I will be happy on the day that I don't get a motherboard which repeatedly powers down the system, randomly. (FYI: Yes, I tried Linux, WinME, and WinXP)
The only chipset (recently) that works for me is the ALi Magik
Bush appears quite easy about ignoring laws he does not like and in this case I'd have no problem with either altering international law to reflect new technology or simply deploying the weapons.
Excuse me? Altering international law?? Bush doesn't have the ability to do that alone.. he would have to get the approval of, well.... THE REST OF THE WORLD!
Well, as our system has proved in the past (Canada).
If the government or original laws set down by the British don't cover it, there must be an international organization which would prove to be effective with your cause.
Useless Canadian Law #1: No spitting in Public
Useless Canadian Law #2: No-one shall pay for an item with more than 40 pennies, it's an offence!
But, more specifically..... the surveillance of BOOK PURCHASING? That's alittle bit of a dig into privacy IMHO.
That would be like your dentist printing a list of all the candy you bought in the past 6 months and using it as ammunition against your dental health!
Isn't this a violation of privacy rights?
I don't know what the standards/practices are in the US concerning this, but in Canada, privacy is one of our fundamental rights (not that it is necessarily respected)
Actually... when I worked at Internet Direct (in Toronto, Canada) one of the NetAdmins shut down a DNS Server with his ass when he backed into a Netfinity box.
Well.. yes, I am, myself guilty of code re-use whether I like it or not (VB6, egghh!!!)
I'm more or less ranting because I'm trying to slam microsoft for using code since Win3.x (have you seen 1.0? can you say DosShell?)
Good points, thank you for bringing it to clear light.
Although I am not an avid 'C' Programmer, I cannot comprehend how a security hole THAT LARGE could occur, oh, right.... M$ likes to reuse DLL's and API's as much as possible to reduse cost..
Why isn't there a top-level authority to inform the public/community on such security issues? RedHat seems to make bug/hole info widely available, and quickly fixable.
I think there should be more pressure on large corps in this matter to protect the community.
In my opinion, there are steps to follow in regards to Quality of Service Issues:
1) Contact the Vendor
2) Contact the Better Business Bureau to file a Complaint against the Organization
3) Contact a Consumer Avenger, such as Silverman from CityTV in Toronto, ON - Canada
If you can't get the service you want by dealing directly with the company who provided the product, take it to the next step... all Governments should have departments available for Consumer Complaints.
In Canada, if you contact the Business Bureau with a complaint, they will notify the organization in question, and if there are enough complaints, they will elevate it to a Ministry level if needed.
That's a load.... I can send a package to Yellowknife (WAAY Northern Canada) without a problem.
BTW: Check out www.purolator.ca, I can send packages to Russia from here, either through Canada Post or several other services!
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I will be happy on the day that I don't get a motherboard which repeatedly powers down the system, randomly. (FYI: Yes, I tried Linux, WinME, and WinXP)
The only chipset (recently) that works for me is the ALi Magik
Didn't you know that the good ol' U.S.A. makes the laws of the internet
Sorry to dissapoint you......
www.companynamesucks.com can EASILY be changed to www.companynamesucks.ca.
And no, the US Government does NOT make the laws of the net.... they can only govern their own lands.
Bush appears quite easy about ignoring laws he does not like and in this case I'd have no problem with either altering international law to reflect new technology or simply deploying the weapons.
Excuse me? Altering international law?? Bush doesn't have the ability to do that alone.. he would have to get the approval of, well.... THE REST OF THE WORLD!
I think this would largely benefit users everywhere. I personally am sick of the growing install size of RedHat, as much as I love that distro.
My old P233 can only take so much!
Well, as our system has proved in the past (Canada).
If the government or original laws set down by the British don't cover it, there must be an international organization which would prove to be effective with your cause.
Useless Canadian Law #1: No spitting in Public
Useless Canadian Law #2: No-one shall pay for an item with more than 40 pennies, it's an offence!
But, more specifically..... the surveillance of BOOK PURCHASING? That's alittle bit of a dig into privacy IMHO.
That would be like your dentist printing a list of all the candy you bought in the past 6 months and using it as ammunition against your dental health!
Isn't this a violation of privacy rights?
I don't know what the standards/practices are in the US concerning this, but in Canada, privacy is one of our fundamental rights (not that it is necessarily respected)
In English class, I learned that Australia is also called 'Oceania'.
Anyone read 1984, comrade?
Actually... when I worked at Internet Direct (in Toronto, Canada) one of the NetAdmins shut down a DNS Server with his ass when he backed into a Netfinity box.
So where is your UPS NOW?
This will open doors to some very interesting advances.
:))
Seeing as how new breakthroughs in technology open roads to even newer developments (providing that the parent advancement doesn't flop.)
Perhaps this can be applied to the Military, Policing, Security and Fast Food!
Well.. yes, I am, myself guilty of code re-use whether I like it or not (VB6, egghh!!!)
I'm more or less ranting because I'm trying to slam microsoft for using code since Win3.x (have you seen 1.0? can you say DosShell?)
Good points, thank you for bringing it to clear light.
Although I am not an avid 'C' Programmer, I cannot comprehend how a security hole THAT LARGE could occur, oh, right.... M$ likes to reuse DLL's and API's as much as possible to reduse cost..
Why isn't there a top-level authority to inform the public/community on such security issues? RedHat seems to make bug/hole info widely available, and quickly fixable.
I think there should be more pressure on large corps in this matter to protect the community.
What ever happened to quality assurance?
I sincerely hope that KOffice (and other alternatives) severely push MS-Office from being dominant...
Compatability with other Office Suites is #1 in my point of view.
In my opinion, there are steps to follow in regards to Quality of Service Issues:
1) Contact the Vendor
2) Contact the Better Business Bureau to file a Complaint against the Organization
3) Contact a Consumer Avenger, such as Silverman from CityTV in Toronto, ON - Canada
If you can't get the service you want by dealing directly with the company who provided the product, take it to the next step... all Governments should have departments available for Consumer Complaints.
In Canada, if you contact the Business Bureau with a complaint, they will notify the organization in question, and if there are enough complaints, they will elevate it to a Ministry level if needed.
That's a load.... I can send a package to Yellowknife (WAAY Northern Canada) without a problem. BTW: Check out www.purolator.ca, I can send packages to Russia from here, either through Canada Post or several other services!