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  1. Re: I would hardly call R obscure. on The Most Important Obscure Languages? · · Score: 1

    Lua is also embedded to run atomic functions in redis. Very useful, but not sure why Lua was chosen there.

  2. Re: Headline leaves out one very important detail on Over 225,000 Apple Accounts Compromised Via iOS Malware · · Score: 1

    Perhaps an iPhone is like a socket set, but one that only works on apple built products. I prefer a standard hex socket set that works on everything.

  3. Re: Perhaps if Apple devices weren't so locked dow on Over 225,000 Apple Accounts Compromised Via iOS Malware · · Score: 1

    It's well known that apple designs the garden to keep people in their products.

  4. Re: Perhaps if Apple devices weren't so locked do on Over 225,000 Apple Accounts Compromised Via iOS Malware · · Score: 1

    Who cares what percentage of users want to do that? It's a lot of extra capibility they are excluding and they could implement it almost for free!

  5. Re: Headline leaves out one very important detail on Over 225,000 Apple Accounts Compromised Via iOS Malware · · Score: 1

    All of those solutions lock the transferred file in the app itself, so you can only manipulate the file in the way that the app allows. Do any of them allow you to execute a windows exe off the device? I find it handy to have portable apps on my phone. Plug in a USB cable and they're all available.

  6. Re: Perhaps if Apple devices weren't so locked do on Over 225,000 Apple Accounts Compromised Via iOS Malware · · Score: 1

    Well it depends on whether Apple wants the iPhone to be a full computing device or a dumb appliance. Too bad they have trouble getting past dumb appliance when even the most basic mp3 player offers filesystem access.

  7. Re: Perhaps if Apple devices weren't so locked dow on Over 225,000 Apple Accounts Compromised Via iOS Malware · · Score: 1

    Unless ios has really changed, it is super difficult to ssh transfer arbitrary file types from a server and later transfer to a computer. Case in point the other day I wanted to get an epub file from my house. I did not have mobile service but I found myself in a public hotspot. It seems to me that apple forces you to use all kinds of container apps to do that and then you glut up your device with apps and can't really interact with anything beyond what the app will let you do. It's not like I do that stuff all the time, but it has sure saved me.

  8. Re: Never understand jailbreaking an Apple iOS de on Over 225,000 Apple Accounts Compromised Via iOS Malware · · Score: 1

    I'm not talking about pests and bugs. Providing regular user access to the filesystem does not introduce pests and bugs.

  9. Re: Never understand jailbreaking an Apple iOS dev on Over 225,000 Apple Accounts Compromised Via iOS Malware · · Score: 1

    How exactly does one take advantage of walls that only prevent you from enjoying more garden?

  10. Re: Perhaps if Apple devices weren't so locked dow on Over 225,000 Apple Accounts Compromised Via iOS Malware · · Score: 2

    You talk as if there aren't an infinite amount of compromises in between. When I plug a device into USB I expect to be able to see and manipulate non privileged files. Why must an iPhone be rooted for that feature?

  11. Re: Headline leaves out one very important detail on Over 225,000 Apple Accounts Compromised Via iOS Malware · · Score: 0

    When I purchased my Android phone I wanted a true Open VPN client and native access to the filesystem. Fortunately I could do that without rooting it. On the contrary I would have had to root an iPhone to get those features and would have exposed myself.

  12. Re: Headline leaves out one very important detail on Over 225,000 Apple Accounts Compromised Via iOS Malware · · Score: 2

    When I purchased my Android phone I wanted a true Open VPN client and native access to the filesystem. Fortunately I could do that without rooting it. On the contrary I would have had to root an iPhone to get those features.

  13. Perhaps if Apple devices weren't so locked down.. on Over 225,000 Apple Accounts Compromised Via iOS Malware · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Less people would feel the need to jailbreak them thus making them totally vulnerable. Let's keep in mind that most of the Apple walled garden is to force people to use Apple services and pay for Apple products and nothing to do with security.

  14. Re: I suggest we confuse the primary Uber benefits on Arro Taxi App Arrives In NYC As 'Best Hope' Against Uber · · Score: 1

    None of your examples apply. There are no laws protecting restaurants or maids jobs.. because there was not enough of a need for them. The taxi industry already didn't work without the laws in place, and a lot of people aren't convinced that the Uber style of doing business is going to rectify any of that. Let's take steps forward for the people, not steps back. Stability is good for the people and that is what regulations bring.

  15. Re: I suggest we confuse the primary Uber benefits on Arro Taxi App Arrives In NYC As 'Best Hope' Against Uber · · Score: 1

    So your position is that everyone is screwed anyway, so we might as well help it along? That's total anarchy. I'm not even sure how a person with your views could feel safe in the US economy. You actually want to rush along the depletion of jobs in the economy. Wow.

  16. iKernel on Linux Kernel 4.2 Released · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is the kernel wrapped in glass or metal? Otherwise it will not meet my requirements.

  17. Re:Eh? on Arro Taxi App Arrives In NYC As 'Best Hope' Against Uber · · Score: 1

    > Uber is very attractive in that you don't have a boss telling you what to do or bawling you out, and you can pick your own hours, without even having to choose ahead of time.

    Oh boo freakin hoo!

  18. Re: I suggest we confuse the primary Uber benefit on Arro Taxi App Arrives In NYC As 'Best Hope' Against Uber · · Score: 1

    Because pro-Uber people are defending the actions of a large, rich corporation in favour of the little guy and that is what Republicans are known for?

  19. Re:a moribund industry that must change on Arro Taxi App Arrives In NYC As 'Best Hope' Against Uber · · Score: 1

    "But that will NEVER happen".

    Well then you have lost faith in the government and that is another issue altogether. It doesn't mean companies should get a pass on breaking laws.

  20. Re: Hope for whom... the customer? on Arro Taxi App Arrives In NYC As 'Best Hope' Against Uber · · Score: 1

    Are you trying to be sarcastic, because what you are saying is pretty true.

  21. Re:I have a better hope on Arro Taxi App Arrives In NYC As 'Best Hope' Against Uber · · Score: 1

    You know the industry started without a cap on cars right? it was terrible.

    Man, why do you think regulations are put into place in the first place?

  22. Re:I suggest we confuse the primary Uber benefits. on Arro Taxi App Arrives In NYC As 'Best Hope' Against Uber · · Score: 1

    Because you are ultimately forcing people into a McDonalds job. Where there was once a market full of people feeding their families, there is now this. And you're probably one of the people fighing against the rise in minimum wage as well.

  23. Re:The incentive is continuous on Arro Taxi App Arrives In NYC As 'Best Hope' Against Uber · · Score: 1

    I don't live in New York, so I've never seen a Taxi as bad as people are describing. I've never had any problem with any Taxi I have used in my life. In fact, I've had really good conversations with most taxi drivers. If there is a company which has really poor Taxi's then I suggest you don't use that company. I've never been to any major center where there weren't tens of companies to choose from.

  24. Re: Hope for whom... the customer? on Arro Taxi App Arrives In NYC As 'Best Hope' Against Uber · · Score: 1

    Everything is going to be corrupt. If people weren't corrupt in every walk of life, then we would all be enjoying socialism right now.

  25. Re: Hope for whom... the customer? on Arro Taxi App Arrives In NYC As 'Best Hope' Against Uber · · Score: 1

    No, $1 million for a medallion prevents the roads from being swamped with cars, which was the case before it was legislated. Every hotel would have 50 cars swarming around them. Less congested roads means less accidents which adds to public safety.