I would be very surprised to see this happen.
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I would be/very/ surprised to see Microsoft implement a new feature into CIFS which when reverse-engineered by SAMBA (legal under DMCA for interoperability issues) would require them to pay a patent license.
The reason this would be hard to stomach is that Microsoft has major customers including banks and other data farms which use Samba across their worldwide networks. Microsoft might be a major behometh and may attempt to stifle Project Mono but I doubt it would be throught the form of changing CIFS (the new version of SMB for those who don't know).
Microsoft is a bully and we will always have things to overcome however they still answer to some people, namely their major customers and when they bark orders, Microsoft listens.
Plus, the story doesn't really even talk about Microsoft changing CIFS, it talks about possible patents in.NET which is entirely possible. We must remember though that the whole world is not kept under US law (though more and more of it has our laws thanks to our friends at WIPO...) Either way, Samba has a pretty stable future despite the minor roadblocks Microsoft throws up.
I've receieved a number of emails, so I'll just setup a mailing list to decide what I do...mind if I add you to the list? Your opinion and experiance would be great.
I have boycottxp.com but I don't have the time to run it or set it up. If any one here is interested in helping me get it running, that'd be great.
I don't want it to be a flame site or Anti-microsoft site but rather a clear and concise set of reasons and articles on why WindowsXP is bad for consumers, developers, businesses. I have all the hosting and everything all setup.:-)
If a response indicates a driver is getting sleepy, the artificial passenger has several options available to rouse the person behind the wheel. It could wind down a window to let cold air circulate, sound a buzzer and perhaps even use a spray to dash cold water into the face of the driver.
Why do I fear this is the first sign of "The Terminator" becoming a reality.
Sure, water guns today, heat-sensing laser guns tomorrow.
1) They are their servers and they really can enforce policies like this. While this really has nothing to do with spam they do have the right to make such a policy.
2) Most people these days use POP-BEFORE-SMTP or SMTP-AUTH in order to use a remote smtp server. It is a much better system because it allows people to actually send mail from THEIR server as opposed to relaying through their ISP's and having that in the headers.
For Security reasons alone I don't like my ISPs mail server in my headers and my mail server strips my IP from the outbound mail.
Again, this just really isn't that big of a deal, plus anyone on verizon's net can just run an SMTP server of their own and let other verizon users relay off of it. just create www.verizonrelay.com or something.
If you have questions about how POP-BEFORE-SMTP works just search google or email me offline, it really is a painless and easy system that all your remote users will love.
At least we still have the resources of employees.org -- The Cisco employees web page.
It's interesting to note that Cisco has said they are willing to work with other companies to make employees.org a _central_ employee web space but that has never happened.
Here's an example of a great Employees.org web page: The CIDR Report by Tony Bates.
This is one thing I don't think Microsoft would be too vigilant in stopping.
You have to remember that they want.NET to be a NETWORK platform. They saw how netBeui didn't scale and now even the internal microsoft network runs over TCP/IP -- hell Novell now uses it.
For Microsoft to create a real standard they can't be opposed to multi-platform support.
Hi,
Forward and Reverse DNS are totally different ballgames. While your upsteam provider SHOULD provide you with forward and reverse DNS they often do not. Think of it as the white pages; you get the book for free (DNS lookups) and they will list you for free (forward and reverse) -- it should be the same for the internet.
One company,
Speakeasy.net is a DSL provider and they will provide a reverse PTR record for _ALL_ their static IP DSL customers. In my opinion this is good service.
With forward DNS, you can get your DNS from anyone -- I run a service called EveryDNS and we'll do it for you for free. Feel free to give it a look at
EveryDNS.Net
Enter the hell that is qmail. It will solve all your problems but you can never go back, especially when you start bowing to the code god that is Dan Bernstein.
On a serious note, qmail can do everything you want coupled with the courier IMAP server. It is *very* advanced. Don't listen to the naysayers in this crowd about it not being GPL. It is not GPL, it is not BSD, it is not "licensed" even. Just use it because it is the best and it gets the job done.
If it is a public university, point out the stance Michigan and Wisconsin(Madison) have taken:
Both have said that as public universities, they will not filter content, and if they need more bandwidth, then they will get it. (I assume, to a point)
At my private university, the student government has a major role in the network (or can if it wants to) -- so if the suit behind the admins is making poor choices that aren't what the student body wants, chances aren't that slim that said suit will be looking for work. Our school actually passed a resolution to the effect that nothing can be done to the network which inhibits students ability to use the internet just as if they were using an ISP. (since the university is our ISP) -- since then, many of the filters and packet shapers have disappeared almost completely.
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...but then we'd have to kill you.
sorry,
davidu
I would be /very/ surprised to see Microsoft implement a new feature into CIFS which when reverse-engineered by SAMBA (legal under DMCA for interoperability issues) would require them to pay a patent license.
.NET which is entirely possible. We must remember though that the whole world is not kept under US law (though more and more of it has our laws thanks to our friends at WIPO...) Either way, Samba has a pretty stable future despite the minor roadblocks Microsoft throws up.
The reason this would be hard to stomach is that Microsoft has major customers including banks and other data farms which use Samba across their worldwide networks. Microsoft might be a major behometh and may attempt to stifle Project Mono but I doubt it would be throught the form of changing CIFS (the new version of SMB for those who don't know).
Microsoft is a bully and we will always have things to overcome however they still answer to some people, namely their major customers and when they bark orders, Microsoft listens.
Plus, the story doesn't really even talk about Microsoft changing CIFS, it talks about possible patents in
-davidu
It's a sad day when you have to explain the humour to avoid negative moderation.
I would hope the quality of moderators on slashdot wouldn't be so ignorant.
-davidu
Those would be SysAdmins (if you can call them that)
Network Admins (like BGP router gods) and Router Gnomes (the little guys in the routers who move the packets swiftly) did the work.
get your terms right....aye!
-davidu
I've receieved a number of emails, so I'll just setup a mailing list to decide what I do...mind if I add you to the list? Your opinion and experiance would be great.
-davidu
see my post below about boycottxp.com -davidu
-davidu
you should really complain to your ISP.
That's fsckin' lame for it not to work everytime.
-davidu
Actually your wrong.
Verio runs pop-before-smtp across their ENTIRE network. It is easy to setup, pop-before-smtp done properly DOES work, as does SMTP-AUTH.
-davidu
Errr....maybe I shoulda written "offlist"...
Have you tried to contact me via carrier pigeons?
-davidu
-davidu
-davidu
This patch is pretty small and has some cool USB fixes for the desktop.
I'll be updating my desktop later today (is it tomorrow now? I don't know)
My servers will sit tight at 2.4.5 though, there's really no reason to upgrade.
-davidu
This is one thing I don't think Microsoft would be too vigilant in stopping.
.NET to be a NETWORK platform. They saw how netBeui didn't scale and now even the internal microsoft network runs over TCP/IP -- hell Novell now uses it.
You have to remember that they want
For Microsoft to create a real standard they can't be opposed to multi-platform support.
-davidu
-davidu
you might not want to refer to disabled persons as "these people"
-Davidu
dude, I am getting 486K/s
not kpbs, actual K.
-Davidu
You are an absolute moron. That is what OpenDivX, the whole point of projectmayo, is! Open Source.
Who modded this up?
-Davidu
you are an absolute idiot.
if you even read this guy's page you will see HE BUILT WHAT YOU SEE AT DAVE & BUSTERS.
WHAT A REVELATION!
peace,
-Davidu
...about as often as I get sloshed. ;-)
college is chaos man.
-Davidu
Yes, this server was running their tiny little box.
-Davidu
If it is a public university, point out the stance Michigan and Wisconsin(Madison) have taken:
Both have said that as public universities, they will not filter content, and if they need more bandwidth, then they will get it. (I assume, to a point)
At my private university, the student government has a major role in the network (or can if it wants to) -- so if the suit behind the admins is making poor choices that aren't what the student body wants, chances aren't that slim that said suit will be looking for work. Our school actually passed a resolution to the effect that nothing can be done to the network which inhibits students ability to use the internet just as if they were using an ISP. (since the university is our ISP) -- since then, many of the filters and packet shapers have disappeared almost completely.
-Davidu
Dude,
it is zapmedia.com with their Zapstation. They are dealing with harmon kardon now to get someone to manufacture some.
it is a cool system. I don't think it's a secret. Though a friend their told me also.
-Davidu