I wonder if these idiots that advocate injunctions on software like XP understand that there has been NO ms OS that came with java. You always had to download the jre from sun for free.
Besides XP comes with IE 6 which seems to work with the java applets I've viewed online.
We block email all the time - about 8000+ infected attachments a month using a little program called Norton Anti Virus Server - which has an exchange plugin.
Oh you meant how do you block viruses using a linux server?
What blows me away is the robin hood concept used in the article - sometimes (a lot of times) you're not taking from the rich and giving to the poor - your taking from the rich and giving to the rich.
I work for a company who has filed patents in content recognition, it was a team effort - but if that patent is ever enforced the only people who get the money are the lawyers and the stock holders. Big deal to me... I could care less, even though its partially my patent. The men and women who get the money aren't even the people who worked on the product.
It reminds me of the time I got into an arguement with a PR guy from a company called Colormax - who makes various things for colour blind people. What they had patented was the genes (who make the peptides and protiens) for colour vision.
What it came down to - because I asked some hard hitting questions was that all they patented was the guys work (at the University of Wisconsin as I recall - could have been a different university though) who discovered them.
Well I said - it doesn't matter who you are or what you believe - you're genes wether they work or not (or being colour blind or not) had either evolved from your parents or were designed by god (or a god - depending on your beliefs).
And he said - well when you put it that way we really didn't patent the genes responsible for colour vision - just the chemical process that goes on when your dna manufactures the right protiens to give you colour vision. What the difference is is beyond me.
Are you kidding me? At least with the snes and the nintendo es, a huge amount of the games for that completely sucked - not to mention they charged like 70$ a game sometimes.
I'll never ever ever ever ever ever get another nintendo box, unless there's some game that (for some amazing chance?) that I can't live without.
The central thesis of this report is what has me worried. For the most part its a lot of over stating the obvious.
Never mind that you really can't download anything over gnutella anyhow (at least I haven't been able to).
And never mind that its really a waste of time because there's no real study that relates porn to poor behaivor, or increased sex crimes. In fact there are many that I've read that say it reduces sex crimes.
Its a load of baloney. I've been testing Windows XP over a DSL circut - I've even done XP product updates with it and it has never asked me for one passport password.
I don't get this because I have Windows XP - I'm on their preview list and you know what- XP HAS NEVER ASKED ME FOR A PASSPORT PASSWORD! And I use it to browse the net all the time.
By the way as a Japanese major, you should (better than most people) that Japanese media tends toward that trend in general. Every last bit of the intended meaning of the author(s) is not spelled out (as it generally is in American films), requiring the viewer to draw their own conclusions. This isn't a trait that is held only by this partcular movie, it's inherent in Japanese culture.
Thats only sometimes true with Japanese films - I can site several where the conclusion is WELL spelled out.
I don't think its as great as everyone says. Sure its a cult classic, but just go out and read the reviews.
Notice something? Everyone who saw it thinks the story is slightly different then everyone else. I mean I watched it 4 times and I still can't tell you what the story is really about - and I'm a Japanese Major... (in this case someone who has written papers examining various anime movies and tv shows and their japanese elements mainly).
Well because if I buy a book I can give it to my friend. Or even loan it to him.
The way I understand it the Elcomsoft program was intented to allow you to copy books from computer to computer - something the ebook format doesn't allow you to do.
I can't loan an e-book to you - no matter what I do unless I break the copy protection. If I want to loan, give away, or sell a piece of data I purchased I should be able to. As long as I'm not selling a pirated copy.
Or say I want a copy of the book on my laptop or pocket computer, but I also want to be able to read it on my home PC. Out of necessity I should be allowed to do so, but not all at the same time (say have more then one copy of an ebook open). I equate this to being able to dump CD audio to an audio cassette to listen to (which is perfectly legal fair use last I checked) in my car (my car only has a tape player)
What the dmca effectively does is it blurs the lines between physical property (the book) and intelectual property (the ebook format and its encryption - and perhaps with the dmca the content therin). They are not the same and people should realize that. Or at the very least the dmca blurs what people define as intelectual property. Or in other words the book is yours, but the content you have no right to copy or sell to another publisher. But with ebooks you can't sell the book no matter what - even though you purchased it from a book store and adobe and others claim its like a book (note the term ebook).
Its all moot anyhow because I know very few people that are interested in reading books with their computer. I know for a fact most librarians don't like ebooks simply for the fact that books are optically easier to read.
You know how many times I've written all my states senators and representatives? At least 5 times and I've never ever got one reply once. (this is Oregon).
I signed into a contract with Verizon that said they would "give" me the router for free (its a Fujitsu speedport) if I signed up with them for a year - which I did. Other wise they charge you 259$ (at the time).
To me thats different then renting, loaning, leasing etc. As far as I know my bill doesn't cover leasing the unit from them.
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Sheesh - go down to your local computer store and get a 1.4 GHz Thunderbird at least - it'll only set you back less then 200$.
Anyhoo - I think given the actual mhz difference the Thunderbird does VERY well.
Besides XP comes with IE 6 which seems to work with the java applets I've viewed online.
Oh you meant how do you block viruses using a linux server?
you know it will happen!
personally I think its a plot to force us all to buy sdmi compatible cd players by wrecking the ones we have.
I work for a company who has filed patents in content recognition, it was a team effort - but if that patent is ever enforced the only people who get the money are the lawyers and the stock holders. Big deal to me... I could care less, even though its partially my patent. The men and women who get the money aren't even the people who worked on the product.
I always thought one made money off R+D by selling the products one made after doing the R+D.
What it came down to - because I asked some hard hitting questions was that all they patented was the guys work (at the University of Wisconsin as I recall - could have been a different university though) who discovered them.
Well I said - it doesn't matter who you are or what you believe - you're genes wether they work or not (or being colour blind or not) had either evolved from your parents or were designed by god (or a god - depending on your beliefs).
And he said - well when you put it that way we really didn't patent the genes responsible for colour vision - just the chemical process that goes on when your dna manufactures the right protiens to give you colour vision. What the difference is is beyond me.
I'll never ever ever ever ever ever get another nintendo box, unless there's some game that (for some amazing chance?) that I can't live without.
I hope your not the same group of people who continually flame slashdot and Amiga inc. for Amiga OS news.
Never mind that you really can't download anything over gnutella anyhow (at least I haven't been able to).
And never mind that its really a waste of time because there's no real study that relates porn to poor behaivor, or increased sex crimes. In fact there are many that I've read that say it reduces sex crimes.
Am I reading this correctly as MS not allowing an internet connection at all without a Passport?
Above was a question he had asked - and I had answered it to the best of my knowledge.
Its a load of baloney. I've been testing Windows XP over a DSL circut - I've even done XP product updates with it and it has never asked me for one passport password.
I don't get this because I have Windows XP - I'm on their preview list and you know what- XP HAS NEVER ASKED ME FOR A PASSPORT PASSWORD! And I use it to browse the net all the time.
Thats only sometimes true with Japanese films - I can site several where the conclusion is WELL spelled out.
If you like violence though - "Perfect Blue" is also a very good film. May take two times watching it to fully understand it :).
Notice something? Everyone who saw it thinks the story is slightly different then everyone else. I mean I watched it 4 times and I still can't tell you what the story is really about - and I'm a Japanese Major... (in this case someone who has written papers examining various anime movies and tv shows and their japanese elements mainly).
The way I understand it the Elcomsoft program was intented to allow you to copy books from computer to computer - something the ebook format doesn't allow you to do.
I can't loan an e-book to you - no matter what I do unless I break the copy protection. If I want to loan, give away, or sell a piece of data I purchased I should be able to. As long as I'm not selling a pirated copy.
Or say I want a copy of the book on my laptop or pocket computer, but I also want to be able to read it on my home PC. Out of necessity I should be allowed to do so, but not all at the same time (say have more then one copy of an ebook open). I equate this to being able to dump CD audio to an audio cassette to listen to (which is perfectly legal fair use last I checked) in my car (my car only has a tape player)
What the dmca effectively does is it blurs the lines between physical property (the book) and intelectual property (the ebook format and its encryption - and perhaps with the dmca the content therin). They are not the same and people should realize that. Or at the very least the dmca blurs what people define as intelectual property. Or in other words the book is yours, but the content you have no right to copy or sell to another publisher. But with ebooks you can't sell the book no matter what - even though you purchased it from a book store and adobe and others claim its like a book (note the term ebook).
Its all moot anyhow because I know very few people that are interested in reading books with their computer. I know for a fact most librarians don't like ebooks simply for the fact that books are optically easier to read.
Man you make me feel old - however I don't think the Michelangelo Virus came out in the 80's :). Try the early 90's :).
Because you can! Thats why!
Glad to hear Sweden doesn't have such arcane laws though :)
You know how many times I've written all my states senators and representatives? At least 5 times and I've never ever got one reply once. (this is Oregon).
To me thats different then renting, loaning, leasing etc. As far as I know my bill doesn't cover leasing the unit from them.
http://www.casescases.com/ - you can order just about any size rack (in a case) you want.
So much for my keyboard :)