You can build it painlessly without uninstalling your old KDE 3.1. Also it's a good idea to "nice" the process so it doesn't slow down your daily routine. What I did was:
I have heard good things about SQLledger, but IIRC, it runs on MySQL, which has a nasty habit of truncating large numbers, so I am not sure if I would trust it. It should be easy to port to PostgreSQL though, I would think.
SQL-Ledger does not work with MySQL. It's a high quality project and works great with Postgres. I use and recommend it.
550 would be the SMTP response code, not a bounce, and does not care about forged headers. It's highly preferred to reject unacceptable mail at the front door like this, than to accept the mail and then figure out later that you don't want it.
But once you have accepted the mail, your point is perfectly valid.
I just created and installed a Postfix remedy for this recent deluge, and thought I'd pass it on.
In main.cf, insert this:
body_checks=pcre:/etc/postfix/virus_body_checks
Create a file virus_body_checks containing this:
/^TVqQAAMAAAAEAAAA\/\/8AALg/ REJECT Microsoft executable attachments are not allowed here.
/^UEsDBAoAAAAAA...OzDKJx\+eAFgAAABYAA/ REJECT Attached zip file appears to contain a virus.
If anyone has an improved solution, let me know, but this seems to work.
Even today, Slackware and KDE are a fine combination. I just finished setting up a Slackware 9.1 box for my wife and was really impressed with how simple it was, and by the obvious work that has gone into integration and testing.
The only things I needed to add for her were OpenOffice, Acrobat and XawTV - they all installed without incident.
According to your web site and resume,
it appears that you are an independent software engineer, not a representative of government procurement.
So far I am not impressed.
This is not to be unexpected from someone such as yourself, whose career is heavily invested in Microsoft technologies. Your CV even shows that you used to work at Microsoft itself.
However rather than posting vague generalizations about not being impressed, why don't you post what the open source application is that you are testing? Perhaps you could elicit some useful feedback from Slashdot readers to address your concerns as to the "unacceptable risk profile".
for f***ing up the Internet. It's another case of MS's total disregard for the commons, and their unwillingness to acknowledge the fiduciary responsibility that goes with having a monopoly.
Only major stopper i have at this point is MICROSOFT ACCESS!!
Perhaps a solution would be Win4Lin and their Terminal Server product. Everyone would still use Linux, and you'd only need Windows licenses for those running Access.
Hmm, in addition to a lack of awareness, some IT folks seem openly hostile to solutions that eschew traditional programming. The article does not mention a requirement for client-side image processing. In fact it says the only absolute requirement is that the user not have to install anything. With that in mind, it seems that a great many posts here are off-topic.
It amazes me how most people in IT fields are unaware of how much can be done with DHTML in reasonably current web browsers. I'm working on a project right now using this to implement a dynamic user interface with interactive networking.
Make it "the free QDJ device table". Rename every occurrence in the kernel and utilities also. We'll all use the "lsqdj" command to see what QDJ devices are installed.
And don't explain anywhere that it really means PCI. Let it become a permanent mockery of corporate stupidity, and let the PCI-SIG forever live with the confusion and embarrassment that results.
But you don't have that *right* unless they give it to you.
In spite of the length of your posts, you clearly have no idea what you're talking about. Why don't you actually read my comments before replying to them? I absolutely do have the right to tell others how to install WebGUI, as long as I do not agree to what is effectively their NDA.
This has nothing to do with copyright. The offending clause concerns sharing information. Agreeing to keep something secret that I can find out for myself is not a transfer of rights to me. And there's no way in hell I'm going to tell my clients to pay someone else for something I should be able to give them. If they want to buy docs from the vendor (and perhaps give up some of their own rights) that's another, different matter.
...giving up your hard earned *RIGHTS* is a bad joke. You have no right to the documentation.
I was referring to my right to share information with others about installing and using the software. Insofar as I envision installing it for my own clients, and helping them with their problems, agreeing to the vendor's restrictions would be a very bad move. IMO that's just one example of how such restrictions are bad for the health of any open source project.
MS Windows started life as a DOS application and remained that way, at least internally, thru Win 98. Over time it claimed mindshare and DOS died.
Of course the equivalent Linux strategy is offering a replacement for X, including a Windows-like desktop and support for the Windows API. I'll bet they are already experimenting with this.
Doesn't anyone find it the slightest bit ironic that this piece was put on the front page of one of the most highly respected newspapers in the United States just two days after the announcement of Judge Kollar-Kotelly's decision?
Not at all. When a particular topic (in this case Microsoft) is in the news, people take a greater interest in that topic and more related stories are published.
Saying that "The Twenty Most Critical Internet Security Vulnerabilities" is the same as the top ten Windows vulnerabilities plus the top ten Unix vulnerabilities, is just plain stupid.
Knowing when you need a lawyer is not nearly as important as knowing a lawyer who is both competent and trustworthy.
In my experience there are way too many crooks in the legal profession. They will try to scare you into believing that you need expensive services, and then bill you for useless work.
One good resource I've found is the
Martindale site. This will help you to find a lawyer in the appropriate field, and may even tell you how highly they are regarded by their peers, both in terms of competence and ethics.
Slashdot Mirror
I think that a policy like this:
combined with some basic education about what open source is and is not, will get you there.
Pizza is delivered. Newspapers are delivered. I suppose TV programs are delivered. But the Internet is... connected.
You can build it painlessly without uninstalling your old KDE 3.1. Also it's a good idea to "nice" the process so it doesn't slow down your daily routine. What I did was:
ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="~x86" nice emerge kde
Took about 16 hours on an Athlon XP 1900.
I have heard good things about SQLledger, but IIRC, it runs on MySQL, which has a nasty habit of truncating large numbers, so I am not sure if I would trust it. It should be easy to port to PostgreSQL though, I would think.
SQL-Ledger does not work with MySQL. It's a high quality project and works great with Postgres. I use and recommend it.
550 would be the SMTP response code, not a bounce, and does not care about forged headers. It's highly preferred to reject unacceptable mail at the front door like this, than to accept the mail and then figure out later that you don't want it.
But once you have accepted the mail, your point is perfectly valid.
I just created and installed a Postfix remedy for this recent deluge, and thought I'd pass it on.
In main.cf, insert this:
body_checks=pcre:/etc/postfix/virus_body_checks
Create a file virus_body_checks containing this:
/^UEsDBAoAAAAAA...OzDKJx\+eAFgAAABYAA/ REJECT Attached zip file appears to contain a virus.
If anyone has an improved solution, let me know, but this seems to work.
The only things I needed to add for her were OpenOffice, Acrobat and XawTV - they all installed without incident.
I said he "worked at Microsoft". Presumably he was at Microsoft, and surely he worked.
According to your web site and resume, it appears that you are an independent software engineer, not a representative of government procurement.
So far I am not impressed.
This is not to be unexpected from someone such as yourself, whose career is heavily invested in Microsoft technologies. Your CV even shows that you used to work at Microsoft itself.
However rather than posting vague generalizations about not being impressed, why don't you post what the open source application is that you are testing? Perhaps you could elicit some useful feedback from Slashdot readers to address your concerns as to the "unacceptable risk profile".
This combination works well for small organizations; I use it and have set it up for clients under Red Hat, and would be happy to help.
I love and use Gentoo on my own desktop, but it's a bit too bleeding-edge for a mail server.
for f***ing up the Internet. It's another case of MS's total disregard for the commons, and their unwillingness to acknowledge the fiduciary responsibility that goes with having a monopoly.
Perhaps a solution would be Win4Lin and their Terminal Server product. Everyone would still use Linux, and you'd only need Windows licenses for those running Access.
Hmm, in addition to a lack of awareness, some IT folks seem openly hostile to solutions that eschew traditional programming. The article does not mention a requirement for client-side image processing. In fact it says the only absolute requirement is that the user not have to install anything. With that in mind, it seems that a great many posts here are off-topic.
Email me if you'd like some help.
After reading this article I caught myself looking for Mozilla's "delete" button....
And don't explain anywhere that it really means PCI. Let it become a permanent mockery of corporate stupidity, and let the PCI-SIG forever live with the confusion and embarrassment that results.
-- Rod
In spite of the length of your posts, you clearly have no idea what you're talking about. Why don't you actually read my comments before replying to them? I absolutely do have the right to tell others how to install WebGUI, as long as I do not agree to what is effectively their NDA.
This has nothing to do with copyright. The offending clause concerns sharing information. Agreeing to keep something secret that I can find out for myself is not a transfer of rights to me. And there's no way in hell I'm going to tell my clients to pay someone else for something I should be able to give them. If they want to buy docs from the vendor (and perhaps give up some of their own rights) that's another, different matter.
I was referring to my right to share information with others about installing and using the software. Insofar as I envision installing it for my own clients, and helping them with their problems, agreeing to the vendor's restrictions would be a very bad move. IMO that's just one example of how such restrictions are bad for the health of any open source project.
So where do I get one of those? Preferably for KDE.
Of course the equivalent Linux strategy is offering a replacement for X, including a Windows-like desktop and support for the Windows API. I'll bet they are already experimenting with this.
3) MS buys the patent rights
Doesn't sound to me like consumers will win in that case.
Don't lose sight of the adage: no matter what it's about, it's about money.
Not at all. When a particular topic (in this case Microsoft) is in the news, people take a greater interest in that topic and more related stories are published.
Saying that "The Twenty Most Critical Internet Security Vulnerabilities" is the same as the top ten Windows vulnerabilities plus the top ten Unix vulnerabilities, is just plain stupid.
In my experience there are way too many crooks in the legal profession. They will try to scare you into believing that you need expensive services, and then bill you for useless work.
One good resource I've found is the Martindale site. This will help you to find a lawyer in the appropriate field, and may even tell you how highly they are regarded by their peers, both in terms of competence and ethics.