Actually, considering they are mentioning company names, and not products, I'm sure they meant Norman. "Norton" is the name of the product by Symantec, and Norman is listed on the tests.
So you will never find the latest version of softwares (CentOS 5.9 has PHP 5.1.6, apache 2.2.3 etc), but instead you get more stable version and, specially, no API changes.
So it's like Debian Stable then?
No, not really. There are already a few others posts on this thread on the subject.
Exactly. The philosophy is completely different, to a point there is simply no way to compare. Which one is best? My answer is always "For what?".
Anyway, RH is not really worried about the version numbers. They are more worried about compatibility and certifications, which makes sense since they are a commercial distribution, and vendor (software and hardware) certifications are a big part of it.
It doesn't. But Debian doesn't surpass CentOS either. They are on two completely different categories.
Debian is geared to the enthusiast and developers. Your comparison would be Fedora, not CentOS/RHEN.
CentOS, RHEN (and other Enterprise distributions) are geared toward enterprise. So you will never find the latest version of softwares (CentOS 5.9 has PHP 5.1.6, apache 2.2.3 etc), but instead you get more stable version and, specially, no API changes. So from 5.0 to 5.XXX, there will be no API or ABI incompatibilities (this usually means a lot of backports to fix bugs). The flip side is that you won't be able to run a lot of the newer stuff that requires newer versions of libs and stuff.
It is a tradeoff, and you really can't compare the two.
It is really odd. WRT54GL is target to people who will flash it with custom firmwares. Why would use one of those with stock firmware? If you are not going to hack it, just buy another model (better and/or cheaper).
Anyone running stock on a WRT54GL deserves to be hacked.
Actually, in Brazil the Nokia brand carries a lot of weight. People will buy a phone because it says Nokia here. True or not, around here people believe they need to buy Nokia if they want a phone they don't need to charge every days (sometimes, twice a day).
I have no reason to doubt it is the same in at least some other countries. And regardless, Brazilian cellphone market is huge.
It is entirely possible to allow employees to have their smartphones and even notebooks, while keeping them isolated from the company's main network. I did this once for a client. It is not trivial but it is also not magic.
However, after some time, the complain about people not being able to use those equipments to have full access started piling up, to a point it was decided it would be a lesser problem just to ban them.
What people need to understand is that they are inside a company, not their homes. Yes, it can be interesting to the company to allow some accept and freedom, thus improving morale and productivity, but controls are needed, both for security and legal reasons. That is unaccepted to enough people to make it not worthy for the companies to implement.
What's the difference between a window manager and a desktop environment?
Or was it "desktop manager" and "window environment"?
No, seriously, I don't know the difference.
For the end user, not much. Technically, the different is big, and they can be completely separated. A Window Manager will offer a set of features for, literally, manage the Windows on the screen. Even a root menu are not required. A Desktop Manager will offer an application environment and so on. I remember using X11 + Gnome + Enlightenment a few years back. Gnome was a Desktop Manager that required a Window Manager (E was one of the option).
I know I'm not doing a good job explaining this, so if someone could clarify a little bit more. Anyway, I home the X11 + Gnome + E example was useful.
Streamzoo for daily crap, and Pixlr-o-matic if I want better stuff.
Pixlr-o-matic is much more powerful than what we are used to, with tons of filters and options, making it a bit slower to use. However, it gives great results.
1) Streamzoo - Easy and convenient. Very Instagram-like. 2) Pixlr-o-matic - Amazing filters. However, not was convenient. A ton of filters and options are available. Keep your pics on your phone and share using standard services (pic.twitter.com etc).
So I will be mostly using Streamzoo for whatever pics, and will use Pixlr-o-matic when I want some better results.
Why do you need a special app to take pictures? I dont understand the need to make it complicated. Take picture, use normal tools that dont demand your first born, publish.
The only reason I used it was because of the how convenient it was to apply filters.
This is a classical example of how a mistake can cost you users forever. Earlier today, I removed all my photos and deleted my account. After that, I started trying other apps and services, and actually found one I like more than Instagram.
So yeah, I could go back, but I won't, simply because I found something else that I like better and, truth be told, moving back is simply not worth the 5 minutes it would take.
Does this make a big different for me ? Nope, which is why I wasn't even looking for an alternative before. This whole fiasco pushed me to look, and I'm not going back.
I'm guessing you've not used Visual Studio, SQL Server Management Studio, MS Office, Windows 8 or any other MS product. When you install an app that has ties to the "Customer Experience Improvement" stuff, there is a handy balloon at the bottom of your taskbar which invites you to click to opt out. If you dismiss the balloon, the icon in your systray stays there showing that you're collecting data.
I'm not sure how much more upfront you can get. Honestly. (And I opt out immediately for anything I use.)
Windows will still send data even if you opt-out, although it is less data.
I'm glad someone mentioned having a problem with Microsoft collecting data off of people PERSONAL Computers (PC)
I would have no problem with them collecting it if they did so in a honest and upfront manner. Meaning letting people know they would do it beforehand, and before collecting it for the first time, giving the use a clear and direct option to disable it.
Yes, I know some will say "opt-out" is evil, but I believe it is possible to do it the right way. Evil is doing it in some hidden way that takes hours to find out. "Opt-out" is ok when you throw the option directly into the user's face. Then again, maybe that is not "opt-out", but simply a direct choice with a default option.
Hosting applications on Linux does not make them ecure. It takes a lot of time and energy. The same is true for Windows.
Thank you. I'm a unix guy, and have been using Linux since kernel 0.97. And I hate when people say thing like that, implying that just because it is in Linux, it is secure. It is not, and it takes a lot of work and knowledge to make any computer, running any OS, secure.
The different is that Linux will help you, while Windows will hinder your efforts.
There is no question: anyone who spends more than a few minutes/day reading will agree reading books on LCD is really tiring.
Says whom?
How about ophthalmologist, as well as most people who comments on such subjects on goodreads, as well as other book and reading clubs ?
Of course, for people who read 3 or 4 books/year, it doesn't make much difference. However, people who regularly read 2 or 3 books a month (sometimes more), will start feeling the strain after a few years.
To give you some idea where I come from, I spend 15+ hours a day in front of a computer, and I read an average of 2 books/month (actually, a little higher than that, but less than 3).
As I said, most people don't fit that category, which explains the statistics on the original article.
And as you don't upgrade your e-reader every 6 months like some people do their tablets ( although I am thinking to go Paperwhite;) )
Careful there. I've read some very loud complains, about being unable to turn off the backlight and all that. I know of one person that went back to their Kindle v4 and actually returned the paperwhite. If you can, find someone who owns one and check if you are comfortable with it. From what I've read, I'm sticking with my v4.
On the other hand, I've seem some people who loved it. So YMMV.
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Actually, considering they are mentioning company names, and not products, I'm sure they meant Norman. "Norton" is the name of the product by Symantec, and Norman is listed on the tests.
I guarantee it is now the very first thing malware authors test against prior to release, and the number one target for circumvention.
That is a good thing, as far as I'm concerned. Forces the company to improve its products.
We don't need more security through obscurity.
So you will never find the latest version of softwares (CentOS 5.9 has PHP 5.1.6, apache 2.2.3 etc), but instead you get more stable version and, specially, no API changes.
So it's like Debian Stable then?
No, not really. There are already a few others posts on this thread on the subject.
Exactly. The philosophy is completely different, to a point there is simply no way to compare. Which one is best? My answer is always "For what?".
Anyway, RH is not really worried about the version numbers. They are more worried about compatibility and certifications, which makes sense since they are a commercial distribution, and vendor (software and hardware) certifications are a big part of it.
How does it surpass Debian?
It doesn't. But Debian doesn't surpass CentOS either. They are on two completely different categories.
Debian is geared to the enthusiast and developers. Your comparison would be Fedora, not CentOS/RHEN.
CentOS, RHEN (and other Enterprise distributions) are geared toward enterprise. So you will never find the latest version of softwares (CentOS 5.9 has PHP 5.1.6, apache 2.2.3 etc), but instead you get more stable version and, specially, no API changes. So from 5.0 to 5.XXX, there will be no API or ABI incompatibilities (this usually means a lot of backports to fix bugs). The flip side is that you won't be able to run a lot of the newer stuff that requires newer versions of libs and stuff.
It is a tradeoff, and you really can't compare the two.
Anyone running stock on a WRT54GL deserves to be hacked.
That's one of the dumber arguments I've ever seen on Slashdot.
You must be new here.
It is really odd. WRT54GL is target to people who will flash it with custom firmwares. Why would use one of those with stock firmware? If you are not going to hack it, just buy another model (better and/or cheaper).
Anyone running stock on a WRT54GL deserves to be hacked.
Actually, in Brazil the Nokia brand carries a lot of weight. People will buy a phone because it says Nokia here. True or not, around here people believe they need to buy Nokia if they want a phone they don't need to charge every days (sometimes, twice a day).
I have no reason to doubt it is the same in at least some other countries. And regardless, Brazilian cellphone market is huge.
What difference would it have made? They would just lie through their teeth.
I found this to be a more honest campaign, in that regard. Sad, I know.
It is entirely possible to allow employees to have their smartphones and even notebooks, while keeping them isolated from the company's main network. I did this once for a client. It is not trivial but it is also not magic.
However, after some time, the complain about people not being able to use those equipments to have full access started piling up, to a point it was decided it would be a lesser problem just to ban them.
What people need to understand is that they are inside a company, not their homes. Yes, it can be interesting to the company to allow some accept and freedom, thus improving morale and productivity, but controls are needed, both for security and legal reasons. That is unaccepted to enough people to make it not worthy for the companies to implement.
All computers have a SECURE setting. It is called "Power off".
What's the difference between a window manager and a desktop environment?
Or was it "desktop manager" and "window environment"?
No, seriously, I don't know the difference.
For the end user, not much. Technically, the different is big, and they can be completely separated. A Window Manager will offer a set of features for, literally, manage the Windows on the screen. Even a root menu are not required. A Desktop Manager will offer an application environment and so on. I remember using X11 + Gnome + Enlightenment a few years back. Gnome was a Desktop Manager that required a Window Manager (E was one of the option).
I know I'm not doing a good job explaining this, so if someone could clarify a little bit more. Anyway, I home the X11 + Gnome + E example was useful.
Streamzoo for daily crap, and Pixlr-o-matic if I want better stuff.
Pixlr-o-matic is much more powerful than what we are used to, with tons of filters and options, making it a bit slower to use. However, it gives great results.
What did you move to may I ask?
2 apps.
1) Streamzoo - Easy and convenient. Very Instagram-like.
2) Pixlr-o-matic - Amazing filters. However, not was convenient. A ton of filters and options are available. Keep your pics on your phone and share using standard services (pic.twitter.com etc).
So I will be mostly using Streamzoo for whatever pics, and will use Pixlr-o-matic when I want some better results.
Why do you need a special app to take pictures? I dont understand the need to make it complicated. Take picture, use normal tools that dont demand your first born, publish.
The only reason I used it was because of the how convenient it was to apply filters.
This is a classical example of how a mistake can cost you users forever.
Earlier today, I removed all my photos and deleted my account. After that, I started trying other apps and services, and actually found one I like more than Instagram.
So yeah, I could go back, but I won't, simply because I found something else that I like better and, truth be told, moving back is simply not worth the 5 minutes it would take.
Does this make a big different for me ? Nope, which is why I wasn't even looking for an alternative before. This whole fiasco pushed me to look, and I'm not going back.
Will it work with STARTSSL free personal certs?
http://www.startssl.com/?app=1
If they offer a valid certificate chain, it should.
My guess is that this is mostly driven by the desire to minimize SPAM email servers using the Google network to abuse their victims.
Ok, hold on a moment. What does POP3 access over SSL has to do with spam ?
I'm guessing you've not used Visual Studio, SQL Server Management Studio, MS Office, Windows 8 or any other MS product. When you install an app that has ties to the "Customer Experience Improvement" stuff, there is a handy balloon at the bottom of your taskbar which invites you to click to opt out. If you dismiss the balloon, the icon in your systray stays there showing that you're collecting data.
I'm not sure how much more upfront you can get. Honestly. (And I opt out immediately for anything I use.)
Windows will still send data even if you opt-out, although it is less data.
+1
I'm glad someone mentioned having a problem with Microsoft collecting data off of people PERSONAL Computers (PC)
I would have no problem with them collecting it if they did so in a honest and upfront manner. Meaning letting people know they would do it beforehand, and before collecting it for the first time, giving the use a clear and direct option to disable it.
Yes, I know some will say "opt-out" is evil, but I believe it is possible to do it the right way. Evil is doing it in some hidden way that takes hours to find out. "Opt-out" is ok when you throw the option directly into the user's face. Then again, maybe that is not "opt-out", but simply a direct choice with a default option.
If people just used Ubuntu, that wouldn't happen.
Humm, I know this is a personal prejudice of mine, but I never trusted Ubuntu either.
Oh, that gives me such a warm feeling inside...
Hosting applications on Linux does not make them ecure. It takes a lot of time and energy. The same is true for Windows.
Thank you. I'm a unix guy, and have been using Linux since kernel 0.97. And I hate when people say thing like that, implying that just because it is in Linux, it is secure. It is not, and it takes a lot of work and knowledge to make any computer, running any OS, secure.
The different is that Linux will help you, while Windows will hinder your efforts.
Says whom?
How about ophthalmologist, as well as most people who comments on such subjects on goodreads, as well as other book and reading clubs ?
Of course, for people who read 3 or 4 books/year, it doesn't make much difference. However, people who regularly read 2 or 3 books a month (sometimes more), will start feeling the strain after a few years.
To give you some idea where I come from, I spend 15+ hours a day in front of a computer, and I read an average of 2 books/month (actually, a little higher than that, but less than 3).
As I said, most people don't fit that category, which explains the statistics on the original article.
And as you don't upgrade your e-reader every 6 months like some people do their tablets ( although I am thinking to go Paperwhite ;) )
Careful there. I've read some very loud complains, about being unable to turn off the backlight and all that. I know of one person that went back to their Kindle v4 and actually returned the paperwhite. If you can, find someone who owns one and check if you are comfortable with it. From what I've read, I'm sticking with my v4.
On the other hand, I've seem some people who loved it. So YMMV.