He patched it within hours today, and posted to osnews with a description of what happened.
He also posted a copy on the ubuntu forums page including details of what happened.
It affects clean installs of breezy, and dapper upgrades from a breezy install, but not hoary or a clean dapper.
hoary = 5.04
breezy = 5.10
dapper = not officially released yet
Mark Shuttleworth wrote: I would like to call for a community "town hall" meeting on
Tuesday 14th March - once at 09:00 UTC (for the Aussies and Asian
communities) and then again at 18:00 UTC (for Europe and the Americas).
The meetings will be in #ubuntu-meeting on irc.freenode.net. Based on
feedback at those meetings, we will ask the Tech Board and the Community
Council to take a view on the proposal, and announce the decision by the
end of the week.
The submitter added an extra month on that town hall notice!
Having worked with a few machines in my time, I have found it surprisingly irritating how unique each control acts. Although they all respond to G codes, many of the machines that I've worked with require slightly different codes for different applications. And it's not just formatting, certain codes have different parameters as well. Not to mention that each machine can get finicky when invalid data is passed in.
I would be truly surprised if someone went through the effort of covering all types of controls. On the other hand, you might luck out and find that most personal milling machines use the same control. I haven't touched any machines smaller than an average american SUV, so I'm not exactly speaking from experience here.
More info on the source....
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Not to argue about whether or not OOo is more bloated than Office, but George Ou has always seemed to be ranting pro-MS and putting forth statements like this just to get the reaction.
It's funny how much you can get done once you blow bureaucracy out of the way. Exhuming corpses for study probably broke a billion laws back then as well, but so much has come from his approach.
Then again, I might be confusing the Da Vinci Code with reality. Damned fiction based on facts. It's probably safest to just say that I HEARD that he exhumed corpses. I didn't know him personally.
While I appreciate that you're looking at the bigger picture, bear in mind that this is an accessibility issue, not a "choice of browser" issue.
I've been following the part-15.org mailing list, and one of the issues is that donated computers (to be used as kiosks) was originally thought to REQUIRE windows - thereby leading to the licensing issues.
The great part is that there's a reported workaround for it. All that you need is a browser extension that identifies itself as IE6 (Firefox User Agent Switching extension, or Opera, which identifies itself as IE6 by default). * This was not tested by myself, the site was overloaded yesterday
Here you go!/. collectively has resources, experience, and sufficient assets to band together and work on a finding a solution to a real problem, rather than debating about what Ballmer is saying about Google.
A whole contest whose purpose seems to be to publicize the security of IIS6, with a $150 prize behind it. From MS, no less.
Before the site went down, i noticed that it said "We've tried to be as realistic as possible in what constitutes a successful hack and in mimicking a basic HTML and ASP.NET web site.". Anyone can secure a box running next to no services.
You really want to be careful when you suddenly cut down the cooling to such a key part of your system without regard for the possibility of overheating.
There are quieter PSUs out there.
Tablet PCs aren't as new as you might think....
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While they are far from mainstream, there are many pages supporting equipment on Tablet PCs.
Other than the pen device and the attached button, it's essentially just another laptop, so the standard tricks can work.
The funny thing is that I've been meaning to do a project just like this.
Except, unless you're looking for a reason to make your life more difficult, Windows IR software is abundant. Hardware is even cheaper, and not very complex. I remember using Girder (back then it was free, there might still be some sites around that offer the older version), and this captures IR codes from a COM port, and feeds specific keystrokes to a program of choice. MUCH easier than the route that the submitter mentioned.
Look up the LIRC project (in the FAQ somewhere) for schematics on a IR receiver if you really want to put the work in, or you can even buy some pre-made receivers. I bought one for $5 including a remote a few years back.
To get this running under Linux is easy enough, and well documented throughout the web. But to get it under windows can be just as easy.
Basically, to get this going under Windows (as the submitter chose, for some reason), you need to just load Windows XP and use the preloaded My Pictures screensaver (or some other alternative, I'm sure that they are abundant). Take an extra 10 minutes to mount a frame on a LCD (removed from the cover), and then set the screensaver to kick in 1 minute after booting (no password, not that it really matters). And you're done, ready to enjoy the rest of your christmas break with family or friends.
Although I personally am responsible for about 10 of those downloads - a claim that I'm sure that most slashdotters can share.
I really wish that the Extension Room was more carefully maintained though. As an example, I looked at the RSS extensions recently, and found that 2 out of 3 did not work. One was even version 0.0.1! With extensions that can't install, or even worse, cause problems, it really tarnishes the quality of the work that went into Firefox itself.
Nothing's official just yet, but this is WAY more interesting than studying for finals, so here we go:
Processor instructions are broken into an 'apulet', which contains data as well as code to perform an operation. This is probably why its claimed that if more processing power is needed, then its a simple task to add a new workstation and the work can be offloaded.
A cursory read suggests that its like creating a cluster of highly efficient yet simple nodes.
Look at what other countries (like South Korea, as mentioned above) offer.
I remember reading a while back that once they hit speeds of about 20Mbps, they started focusing on services, as speed was no longer such a big issue. I hear many stories of video on demand for cheaper than it costs to rent a DVD in the US, online gaming flowing everywhere, and even basic education getting supplemented by this connnectivity.
Just put this article in the paper, and wait for other teenage boys to get the idea of throwing a few posts on the web about how the "prince" (or whatever target you want) will be at a certain location.
Then just sit back and wait as all the girls run around frantically, desperately trying to find someone that isn't there.
If I remember correctly, I asked them about this once. Turns out that they told me that their "911" service was actually an independent, quasi 911 service. It wasn't the real police 911 that land lines are connected to, so they charged this fee for running the service which will reroute your calls to 911 if the need arises.
I mean, why are people saying "Oh, look at their IPO! People will never buy it for $108 now!"
Wouldn't this just prove how many people use google? Honestly, who out there didn't notice see the effects on google before they checked yahoo search or whatever?
To get around the "teaching others to use a new browser", I just loaded Firefox, added a luna skin to make it look like IE, and then used firesomething to change the name to "internet explorer". They barely know the difference!
But for those that are unfortunately enough to have to help those that insist on IE, for whatever reason, a program called BHODemon might help you. It lets windows users see what BHO's are loaded at any particular time, so I would assume that this malware would show up here as well. Its a quick way that someone can find out just what is running in the background.
Slashdot Mirror
A spot messenger is fairly simple and enables you to locate them wherever they may be.
http://www.findmespot.com/en/i...
He patched it within hours today, and posted to osnews with a description of what happened. He also posted a copy on the ubuntu forums page including details of what happened. It affects clean installs of breezy, and dapper upgrades from a breezy install, but not hoary or a clean dapper. hoary = 5.04 breezy = 5.10 dapper = not officially released yet
Mark Shuttleworth wrote:
I would like to call for a community "town hall" meeting on Tuesday 14th March - once at 09:00 UTC (for the Aussies and Asian communities) and then again at 18:00 UTC (for Europe and the Americas). The meetings will be in #ubuntu-meeting on irc.freenode.net. Based on feedback at those meetings, we will ask the Tech Board and the Community Council to take a view on the proposal, and announce the decision by the end of the week. The submitter added an extra month on that town hall notice!
Don't forget Rob Galbraith's CF comparison for many dSLR cameras (you gotta use these cards somewhere!)
Having worked with a few machines in my time, I have found it surprisingly irritating how unique each control acts. Although they all respond to G codes, many of the machines that I've worked with require slightly different codes for different applications. And it's not just formatting, certain codes have different parameters as well. Not to mention that each machine can get finicky when invalid data is passed in.
I would be truly surprised if someone went through the effort of covering all types of controls. On the other hand, you might luck out and find that most personal milling machines use the same control. I haven't touched any machines smaller than an average american SUV, so I'm not exactly speaking from experience here.
Not to argue about whether or not OOo is more bloated than Office, but George Ou has always seemed to be ranting pro-MS and putting forth statements like this just to get the reaction.
Here's his webpage
And his other ZDNet entries
Also, you might want to check out the comments already posted to his review of OOo beta2
Turns out that he just used the fact that (not trying to start a flame war here) IE and some versions of Safari allow javascript tags within CSS.
Samy's info on the topic (coral)
His explanation of how it works
It's funny how much you can get done once you blow bureaucracy out of the way. Exhuming corpses for study probably broke a billion laws back then as well, but so much has come from his approach.
Then again, I might be confusing the Da Vinci Code with reality. Damned fiction based on facts. It's probably safest to just say that I HEARD that he exhumed corpses. I didn't know him personally.
While I appreciate that you're looking at the bigger picture, bear in mind that this is an accessibility issue, not a "choice of browser" issue.
I've been following the part-15.org mailing list, and one of the issues is that donated computers (to be used as kiosks) was originally thought to REQUIRE windows - thereby leading to the licensing issues.
The great part is that there's a reported workaround for it. All that you need is a browser extension that identifies itself as IE6 (Firefox User Agent Switching extension, or Opera, which identifies itself as IE6 by default).
* This was not tested by myself, the site was overloaded yesterday
Here you go! /. collectively has resources, experience, and sufficient assets to band together and work on a finding a solution to a real problem, rather than debating about what Ballmer is saying about Google.
But if that happened, it would hurt the great PR when Firefox reaches each new milestone!
A whole contest whose purpose seems to be to publicize the security of IIS6, with a $150 prize behind it. From MS, no less.
Before the site went down, i noticed that it said "We've tried to be as realistic as possible in what constitutes a successful hack and in mimicking a basic HTML and ASP.NET web site.". Anyone can secure a box running next to no services.
You really want to be careful when you suddenly cut down the cooling to such a key part of your system without regard for the possibility of overheating.
There are quieter PSUs out there.
While they are far from mainstream, there are many pages supporting equipment on Tablet PCs.
Other than the pen device and the attached button, it's essentially just another laptop, so the standard tricks can work.
Don't forget to check:
http://www.linuxslate.org/
http://www.linux-on-laptops.com/
The funny thing is that I've been meaning to do a project just like this.
Except, unless you're looking for a reason to make your life more difficult, Windows IR software is abundant. Hardware is even cheaper, and not very complex. I remember using Girder (back then it was free, there might still be some sites around that offer the older version), and this captures IR codes from a COM port, and feeds specific keystrokes to a program of choice. MUCH easier than the route that the submitter mentioned.
Look up the LIRC project (in the FAQ somewhere) for schematics on a IR receiver if you really want to put the work in, or you can even buy some pre-made receivers. I bought one for $5 including a remote a few years back.
To get this running under Linux is easy enough, and well documented throughout the web. But to get it under windows can be just as easy.
Basically, to get this going under Windows (as the submitter chose, for some reason), you need to just load Windows XP and use the preloaded My Pictures screensaver (or some other alternative, I'm sure that they are abundant). Take an extra 10 minutes to mount a frame on a LCD (removed from the cover), and then set the screensaver to kick in 1 minute after booting (no password, not that it really matters). And you're done, ready to enjoy the rest of your christmas break with family or friends.
Although I personally am responsible for about 10 of those downloads - a claim that I'm sure that most slashdotters can share.
I really wish that the Extension Room was more carefully maintained though. As an example, I looked at the RSS extensions recently, and found that 2 out of 3 did not work. One was even version 0.0.1! With extensions that can't install, or even worse, cause problems, it really tarnishes the quality of the work that went into Firefox itself.
Has anyone tried these? I was googling for a torrent and came across this win32 optimized version (depending on your processor).
MOOX optimized versions
NOTE: This is a third party / unofficial build.
Nothing's official just yet, but this is WAY more interesting than studying for finals, so here we go:
Processor instructions are broken into an 'apulet', which contains data as well as code to perform an operation. This is probably why its claimed that if more processing power is needed, then its a simple task to add a new workstation and the work can be offloaded.
A cursory read suggests that its like creating a cluster of highly efficient yet simple nodes.
Corrections are welcome.
Reference: EETimes
Look at what other countries (like South Korea, as mentioned above) offer.
I remember reading a while back that once they hit speeds of about 20Mbps, they started focusing on services, as speed was no longer such a big issue. I hear many stories of video on demand for cheaper than it costs to rent a DVD in the US, online gaming flowing everywhere, and even basic education getting supplemented by this connnectivity.
Most importantly, its CHEAP.
Looks like we've got a few bored people in the past few minutes making use of the ability to modify a wiki entry.
Here's the last GOOD copy that I found in the history-- Hindenberg disaster , not that the majority of you don't know what it is anyways.
As always, it can be easily solved.
Just put this article in the paper, and wait for other teenage boys to get the idea of throwing a few posts on the web about how the "prince" (or whatever target you want) will be at a certain location.
Then just sit back and wait as all the girls run around frantically, desperately trying to find someone that isn't there.
More noise == problem solved.
I saw this before.
If I remember correctly, I asked them about this once. Turns out that they told me that their "911" service was actually an independent, quasi 911 service. It wasn't the real police 911 that land lines are connected to, so they charged this fee for running the service which will reroute your calls to 911 if the need arises.
Not sure if its still done that way.
I mean, why are people saying "Oh, look at their IPO! People will never buy it for $108 now!"
Wouldn't this just prove how many people use google? Honestly, who out there didn't notice see the effects on google before they checked yahoo search or whatever?
To get around the "teaching others to use a new browser", I just loaded Firefox, added a luna skin to make it look like IE, and then used firesomething to change the name to "internet explorer". They barely know the difference!
But for those that are unfortunately enough to have to help those that insist on IE, for whatever reason, a program called BHODemon might help you. It lets windows users see what BHO's are loaded at any particular time, so I would assume that this malware would show up here as well. Its a quick way that someone can find out just what is running in the background.
http://www.definitivesolutions.com/bhodemon.htm
BHODemon 1.0
Heh...actually, there's a firefox extension for bugmenot. Not exactly what you want, but its getting there.
Bugmenot