> se the wonderful thing about linux is > you dont have to run a damn thing as root, > and the few things you do have to run as root > can be chroot'd so the virus/worm can't do > diddley. some linux distros come like > this by default.
You're assumimg that the people performing these installs and maintaining them are as smart as you are.
> Hey, at least they won't have to be worried about being compromised by reading their email.;)
The point is, you bloody well might have to if they're doing something silly like running their mail client as root -- which is something they may very well do if IT doesn't have it locked down.
> Last time I checked, there weren't > any imminent linux virus threats.
That attitude works up until the world gets surprised by the first real nasty one.
> Desktop license management? > I thought linux was free.
Perhaps, if your time is worthless. But anyhow, he was refering to license management for any potential commercial software they may have illicitly installed.
> If you have the ability to install linux, > you probably have the ability to install > security updates.
Perhaps, but you're assuming people have the attention span. They usually don't. Don't depend on your users to go out of their way here.
> Also, unlike windows, linux is a bit > more secure straight out of the box.... > or rather, iso.
And just as easy to make insecure, with the running of a single config script or shell script.
I feel sorry for IT people. Users aren't generally as saavy as they think they are.:)
> (And if you think the US is expansionistic you need to remember who annexed all of Eastern Europe.)
If some Nazi shitheads murdered 30 million of your people, you may want a buffer between you and them as well. Before that, they had fun with the Napoleonic wars... understand the Russians have lost MILLIONS of people to invaders.
It's not fair, but almost understandable.
It's all about context -- not blindly being afraid of the Reds.:)
> After all, if Iraq looked easy, > imagine how trivial invading across > an undefended border would be....
You have a hard enough time keeping terrorists who look different from you out of your country... How do you think you'll stop pissed off people who are run of the mill caucasians?
We could be standing right beside you and you wouldn't know.;)
>> Wouldn't it be possible to see who and >> when the questionable code was submitted?
Yes, but I think you'll find it would be remarkably easy to create a new online persona, complete with fake email accounts and all -- and eventually get a patch accepted into the mainline tree.
Wouldn't it be interesting if someone managed to slip in copyrighted code intentionally, with the knowledge that it would eventually be found -- causing quite a bit of damage to the Linux movement...
We use.NET quite extensively for tools. Our pipelines are Win32 based, and with no plans on changing that. The speed provided by the CLR is on-par or the same as their C/C++ countparts. The benefit we've gained is a much quicker turnaround on development and maintainence. Adopting.NET for tools has been a solid win for us.
Nobody has taken the.NET interface to DX9 seriously, in my opinion. Don't get me wrong, initial tests, along with vendor propaganda all indicate promising performance -- we just have so much vested interest in our C++ libraries... and the fact that the performance isn't 100%... Code portability is quite important to us. Remember that the PC game market isn't actually all that important. Consoles make the game industry... and as much code as we can write should be directly portable or applicable.
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The picture on the last page of the review:
"So, you're both really men, aren't you?"
Priceless.
> As noted, there may be spoilers so that
> rules out playing it until the movie
> comes out.
Good point. It's not like anyone has actually read the book, huh?
I saw this movie called Titanic last week -- I'll ruin the ending for you: The big boat sinks in the end.
... and it's rational seperatists like you that have me looking where to pre-order this game.
>> Ken Silverman ought to be mentioned somewhere...
Or not, he's not doing anything interesting.
> NO drinking after 2
> NO drinking after midnight on sundays.
In correct. Bars are open to 4am during the week, 2am on Sundays.
> Canada. The 51st State - where your
:)
> doller goes further(tm).
Indeed. Spend your money and go the hell home.
> Case in point: Neverwinter Nights
Umm... developed by Bioware in Canada, actually. The publisher is American.
> Wait, you mean you don't go there?
I flunked out of Crate Opening 356. Ruined my entire academic career.
> The well trained FPS player
:)
Good god.
You make it sound like there's an FPS101 at Gamer College that's manditory.
> BTW, 220v 50Hz (euro style) hurts much
> worse than 60Hz U.S. current. Don't
> know why, but it does.
Probably because it's European -- it just does *everything* with more style.
> Take the popular PS2 game GTA:VC.
> It's rendered at 320x240 (correct me if
> I'm wrong here
You are -- it's rendered in 640x448.
> no im assuming that people installing
> linux on a corporate network, without
> help from the IT team have some moderate
> clue.
Yes, I understand that.
I'm saying that's a dangerous/faulty assumption.
> se the wonderful thing about linux is
> you dont have to run a damn thing as root,
> and the few things you do have to run as root
> can be chroot'd so the virus/worm can't do
> diddley. some linux distros come like
> this by default.
You're assumimg that the people performing these installs and maintaining them are as smart as you are.
A dangerous assumption...
> Hey, at least they won't have to be worried about being compromised by reading their email. ;)
The point is, you bloody well might have to if they're doing something silly like running their mail client as root -- which is something they may very well do if IT doesn't have it locked down.
> Last time I checked, there weren't
:)
> any imminent linux virus threats.
That attitude works up until the world gets surprised by the first real nasty one.
> Desktop license management?
> I thought linux was free.
Perhaps, if your time is worthless. But anyhow, he was refering to license management for any potential commercial software they may have illicitly installed.
> If you have the ability to install linux,
> you probably have the ability to install
> security updates.
Perhaps, but you're assuming people have the attention span. They usually don't. Don't depend on your users to go out of their way here.
> Also, unlike windows, linux is a bit
> more secure straight out of the box....
> or rather, iso.
And just as easy to make insecure, with the running of a single config script or shell script.
I feel sorry for IT people. Users aren't generally as saavy as they think they are.
> I perfectly willing to pay $20 to go see an artist I like perform.
:)
You clearly aren't aware of how much Ticketmaster takes of that, are you?
> Wouldn't that just compound his humiliation?
Only if Yoda whips his French ass.
Otherwise, he be da man.
> (And if you think the US is expansionistic you need to remember who annexed all of Eastern Europe.)
:)
If some Nazi shitheads murdered 30 million of your people, you may want a buffer between you and them as well. Before that, they had fun with the Napoleonic wars... understand the Russians have lost MILLIONS of people to invaders.
It's not fair, but almost understandable.
It's all about context -- not blindly being afraid of the Reds.
That's too cool. :) Go Canada. :)
Do you have a reference about that anywhere on the web? I'd love to read a bit more.
> Back in the good 'ol days when we all had 14.4 modems
:)
Noob.
> After all, if Iraq looked easy,
;)
> imagine how trivial invading across
> an undefended border would be....
You have a hard enough time keeping terrorists who look different from you out of your country... How do you think you'll stop pissed off people who are run of the mill caucasians?
We could be standing right beside you and you wouldn't know.
BOO!
>> Wouldn't it be possible to see who and
>> when the questionable code was submitted?
Yes, but I think you'll find it would be remarkably easy to create a new online persona, complete with fake email accounts and all -- and eventually get a patch accepted into the mainline tree.
Wouldn't it be interesting if someone managed to slip in copyrighted code intentionally, with the knowledge that it would eventually be found -- causing quite a bit of damage to the Linux movement...
Adjust your tinfoil hat, people.
I work at a huge game shop.
.NET quite extensively for tools. Our pipelines are Win32 based, and with no plans on changing that. The speed provided by the CLR is on-par or the same as their C/C++ countparts. The benefit we've gained is a much quicker turnaround on development and maintainence. Adopting .NET for tools has been a solid win for us.
.NET interface to DX9 seriously, in my opinion. Don't get me wrong, initial tests, along with vendor propaganda all indicate promising performance -- we just have so much vested interest in our C++ libraries... and the fact that the performance isn't 100%... Code portability is quite important to us. Remember that the PC game market isn't actually all that important. Consoles make the game industry... and as much code as we can write should be directly portable or applicable.
We use
Nobody has taken the
Just my opinion, I could be wrong.
I'd be interested in a paper along the lines of "How to Hide Your Devices Behind NAT and NOT Get Detected."
Has anyone put much thought into this?