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  1. Re:Don't run ActiveX as Administrator, simple. on Malicious E-Cards - An Analysis of Spam · · Score: 2, Informative

    Win98 is supposed to be gone, or no longer supported.

    Not true. Support was extended two years.

  2. Re:It was lifted from a Linux Box on Microsoft Source Follow-Up · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Or an idiot developer working on a linux box happened to check in the core file with other work.

    I've seen junk like that before, so it's entirely possible.

  3. Re:Note to crackers on Microsoft Sits on Security Flaw for Six Months · · Score: 2, Funny

    Oracle's open source? That's news to me.

  4. Re:And this is better than open source... how? on Microsoft Sits on Security Flaw for Six Months · · Score: 1

    So those aren't maintained. Neither is VisiCalc.

    Now, point the stats that say they are in wide use.

    Lesse, let's look at the stats of the ones you post there:

    * Pound: No Files released, Activity 0%

    * yabuse: Last file released October 26, 2003, Activity: 0%

    * jxmas: Last File released November 17,2003, Activity: 0%

    * modp-driver: Last files released July 31,2002, Activity: 35.9804%

    * cdctl : Last files released March 26, 2000, Activity: 36.3393%

    Now, those last two are the only ones you may even have a point with, given those numbers.

    And possibly not then. I looked at the download stats for the past week, picked #100 (lowest one there), and it's activity is 96.124%

  5. Re:Does obscurity work? on Microsoft Sits on Security Flaw for Six Months · · Score: 1

    You are assuming that machines don't migrate from one side to another.

    What about a laptop that's brought home, infected, then connected to the internal network?

  6. Re:And this is better than open source... how? on Microsoft Sits on Security Flaw for Six Months · · Score: 1

    Latest file release : Jan 26, 2004. The home page has a ChangeLog for Feb 3, 2004.

    That's not being maintained exactly how?

  7. Re:My Rights Online on HP Discusses Anti-Counterfeiting Measures · · Score: 1

    If you *spend* it, then you're counterfeiting.

    It all goes down to the intent, something that a printer is not going to be able to discern.

  8. Re:My Rights Online on HP Discusses Anti-Counterfeiting Measures · · Score: 1

    So how is printing a joke bill counterfeiting?

  9. Re:Remotely? on Remotely Crash OpenBSD · · Score: 1

    And buffer overflows that get data that isn't crafted are "just a crash" as well.

  10. Re:Not such a big deal on Xbox 2 - The Price of Compatibility? · · Score: 1

    I don't follow your reasoning. Before you answer, remember this - SONY *MUST* approve every game that is released for PSX or PS2. Why haven't they yanked approval for PSX? They can very, very easily say "No new PSX games". These aren't open platforms like the PC.

  11. Re:Not such a big deal on Xbox 2 - The Price of Compatibility? · · Score: 1

    How much game playing do you do? How many people play PSX games on a PS2?

    They're still releasing PSX games (granted, not many)

    Personally, I'm playing FF:Origins right now on my PS2. I never had a PSX.

  12. Re:India has no such CANSPAM label law on Spammer Profile: Scott Richter · · Score: 1

    BWAHAHAAHAH

    They're breaking the law installing trojans that relay, and you think they're going to *label* according to law?

  13. Re:Never fails to amaze.... on Spammer Profile: Scott Richter · · Score: 2, Informative

    You added a few zeros
    $12,500, but the same principle still applies - "free" money is still free money

    And Richter is making money by mailing for others as much (or more than) anything he owns. If nobody buys, you still make money on what you charged the customer to send 'em out.

  14. Re:Do the cafes *cause* crime? on California Cybercafe Regulation Decision Released · · Score: 2, Informative

    RTFBOFR yourself

    Amendments 9 & 10 to be specific.

  15. Re:$99??? on Xbox for $99? Xbox 2 in 2005? · · Score: 1

    The money in their bank account.

    You're assuming they actually make money selling the console.

  16. Re:But MS is "fixing" other issues... on Another Serious MSIE Hole · · Score: 2, Insightful

    So MS is breaking more standards. Lovely.

  17. Re:very simple fix... on Another Serious MSIE Hole · · Score: 1

    That's what SSH is for.

    My Dad is on Linux after I determined his Win computer was infected. He has no more UI/setup problems with it than with Windows, fewer now since I can remotely administer it.

  18. Re:Killing two ugly birds with one stone on MyDoom Windows Worm DDoSing SCO · · Score: 1

    No, it makes the hacker community, which the with the marketing power of SCO and Microsoft may as well be synonomous with the OSS or FS communities, look bad. From the layman's perspective viruses aren't the fault of Windows - they are glad Microsoft is around to release patches to fix what the hackers broke.

    Except that there isn't going to be a patch for this that doesn't break Windows functionality or is a primitive AV. This is simply a completely valid Win32 app that idiots run, there's no holes (except between user's ears) being taken advantage of.

  19. Re:Interesting... on Apache License Updated to 2.0 · · Score: 1

    I see it as more:

    "If you sue someone for patent infringment for something under Apache license, you are not allowed to use anything else patented under the Apache license"

    IANAL, so this is just my best guess.

  20. Re:CALEA requires 2 years. on RIAA Files 532 Lawsuits · · Score: 1

    Except ISP's aren't common carriers, and even the Bells have seperated the ISP from the phone business.

  21. Re:As a small webhost on SPEWS Adds DSL Reports to Block List · · Score: 1

    That's what he means, but what he said is accurate.

    Less than 0.5% of the net is listed in SPEWS, and that's with those "draconian" policies.

  22. Re:We need a Do Not Fax registry now... on Forbes Sympathizes with Poor, Abused Fax.com · · Score: 2, Informative

    There is a Do Not Fax.

    If you have a fax machine, you're on it. EVERY fax number is on it.

  23. Re:it doesn't mean there's no issue on Currency Detection Discovered in More Products · · Score: 1

    Point to the law please.

    Good luck, there isn't one. It's that you can't make full color dupes that are 76-149% the size of the real thing.

  24. Re:Phantom Game Console on 2003 Vaporware Awards · · Score: 1

    It's vaporware. Until something can be purchased by a consumer, it's vaporware.

    That box was never turned on in front of press. It was supposed to be, but it never was.

  25. Re:umm yeah.. no on Commercials Come To The Net (After This Word) · · Score: 1

    And I'm sure all those 102 year old Afghanis registered with the NYTimes are a gold mine of data for the advertisers.