With the 486, they went from 25 mhz to 33 mhz, which was good!(~30%) The Pentium went from 50 to 55 to 60 to 66 mhz.(~10%) But now that the chips are running at 700 - 800 mhz(~4%), a 33 mhz boost is just stupid. Intel is playing with their customers.
I won't buy a new CPU until I can really see a speed boost in it. AMD will allow that to happen faster.
When NT was written it was by Digital engineers, so the first thing to come out of Gate's mouth would have been irrelevent. The Microsoft 'aquisition' and all of its intriguing legal footwork...
Cutler worked on an OS of his own creation called Mica. Digital canceled Mica. The Mica team worked at a Seattle-based location called DECwest, an office started by Cutler in the early 80s when he was working on Digital's MicroVAX I project. Cutler ran the shop with autonomy, until Digital killed it. Cutler was pissed. Cutler left Digital. Cutler joined Microsoft. Now if you work for Microsoft your not a Digital engineer.
Still Windows NT 3.5 supported legacy tech like DOS and Windows 3.1 programs. That takes a lot of work. Did Culter make this happen or did Bill Gates?
I don't know about anyone else but I hate CD crystal cases. I don't have hardly any that aren't cracked. If you look at them they crack. What is the point of these things!
I bought a U2 album that didn't have the crystal but was made of cardboard. It was much much nicer.
AAMOF I would like to see the CD cases get BIGGER. I would like to see album sized CD cases with big cover art, like in the olden days! Remember when many albums had a gimmick... like that Stones Sticky Fingers album. Some opened up like a book and one even had 3d effects with glasses built into the album cover! Those where the good old days. My opinon about the oversized packages for software is that companies like Microsoft know that people will feel ripped if they buy a CD for 70 bucks. They therefore have to pump up the bulk of the package. That sucks but what can you do. On that same point, remember those great old Infocom games. They had a lot of COOL junk bulking up their packages. (Microscopic space fleet, Peril-sensitive Sunglasses, Don't Panic button).
Sorry But did you read that or make it up? LEAN code in NT!
When NT was written, backward compatibility was the first thing out of Bill Gates mouth. Why support DOS and Win16 on a NEW TECHNOLOGY OS? To cover all of the bases. Look what having no legacy at all is doing to BeOS.
PS Read it in a book called Show-stopper. The book is about Dave Cutler and the Microsofties writing NT.
I use to play games made by Infocom they were called TEXT adventures.(Figure it out if ya want to.) If playing Myst is too much for ya go back to watching the WWF or Smackdown or whatever passes for entertainment these days. Cause ye kin git 60 FPS on that there TV!
"Apple can revoke this license, and forbid you to keep using all or some part of the software, any time someone makes an accusation of patent or copyright infringement...."
Open source and free software are different. ESR coined the term "open source" but open does not make it free. I pretty tired of the OS/OSS phrase and wish people would start talking about how FREE software is.
It's even funnier to watch a 500 billion dollar corporation claim the same thing. That Linux is a worthy competitor, while poring money into studies saying that it just doesn't hold up. (just a little worried Bill?)
Isn't it funny that you bring up Bills charity work for minorities when you know it only happened after Bill started to sweat about the verdict. Why don't you bring up all of they money Bill is handing out in DC and all those commercials and all those predictions of doom in Microsoft gets split up!
Now that is funny. But, the best was when, in his deposition, Bill couldn't remember what a browser was and started to rock back and forth like a baby, that was great!
Remember people where saying don't buy Windows 2000 until at least the first service pack. Well Microsoft heard you and responded. Windows 2000 already has a Service Pack and I heard it's 200 megs! 200 megs of changes in 3 months? Isn't Win NT 4s service pack 6 around 120 megs?
What I saw made me laugh over and over again. The news people on almost every channel gave the following advice.
1.) If you get an e-mail that your not expecting (hmmm all of them!) call the person and ask them if they sent you mail. Why don't you just drive over to their house and ask them.... DUH!
2.) Make sure you virus software is up to date. Hello! This didn't work and wouldn't work because this was a NEW virus. They had a virus defintion only hours after the bug hit! What good would it have done!
Microsoft has file name extentions turn off by default. Most people can't even see it's a vbs file. If this was Red Hat they would be blasted for the default configuration.
Ever hear of Robert Tappan Morris? He is a criminal, he was in jail for the Internet Worm. But also, as soon as he was released, he started a company dealing with computer security, which became a multi-million startup based on first-hand experience with computer security of its staff. Then he was admitted into a graduate CS program, and as of last fall he is an MIT professor.
His Daddy also works for the NSA (how do you think he knew enough about the flaws in sendmail etc... that made the WORM work?)
I think what you are talking about is that you can't write a book about your crimes that landed you in prison in the first place. For example it would be illegal for a killer to write a book/script detailing his murders.
Bzzzzzzzzz Wrong answer Skippy
What you are talking about is the "Son of Sam Law" which was enacted after book companies offered the SoS book deals. The original law was struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1991 on free speech grounds.
id Congress pass a law? No, a judge ruled. Even so, if you read the article, you would note that the article said "Under a plea agreement, U.S. District Judge Mariana Pfaelzer prohibited Mitnick for three years after his release from any access to computers, cellular telephones, televisions or any equipment that can be used for Internet access." Do you know what a plea agreement means? It means he agreed to it. He could have gone to trial, but he agreed. And now he is complaining.
Which part says he gives up his right to Free Speech?
but all he really was was a hacker who got caught doing something illegal.
OK smart guy you tell me what he did that was wrong. Did he steal the only copy of the source code to solaris? Did he use stolen credit card numbers for ill-gotten gains? WHAT DID HE DO?
Of course they won't, they're too busy cashing in their big advertising checks of thousands of dollars they make off 'free' speech and 'free' software (linux) to care about their users who get them that money.
Another idiot who doesn't know what free means! Go back to pay-yo-billz is it? As if you care about free!
You sir are a moron! What is worse you probably think you are a patriot! While this is going on in the UK we should watch this never happends over here. When you enter a society you give up your rights, to gain protection. Hmmm That's what this country was founded on right? Giving up your rights......... for freedom? Isn't that on a building somewhere... GIVE UP YOUR RIGHTS FOR FREEDOM.
Geeze How naive can you be. Have you been exposed to any American history? We have a long history in this country of distrust of the governments, and for good reason. While I am a supporter of the law enforcement in this country I also know, that they are well known for their abuses. There should always be a balance and something like this is like putting your thumb on the scales. That's a good metaphor as well seeing that buy doing this law enforcement is FISHING for all kinds of stuff. Do you see any problem with the idea of tapping ALL the traffic on an ISP. What about the other poor slobs on that line, don't they deserve some protection from some over-zealous law enforcement?
I guess this is an old favorite here on slashdot, so I guess I post it again. Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Ben Franklin
Try reading this "The basic security issue is that Microsoft has the power to freely run code in our systems," Cuartango said... I want to be warned. Microsoft software will bypass this security configuration setting."
Plugins don't allow other plugins to run code on your machine.
Microsoft's Active Setup control essentially circumvents the user approval process, granting over-arching permission to all subsequent ActiveX controls coming from a site during installation. Unlike normal controls, the installer program starts without prompting the user for permission.
I need a ergonomic keyboard that has a Dvorak layout. They go through all of the trouble to release the pressure on the arms and the wrists but forget, the fingers are twisted constantly because of Mr. Qwerty.
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If the trash is in my back yard it's private property. If it's next to the street it's legaly public domain.
With the 486, they went from 25 mhz to 33 mhz, which was good!(~30%) The Pentium went from 50 to 55 to 60 to 66 mhz.(~10%) But now that the chips are running at 700 - 800 mhz(~4%), a 33 mhz boost is just stupid. Intel is playing with their customers.
I won't buy a new CPU until I can really see a speed boost in it. AMD will allow that to happen faster.
When NT was written it was by Digital engineers, so the first thing to come out of Gate's mouth would have been irrelevent. The Microsoft 'aquisition' and all of its intriguing legal footwork ...
Cutler worked on an OS of his own creation called Mica. Digital canceled Mica. The Mica team worked at a Seattle-based location called DECwest, an office started by Cutler in the early 80s when he was working on Digital's MicroVAX I project. Cutler ran the shop with autonomy, until Digital killed it. Cutler was pissed. Cutler left Digital. Cutler joined Microsoft. Now if you work for Microsoft your not a Digital engineer.
Still Windows NT 3.5 supported legacy tech like DOS and Windows 3.1 programs. That takes a lot of work. Did Culter make this happen or did Bill Gates?
I don't know about anyone else but I hate CD crystal cases. I don't have hardly any that aren't cracked. If you look at them they crack. What is the point of these things!
I bought a U2 album that didn't have the crystal but was made of cardboard. It was much much nicer.
AAMOF I would like to see the CD cases get BIGGER. I would like to see album sized CD cases with big cover art, like in the olden days! Remember when many albums had a gimmick... like that Stones Sticky Fingers album. Some opened up like a book and one even had 3d effects with glasses built into the album cover! Those where the good old days.
My opinon about the oversized packages for software is that companies like Microsoft know that people will feel ripped if they buy a CD for 70 bucks. They therefore have to pump up the bulk of the package. That sucks but what can you do.
On that same point, remember those great old Infocom games. They had a lot of COOL junk bulking up their packages. (Microscopic space fleet, Peril-sensitive Sunglasses, Don't Panic button).
Sorry But did you read that or make it up? LEAN code in NT!
When NT was written, backward compatibility was the first thing out of Bill Gates mouth. Why support DOS and Win16 on a NEW TECHNOLOGY OS? To cover all of the bases. Look what having no legacy at all is doing to BeOS.
PS Read it in a book called Show-stopper. The book is about Dave Cutler and the Microsofties writing NT.
Some of us have an imagination.
I use to play games made by Infocom they were called TEXT adventures.(Figure it out if ya want to.) If playing Myst is too much for ya go back to watching the WWF or Smackdown or whatever passes for entertainment these days. Cause ye kin git 60 FPS on that there TV!
Damm young wipersnappers:)
What I heard was there could be .xxx and a .adu for adult. The .adu for stuff like sexual preference and breast cancer.
What part of FREE don't you understand?
..."
"Apple can revoke this license, and forbid you to keep using all or some part of the software,
any time someone makes an accusation of patent or copyright infringement.
Open source and free software are different. ESR coined the term "open source" but open does not make it free. I pretty tired of the OS/OSS phrase and wish people would start talking about how FREE software is.
It's even funnier to watch a 500 billion dollar corporation claim the same thing. That Linux is a worthy competitor, while poring money into studies saying that it just doesn't hold up. (just a little worried Bill?)
Isn't it funny that you bring up Bills charity work for minorities when you know it only happened after Bill started to sweat about the verdict. Why don't you bring up all of they money Bill is handing out in DC and all those commercials and all those predictions of doom in Microsoft gets split up!
Now that is funny. But, the best was when, in his deposition, Bill couldn't remember what a browser was and started to rock back and forth like a baby, that was great!
Remember people where saying don't buy Windows 2000 until at least the first service pack. Well Microsoft heard you and responded. Windows 2000 already has a Service Pack and I heard it's 200 megs! 200 megs of changes in 3 months? Isn't Win NT 4s service pack 6 around 120 megs?
What I saw made me laugh over and over again. The news people on almost every channel gave the following advice.
1.) If you get an e-mail that your not expecting (hmmm all of them!) call the person and ask them if they sent you mail.
Why don't you just drive over to their house and ask them.... DUH!
2.) Make sure you virus software is up to date.
Hello! This didn't work and wouldn't work because this was a NEW virus. They had a virus defintion only hours after the bug hit! What good would it have done!
"MICROSOFT BAD, DIE MICROSOFT!!!"
Microsoft has file name extentions turn off by default. Most people can't even see it's a vbs file.
If this was Red Hat they would be blasted for the default configuration.
Microsofts fault!
and specifically prohibited him from speaking about computers.
Where is your source for this info?
Ever hear of Robert Tappan Morris? He is a criminal, he was in jail for the Internet Worm.
But also, as soon as he was released, he started a company dealing with computer security, which became a multi-million startup based on first-hand experience with computer security of its staff. Then he was admitted into a graduate CS program, and as of last fall he is an MIT professor.
His Daddy also works for the NSA (how do you think he knew enough about the flaws in sendmail etc... that made the WORM work?)
2) Aquiring skills, using them to commit a crime, doing time, then coming out and making money off of the _crime itself_.
Ok now explain how Mitnick is doing this? (or where you just talking out your ass?)
I think what you are talking about is that you can't write a book about your crimes that landed you in prison in the first place. For example it would be illegal for a killer to write a book/script detailing his murders.
Bzzzzzzzzz
Wrong answer Skippy
What you are talking about is the "Son of Sam Law" which was enacted after book companies offered the SoS book deals. The original law was struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1991 on free speech grounds.
id Congress pass a law? No, a judge ruled. Even so, if you read the article, you would note that the article said "Under a plea agreement, U.S. District Judge Mariana Pfaelzer prohibited Mitnick for three years after his release from any access to computers, cellular telephones, televisions or any equipment that can be used for Internet access." Do you know what a plea agreement means? It means he agreed to it. He could have gone to trial, but he agreed. And now he is complaining.
Which part says he gives up his right to Free Speech?
but all he really was was a hacker who got caught doing something illegal.
OK smart guy you tell me what he did that was wrong. Did he steal the only copy of the source code to solaris? Did he use stolen credit card numbers for ill-gotten gains? WHAT DID HE DO?
Here's another one for sale.
Get it quick!
Of course they won't, they're too busy cashing in their big advertising checks of thousands of dollars they make off 'free' speech and 'free' software (linux) to care about their users who get them that money.
Another idiot who doesn't know what free means! Go back to pay-yo-billz is it? As if you care about free!
You sir are a moron! What is worse you probably think you are a patriot! While this is going on in the UK we should watch this never happends over here. When you enter a society you give up your rights, to gain protection. Hmmm That's what this country was founded on right? Giving up your rights......... for freedom? Isn't that on a building somewhere... GIVE UP YOUR RIGHTS FOR FREEDOM.
Geeze How naive can you be. Have you been exposed to any American history? We have a long history in this country of distrust of the governments, and for good reason. While I am a supporter of the law enforcement in this country I also know, that they are well known for their abuses. There should always be a balance and something like this is like putting your thumb on the scales. That's a good metaphor as well seeing that buy doing this law enforcement is FISHING for all kinds of stuff. Do you see any problem with the idea of tapping ALL the traffic on an ISP. What about the other poor slobs on that line, don't they deserve some protection from some over-zealous law enforcement?
I guess this is an old favorite here on slashdot, so I guess I post it again.
Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
- Ben Franklin
Jerry Pornelle has a letter from Aureate Media about this.
Down in the second letter, the company responsible Aureate Mediab writes back.
Try reading this ... I want to be warned. Microsoft software will bypass this security configuration setting."
"The basic security issue is that Microsoft has the power to freely run code in our systems," Cuartango said
Plugins don't allow other plugins to run code on your machine.
Microsoft's Active Setup control essentially circumvents the user approval process, granting over-arching permission to all subsequent ActiveX controls coming from a site during installation. Unlike normal controls, the installer program starts without prompting the user for permission.
How about dos?
I need a ergonomic keyboard that has a Dvorak layout. They go through all of the trouble to release the pressure on the arms and the wrists but forget, the fingers are twisted constantly because of Mr. Qwerty.