Surely this is unconstitutional? Denying freedom of speech and all that? But conversely, they could also claim that any negative comments about their company would be defamatory. Where does one draw the line?
Instead of all this secret data gathering and tracking, why don't they offer an online questionnaire about user's browsing habits, with the opportunity to win something, or get money off e-coupons or something. At least then, their data will be more accurate as you're targeting a person, rather than a (possibly) shared machine that may have more than one person who uses it. The other downside of cookie-tracking is when people are doing a net search, and may hit a site which appears to be relevant to what the user is searching for but actually isn't.
I can just imagine something like a tiny version of those really big old mechanical music boxes that played huge interchangeable metal disks
li ke this one.
Of course, a totally GUI powered system is unusable. Have you tried to configure a MS SQL server? Forget it! Stick to command line for stuff like that.
Okay, but Explorer is what most of the computer using public use, right? So despite it being 'wrong' it's become a 'standard', it's what people are used to. Unless someone somes up with something that's almost click-for-click compatible with explorer, less people are going to be attracted to using X due to the fact that they have to learn new habits, unfortunately, people are lazy like that (unless they've got no option).
For the record; right now I am using KDE and Mozilla, and most of the machines that I manage run a unix of some sort (most of them being Linux). I do (try to) manage 2 NT servers, but normally farm this off to some other mug, I am certainly NOT an M$ fan. Thank you.
I think it may also be due to the fact that the signal is differential. (like 10/100BaseT and RS485) un-paired cable just wouldn't work at
the rates needed. This is just a guess I haven't read the UW specs, so don't flame me if I'm wrong!
...It'll discourage all these crafty types that nab all the good names before anyone else. Although I do still agree that ICANN are pricing themselves out of the market.
All the more reason for Microsoft to get on with a port of IE to Linux. As much as MS seem to be evil incarnate and the Anti-GNU (Compare Anti-Christ). Their Browsers still seem to be more stable, and trouble free (even under Windoze). Netscape froze my box twice last week, not simply a segfault, but total lockup.
A little off topic: No matter what people say, the user interface of MS software is one of the best thought up, the back end, of course does leave a bit to be desired. I personally am waiting for MS Window Manager. With this in front and Linux as the engine, you couldn't go wrong.
Much like in England, where the current Labour government, while supposedly being toward the left, they are just a bit less right than the Conservatives. I believe the Liberal Democrats sit somewhere in between. Six of one and Half-a-dozen of the other, and three by three of the rest. Take your pick.
Hmmm...Well If it was ther person who is installing the software who hexedited it out, then I guess, they would have read the agreement. Actually, what if the EULA was in a foreign language that the reader was unable to understand? would this still count?
I guess the answer in both cases would be to ask a lawyer!:)
Oh Yes, When you install windows, there's a text box with the EULA in it, and an 'I acccept this agreement' radio button that has
to be selected before windows will complete it's installation. Same goes for other MS software as well.
Sorry, I forgot, they are also adding a Patent-Now!(TM) Wireless service, whereby you can patent something while on the move (with a suitably equipped PDA and cellphone).
Have you just overheard someone's innovative idea while waiting at the airport?
Do you want to get in there before they do?
Then Patent-Now!(TM) is for you.
Also introducing Litigate-Now!(TM) Where you can quickly sue the ass off your competitors for 'patent-violation' from the comfort of your Limo (or hot-tub).
Yes, the USPTO will be employing the 1-Click Patent approval process whereby their agents can click their way through thousands of applications per day. Wanna Patent Bread and Butter? You got it! This process will be the ultimate in one-stop services. Inventors and innovators; give up. The chances are that someone has already patented (many times over) the most basic concept of what you've been working on all these years.
I remember posting a news article about 4 years ago about making QNX freely available for non-commercial use, and was immediately shot down in flames.
This was before Linux was widely known, and this seemed like a good idea at the time. But as you say, this release has come too late.
DING-dING-diNG-dinG-ding...missed the train!
I like QNX, and I have plans for something useful. However, It'll never surplant Linux, certainly not now.
Sounds just like the same reason that governments don't legalize soft drugs (like pot, for instance). Because it can be grown at home and therefore isn't taxable. Result? No revenue stream. You get more money from charging people for possession of said substance.
Okay, so that didn't work.... although this method should work for sites that host one website on a single IP (and not multiple virtual websites as supported by HTTP 1.1)
Having said that, you could do away with the external database lookup altogether and just reference the IP address directly as a 32 bit number.
Try typing: http://3520061636 into your browser.
Slashdot Mirror
Understood, thanks for setting me straight. So now there's no hope. I am giving up with computers, and I am going into the litigation business.
We are proud to say that we don't innovate, we just steal everyone's ideas, AFTER making sure we have good lawyers.
Surely this is unconstitutional? Denying freedom of speech and all that? But conversely, they could also claim that any negative comments about their company would be defamatory. Where does one draw the line?
It's time to find names for these tiny astronomical objects. After all, Phobos and Deimos (martian moons) have names. How about a slashdot poll?
Instead of all this secret data gathering and tracking, why don't they offer an online questionnaire about user's browsing habits, with the opportunity to win something, or get money off e-coupons or something. At least then, their data will be more accurate as you're targeting a person, rather than a (possibly) shared machine that may have more than one person who uses it. The other downside of cookie-tracking is when people are doing a net search, and may hit a site which appears to be relevant to what the user is searching for but actually isn't.
Looks good. What does it do?
This is the result of being:
Slashtracted (vb.) - To be distracted by a Slashdot article to the point of forgetting what you started Netscape up for.
I can just imagine something like a tiny version of those really big old mechanical music boxes that played huge interchangeable metal disks li ke this one.
Of course, a totally GUI powered system is unusable. Have you tried to configure a MS SQL server? Forget it! Stick to command line for stuff like that.
Okay, but Explorer is what most of the computer using public use, right? So despite it being 'wrong' it's become a 'standard', it's what people are used to. Unless someone somes up with something that's almost click-for-click compatible with explorer, less people are going to be attracted to using X due to the fact that they have to learn new habits, unfortunately, people are lazy like that (unless they've got no option).
For the record; right now I am using KDE and Mozilla, and most of the machines that I manage run a unix of some sort (most of them being Linux). I do (try to) manage 2 NT servers, but normally farm this off to some other mug, I am certainly NOT an M$ fan. Thank you.
I think it may also be due to the fact that the signal is differential. (like 10/100BaseT and RS485) un-paired cable just wouldn't work at
the rates needed. This is just a guess I haven't read the UW specs, so don't flame me if I'm wrong!
I reckon that the article itself was a secretly encoded message, hence its unreadability. I'll have to run it through my cryptoanalyzer.
"Orange pigs fly south for winter, aunt Betty misses you, please call the hat shop." Ahem.
Okay, what about a .extortion TLD. Especially for the forward-thinking, proactive domain name pimps.
t ion sounds good enough to me.
Yeah, NetworkSolutions.a.division.of.verisign.inc.extor
...It'll discourage all these crafty types that nab all the good names before anyone else. Although I do still agree that ICANN are pricing themselves out of the market.
For a fresh, minty, low-fat alternative, may I suggest supporting OpenNIC (go to http://www.opennic.unrated.net)
All the more reason for Microsoft to get on with a port of IE to Linux. As much as MS seem to be evil incarnate and the Anti-GNU (Compare Anti-Christ). Their Browsers still seem to be more stable, and trouble free (even under Windoze). Netscape froze my box twice last week, not simply a segfault, but total lockup.
A little off topic: No matter what people say, the user interface of MS software is one of the best thought up, the back end, of course does leave a bit to be desired. I personally am waiting for MS Window Manager. With this in front and Linux as the engine, you couldn't go wrong.
Looks like a removable drive bay.
And tastes like chicken!
Much like in England, where the current Labour government, while supposedly being toward the left, they are just a bit less right than the Conservatives. I believe the Liberal Democrats sit somewhere in between. Six of one and Half-a-dozen of the other, and three by three of the rest. Take your pick.
Hmmm...Well If it was ther person who is installing the software who hexedited it out, then I guess, they would have read the agreement. Actually, what if the EULA was in a foreign language that the reader was unable to understand? would this still count?
:)
I guess the answer in both cases would be to ask a lawyer!
Cease and Desist
I have found a minimalist Slackware good for running the Linux-HA (heartbeat) software, with a bit ot tweaking.
Oh Yes, When you install windows, there's a text box with the EULA in it, and an 'I acccept this agreement' radio button that has
to be selected before windows will complete it's installation. Same goes for other MS software as well.
Sorry, I forgot, they are also adding a Patent-Now!(TM) Wireless service, whereby you can patent something while on the move (with a suitably equipped PDA and cellphone).
Have you just overheard someone's innovative idea while waiting at the airport?
Do you want to get in there before they do?
Then Patent-Now!(TM) is for you.
Also introducing Litigate-Now!(TM) Where you can quickly sue the ass off your competitors for 'patent-violation' from the comfort of your Limo (or hot-tub).
Yes, the USPTO will be employing the 1-Click Patent approval process whereby their agents can click their way through thousands of applications per day. Wanna Patent Bread and Butter? You got it! This process will be the ultimate in one-stop services. Inventors and innovators; give up. The chances are that someone has already patented (many times over) the most basic concept of what you've been working on all these years.
I remember posting a news article about 4 years ago about making QNX freely available for non-commercial use, and was immediately shot down in flames.
This was before Linux was widely known, and this seemed like a good idea at the time. But as you say, this release has come too late.
DING-dING-diNG-dinG-ding...missed the train!
I like QNX, and I have plans for something useful. However, It'll never surplant Linux, certainly not now.
Sounds just like the same reason that governments don't legalize soft drugs (like pot, for instance). Because it can be grown at home and therefore isn't taxable. Result? No revenue stream. You get more money from charging people for possession of said substance.
Okay, so that didn't work.... although this method should work for sites that host one website on a single IP (and not multiple virtual websites as supported by HTTP 1.1)
Having said that, you could do away with the external database lookup altogether and just reference the IP address directly as a 32 bit number.
Try typing: http://3520061636 into your browser.