Funny you mention that - just today I (tried to) install Catalyst. 3 hours of banging on CPAN, circular dependencies, WWW::Mechanize failing tests . . .
Funny you should mention that... Catalyst doesn't have a WWW::Mechanize dependency.
I think the Post Office should run a public key system. It kind of fits, they need something electronic to do, and they have a good reputation when it comes to the important parts: they are non-political, provide a fair price, they provide ubiquitous service, there's already laws in place specifically protecting them from fraud, and they have the governmental connection to make those keys official.
I believe they used to, but shut it down for (probably) lack of interest. I recall seeing their root CAs in some older browsers.
Apparently AOL is trying to pull the same kind of stunts that got Microsoft in trouble with the DOJ.
Uhm, no. This is the free market at work. AOL is making deals that other companys are free to attempt to make. The PC makers aren't being forced into anything. Consumers aren't being forced into anything.
It's a good thing you weren't running things at AOL when they were thinking about building a Windows client. If there's one company out there that has shown consistant vision for the last 15 years it's AOL.
That's a great idea. Let's kill half of the traffic on the Internet. No businesses or website owners would mind that at all.
Let's make it so that those 22 million potential customers are stuck using the hundreds of companies that can afford deals to be featured on AOL. The AOL members wont care, they'd find everything they need right there anyways and I didn't want their business anyways.
I didn't say 5.0 was 6 years old. I said I've the AOL software has never caused any damage on any computer I've used in the 6 years I've used it. That includes 5.0. I have it installed on my laptop which I used an AOL connection on, a Dialup Networking connection to my "generic" ISP on, and a DSL connection on with I have it on my docking station. The prompt says what it'll do and does what it says. Simple as that. This lawsuit (like most) is bunk.
It's no different then any other browser, news/mail reader, or (insert your favorite Internet media app here) asking if you want it to be your default.
It didn't overwrite anything or remove anything it should've have on any machine I've ever installed it on. The AOL software has never caused any damage on any computer I've used in the 6 years I've used it.
It comes down to the basic fact that most people don't read what's on their screen and randomly click whatever pops up and then get pissed when it didn't do what you really wanted.
If something else goes wrong on their system they'll automatically assume it was some "evil" software they recently installed since they didn't read the dialog box warning them they're about to do something stupid.
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then record and movie ticket sales would continue to decline and they would say "See!? Pirates! Arrrrrgg!!"
Sheesh, this paper is years old. wtf?
Uhm, no. This is the free market at work. AOL is making deals that other companys are free to attempt to make. The PC makers aren't being forced into anything. Consumers aren't being forced into anything.
This is the way it's SUPPOSED to work.
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That's a stupid comment?
It's a good thing you weren't running things at AOL when they were thinking about building a Windows client. If there's one company out there that has shown consistant vision for the last 15 years it's AOL.
That's a great idea. Let's kill half of the traffic on the Internet. No businesses or website owners would mind that at all.
Let's make it so that those 22 million potential customers are stuck using the hundreds of companies that can afford deals to be featured on AOL. The AOL members wont care, they'd find everything they need right there anyways and I didn't want their business anyways.
The interface is archaic but they'll host your DNS for free. I'm using it for my own DSL line and it's worked out well.
I didn't say 5.0 was 6 years old. I said I've the AOL software has never caused any damage on any computer I've used in the 6 years I've used it. That includes 5.0. I have it installed on my laptop which I used an AOL connection on, a Dialup Networking connection to my "generic" ISP on, and a DSL connection on with I have it on my docking station. The prompt says what it'll do and does what it says. Simple as that. This lawsuit (like most) is bunk.
Negative, it's "#1".
It's no different then any other browser, news/mail reader, or (insert your favorite Internet media app here) asking if you want it to be your default.
It didn't overwrite anything or remove anything it should've have on any machine I've ever installed it on. The AOL software has never caused any damage on any computer I've used in the 6 years I've used it.
It comes down to the basic fact that most people don't read what's on their screen and randomly click whatever pops up and then get pissed when it didn't do what you really wanted.
If something else goes wrong on their system they'll automatically assume it was some "evil" software they recently installed since they didn't read the dialog box warning them they're about to do something stupid.