I'd say he should have notified the company, but since the company is laying claim to everything this guy thought of while on the job, I guess it was their idea to use GPLed code, too:)
Seriously, if the company said from the beginning that they wanted to distribute the app without source then this guy shouldn't have contributed GPLed code. If he didn't think they were going to distribute the app, he should have asked. Either way, it's the company that is violating the GPL, though they can probably sue him for damages if they are required to pull their product or release the code.
"My point is that saying Windows is forked to high hell and that linux somehow isn't is just silly."
If I wanted to argue semantics (kernel vs. whole system), no distro I know of runs a kernel fork, just different compilation options and modules. That's not a fork.
However, the point is that forking occurs everywhere. If you want to avoid systems that have or might fork, use a typewriter.
I completely agree. I bought an MS mouse last week not knowing about the crappy scroll wheel problem and I am going to have to buy another mouse now. Also, the middle-click doesn't work very well. The button is very hard to push down and it doesn't register a click at all if you accidentally scroll slightly when pressing the button, which is very easy to do.
I run my own servers, but still only have PHP 4 so I can support our legacy application. I will be re-writing the app in PHP 5 later this year since the old app is in need of a major upgrade anyway. I've already done a lot of PHP 5 testing on my dev box.
Perhaps you're running on a Pro version of IIS, rather than a server version, that restricts the number of connections. Or if you're using Apache you'll probably have to increase the value of a few directives in httpd.conf to support that many concurrent users. The directives you need to change depend on which mpm you are using (prefork, threads, etc).
The problem is that this is how Java was designed to work. FF is just a container for the Java Applet.
I wonder if FF has control over the popup dialog or if that's done by the JRE. If it's FF then it would be nice to have several options rather than just disabling Java entirely. I should be able to disable 'trusted' mode altogether or just deny 'trusted' mode to signed applets where parts of the certificate are invalid, like the one for this exploit.
I mean, if industry insiders can supply movies to release groups ahead of time, I don't see any reason why government employees can't do the same. There's a decent chance that they'll bring the patches home to use on their own computer and probably also give it to friends.
Security isn't as tight as you would like to believe.
This doesn't help a sysadmin who has deployed this software. If you give that sysadmin a proof of concept he or she can go about blocking the attack on the firewall, by disabling a service, etc until a real patch is made.
It's not about suing companies for building insecure software, it's about keeping your own data secure.
Actually, most non gang-related gun murders are committed with legal firearms. Most gang-related murders are not committed against the general public.
In other words, if you're not a gang member you are more likely to be killed by a legal firearm than an illegal one. That doesn't make "gun control" a workable solution, but it does fly in the face of what most gun activists say.
It's not irony. It seems quite obvious that they are preparing to make Gnome the default desktop in Suse. I imagine while they're improving Gnome they're also porting all their configuration tools to work with it.
If you measure yourself at 6'2.392038476214923783643" then you will probably be pretty unique. It's not likey they're just measure hours, mintutes and seconds here:)
I would say that not granting someone who publishes news on a worldwide medium (the medium is the message, afterall) the same protection as journalists is a violation of free speech.
Certainly in this case it's being used to silece speech.
Acrobat Reader 7.0 for Windows is 95MB. I certainly hope it's not that bloated.
To the average person, Acrobat Reader is just for viewing a few files on the web. Where do they get off creating some huge monstrosity of an application? The Windows 95 full OS install was the same size!
Now excuse me while I go play my 130MB minesweeper.
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Because you need the VB 6 runtime on every system that runs a VB 6 app, you're SOL with new versions of Windows.
Please conduct yourselves in a more appropriate arrangement.
And I suppose they ship the plastic sheets on rolls, but how do they ship the rolls? I got it... inside plastic sheets :)
I'd say he should have notified the company, but since the company is laying claim to everything this guy thought of while on the job, I guess it was their idea to use GPLed code, too :)
Seriously, if the company said from the beginning that they wanted to distribute the app without source then this guy shouldn't have contributed GPLed code. If he didn't think they were going to distribute the app, he should have asked. Either way, it's the company that is violating the GPL, though they can probably sue him for damages if they are required to pull their product or release the code.
"My point is that saying Windows is forked to high hell and that linux somehow isn't is just silly."
If I wanted to argue semantics (kernel vs. whole system), no distro I know of runs a kernel fork, just different compilation options and modules. That's not a fork.
However, the point is that forking occurs everywhere. If you want to avoid systems that have or might fork, use a typewriter.
It's been a while, but I think I just right-clicked on a folder or highlighted MP3s and clicked "Burn to CD" or something like that. Real easy.
I completely agree. I bought an MS mouse last week not knowing about the crappy scroll wheel problem and I am going to have to buy another mouse now. Also, the middle-click doesn't work very well. The button is very hard to push down and it doesn't register a click at all if you accidentally scroll slightly when pressing the button, which is very easy to do.
Stay away from MS mice. Logitechs are very good.
I run my own servers, but still only have PHP 4 so I can support our legacy application. I will be re-writing the app in PHP 5 later this year since the old app is in need of a major upgrade anyway. I've already done a lot of PHP 5 testing on my dev box.
Perhaps you're running on a Pro version of IIS, rather than a server version, that restricts the number of connections. Or if you're using Apache you'll probably have to increase the value of a few directives in httpd.conf to support that many concurrent users. The directives you need to change depend on which mpm you are using (prefork, threads, etc).
The problem is that this is how Java was designed to work. FF is just a container for the Java Applet.
I wonder if FF has control over the popup dialog or if that's done by the JRE. If it's FF then it would be nice to have several options rather than just disabling Java entirely. I should be able to disable 'trusted' mode altogether or just deny 'trusted' mode to signed applets where parts of the certificate are invalid, like the one for this exploit.
For one thing, they can get their own logo on Slashdot for stories about them instead of using Google's logo. Brand recognition, you know.
Cogeco also serves Quebec and offers 5mbps downstream on their standard service.
Virus writers need to work somewhere, too.
I mean, if industry insiders can supply movies to release groups ahead of time, I don't see any reason why government employees can't do the same. There's a decent chance that they'll bring the patches home to use on their own computer and probably also give it to friends.
Security isn't as tight as you would like to believe.
'Not playing fair' can be interpreted as 'evil' for large amounts of 'not playing fair'.
This doesn't help a sysadmin who has deployed this software. If you give that sysadmin a proof of concept he or she can go about blocking the attack on the firewall, by disabling a service, etc until a real patch is made.
It's not about suing companies for building insecure software, it's about keeping your own data secure.
Everyone seemed to have a problem when MS was using hidden APIs to make their software better than their competitors.
Actually, most non gang-related gun murders are committed with legal firearms. Most gang-related murders are not committed against the general public.
In other words, if you're not a gang member you are more likely to be killed by a legal firearm than an illegal one. That doesn't make "gun control" a workable solution, but it does fly in the face of what most gun activists say.
"They also warn that there are spoilers in the gallery."
Yeah... It's only been twelve years since the original game was released. I wouldn't want to ruin everything.
P.S. don't tell me what happened in Super Bowl XXVII. I taped it and haven't had a chance to watch it yet.
It's not irony. It seems quite obvious that they are preparing to make Gnome the default desktop in Suse. I imagine while they're improving Gnome they're also porting all their configuration tools to work with it.
You've accosted the editors!
If you measure yourself at 6'2.392038476214923783643" then you will probably be pretty unique. It's not likey they're just measure hours, mintutes and seconds here :)
I would say that not granting someone who publishes news on a worldwide medium (the medium is the message, afterall) the same protection as journalists is a violation of free speech.
Certainly in this case it's being used to silece speech.
Stop trying to make it a semantic argument. Distributing according to the GPL is not the same as patching your own systems and I'm sure you know that.
The only question is whether or not Google is selling these patches as part of their appliances.
Acrobat Reader 7.0 for Windows is 95MB. I certainly hope it's not that bloated.
To the average person, Acrobat Reader is just for viewing a few files on the web. Where do they get off creating some huge monstrosity of an application? The Windows 95 full OS install was the same size!
Now excuse me while I go play my 130MB minesweeper.
That's the silent majority SCO was talking about.
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