Just because it's BSD doesn't mean that it's going to be limited to PC Architecture.
This project could give a boost to manufacturers of competing kit by having a code base that it doesn't have to start from scratch and can be run on a minimal BSD distribution.
There's nothing to stop A.N.Other manufacturer creating their own arcitecture and running this ontop.
Re:The whole one-button mouse thing has to go...
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MacOS does cater for this oput of the box.
It's the Apple Macintosh that doesn't. There is a difference between the operating system and the hardware - the combination provides an easy to use solution but does not restrict the user.
If you find a two or more button mouse that you like you are more than welcome to plug it into your Mac - and the buttons, scroll wheels and the like will work. Out of the box. Without extra software. In most applications.
All this because hte OS has been designed to cater for both modes of operation.
I'm about to pay £35 for 1Mb down 300kbps up and a bundled TV service with true video on demand DELIVERED OVER THE DSL LINE (It's a 6Mbps service in full)
As opposed to requiring that your PC isn't runing the Windows Firewall
From the installation notes for the Express web development package
Windows XP SP2 Issue: On a computer running Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), the Web download will fail, as the firewall is enabled by default.
Workaround: Disable the firewall and check to make sure the Proxy settings are enabled. This can be checked by opening Internet Explorer. On the Tools menu, click Internet Options, and then click the Connections tab. Click LAN Settings. The Automatically Detect Settings check box should be checked. If it is not, check it and click OK. Then run Setup again.
Considering the problems Microsoft are having with Windows security this just screams bad planning to me. Yes I know I can get this installed without having a problem due to having a hardware firewall but it's not going to be much help to Joe Home-User who doesn't know what he's doing 100% and blindly follows Microsoft's instructions.
Sometimes even the most vigilant sys admin as not able to halt these problems.
Where I work the passwords are changed by internal support and logged into a database as well as entered into the system.
Despite requests to us strong passwords the internal support view is get as quiet a life as possible and just accept whatever password a user chooses.
The number of times I've seen summer1 is ridiculous.
Personally I think users should choose their own passwords and the system should limit them to >8 characters and a %age difference from their last 10 passwords. But I don't make up the policies.
For people wondering about freeware developers
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From https://www.symbiansigned.com/Symbian_Signed_White _Paper.pdf
"5.4. Freeware developers and the development process
Symbian Signed recognises the innovation and value of the Freeware developer community and will introduce a Peer Review process which shall enable high quality Freeware applications which successfully pass the review process. Symbian Signed shall introduce this process during H2 2004.
Certification is the means by which such software makes the transition from the developer community to the commercial world. However, there needs to be a means for developers to run applications without signing, both as part of the development process and to permit those with the technical skill to share ideas (e.g. developer groups at universities).
Under normal circumstances this is not a problem as all phones allow installation of unsigned applications (usually with a warning). It is possible, however, in the future that some operators may require that only signed applications can be installed on phones supplied to their networks. In this case, the operators and phone makers will need to take steps to support the developer community.
Generally this is achieved by providing "unlocked phones". Alternatively, there are opportunities in principle to integrate capabilities into the development tools (IDEs) that allow developers to install unsigned applications directly from the development tools. The choice of the most appropriate mechanism is an issue for the operators/phone makers.
This will allow the developer community to develop applications even on phones that may normally restrict the installation of unsigned apps."
Actually the "quazi" registries are running DNS and do not NEED plug ins to work. The bulk of their users are probably using plugins but it is possible for you, your networking guys or your ISP to decide to honour these domains and enter the required information into your DNS servers so that no plug ins are required.
NewNet claim that alot of their domain's users are running like this.
Is it me or does this just look like an attempt by the mobile service providers and hardware manufacturers to screw more money out of domain owners?
Why would I want to get a.mob domain over my.com or.uk etc domain? Simple - to ensure that someone else doesn't. There will be a huge land grab and expensive litigation to follow.
Stop the madness and stop creating new domains without a radical overhaul of the existing ones.
Actually Apple Laptops have the option to run at reduced speed when operating off battery power. It's there in the Energy settings in System Prefences.
Nice theory. Shame Mars Express found the water and is ESA's baby and not NASA's. In case you'd forgotten both the European and American's Space Agencies have current Mars missions - and ESA's is far more than Beagle 2.
Er - we don't run telephone across poles everywhere.
We definately don't run telephone poles along the route of major motorways.
Since there's already power to a streetlamp it's probably much cheaper to make each one a member of a wireless mesh network than it is to put lots more cable in ductwork under the road and pull it up through the streetlamp.
Personally I'd put not crashing at the top of my wish lists for cars yet you still see people with mobile phones to their ears - or worse still texting their mates while they drive.
I've seen people reading books and newspapers in the car WHILE driving - not just while stopped and with portable DVD players becoming more and more prevalent they're starting to take away from the brain time of the modern driver.
As an earlier poster mentioned there are 6 people killed on roads in the UK each day yet there are less than that killed each YEAR on the trains.
I can see exactly why they're putting these services on trains, along with Virgin's installation of Airline style audio systems - flying has become so much cheaper recently that it's seen as a better alternative.
We use mph in the UK and our high speed trains - the type which GNER operate - run at 125mph. The road speed limit is 70mph btw so it's not that likely:o)
Often it's faster than that and if necessary the copy can come from the BL - I've received a book before now that was held in the BL before being delivered to my local library for my attention.
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Just because it's BSD doesn't mean that it's going to be limited to PC Architecture.
This project could give a boost to manufacturers of competing kit by having a code base that it doesn't have to start from scratch and can be run on a minimal BSD distribution.
There's nothing to stop A.N.Other manufacturer creating their own arcitecture and running this ontop.
MacOS does cater for this oput of the box.
It's the Apple Macintosh that doesn't. There is a difference between the operating system and the hardware - the combination provides an easy to use solution but does not restrict the user.
If you find a two or more button mouse that you like you are more than welcome to plug it into your Mac - and the buttons, scroll wheels and the like will work. Out of the box. Without extra software. In most applications.
All this because hte OS has been designed to cater for both modes of operation.
Oooh where did you get the X-Box with a DVB-T dual tuner then?
Well now it looks as if they've surrendered the domain.
Whois on cherryos.com returns nothing anymore.
Actually Hutchison no longer have anything to do with Orange. Orange is now a brand of France Telecom.
In the UK 3 don't offer Data on 3G yet but Orange and Vodafone do.
I'm about to pay £35 for 1Mb down 300kbps up and a bundled TV service with true video on demand DELIVERED OVER THE DSL LINE (It's a 6Mbps service in full)
www.homechoice.co.uk
MPEG4 is not a single standard - but a collection.
Among these there is a Lossless compression codec that Apple have put forward for inclusion into the MPEG4 collection.
It's come from a joke.
There are two types of people - those who want stuff for free and those who want to be free to use different stuff.
The first type want free beer. The second want the right to make the beer.
So Linux may be or may not Free as in Beer depending on where you get it but it's always Free in licensing due to the GPL.
Microsoft offer much that is Free as in Beer but little which allows you freedom in using it.
You may find a better description at http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html or http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?FreeAsInBeer
Hope that clears it up a little.
From the installation notes for the Express web development package
Considering the problems Microsoft are having with Windows security this just screams bad planning to me. Yes I know I can get this installed without having a problem due to having a hardware firewall but it's not going to be much help to Joe Home-User who doesn't know what he's doing 100% and blindly follows Microsoft's instructions.
National Air Traffic Services http://www.nats.co.uk/services/index.html are the outfit responsible for this.
3 .html which explains quite nicely what they did and why.
They have a press release http://www.nats.co.uk/news/news_stories/2004_06_0
Click and check for duplicate stories?
Sometimes even the most vigilant sys admin as not able to halt these problems.
Where I work the passwords are changed by internal support and logged into a database as well as entered into the system.
Despite requests to us strong passwords the internal support view is get as quiet a life as possible and just accept whatever password a user chooses.
The number of times I've seen summer1 is ridiculous.
Personally I think users should choose their own passwords and the system should limit them to >8 characters and a %age difference from their last 10 passwords. But I don't make up the policies.
From https://www.symbiansigned.com/Symbian_Signed_White _Paper.pdf
"5.4. Freeware developers and the development process
Symbian Signed recognises the innovation and value of the Freeware developer community and will introduce a Peer Review process which shall enable high quality Freeware applications which successfully pass the review process. Symbian Signed shall introduce this process during H2 2004.
Certification is the means by which such software makes the transition from the developer community to the commercial world. However, there needs to be a means for developers to run applications without signing, both as part of the development process and to permit those with the technical skill to share ideas (e.g. developer groups at universities).
Under normal circumstances this is not a problem as all phones allow installation of unsigned applications (usually with a warning). It is possible, however, in the future that some operators may require that only signed applications can be installed on phones supplied to their networks. In this case, the operators and phone makers will need to take steps to support the developer community.
Generally this is achieved by providing "unlocked phones". Alternatively, there are opportunities in principle to integrate capabilities into the development tools (IDEs) that allow developers to install unsigned applications directly from the development tools. The choice of the most appropriate mechanism is an issue for the operators/phone makers.
This will allow the developer community to develop applications even on phones that may normally restrict the installation of unsigned apps."
Tesco is not in the US - but it is the worlds largest on-line grocery retailer. Or at least is currently.
Just like microsoft then. Or do Microsoft sell Microsoft Mot, Microsoft Buereau and Microsoft éditeur?
They are names - not descriptors. Names do not need translation.
Actually the "quazi" registries are running DNS and do not NEED plug ins to work. The bulk of their users are probably using plugins but it is possible for you, your networking guys or your ISP to decide to honour these domains and enter the required information into your DNS servers so that no plug ins are required.
NewNet claim that alot of their domain's users are running like this.
Is it me or does this just look like an attempt by the mobile service providers and hardware manufacturers to screw more money out of domain owners?
.mob domain over my .com or .uk etc domain? Simple - to ensure that someone else doesn't. There will be a huge land grab and expensive litigation to follow.
Why would I want to get a
Stop the madness and stop creating new domains without a radical overhaul of the existing ones.
Actually Apple Laptops have the option to run at reduced speed when operating off battery power. It's there in the Energy settings in System Prefences.
Nice theory. Shame Mars Express found the water and is ESA's baby and not NASA's. In case you'd forgotten both the European and American's Space Agencies have current Mars missions - and ESA's is far more than Beagle 2.
Er - we don't run telephone across poles everywhere.
We definately don't run telephone poles along the route of major motorways.
Since there's already power to a streetlamp it's probably much cheaper to make each one a member of a wireless mesh network than it is to put lots more cable in ductwork under the road and pull it up through the streetlamp.
Hip hip - Horray!
Personally I'd put not crashing at the top of my wish lists for cars yet you still see people with mobile phones to their ears - or worse still texting their mates while they drive.
I've seen people reading books and newspapers in the car WHILE driving - not just while stopped and with portable DVD players becoming more and more prevalent they're starting to take away from the brain time of the modern driver.
As an earlier poster mentioned there are 6 people killed on roads in the UK each day yet there are less than that killed each YEAR on the trains.
I can see exactly why they're putting these services on trains, along with Virgin's installation of Airline style audio systems - flying has become so much cheaper recently that it's seen as a better alternative.
We use mph in the UK and our high speed trains - the type which GNER operate - run at 125mph. The road speed limit is 70mph btw so it's not that likely :o)
What are they going to use for "The world's stupidest car chases" now?
Often it's faster than that and if necessary the copy can come from the BL - I've received a book before now that was held in the BL before being delivered to my local library for my attention.