Flamebait? LOL! Normally I pay no attention to the moderating, but this is seriously silly. Go ahead, show me any factual errors in my posts. Good job, mods, you're worth every cent of your salaries!
So you're a thief too. No wonder you think Mitnick is hot stuff.
Y'all lil leet script kiddies think hacking telecoms and computer networks is so cool. Well it's not. You're just cowards. It's just like breaking into offices and homes. The difference is you don't have to be physically present, and the risks are lower. So what, so you proved you can do the cyber-equivalent of breaking windows, or exploiting weak locks. All that proves is you have no morals or regard for other people's property.
He displayed his character by spamming. I'll believe he has reformed by his actions, not by his hollow words. So far, it's nothing but words, and pretty hollow ones at that. 'The dangers of the Internet'- puh leeze. The Internet did not make him spam.
Save your sympathy for when he's earned it.
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I'll save my forgiveness for people who deserve it. This song and dance has been sung and danced before, and it's completely meaningless. Lil Spammy has made his pile, now he's moved on to his next scam.
No talk of restitution for all that stolen bandwidth, crashed servers, and wasted time. Yep, he's soooooo sorry he made a pile of money, and can now fritter away his days "playing" in a "band."
I'll be satisfied when everyone he's ever spammed gets to line up and slap him. He can opt out by writing to a postal address, which will be set up pretty soon.
scraping the bottom of the barrel!
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Is Caps Lock Dead?
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This is one sad excuse of a story. Aren't there any leftover SCO blurbs to fill in?
Sun is trying to be even loonier than Darl. They're succeeding, but they're not nearly as amusing. Let's see, they 'have no Linux strategy', Red Hat is ''proprietary', and this warmed-over elderly "Java Desktop" would more accurately be named "Old Moldy SuSE." The innovation is breathtaking.
He is the Rush Limbaugh of "tech" "reporting"- he has no idea how to tell opinion from fact, and has an infirm grasp on the truth. Tho he is an inspiration to lil kiddies everywhere who aspire to lucrative careers based on spouting nonsense.
The RIAA is not entitled to receive royalties every damn time a person uses a piece of music. I suppose all those annoying twits who put their fave overture on their answering machines owe them money, or every time you hum a few notes. I vote for deporting all these idiots to the Remote, Unescapable Isle of Darl. Let 'em sue each other for the rest of their lives and leave us real people alone.
""so simple, even my grandmother could implement it."
As a 48 yo grandmother, I am offended that technical incompetance is equated with being a grandparent. I don't think anyone would have said "so simple even my grandfather could implement.""
Lotsa luck getting through to the Slashdot snots. It's pretty funny, in a sick sort of way, how so many geeks fit the geek stereotype of completely socially-clueless male, emotionally arrested at age 13. Boys, you never should have come down out of the treehouse.
You missed the point completely, but that's not surprising, given your semi-literacy. It's free as in freedom, not free as in freeloader. The principle behind the GPL is for everyone to contribute something- code, bug reports, documentation, feedback on user experiences- and specifically not to steal the work of others, and hoard it. The Java Desktop probably (technically) does not violate the GPL. But Sun looks smallminded and cheap- they're making a lot of noise over tiny cosmetic changes. It's especially ridiculous, given their history as an a company that used to invent great products. Now they're just sad copycats. Hell, even the name 'Java Desktop' is misleading. There's nothing Java about it, except for including Sun's own JRE. They didn't write any nice Java apps for it.
And you're wrong about Red Hat. They devote a lot of resources to developing, supporting, and promoting Linux, Free Software, and Open Source software. They don't slap their brand on antique SuSE and call it Red Hat.
Sun took an elderly version of SuSE (running Gnome 2.2 for god's sake), changed the colors, rearranged the menus, and stuffed a JRE in it. This is a Java Desktop? This is a Sun product? No, this is Sun's attempt to make money off other people's work. The least they could do is acknowledge the REAL creators.
"it's become clear that the Linux desktop has all but surpassed proprietary alternatives."
Come on, pay attention! Since when has winduhs or mac been able to:
-have multiple desktops, as many as you like -console switching -unlimited customizability in appearance -run multiple users in multiple X sessions on a single box -oh yeah, and console sessions too
"We have no Linux strategy. Linux sux!" "We love Linux, so we are slapping our brand on SuSE Linux, and calling it JavaDesktop for no good reason whatsoever, and will get rich, rich I tell you!" "We want EVERYONE to use Java. Oh, pay no attention to those hoops over there..." "We hire the greatest talent in the world. Our employees are our most valued assets." "Microsoft is our arch-enemy."
Someone disagrees with you? Good thing you're a cop! Wrestle them to the ground, kneel on their neck and handcuff 'em. Then fling 'em in a cell until they can raise bail. Turn a civil dispute into a criminal case. That's not abuse of power, that's proving your manhood. woot.
Can it get any more lukewarm? sounds pretty vaporous to me. Screw you macromedia, you're completely in Microsoft's pocket, and I see no real motivation to ever come out.
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Spam won't stop until SpamAssassin becomes SpammerAssassin.
Flamebait? LOL! Normally I pay no attention to the moderating, but this is seriously silly. Go ahead, show me any factual errors in my posts. Good job, mods, you're worth every cent of your salaries!
So you're a thief too. No wonder you think Mitnick is hot stuff.
Y'all lil leet script kiddies think hacking telecoms and computer networks is so cool. Well it's not. You're just cowards. It's just like breaking into offices and homes. The difference is you don't have to be physically present, and the risks are lower. So what, so you proved you can do the cyber-equivalent of breaking windows, or exploiting weak locks. All that proves is you have no morals or regard for other people's property.
Mitnick's a thief, a con man, a plain old crook. That's some kind of hero. Sheeesh.
He displayed his character by spamming. I'll believe he has reformed by his actions, not by his hollow words. So far, it's nothing but words, and pretty hollow ones at that. 'The dangers of the Internet'- puh leeze. The Internet did not make him spam.
Save your sympathy for when he's earned it.
I'll save my forgiveness for people who deserve it. This song and dance has been sung and danced before, and it's completely meaningless. Lil Spammy has made his pile, now he's moved on to his next scam.
No talk of restitution for all that stolen bandwidth, crashed servers, and wasted time. Yep, he's soooooo sorry he made a pile of money, and can now fritter away his days "playing" in a "band."
I'll be satisfied when everyone he's ever spammed gets to line up and slap him. He can opt out by writing to a postal address, which will be set up pretty soon.
This is one sad excuse of a story. Aren't there any leftover SCO blurbs to fill in?
"Companies purchase JDS by paying US$100 per year for each employee in the company--regardless of how many actually use the software."
Um, OK! I'll sign up today!
Sun is trying to be even loonier than Darl. They're succeeding, but they're not nearly as amusing. Let's see, they 'have no Linux strategy', Red Hat is ''proprietary', and this warmed-over elderly "Java Desktop" would more accurately be named "Old Moldy SuSE." The innovation is breathtaking.
He is the Rush Limbaugh of "tech" "reporting"- he has no idea how to tell opinion from fact, and has an infirm grasp on the truth. Tho he is an inspiration to lil kiddies everywhere who aspire to lucrative careers based on spouting nonsense.
The RIAA is not entitled to receive royalties every damn time a person uses a piece of music. I suppose all those annoying twits who put their fave overture on their answering machines owe them money, or every time you hum a few notes. I vote for deporting all these idiots to the Remote, Unescapable Isle of Darl. Let 'em sue each other for the rest of their lives and leave us real people alone.
""so simple, even my grandmother could implement it."
As a 48 yo grandmother, I am offended that technical incompetance is equated with being a grandparent. I don't think anyone would have said "so simple even my grandfather could implement.""
Lotsa luck getting through to the Slashdot snots. It's pretty funny, in a sick sort of way, how so many geeks fit the geek stereotype of completely socially-clueless male, emotionally arrested at age 13. Boys, you never should have come down out of the treehouse.
You should be looking for more ways to lose people.
"Wonder what a 200BaseT nic is.."
Token Ring revival! w00t!
You missed the point completely, but that's not surprising, given your semi-literacy. It's free as in freedom, not free as in freeloader. The principle behind the GPL is for everyone to contribute something- code, bug reports, documentation, feedback on user experiences- and specifically not to steal the work of others, and hoard it. The Java Desktop probably (technically) does not violate the GPL. But Sun looks smallminded and cheap- they're making a lot of noise over tiny cosmetic changes. It's especially ridiculous, given their history as an a company that used to invent great products. Now they're just sad copycats. Hell, even the name 'Java Desktop' is misleading. There's nothing Java about it, except for including Sun's own JRE. They didn't write any nice Java apps for it.
And you're wrong about Red Hat. They devote a lot of resources to developing, supporting, and promoting Linux, Free Software, and Open Source software. They don't slap their brand on antique SuSE and call it Red Hat.
"Sun = Saruman
Microsoft = Sauron
SCO = Gollum"
LOL! I love it. Perfect comparison.
Sun took an elderly version of SuSE (running Gnome 2.2 for god's sake), changed the colors, rearranged the menus, and stuffed a JRE in it. This is a Java Desktop? This is a Sun product? No, this is Sun's attempt to make money off other people's work. The least they could do is acknowledge the REAL creators.
hahahahahaaa! That's great, it's not easy to do good satire. Well done.
"it's become clear that the Linux desktop has all but surpassed proprietary alternatives."
Come on, pay attention! Since when has winduhs or mac been able to:
-have multiple desktops, as many as you like
-console switching
-unlimited customizability in appearance
-run multiple users in multiple X sessions on a single box
-oh yeah, and console sessions too
It's just pitiful how folks don't pay attention.
"We have no Linux strategy. Linux sux!"
"We love Linux, so we are slapping our brand on SuSE Linux, and calling it JavaDesktop for no good reason whatsoever, and will get rich, rich I tell you!"
"We want EVERYONE to use Java. Oh, pay no attention to those hoops over there..."
"We hire the greatest talent in the world. Our employees are our most valued assets."
"Microsoft is our arch-enemy."
M$ is right about one thing- migration is the most painful and expensive part. Unlike using M$ products, though, the pain stops afterwards.
It's precisely the core issue here. Arresting the guy? Come on! If that's not rampant typical idiot macho cop behavior, I don't know what is.
Someone disagrees with you? Good thing you're a cop! Wrestle them to the ground, kneel on their neck and handcuff 'em. Then fling 'em in a cell until they can raise bail. Turn a civil dispute into a criminal case. That's not abuse of power, that's proving your manhood. woot.
Can it get any more lukewarm? sounds pretty vaporous to me. Screw you macromedia, you're completely in Microsoft's pocket, and I see no real motivation to ever come out.