Joe Homeowner should not be running his own mail servers. That's the responsibility of his Internet Provider.
Client-side techniques need to be implemented in the clients, and made transparent and easy to use so that Joe Homeowner shouldn't need to know/care
POPfile (http://popfile.sourceforge.net) doesn't require you to own a mail-server, it's a proxy so it works with any email software, and it's web-based interface is very easy to use.
I think it's very close to being the ideal solution to spam.
Heck, I'm using it now, and very happy with it.
2. The majority of government-owned cameras are watching the roads.
Again, these are mainly concerned with the safety of road users. Monitoring traffic jams and detecting motorists speeding through red lights isn't exactly a Big Brother scenario - so why make it out to be?
Several years ago I was asked about the feasibility of using networked webcam as a replacement for the very expensive CCTV (and as a bonus it's able to record only when it detects motion). Part of the exercise is to find out the current legislation on public monitoring.
Turned out that you may only install visual monitoring devices on public when you place it so you can't identify people from the output.
Kinda defeat the purpose if I may say so, but it certainly prove that UK's public CCTVs wasn't geared to infringe one's privacy.
(Not too long ago, you could drive around all four sides of Grosvenor Square. But, some time in the last decade or so, some bright spark decided it was far too tempting to a potential car bomber and the side that houses the US Embassy was blocked off and protected with anti-tank measures. Not even Buckingham Palace or Downing Street are that secure. Next time you're in town, check it out - it makes Fort Knox look like an open air picnic camp.)
Heh, how true:) I know because US embassy is situated just next to Indonesian embassy (oooh they must be SO scared *grin*), and I've been there several times.
There was nothing much visible around US embassy before, then suddenly it was secured like it's on war with its own neighbours.
So, CCTV is definitely is a non-issue.
Also, my friend is an officer that works to ensure that we comply with DPA (Data Protection Act), and I must say that I'm impressed. I haven't seen anything so dedicated in protecting your private data. That's why also it's VERY hard to comply with, I believe a very large percentage of companies are still struggling dearly.
But of course some idiot just GOT to ruin all these... RIP, National ID scheme with biometrics, etc.
Why don't they instead built a licensing server software instead? It will be much much more useful for their users instead of this.
If you still remember when M$ suddenly demanded license compliance, but US schools are just too understaffed and underequipped to comply within the timelimit, thereby causing a great deal of problem for them. A license server will help such users immensely by enabling them to monitor their licensing situation (and avoiding such bully tactics from M$)
It's truly an outrage - very clearly they don't take side with their customers.
about tarballs vs RPM, I must agree with this.
tarballs are not only for real-men though, I'm a newbie and I found tarballs works more consistently compared to RPM.
I was even once had to reinstall Linux due to RPM screw-ups. Since then I only use tarballs or Source RPM.
Everything is/will be centered on the browser. It's that important.
Home users: ---------- They browse the Internet with their browser, and do so many things with it. Even my online banker won't work without IE.
'Nuff said? No, when I said "many things" it IS. Even the (previous) computer's killer app - word processor - will be no longer needed, you can use your browser instead (http://www.webos.com for a sample).
Corporate users: --------------- Everything is moving to thin-client/server-based computing; which usually means the goal is to have the following installed on the desktop computer:
1. An OS 2. A browser
Then just with that they can access all of corporate applications.
Now imagine that Microsoft have the only browser supported by everyone.
Then it will be truly a Microsoft-ful world.
Apache have saved us from IIS domination of web server, so Microsoft can't stuff _their_ standards on web server. Now it's time for Mozilla to save us from having to use a single OS.
From reading the posts, looks like the following features are the ones people like best:
1. Optical 2. Wireless, based on radio 3. Have IBM's trackball in the middle finger position (that will be real nice indeed) 4. Have Microsoft's scrollie in thumb position
I'll definitely buy a mouse with features like this.
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I think it's very close to being the ideal solution to spam.
Heck, I'm using it now, and very happy with it.
Several years ago I was asked about the feasibility of using networked webcam as a replacement for the very expensive CCTV (and as a bonus it's able to record only when it detects motion). Part of the exercise is to find out the current legislation on public monitoring.
Turned out that you may only install visual monitoring devices on public when you place it so you can't identify people from the output.
Kinda defeat the purpose if I may say so, but it certainly prove that UK's public CCTVs wasn't geared to infringe one's privacy.
Heh, how true :) I know because US embassy is situated just next to Indonesian embassy (oooh they must be SO scared *grin*), and I've been there several times.
There was nothing much visible around US embassy before, then suddenly it was secured like it's on war with its own neighbours.
So, CCTV is definitely is a non-issue.
Also, my friend is an officer that works to ensure that we comply with DPA (Data Protection Act), and I must say that I'm impressed. I haven't seen anything so dedicated in protecting your private data. That's why also it's VERY hard to comply with, I believe a very large percentage of companies are still struggling dearly.
But of course some idiot just GOT to ruin all these... RIP, National ID scheme with biometrics, etc.
Why don't they instead built a licensing server software instead? It will be much much more useful for their users instead of this.
If you still remember when M$ suddenly demanded license compliance, but US schools are just too understaffed and underequipped to comply within the timelimit, thereby causing a great deal of problem for them.
A license server will help such users immensely by enabling them to monitor their licensing situation (and avoiding such bully tactics from M$)
It's truly an outrage - very clearly they don't take side with their customers.
Some "old" stuff just won't die, it'll live forever.
Brooks and Abrash are my heroes in computer programming.
about tarballs vs RPM, I must agree with this.
tarballs are not only for real-men though, I'm a newbie and I found tarballs works more consistently compared to RPM.
I was even once had to reinstall Linux due to RPM screw-ups. Since then I only use tarballs or Source RPM.
It's that important.
Home users:
----------
They browse the Internet with their browser, and do so many things with it.
Even my online banker won't work without IE.
'Nuff said? No, when I said "many things" it IS.
Even the (previous) computer's killer app - word processor - will be no longer needed, you can use your browser instead (http://www.webos.com for a sample).
Corporate users:
---------------
Everything is moving to thin-client/server-based computing; which usually means the goal is to have the following installed on the desktop computer:
1. An OS
2. A browser
Then just with that they can access all of corporate applications.
Now imagine that Microsoft have the only browser supported by everyone.
Then it will be truly a Microsoft-ful world.
Apache have saved us from IIS domination of web server, so Microsoft can't stuff _their_ standards on web server.
Now it's time for Mozilla to save us from having to use a single OS.
From reading the posts, looks like the following features are the ones people like best:
1. Optical
2. Wireless, based on radio
3. Have IBM's trackball in the middle finger position (that will be real nice indeed)
4. Have Microsoft's scrollie in thumb position
I'll definitely buy a mouse with features like this.
Any taker(s)?