In Intel theory a dual core should be faster than a dual proc because the dual core is designed to keep the pipelines full and the CPU processing whereas a dual proc will still stall waiting for memory reads
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How some non-technical person struggles with installing a USB ADSL modem in Linux is of 0 concern to me.
I'm a plan9 user, a system you have to be serious about. It doesn't even have a web browser.
But it isn't elitism, it is pragmatics. In the same way that my 80 y.o. grandad can drive his car but he would have no chance driving mine because "it's too complicated".
An OS for everyman is a distraction.
There is no revolution, Linux or otherwise. Some of us had *that* installed before Windows95 was even on the shelf.
"Ready for the Desktop" is a sideshow. It was ready for *my* desktop 30 years ago, before I even had a desk.
Exactly. There are certainly cases where machine security is tight enough that you can relax on network security -- in fact, that's pretty much the definition of a DMZ.
For me the use of a DMZ machine means that should it be compromised it can't be used as an attack vector. I put my wireless router connected machines DMZ style, this any machine connecting via wireless looks like any other Internet hosted machine.
They came for the palmists, but I wasn't a palmist so I did nothing. They came for the bungee jumpers, but I wasn't a bungee jumper so I did nothing. They came for the players' agents, but I wasn't a players' agent so I did nothing. They came for the Charles Manson fans, but I wasn't a Charles Manson fan, so i did nothing. They came for the refloxoligists, but I wasn't a refloxoligist so I did nothing. They came for the camp TV chefs, but I wasn't a camp TV chef so I did nothing They came for the Romos, I laughed. They came for the martial arts enthusiasts, but I wasn't a martial arts enthusiast so I did nothing. They came for Eammon Holmes and I think I'm right in saying I applauded. They came for the Danni Behr I said she's over there behind the wardrobe. Turn a Blind Eye Sometimes it's best to turn a Blind Eye. -- Half Man Half Biscuit
Jeesh, I can't believe anywhere puts up with such crap
User hard disks should only be local caches, not vital to the smooth running of your business.
The DOS/Windows path of evolution seems to have melted everyone's brains.
Simple protections and best practice were worked out 20 years ago. That some people still battle with it daily is a sad inditement of the landscape of computing. Malware and Spyware should *never* have happened inside the walls of any business!
"When someone shows up to remove the exploit-of-the-week for them, they get is static about 'touching my machine'. It pains me to be in the same room sometimes..."
You provide them with a crap network and then moan about them doing *exactly* what you expect of them.
I can't imagine that "[censored p.o.s. software package]" is a game.
If your business relies on something that is vulnerable to be conencted to the internet it is suicide to then connect it in such a way that one exposes risk to the company.
Would it *really* be that freaking difficult to virtualize it or have separate networks for the vulnerable machines.
The solutions are easy and not that expensive, esp. when amortized.
Law enforcement offices throughout the US were complaining today that their job just got much harder with less manpower available due to the cost of reporting software from Microsoft. The Redmond company starting "giving away" the product in 2005 and have carved out another monopoly, this time amongst police forces througout the US, Britain and Canada. Microsoft's latest version requires their new Operating System : Longhorn and many agencies say that the new licensing model means a real terms increase of up to 20% over previous versions. Microsoft's spokesman commented, "The new features of Longhorn mean that users can experience a more secure system, and can even shop online"
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I didn't say it was a *good* presentation format
I had clients send me graphics for websites embedded in word documents, sometimes even as WordArt, which isn't fun.
I think someone who embeds video in a Word file is retarded. Make an HTML file. Or Flash. Or whatever presentation format.
Word *is* a presentation format.
As is anything else that isn't plain text.
In Intel theory a dual core should be faster than a dual proc because the dual core is designed to keep the pipelines full and the CPU processing whereas a dual proc will still stall waiting for memory reads
lose not loose
you turn something loose to set it free
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If I was making hardware, I'd implement a 9P file server on the device.
This leaves developers free to choose whatever language they feel comfortable with, be it Java, C#, COBOL or Brainfuck.
How some non-technical person struggles with installing a USB ADSL modem in Linux is of 0 concern to me.
I'm a plan9 user, a system you have to be serious about. It doesn't even have a web browser.
But it isn't elitism, it is pragmatics. In the same way that my 80 y.o. grandad can drive his car but he would have no chance driving mine because "it's too complicated".
An OS for everyman is a distraction.
There is no revolution, Linux or otherwise. Some of us had *that* installed before Windows95 was even on the shelf.
"Ready for the Desktop" is a sideshow. It was ready for *my* desktop 30 years ago, before I even had a desk.
You like computers yet it takes until Fedora to try Linux
'home users
show me one of these people who can't possibly have the brains to run Linux but keep their Windows boxes free from malware, spyware & viruses
lol, Idiot
not Windows != Linux for a start
btw I don't think the admins at Fortune 500s are particularly concerned if their hundreds of desktop terminals run Quake3.
and this was in 2001 !
ECTS dies on its arse
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2001/09/04/ect
for some values of *every*
Exactly. There are certainly cases where machine security is tight enough that you can relax on network security -- in fact, that's pretty much the definition of a DMZ.
For me the use of a DMZ machine means that should it be compromised it can't be used as an attack vector. I put my wireless router connected machines DMZ style, this any machine connecting via wireless looks like any other Internet hosted machine.
no, the story was so lame I didn't want anyone else to waste their precious time having to read it.
If one exercised due diligence one wouldn't need to be *told* what to use.
Good story. I won't ruin the ending.
He countersued & eventually they settled, David signing an NDA so we'll never know the terms.
They came for the palmists,
but I wasn't a palmist
so I did nothing.
They came for the bungee jumpers,
but I wasn't a bungee jumper
so I did nothing.
They came for the players' agents,
but I wasn't a players' agent
so I did nothing.
They came for the Charles Manson fans,
but I wasn't a Charles Manson fan,
so i did nothing.
They came for the refloxoligists,
but I wasn't a refloxoligist
so I did nothing.
They came for the camp TV chefs,
but I wasn't a camp TV chef
so I did nothing
They came for the Romos,
I laughed.
They came for the martial arts enthusiasts,
but I wasn't a martial arts enthusiast
so I did nothing.
They came for Eammon Holmes
and I think I'm right in saying I applauded.
They came for the Danni Behr
I said she's over there
behind the wardrobe.
Turn a Blind Eye
Sometimes it's best to turn a Blind Eye.
-- Half Man Half Biscuit
User terminal security != network security
virus checking ?
Are they running spyware? Off the network.
Jeesh, I can't believe anywhere puts up with such crap
User hard disks should only be local caches, not vital to the smooth running of your business.
The DOS/Windows path of evolution seems to have melted everyone's brains.
Simple protections and best practice were worked out 20 years ago. That some people still battle with it daily is a sad inditement of the landscape of computing. Malware and Spyware should *never* have happened inside the walls of any business!
Can't imagine why.
:
try this
"When someone shows up to remove the exploit-of-the-week for them, they get is static about 'touching my machine'. It pains me to be in the same room sometimes..."
You provide them with a crap network and then moan about them doing *exactly* what you expect of them.
Your system doesn't work, try fixing it!
I can't imagine that "[censored p.o.s. software package]" is a game.
If your business relies on something that is vulnerable to be conencted to the internet it is suicide to then connect it in such a way that one exposes risk to the company.
Would it *really* be that freaking difficult to virtualize it or have separate networks for the vulnerable machines.
The solutions are easy and not that expensive, esp. when amortized.
seems you, like so many people, confuse "more complex" with "more advanced"
why don't you buy VMWare and run them unprivileged and stop whining
You only just realised this ?
Mate, people were writing about this shit since before valves, let alone transistors !
Can wait for this sotry :
"Microsoft profits from Child Porn Licences"
Law enforcement offices throughout the US were complaining today that their job just got much harder with less manpower available due to the cost of reporting software from Microsoft. The Redmond company starting "giving away" the product in 2005 and have carved out another monopoly, this time amongst police forces througout the US, Britain and Canada. Microsoft's latest version requires their new Operating System : Longhorn and many agencies say that the new licensing model means a real terms increase of up to 20% over previous versions. Microsoft's spokesman commented, "The new features of Longhorn mean that users can experience a more secure system, and can even shop online"
Because USB sucks donkey balls.