>>But seriously, how does Microsoft expect to run all of these.NET services and passport authentication when their own servers seem to be hacked on a monthly basis?
You can fool all of the people some of the time and some of the people all of the time. Microsoft is going to sell these services. How well they run is a completely different matter. Considering Microsoft's general lack of competence in dealing with complexity, probably runs poorly under stress.
Ah, but Sun is NOT a monopoly, and the market forces can be assumed to correct any problems. That's the problem with being a monopoly. The rules are different.
Personally I'd love to see Sun getting $25 per copy of Windows. Should speed up Linux on the Desktop quite a bit.
Maybe Cygwin is a kludge, and maybe it only runs light-duty apps in an inherently inferior manner, but it is a big, big improvement on the Windows command line.
Maybe I'm talking out the wrong end of my anatomy here, but if there is any buffering, there should be a number of race conditions going on. I would guess that the system is better behaved if the bottleneck is closer to the client than the server. If the bottleneck is closer to the server, it is likely to be committed to keep plugging away at something that is already destined for the bit bucket. Offhand, I'd say the phenomenon could be rather startling, something like the initial discovery of thrashing.
Yeah, the IRS can get a bit fussy. The cost is amortized over 5? years unless it is sold or scrapped. Abandoned is a bit dubious.
It would be interesting to get the reaction to an offer of something reasonable, say 2 or 5 dollars, to buy it outright.
The question is if anything should be able to run invisibly.
Actually, that sounds completely legitimate. Microsoft and Symantic (sp?) are out of the loop, but if anything, that increases the legitimacy.
The "massive advantage" is not from one undocumented API, but from many undocumented APIs. This includes lack of documentation of any parameter values.
>>An application... calls an intermediate personality layer.
Repeat three times with a straight face.
>>some undocumented APIs gave a "massive advantage" to the "Office Suite".
Simple test. Crash machine on every call to an undocumented API. Will Microsoft Office still run?
>>The Windows NT kernel is undocumented for a reason... There should be no need to call it directly.
Errr, what else should an application program call for kernel services? I think on any viable system, the kernel tends to be extremely well documented.
There are enough known undocumented APIs and enough history that it is inconcievable that Microsoft is not using them to give a "massive advantage" to the "Office Suite".
He who laughs last laughs best.
First the browser, then the desktop.
It's not when the best on Linux beats Microsoft, it's when the worst on Linux beats Microsoft. Yep, gotta love the GPL and cross-fertilization.
First my deepest sympathy. The tradegy is that Microsoft has got you and you will be punished for even considering alternatives.
If you want to control a populace, the first thing is to establish checkpoints and record their comings and goings. There are of course perfectly innocent reasons for setting them up, but wait and...
You can gain a large amount of information by correlating many individually useless pieces of information. Even if my RedHat and Slashdot accounts share the same information, I would much prefer that they do not share the same identity.
It's been a long time since I've messed with it, but it seems that Caldera is intended not for hackers, but for corporate desktops and servers, particularly when support for DOS and/or Novell networks is essential. The market may be slowly dwindling, but it will take a long time for it to dry out. I think some of the stuff required for smooth integration are proprietary, the "package deal" has to carry a "proprietary" license. BTW, since Cheapbytes still carries Caldera, I wouldn't worry too much about the GPL. Personally I prefer Red Hat (closer to the bleeding edge), but I wish Caldera and their customers all the best.
Slashdot Mirror
Now to see how long it takes for a search for "code red worm" on microsoft.com to return any results. Took about 3 days for the Love Bug.
Java or Visual Basic?
I'll take Java, particularly when I can use IBM's.
>>But seriously, how does Microsoft expect to run all of these .NET services and passport authentication when their own servers seem to be hacked on a monthly basis?
You can fool all of the people some of the time and some of the people all of the time.
Microsoft is going to sell these services. How well they run is a completely different matter. Considering Microsoft's general lack of competence in dealing with complexity, probably runs poorly under stress.
Ah, but Sun is NOT a monopoly, and the market forces can be assumed to correct any problems. That's the problem with being a monopoly. The rules are different.
Personally I'd love to see Sun getting $25 per copy of Windows. Should speed up Linux on the Desktop quite a bit.
Maybe Cygwin is a kludge, and maybe it only runs light-duty apps in an inherently inferior manner, but it is a big, big improvement on the Windows command line.
Maybe I'm talking out the wrong end of my anatomy here, but if there is any buffering, there should be a number of race conditions going on. I would guess that the system is better behaved if the bottleneck is closer to the client than the server. If the bottleneck is closer to the server, it is likely to be committed to keep plugging away at something that is already destined for the bit bucket. Offhand, I'd say the phenomenon could be rather startling, something like the initial discovery of thrashing.
It's not to block its release. It's to have it recalled after its release.
They could have, but why should they have to.
Kinda doubt it. BSD networking works.
(Although the Windows millenium ftp client does carry a 1983 BSD copyright.)
Yeah, the IRS can get a bit fussy. The cost is amortized over 5? years unless it is sold or scrapped. Abandoned is a bit dubious.
It would be interesting to get the reaction to an offer of something reasonable, say 2 or 5 dollars, to buy it outright.
The question is if anything should be able to run invisibly.
Actually, that sounds completely legitimate. Microsoft and Symantic (sp?) are out of the loop, but if anything, that increases the legitimacy.
The "massive advantage" is not from one undocumented API, but from many undocumented APIs. This includes lack of documentation of any parameter values.
... calls an intermediate personality layer.
>>An application
Repeat three times with a straight face.
>>some undocumented APIs gave a "massive advantage" to the "Office Suite".
... There should be no need to call it directly.
Simple test. Crash machine on every call to an undocumented API. Will Microsoft Office still run?
>>The Windows NT kernel is undocumented for a reason
Errr, what else should an application program call for kernel services? I think on any viable system, the kernel tends to be extremely well documented.
There are enough known undocumented APIs and enough history that it is inconcievable that Microsoft is not using them to give a "massive advantage" to the "Office Suite".
the same clowns are bringing you .NET
Yep. Dodger or Dodgem.
Dodge'em cars.
at the local entertainment park.
Now watch IBM grow.
Several apartments (and the rooftop) have a lovely view of the ballpark and the Cubbies home games.
25,000. Sun only. Pardon my enthusiasm, but that's even better.
It might be free, but in that world, it sure isn't cheap.
He who laughs last laughs best.
First the browser, then the desktop.
It's not when the best on Linux beats Microsoft, it's when the worst on Linux beats Microsoft. Yep, gotta love the GPL and cross-fertilization.
First my deepest sympathy. The tradegy is that Microsoft has got you and you will be punished for even considering alternatives. ...
If you want to control a populace, the first thing is to establish checkpoints and record their comings and goings. There are of course perfectly innocent reasons for setting them up, but wait and
Use your boss's name and information. Hmmm, wonder what information flow the new email address diverts.
You can gain a large amount of information by correlating many individually useless pieces of information. Even if my RedHat and Slashdot accounts share the same information, I would much prefer that they do not share the same identity.
Published? Where?
It's been a long time since I've messed with it, but it seems that Caldera is intended not for hackers, but for corporate desktops and servers, particularly when support for DOS and/or Novell networks is essential. The market may be slowly dwindling, but it will take a long time for it to dry out. I think some of the stuff required for smooth integration are proprietary, the "package deal" has to carry a "proprietary" license. BTW, since Cheapbytes still carries Caldera, I wouldn't worry too much about the GPL. Personally I prefer Red Hat (closer to the bleeding edge), but I wish Caldera and their customers all the best.
FTP.EXE in NT4 (SP5) is
@(#) Copyright (c) 1983 The Regents of the University of California.
All rights reserved.
(This is the only copyright showing in the executable)