Actually, in spite of comments below, I consider this an acquiescence on Microsoft's part that their customers really do want many of the features present in Unix-like systems that are not found in Windows systems. Naturally, Microsoft would never admit this, but I find it difficult to interpret any other way.
My biggest complaint about Microsoft products has always been the inherent insecurity of blindly executing code (whether it be macros in a spreadsheet, or an actual executable in an email message). But this product addresses a lot of my 2nd biggest complaint about them: lack of scriptability (i.e., hands-off operation).
The sad thing is, most Windows users have absolutely no concept of how useful this is -- until they are forced to use a Unix-like system. Then, when they see how powerful it can be, and go back to their Windows systems, they claim "Oh, Windows doesn't need that: all the apps just do the right thing when I drag&drop."
So sad....
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Didn't mean to imply that the pit bosses themselves will hunt you down, but rather that representatives of the casino (or "embedded" IRS agents) will. And, at least according to my Mom, it doesn't necessarily happen when you try to cash out your winnings, but can happen, for instance, when you get up from a slot machine (and your total winnings to date exceed some federally imposed limit).
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If you play "hard" enough that you're in danger of winning $10k, you've definitely been noticed by at least 2 pit bosses, and they *will* hunt you down with those forms. Hell, my Mom regularly gets nailed when she swings over $1k (either up or down, surprisingly enough). I haven't been in a casino in many years now, but I'm lead to believe that you can't get away with nearly as much "money laundering" as was once the case (that's really what it is, especially if you manage to sneak out without paying Uncle Sam)....
Note that Dshield has a number of prepackaged clients to submit data, including both ipchains & iptables (Linux) log analyzers, as well as a host of others.
Even with the spoofing of IP addresses available easily via nmap, it still seems like contributing to the database is a Good Thing[TM]....
Honestly, they aren't going to lose. For most of those ads, they can simply say, "we just deliver them -- we have no other association with the product or its advertising."
Any lawyer worth anything (assuming that's not an oxymoron) fully understands the concept of shifting blame, and it's so easy in this case, I just can't imagine any other outcome. --
It is called fraud. Done. A PC, by definition, can boot a number of OSs (I'd list them, but everyone on/. would have an issue about the order I'd list them in). That's a problem. But *you* folks can go there -- I won't.
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Actually, in spite of comments below, I consider this an acquiescence on Microsoft's part that their customers really do want many of the features present in Unix-like systems that are not found in Windows systems. Naturally, Microsoft would never admit this, but I find it difficult to interpret any other way.
My biggest complaint about Microsoft products has always been the inherent insecurity of blindly executing code (whether it be macros in a spreadsheet, or an actual executable in an email message). But this product addresses a lot of my 2nd biggest complaint about them: lack of scriptability (i.e., hands-off operation).
The sad thing is, most Windows users have absolutely no concept of how useful this is -- until they are forced to use a Unix-like system. Then, when they see how powerful it can be, and go back to their Windows systems, they claim "Oh, Windows doesn't need that: all the apps just do the right thing when I drag&drop."
So sad....
Didn't mean to imply that the pit bosses themselves will hunt you down, but rather that representatives of the casino (or "embedded" IRS agents) will. And, at least according to my Mom, it doesn't necessarily happen when you try to cash out your winnings, but can happen, for instance, when you get up from a slot machine (and your total winnings to date exceed some federally imposed limit).
If you play "hard" enough that you're in danger of winning $10k, you've definitely been noticed by at least 2 pit bosses, and they *will* hunt you down with those forms. Hell, my Mom regularly gets nailed when she swings over $1k (either up or down, surprisingly enough). I haven't been in a casino in many years now, but I'm lead to believe that you can't get away with nearly as much "money laundering" as was once the case (that's really what it is, especially if you manage to sneak out without paying Uncle Sam)....
Note that Dshield has a number of prepackaged clients to submit data, including both ipchains & iptables (Linux) log analyzers, as well as a host of others.
Even with the spoofing of IP addresses available easily via nmap, it still seems like contributing to the database is a Good Thing[TM]....
Honestly, they aren't going to lose. For most of those ads, they can simply say, "we just deliver them -- we have no other association with the product or its advertising."
Any lawyer worth anything (assuming that's not an oxymoron) fully understands the concept of shifting blame, and it's so easy in this case, I just can't imagine any other outcome.
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It is called fraud. Done. A PC, by definition, can boot a number of OSs (I'd list them, but everyone on /. would have an issue about the order I'd list them in). That's a problem. But *you* folks can go there -- I won't.