pinned to the taskbar. The next time I see Metro is when I log in the following day.
Doesn't everybody all use touchscreens? That's all we're using?
Remember these are the same super-geniuses that think you need a desktop interface and a mouse/monitor/keyboard to run a server. Now you'll need a touchscreen too.
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If they had used Perl and C++, they would be clear of the legal crap.
But make the barrier to entry higher. Maybe that would be a good thing, but it doesn't really go with the idea that Android is open. Plus, by using Java, they weren't limiting development to Linux/VS owners only.
Yes I know Perl can run on Windows, but realistically, how many will be doing so?
The foremost priority of any government is to protect the nations citizens, otherwise whats the point of nationalism anyway?
FTFY, though it doesn't change your argument ;)
resulting in utter inusability for individuals with brains.
Then use a distro designed for people with brains, like Slackware or Gentoo ;)
I forgot it was illegal to have an opinion different to yours.
Sorry you find it so difficult to click. Once. Must be such a soul-crushing debilitating chore.
So now you admit the process isn't perfect, you still think you could get a critical security fix out in 48 hours without significant risk? I know I'd be extremely nervous about such a short timescale.
I've asserted that while a path can be added, it's not possible to keep it secure. Given that, would you expect any content provider to bother creating a CDM for such an environment?
Applies to any OS - with the right stuff, any secure path can be subverted. It's whether it's worth the effort to do so.
This comment serves equally well here
I've worked at places with automated testing, and bugs still made it to production. So stop banging on about it as if it's some sort of miracle cure.
You make yourself sound like such an expert, yet you post anonymously. I do wonder if you actually know what you're talking about...
Maths fail :P
Personally, I don't mind it. It doesn't work well on a desktop, but it's not exactly hard either.
You could also wear a tutu and dance the Bolero. Whether you'd go through all that effort is another matter...
I've had the occasional bug that took a week to track down, purely because it was so difficult to reproduce. And let's not get started on the poor quality of your average bug report...
How do you do automated regression testing of telematics firmware?
That I'll let you have :P
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In all seriousness, it was on one PC with two screens.
I'm sorry but you should be able to do this in 24-48 hours tops, even with a large system, or you're just a shitty developer.
That's assuming the vulnerability is trivial to diagnose, and easy to fix. Plus, that doesn't take into account the testing time required, not just for the fix, but for the regression testing too. Remember: writing code is only about 10-20% of the time it takes to build software.
I don't know why, but that makes me think of Darth Stewie in Blue Harvest :)
Yet I'm able to use Windows 8 without Metro shoving itself in my face. I see it for, I dunno, 10 seconds after I log in? By then I've switched to the desktop, where all my most used apps are pinned to the taskbar. The next time I see Metro is when I log in the following day.
2008 is correct indeed - that's when they added the Server Core installation method. Couldn't find anything about an equivalent in 2003.
I had half a dozen simultaneous windows on Windows 8 yesterday :P
Wow, more than two applications running on any single monitor, welcome to X Windows from 30 years ago.
And every version of Windows. And I do mean 'every'. Remember, Windows 8 has a split personality.
Doesn't everybody all use touchscreens? That's all we're using?
Remember these are the same super-geniuses that think you need a desktop interface and a mouse/monitor/keyboard to run a server. Now you'll need a touchscreen too.
Funny. On the Windows Server Platform page, I see info about headless servers...
Remember that this is still in the drafting stages, so there's always the possibility these things will be more clearly defined in future drafts.
True, no software is 100% secure. Doesn't automatically mean it's a sieve, security-wise.
I see it now. Still, it depends on how that link is controlled. The CDM could defer through a layer that enforces the isolation.