My point is that, instead of sending a HTML page (possibly in another language) when an HTTP error is generated, it would be better if the server simply returned the HTTP error, and let the browser decide how to present it to the user. This removes the language barrier.
It was perhaps unfair of me to present this as strictly an IIS problem, because it is also possible to present custom error messages in Apache (and probably other web servers as well). The reason IIS deserves bashing here, is that it's default behavior is to send custom error messages instead of standard HTTP error codes. Apache will send standard HTTP errors by default. In my opinion this is the correct behavior.
How fortunate we are that other stuff for computers cant be sold the same way ink is.
You mean, like operating systems?
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Was Seinfeld the peak of sitcom culture?
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Just now I have realized the extent of the vaccuum left in Seinfeld's wake. And you know what.. I don't feel the least bit bad about it. Truly, we have witnessed the peak of entertainment television. I might live to be one hundred, and not experience the likes of this show again.
Several years ago, I swore never again to frequent Sam Goody. I had bought a CD there which (supposedly) contained explicit lyrics. I took the disk home, listened to it, and found it had been censored. The naughty bits were bleeped out. The disk was not labeled in any way to provide evidence that it had been censored. Quite a disappointment.
If you think that a lack of "piracy" would result in lower CD prices, I'm afraid you're sadly mistaken. The record companies simply charge what the market will bear. If $20 per disk is too high for you (it is for me), then don't buy it!!
there are a lot of servers at doubleclick that are in my hosts file pointing to 127.0.0.1 so that doesn't matter to me.
That's a good solution to blocking the ads, but my point is that Macromedia builds "user hostile" features into Flash to keep their advertising partners happy. Nothing wrong with that, after all it's their plugin, but people should be educated about the software they might be running.
I guess the answer to this problem would be to develop a free-as-in-speech Flash plugin. A quick search of Sourceforge shows nothing in this area as of yet. IIRC Flash is an open format, so this should be a ripe target.
When users download a Linux ISO, it's something that, legally, isn't allowed to carry a measurable, monetary value.
WTF are you talking about? Lots of people pay good money for Linux distributions. Are you complaining that you can't download a distro and resell it for a profit? Cause I don't think MS's "free" software can be sold like that either..
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macromedia needs to work on security of flash
That's a laugh. Macromedia's in bed with Doubleclick if you didn't know. Since nobody is paying for their Flash plugin, it's apparently in Macromedia's best interest to keep their (figurative) partners in crime happy. Macromedia can bite my shiny metal ass. I mourn Allaire.
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The recent Supreme Court ruling invalidates all state sodomy laws. Enjoy! :)
http://us.cnn.com/2003/LAW/06/26/scotus.sodomy/
Holy Shiznit, you're not kidding! Scary stuff..
My point is that, instead of sending a HTML page (possibly in another language) when an HTTP error is generated, it would be better if the server simply returned the HTTP error, and let the browser decide how to present it to the user. This removes the language barrier.
It was perhaps unfair of me to present this as strictly an IIS problem, because it is also possible to present custom error messages in Apache (and probably other web servers as well). The reason IIS deserves bashing here, is that it's default behavior is to send custom error messages instead of standard HTTP error codes. Apache will send standard HTTP errors by default. In my opinion this is the correct behavior.
Ever do your girl-friend in the poop-shoot? BAM! you just broke the law.
Actually, that's legal now in every state. (Assuming you live in the US)
This is a perfect example of why IIS "friendly" error messages are generally a Bad Thing.
How fortunate we are that other stuff for computers cant be sold the same way ink is.
You mean, like operating systems?
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Just now I have realized the extent of the vaccuum left in Seinfeld's wake. And you know what.. I don't feel the least bit bad about it. Truly, we have witnessed the peak of entertainment television. I might live to be one hundred, and not experience the likes of this show again.
It's $500 a month. Chump change.
You should move out of your parents basement.. $500 a month ain't chump change when you have real bills to pay.
Wait... that's no navel!!
Back in my day I had to write games in BASIC, on a 4.7Mhz computer with no hard disk and 128K of RAM. And I was grateful
Well back in my day, I had to write games in BASIC on a 1 MHz computer with no hard disk and 64 KB of RAM. And I liked it!
Too bad you can't run games.
Eh? Guess I must have imagined playing Tribes 2, UT2003, RTCW, Q3, Deus Ex, Max Payne, GTA3, Icewind Dale, ect on my SuSE box.
Several years ago, I swore never again to frequent Sam Goody. I had bought a CD there which (supposedly) contained explicit lyrics. I took the disk home, listened to it, and found it had been censored. The naughty bits were bleeped out. The disk was not labeled in any way to provide evidence that it had been censored. Quite a disappointment.
10,303 bits
1287 bytes
1.25 KB
Seems pretty small to me.. either it's highly compressed or a reeally short song! :)
If you think that a lack of "piracy" would result in lower CD prices, I'm afraid you're sadly mistaken. The record companies simply charge what the market will bear. If $20 per disk is too high for you (it is for me), then don't buy it!!
BankOne's site works fine with Mozilla on Linux, though the bank itself sucks ass..
there are a lot of servers at doubleclick that are in my hosts file pointing to 127.0.0.1 so that doesn't matter to me.
That's a good solution to blocking the ads, but my point is that Macromedia builds "user hostile" features into Flash to keep their advertising partners happy. Nothing wrong with that, after all it's their plugin, but people should be educated about the software they might be running.
I guess the answer to this problem would be to develop a free-as-in-speech Flash plugin. A quick search of Sourceforge shows nothing in this area as of yet. IIRC Flash is an open format, so this should be a ripe target.
When users download a Linux ISO, it's something that, legally, isn't allowed to carry a measurable, monetary value.
WTF are you talking about? Lots of people pay good money for Linux distributions. Are you complaining that you can't download a distro and resell it for a profit? Cause I don't think MS's "free" software can be sold like that either..
macromedia needs to work on security of flash
That's a laugh. Macromedia's in bed with Doubleclick if you didn't know. Since nobody is paying for their Flash plugin, it's apparently in Macromedia's best interest to keep their (figurative) partners in crime happy. Macromedia can bite my shiny metal ass. I mourn Allaire.
4,000,000 mhz of processing power!!!!
Gee, I hope the RIAA doesn't catch wind of this.
I think my head will explode if I see one more illiterate nitwit typing "for all intensive purposes"
Yeah, what a looser..
It's also much better tasting than the alternative, Plastic based Corn.
Have you used Visual Basic .NET, or are you just talking out your ass?
We dont need no steenking license!!!
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