This is a growing trend in countries outside the United States. A lot of governments in Europe and Asia seem to be a lot more open to change. In the United States, the land of corporate dominance, Linux takes a backseat on Desktops for government offices and commercial companies to Windows, not because it's Linux, because it's not-Windows.
I think this would annoy or creep out the average person, whereas top level execs would probably love to hear how great they are from billboards or the mock videos.
I'm not claiming that Opera would abuse user data, I'm only stating that it shouldn't be for them to decide, it should be left up to the user, not the company. the user shoudln't have wonder if some company is logging or selling their traffic stats.
Well, anyone could easily say the traffic isn't being logged and the server is just processing requests, which could easily be true. But how easy would it be to log that data and no one be the wiser?
Well the fact that opera will check EVERY site someone goes to against their own server might work in theory...but does anyone really want all their web use data to be tracked by a server?
Oh wait a sec, I said it seemed like an "odd" choice, I never said "bad" choice. I agree with you totally, it's just history shows that most movies are made with little thought and a lot of money.
I'd like to give them the benefit of the doubt and simply believe it was an accident, but it seems too coincidental considering all the recent controversy with security vendors and what not. And the excuse he gives, it's almost like that was the first thing that popped into his head, not the answer I'd expect from a "Microsoft Senior Product Manager" nonetheless
That is all the more reason to be concerned about it. If the flaw was known in IE6 then why in the world wouldn't it have been addressed in IE7, I mean they've been working on it for half the decade for crying out loud.
A security vulnerability in a Microsoft Browser? Now way! I don't see why anyone would expect Microsoft to turn into a security powerhouse all of the sudden, considering their long track record of flaws, especially in Internet Explorer.
A lot of math and technology minded people suffer from Asperger's syndrome, it is part of the autism spectrum. Most people with it usually display a normal to superior intelligence, with intereests in mathematics, computers and generally "how things work" and lack social and communications skills. Whereas they are practically geniuses in their field of interest, they natuarally lack ability for social interaction
You are right they probably would have never met in person without the internet. However, someone unstable enough to drive 70 miles with an axe because of an online argument was probably going to snap at some point, it was not the internet that set him off, it could have been anyone, it only happend to be a guy in a chat room.
This doesn't have as much to do with the internet as they'd want you to think, I mean the guy drove 70 miles with an axe, obviously he wasn't stable to begin with.
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If Oracle began to distribute and support Linux, it would mean good things for Linux in general, while Red Hat deploys Linux to the enterprise sector, they are a Linux based company, whereas Oracle is a much wider known and respected brand, their adoption of Linux for Enterprise could cause a slew of companies to adopt as well.
Considering IBM is making cell processor blade servers, this release further allows end-users to opprotunity to use that same hardware for production and testing purposes, and at what should be fraction of the price.
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This is a growing trend in countries outside the United States. A lot of governments in Europe and Asia seem to be a lot more open to change. In the United States, the land of corporate dominance, Linux takes a backseat on Desktops for government offices and commercial companies to Windows, not because it's Linux, because it's not-Windows.
1. Copy someone else's flagship software exactly
2. Remove all vendor identity
3. Explain how your's is somehow "better"
4. Profit and repeat
I think this would annoy or creep out the average person, whereas top level execs would probably love to hear how great they are from billboards or the mock videos.
PRO - you won't be using windows
CON - Your sexual preference could come into question...not that theres anythign wrong with that of course
Do you want my opinion or my second life's?
First it's software, then it's computer chips, then it's robots, then it's...well we all saw Terminator...
I'm not claiming that Opera would abuse user data, I'm only stating that it shouldn't be for them to decide, it should be left up to the user, not the company. the user shoudln't have wonder if some company is logging or selling their traffic stats.
Well, anyone could easily say the traffic isn't being logged and the server is just processing requests, which could easily be true. But how easy would it be to log that data and no one be the wiser?
Well the fact that opera will check EVERY site someone goes to against their own server might work in theory...but does anyone really want all their web use data to be tracked by a server?
The article "Published: January 16, 2003, 4:49 PM PST" is talking about figures from 2002, and how the industry has recoverd since then. Not new news.
Oh wait a sec, I said it seemed like an "odd" choice, I never said "bad" choice. I agree with you totally, it's just history shows that most movies are made with little thought and a lot of money.
Seems like an odd choice considering Peter Jackson's track record with making money (LoTR, King Kong) and the popularity of Halo.
Too bad E17 isn't an operating system.
I'd like to give them the benefit of the doubt and simply believe it was an accident, but it seems too coincidental considering all the recent controversy with security vendors and what not. And the excuse he gives, it's almost like that was the first thing that popped into his head, not the answer I'd expect from a "Microsoft Senior Product Manager" nonetheless
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That is all the more reason to be concerned about it. If the flaw was known in IE6 then why in the world wouldn't it have been addressed in IE7, I mean they've been working on it for half the decade for crying out loud.
A security vulnerability in a Microsoft Browser? Now way! I don't see why anyone would expect Microsoft to turn into a security powerhouse all of the sudden, considering their long track record of flaws, especially in Internet Explorer.
A lot of math and technology minded people suffer from Asperger's syndrome, it is part of the autism spectrum. Most people with it usually display a normal to superior intelligence, with intereests in mathematics, computers and generally "how things work" and lack social and communications skills. Whereas they are practically geniuses in their field of interest, they natuarally lack ability for social interaction
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspergers
You shouldn't give 'them' ideas because I guarantee there are end-users who would easily go for something along those lines.
As I read slashdot from my desk.
I had been waiting for someone to point that out. Thanks
You are right they probably would have never met in person without the internet. However, someone unstable enough to drive 70 miles with an axe because of an online argument was probably going to snap at some point, it was not the internet that set him off, it could have been anyone, it only happend to be a guy in a chat room.
This doesn't have as much to do with the internet as they'd want you to think, I mean the guy drove 70 miles with an axe, obviously he wasn't stable to begin with.
If Oracle began to distribute and support Linux, it would mean good things for Linux in general, while Red Hat deploys Linux to the enterprise sector, they are a Linux based company, whereas Oracle is a much wider known and respected brand, their adoption of Linux for Enterprise could cause a slew of companies to adopt as well.
Considering IBM is making cell processor blade servers, this release further allows end-users to opprotunity to use that same hardware for production and testing purposes, and at what should be fraction of the price.