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  1. Re:Word processors on Time to Kill Microsoft Word? · · Score: 1

    Try gnumeric. The last few releases have been rock solid and it is compatible with .xls files.

  2. Re:Helpful Mirror on Reiser4 Filesystem Released · · Score: 1

    Actually, yes, there is a standard.

    Check out the rainbow series of books. Any operating system or software used by the military must go through a security certification process.

    Windows NT is certified at C level security. Some of the features needed for military security are ACL and MACs on the file system level.

  3. Re:Experiment in Password Abuse on Fun With Passwords? · · Score: 1

    This won't work, since passwords are usually stored in an encrypted form.

  4. Re:Seems the only wholly indepdendant car companie on How Much Are You Paying For Electronics Labels? · · Score: 1

    GM owns part of Kia.

  5. BSD License? on Jaleco Borrows PocketNES Emulator Source Code · · Score: 1

    Why not release the code under the BSD license? That way the code would still be available to anybody that wants to use it, and you would receive credit for your work as well.

  6. How long until Yahoo sues Trillian? on Yahoo Changes Protocol, Blocks Third Party Clients · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Once yahoo makes an encrypted version of the YIM protocol, they can sue the makers of Trillian for DMCA violations.

    Even without the DMCA they may be able to bring a case against them if Yahoo's TOS prohibits 3rd party clients.

  7. Re:Better than nothing on Hybrid Cars Don't Live Up to Mileage Claims · · Score: 1

    For city driving the TDI is great. It's also great on the highway, pretty much the same as any other car, except you'll be getting 45-50 mpg depending on how fast you drive.

  8. Re:Better than nothing on Hybrid Cars Don't Live Up to Mileage Claims · · Score: 1

    My Jetta TDI gets about 45 mpg of diesel, which also costs less than gas. If you want more information on VW diesels go to www.tdiclub.com, they have all the info you could ever want on diesels, and they're a great bunch of guys too.

  9. Nice, but not critical. on Reboot Linux Faster Using kexec · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yeah, that 90 seconds to reboot a server is killing me.

  10. Re:Auto updates and quick patches on Sasser Worm Disruption Growing · · Score: 1

    That's because on unix you can restart a service without restarting the whole machine. Updating ssh will have no effect on other services that are running.

  11. Re:GUI editors can't fix XF86Config, want edit clo on JOE Hits 3.0 · · Score: 3, Informative

    It's not a clone but mcedit is pretty nice. It's included with the mc program which is also a nice file manager.

  12. Re:Since I run Debian... on Gaim Forks To Get Voice And Video Support · · Score: 3, Informative

    Or you could switch to testing/unstable and run the latest stuff.

    I run Sarge on my workstation at work and it is rock solid.

  13. Re:Teh horror !!! on Nvidia Releases Hardware-Accelerated Film Renderer · · Score: 1

    If I had mod points I'd mod you up. I'm getting tired of the slashdot mentality that everything has to be free. If a company makes a professional grade product, and there is demand for that product, they should be able to be rewarded for their efforts.

  14. Re:New Post - Old Story... on Groklaw Tries Their Own Linux Usability Study · · Score: 1

    I agree. Getting a digital camera to work in linux is a nightmare. First you need to make sure the kernel supports usb, then you have to install gphoto and get hotplug working. Then you have to fart around with permissions on the usb device.

    In windows I just plug the camera in the usb port and boom, it shows up as a drive under My Computer.

  15. Nice on Ubisoft Signs Deal With U.S. Army · · Score: 1

    Ubisoft has been putting out some really nice military games already. Ghost Recon, Rainbox Six, Splinter Cell, etc.

    Hopefully with this deal they'll release an Xbox version of America's Army.

  16. Re:You nailed that "anti corporate" BS on The Only Way Microsoft Can Die is by Suicide · · Score: 1

    Those drugs take a lot of time and money to research, test, get FDA approval, and market. Thus the reason they cost more.

  17. Re:Do what autoworkers did on Train Your Own Replacement · · Score: 1

    Yes, and because of unions GM and Ford are constantly losing ground to Toyota and other Japanese companies. Toyota is projected to become the number 1 auto company within a few years.

    If fact, most new auto plants being built in the U.S. now are non-union plants. Workers at a plant in Mississippi even voted against unionizing, since they are better off without one.

  18. Re:Can Open Source produce anything ORIGINAL? on XPde 0.5 - A Linux Desktop for Windows Users · · Score: 1

    You could say the same thing about commercial software.

    MacOS -> Windows
    Mosaic -> Internet Explorer
    MP3 -> Windows Media

  19. Abuse of monopolies on EU Fines Microsoft $613 Million, Officially · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    If Europe wants to see a real abuse of monopoly power, wait until MS just decides to stop offering their products on the European market.

    It isn't the government's place to tell a company what they can or cannot sell.

  20. Re:technical support? on Live Chat Salespeople On Web Sites · · Score: 2, Informative

    It sucks. Our company tried it for a few weeks and it was just too much of a pain to deal with.

    It's much easier to handle support issues through email or over the phone.

  21. Re:I read something like this... on Microsoft Eyeing AOL? · · Score: 1

    We do, but they're not really enforced. You buy off a few key senators, or make enough donations to a certain party, and they'll let you off with a slap on the wrist.

  22. Re:"Larry, Moe & Curly Consulting" on U.S. Interior Dept. Unplugged... Again · · Score: 1

    But they're willing to spend thousands of dollars defending themselves against a class action law suit?

    Are they willing to eat the loss when somebody steals all those credit card numbers and orders a ton of stuff?

  23. Re:cool on DSPAM v2.10 Released · · Score: 1

    How about no. Once your company has standardized on something, it's a royal pain in the ass to use anything else.

  24. Re:Can I get that Pentium Super Sized on Intel Plans CPU Naming Change · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Not any more. McDonalds is phasing out the super size.

  25. Re:Car Talk on Real's Reality · · Score: 1

    Windows media player still locks you into Windows or Apple platforms. Why couldn't they just run an mp3 or ogg stream?