OK, then, perhaps you can explain to me what S and K actually do...are they similar to the familiar functions of computing like AND, OR, NOT, ADD etc ?
You might laugh, but the last time I ran a port scanner over the net, I got an email from my (then) ISP telling me the use of portscanners was not allowed on their network, and if I did it again I might lose my account.
"Look at how they've reacted to what used to be thier greatest weakness in regard to Linux - security. I need not say more."
Oh yes, their *month* of looking for security problems is now over. So presumably we will never see another Windows virus or exploit ever again...I feel so relieved...
AFAIUI, this is just a proposed punishment, the judge could, and may, add in a provision for MS to open up their file formats. It was mentioned several times in the recent Public Comments.
There will still be a hearing on those public comments, I think over the next month or so.
"Bottom line: the issue isn't whether these states are going to get their own settlement, the only issue is if Microsoft will agree to it in these settlement talks or if the software market will be Balkanized because the states feel that the DOJ and federal courts are nothing but Bill's love bitch and they have no alternative to local laws."
I don't get what you are saying. Isn't it the *judge* who hands out the sentence, and why is it necessary for Microsoft to agree to it ?
Yeah, and the book has that whole weird cyberspace religion thing as well (what was it called - 'Fosterism' or something ?) which is not in the film at all.
Maybe they thought the film was bizarre enough already without having that in it as well.
Another thing which was missed really was the attitude to biological animals and their rarity, which we only glimpse when Deckard asks if the owl is real, and Rachael answers 'of course not'.
IANAL, but I believe what's here currently is that any software you write is automatically copyright of the author (unless you signed your rights away to a company or academic institution).
Exactly the same as for, say a magazine article which you might write.
That means, in effect that nobody else could legally copy your code, unless you allowed them to, however, somebody else could write a program that did the same as yours, but using their own code.
IMO this is a very healthy state of affairs for the software industry, because it means that rival applications have to compete on price/features/stability/ease of use, etc. rather than somebody just inventing an algorithm and patenting it and locking everyone else out.
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Newton's theory of gravitation is 'just a theory' as well. I haven't fallen off the Earth for a long time though...
OK, then, perhaps you can explain to me what S and K actually do...are they similar to the familiar functions of computing like AND, OR, NOT, ADD etc ?
And no, I am not trolling, this is a serious question.
It did not work at all for me (couldn't find the network card or CD ROM), and I know I wasn't the only person to have had this experience.
Show me the Linux version, and I'll consider buying it.
We would probably have said "Great, Microsoft are finally following open standards."
But that is not likely to happen, ever, even though MS (or anyone) is perfectly free to use the Gecko codebase.
News Corp: without copyrights, we'll have to change our business model
I feel so sorry for all these 'poor' companies...
The ironic thing was, I was scanning a friend's network because he asked me to check for vulnerabilities in it.
You might laugh, but the last time I ran a port scanner over the net, I got an email from my (then) ISP telling me the use of portscanners was not allowed on their network, and if I did it again I might lose my account.
...but will there be a miniature Raquel Welch on board ?
Well, that's the point. Making a backup for your own personal use *is* permitted by law.
Why not ? I submit all my resumes in HTML format, and I've never had a problem with it. Word is quite capable of reading HTML.
Oh yes, their *month* of looking for security problems is now over. So presumably we will never see another Windows virus or exploit ever again...I feel so relieved...
There will still be a hearing on those public comments, I think over the next month or so.
The fat lady hasn't sung quite yet...
I don't get what you are saying. Isn't it the *judge* who hands out the sentence, and why is it necessary for Microsoft to agree to it ?
You could be right. I should cut down on the smoking...;-)
Maybe they thought the film was bizarre enough already without having that in it as well.
Another thing which was missed really was the attitude to biological animals and their rarity, which we only glimpse when Deckard asks if the owl is real, and Rachael answers 'of course not'.
Mozilla has a 'quirks' mode which does just that. Unless you declare strict html in your dtd, Moz will default to this mode.
Exactly the same as for, say a magazine article which you might write.
That means, in effect that nobody else could legally copy your code, unless you allowed them to, however, somebody else could write a program that did the same as yours, but using their own code.
IMO this is a very healthy state of affairs for the software industry, because it means that rival applications have to compete on price/features/stability/ease of use, etc. rather than somebody just inventing an algorithm and patenting it and locking everyone else out.
But you knew that anyway and went on to troll and insult me.
How much is M$ paying you, and was it worth it for your soul ?
How is Linux/X11 insecure and bug ridden ? Do you have any evidence to back this up, or are you just spouting M$ FUD ?
Switch on 'turbo' mode in Mozilla's preferences, and then Moz will load its libraries when you boot up windows.
It should then start up just as fast as IE.