You know, I still don't understand why large-scale deployments like this guy need ANY spyware checks. At my company, the first thing we did when we migrated to XP (from 98) was set every user's permission to limited. We haven't had a *single* noteworthy case of spyware, or viruses, because nothing can really get into the meat of the system (Windows\System32 directory, Program Files directory, etc). If anyone has a complaint, tough. They go through us if they want to install X program.
The only one that I've seen get through (and it's not really spyware) is changing a person's homepage. I'm not sure why IE even allows this. Fortunately, the main reason for switching someone's home page (slamming them with pop-up ads) is kind of diminished with SP2.
My feeling: the vast majority of administrators don't take advantage of the tools MS has provided. The one complaint I've heard ("We use programs that require special permissions, so we can't have staff run as limited users") is bollocks. Do what we do: take a few hours out during a deployment, contact the original software manufacturer (or figure it out in house) and set all the permissions correctly.
And it's not just unknown shops. I recently read an article where Kinko's reimages computers after guests pay to use them. This can take 5-10 minutes. What the hell? Just set a limited user and recreate that one folder. What are their administrators thinking?
Personally, I see the whole mess as a good thing. Get as many kinks out now as possible. Yeah, it's screwing up a couple hundred thousand people's day-to-day lives, but at least it won't affect millions next month.
Because you get innovations. Example: I was pleased to see Firefox does "active bookmarks" using RSS, which change bookmarks depending on the content of the site (for example, I see a "RSS for Mac OS X Roundtable" link now). Eventually, most RSS programs are going to get folded into the browser anyway, so it's good to take the important pieces.
"If nintendo/sony dont come up with their own media center functions, they will find themselves eclipised by MS very quickly despite their better game focus."
Uh, you *have* kept up with gaming tech, right? Heard of the PSX?
"cell technology and other gamer focused add-ons"
How is cell technology a "gamer focused add-on"? It's basic parallelism, nothing more. Gamer-focused is more along the lines of better graphics, new ways to control the action, etc. Cell will be used in everything from gaming to making sure your officially-sanctioned DRM'd Sony music downloads quickly to your PS3.
Once again, I have used it. Read my other comments. I found that even when indexed, certain search terms took a long time and pulled up an unreasonable number of results. It's clear it wasn't at the "polish" level of the quicksearch features in Finder and iTunes. Don't assume that someone who isn't "rah-rah Mac" didn't attend the ADC.
"Since the user is at fault, the user can fix it--like I did: dump microsoft."... and? Do what exactly? Get Mac? Get Linux? Please, fire up the zealots!
"I have performed the experiment: Install Windows on a computer and hook it up to the Internet. Leave it hooked up without downloading one bit of software from anywhere! and the machine will be compromised."
Well, if you put OS X 10.0 on a Mac and try to browse the internet, you'll run into all kinds of vulnerability problems. If you install the first release of Keynote and try to run it on some ATI cards, your computer will lock up hard (Google it). Your machine may also be compromised if you don't turn on the firewall (it wasn't on by default in 10.0). Personally, I've put together a few rigs with SP2, and they have yet to be compromised "leaving them on the internet".
"Why is that Mr. Gates? I would have thought that you would offer a secure environment as part of your product out of the box?"
You would think the same about Apple, since they package antivirus software as part of their insanely-overpriced.Mac program. Why not stick that into the OS? Hell, why not give me back my free.Mac I had years ago?
Supposedly, they'll allow multiple Xboxes to play as a team from the same net connection. At the very least, 4 players will be able to play off the same TV online. We'll see.
Jobs doesn't exactly have a history of playing fair during his keynotes. Remember the iBook with the wireless video connection he got specially rigged (to show off the new wireless capability)? Or the "Keynote" software which he didn't show off using an ATI chipset (which would sometimes kernel panic when run)?
I got the software, too. It's ok: but it's clear Steve made sure everything was absolutely indexed and chose words where he knew the exact results. Anyone in his position would do the same. My point is that people shouldn't rely on what's essentially a marketing pitch as a demonstration of a product's worth. People also shouldn't rely on Apple as having a halo over its head. That's absolutely foolhardy.
"Spotlight is better and it is fast! In Macworld keynote speech, Jobs demonstrated it and the search result was fast and instantaneous"
Because we all know company demonstrations from CEOs are done in realtime using the current alpha software.:P I don't know whether to laugh or be scared of your gullibility.
From my understanding, they plan to support LAN parties by allowing connected Xboxes to go on Live together as one "team". All they've been testing is multiplayer the last few months (see various GameSpot articles). There's also clan support and it'll be the introduction of "Xbox Live 3.0". I think they view it as pretty important.
Anyone ever see the page on Apple's website where they have an X11 logo with the caption "This one goes to 11"? Not a big fan of the company, but I always thought that was kinda cute.
My question, though: who'd honestly want a pirate release they can play only on a modded Xbox, when the big draw of Halo 2 is Xbox Live compatibility (which automatically bans anyone who mods their Xbox)? I'll pony up the $50. It's worth it.
Duh! Honestly, this is going to sound a like a troll, but it really isn't: how can you be an UT2K4 fan (which includes some diehard FPS-lovers like myself) and not know Halo 2 is coming out for Xbox first? Where have you been the past 3 years?
Really? You like 40 copies of the same billboard scrolling by when you ride the train to work better? Or those (sarcasm) clever (/sarcasm) advertisers for mom and pop shops that put everything in quotes incomprehensibly ("Quality since 1986")? Personally, I'd rather have an advertising campaign that's semi-fun and engaging than braindead (if I have to have advertising at all).
Speaking of which, the Cortana letters were equally vague. Back when it first came out, it was reasonably to assume that Cortana was an evil character. In Halo, she turned out to be pretty benevolent. I wonder if they intend to make her evil at some point in the game.
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You know, I still don't understand why large-scale deployments like this guy need ANY spyware checks. At my company, the first thing we did when we migrated to XP (from 98) was set every user's permission to limited. We haven't had a *single* noteworthy case of spyware, or viruses, because nothing can really get into the meat of the system (Windows\System32 directory, Program Files directory, etc). If anyone has a complaint, tough. They go through us if they want to install X program.
The only one that I've seen get through (and it's not really spyware) is changing a person's homepage. I'm not sure why IE even allows this. Fortunately, the main reason for switching someone's home page (slamming them with pop-up ads) is kind of diminished with SP2.
My feeling: the vast majority of administrators don't take advantage of the tools MS has provided. The one complaint I've heard ("We use programs that require special permissions, so we can't have staff run as limited users") is bollocks. Do what we do: take a few hours out during a deployment, contact the original software manufacturer (or figure it out in house) and set all the permissions correctly.
And it's not just unknown shops. I recently read an article where Kinko's reimages computers after guests pay to use them. This can take 5-10 minutes. What the hell? Just set a limited user and recreate that one folder. What are their administrators thinking?
Personally, I see the whole mess as a good thing. Get as many kinks out now as possible. Yeah, it's screwing up a couple hundred thousand people's day-to-day lives, but at least it won't affect millions next month.
Any reason you used a long?
Because you get innovations. Example: I was pleased to see Firefox does "active bookmarks" using RSS, which change bookmarks depending on the content of the site (for example, I see a "RSS for Mac OS X Roundtable" link now). Eventually, most RSS programs are going to get folded into the browser anyway, so it's good to take the important pieces.
"If nintendo/sony dont come up with their own media center functions, they will find themselves eclipised by MS very quickly despite their better game focus."
Uh, you *have* kept up with gaming tech, right? Heard of the PSX?
"cell technology and other gamer focused add-ons"
How is cell technology a "gamer focused add-on"? It's basic parallelism, nothing more. Gamer-focused is more along the lines of better graphics, new ways to control the action, etc. Cell will be used in everything from gaming to making sure your officially-sanctioned DRM'd Sony music downloads quickly to your PS3.
Or, you could just get the media extender and not have to crack open your box. The same thing many others will do.
Big difference: without mods, Doom 3 sucked. HL2, right now, has the potential to not suck.
If he can do so without being a dick (like he was here) I'd be amazed.
"When you are coming back to Kuro5hin anyway SilentChris?"
Never. They f'd up that place pretty badly.
Once again, I have used it. Read my other comments. I found that even when indexed, certain search terms took a long time and pulled up an unreasonable number of results. It's clear it wasn't at the "polish" level of the quicksearch features in Finder and iTunes. Don't assume that someone who isn't "rah-rah Mac" didn't attend the ADC.
"Since the user is at fault, the user can fix it--like I did: dump microsoft."... and? Do what exactly? Get Mac? Get Linux? Please, fire up the zealots!
Actually, there aren't many exploits in DirectX at all. I think you're talking about ActiveX (yes, there is a difference).
"Just look at Apache vs. IIS and you'll see that more market share does not automatically equal more security holes."
No, but it DOES equal more attempts to attack. Troll IRC for a while. People are constantly trying to find new ways to break into Apache.
"I have performed the experiment: Install Windows on a computer and hook it up to the Internet. Leave it hooked up without downloading one bit of software from anywhere! and the machine will be compromised."
.Mac program. Why not stick that into the OS? Hell, why not give me back my free .Mac I had years ago?
Well, if you put OS X 10.0 on a Mac and try to browse the internet, you'll run into all kinds of vulnerability problems. If you install the first release of Keynote and try to run it on some ATI cards, your computer will lock up hard (Google it). Your machine may also be compromised if you don't turn on the firewall (it wasn't on by default in 10.0). Personally, I've put together a few rigs with SP2, and they have yet to be compromised "leaving them on the internet".
"Why is that Mr. Gates? I would have thought that you would offer a secure environment as part of your product out of the box?"
You would think the same about Apple, since they package antivirus software as part of their insanely-overpriced
Supposedly, they'll allow multiple Xboxes to play as a team from the same net connection. At the very least, 4 players will be able to play off the same TV online. We'll see.
Jobs doesn't exactly have a history of playing fair during his keynotes. Remember the iBook with the wireless video connection he got specially rigged (to show off the new wireless capability)? Or the "Keynote" software which he didn't show off using an ATI chipset (which would sometimes kernel panic when run)?
I got the software, too. It's ok: but it's clear Steve made sure everything was absolutely indexed and chose words where he knew the exact results. Anyone in his position would do the same. My point is that people shouldn't rely on what's essentially a marketing pitch as a demonstration of a product's worth. People also shouldn't rely on Apple as having a halo over its head. That's absolutely foolhardy.
"Spotlight is better and it is fast! In Macworld keynote speech, Jobs demonstrated it and the search result was fast and instantaneous"
:P I don't know whether to laugh or be scared of your gullibility.
Because we all know company demonstrations from CEOs are done in realtime using the current alpha software.
"Halo 1 did fine without it."
From my understanding, they plan to support LAN parties by allowing connected Xboxes to go on Live together as one "team". All they've been testing is multiplayer the last few months (see various GameSpot articles). There's also clan support and it'll be the introduction of "Xbox Live 3.0". I think they view it as pretty important.
Anyone ever see the page on Apple's website where they have an X11 logo with the caption "This one goes to 11"? Not a big fan of the company, but I always thought that was kinda cute.
My question, though: who'd honestly want a pirate release they can play only on a modded Xbox, when the big draw of Halo 2 is Xbox Live compatibility (which automatically bans anyone who mods their Xbox)? I'll pony up the $50. It's worth it.
Also from the "killed Church" episode: "Holy shit! Holy shit! Holy shit!" :)
My god you sound like my son.
"U wayyyyy need XBMC, dood! It rox!"
Duh! Honestly, this is going to sound a like a troll, but it really isn't: how can you be an UT2K4 fan (which includes some diehard FPS-lovers like myself) and not know Halo 2 is coming out for Xbox first? Where have you been the past 3 years?
"This is even worse than regular advertising."
Really? You like 40 copies of the same billboard scrolling by when you ride the train to work better? Or those (sarcasm) clever (/sarcasm) advertisers for mom and pop shops that put everything in quotes incomprehensibly ("Quality since 1986")? Personally, I'd rather have an advertising campaign that's semi-fun and engaging than braindead (if I have to have advertising at all).
Speaking of which, the Cortana letters were equally vague. Back when it first came out, it was reasonably to assume that Cortana was an evil character. In Halo, she turned out to be pretty benevolent. I wonder if they intend to make her evil at some point in the game.