Unlike Mozilla, which has released three sets of security patches since Mozilla 1.7 was released without any ability to directly contact users to notify them. _We_ know about the updates, but the proverbial Aunt Tille has no clue that she's at risk. If Tillie were running WinXP, she would get the updates without having to think about it....Assuming she was properly configured. But since I would have set her up in the first place, she would be. After all, that's the same way she would have gotten Mozilla.
I'm all in favor of people working hard, writing good software, and giving it to me for nothing. But if I can't find what I want for free, I don't whine about paying a reasonable fee.
I've paid the munificent sum of $12 for
Total Recorder, and I haven't regretted it yet.
That's how magazines are distributed. Looked at a magazine rack lately? Nothing but sports, tits, and TV/movies. I've got nothing against those, but I do have other interests.
Heinlein is the one who wrote (to paraphrase from memory) "the finest writing in the English language is "Pay to the order of"". Though once he started getting the large advances, he might have been more discerning.
The _main_ difference is that it's possible to get the latest Mozilla engine, with all the bug fixes, as soon as it's available. Netscape 7 will always trail behind.
We have pages with Javascript that crash Netscape 7 PR1 (and Mozilla 1.0), but work with the latest Mozilla 1.1 releases.
There was no real happy ending to Episode 2. The baddies got just what they wanted. In Episode 3, the Federation Chancellor won't give up his 'temporary' power (or will be replaced by someone who's evil, not just stupid), and he will use the clone army (created from a Bad Man, and already dressed suspiciously like storm troopers) to turn the Federation into the Empire.
Meanwhile, Luke and Leia are born, Annakin turns into Vader, the Jedi's get wiped or go into hiding, and a dark cloud rolls in from Mordor (Oops!).
What worries me about Episode 3 isn't that we know how it comes out , but that it won't have a satisfying ending. Watching the movies in the order of release (4-5-6-1-2-3) is going to work against the desired effect that Lucas had in mind.
Then again, if he had started with Phantom Menace, he never would have got to Episode 2, let alone 6. There's no market for weekly serials in theaters these days. TV has taken that over.
Why are we limited to NASA? Why can't someone else set up shop and provide access to space? Rather than give more tax dollars to a government buracracy, why can't I buy stock in or products/services from a space company, or donate to a non-profit space exploration corporation?
Whoever implements the exploit should be liable, just the way whoever uses Napster for violating copyright should be liable, or whoever shoots someone with a gun should be liable.
That would be the best thing M$ could do, from their own point of view. For only a billion dollars, they bring Open Source development to a screeching halt while the squabble over the money goes on.
Perhaps they could toss the money into a pit lined with broken CRTs, and let the developers fight it out.
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Unlike Mozilla, which has released three sets of security patches since Mozilla 1.7 was released without any ability to directly contact users to notify them. _We_ know about the updates, but the proverbial Aunt Tille has no clue that she's at risk. If Tillie were running WinXP, she would get the updates without having to think about it. ...Assuming she was properly configured. But since I would have set her up in the first place, she would be. After all, that's the same way she would have gotten Mozilla.
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I'm all in favor of people working hard, writing good software, and giving it to me for nothing. But if I can't find what I want for free, I don't whine about paying a reasonable fee. I've paid the munificent sum of $12 for Total Recorder, and I haven't regretted it yet.
If Microsoft were based in one of the EU countries instead of the US, the process would have been significantly different.
I wonder how much the adventure in Iraq has affected the EU's position towards MS?
Date the waitresses, don't cook them!
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Now we can calculate the weight of a GB of music!
That's how magazines are distributed. Looked at a magazine rack lately? Nothing but sports, tits, and TV/movies. I've got nothing against those, but I do have other interests.
Heinlein is the one who wrote (to paraphrase from memory) "the finest writing in the English language is "Pay to the order of"". Though once he started getting the large advances, he might have been more discerning.
It was in the "Max Headroom" TV show too, if I remember correctly.
Freakin' Republicans. The Reagan National Airport, the Bush Center for Intelligence (ha!), now the carrier. Yet we don't even have a Clinton bedroom.
Massive latency, so anything that depends on packet timing fails: -$1,000,000
The correct link is:
http://www.baard.com/archives/2003_05.html#000072
In Soviet Russia, the banner bans you!
Brown holes.
The best IE wrapper is Avant Browser [avantbrowser.com]. Crazy Browser just isn't as good. Try both and see for yourself.
Is it possible to install Mozilla Mail (and the address book) without installing the browser?
The _main_ difference is that it's possible to get the latest Mozilla engine, with all the bug fixes, as soon as it's available. Netscape 7 will always trail behind.
We have pages with Javascript that crash Netscape 7 PR1 (and Mozilla 1.0), but work with the latest Mozilla 1.1 releases.
Notes for those not paying attention:
There was no real happy ending to Episode 2. The baddies got just what they wanted. In Episode 3, the Federation Chancellor won't give up his 'temporary' power (or will be replaced by someone who's evil, not just stupid), and he will use the clone army (created from a Bad Man, and already dressed suspiciously like storm troopers) to turn the Federation into the Empire.
Meanwhile, Luke and Leia are born, Annakin turns into Vader, the Jedi's get wiped or go into hiding, and a dark cloud rolls in from Mordor (Oops!).
What worries me about Episode 3 isn't that we know how it comes out , but that it won't have a satisfying ending. Watching the movies in the order of release (4-5-6-1-2-3) is going to work against the desired effect that Lucas had in mind.
Then again, if he had started with Phantom Menace, he never would have got to Episode 2, let alone 6. There's no market for weekly serials in theaters these days. TV has taken that over.
You've got a girlfriend?
Can I get the job as commentator?
Why are we limited to NASA? Why can't someone else set up shop and provide access to space? Rather than give more tax dollars to a government buracracy, why can't I buy stock in or products/services from a space company, or donate to a non-profit space exploration corporation?
Related note: try running Windows 95 on a modern Pentium system someday. You'll be stunned.
Whoever implements the exploit should be liable, just the way whoever uses Napster for violating copyright should be liable, or whoever shoots someone with a gun should be liable.
You don't think all those AirPorts will be secure, do you?
Perhaps they could toss the money into a pit lined with broken CRTs, and let the developers fight it out.