So how about the calendaring features? Can I send email to everybody inviting them to a meeting, including to the meeting room itself, so that when people click OK the item is entered into their calendar? Can I review people's schedules before setting the time for the meeting invitation?
Try using Outlook for Mac and Outlook for PC to view the same calendar; calendar data mysteriously refuses to be shared that way. That was one of the reasons my installation moved from Exchange to Sendmail+CS&T+OpenLDAP using Netscape Communicator. (Don't get me wrong; Netscape is a pain in their own right, but at least they *somewhat* document what they are doing and *somewhat* use RFC standards...)
Honestly, the biggest problem with Evolution is that it's still geared towards a single-user scenario, instead of a corporate setting. I was hoping that someone would build the XML RPC portions for it to interface with a phpgroupware server, but so far Miguel and the Ximian crew don't seem to care about that. Wonder why?
Lemme get this straight - locking down all consumer hardware, banning the PC, and doing it all to prevent people from getting any use out of P2P networks for file-sharing.
Isn't that kind of like forcing people to use square cement wheels on their cars, to avoid allowing cars to be used to assist in a bank robbery?
Dork. And what the fuck is "toleranse", anyways, Mr. mega-brain?
-- Someone who would easily qualify for Mensa, but is not pathetic enough to need that validation
I think the signature is supposed to be ironic. You know, incorrectly spelling a word while saying that you belong to a society of overly intelligent people?
And chill out. There's enough tension and hatred in the world without being mad at every person belonging to something like Mensa. I doubt all the people in that organization are "pathetic." It's like saying that people in a charitable organization are pathetic because they are enjoying the company of other like-minded people; I don't see the correlation.
Also, if you're going to accuse someone of being pathetic and requiring validation, you might want to consider not appearing pompous in your sig; he managed to get his point across without using slang or vulgarity. For someone supposedly so intelligent, you might want to look up "irony." It's under "I" in the dictionary.
1. What are the uses of cryptography as a "Human Rights Tool"?
PGP can be used by people living in countries with oppresive goverments to communicate in a manner that will not place them in jeopardy for their ideals and principals.
2. If in fact tools such as PGP are used by terrorists, how do governments protect against this?
You don't. Privacy and human rights can be very easily trodden upon by surveillance such as "back doors" being put in encryption software.
Terrorist attempts require more than simply chatting about it via the internet; supplies, planning, and other things are needed to actually execute such an attempt.
I would suggest actually trying to prevent terrorists from executing terrorist actions through greater airport and border security. The government is currently stepping up efforts to control what is brought on-board airplanes, which should help stop further attempts. Our airport security measures were, as a whole, inconsistent and lax, which is a much more feasible thing to blame than PGP.
So far, the biggest mass murders in history were performed in Hiroshima and Nagasaki (approx 2x150,000 died) and I think today's incident is not going to change that.
That is a fallacy, mainly spread by those attempting to instill a sense of fear and awe in nuclear weapons.
The highest casualty count from a single attack was the bombing of Dresden in World War II, with upwards of 450,000 people killed. Hiroshima and Nagasaki are considered more severe due to long term effects of radition, and the limited nature (2 bombs) of the attack.
I remember when OKC happened Rush LImbaugh started calling for bombing of "whoever is responsible". Once we found that it was an American and that bombing "whoever is responsible" meant bombing Michigan Rush shut up. I guess killing innocent people is much more palatable in Iran or Iraq then Michigan.
In the end our tendency to look at Arab and Muslim life as basically worthless will determine the scope of the attack. Not the desire to punish the people who are actually guilty. My guess is many many innocent people will die as a result of our retaliation which will make us exactly like the monsters who committed these crimes.
And we did end up killing the person responsible. If he had lived in another country we would have bombed him. It doesn't necessarily make anyone feel better, but satisfies some peoples' need for justice.
I don't think it has anything to do with the value of one human life over another in a religious or cultural context. I personally believe that not many people in the United States care at all about people that they have no contact with. I can't honestly pretend that I care about people that don't mean anything to me.
So, Timothy McVeigh, being a possible next-door neighbor, is not someone you want to be scared of. Foreigners in general one can divide out and separate, but if you cannot divide out the "evil" parties, what remains to base your fears upon?
Laws against monopolies are great, but if nobody bothers to enforce them, they are USELESS.
Would somebody please explain this to governments around the world? One day the companies will be TOO BIG to enforce anything upon! If one company owns, say 75% of the media, they can make AND break politicians because this company OWNS the public opnion (sad but true).
This already *has* happened. Read a little about William Randolph Hearst.
This whole thing sounds like a load of BS with no proof. But, I guess that goes right along with the faith based Linux mentality. "I've got no proof but that's what happened. I swear to God."
Yes, but organized religion has been saying that for thousands of years... (why do I feel like I should be posting this on kuro5hin?)
If only it ran on Windows too... then it could actually be usable in a typical office environment.
In which way?
I've recently started using KWord for all of my wordprocessing, as I didn't really feel like wasting desk space with another box or processor time for VMWare.
The MS Office filters are definitely the last piece needed for the "enterprise" environment. If those filters worked decently well, I'd recompile koffice with those formats set as the default formats, and place it on each and every one of my users' desks. And I'm sure it's not that far away.
As is my experience, the typical office environment is also populated with people who *really* don't know the difference between one word processor and another, or one operating system or another. I swapped my manager's Windows box for a Linux-Mandrake box about 6 months ago, and it took him a week to notice the difference, which was difficulty with using StarOffice to open/create MS Word documents by default. I seriously don't think that people love Windows; they like it because it's what they know.
And as for usability, I've had more funky problems with Office not interacting properly with other applications than I would care to go into.
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It states, clearly, that you need Acrobat, not Acrobat Reader to be at risk. Most people I know use Acrobat Reader, not Acrobat.
But the way this story was posted, it sounds like every PDF you view has the capability to infect your computer.
To some degree, I suppose. You are, after all, reading slashdot. Not quite sure which side of the line that puts you on, though.:)
Just accept that JonKatz is, as usual, pretty full of it. Take any aspect of computing and blow it way out of proportion, and you've achieved zen, Katz-style.
I'm just really astonished that he didn't use the word "Columbine" in here, especially since he's talking about young kids ruling the world.
For all of those who were/are fans of Jon Lovitz's "The Critic" television show, we know that they're almost there. All they need to do is use that nice new skin-rendering technology, and we won't need actors anymore...
I'd like to say that open source code is the next best thing after sex but it just ain't so.
Yes, but a *real* open source advocate would have said that it was better than sex...
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Are these multitracking / hard disk recording packages new? And for this distro only?
Are there user reviews of any of these packages?
Are these multitracking / hard disk recording packages new? And for this distro only?
Are there user reviews of any of these packages?
I'm still using a Mac and Deck or ProTools for multitracking / hard disk recording and would love a stabler, though just-as-able alternative...
BeOS looked real good for awhile - especially Pebbles - but things have way slacked off. Any additional, personal usage info would be great.
If you're looking for multitracking, you can use either Broadcast2000 (which is fairly limited, since it doesn't use ALSA, AFAIK) or Ardour (which is very far in development).
I believe that both are included in this distribution (check the package list if you're not sure).
All we need now is a Linux version of ReBirth 338 and the distro should be complete.
Check out gsyn or Green Box if you want a ReBirth-type solution under Linux.
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To be a legitimate digital audio/midi sequencer box for either home enthusiast or actual studio, Linux needs some really good sequencing software. Something like cakewalk or cubase. The last MIDI sequencer I used was really behind (not that I blame them).
Is anyone working on this? I've considered it, but the MIDI spec is pretty daunting looking to me....
Have you looked at Quasimodo yet? It's definately something to think about if you're doing serious sequencing work.
The most surprising thing was that Ardour was packaged and included in that distribution (http://ardour.sourceforge.net/). For those who don't know, ardour is Paul Barton-Davis's professional DAW software package, and is quite possibly the most important professional audio application available for Linux.
So many of us have had problems setting ardour up. This is definately a godsend to anyone looking to do professional audio work, which is consistently overlooked when people are designing operating systems and environments.
I wonder how long until this story is overrun by "Linux audio SuX! Use BeOS!" or "Mac RuLeZ!" posts...
The director thinks Frank Herbert is comparable to George Lucas. Or at least he's so poorly read that he can't find a better analogy to make. I'm beginning to understand why the first mini-series was so disappointing, seemed so shallow and weak, and captured so little of the spirit of the novel.
Well, at least we can say that Frank Herbert never came up with any characters on the level of Jar-Jar Binks. I'd like to think that Frank Herbert never lowered himself to Episode One crapulence, even if the original movie wasn't anywhere near as good as the book.
Then again, look at the comparison. Frank Herbert writes better books than George Lucas, and George Lucas has produced better movies than Frank Herbert. Apples and oranges, anyone?
And now, for a little bit of gratuitous link karma whoring, http://www.earthstation1.com/Horse_Feathers.html is a page with lots of clips from the Marx Brothers' "Horse Feathers", including the famous (or is that infamous?) swordfish joke.
Too bad most people have never heard of the Marx Brothers, or at least they don't *think* that they have ever heard of them. (Think Bugs Bunny for a moment...)
>...comes from a marx brothers movie. it's the password to get into the speakeasy. how it became
> a completely unrelated travolta title, I'll never know...
I'll second that.
Harpo, the silent Marx Brother, says "swordfish" by pulling out a large fish and inserting a sword into it.
If only we could enter our passwords in a similar fashion...
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Honestly, the biggest problem with Evolution is that it's still geared towards a single-user scenario, instead of a corporate setting. I was hoping that someone would build the XML RPC portions for it to interface with a phpgroupware server, but so far Miguel and the Ximian crew don't seem to care about that. Wonder why?
There already was at least one story dealing with CodeWeaver's CrossOver plugin posted on slashdot within the last few months.
Isn't that kind of like forcing people to use square cement wheels on their cars, to avoid allowing cars to be used to assist in a bank robbery?
I think the signature is supposed to be ironic. You know, incorrectly spelling a word while saying that you belong to a society of overly intelligent people?
And chill out. There's enough tension and hatred in the world without being mad at every person belonging to something like Mensa. I doubt all the people in that organization are "pathetic." It's like saying that people in a charitable organization are pathetic because they are enjoying the company of other like-minded people; I don't see the correlation.
Also, if you're going to accuse someone of being pathetic and requiring validation, you might want to consider not appearing pompous in your sig; he managed to get his point across without using slang or vulgarity. For someone supposedly so intelligent, you might want to look up "irony." It's under "I" in the dictionary.
PGP can be used by people living in countries with oppresive goverments to communicate in a manner that will not place them in jeopardy for their ideals and principals.
You don't. Privacy and human rights can be very easily trodden upon by surveillance such as "back doors" being put in encryption software.
Terrorist attempts require more than simply chatting about it via the internet; supplies, planning, and other things are needed to actually execute such an attempt.
I would suggest actually trying to prevent terrorists from executing terrorist actions through greater airport and border security. The government is currently stepping up efforts to control what is brought on-board airplanes, which should help stop further attempts. Our airport security measures were, as a whole, inconsistent and lax, which is a much more feasible thing to blame than PGP.
That is a fallacy, mainly spread by those attempting to instill a sense of fear and awe in nuclear weapons.
The highest casualty count from a single attack was the bombing of Dresden in World War II, with upwards of 450,000 people killed. Hiroshima and Nagasaki are considered more severe due to long term effects of radition, and the limited nature (2 bombs) of the attack.
And we did end up killing the person responsible. If he had lived in another country we would have bombed him. It doesn't necessarily make anyone feel better, but satisfies some peoples' need for justice.
I don't think it has anything to do with the value of one human life over another in a religious or cultural context. I personally believe that not many people in the United States care at all about people that they have no contact with. I can't honestly pretend that I care about people that don't mean anything to me.
So, Timothy McVeigh, being a possible next-door neighbor, is not someone you want to be scared of. Foreigners in general one can divide out and separate, but if you cannot divide out the "evil" parties, what remains to base your fears upon?
This already *has* happened. Read a little about William Randolph Hearst.
Yes, but organized religion has been saying that for thousands of years... (why do I feel like I should be posting this on kuro5hin?)
In which way?
I've recently started using KWord for all of my wordprocessing, as I didn't really feel like wasting desk space with another box or processor time for VMWare.
The MS Office filters are definitely the last piece needed for the "enterprise" environment. If those filters worked decently well, I'd recompile koffice with those formats set as the default formats, and place it on each and every one of my users' desks. And I'm sure it's not that far away.
As is my experience, the typical office environment is also populated with people who *really* don't know the difference between one word processor and another, or one operating system or another. I swapped my manager's Windows box for a Linux-Mandrake box about 6 months ago, and it took him a week to notice the difference, which was difficulty with using StarOffice to open/create MS Word documents by default. I seriously don't think that people love Windows; they like it because it's what they know.
And as for usability, I've had more funky problems with Office not interacting properly with other applications than I would care to go into.
But the way this story was posted, it sounds like every PDF you view has the capability to infect your computer.
To some degree, I suppose. You are, after all, reading slashdot. Not quite sure which side of the line that puts you on, though. :)
Just accept that JonKatz is, as usual, pretty full of it. Take any aspect of computing and blow it way out of proportion, and you've achieved zen, Katz-style.
I'm just really astonished that he didn't use the word "Columbine" in here, especially since he's talking about young kids ruling the world.
Hey, speak for yourself, buddy. It's a heck of a lot better than being a "Microsoftie".
(I couldn't find the /. story on that, but I remember that it was pretty funny.)
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I seem to remember something like that in "The Running Man". Definitely not the best acting, but some pretty neat ideas.
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For all of those who were/are fans of Jon Lovitz's "The Critic" television show, we know that they're almost there. All they need to do is use that nice new skin-rendering technology, and we won't need actors anymore...
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I believe that both are included in this distribution (check the package list if you're not sure).
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So many of us have had problems setting ardour up. This is definately a godsend to anyone looking to do professional audio work, which is consistently overlooked when people are designing operating systems and environments.
I wonder how long until this story is overrun by "Linux audio SuX! Use BeOS!" or "Mac RuLeZ!" posts...
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Well, at least we can say that Frank Herbert never came up with any characters on the level of Jar-Jar Binks. I'd like to think that Frank Herbert never lowered himself to Episode One crapulence, even if the original movie wasn't anywhere near as good as the book.
Then again, look at the comparison. Frank Herbert writes better books than George Lucas, and George Lucas has produced better movies than Frank Herbert. Apples and oranges, anyone?
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I can see where this could turn out to be an inconvenience.
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Too bad most people have never heard of the Marx Brothers, or at least they don't *think* that they have ever heard of them. (Think Bugs Bunny for a moment...)
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> ...comes from a marx brothers movie. it's the password to get into the speakeasy. how it became
> a completely unrelated travolta title, I'll never know...
I'll second that.
Harpo, the silent Marx Brother, says "swordfish" by pulling out a large fish and inserting a sword into it.
If only we could enter our passwords in a similar fashion...
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Well, at least you can rest easy knowing that President Bush agrees with you.
"There ought to be limits to freedom!" - George W Bush
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