This is just silly it will probably be relabeled "SmackCaster". Since no one will actually tune into the car they just cut off, all of the ranting will fall on deaf ears. It would just be an expensive way to encourage people to verbalize. Where can I order one?
I am not sure this last has a lot to do with the fact they are using a microkernel. You can run the Linux kernel under Linux in usermode. You can run the linux kernel under win32 in usermode. However...
The Linux kernel is monolithic. Linux modules do not run in user-mode. They are loaded into the kernel proper.
Are you suggesting that if you could load (and run) modules in usermode in Linux it would then be a microkernel? There is an undeniable advantage to having drivers code run in ring0: performance and cleanliness. There is an undeniable advantage to allowing drivers to run in userspace: per user customization of the envirenement, but you will certainly take a performance hit( you cant make that MMU run any faster than its fastest, so I dont think this is arguable ). There are probably many more, I just wanted to stick with the most fundamental aspects as I see them. To some its a clear cut case as to which one "wins", but to others like me, we see tradeoffs. But mostly, in the end, when all issues are considered and calculated, it comes down to one thing: flame war.
Ahh, I see where the confusion is. Let me explain: Its easier to comprehend if you consider that there are plural Intelligences at work here.
[dinos]...where exactly did they come from if the planet is in fact only 6000-odd years old?
The fossiles were placed by the Devil in order to prove the non-existance of God.
In all seriousness, no matter what peoples credentials are, they see God where they wish to see God, despite the more obvious answers. I consider this behaviour to be a mild insanity, or an example of a weak belief in their own ideals.
Evolution does not disprove the existence of God.
But it does not prove Gods existance either, and they themselves strive for proof, possible due to lack of faith.
I had this largish thing describing what I thought of this relativly cool technology and my reticence in buying into it as the "Next Big Thing(tm)" but I think I can sum it up like this:
It was a dark and stormy night. Had a few beers, I was tired. I was young and did not fully comprehend the power I was weilding. I needed to remove/etc/ppp/dilvish before giving up the machine to the new admin. I typed 'rm -r/etc' and my right pinky was getting lazy from my too long of session at the keyboard and the return key was hair trigger. I didnt mean to shoot the machine, but what is done, is done. Or rather I spent the next 48 hours recovering files one inode at a time. Only then did I comprehend the awsome evil power of root.
How long do you think the careers of a politician who "forced" MS out would be with their constituency being companies, government agencies and private individuals being forced to switch to an alternative?
I would hate to be viewed as the politician who backed down in the face of the Evil Foreign Corporation.
Yes, it would prove that they are a monopoly. It would also prove that there isn't anything anyone can do about it.
Dont be too suprised when they prove that there is something someone can do about it.
In the EU, the people own the corporations, in the US, the corporations own you. -- dilvish_the_damned
In terms of security, Yankee Group's survey showed a sharp rise in companies' assessment of Microsoft's security level, bringing it closer to perceived security level of Linux.
May be more accurately phrased:
In terms of security, Yankee Group's survey showed a sharp rise in companies' perception of Microsoft's security level, bringing it closer to the assessed security level of Linux.
Nah, I think he just meant that to get more respect someone must get less respect than you, otherwise you would just be average or less. Not that it was zero sum, more like he wanted the noticiably greater sum.
Sat was the primary method of transporting voice in Alaska for many years, and in fact many cell networks had almost as much latency not so long ago. People tend to adapt in the conversation after a number of times of stepping over each other in conversation, they intuitivly learn to let a little time pass after speaking so as to work with the latency. You also begin to structure your phrases to make it clear when you are done and you expect the other one to speak. Its workable, but noticable.
What if someone encrypts all your data one night? You show up for work one morning only to find the latest worm has encrypted all your data and it forces you to recite the lyrics to ELOs Another Heart Breaks ("one, two, three," etc..) before you can get at your data again. Look, if it has enough access to reset the password on your ATA drive, you probably have bigger issues to worry about, like the gaping hole in your OS that allows user code direct access to your hardware.
The exploit has been made public for some years now, the code has been available for the same amount of time. The description of the attack is simple enough no code is needed to reproduce the attack. We regularly test every release of our products against LAND and many other attacks, not because we beleive we would ever be vulnerable, but we would be mightily embarassed if we were. No one expected recent OSs to be vulnerable so hardly anyone outside of MS has tested for it (and I guess neither did MS), but if I were them, I would be very embarrassed.
From my understanding the original point of QDOS was to prove that and OS could be done on what would be the x86 chip, not to be the best OS around, or even one of the plenty of real OSs around at the time. Assuming I am correct, please refrane from subtracting from the original effort, for by doing so in your fasion, you are subracting credits that the effort never asked for. Yes it was largly taken from CPM but the commercial value was not taken into account during design. That came later and that was would be MS. Dont be dissing QDOS, no matter how simple it may seem to us now. Oh wait, are you 54? If not, give credit where its due. What did you grow up on?
I agree that people should be allowed to know what a law really is what what it says before they should be expected to follow it. And without desiring to subract from this important point I have one observation to make. What it the motivation for keeping the law (or regulation) secret? I am sure there is one. A reason that is. Obviously it should probably be a reason tied to the practice itself. Something related to what showing an ID proves or disproves. That you can drive a car? Not all IDs are drivers licenses. That you have a mailing address? Maybe. That you are photogenic? Hmm, there may be more to this than one might think. Consider the case where you have an ID that does not have, for all appearances , is not an accurate depiction of yourself. They tend to reject it or at least scrutinize it closely. I can think of only one reason why this photo ID before boarding requirement should be instantiated and yet kept secret. Its the non-photogenics. The FAA does not wish non-photogenics to board passenger aircraft for obvious reasons. And I for one, cannot blaim them. If its for any other reason, I would say the requirement is useless and the only thing it effectuates is an invasion of privacy. Therefor, it has to be vampires, specifically, that they wish to prevent boarding the aircraft. Nothing else makes much sense.
colinux,NdisWrapper If MS were to do as he has described, it would more likely serve as a migration mechanism and would ultimatly harm Windows dominance in profound ways.
I submit to you all that Dvorak doesnt even try anymore. Industry prognosticator he is not.
Becouse the other person in the car can say "That light is re... oh. You should pay more attention." Or "Look out for that dumbass talking on his phone.". Whereas the guy on the cellphone has no such help.
I know it gets harder and harder to come up with original names, but come on, at least make it a little accurate. Crew Exploration Vehicle sounds like an anal probe.
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This is just silly
it will probably be relabeled "SmackCaster".
Since no one will actually tune into the car they just cut off, all of the ranting will fall on deaf ears. It would just be an expensive way to encourage people to verbalize.
Where can I order one?
The flower hasn't been seen for 70 years...
Thats likely becouse no one has bothered to look in that time. No one goes to Fresno either.
Nope, but their customers might want to know how effective the SPAM tactics are working.
Thats very brave of you to admit your hiding something.
I am not sure this last has a lot to do with the fact they are using a microkernel. You can run the Linux kernel under Linux in usermode. You can run the linux kernel under win32 in usermode.
However...
The Linux kernel is monolithic. Linux modules do not run in user-mode. They are loaded into the kernel proper.
Are you suggesting that if you could load (and run) modules in usermode in Linux it would then be a microkernel?
There is an undeniable advantage to having drivers code run in ring0: performance and cleanliness. There is an undeniable advantage to allowing drivers to run in userspace: per user customization of the envirenement, but you will certainly take a performance hit( you cant make that MMU run any faster than its fastest, so I dont think this is arguable ).
There are probably many more, I just wanted to stick with the most fundamental aspects as I see them.
To some its a clear cut case as to which one "wins", but to others like me, we see tradeoffs.
But mostly, in the end, when all issues are considered and calculated, it comes down to one thing: flame war.
I am thinking it in fact includes mostly drunken shopping.
Thats how I got my copy of MS Bob, and I was only marginally drunk as it only took about 45 minutes to enter my credit card number.
Ahh, I see where the confusion is. Let me explain:
Its easier to comprehend if you consider that there are plural Intelligences at work here.
[dinos]...where exactly did they come from if the planet is in fact only 6000-odd years old?
The fossiles were placed by the Devil in order to prove the non-existance of God.
In all seriousness, no matter what peoples credentials are, they see God where they wish to see God, despite the more obvious answers. I consider this behaviour to be a mild insanity, or an example of a weak belief in their own ideals.
Evolution does not disprove the existence of God.
But it does not prove Gods existance either, and they themselves strive for proof, possible due to lack of faith.
"But our technique exploits quantum mechanics. This allows you to communicate in total secrecy, with unhackable codes."
I swear I have seen this on slashdot circa 2000 and they claimed much the same thing using fiber. What ever happened to them?
I had this largish thing describing what I thought of this relativly cool technology and my reticence in buying into it as the "Next Big Thing(tm)" but I think I can sum it up like this:
"All your diamond are belong to us" -- lopht
It was a dark and stormy night. Had a few beers, I was tired. I was young and did not fully comprehend the power I was weilding. I needed to remove /etc/ppp/dilvish before giving up the machine to the new admin. I typed 'rm -r /etc' and my right pinky was getting lazy from my too long of session at the keyboard and the return key was hair trigger. I didnt mean to shoot the machine, but what is done, is done. Or rather I spent the next 48 hours recovering files one inode at a time.
Only then did I comprehend the awsome evil power of root.
How long do you think the careers of a politician who "forced" MS out would be with their constituency being companies, government agencies and private individuals being forced to switch to an alternative?
I would hate to be viewed as the politician who backed down in the face of the Evil Foreign Corporation.
Yes, it would prove that they are a monopoly. It would also prove that there isn't anything anyone can do about it.
Dont be too suprised when they prove that there is something someone can do about it.
In the EU, the people own the corporations, in the US, the corporations own you. -- dilvish_the_damned
In terms of security, Yankee Group's survey showed a sharp rise in companies' assessment of Microsoft's security level, bringing it closer to perceived security level of Linux.
May be more accurately phrased:
In terms of security, Yankee Group's survey showed a sharp rise in companies' perception of Microsoft's security level, bringing it closer to the assessed security level of Linux.
Bill? Is that you? I thought you said you were not going to post on slashdot anymore...
Nah, I think he just meant that to get more respect someone must get less respect than you, otherwise you would just be average or less. Not that it was zero sum, more like he wanted the noticiably greater sum.
Back in my day we didnt have clones. If we wanted to create someone we had to breed, and we liked it that way!
Sat was the primary method of transporting voice in Alaska for many years, and in fact many cell networks had almost as much latency not so long ago. People tend to adapt in the conversation after a number of times of stepping over each other in conversation, they intuitivly learn to let a little time pass after speaking so as to work with the latency. You also begin to structure your phrases to make it clear when you are done and you expect the other one to speak. Its workable, but noticable.
What if someone encrypts all your data one night? You show up for work one morning only to find the latest worm has encrypted all your data and it forces you to recite the lyrics to ELOs Another Heart Breaks ("one, two, three," etc..) before you can get at your data again. Look, if it has enough access to reset the password on your ATA drive, you probably have bigger issues to worry about, like the gaping hole in your OS that allows user code direct access to your hardware.
I think that was done something like ten years ago, it never took off presumably due to cost.
The exploit has been made public for some years now, the code has been available for the same amount of time. The description of the attack is simple enough no code is needed to reproduce the attack. We regularly test every release of our products against LAND and many other attacks, not because we beleive we would ever be vulnerable, but we would be mightily embarassed if we were.
No one expected recent OSs to be vulnerable so hardly anyone outside of MS has tested for it (and I guess neither did MS), but if I were them, I would be very embarrassed.
From my understanding the original point of QDOS was to prove that and OS could be done on what would be the x86 chip, not to be the best OS around, or even one of the plenty of real OSs around at the time. Assuming I am correct, please refrane from subtracting from the original effort, for by doing so in your fasion, you are subracting credits that the effort never asked for. Yes it was largly taken from CPM but the commercial value was not taken into account during design. That came later and that was would be MS. Dont be dissing QDOS, no matter how simple it may seem to us now. Oh wait, are you 54? If not, give credit where its due. What did you grow up on?
I agree that people should be allowed to know what a law really is what what it says before they should be expected to follow it. And without desiring to subract from this important point I have one observation to make.
What it the motivation for keeping the law (or regulation) secret? I am sure there is one. A reason that is. Obviously it should probably be a reason tied to the practice itself. Something related to what showing an ID proves or disproves. That you can drive a car? Not all IDs are drivers licenses. That you have a mailing address? Maybe. That you are photogenic? Hmm, there may be more to this than one might think.
Consider the case where you have an ID that does not have, for all appearances , is not an accurate depiction of yourself. They tend to reject it or at least scrutinize it closely.
I can think of only one reason why this photo ID before boarding requirement should be instantiated and yet kept secret.
Its the non-photogenics. The FAA does not wish non-photogenics to board passenger aircraft for obvious reasons. And I for one, cannot blaim them.
If its for any other reason, I would say the requirement is useless and the only thing it effectuates is an invasion of privacy. Therefor, it has to be vampires, specifically, that they wish to prevent boarding the aircraft. Nothing else makes much sense.
colinux,NdisWrapper If MS were to do as he has described, it would more likely serve as a migration mechanism and would ultimatly harm Windows dominance in profound ways.
I submit to you all that Dvorak doesnt even try anymore. Industry prognosticator he is not.
Becouse the other person in the car can say "That light is re... oh. You should pay more attention." Or "Look out for that dumbass talking on his phone.". Whereas the guy on the cellphone has no such help.
"Why build your own grid when you can use ours for a buck an hour?"
So I can charge 90 cents an hour.
I know it gets harder and harder to come up with original names, but come on, at least make it a little accurate. Crew Exploration Vehicle sounds like an anal probe.