Fair enough, you've got full AJAX functionality with IFrames. It'll probably be simpler using XmlHttpRequest of course. Then again, of course, if it ain't broke...;-)
I see your comment score and I take your point (that you're not saying either are wrong, just that/.ers discount dark matter for no good reason).
Had I not seen you modded down to nil myself I'd not have believed it would happen. Blimey. Good job you didn't espouse anything really unacceptable like 'Some scientists prefer windows';-)
There is no reason (as per your final sentence). However, I challenge your claim that it is simpler to postulate a new form of matter that is six times as common as all others put together, than to postulate that our equation for gravity is a simplification.
As an exact parallel to your example, there was once a set of laws which predicted movements of everything from apples to planets perfectly, except for one small thing - the precession of Mercury. They had to conclude that either there was something wrong with the laws of motion, or (insert alternative hypothesis here).
As you well know, it turned out our equations of motion were a simplified version which only became apparent at huge scales or enormous speeds.
The gravity debate is by no means over and, personally, I hope the theory dark matter will be considered wrong in the next twenty or so years, simply because I don't like it. Your logic is exactly the same: why are you so ready to dismiss more radical theories in favour of dark matter?
AIUI the current prediction is freezing winters due to lack of North Atlantic Drift and hot summers caused by high pressure belts extending from the blazing dustbowl that will be Europe, separated by wet springs and autumns
This being perfect grape growing conditions, and the south downs being big chalky farmland, I for one, welcome our new champagne growing... ah, fuck it.
I know security isn't magic, but you can't seriously defend practices like that by saying that somewhere in the docs it mentions "you should change this". It should have been like that from the start.
It's not as though security issues hadn't already reared their heads by 2000, it's just that till then it wasn't affecting MS's bottom line so they didn't give a shit.
Brainiac is pure genius! "We do this stuff so you don't have to: don't try this at home", followed by "Wonder what happens if we microwave petrol (gas)?".
Don't bother discussing notes with the yanks. They still haven't worked out that having them all the same size and the same colour is (a) bad for the blind and (b) good for counterfeiters.
Starting with a product that was not designed to be secure, moving towards the ultimate secure product, I would expect the security flaw find rate to follow a half life rule. In other words, in (say) five years half of the exploitable bugs would be found, in another five, half of the remaining and so on.
Do you agree, and what is the half life of the Microsoft Windows vulnerability count?
(I would ask "...compared to other systems", but I assume you don't study other systems in the same way)
Justin.
I see the problem:
on
Web 3.0
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· Score: 0, Flamebait
You seem to have confused the 'edit this page' button on Wikipedia with the 'reply to this' button on Slashdot.
Slashdot Mirror
I'm not. That's what makes me so special. And unique. Oh...
Justin.
Fair enough, you've got full AJAX functionality with IFrames. It'll probably be simpler using XmlHttpRequest of course. Then again, of course, if it ain't broke... ;-)
I see your comment score and I take your point (that you're not saying either are wrong, just that /.ers discount dark matter for no good reason).
;-)
Had I not seen you modded down to nil myself I'd not have believed it would happen. Blimey. Good job you didn't espouse anything really unacceptable like 'Some scientists prefer windows'
J.
There is no reason (as per your final sentence). However, I challenge your claim that it is simpler to postulate a new form of matter that is six times as common as all others put together, than to postulate that our equation for gravity is a simplification.
As an exact parallel to your example, there was once a set of laws which predicted movements of everything from apples to planets perfectly, except for one small thing - the precession of Mercury. They had to conclude that either there was something wrong with the laws of motion, or (insert alternative hypothesis here).
As you well know, it turned out our equations of motion were a simplified version which only became apparent at huge scales or enormous speeds.
The gravity debate is by no means over and, personally, I hope the theory dark matter will be considered wrong in the next twenty or so years, simply because I don't like it. Your logic is exactly the same: why are you so ready to dismiss more radical theories in favour of dark matter?
J.
Indeed. Now if you could just point out the computer that can do that... ;-)
Absolutely - should've put a smiley on the end to make my meaning clear.
J.
Hmmm, this computer's going to have a hard time understanding you.
Justin.
You can only make one request at a time - unless you are dynamically inserting IFrames? So you're not really asynchronous, just hidden.
Justin.
I like your style... however I will be citing you in the case for the defence ;-)
Justin.
The answer is to quit once you've landed another job and explain why you're leaving in your exit interview.
Attempting to fix the dick above you is a worthless, thankless, soul-raping task and no-one with an ounce of sense will do it.
I tried it once... draw your own conclusions.
Justin.
How about clicking on the bar makes it fold out to reveal the usual synopsis? J.
I agree with both of you. Put the extra div in ;-)
What's the problem with that...?
J.
This being perfect grape growing conditions, and the south downs being big chalky farmland, I for one, welcome our new champagne growing... ah, fuck it.
Justin.
You can fake matching a thirty character long near-random message id to one I sent recently? I'm impressed.
J.
I know security isn't magic, but you can't seriously defend practices like that by saying that somewhere in the docs it mentions "you should change this". It should have been like that from the start.
It's not as though security issues hadn't already reared their heads by 2000, it's just that till then it wasn't affecting MS's bottom line so they didn't give a shit.
J.
You're a computer engineer and you don't know about the "In-Reply-To" smtp header?
I don't know whether I'm being Informative or Flamebait here...
Justin.
God's teeth, but you people just don't get it. You install as secure as possible and allow the admin to open up, not the other way around.
Justin.
Porn and dummies...?! You weirdo! ;-)
J.
...and load it smoothly enough that the lifting forces don't tear the hull.
You go modded +1 informative for asking a bloody question, so I think we know the answer.
Next, is +5 Funny actually funny?
J.
Brainiac is pure genius! "We do this stuff so you don't have to: don't try this at home", followed by "Wonder what happens if we microwave petrol (gas)?".
I love it.
J.
Note to self: re-locate stag night to Canada.
Don't bother discussing notes with the yanks. They still haven't worked out that having them all the same size and the same colour is (a) bad for the blind and (b) good for counterfeiters.
[Watch me get modded flamebait]
J.
Starting with a product that was not designed to be secure, moving towards the ultimate secure product, I would expect the security flaw find rate to follow a half life rule. In other words, in (say) five years half of the exploitable bugs would be found, in another five, half of the remaining and so on.
Do you agree, and what is the half life of the Microsoft Windows vulnerability count?
(I would ask "...compared to other systems", but I assume you don't study other systems in the same way)
Justin.
You seem to have confused the 'edit this page' button on Wikipedia with the 'reply to this' button on Slashdot.
Hope this helps!
Justin.