DESQview came out in mid 1985 and was a text mode multitasking system for DOS. I don't remember when I began using it - probably around 1990. Apparently IBM had a 1984 product called 'TopView', which did the same thing, but which I never heard of.
I also used DesqView/X, an X server for DOS, and it was pretty nice.
In a very old Star Trek novel, Spock Must Die, a modified transporter beam gets reflected, with the result that there are now two Spocks, one of which is reflected. Later, the crew uses the fact that the duplicate is synthesizing food for himself with the proper handedness in the amino acids, to tell them apart. I believe that's accurate - I think I read that book 30 years ago.
This is off-topic, and I apologize to Slashdot in general, but:
You're a logged-in, subscribing, low UID (if that matters) user - why did you get a captcha? In all my years here I've never seen one on Slashdot, though I see people reference them from time to time.
I'm reading Slashdot on an LA36, you insensitive clod!
Off-topic, but I actually used one of these things (or something in the same family; it was 1984-85 and I don't remember the exact model) my first year in college. Freshman CS majors had to write Pascal programs using these on a CDC mainframe. There were 3 video terminals (I don't remember the type, now - they were large, clunky things, not made by DEC or Tektronix or any other company I recognized at the time) in one of the terminal rooms. They were greatly preferred, but since everyone wanted to use them, I was usually stuck at a print terminal. I got access to the manual for the terminals through a friend, and found that you could set a password. I'm sorry to say that I did that on all three terminals, and only gave it to two of my friends, so we could always use them. That's probably the most anti-social thing I've ever done...
The article has generated 685 (minus the usual trolls, etc) comments as of right now, so obviously it matters to some of the people who frequent the site. I myself learned of several alternative lightweight databases, which might come in handy in the future.
You could argue that maybe it belongs in the 'Ask Slashdot' category, I would agree with that.
Mexico is technically part of North America (and is certainly home to some impressive architecture), but I get your point. I've often wondered why the people living north of Mexico didn't build large, lasting settlements and buildings, but have never gotten around to researching it.
I've been to Casa Grande in Arizona, and Moundville in Alabama. Also, to another place with long squiggly mounds like giant snakes, somewhere in southern Ohio - I don't remember the name.
My company used to rent a SCF (secure computing facility). It was based on the building-inside-a-building approach. The theme from 'Get Smart' always played in my head whenever I went in to the office...:-)
To be completely sure, shouldn't you also delete any directory (and its contents) found to be harboring *clippy*, as an example to the rest of the file system?
Actually, it's the responsibility of federal law enforcement agencies charged with dealing with electronic trespass. Perhaps, but given the size and power of the botnets, law enforcement (worldwide) has dropped the ball there.:-)
It's also the responsibility of those operating these systems to secure them properly. No argument from me, though I'd say 'providing and operating those systems'.
But it's *not* the responsibility of some researchers to run off on a vigilante mission. Agreed, no matter how appealing the idea may be to me on some level.
It's the responsibility of the police to deal with the drug dealers. Sadly, it's nobody's responsibility to deal with the botnets and their operators, so at the moment, the only recourse is vigilante action.
I'm not sure that releasing friendly counter-worms is the best solution, though.
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DESQview came out in mid 1985 and was a text mode multitasking system for DOS. I don't remember when I began using it - probably around 1990. Apparently IBM had a 1984 product called 'TopView', which did the same thing, but which I never heard of.
I also used DesqView/X, an X server for DOS, and it was pretty nice.
In a very old Star Trek novel, Spock Must Die, a modified transporter beam gets reflected, with the result that there are now two Spocks, one of which is reflected. Later, the crew uses the fact that the duplicate is synthesizing food for himself with the proper handedness in the amino acids, to tell them apart. I believe that's accurate - I think I read that book 30 years ago.
Thanks for the reply. Maybe someday, I, too, will benefit from the wisdom that Slashdot's oddly oracular captcha generator dispenses...
This is off-topic, and I apologize to Slashdot in general, but:
You're a logged-in, subscribing, low UID (if that matters) user - why did you get a captcha? In all my years here I've never seen one on Slashdot, though I see people reference them from time to time.
I'm reading Slashdot on an LA36, you insensitive clod!
Off-topic, but I actually used one of these things (or something in the same family; it was 1984-85 and I don't remember the exact model) my first year in college. Freshman CS majors had to write Pascal programs using these on a CDC mainframe. There were 3 video terminals (I don't remember the type, now - they were large, clunky things, not made by DEC or Tektronix or any other company I recognized at the time) in one of the terminal rooms. They were greatly preferred, but since everyone wanted to use them, I was usually stuck at a print terminal. I got access to the manual for the terminals through a friend, and found that you could set a password. I'm sorry to say that I did that on all three terminals, and only gave it to two of my friends, so we could always use them. That's probably the most anti-social thing I've ever done...
Mars isn't Kansas, but I'm pretty sure there's Dust in the Wind.
The article has generated 685 (minus the usual trolls, etc) comments as of right now, so obviously it matters to some of the people who frequent the site. I myself learned of several alternative lightweight databases, which might come in handy in the future.
You could argue that maybe it belongs in the 'Ask Slashdot' category, I would agree with that.
It's not. It falls more into the "Stuff that matters".
"With greater_than power comes great responsibility."
Mexico is technically part of North America (and is certainly home to some impressive architecture), but I get your point. I've often wondered why the people living north of Mexico didn't build large, lasting settlements and buildings, but have never gotten around to researching it.
Yeah, the term has definitely been bricked.
I've been to Casa Grande in Arizona, and Moundville in Alabama. Also, to another place with long squiggly mounds like giant snakes, somewhere in southern Ohio - I don't remember the name.
This leads me to believe that the Temples of Syrinx are somehow involved.
Maybe, but spaces in file/directory names are an abomination :-). I'd be ok with something like:
Run-timeLibraryOfGraphicsFunctionsForWord.DLL
Stop being sheep and put principles ahead of self gratification. The world would be a better place all around.
Sheesh Well said, and it's advice that applies to more in life than just video games.
And another. Let's hope someone with some influence reads these Slashdot postings (and the outrage in other forums) and reverses the decision.
My company used to rent a SCF (secure computing facility). It was based on the building-inside-a-building approach. The theme from 'Get Smart' always played in my head whenever I went in to the office... :-)
Vikings: "Spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam..."
To be completely sure, shouldn't you also delete any directory (and its contents) found to be harboring *clippy*, as an example to the rest of the file system?
It's always 'mememe' with you, isn't it?
The kids call it 'pwning' or 'fragging' these days.
I think those characters are Slashdot's equivalent of fnords.
Also illegal in Utah. :-)
It's the responsibility of the police to deal with the drug dealers. Sadly, it's nobody's responsibility to deal with the botnets and their operators, so at the moment, the only recourse is vigilante action.
I'm not sure that releasing friendly counter-worms is the best solution, though.