We do not need more crypto laws or ID checks. All these terrorists had proper identification. Airline security has been harped on for years, but the consumers don't want more time spent at airports, and don't want searches. Every time someone purposes we use facial recognition software, the media goes on and on about how that invades privacy and is too "Big Brotherish".
America did not get what it deserved. However, we have turned a blind eye to terrorism throughout the world because it doesn't affect our lives here. Now, we have it here, and there are people blaming cryptography, movies, music, homosexuals, etc. The blame should be that we have not done anything to curtail the rise of terrorism.
As far as a backdoor to our encryption -- no way! A law will only serve against honest people. You think terrorists and drug smugglers will use encryption that has a backdoor?
Mark these words:
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
I am baffled that you can remain anonymous for long online. I have always wondered how celebrities can get online without ISPs selling them out. Do celebs have to get their help to sign up for Internet accounts, or do they do everything under small companies owned by their corporations?
People talk about privacy like it can be achieved. I certainly have not seen it possible.
HP doesn't want to get out of the lucrative HP/UX hardware business, and supporting Linux will just convince people to go with lower-cost hardware.
Actually, Cray is doing quite well building Linux systems to augment their UNICOS line. People may want a lower-cost system, and HP should look at it that as a business opporitunity instead of a lost customer.
Zork was a wonderful game. I would love to see a movie based on the storyline. I found this site which says that a movie has been conceived, but is in development Hell.
Of course, I loved Dungeons and Dragons (even the cartoon), but couldn't stand the movie that just came out.
xterms or on console, using the pre-bundled tool set. nothing special going on.
Really?!?!? I would be very interested in this -- I guess I need to speak to my Avaya rep again. They make me connect to AUDIX via 4410 emulation (I have tried to develop something with the Minicom source). I don't have network cards in either the AUDIX or G3, I guess I need some upgrades -- man, that stuff is expensive though. For a CLAN card (network card) to be added to my G3, it will cost over $38,000!
All I want to know is when will I be able to run Linux on my Intuity AUDIX system and Definity G3Si systems? I am sick of Unixware 1 and ATT UNIX. And, something I have never understood is why you have to use a windows program (Definity Site Administrator) to maintain a UNIX system.
By the way, for anyone out there that wants to be notified when I have it done, I am writing a Site Administrator for Linux. Email me at sellis@totallygeek.com if you want to know more.
Instead of claiming to be selling the software code plus a licence, could you not have just said that you were selling the physical CD (ie medium) plus a piece of paper?
Most likely, but after two yanks from eBay and a suspension, plus a revoke threat; I simply gave up. Microsoft wins again. I only bought the damn software (full retail I might add) to write a program with, and no longer needed after building my application. I no longer program for Windows, and do not support it, so I wanted to get rid of the software. The idea I got from Microsoft was that you never own the software, you just pay a lump sum to use it indefinately.
A while back ('bout a year ago), I tried to sell my Windows NT 4.0 Server CD. I had the license sheet, and this was the original CD with the original casing. The Microsoft piracy folks on eBay cancelled my auction for this item, claiming that it might not be legal. So, I reposted it thinking maybe they overlooked something -- since this was original media -- nope, cancelled it again. Then, my eBay account was suspended. I wrote to eBay explaining the situation, and they put my account back as active (I have over 100 feedback, and have performed over 300 transactions).
My next step was to email microsoft about this, and find out what was the problem. As it turns out, you cannot sell this particular software without the original box and install manuals. I explained that I have never kept a box, and the manuals are useless. So, I still have a Windows NT 4.0 CD that I will not use again, and am unable to sell it or transfer ownership to another company.
I tell this only to let you all know that our abilities to resell items can be hindered by licensing. Legislation like DMCA will give unnecessary power to license-givers, and the consumer will suffer. Imagine if you are next told in your end-user license agreement that you can never resell the software you have purchased!
I get sick of seeing MHz being the grand equalizer between chips -- especially when you are talking non-x86 chips. I mentioned to someone the other day that I was running a machine at home that was 170 MHz, and got ridiculed. Never mind that it would run circles around the Celeron POS this person was running.
A *seriously* troubled company wouldn't bother with Chapter 11... they would just dissolve.
Any company will do as their lawyers and accounts advise them. Chapter 11 allows the company to not be liable for payment of debts, therefore allowing the owners to exit the business without losing a lot of money. Unscrupulous, yes. Businesslike, yes.
I don't understand why Apple won't open Quicktime to more environments. I mean, you can't even install Quicktime on OSX. By the way, I saw the ad via mpeg, but I have since deleted the file.
I get frustrated with Linux and interoperability with Windows people. But, Linux has been the only OS I have come across where I can have the power of Unix, and the ease-of-use of a desktop machine. I never liked running Unixware or Openserver or Solaris-86 on my workstation, but rather enjoy Linux.
I grow tired of hearing that Linux is better than some other OS. I happen to think it is damn good, but I would still recommend Windows for my mom. In that regard, Windows is better.
I don't think that Code Red was anything Microsoft wanted out there. Just like I don't believe an anti-virus company would design something like Sircam. However, Microsoft has not been blemished by the media as far as I can tell, and that is strange to me.
I thought Hotmail was not running Windows. Correct me if I am wrong, but I thought it was running Solaris.
Has any mass media (NBC or CNN) hit Microsoft about their crappy design? I would also like to know if Microsoft would ever consider writing a fixing worm.
I don't really think sending out a fix is the way to go. Honestly, something like Code Red is good, because it will demonstrate how bad closed-source architecture is not viable. It will shut the mouths of the advertising engine out there that Microsoft is the way to go for serving Internet applications.
I have hit many brick walls trying to implement Linux or OpenBSD in organizations. One company was told by their software vendor that having a Linux box on their network would hurt their NT server -- so they ran MS Proxy for Internet access instead of a NAT box, and it never works right. Another company replaced a working web server (Linux) with a Windows 2000 box just because they made a policy to strictly run Windows in their organization.
I do not like virus authors and worm writers, but it has been great to go into a company and say here is why you should not use Outlook. Or, here is why you should run Apache on Linux.
Yes, but mine changed by running a BBS. All that time wasted on getting door games to run, or FidoNet mail to process, or finding files no one else had, or adjusting upload/download ratios, or debating when to turn on sysop page availability.....
If Microsoft changes the protocol, how backward compatible will it be to WfW, Windows 95/98 and NT ? Also, if Microsoft does make significant changes in SMB, why can't the Samba.org people just develop a Windows client that works with Samba, but not with Windows XP-II or whatever?
I find it apalling that Microsoft wants this PR battle. I know several banking software RS/6000 machines that run Samba for farming out Windows client installation programs.
Aside from this, I would like to see a different client all-together that works from Windows to anything else that is encrypted and compressed. Maybe some melding of ssh and nfs?
I always purchase the latest packaged software from Slackware, and have three shirts. I keep the software cataloged to refer back as a backup for customers that are unable to upgrade for one reason or another. I do install from downloaded current trees.
I figure that I spend more on the OS, but don't have to purchase a lot of software for the system to be useful there after. But I have no problem supporting Patrick, and wish more people would.
wipe out 99.5% of the eggs you have a pretty effective method, but wiping out 99.5% of the sperm doesn't really gain you much
Very true. I suppose you are correct. I was thinking more about if studies exist as to how males produce sperm, and if the trigger can be stopped. But, still, in numbers, you are correct.
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America did not get what it deserved. However, we have turned a blind eye to terrorism throughout the world because it doesn't affect our lives here. Now, we have it here, and there are people blaming cryptography, movies, music, homosexuals, etc. The blame should be that we have not done anything to curtail the rise of terrorism.
As far as a backdoor to our encryption -- no way! A law will only serve against honest people. You think terrorists and drug smugglers will use encryption that has a backdoor?
Mark these words:
People talk about privacy like it can be achieved. I certainly have not seen it possible.
Actually, Cray is doing quite well building Linux systems to augment their UNICOS line. People may want a lower-cost system, and HP should look at it that as a business opporitunity instead of a lost customer.
Of course, I loved Dungeons and Dragons (even the cartoon), but couldn't stand the movie that just came out.
Really?!?!? I would be very interested in this -- I guess I need to speak to my Avaya rep again. They make me connect to AUDIX via 4410 emulation (I have tried to develop something with the Minicom source). I don't have network cards in either the AUDIX or G3, I guess I need some upgrades -- man, that stuff is expensive though. For a CLAN card (network card) to be added to my G3, it will cost over $38,000!
By the way, for anyone out there that wants to be notified when I have it done, I am writing a Site Administrator for Linux. Email me at sellis@totallygeek.com if you want to know more.
Most likely, but after two yanks from eBay and a suspension, plus a revoke threat; I simply gave up. Microsoft wins again. I only bought the damn software (full retail I might add) to write a program with, and no longer needed after building my application. I no longer program for Windows, and do not support it, so I wanted to get rid of the software. The idea I got from Microsoft was that you never own the software, you just pay a lump sum to use it indefinately.
My next step was to email microsoft about this, and find out what was the problem. As it turns out, you cannot sell this particular software without the original box and install manuals. I explained that I have never kept a box, and the manuals are useless. So, I still have a Windows NT 4.0 CD that I will not use again, and am unable to sell it or transfer ownership to another company.
I tell this only to let you all know that our abilities to resell items can be hindered by licensing. Legislation like DMCA will give unnecessary power to license-givers, and the consumer will suffer. Imagine if you are next told in your end-user license agreement that you can never resell the software you have purchased!
I get sick of seeing MHz being the grand equalizer between chips -- especially when you are talking non-x86 chips. I mentioned to someone the other day that I was running a machine at home that was 170 MHz, and got ridiculed. Never mind that it would run circles around the Celeron POS this person was running.
A *seriously* troubled company wouldn't bother with Chapter 11... they would just dissolve.
Any company will do as their lawyers and accounts advise them. Chapter 11 allows the company to not be liable for payment of debts, therefore allowing the owners to exit the business without losing a lot of money. Unscrupulous, yes. Businesslike, yes.
Retail sales of games for Linux would be more profitable if they would:
I grow tired of hearing that Linux is better than some other OS. I happen to think it is damn good, but I would still recommend Windows for my mom. In that regard, Windows is better.
Has any mass media (NBC or CNN) hit Microsoft about their crappy design? I would also like to know if Microsoft would ever consider writing a fixing worm.
I have hit many brick walls trying to implement Linux or OpenBSD in organizations. One company was told by their software vendor that having a Linux box on their network would hurt their NT server -- so they ran MS Proxy for Internet access instead of a NAT box, and it never works right. Another company replaced a working web server (Linux) with a Windows 2000 box just because they made a policy to strictly run Windows in their organization.
I do not like virus authors and worm writers, but it has been great to go into a company and say here is why you should not use Outlook. Or, here is why you should run Apache on Linux.
I keep submitting things, but they get rejected. I guess Slashdot posts news, and news is doom and gloom.
Yes, but mine changed by running a BBS. All that time wasted on getting door games to run, or FidoNet mail to process, or finding files no one else had, or adjusting upload/download ratios, or debating when to turn on sysop page availability.....
I find it apalling that Microsoft wants this PR battle. I know several banking software RS/6000 machines that run Samba for farming out Windows client installation programs.
Aside from this, I would like to see a different client all-together that works from Windows to anything else that is encrypted and compressed. Maybe some melding of ssh and nfs?
I figure that I spend more on the OS, but don't have to purchase a lot of software for the system to be useful there after. But I have no problem supporting Patrick, and wish more people would.
Very true. I suppose you are correct. I was thinking more about if studies exist as to how males produce sperm, and if the trigger can be stopped. But, still, in numbers, you are correct.
Actually, the Church has recanted the teachings that pleasureable sex is sinful. If you look at CCC 2266 and CCC 2357 and CCC 2370.