I quit using Kazaa many months ago. There are a ton of alternatives out there. However, many of them suck. In my opinion, these are the best:
Blubster - This is what I use. Selection is good. Speed is excellent. WinMX - Pretty good. Selection is excellent. Speed and availability are not good. Xolox - Excellent Gnutella client with NO SPYWARE. Selection is excellent. Speed is excellent (it can download from multiple sources at once).
Java really does suck. Just look at this latest press release...
Mountain View, CA -- Sun Microsystems today filed a trademark infringement against the island of Java* over the use of Sun's Java* trademark.
Responding to criticism that the island has been called Java* for centuries, Sun lawyer Frank Cheatham said "Yeah, and in all that time they never filed for a trademark. They deserve to lose the name."
Rather than pay the licensing fee, the island decided to change its name. They originally voted to change it to Visu Albasic, but an angry telegram from Redmond, Washington convinced them otherwise. The country finally settled on a symbol for a name -- a neatly-colored coffee cup which still evokes the idea of java. Since most newspapers and magazines will not be able to print the name of the island, it will hereafter be referred to in print as "The Island Formerly Known As Java*".
The Island Formerly Known As Java* bills itself as a cross-landmass island, but so far has only been implemented in production on the Malay Archipelago. Africa is been rumored to have implemented it on Madagascar, but it is still in alpha testing.
Lawyers from Sun would also like to locate the owners of the huge fiery ball at the center of the solar system. They have some legal papers for them...
*Java is a Trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. Anyone caught using the trademark without permission will be beaten, flogged, sued, and forced to use Microsoft products.
It seems fair for the companies who own the trademarks to get the first chance to buy them. After all, this will go along way in preventing cybersquatting. Although it may raise a few other legal issues.
One thing is for sure, I wouldn't be caught dead with a ".pro" or ".info" domain. Imagine the horrible jokes: "What's wrong buddy, not man enough for a.com or even.org? Why didn't you just register www.thisdomainblows.pro?"
I hardly think that the government is going to kick down your door because you are forwarding emails in violation of this new law. How could they possibly know anyway? Is someone going to turn you in? The only way they could possibly know if you are forwarding email illegally is if they are monitoring your email, which they cannot do.
Cops have more important things to worry about, like murderers, rapists, burglars, and eating donuts. I don't think this law is going to matter in the long run. At least I hope not...
I can see it now: Tonight, on Australia's Most Wanted, Daniel Thomas AKA "The Mad 4-W0rd3r" is wanted on over 49 thousand counts of illegal mail forwarding...
Make it invisible. Because who would want to be seen walking around wearing that thing? Not me, I have my reputation to uphold. No wait, my reputation is for being a computer-obsessed nerd.
Oh well, I guess it does sorta match my "Linux 0wNz y00" t-shirt.
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In case you're not familiar with it, you can read all about it here.
Don't think that just because it causes the user to download a plugin that web developers will be afraid to use it. After all, just look at Flash.
However, I think it'll really catch on whenever the next versions of the browsers are released with standard support for JPEG2000.
Homer no function beer well without.
I quit using Kazaa many months ago. There are a ton of alternatives out there. However, many of them suck. In my opinion, these are the best:
Blubster - This is what I use. Selection is good. Speed is excellent.
WinMX - Pretty good. Selection is excellent. Speed and availability are not good.
Xolox - Excellent Gnutella client with NO SPYWARE. Selection is excellent. Speed is excellent (it can download from multiple sources at once).
Java really does suck. Just look at this latest press release...
Mountain View, CA -- Sun Microsystems today filed a trademark infringement
against the island of Java* over the use of Sun's Java* trademark.
Responding to criticism that the island has been called Java* for
centuries, Sun lawyer Frank Cheatham said "Yeah, and in all that time they
never filed for a trademark. They deserve to lose the name."
Rather than pay the licensing fee, the island decided to change its name.
They originally voted to change it to Visu Albasic, but an angry telegram
from Redmond, Washington convinced them otherwise. The country finally
settled on a symbol for a name -- a neatly-colored coffee cup which still
evokes the idea of java. Since most newspapers and magazines will not be
able to print the name of the island, it will hereafter be referred to in
print as "The Island Formerly Known As Java*".
The Island Formerly Known As Java* bills itself as a cross-landmass island,
but so far has only been implemented in production on the Malay
Archipelago. Africa is been rumored to have implemented it on Madagascar,
but it is still in alpha testing.
Lawyers from Sun would also like to locate the owners of the huge fiery
ball at the center of the solar system. They have some legal papers for
them...
*Java is a Trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. Anyone caught using the
trademark without permission will be beaten, flogged, sued, and forced to
use Microsoft products.
(Taken from an old Usenet post.)
Install this software on an NT system. It'll have more open ports than a crack whore has STDs. Then I'll hack it (between reboots).
Kids should be free! All software that tracks stuff must be eliminated! Resistence is futile...
Sorry about that, I really need sleep.
It seems fair for the companies who own the trademarks to get the first chance to buy them. After all, this will go along way in preventing cybersquatting. Although it may raise a few other legal issues.
.com or even .org? Why didn't you just register www.thisdomainblows.pro?"
One thing is for sure, I wouldn't be caught dead with a ".pro" or ".info" domain. Imagine the horrible jokes: "What's wrong buddy, not man enough for a
Sometimes people can be just plain mean.
I hardly think that the government is going to kick down your door because you are forwarding emails in violation of this new law. How could they possibly know anyway? Is someone going to turn you in? The only way they could possibly know if you are forwarding email illegally is if they are monitoring your email, which they cannot do.
Cops have more important things to worry about, like murderers, rapists, burglars, and eating donuts. I don't think this law is going to matter in the long run. At least I hope not...
I can see it now:
Tonight, on Australia's Most Wanted, Daniel Thomas AKA "The Mad 4-W0rd3r" is wanted on over 49 thousand counts of illegal mail forwarding...
Make it invisible. Because who would want to be seen walking around wearing that thing? Not me, I have my reputation to uphold. No wait, my reputation is for being a computer-obsessed nerd.
Oh well, I guess it does sorta match my "Linux 0wNz y00" t-shirt.