As usual, Mac and Linux users are unaffected and wonder why everyone relies on such unreliable software. And the world turns...
So you think Mac and Linux are as unlikely to be unaffected by such?
While it might be hard to purposely code exploits into Windows and Mac, if you were an insider plotting to take advantage of it some day and don't mind losing your job over it. Isn't it more possible to pull a fast one on Open Source, assuming you covered your tracks well enough the few would find it on first glance.
I remember a mud client, early version of Tintin, IIRC, which would make all players shout "Snowy rules, OK" if a client saw some particular text. Not necessarily as bad as it could have been, someone could code the client to [remove all, drop all, flee] on a command if they had wanted. People only became aware of the stunt after the coder logged onto a mud and said "yo"
Quite simply Inga chose the wrong firm to work for, although it is evident that along the journey to
enlightenment this nugget has been gleaned: At least one firm exists solely for the advancement and
purpose of IP litigation. Perhaps outraged at the public display of attitude which may shy potential
customers away to a firm less questioning and more aggressive in pursuing IP matters.
Best to learn about your employer early rather than find you are at odds with
or questioning their business model, after you have banked your future on them. Probably also best
to test the waters inside before saying things outside. The head(s) of the firm may be of the opinion
that minions do not speak their mind to the press, should the public get the idea the firm or even IP
Law firms in general, tend to question the legitimacy of their role.
"Of course you want to sue! How would we make a living if you didn't sue? Be reasonable, you
can't have thousands of lawyers out of work, wandering the streets asking for hand-outs and eating
from rubbish bins, because everyone just gets along, why, we'd sue for restraint of trade!"
When I saw Optimus, I must admit the first thought that popped into my mind was Optimus Prime and I thought of the vast possibilities of a keyboard which could do so much more.
It's not at all clear that AT&T has done something illegal, if for no other reason than if they had, this lawsuit would not be necessary. The whole point of a lawsuit, after all, is to try to prove that somebody did something illegal. In fact, if the EFF loses this case, it will establish a precedent that what AT&T did is not illegal.
Sometimes you pursue one party to lay the groundwork to get to another party, in this case the NSA. Exposing AT&T's activities exposes the NSA's.
Now if its similar to/. where a few lines from the article is posted in a headline, and a pic I see no reason for a problem should there be a link back to the original story. This generates traffic and possibly new users to your sites. If however said site is trying to plagarize [SIC] a whole story that is very different.
Google News gets to Pick & Choose what's on their headline page. Same as any paper does, which immediately makes it a target, same as any other paper.
Someone, please, stop the EFF before it's too late. I know they might think of these things as a "why not, let's give it a shot and see what happens" deal, but these trials and the EFF's continued losses are going to be a serious impact on ALL of our futures. I know, I get a chuckle too after seeing the latest story about how they've been laughed out of court, again, and see how riled up people get over it, but this needs to stop now. Our rights, and our (US citizens) futures may depend on it.
All that is necessary for evil to succeed is good men do nothing.
I'd rather they kept plugging away, regardless of losses. If there's one less soldier on your side, it's all the more likely the other side will prevail.
Who says it was US Citizens ? I've not seen that anywhere.
The president was granted this power by congress and congress knew all along about it.
Nothing to see here, move along.
Aren't you supposed to be preparing for your speech tonight?
"What'd they say?"
"Said they're gonna sue AT&T."
"Why?"
"Dunno, probably because AT&T let's us wiretap illegally."
"What're they saying now?"
"Something about their line is probably even now being bugged."
"Harsh!"
I must be weird. I just watch the movies and don't talk about them much if at all. Tech and stuff in Star Wars is just too much of a stretch, what I'd refer to as fantasy, rather than Sci-Fi. Trying to explain stuff from Fantasy, down that path madness lies.
so, y'see, if greedo shot first, han wudda been blinded anyway, so...
On the one hand I blindly hate Microsoft, and cheer for anything that impacts them negatively. On the other I blindly hate software patents, and boo whenever one is upheld or someone takes someone else to court over one.
Being that this is civil vs criminal court, there may be a difference (IANAL). Criminal court the prosecution "proves" the allegations. Once the Judge/Jury find that there is sufficient evidence to hand down a verdict, using the word "Allegedly" to describe the actions seems incorrect.
Oh that is quite clear. This would probably best be a calculated insult directed at Mr. Amado or an indication they intend to further pursue this through appeals.
My point is along similar lines, regardind how the/. populace feel about the finding. Depending upon your sentiments you could lean toward the allegation or definite finding.
Allegedly? No...not allegedly, definitively. It went to court, and the plaintiff was able to prove infringement. It's not alleged, it's legally proven fact. Talk about weasel-words...
So, do you support someone (David-esque) with a patent taking on and defeating Microsoft (Goliath-esque), do you writhe at the thought of the patent process being abused, or do you simply toss it all out and side with justice be done?
It is often disease itself that is the drag on productivity which prevents infrastructure developement which allows disease to infect the next generation.
I spent 9 months on Isoniazid (IZT) for having a positive reaction to a Tuberculine test. A miserable experience and requires a very healthy diet to overcome the effects on the liver of the drug. Tuberculosis is on the rise in southeast asian nations and many of those people are coming into the US and other western nations and bringing it with them, using forged or outright wrong health certificates.
You can't just develop new drugs to fight some of these diseases, you have to clean up where these people live and get those infected quarrantined until they are safe to move among other people. A cough in the air you breath on a crowded bus or jet is all it takes to spread.
He seems to be genuinely targeting those areas where his money will do the most to help people, such as 3rd world diseases that tend to be neglected by government-funded research and industrial drug development.
The problem is making success over these diseases last.
Polio was virtually wiped out, yet has been returning in countries like Bangladesh, where infrastructure is decaying or non-existent, for waste disposal and clean water. You can innoculate all the children, assuming some backward holy man doesn't frighten mothers into keeping their children away from the free clinic, accusing you of trying to sterilize their children, but if you haven't done anything about the state people live in then you've only postponed the problem.
Holy crap, you're actually insulting someone who is giving away BILLIONS of dollars of his money to people in Africa? A place where no government cares about?
Actually, governments do care and one of the important bits of progress they have made is demanding accountability in the nations they gift or forgive debt. Throwing money or goods into a country like Somalia is waiting for the thugs in power to just steal it and sell it on the black market. Get the governments of these developing (some aren't really developing they just haven't gone anywhere and are wasting away with little turf battles between rival warloards or gangs) countries to clean up their house so the gifts have a larger inpact. The UN and the US have given many countries a lot of money, medicine, voluteer time (even lives) and many of the same old problems which foster the problem still persist.
You are missing the point. Most of his donations were made to humanitarian causes such as fighting malaria in africa which is a huge thing.
Meanwhile, you've got people like Bono and Geldof constantly pursuing doing the right thing, getting sponsors on board to help erradicate diseases, end poverty, change the way the G8 address debt of the developing world, etc. (good flick to watch: The Girl In The Cafe) all without having $49b to do it with. These people do more than just cast money at the problem, the mobilize against it.
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So you think Mac and Linux are as unlikely to be unaffected by such?
While it might be hard to purposely code exploits into Windows and Mac, if you were an insider plotting to take advantage of it some day and don't mind losing your job over it. Isn't it more possible to pull a fast one on Open Source, assuming you covered your tracks well enough the few would find it on first glance.
I remember a mud client, early version of Tintin, IIRC, which would make all players shout "Snowy rules, OK" if a client saw some particular text. Not necessarily as bad as it could have been, someone could code the client to [remove all, drop all, flee] on a command if they had wanted. People only became aware of the stunt after the coder logged onto a mud and said "yo"
I don't think that anyone cares about this. They're all reading about this story.
Do you suppose Microsoft will try to enter this market, too?
It was long enough to be an instruction manual, and you know what happens to those.
(1) Open box (2) throw manual over left shoulder (right if you're left handed) (3) consult manual when you get stuck.
Aibo kept getting us lost when I was too drunk to drive.
Quite simply Inga chose the wrong firm to work for, although it is evident that along the journey to enlightenment this nugget has been gleaned: At least one firm exists solely for the advancement and purpose of IP litigation. Perhaps outraged at the public display of attitude which may shy potential customers away to a firm less questioning and more aggressive in pursuing IP matters.
Best to learn about your employer early rather than find you are at odds with or questioning their business model, after you have banked your future on them. Probably also best to test the waters inside before saying things outside. The head(s) of the firm may be of the opinion that minions do not speak their mind to the press, should the public get the idea the firm or even IP Law firms in general, tend to question the legitimacy of their role.
"Of course you want to sue! How would we make a living if you didn't sue? Be reasonable, you can't have thousands of lawyers out of work, wandering the streets asking for hand-outs and eating from rubbish bins, because everyone just gets along, why, we'd sue for restraint of trade!"
Personal and Business users are effectively crack addicts. Now they want the dealer who got them hooked to help out.
What, me worry?
When I saw Optimus, I must admit the first thought that popped into my mind was Optimus Prime and I thought of the vast possibilities of a keyboard which could do so much more.
Sometimes you pursue one party to lay the groundwork to get to another party, in this case the NSA. Exposing AT&T's activities exposes the NSA's.
Hey, I voted for this guy.
Google News gets to Pick & Choose what's on their headline page. Same as any paper does, which immediately makes it a target, same as any other paper.
what google news really needs is funnies!
All that is necessary for evil to succeed is good men do nothing.
I'd rather they kept plugging away, regardless of losses. If there's one less soldier on your side, it's all the more likely the other side will prevail.
Aren't you supposed to be preparing for your speech tonight?
"What'd they say?"
"Said they're gonna sue AT&T."
"Why?"
"Dunno, probably because AT&T let's us wiretap illegally."
"What're they saying now?"
"Something about their line is probably even now being bugged."
"Harsh!"
I must be weird. I just watch the movies and don't talk about them much if at all. Tech and stuff in Star Wars is just too much of a stretch, what I'd refer to as fantasy, rather than Sci-Fi. Trying to explain stuff from Fantasy, down that path madness lies.
so, y'see, if greedo shot first, han wudda been blinded anyway, so...
On the one hand I blindly hate Microsoft, and cheer for anything that impacts them negatively. On the other I blindly hate software patents, and boo whenever one is upheld or someone takes someone else to court over one.
So, I say "splonge"!
There you have it: Angst! =8-|
Oh that is quite clear. This would probably best be a calculated insult directed at Mr. Amado or an indication they intend to further pursue this through appeals.
My point is along similar lines, regardind how the /. populace feel about the finding. Depending upon your sentiments you could lean toward the allegation or definite finding.
Kinda gives the phrase 'point-to-point tunneling protocol' a whole new meaning, doesn't it? ^_^
Why don't they buy out Novell and then we could have Massively Multiplayer nsnipes in 3D with 5.1 Dolby Surround!
nsnipes.... hrhrhrhrhggggghhh. *drool*
The horror, the horror!
So, do you support someone (David-esque) with a patent taking on and defeating Microsoft (Goliath-esque), do you writhe at the thought of the patent process being abused, or do you simply toss it all out and side with justice be done?
I spent 9 months on Isoniazid (IZT) for having a positive reaction to a Tuberculine test. A miserable experience and requires a very healthy diet to overcome the effects on the liver of the drug. Tuberculosis is on the rise in southeast asian nations and many of those people are coming into the US and other western nations and bringing it with them, using forged or outright wrong health certificates.
You can't just develop new drugs to fight some of these diseases, you have to clean up where these people live and get those infected quarrantined until they are safe to move among other people. A cough in the air you breath on a crowded bus or jet is all it takes to spread.
The problem is making success over these diseases last.
Polio was virtually wiped out, yet has been returning in countries like Bangladesh, where infrastructure is decaying or non-existent, for waste disposal and clean water. You can innoculate all the children, assuming some backward holy man doesn't frighten mothers into keeping their children away from the free clinic, accusing you of trying to sterilize their children, but if you haven't done anything about the state people live in then you've only postponed the problem.
Holy crap, you're actually insulting someone who is giving away BILLIONS of dollars of his money to people in Africa? A place where no government cares about?
Actually, governments do care and one of the important bits of progress they have made is demanding accountability in the nations they gift or forgive debt. Throwing money or goods into a country like Somalia is waiting for the thugs in power to just steal it and sell it on the black market. Get the governments of these developing (some aren't really developing they just haven't gone anywhere and are wasting away with little turf battles between rival warloards or gangs) countries to clean up their house so the gifts have a larger inpact. The UN and the US have given many countries a lot of money, medicine, voluteer time (even lives) and many of the same old problems which foster the problem still persist.
Jesus Christ you ungrateful bastard.
Not at all.
Yes, I am posting this under my account.
So you troll openly now?
Meanwhile, you've got people like Bono and Geldof constantly pursuing doing the right thing, getting sponsors on board to help erradicate diseases, end poverty, change the way the G8 address debt of the developing world, etc. (good flick to watch: The Girl In The Cafe) all without having $49b to do it with. These people do more than just cast money at the problem, the mobilize against it.
Another big charity announced recently.