Re:How did this virus spread so easily?
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At first I asked myself the same question. But now I understand: The virus looks like a pretty standard bounced message, and people just want to see which message didn't make it thorought. I think it use an "exploit", if you could call an exploit to use double extension (.scr.zip).
As one reader say, the ideal world would be one that you have one icon, double click on it and "voila", the program is installed. Click'n Run is a good example. Now, before even downloading a program, you have to check that is made for your distro (brand and version) and double clicking on it won't install it. On Windows, you have two "lines" most people understand: NT/2000 and 95/98/Me (and some programs are good for any Windows). It is easy to realize what version you need. In linux, you have:.deb.rpm (RH, MDK and Suse).tgz. But the main problem is that there is no standarization, each Linux has it's own menues, directories, and so on. So it's hard for programers to make a friendly installer. Something should be done against this "balcanization" of Linux (remember Unix in the 80's?). Thank you for taking this issue in the spot of the community.
Yes, Knoppix NTFS support works with large filenames (I think it even works with compressed filesystems) but Knoppix NTFS support is good enought to be use it as a Resq CD for Windows. Read it here: Computer First Aid Using Knoppix and this is a small post I made about it (in Spanish): Rescatando datos de Windows usando Knoppix Linux
Re:The english language is not static
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You may be right for English language, but there are some languages more "regulated", that the "official" dictorionaries in fact does define the use of the language (instead of just "recording"). For example in Spanish there is the Real Academia Espanola that defines the use of Spanish. I think French and Portuguese works the same way.
Most people using Commodore didn't care about CP/M vs. DOS battle. Most (Myselft included) want it for playing anyway. Commando, Exploring Fist, Pitfall II, Henry House, Impossible Mission, 1942, Ghost'n Goblins, these were killer apps, and not WordStar:)
You may not know about DBs, but sure you have a lot of common sense. Most non-technical people are afraid to use MySQL because is a "text" program, so they turn to MS Access even if MySQL could handle all the data in a better way.
Church said the new system makes democracy more accessible by removing such barriers to voting as limited mobility or even poor weather
This may work in the US, but in another countries this doesn't seems fair. In my country (Argentina) postal services sucks, so probabily you won't get the card/pin by standard mail. There are a lot of people with outdated address on the gov' databases. So even if the cards are mailed, they will arrive to a different place. And the election day here is marked as a red calendar day so you don't have to go to work that day, so you don't have excuse to not to go to vote. The only problem, is that you must stand in a line for up to one hour. Another problem is that you could get force to be a election official (even if you don't want). Ok, going back to the antidemocratic issue, the main problem I see here is that there is people that doesn't want to learn new things and won't adopt a new system (most older people is like this) and won't vote at all. So I doubt it will make democracy more accessible
Maybe Morphix Linux is what you are looking for. It has a "base" system and then you could add "modules". there are some modules ready for download or you could download an ISO with some modules installed.
While experienced users may prefer the more versatile packs, this is truly an ideal desktop distribution and shows that MandrakeSoft is getting better and better at recognizing the needs of enterprise and SOHO desktop users.
(I added the bold type).
The question is: In what aspect the Mandrake Linux distribution is "not versatile"? Even if you have a "no options" instalation, you could install everything you want later. Is there something you CAN'T do on Mandrake due to it "lack of versatile"?
I think the default mode should be this "easy" mode, anyway experienced users should be able to switch to a more "versatile" mode. You could always install the needed program, you could use the CLI if the GUI is not your best friend.
Please take a look here: (taken from http://www.linux.org/news/2003/08/gnu.html) RMS: When I recommend a GNU/Linux distribution, I choose based on ethical considerations. Today I would recommend GNU/LinEx, the distribution prepared by the government of Extremadura, because that's the only installable distribution that consists entirely of free software. If I knew of more than one such distribution, I would choose between them based on practical considerations.
TRB: What about Debian GNU/Linux, which by default does not install any non-free software?
RMS: Non-free programs are not officially considered "part of Debian", but Debian does distribute them. The Debian web site describes non-free programs, and their ftp server distributes them. That's why we don't have links to their site on www.gnu.org. GNU/LinEx is better because it does not distribute or recommend those programs. ....
TRB: Does your desktop run GNU/Linux, and if so, do you run "GNU/LinEx" or some other distribution?
RMS: I travel most of the time, so I don't have a desktop machine, only a laptop. It runs Debian GNU/Linux, which was the best distribution in terms of respecting freedom as of the time we set up the machine. (The availability of GNU/LinEx is a recent development.)
David Crane is the author of Pitfall and many 8-bits clasic games. Lot of todays programmers are in this field because they were atracted by classic games.
No one in the field of security, or even IT, can recommend Lindows while such a blatant disregard for security is the norm for the OS.
You can get a secure enviroment under Lindows as under any "standard" Linux if you set up an user account. Lindows 4.0 make it very easy to set up a non-privileged user account. If the user doesn't know he/she has to do it, we are in the same case as Windows, an uneducated user could damage your system no matter what OS you are using. Regarding recomending Lindows to newbies, I would do it, but telling the user to set up an user account.
Does anybody know if they corrected that numeric keyboard bug for Spanish version? When you press the dot "." key on the numeric pad and you have your locale setted to Spanish, it should be translated to ",". At least that happends in Excel. This should be corrected for people to change from Excel in Spain and Latin America countries.
Regarding asking a cable company to carry one specific channel. In my hometown (Bahia Blanca, Argentina) my mother used to ask the local cable company to carry one of the brazil network during carnival season. It was possible because it was a very small cable operator. Now it was bought by a national wide cable network and now she can't even make this request since there is no local phone support (there is one toll free number, but to the headquarters in Buenos Aires where they won't change a channel for a user in a small city). So the question is: What is the way to "bug" a cable company for one channel?
It was about 1 AM in my local time (Argentina) when I submited this news (and my wife, my kid and my dog where in the bed all waiting for me) and English is not my native language:)
90% of the features of current MSOffice go unused,
According to MS (sorry, I don't have the source) most people use only 10% of the features, but the problem is that is not the same 10%. And if the software doesn't have only one of the feature people need, they won't make the change.
I think Lintel means "linux running on Intel x86". As you know, Linux could run on several platforms (like PPC, RISC, and so on). And Linux alone is just the OS (kernel+apps) on ANY platform. So Lintel could have its own meaning.
Re:Does this work for non native speakers?
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English is not my first language (I'm from Argentina) and I could read it fine, almost so fast as "normal" English text.
It is NOT true the 200x advertised by Intel. They stat that is depends of monitor resolution, so they are not talking about optical resolution (witch is independent of how big your monitor/display device is). If you xerox copy a paper using 2X magnification, you will have a larger picture, but the REAL resolution is the same, because you won't be able to see more details than before (you will see things bigger, but NOT with more detail). Resolution means the power to separete 2 differents points.
I'm still waiting to see all kind of products "connected" to the internet using CueCat:)
According to theirpage, you can keep on waiting: If you have a Cue Cat, save it. The patents and technology created by DigitalConvergence will again be available for business and consumer use.
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I think it use an "exploit", if you could call an exploit to use double extension (.scr.zip).
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DNA in your Linux: www.dnalinux.com
As one reader say, the ideal world would be one that you have one icon, double click on it and "voila", the program is installed. Click'n Run is a good example. .deb .rpm (RH, MDK and Suse) .tgz.
Now, before even downloading a program, you have to check that is made for your distro (brand and version) and double clicking on it won't install it.
On Windows, you have two "lines" most people understand: NT/2000 and 95/98/Me (and some programs are good for any Windows). It is easy to realize what version you need. In linux, you have:
But the main problem is that there is no standarization, each Linux has it's own menues, directories, and so on. So it's hard for programers to make a friendly installer.
Something should be done against this "balcanization" of Linux (remember Unix in the 80's?).
Thank you for taking this issue in the spot of the community.
Yes, Knoppix NTFS support works with large filenames (I think it even works with compressed filesystems) but Knoppix NTFS support is good enought to be use it as a Resq CD for Windows.
Read it here: Computer First Aid Using Knoppix and this is a small post I made about it (in Spanish): Rescatando datos de Windows usando Knoppix Linux
You may be right for English language, but there are some languages more "regulated", that the "official" dictorionaries in fact does define the use of the language (instead of just "recording"). For example in Spanish there is the Real Academia Espanola that defines the use of Spanish. I think French and Portuguese works the same way.
Most people using Commodore didn't care about CP/M vs. DOS battle. Most (Myselft included) want it for playing anyway. :)
Commando, Exploring Fist, Pitfall II, Henry House, Impossible Mission, 1942, Ghost'n Goblins, these were killer apps, and not WordStar
You may not know about DBs, but sure you have a lot of common sense.
Most non-technical people are afraid to use MySQL because is a "text" program, so they turn to MS Access even if MySQL could handle all the data in a better way.
Church said the new system makes democracy more accessible by removing such barriers to voting as limited mobility or even poor weather
This may work in the US, but in another countries this doesn't seems fair. In my country (Argentina) postal services sucks, so probabily you won't get the card/pin by standard mail. There are a lot of people with outdated address on the gov' databases. So even if the cards are mailed, they will arrive to a different place. And the election day here is marked as a red calendar day so you don't have to go to work that day, so you don't have excuse to not to go to vote. The only problem, is that you must stand in a line for up to one hour. Another problem is that you could get force to be a election official (even if you don't want). Ok, going back to the antidemocratic issue, the main problem I see here is that there is people that doesn't want to learn new things and won't adopt a new system (most older people is like this) and won't vote at all. So I doubt it will make democracy more accessible
to MetalValley!
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Now, instead of "experiment in silico", it would be "in metal" (??) or "in Fe|Au|Cu"
me 2 :)
Maybe Morphix Linux is what you are looking for. It has a "base" system and then you could add "modules". there are some modules ready for download or you could download an ISO with some modules installed.
From the article:
While experienced users may prefer the more versatile packs, this is truly an ideal desktop distribution and shows that MandrakeSoft is getting better and better at recognizing the needs of enterprise and SOHO desktop users.
(I added the bold type).
The question is: In what aspect the Mandrake Linux distribution is "not versatile"? Even if you have a "no options" instalation, you could install everything you want later.
Is there something you CAN'T do on Mandrake due to it "lack of versatile"?
I think the default mode should be this "easy" mode, anyway experienced users should be able to switch to a more "versatile" mode. You could always install the needed program, you could use the CLI if the GUI is not your best friend.
RMS himseld said that Debian is not "the" free linux distro he recommends.
....
Please take a look here:
(taken from http://www.linux.org/news/2003/08/gnu.html)
RMS: When I recommend a GNU/Linux distribution, I choose based on ethical considerations. Today I would recommend GNU/LinEx, the distribution prepared by the government of Extremadura, because that's the only installable distribution that consists entirely of free software. If I knew of more than one such distribution, I would choose between them based on practical considerations.
TRB: What about Debian GNU/Linux, which by default does not install any non-free software?
RMS: Non-free programs are not officially considered "part of Debian", but Debian does distribute them. The Debian web site describes non-free programs, and their ftp server distributes them. That's why we don't have links to their site on www.gnu.org.
GNU/LinEx is better because it does not distribute or recommend those programs.
TRB: Does your desktop run GNU/Linux, and if so, do you run "GNU/LinEx" or some other distribution?
RMS: I travel most of the time, so I don't have a desktop machine, only a laptop. It runs Debian GNU/Linux, which was the best distribution in terms of respecting freedom as of the time we set up the machine. (The availability of GNU/LinEx is a recent development.)
David Crane is the author of Pitfall and many 8-bits clasic games. Lot of todays programmers are in this field because they were atracted by classic games.
You can get a secure enviroment under Lindows as under any "standard" Linux if you set up an user account. Lindows 4.0 make it very easy to set up a non-privileged user account.
If the user doesn't know he/she has to do it, we are in the same case as Windows, an uneducated user could damage your system no matter what OS you are using.
Regarding recomending Lindows to newbies, I would do it, but telling the user to set up an user account.
Does anybody know if they corrected that numeric keyboard bug for Spanish version? When you press the dot "." key on the numeric pad and you have your locale setted to Spanish, it should be translated to ",". At least that happends in Excel. This should be corrected for people to change from Excel in Spain and Latin America countries.
There were a complete restore key combination: SYS64738 [return]
And I don't know why, but to stop a program with run-stop+restore, you had to hit the restore key very strong in order to work.
Regarding asking a cable company to carry one specific channel. In my hometown (Bahia Blanca, Argentina) my mother used to ask the local cable company to carry one of the brazil network during carnival season. It was possible because it was a very small cable operator. Now it was bought by a national wide cable network and now she can't even make this request since there is no local phone support (there is one toll free number, but to the headquarters in Buenos Aires where they won't change a channel for a user in a small city).
So the question is: What is the way to "bug" a cable company for one channel?
It was about 1 AM in my local time (Argentina) when I submited this news (and my wife, my kid and my dog where in the bed all waiting for me) and English is not my native language :)
Bioinformatics news: Bioinformatica.info
90% of the features of current MSOffice go unused,
According to MS (sorry, I don't have the source) most people use only 10% of the features, but the problem is that is not the same 10%. And if the software doesn't have only one of the feature people need, they won't make the change.
I think Lintel means "linux running on Intel x86". As you know, Linux could run on several platforms (like PPC, RISC, and so on). And Linux alone is just the OS (kernel+apps) on ANY platform. So Lintel could have its own meaning.
English is not my first language (I'm from Argentina) and I could read it fine, almost so fast as "normal" English text.
It is NOT true the 200x advertised by Intel. They stat that is depends of monitor resolution, so they are not talking about optical resolution (witch is independent of how big your monitor/display device is). If you xerox copy a paper using 2X magnification, you will have a larger picture, but the REAL resolution is the same, because you won't be able to see more details than before (you will see things bigger, but NOT with more detail).
Resolution means the power to separete 2 differents points.
I'm still waiting to see all kind of products "connected" to the internet using CueCat :)
According to theirpage, you can keep on waiting:
If you have a Cue Cat, save it. The patents and technology created by DigitalConvergence will again be available for business and consumer use.
Ok, you are right, so he could say "before the Internet as we know" Most people know the Internet as "the web".
Configuring, finding out how things works, compiling , and so on takes time.
My time worth more than $49. I do prefer to pay, CNR and keep on working.