you know, if mozilla is so bloated why does it work so well on my system. Another note is how does it really hurt mozilla. I mean, look at IE. Talk about bloated
Define "bloated". IE6SP1 is a 470KB stub installer that will download up to 25MB depending on what you choose to install, with about 11MB being typical. The Mozilla 1.2.1 installer and/or ZIP Win32 download is about 12MB with no option to use a stub installer. I'd say they're about the same (without comparing bundled additional applications). The Win32 Phoenix binary ZIP is about half that (6MB).
Or are you confusing speed with bloat? IE loads damn near instantaneously while Mozilla 1.2 takes about 7-8 seconds to load (with subsequent loads being faster of course). Once loaded rendering speed is, IMO, the same for both of them.
The PIII UID was not a "security" feature per se. It was a simple identifier. Sort of like being able to get the CPU serial number through the hardware. I never did understand why Intel added that.
It's funny because Microsoft = bad! P.S. They also like money!!
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This is the text of the original article submission:
An anonymous reader writes "American Megatrends announced its 'trusted computing' Palladium BIOS on Jan 6. It seems that the encrypted BIOS' integrity will be verified by a special chip or flash ROM, and will in turn verify the 'authenticity, integrity and privacy' of the boot loader and the operating system. Does that mean such machines may refuse to boot any other non-'trusted' OS? After all, the list of supporting corporations include AMD, Intel, IBM, and HP, of whom we heard quite favourable statements about Linux (just for example -- *BSDs will be equally affected) so far."
Perhaps this should have been posted in the Ask Slashdot section instead of News. Or maybe it's time to create a new section: Unsubstantiated And Potentially False Rumors That Might Damage Reputations Of Companies And Individuals.
Oh, and don't forget to browse the article with a +5 threshold. Let's hear it for informed, focused opinion floating to the top of the pile.
A bit more editorial responsibility would have been called for here because this sort of thing is essentially libel, not to mention pure and simple FUD. Now AMI has to subject itself to a Slashdot interview so that the record can be set straight. Does anyone else find this slightly troubling?
Every time someone comes up with a new GC'ed language that has C-ish syntax and a VM someone has to say it's a Java rip-off. Look at the specs, understand the differences, give it a rest.
And a new language covered in FUD is not a good thing
My memory fails me at the moment... I can't recall a language that doesn't have an associated Jihad, Syntax Crusaders, Grammar Flame Corps and a comp.lang.?.advocacy or similar Usenet newsgroup.
I think what he means is that he's not trying to fight anyone, he's not hyping it and he's not interested in any of those things.
But as with most languages, eventually it will gain a following and corresponding showdowns at the Usenet Corral. I think there's a Murphy Axiom that covers this.
By the way: read this poll result [rumormillnews.com] in Portugal
Memo
From: George Bush, President
To: Gen. Tommy Franks, Commander, CENTCOM
Dear Tommy,
Please go ahead and bring the boys back home. Pull out of Qatar, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia. There's a poll in a website in Portugal being quoted by assertive Germans that says we're evil.
Actually, VB executables run at the same speed in Windows than a C++ executable, provided they are compiled to native code instead of p-code. With the exception of some math-intensive stuff and very heavy string manipulation, there's practically no difference.
Doesn't that just make you feel extremely dumb tho?
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Not really ports to the platform itself, but great productivity boosters regardless. I've used VisualPython with VS.NET 1.0 and it rocks.
Oh, cool. Didn't see that.
Define "bloated". IE6SP1 is a 470KB stub installer that will download up to 25MB depending on what you choose to install, with about 11MB being typical. The Mozilla 1.2.1 installer and/or ZIP Win32 download is about 12MB with no option to use a stub installer. I'd say they're about the same (without comparing bundled additional applications). The Win32 Phoenix binary ZIP is about half that (6MB).
Or are you confusing speed with bloat? IE loads damn near instantaneously while Mozilla 1.2 takes about 7-8 seconds to load (with subsequent loads being faster of course). Once loaded rendering speed is, IMO, the same for both of them.
So, define "bloated".
In any case, you could turn it off.
I'm sure he likes his job so don't expect much from him.
and Slashdot Clowns are Overrated.
I almost pukad when I read this.
What's the problem with:
or simply defining meaningful-sounding typedefs for templates?P.S. They also like money!!
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- When referring to The Evil Empire, please use '$' instead of 's'. This holds true even if your currency symbol happens to be different as we are USA centric here.
- When using operator overloading to make a point, please use C syntax, as C is the language of the 1337 h^x0r. The statement above is assigning bad to Micro[$]oft instead of testing for equality. Thus, the syntax should be Micro[$]oft == bad!. In most cases, syntactical errors like these will get you tagged as a BASIC programmer, which is a Bad Thing (TM)
- When using more than one exclamation sign at the end of a sentence related to Micro[$]oft, please use the normative money!!1! syntax by inserting a gratuitous 1 (one) character.
Other than that, please feel free to explore the site. Check out the journal features and keep that karma ticker open at all times.Thanks!
An anonymous reader writes "American Megatrends announced its 'trusted computing' Palladium BIOS on Jan 6. It seems that the encrypted BIOS' integrity will be verified by a special chip or flash ROM, and will in turn verify the 'authenticity, integrity and privacy' of the boot loader and the operating system. Does that mean such machines may refuse to boot any other non-'trusted' OS? After all, the list of supporting corporations include AMD, Intel, IBM, and HP, of whom we heard quite favourable statements about Linux (just for example -- *BSDs will be equally affected) so far."
Perhaps this should have been posted in the Ask Slashdot section instead of News. Or maybe it's time to create a new section: Unsubstantiated And Potentially False Rumors That Might Damage Reputations Of Companies And Individuals.
Oh, and don't forget to browse the article with a +5 threshold. Let's hear it for informed, focused opinion floating to the top of the pile.
A bit more editorial responsibility would have been called for here because this sort of thing is essentially libel, not to mention pure and simple FUD. Now AMI has to subject itself to a Slashdot interview so that the record can be set straight. Does anyone else find this slightly troubling?
For a 1337 h^xx0r ready to pound on Windows you sure can't format an HTML message to save your life.
Wow. It must be exciting to have an NFL coach as a neighbor!
Every time someone comes up with a new GC'ed language that has C-ish syntax and a VM someone has to say it's a Java rip-off. Look at the specs, understand the differences, give it a rest.
Thanks for playing.
Uhhh... ECMA doesn't just do JavaScript. I meant registering the language with ECMA so it can become standardized.
My memory fails me at the moment... I can't recall a language that doesn't have an associated Jihad, Syntax Crusaders, Grammar Flame Corps and a comp.lang.?.advocacy or similar Usenet newsgroup.
I think what he means is that he's not trying to fight anyone, he's not hyping it and he's not interested in any of those things.
But as with most languages, eventually it will gain a following and corresponding showdowns at the Usenet Corral. I think there's a Murphy Axiom that covers this.
And of course, generics.
Now all it needs is some community support and ECMA goodness. I think it has a good chance of being widely used.
Memo
From: George Bush, President
To: Gen. Tommy Franks, Commander, CENTCOM
Dear Tommy,
Please go ahead and bring the boys back home. Pull out of Qatar, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia. There's a poll in a website in Portugal being quoted by assertive Germans that says we're evil.
Sincerely,
George.
Iraq has no diplomatic relations with Nigeria.
I have good intelligence that Microsoft, Sony, the RIAA and Nintendo are teaming up to send a terminator back in time to off his mom.
CmdTaco is going to counter by sending CowboyNeal back to fight the terminator.
Of course the problem is CowboyNeal wants to stay naked after he exits the time warp.
Not until it also releases Dr. Pepper into the bloodstream.
C'mon!
Doesn't that just make you feel extremely dumb tho?
I'd appreciate it if you refrained from insulting my intelligence by suggesting I'm "whining" about anything. RTF post again.
A crapload of money. I don't know the exact figure for site licensing since I'm not involved in purchasing or anything like that.
But what does that have to do with anything?
"but..."
Offtopic!
"but is just wanted..."
Offtopic!!
"what I'm saying is..."
OFFTOPIC!!!!!
"Jeez, you people suck"
TROLL!!! TROLL!!!!