Perhaps a good way to implement a lockout is that once lockout occurs it will still accept passwords but it must be typed in 3 times in a row at 15 seconds apart. It would only take 45 seconds to log in (as opposed to getting locked out for x minutes) but the delay and requirement would be a buffer against a cracking program.
In which way does the delay differ from a lockout that would accept the password after 45 seconds? The only extra security I see in such a system is that the cracking program should know that it had to enter the password three times. And since it would probably be needed to tell most users what was going on, the cracker would be told as well.
So, it would undoubtedly be a big security increase to implement it on your own box, the one you're the only user on, and without telling anyone that it was any different. But if it is well known that a box is running this kind of check, it won't give any extra security, or delay compared to a normal 45 second lockout.
Question to manufacturers... come out with an AMD version of these super-small, super-integrated systems, and you'll be able to sell many...
Actually I don't think it makes a big difference, how many people are caring about if it's an Intel or AMD?
In fact I think more people thinks of Intel as the most reliable cpu, not saying that it is, or is not.
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My idea of a smooth user experience does not include a browser crashing at will. And that is exactly what happens when I run Internet Explorer. I think it offen happens that it crashes, mostly if you open a few more than 5 windows, and I do so when I 'surf'.
Btw. I'd better tell you that it's not only on old Windows systems that my IE crashes, if tried it on completely fresh Win98se installations as well.
As mentioned in a previous reply as well, Opera is an excellent browser, and if you don't like proprietary software, Galeon and Konqueror are also doing great.
GNU skole is a project, working to bring free software (GNU/Linux) into elementary school in Denmark. Run by admins for admins.
They do an effort to get educational software translated into Danish, and they're writing guides to other admins wanting to integrate free software in their school network.
I believe that there is a big difference between the install procedure of the first Linux distribution you installed, and the ones of the most current distributions. I believe it's around 4 years ago you installed your first Linux. It's at least around then Redhat 5 was new. A lot has happened since then!
Mandrake 8.x would be a nice example to use. The installation is pretty straight-forward, for non-technical users as well.
However, there will be a lot of bug reports, and those will make Mozilla better.
I don't think that the common user would report a Mozilla-bug. But, a lot of webdesigners will hopefully be told that their pages doesn't look well in Mozilla, (which is somewhat equal to not being standards-compliant.)
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Perhaps a good way to implement a lockout is that once lockout occurs it will still accept passwords but it must be typed in 3 times in a row at 15 seconds apart. It would only take 45 seconds to log in (as opposed to getting locked out for x minutes) but the delay and requirement would be a buffer against a cracking program.
In which way does the delay differ from a lockout that would accept the password after 45 seconds? The only extra security I see in such a system is that the cracking program should know that it had to enter the password three times. And since it would probably be needed to tell most users what was going on, the cracker would be told as well.
So, it would undoubtedly be a big security increase to implement it on your own box, the one you're the only user on, and without telling anyone that it was any different. But if it is well known that a box is running this kind of check, it won't give any extra security, or delay compared to a normal 45 second lockout.
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Question to manufacturers ... come out with an AMD version of these super-small, super-integrated systems, and you'll be able to sell many ...
Actually I don't think it makes a big difference, how many people are caring about if it's an Intel or AMD?
In fact I think more people thinks of Intel as the most reliable cpu, not saying that it is, or is not.
My idea of a smooth user experience does not include a browser crashing at will. And that is exactly what happens when I run Internet Explorer. I think it offen happens that it crashes, mostly if you open a few more than 5 windows, and I do so when I 'surf'.
Btw. I'd better tell you that it's not only on old Windows systems that my IE crashes, if tried it on completely fresh Win98se installations as well.
As mentioned in a previous reply as well, Opera is an excellent browser, and if you don't like proprietary software, Galeon and Konqueror are also doing great.
A growing Chinese user base and the currently massive English speaking web community would certainly create a market for such an app.
And the fact that Chinese gramma is very simple compared to most western countries makes it easier to make English->Chinese translating software.
GNU skole is a project, working to bring free software (GNU/Linux) into elementary school in Denmark. Run by admins for admins.
They do an effort to get educational software translated into Danish, and they're writing guides to other admins wanting to integrate free software in their school network.
"80 Gigabyte should be enough for everyone"
/Andreas
I believe that there is a big difference between the install procedure of the first Linux distribution you installed, and the ones of the most current distributions. I believe it's around 4 years ago you installed your first Linux. It's at least around then Redhat 5 was new. A lot has happened since then!
Mandrake 8.x would be a nice example to use. The installation is pretty straight-forward, for non-technical users as well.
Have you tried to install one of the current beginner-friendly distributions? I.E. Redhat Linux 7.2 or Mandrake Linux 8.1?
/Andreas
"Actually WinXP is just another name for Windows version 5.1.2600"
Here's the proof, WinXP is unstable. ;-)
Here you are
/Nau
Choose is present, chose is past tense, both could be used in the sentence.
Lynx isn't working.:-(
I do not agree, msn.com is not working, Lynx is.
However, there will be a lot of bug reports, and those will make Mozilla better.
I don't think that the common user would report a Mozilla-bug. But, a lot of webdesigners will hopefully be told that their pages doesn't look well in Mozilla, (which is somewhat equal to not being standards-compliant.)
Nau