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Yes software is lacking!
OSX is nothing more than a gnome interface without any software loaded. I tried osx for a week and hated it, hell cut and paste never works right, the browsers suck and a whole lot of othe problems.
I admin 200 linux desktops in a corporation and all of your arguments me nothing in a corporate installation. We run thin client X windows 200 desktops being served from a highly available cluster. When a user needs access to software "I put the icon on the desktop for him". All of our users are very less than computer literate but they can click a icon I put on their desktop. The environment is totally controlled they get nothing that I don't give them. To our users the linux box is like a toaster you just click something and get your job done, and I am not removing gator from their desktops all day or running adware or spybot, it just plain works.
I just spent two horrific days on a cleanly installed osx box when my main linux machine power supply gave up the ghost. A mac is nothing more than a linux / gnome box that doesn't come with software, yipee sign me up for that. As for useability (ie the clipboard) does not work even close to as good as gnome and kde. The couple of apps that are installed crash all the frigging time. Don't even get me started about the sorry ass browsers (ie and safari) both of which really suck. I cannot wait until the locat pc parts seller opens this morning so I can get me a power supply for my linux box and take this osx box to the shooting range for some target practice.
Just two days ago I had my main linux box go tits up when the power supply failed in the box. A guy at work gave me a old mac with osx installed on it so I said what the hell I will give it a try. Well all I have to say is I cannot wait to get to the store today and buy a new case this thing is total crap. It is nothing more than a linux / gnome system that has no frigging software. Not only that but the damn apps crash all the time, and don't even get me started about either browser (ie and safari) both of which suck. So save the MAC fan boy shit for someone not smart enough to know better.
The problem with putting coffee in home brew is that the oil kills the head. Now if you don't mind a beer that looks flat then use coffee it tastes great.
Considering the fact that at any given moment now most of the PC's in the US could suddenly go black. The only reason nobody is taking it seriously is that somehow by the grace of god none of the script kiddies have been writing system destructive worms. It is absolutely scary to think what a really good hacker in a pissed off mood could unleash with just a few hours hours work behind a compiler.
All it takes is one script kiddie hell bent on destroying systems like the old days and windows could dissapear overnight. Just think if some of the latest worms or the new ones about to be released actually had a destructive payload. I don't know about your boss but when I get to work in the morning and 1000 plus windows clients won't boot cause a worm got them you can bet we will be migrating to linux just as fast as we can once we get things at least working again.
The new jpg exploit looks like a good mechanism, what do you think ?
We used it to build a few apps already and it really reduces development time. The best thing is you can build a entire app and never touch a html tag.
The problem with the patriot act is that throws the intended checks and balances between the legislative and judicial branches of the govt. Finally somebody stepped up and layed that out in plain english. The patriot act does absolutely nothing to combat terrorism. Bin Laden's camel rider letter carrier is not likely to be intercepted via a FBI wiretap.
Driving too fast is illegal and so is downloading music you have not bought. Plain and simple theft is theft, put them in jail. And while you are at lock up everyone running illegal copies of windows, if they want windows make them pay!
For this particular one yes it would solve the problem. But say I took that code and modified it just slightly so that it did not install anything but just infected every jpg image I had access to. Now say I was a web master with a bunch of mapped drives to the web server....I think you get the idea.
Hmm yea that little bit of java code to execute this is gonna be real tough now aint it. What if for example it was combined with the self executing hole posted a few days back.
We have been running it for quite some time to handle our order status system. We programmed a python interface to our oracle database, greatest thing since sliced bread. Very flexible system with alot of possibilities.
It is time to fix the problem and start switching to a system that can actually handle enterprise level transactions without the daily threat of being owned.
Linux may or may not be the immediate solution but it is damn sure the long term solution. Don't give me a bunch of lip about retraining this is a environment that should be under tight control but obviously is not.
Think, linux thin client architecture, you only get what the admin gives you. You want to issue a license you click the license icon on the gnome desktop that was placed there by the DMV administrator.
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Yes software is lacking!
OSX is nothing more than a gnome interface without
any software loaded. I tried osx for a week and hated it, hell cut and paste never works right, the browsers suck and a whole lot of othe problems.
Stick with your linux box!
Scary to think anybody with a jpg image and a compiler can get anything they want off of your corporate network....
You watch myth busters way too much!
Build something usefull like a xul plugin for internet exploder.
Why on earth would anyone use XAML over XUL which runs everywhere on every platform?
I admin 200 linux desktops in a corporation and all of your arguments me nothing in a corporate installation. We run thin client X windows 200 desktops being served from a highly available cluster. When a user needs access to software "I put the icon on the desktop for him". All of our users are very less than computer literate but they can click a icon I put on their desktop. The environment is totally controlled they get nothing that I don't give them. To our users the linux box is like a toaster you just click something and get your job done, and I am not removing gator from their desktops all day or running adware or spybot, it just plain works.
I just spent two horrific days on a cleanly installed osx box when my main linux machine power supply gave up the ghost. A mac is nothing more than a linux / gnome box that doesn't come with software, yipee sign me up for that. As for useability (ie the clipboard) does not work even close to as good as gnome and kde. The couple of apps that are installed crash all the frigging time. Don't even get me started about the sorry ass browsers (ie and safari) both of
which really suck. I cannot wait until the locat pc parts seller opens this morning so I can get me a power supply for my linux box and take this osx box to the shooting range for some target practice.
Just two days ago I had my main linux box go tits up when the power supply failed in the box. A guy at work gave me a old mac with osx installed on it so I said what the hell I will give it a try. Well all I have to say is I cannot wait to get to the store today and buy a new case this thing is total crap. It is nothing more than a linux / gnome system that has no frigging software. Not only that but the damn apps crash all the time, and don't even get me started about either browser (ie and safari) both of which suck. So save the MAC fan boy shit for someone not smart enough to know better.
The problem with putting coffee in home brew is that the oil kills the head. Now if you don't mind a beer that looks flat then use coffee it tastes great.
One of my favorite mixed drink mixtures is
Windsor Canadian Whiskey and Mountain Dew
Finally I can just drink beer to get the same effect.
Who would want his job...
Considering the fact that at any given moment now most of the PC's in the US could suddenly go black. The only reason nobody is taking it seriously is that somehow by the grace of god none of the script kiddies have been writing system destructive worms. It is absolutely scary to think what a really good hacker in a pissed off mood could unleash with just a few hours hours work behind a compiler.
All it takes is one script kiddie hell bent on destroying systems like the old days and windows could dissapear overnight. Just think if some of the latest worms or the new ones about to be released actually had a destructive payload. I don't know about your boss but when I get to work in the morning and 1000 plus windows clients won't boot cause a worm got them you can bet we will be migrating to linux just as fast as we can once we get things at least working again.
The new jpg exploit looks like a good mechanism, what do you think ?
We used it to build a few apps already and it really reduces development time. The best thing is you can build a entire app and never touch a html tag.
The problem with the patriot act is that throws the intended checks and balances between the legislative and judicial branches of the govt. Finally somebody stepped up and layed that out in plain english. The patriot act does absolutely nothing to combat terrorism. Bin Laden's camel rider letter carrier is not likely to be intercepted via a FBI wiretap.
Driving too fast is illegal and so is downloading music you have not bought. Plain and simple theft is theft, put them in jail. And while you are at lock up everyone running illegal copies of windows, if they want windows make them pay!
That did take a big ole set of gonads to stay in the throttle like that, I thought for sure it was comming apart.
Wow did you see that thing spinning, is the pilot even in control yet?
For this particular one yes it would solve the problem. But say I took that code and modified it just slightly so that it did not install anything but just infected every jpg image I had access to. Now say I was a web master with a bunch of mapped drives to the web server....I think you get the idea.
Hmm yea that little bit of java code to execute this is gonna be real tough now aint it. What if for example it was combined with the self executing hole posted a few days back.
yea it only needs another 10 or so lines and it is a virus, worm and trojan...
Why don't you guys just tell them what you think
about it on their forums.
http://forum.mthigh.com/
Already been done far as I know..
Or you can just pay me to program and set it up for you, piece of cake my friend.
We have been running it for quite some time to handle our order status system. We programmed a python interface to our oracle database, greatest thing since sliced bread. Very flexible system with alot of possibilities.
It is time to fix the problem and start switching to
a system that can actually handle enterprise level transactions without the daily threat of being owned.
Linux may or may not be the immediate solution but it is damn sure the long term solution. Don't give me a bunch of lip about retraining this is a environment that should be under tight control but obviously is not.
Think, linux thin client architecture, you only get what the admin gives you. You want to issue a license you click the license icon on the gnome desktop that was placed there by the DMV administrator.