Same here. But I dropped them fast when they refused to let me send alimony payments through their service. I thought it very unprofessional of them... just imagine a bank having arbitrary restrictions like that.
Hmm. I don't see that sort of problem. Installing kruler on my Kubuntu desktop was trivial:
# apt-get install kruler Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done The following NEW packages will be installed:
kruler 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 13 not upgraded. Need to get 66.6kB of archives. After unpacking 340kB of additional disk space will be used. Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ dapper/universe kruler 4:3.5.2-0ubuntu6 [66.6kB] Fetched 66.6kB in 1s (66.1kB/s) Selecting previously deselected package kruler. (Reading database... 117359 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking kruler (from.../kruler_4%3a3.5.2-0ubuntu6_i386.deb)... Setting up kruler (3.5.2-0ubuntu6)...
Although I normally use Synaptic which makes package management even nicer.
So, um, why is it that Cliff Palefsky, "a San Francisco trial lawyer and expert on arbitration agreements" according to TFA, disagrees with you? I'd like to believe you, help me out here.:-)
You can't just browse to http://67.18.218.82/ because it's a name-based virtual host. The server will not take you to the right site without the correct name in the URL. That's why the webmaster is telling you to add the entry to your hosts file.
My experience with RegisterFly has been very poor. Parts of their web site do not work with Mozilla/Firefox, and I've had things like renewals and transfers fail randomly and mysteriously with useless error messages and no reponse from tech support. I wouldn't use them for any new domains even if it was free.
The relocation manager tells me that whenever there is conflict between their relocation policy and the offer, their internal relocation policy supersedes.
This is an obvious lie. It's equivalent to having a company policy that calls for blowing off legally binding contracts (and verbal contracts are legal). Ask for a copy of the policy in writing. They won't be able to provide it.
Here's the other thing. If you tread lightly here, you'll be forever branded by management as a fool who is easily manipulated. Tell the relocation manager in no uncertain terms that you do not appreciate his trying to "play" you. If you waffle on this, you'll have little to look forward to with this company.
Do it the other way around. You can set up one or more beefy machines running Linux and serving VNC sessions to desktop machines running minimal Windows XP installations. Users can run under Windows what they must, and everything else via their VNC client.
This simplifies/centralizes Linux maintenance, reduces the maintenance complexity of the desktops, and minimizes the need for desktop hardware and software upgrades.
Scammers have been able to turn up the spam volume because of the seemingly limitless number of systems vulnerable to hijack, using an individual bot for only hours to send out large quantities of spam, then discarding that PC to move on to another.
This suggests that greylisting with a delay of an hour or two will have a major impact.
I use both DNS blocklists and greylisting, and until today I've had my greylist delay set to just 15 seconds, on the theory that spambots will not try again at all. Evidently they are getting smarter, but what I'm seeing is that most of the junk getting through was delayed less than 2000 seconds by greylisting. So I've upped the delay to 2700 seconds (45 minutes) and expect that to result in significant improvement.
Keep in mind, at some point the DNS-based blocklists will have enough time to identify most of the spambot IPs. Surely greylisting is a solution that has staying power.
10 gigs may not be huge, but 10 gigs of eye candy is.
A normal/basic Linux distro (e.g. Ubuntu) installs to about 2 GB. You can add tons of stuff to that, but they are all useful applications, not fluff. And you sure don't need 2 GB of RAM to run them.
This stuff about "operability problems" is hogwash.
The new Chinese TLDs are not duplicating ".com" and ".net", but rather adding Chinese-character TLDs which, it seems, roughly translate to those names. The only conflict would be one of mind share.
Agreed. No way would I put any open source contribution of mine under such a license. I'm no fan of software patents either, but that battle needs to be fought on another field.
I think an even more basic question is, where are the patent applications and what do they claim? Especially as Yahoo's licensing agreement says:
3.1. You agree not to assert against Yahoo!, or any other DomainKeys Developer, a patent infringement claim against any Implementation ("Implementation IP Claim").
They proceed to give identification numbers for patent applications, not granted patents. I was not able to locate these applications at the USPTO, so perhaps they are unpublished?
For all we know, Yahoo is trying to win legitimacy and enforceability for overly broad patent claims, where we don't even know what they are. How could a rational person agree to that?
Really. I authored and sysopped a BBS (the world's first Atari-based) way back when, but there's no way I'd sit through a 7-hour documentary on the stuff.
He did not say he didn't use IE. He simply mentioned needing to install a security update of Firefox.
Well... I think one is entitled to read between the lines a bit here.
First of all, the guy clearly screwed up by in effect saying "I use Firefox" without any further clarification. This is not good PR. So it seems we have a moment of true candidness.
Secondly, most of us have a favorite browser. What's his? His words were I had to install an update to Firefox to block a flaw that would've allowed an attacker to run a program on my system. Sure sounds like he uses Firefox a lot.
I've suggested to my ISP that they block ALL mail coming from South Korea.
I expect plenty of mail admins already do that. I do, as 100.0000% of the mail I used to get from that country was spam. Perhaps South Korea is not so well connected to the rest of the world after all.
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Same here. But I dropped them fast when they refused to let me send alimony payments through their service. I thought it very unprofessional of them... just imagine a bank having arbitrary restrictions like that.
Hmm. I don't see that sort of problem. Installing kruler on my Kubuntu desktop was trivial:
... 117359 files and directories currently installed.) .../kruler_4%3a3.5.2-0ubuntu6_i386.deb) ... ...
# apt-get install kruler
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
kruler
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 13 not upgraded.
Need to get 66.6kB of archives.
After unpacking 340kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ dapper/universe kruler 4:3.5.2-0ubuntu6 [66.6kB]
Fetched 66.6kB in 1s (66.1kB/s)
Selecting previously deselected package kruler.
(Reading database
Unpacking kruler (from
Setting up kruler (3.5.2-0ubuntu6)
Although I normally use Synaptic which makes package management even nicer.
So, um, why is it that Cliff Palefsky, "a San Francisco trial lawyer and expert on arbitration agreements" according to TFA, disagrees with you? I'd like to believe you, help me out here. :-)
You can't just browse to http://67.18.218.82/ because it's a name-based virtual host. The server will not take you to the right site without the correct name in the URL. That's why the webmaster is telling you to add the entry to your hosts file.
Suddenly registerflies.com and www.registerflies.com are unresolved - or is it just me? Anyone have their IP address?
My experience with RegisterFly has been very poor. Parts of their web site do not work with Mozilla/Firefox, and I've had things like renewals and transfers fail randomly and mysteriously with useless error messages and no reponse from tech support. I wouldn't use them for any new domains even if it was free.
This is an obvious lie. It's equivalent to having a company policy that calls for blowing off legally binding contracts (and verbal contracts are legal). Ask for a copy of the policy in writing. They won't be able to provide it.
Here's the other thing. If you tread lightly here, you'll be forever branded by management as a fool who is easily manipulated. Tell the relocation manager in no uncertain terms that you do not appreciate his trying to "play" you. If you waffle on this, you'll have little to look forward to with this company.
Do it the other way around. You can set up one or more beefy machines running Linux and serving VNC sessions to desktop machines running minimal Windows XP installations. Users can run under Windows what they must, and everything else via their VNC client.
This simplifies/centralizes Linux maintenance, reduces the maintenance complexity of the desktops, and minimizes the need for desktop hardware and software upgrades.
From TFA:
This suggests that greylisting with a delay of an hour or two will have a major impact.
I use both DNS blocklists and greylisting, and until today I've had my greylist delay set to just 15 seconds, on the theory that spambots will not try again at all. Evidently they are getting smarter, but what I'm seeing is that most of the junk getting through was delayed less than 2000 seconds by greylisting. So I've upped the delay to 2700 seconds (45 minutes) and expect that to result in significant improvement.
Keep in mind, at some point the DNS-based blocklists will have enough time to identify most of the spambot IPs. Surely greylisting is a solution that has staying power.
I haven't shopped for a laser printer in 14 years because my LaserJet IIIP refuses to die. And yes, I use it every day.
I've had good luck with registerfly.com. They currently have 1-year certificates for $15.99.
10 gigs may not be huge, but 10 gigs of eye candy is.
A normal/basic Linux distro (e.g. Ubuntu) installs to about 2 GB. You can add tons of stuff to that, but they are all useful applications, not fluff. And you sure don't need 2 GB of RAM to run them.
This stuff about "operability problems" is hogwash.
The new Chinese TLDs are not duplicating ".com" and ".net", but rather adding Chinese-character TLDs which, it seems, roughly translate to those names. The only conflict would be one of mind share.
So you're saying those who have a rational hatred of Microsoft would not use Firefox?
I humbly suggest that there are a great many counterexamples to that assertion.
Agreed. No way would I put any open source contribution of mine under such a license. I'm no fan of software patents either, but that battle needs to be fought on another field.
As of today, my free (backgammon) gaming site no longer accepts registrations via hotmail.com accounts.
"I even contacted SGAE, National Police, and the Attorney General in advance to inform them about it."
Why did he do that? Perhaps this is the outcome he wanted?
Actually IBM published their BIOS in the original PC's hardware technical reference manual. I've still got one of those around here somewhere.
3.1. You agree not to assert against Yahoo!, or any other DomainKeys Developer, a patent infringement claim against any Implementation ("Implementation IP Claim").
They proceed to give identification numbers for patent applications, not granted patents. I was not able to locate these applications at the USPTO, so perhaps they are unpublished?
For all we know, Yahoo is trying to win legitimacy and enforceability for overly broad patent claims, where we don't even know what they are. How could a rational person agree to that?
Really. I authored and sysopped a BBS (the world's first Atari-based) way back when, but there's no way I'd sit through a 7-hour documentary on the stuff.
Well... I think one is entitled to read between the lines a bit here.
First of all, the guy clearly screwed up by in effect saying "I use Firefox" without any further clarification. This is not good PR. So it seems we have a moment of true candidness.
Secondly, most of us have a favorite browser. What's his? His words were I had to install an update to Firefox to block a flaw that would've allowed an attacker to run a program on my system. Sure sounds like he uses Firefox a lot.
Sounds like the machine of one of your remote users was compromised with a keylogger.
I expect plenty of mail admins already do that. I do, as 100.0000% of the mail I used to get from that country was spam. Perhaps South Korea is not so well connected to the rest of the world after all.
"even if you already have a newer version of Java" ... you gotta believe there are some pretty scary hacks in that code.
Care to tell us what the setup is?