This was the first weekend with all the new rules, and changes in how the game is presented. Things were expected to be a little rough. I say wait a couple weeks and see what happens. As problems and complaints are ironed out things will get better.
In addition, NBC captured a 10.7% rating which is twice what they expected. The XFL actually stole some of audience from the Pro-Bowl.
So, even with all the complaints there were a lot of people glued to their television sets.
I can't wait. No more upgrades for me. I'll keep my eye on Circuit city and wait for the next generation of Quantum Computers. I hope they'll run Linux.:)
It sounds to me like this is just another challenge for the hackers.
Let's see. They scramble cable channels and video busters are sold. They encrypt DVD's and the encryption is broken and released on Linux. They go after Napster and someone develops a non-server version.
This is just one more step in the cat and mouse game....
You missed the point with Linux. The whole idea behind Linux is choice. Just look at the number of distributions you have out there. If only one editor was installed people would be complaining because there was another one that's better and should have been installed. I let my dstribution install the dozen editors. I play with them until I decide on which one I like best and then I delete the rest. This way I don't get stuck using something that doesn't suit my needs, like notepad.
MS has done the same thing sort of. They used to include only notepad in their OS. Now they include notepad and Wordpad. Why not get rid of notepad? Choices!
If Microsoft was to include as much stuff with their OS as Linux is includeing ZD would be praiseing it.
Could you imagine MS including Office, Money, AOE, Visual Studio, Visio, Links, Flight Simulator, etc. with their Desktop OS? Shoot, I might just be convinced to shell out $45 US for that.
There is no way this can be correct. I suspect the image has been doctored. Look at all of the restrictions. The lines end with a period except the "Read Aloud" line.
Someone needs to pay more attention when they are doctoring images....
If the analogy is to stick you need to compare the open port to a closed unlocked door.
The web browser goes to the door and knocks on the door. If the web site is setup it responds with a web page (inviting you in to look around). If the site is not setup, no one answers the door. This doens't give the visitor the right to open the door anyway and go in.
"By leaving the port for some service open to the public you have in effect issued an invitation. Placing a public resource in a public place and being surprised when it is used by the public is stupid."
What you left out of that statement is "used properly". If you have port 80 open then you can reasonably expect people to connect using a web browser. This would be similar to knocking on the door. If they try to hack through port 80 it would be similar to someone turning the door handle and entering the house. That's wrong. The fact that the door/port 80 is there invites proper access, not breaking and entering.
Again, the breaking and entering should be a punishable crime.
1. If I break into a house to show the owner that he left his door unlocked it's still breaking and entering. I can go to jail.
2. If I write snail mail with a return address the same as my neighbors and put it in his mail box to be picked up I just commited a Federal Crime in the United States. It's punishable by jail time.
3. The bottom line is that it is wrong to break into someone elses property without being invited. Just because they don't put a lock on the door doesn't constitue an invitation.
4. It is also wrong to pretend that you are someone else without their permission.
What kind of morals does a person have that can do those things?
One thing I've always wanted in Exchange and other Scheduling is the ability to overlay multiple calendars.
Let's say each person in our team has their own personal calendar and I want to look at all of the calendars to get an idea of what to expect over the next few weeks. I should be able to open all of the calendars and then overlay them to see a compilation of all the appointments, meetings, etc.
Thanks,
Steve
Of course the big question is: If the Source Code is published on the Internet will Linux programmers use portions of it to enhance Linux's Security and Stability.....
Steve
What's the Source doing connected to the Net?
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If the source code is so private, then why is M$ storing it on a network that connects to the Internet in the first place? The company I work for develops software but we have a closed network that the software is developed on. It has no connection to the internet. When the software is tested for internet compatability it is compiled and copied over. It seems to me for something that M$ would want such high protection on, they wouldn't let it anywhere near an Internet connection.
Why don't the credit card companies just get your e-mail address when you sign up for the card. Then , when ever a charge is made on your card they can send you an e-mail with the info from the charging company. This makes you aware, imediately, of any charges made on your card. Also, they could even setup a reply from you to the credit card company before the charge will go through. I guess this just sounds too simple...
If Metalica, or any other "commercial" band, wanted to give away their Music they would. It's not up to the "consumer" to decide what should not be sold by giving it away. If you think that bands shouldn't sell their music then don't buy it and don't support that bands claim to fame by distributing it. However, they're going after the wrong culprit. Napster is not stealing the music; the users are. Shutting down Napster would be like trying to shut down Walmart for selling blank tapes and cd's. Just because Napster made a medium available to share music doesn't mean that the purpose was the illegal distribution of copyrighted music. If I bought a copy of Time magazine, scanned it into my PC and posted it on a web site, did my ISP break the law? Did the Web hosting site break the law? No, I broke the law by putting it there. Better yet, If I leased a bulding in my home town, opened a bussiness, and called it IBM, would the landlord of the building be at fault? Then why go after Napster? Go after the people that are too lazy and cheap to pay for quality music. If you don't believe in paying for music then only listen to bands that give their music away. It's not your right to decide if someone elses music should be sold or not. It's their right!!!
This would be alright if the person that owns the rights to the song allowed it. But it shouldn't be up to Joe Blow to make a decision whether it's alright to "borrow" someone elses music. I buy CD's based on music I've heard on the radio/Real Audio, etc. But unless Moby gave permission to distribute their songs for demo purposes it would be wrong to get them by other means. However, I think it is wrong to go after Napster. That's like filing a lawsuit against Walmart because they sell blank tapes.
Slashdot Mirror
Well, it looks like the site has been slashdotted.
Is there a BBS number I can dial into to get the list?:)
Ok, but being Organic, what does it cost to feed and care for them?
This was the first weekend with all the new rules, and changes in how the game is presented. Things were expected to be a little rough. I say wait a couple weeks and see what happens. As problems and complaints are ironed out things will get better.
In addition, NBC captured a 10.7% rating which is twice what they expected. The XFL actually stole some of audience from the Pro-Bowl.
So, even with all the complaints there were a lot of people glued to their television sets.
Steve
There is an Exchange Killer out there. It's called HP OpenMail. The problem is it's not free.
It does run on *nix and has most of the functionality of Exchange Server.
You can also use HP's client or Outlook or any other number of clients to interface with it.
The question on everybody's mind is "What impact will these restrictions have on the Nano-Pants?"
"The FTC is hailing it as a victory." Yeah, like the Federal Toy Commision can say who can and can't sell there customer database.:)
I can't wait. No more upgrades for me. I'll keep my eye on Circuit city and wait for the next generation of Quantum Computers. I hope they'll run Linux.:)
Steve
I wonder if they'll mirror it on Napster. That's the only thing I really know how to use.:)
It sounds to me like this is just another challenge for the hackers.
Let's see. They scramble cable channels and video busters are sold. They encrypt DVD's and the encryption is broken and released on Linux. They go after Napster and someone develops a non-server version.
This is just one more step in the cat and mouse game....
You missed the point with Linux. The whole idea behind Linux is choice. Just look at the number of distributions you have out there. If only one editor was installed people would be complaining because there was another one that's better and should have been installed. I let my dstribution install the dozen editors. I play with them until I decide on which one I like best and then I delete the rest. This way I don't get stuck using something that doesn't suit my needs, like notepad.
MS has done the same thing sort of. They used to include only notepad in their OS. Now they include notepad and Wordpad. Why not get rid of notepad? Choices!
Steve
If Microsoft was to include as much stuff with their OS as Linux is includeing ZD would be praiseing it.
Could you imagine MS including Office, Money, AOE, Visual Studio, Visio, Links, Flight Simulator, etc. with their Desktop OS? Shoot, I might just be convinced to shell out $45 US for that.
Steve
There is no way this can be correct. I suspect the image has been doctored. Look at all of the restrictions. The lines end with a period except the "Read Aloud" line.
Someone needs to pay more attention when they are doctoring images....
I'll wait for the 730S.1
If the analogy is to stick you need to compare the open port to a closed unlocked door.
The web browser goes to the door and knocks on the door. If the web site is setup it responds with a web page (inviting you in to look around). If the site is not setup, no one answers the door. This doens't give the visitor the right to open the door anyway and go in.
Steve
"By leaving the port for some service open to the public you have in effect issued an invitation. Placing a public resource in a public place and being surprised when it is used by the public is stupid."
What you left out of that statement is "used properly". If you have port 80 open then you can reasonably expect people to connect using a web browser. This would be similar to knocking on the door. If they try to hack through port 80 it would be similar to someone turning the door handle and entering the house. That's wrong. The fact that the door/port 80 is there invites proper access, not breaking and entering.
Again, the breaking and entering should be a punishable crime.
Steve
1. If I break into a house to show the owner that he left his door unlocked it's still breaking and entering. I can go to jail.
2. If I write snail mail with a return address the same as my neighbors and put it in his mail box to be picked up I just commited a Federal Crime in the United States. It's punishable by jail time.
3. The bottom line is that it is wrong to break into someone elses property without being invited. Just because they don't put a lock on the door doesn't constitue an invitation.
4. It is also wrong to pretend that you are someone else without their permission.
What kind of morals does a person have that can do those things?
Steve
One thing I've always wanted in Exchange and other Scheduling is the ability to overlay multiple calendars. Let's say each person in our team has their own personal calendar and I want to look at all of the calendars to get an idea of what to expect over the next few weeks. I should be able to open all of the calendars and then overlay them to see a compilation of all the appointments, meetings, etc. Thanks, Steve
Of course the big question is: If the Source Code is published on the Internet will Linux programmers use portions of it to enhance Linux's Security and Stability..... Steve
If the source code is so private, then why is M$ storing it on a network that connects to the Internet in the first place? The company I work for develops software but we have a closed network that the software is developed on. It has no connection to the internet. When the software is tested for internet compatability it is compiled and copied over. It seems to me for something that M$ would want such high protection on, they wouldn't let it anywhere near an Internet connection.
Why don't the credit card companies just get your e-mail address when you sign up for the card. Then , when ever a charge is made on your card they can send you an e-mail with the info from the charging company. This makes you aware, imediately, of any charges made on your card. Also, they could even setup a reply from you to the credit card company before the charge will go through.
I guess this just sounds too simple...
If Metalica, or any other "commercial" band, wanted to give away their Music they would. It's not up to the "consumer" to decide what should not be sold by giving it away. If you think that bands shouldn't sell their music then don't buy it and don't support that bands claim to fame by distributing it.
However, they're going after the wrong culprit. Napster is not stealing the music; the users are. Shutting down Napster would be like trying to shut down Walmart for selling blank tapes and cd's. Just because Napster made a medium available to share music doesn't mean that the purpose was the illegal distribution of copyrighted music.
If I bought a copy of Time magazine, scanned it into my PC and posted it on a web site, did my ISP break the law? Did the Web hosting site break the law? No, I broke the law by putting it there.
Better yet, If I leased a bulding in my home town, opened a bussiness, and called it IBM, would the landlord of the building be at fault? Then why go after Napster? Go after the people that are too lazy and cheap to pay for quality music.
If you don't believe in paying for music then only listen to bands that give their music away. It's not your right to decide if someone elses music should be sold or not. It's their right!!!
This would be alright if the person that owns the rights to the song allowed it. But it shouldn't be up to Joe Blow to make a decision whether it's alright to "borrow" someone elses music. I buy CD's based on music I've heard on the radio/Real Audio, etc. But unless Moby gave permission to distribute their songs for demo purposes it would be wrong to get them by other means. However, I think it is wrong to go after Napster. That's like filing a lawsuit against Walmart because they sell blank tapes.