I see your point - I was just refering to the fact that the system makes me aware that changes are taking place, and that I have to authorize it to do so.
I can see potential abuse for a trojan, but I meant to compliment Apple's seamingly proactive take on security.
Here's a brief overview. It's not too technical, but by running multiple DLL's in memory, the system escapes from (or at least tries) DLL Hell.
It's not full proof, but since I've upgraded several of my clients to XP (please don't flame me for that), a lot of their previous upgrade issues have gone away.
Take a look here for a brief overview. I'm not saying that this is perfect, but by being able to run multiple versions in memeory does help alleviate the pontential for DLL conflicts.
That is a great article, but for some reason it feels like he didn't really do that much research. For instance, his reference to DLL Hell is outdated - Windows XP doesn't suffer from that issue.
Saying that, I have to make the statement that I am an OS X user, and I love it. The simple fact that is asks for my username and password when I try to install applications is a wonder in itself.
I'm suprised that this hasn't been posted before
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This came out a few days ago, and even GrabTheMic, a fledling slashcode site had a post about it.
This is big time stuff here that needs to be discussed at the dinner table, and not just 'geek' discussion boards. Our very rights are at stake, and I bet that the majority of the nation doesn't even know about it or if they do, they don't know why they should care.
One late night I was bored so I flipped on TBN for a good laugh. There was an extremely bad rendition of the 'end-days' scenario on this movie, but there was a company that brought it all about by deciding that they would build this implantable chip for consumers. My reaction was "bullshit, no one would possibly do this because the market isn't there. I wouldn't get one of these things installed..."
with Iraq. Come now people - around 67% of the US population supported Bush's preemptive strike against Iraq because of what might happen... if they actually had the weapons.
If our oracle-like leader of the so-called free world can make these decisions then what's wrong with this type of punishment? The people are for it.
Yes, I think it'd be great if you had access to the great download speeds that you would expect, but at least they were forward about it.
Allowing the use of a P2P application, such as Kazaa, can DESTROY the network's bandwidth. I've seen this way too often. Imagine what would happen if everyone was trying to download files and share them at the same time?
I feel they are doing the best that they can since they are not only taking care of themselves, but also looking out for you in a sense. The Internet is a WONDERFUL tool for your education, and this makes sure that all students have good access.
Just my two cents...
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Thanks, I'm itching to purchase one right now. I'm really thinking about going with the iMac due to price. Hell, I can get a 17' wide-flat screen and a DVD burner for under $2000. How can I complain?
I think I'm definately gonna do the switch.
Thanks for taking the time!
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Thanks a lot for the info. RDC would give me the abilitiy to do about everything I need to do.
Does anyone know if any kind of VPN software is available for OS X? I currently use a Cisco VPN client on XP...
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Hey everyone. Ok, don't laugh, but I'm a sysadmin that supports mainly Windows 2K servers. I'm a *nix lover though, and I spent last night telling myself not to get a Mac because I primarily take care of Windows boxes.
Well, I'm thinking about possibly ordering an IBook (unless I can be convinced to get a PowerBook) coupled with Connectix Virtual PC to allow me to access any necessary MS apps. Is there an MS Terminal Services Client available straight for OS X?
I'd love to switch... just need to cover my bases.
Can anyone offer any advice?
Oh yeah... does anyone have any experience with any cheap multi-tracking Mac software? I do some amateaur musical recording on my XP box here, and would need to make sure I can do that on my Mac.
Trust me, stay away from the datastore. If that becomes corrupted, you're screwed. Hopefully your backup is good, and you've got a hot swap available for the downtime your going to have to deal with while rebuilding the db. Geez.
With a Unix system, you can just restore the indivudual user mail spool files from backup - something you can NEVER do on Exchange. Period. With Unix, you can do a live backup easily, without having to invest in new backup software and those little Agents that run on them to allow for such things on an Exchange server.
Like I said in an earlier post - do some research regarding setting up a similar setup with Unix. Get an IMAP server going, make sure it's optimized to allow many connections, and see if there is an easy way to get an addressbook like feature going on for the clients at the desk. This way, if they choose to use Outlook, they can have the majority of the features.
Just out of curiosity, has anybody checked into setting up an LDAP server for this purpose? I've never had the opportunity to do such a thing, but as I've learned from Unix in the past - the possibilities are endless.
I hope this helps,
--Michael
Ok, Exchange Server does have its benefits - remote storage of email, a global address book, etc.
Can't an IMAP/LDAP implementation solve this? I may be wrong, but I'm sure it can be done. Outlook can still be used on the desktop, and you can keep your existing servers.
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I see your point - I was just refering to the fact that the system makes me aware that changes are taking place, and that I have to authorize it to do so.
I can see potential abuse for a trojan, but I meant to compliment Apple's seamingly proactive take on security.
Weird - I just posted the same exact link. I hope our friends here on slashdot don't think we're microsoft PR! ;-)
Here's a brief overview. It's not too technical, but by running multiple DLL's in memory, the system escapes from (or at least tries) DLL Hell.
It's not full proof, but since I've upgraded several of my clients to XP (please don't flame me for that), a lot of their previous upgrade issues have gone away.
Take a look here for a brief overview. I'm not saying that this is perfect, but by being able to run multiple versions in memeory does help alleviate the pontential for DLL conflicts.
That is a great article, but for some reason it feels like he didn't really do that much research. For instance, his reference to DLL Hell is outdated - Windows XP doesn't suffer from that issue.
Saying that, I have to make the statement that I am an OS X user, and I love it. The simple fact that is asks for my username and password when I try to install applications is a wonder in itself.
This came out a few days ago, and even GrabTheMic, a fledling slashcode site had a post about it.
This is big time stuff here that needs to be discussed at the dinner table, and not just 'geek' discussion boards. Our very rights are at stake, and I bet that the majority of the nation doesn't even know about it or if they do, they don't know why they should care.
Get the word out.
One late night I was bored so I flipped on TBN for a good laugh. There was an extremely bad rendition of the 'end-days' scenario on this movie, but there was a company that brought it all about by deciding that they would build this implantable chip for consumers. My reaction was "bullshit, no one would possibly do this because the market isn't there. I wouldn't get one of these things installed..."
Looks like TBN was right for once...
you have to upgrade? I'd like to see how they address this issue.
http://www.grabthemic.org
with Iraq. Come now people - around 67% of the US population supported Bush's preemptive strike against Iraq because of what might happen... if they actually had the weapons.
If our oracle-like leader of the so-called free world can make these decisions then what's wrong with this type of punishment? The people are for it.
Sounds like Kurzweil spent his weekend watching Arnold Swarzenegger flicks all weekend. Wasn't 2029 a key year in the Terminator series?
Yes, I think it'd be great if you had access to the great download speeds that you would expect, but at least they were forward about it.
Allowing the use of a P2P application, such as Kazaa, can DESTROY the network's bandwidth. I've seen this way too often. Imagine what would happen if everyone was trying to download files and share them at the same time?
I feel they are doing the best that they can since they are not only taking care of themselves, but also looking out for you in a sense. The Internet is a WONDERFUL tool for your education, and this makes sure that all students have good access.
Just my two cents...
Thanks, I'm itching to purchase one right now. I'm really thinking about going with the iMac due to price. Hell, I can get a 17' wide-flat screen and a DVD burner for under $2000. How can I complain?
I think I'm definately gonna do the switch.
Thanks for taking the time!
Thanks a lot for the info. RDC would give me the abilitiy to do about everything I need to do.
Does anyone know if any kind of VPN software is available for OS X? I currently use a Cisco VPN client on XP...
Hey everyone. Ok, don't laugh, but I'm a sysadmin that supports mainly Windows 2K servers. I'm a *nix lover though, and I spent last night telling myself not to get a Mac because I primarily take care of Windows boxes.
Well, I'm thinking about possibly ordering an IBook (unless I can be convinced to get a PowerBook) coupled with Connectix Virtual PC to allow me to access any necessary MS apps. Is there an MS Terminal Services Client available straight for OS X?
I'd love to switch... just need to cover my bases.
Can anyone offer any advice?
Oh yeah... does anyone have any experience with any cheap multi-tracking Mac software? I do some amateaur musical recording on my XP box here, and would need to make sure I can do that on my Mac.
Thanks!
Now I'll be getting Redhat at least three times a week in my mailbox...
Trust me, stay away from the datastore. If that becomes corrupted, you're screwed. Hopefully your backup is good, and you've got a hot swap available for the downtime your going to have to deal with while rebuilding the db. Geez. With a Unix system, you can just restore the indivudual user mail spool files from backup - something you can NEVER do on Exchange. Period. With Unix, you can do a live backup easily, without having to invest in new backup software and those little Agents that run on them to allow for such things on an Exchange server. Like I said in an earlier post - do some research regarding setting up a similar setup with Unix. Get an IMAP server going, make sure it's optimized to allow many connections, and see if there is an easy way to get an addressbook like feature going on for the clients at the desk. This way, if they choose to use Outlook, they can have the majority of the features. Just out of curiosity, has anybody checked into setting up an LDAP server for this purpose? I've never had the opportunity to do such a thing, but as I've learned from Unix in the past - the possibilities are endless. I hope this helps, --Michael
Ok, Exchange Server does have its benefits - remote storage of email, a global address book, etc. Can't an IMAP/LDAP implementation solve this? I may be wrong, but I'm sure it can be done. Outlook can still be used on the desktop, and you can keep your existing servers.