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  1. Re:Java, JINI, JXTA... on Interoperable P2P: Jxta · · Score: 4, Informative
    I beg to differ on some of your comments. Jini is a means of building ad-hoc networks for devices and services, while Jxta could be built on top of Jini to build a quick network of shared resources. Jini originally started out as a wireless or other device thing, but has found uses in software. J2EE is not really related to Jini/Jxta, but it can build itself off of the services they provide. J2EE is intended for large-scale enterprise applications like databases, and it's possible to do that using traditional methods or utilizing ideas offered by Jxta and/or Jini.

    However, I do agree with that this is a way of attacking and going after the wireless market. Sun needs a marketing dept like that of MS, one that is aggressive and sees oppurtunity in tying things together. Let's just hope that un doesn't go too far with that ; )

  2. Re:It works the other way, too: on Virus Scares and False Authority Syndrome · · Score: 1

    It's probably already been said (and maybe in the article too, I cant connect to the server for whatever reason), but Symantec and McAfee (and other anti-virus companies) publish a hoax page and a high-alert page. They can usually be found via their home pages, and tell all about what the high alert virus does, or why the hoax is such.

  3. Re:Can anyone think of any drugs on Drug Testing For Olympic Chess Players? · · Score: 2, Interesting
    I saw a story about this on espn.com last night. Submitted it, but it looks as if this guy beat me to it.

    The article on espn stated that doctors for the World Chess Federation said that caffeine and steroids and other drugs can give a person an endurance advantage when a match runs into the 5th or higher hour, which can lead to an unfair advantage in favor of an individual using an IOC-banned substance.

    I find it kinda strange that the same drugs that allow Mark McGuire (sp?) to hit dingers also gives the brain an endurance lift.

  4. Re:East-Coast Event was Re:DC area? on Linux Turns 10 · · Score: 1

    Ok, i guess I can take off my AC shield now. I was the guy asking :) I know about the humor surrounding us, so I was curious to see what out-of-staters thought (which is what I thought you were) about having all those smelly chemical plants all along the turnpike and such.

  5. Re:East-Coast Event on Linux Turns 10 · · Score: 1
    lol ... yeah yeah, i know - drexel has some agreement goin with microsoft so that students get free software. don't worry, i have not been contaminated. I'm a mac & linux guy.

    that is what you're talking about, right?

  6. Re:East-Coast Event on Linux Turns 10 · · Score: 1
    Kool!! I actually go to school in West Philly (Drexel U to be exact), but currently on an internship outside DC.

    A good way to describe FDR Park's location: the intersection of Broad & Pattison on the corner opposite that of Veterans Stadium.

  7. DC area? on Linux Turns 10 · · Score: 2

    Anyone planning on a party in the Baltimore/Washington/Arlington area?

  8. Re:Free Shipping on Own Your Own Russian Space Shuttle · · Score: 1

    if you were to view the eBay listing, you'll see it's in Cocoa Beach, FL.

  9. Re:don't forget shipping... on Own Your Own Russian Space Shuttle · · Score: 1

    looking at the pictures, I dont think that thing's gonna be flying much anywhere anytime soon.

  10. don't forget shipping... on Own Your Own Russian Space Shuttle · · Score: 1

    It may cost a bit more than half a mil to buy, but dont forget that $5000 shipping cost to FedEx!

  11. Re:Time for an icon.... on Programming in the Ruby Language · · Score: 2

    good idea. I particularly like the pics by John Kaurin, the ruby slippers are good, but we could always go with that anime-chic to preserve Ruby's Japanese heritage :)

  12. Re:poor eyesight... on Eliza for Spam · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    karma whore .... lets see, Karma for an AC - NONE! My karma: 49. Some moderator thought my post was redundant and caused me to lose the perfect 50 I had goin.

  13. poor eyesight... on Eliza for Spam · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Geez I can barely read the code! For anyone else who's hard of seeing and in case of slashdotting:

    #!perl.exe
    use Chatbot::Eliza;
    use strict;

    #
    # get mail as a whole
    #
    $|++;
    $/=undef;
    my $file = <>;
    $/="\n";

    my ($headers,$mail)= split /\n\n/, $file,2;
    my @headers = split "\n", $headers;
    foreach (@headers ){
    s/^To\s*\:/From\:/i && next;
    s/^From\s*\:/To\:/i && next;
    s/^Subject\s*: (.*?)/Subject: Re: $1/i;
    s/CC\s*:.*/CC:/i;
    }
    $headers=join "\n", @headers;

    #
    # paragraphs
    #
    my @paras = split /\n{2,}/, $mail;

    my $chatbot= new Chatbot::Eliza "your name here", "chatrex.txt";
    my $resp=$headers."\n\nThank you for your mail! I am new to here, and
    +do not have good english -- forgive :)";
    my $reply;

    foreach (@paras) {
    $reply = $chatbot->transform( "$_");
    $_= ">" . $_;
    $_= join "\n>",split ("\n", $_);
    $resp .= "$_\n\n$reply\n\n";
    }

    print $resp;

    Here is the modified vocabulary, chatrex.txt.

    initial: How do you do. Please tell me your problem.
    initial: Hello, I am a computer program.
    initial: Please tell me what's been bothering you.
    initial: Is something troubling you?
    final: Goodbye. It was nice talking to you.
    final: Goodbye. I hope you found this session helpful.
    final: I think you should talk to a REAL analyst. Ciao!
    final: Life is tough. Hang in there!
    quit: bye
    quit: goodbye
    quit: done
    quit: exit
    quit: quit
    pre: dont don't
    pre: cant can't
    pre: wont won't
    pre: recollect remember
    pre: recall remember
    pre: dreamt dreamed
    pre: dreams dream
    pre: maybe perhaps
    pre: certainly yes
    pre: machine computer
    pre: machines computer
    pre: computers computer
    post: am are
    post: your my
    post: yours mine
    pre: were was
    post: me you
    pre: you're you are
    pre: i'm i am
    post: myself yourself
    post: yourself myself
    post: i you
    post: you me
    post: my your
    post: me you
    post: i'm you are
    pre: same alike
    pre: identical alike
    pre: equivalent alike
    synon: belief feel think believe wish
    synon: family mother mom father dad sister brother wife children child
    +
    synon: desire want need
    synon: sad unhappy depressed sick
    synon: happy elated glad better
    synon: cannot can't
    synon: everyone everybody nobody noone
    synon: be am is are was
    key: xnone -1
    decomp: *
    reasmb: I'm not sure I understand you fully.
    reasmb: Please go on.
    reasmb: That is interesting. Please continue.
    reasmb: Tell me more about that.
    reasmb: Does talking about this bother you ?
    key: sorry 0
    decomp: *
    reasmb: Please don't apologise.
    reasmb: Apologies are not necessary.
    reasmb: I've told you that apologies are not required.
    reasmb: It did not bother me. Please continue.
    key: apologise 0
    decomp: *
    reasmb: goto sorry
    key: remember 5
    decomp: * i remember *
    reasmb: Do you often think of (2) ?
    reasmb: Does thinking of (2) bring anything else to mind ?
    reasmb: What else do you recollect ?
    reasmb: Why do you remember (2) just now ?
    reasmb: What in the present situation reminds you of (2) ?
    reasmb: What is the connection between me and (2) ?
    reasmb: What else does (2) remind you of ?
    decomp: * do you remember *
    reasmb: Did you think I would forget (2) ?
    reasmb: Why do you think I should recall (2) now ?
    reasmb: What about (2) ?
    reasmb: goto what
    reasmb: You mentioned (2) ?
    decomp: * you remember *
    reasmb: How could I forget (2) ?
    reasmb: What about (2) should I remember ?
    reasmb: goto you
    key: forget 5
    decomp: * i forget *
    reasmb: Can you think of why you might forget (2) ?
    reasmb: Why can't you remember (2) ?
    reasmb: How often do you think of (2) ?
    reasmb: Does it bother you to forget that ?
    reasmb: Could it be a mental block ?
    reasmb: Are you generally forgetful ?
    reasmb: Do you think you are suppressing (2) ?
    decomp: * did you forget *
    reasmb: Why do you ask ?
    reasmb: Are you sure you told me ?
    reasmb: Would it bother you if I forgot (2) ?
    reasmb: Why should I recall (2) just now ?
    reasmb: goto what
    reasmb: Tell me more about (2).
    key: if 3
    decomp: * if *
    reasmb: Do you think its likely that (2) ?
    reasmb: Do you wish that (2) ?
    reasmb: What do you know about (2) ?
    reasmb: Really, if (2) ?
    reasmb: What would you do if (2) ?
    reasmb: But what are the chances that (2) ?
    reasmb: What does this speculation lead to ?
    key: dreamed 4
    decomp: * i dreamed *
    reasmb: Really, (2) ?
    reasmb: Have you ever fantasized (2) while you were awake ?
    reasmb: Have you ever dreamed (2) before ?
    reasmb: goto dream
    key: dream 3
    decomp: *
    reasmb: What does that dream suggest to you ?
    reasmb: Do you dream often ?
    reasmb: What persons appear in your dreams ?
    reasmb: Do you believe that dreams have something to do with your
    +problem ?
    key: perhaps 0
    decomp: *
    reasmb: You don't seem quite certain.
    reasmb: Why the uncertain tone ?
    reasmb: Can't you be more positive ?
    reasmb: You aren't sure ?
    reasmb: Don't you know ?
    reasmb: How likely, would you estimate ?
    key: name 15
    decomp: *
    reasmb: I am not interested in names.
    reasmb: I've told you before, I don't care about names -- please c
    +ontinue.
    key: deutsch 0
    decomp: *
    reasmb: goto xfremd
    reasmb: I told you before, I don't understand German.
    key: francais 0
    decomp: *
    reasmb: goto xfremd
    reasmb: I told you before, I don't understand French.
    key: italiano 0
    decomp: *
    reasmb: goto xfremd
    reasmb: I told you before, I don't understand Italian.
    key: espanol 0
    decomp: *
    reasmb: goto xfremd
    reasmb: I told you before, I don't understand Spanish.
    key: xfremd 0
    decomp: *
    reasmb: I speak only English.
    key: hello 0
    decomp: *
    reasmb: How do you do. Please state your problem.
    reasmb: Hi. What seems to be your problem ?
    key: computer 50
    decomp: *
    reasmb: Do computers worry you ?
    reasmb: Why do you mention computers ?
    reasmb: What do you think machines have to do with your problem ?
    +
    reasmb: Don't you think computers can help people ?
    reasmb: What about machines worries you ?
    reasmb: What do you think about machines ?
    key: am 0
    decomp: * am i *
    reasmb: Do you believe you are (2) ?
    reasmb: Would you want to be (2) ?
    reasmb: Do you wish I would tell you you are (2) ?
    reasmb: What would it mean if you were (2) ?
    reasmb: goto what
    decomp: * i am *
    reasmb: goto i
    decomp: *
    reasmb: Why do you say 'am' ?
    reasmb: I don't understand that.
    key: are 0
    decomp: * are you *
    reasmb: Why are you interested in whether I am (2) or not ?
    reasmb: Would you prefer if I weren't (2) ?
    reasmb: Perhaps I am (2) in your fantasies.
    reasmb: Do you sometimes think I am (2) ?
    reasmb: goto what
    reasmb: Would it matter to you ?
    reasmb: What if I were (2) ?
    decomp: * you are *
    reasmb: goto you
    decomp: * are *
    reasmb: Did you think they might not be (2) ?
    reasmb: Would you like it if they were not (2) ?
    reasmb: What if they were not (2) ?
    reasmb: Are they always (2) ?
    reasmb: Possibly they are (2).
    reasmb: Are you positive they are (2) ?
    key: your 0
    decomp: * your *
    reasmb: Why are you concerned over my (2) ?
    reasmb: What about your own (2) ?
    reasmb: Are you worried about someone else's (2) ?
    reasmb: Really, my (2) ?
    reasmb: What makes you think of my (2) ?
    reasmb: Do you want my (2) ?
    key: was 2
    decomp: * was i *
    reasmb: What if you were (2) ?
    reasmb: Do you think you were (2) ?
    reasmb: Were you (2) ?
    reasmb: What would it mean if you were (2) ?
    reasmb: What does ' (2) ' suggest to you ?
    reasmb: goto what
    decomp: * i was *
    reasmb: Were you really ?
    reasmb: Why do you tell me you were (2) now ?
    reasmb: Perhaps I already know you were (2).
    decomp: * was you *
    reasmb: Would you like to believe I was (2) ?
    reasmb: What suggests that I was (2) ?
    reasmb: What do you think ?
    reasmb: Perhaps I was (2).
    reasmb: What if I had been (2) ?
    key: i 0
    decomp: * i @desire *
    reasmb: What would it mean to you if you got (3) ?
    reasmb: Why do you want (3) ?
    reasmb: Suppose you got (3) soon.
    reasmb: What if you never got (3) ?
    reasmb: What would getting (3) mean to you ?
    reasmb: What does wanting (3) have to do with this discussion ?
    decomp: * i am* @sad *
    reasmb: I am sorry to hear that you are (3).
    reasmb: Do you think coming here will help you not to be (3) ?
    reasmb: I'm sure it's not pleasant to be (3).
    reasmb: Can you explain what made you (3) ?
    decomp: * i am* @happy *
    reasmb: How have I helped you to be (3) ?
    reasmb: Has your treatment made you (3) ?
    reasmb: What makes you (3) just now ?
    reasmb: Can you explain why you are suddenly (3) ?
    decomp: * i was *
    reasmb: goto was
    decomp: * i @belief i *
    reasmb: Do you really think so ?
    reasmb: But you are not sure you (3).
    reasmb: Do you really doubt you (3) ?
    decomp: * i* @belief *you *
    reasmb: goto you
    decomp: * i am *
    reasmb: Is it because you are (2) that you came to me ?
    reasmb: How long have you been (2) ?
    reasmb: Do you believe it is normal to be (2) ?
    reasmb: Do you enjoy being (2) ?
    reasmb: Do you know anyone else who is (2) ?
    decomp: * i @cannot *
    reasmb: How do you know that you can't (3) ?
    reasmb: Have you tried ?
    reasmb: Perhaps you could (3) now.
    reasmb: Do you really want to be able to (3) ?
    reasmb: What if you could (3) ?
    decomp: * i don't *
    reasmb: Don't you really (2) ?
    reasmb: Why don't you (2) ?
    reasmb: Do you wish to be able to (2) ?
    reasmb: Does that trouble you ?
    decomp: * i feel *
    reasmb: Tell me more about such feelings.
    reasmb: Do you often feel (2) ?
    reasmb: Do you enjoy feeling (2) ?
    reasmb: Of what does feeling (2) remind you ?
    decomp: * i * you *
    reasmb: Perhaps in your fantasies we (2) each other.
    reasmb: Do you wish to (2) me ?
    reasmb: You seem to need to (2) me.
    reasmb: Do you (2) anyone else ?
    decomp: *
    reasmb: You say (1) ?
    reasmb: Why do you say (1) ?
    reasmb: Can you elaborate on that ?
    reasmb: Do you say (1) for some special reason ?
    reasmb: That's quite interesting.
    key: you 0
    decomp: * you remind me of *
    reasmb: goto alike
    decomp: * you are *
    reasmb: What makes you think I am (2) ?
    reasmb: Does it please you to believe I am (2) ?
    reasmb: Do you sometimes wish you were (2) ?
    reasmb: Perhaps you would like to be (2).
    decomp: * you* me *
    reasmb: Why do you think I (2) you ?
    reasmb: You like to think I (2) you -- don't you ?
    reasmb: What makes you think I (2) you ?
    reasmb: Really, I (2) you ?
    reasmb: Do you wish to believe I (2) you ?
    reasmb: Suppose I did (2) you -- what would that mean ?
    reasmb: Does someone else believe I (2) you ?
    decomp: * you *
    reasmb: I'm glad you've sent me this!
    reasmb: Oh, I (2) ?
    reasmb: You're not really talking about me -- are you ?
    reasmb: How do you think I could (2) ?
    key: yes 0
    decomp: *
    reasmb: Please go on.
    reasmb: Please tell me some more about this.
    reasmb: Why don't you tell me a little more about this.
    reasmb: I see.
    reasmb: I understand.
    key: no 0
    decomp: * no one *
    reasmb: Are you sure, no one (2) ?
    reasmb: Surely someone (2) .
    reasmb: Can you think of anyone at all ?
    reasmb: Are you thinking of a very special person ?
    reasmb: Who, may I ask ?
    reasmb: You have a particular person in mind, don't you ?
    reasmb: Who do you think you are talking about ?
    decomp: *
    reasmb: Are you saying no just to be negative?
    reasmb: Does this make you feel unhappy?
    reasmb: Why not ?
    reasmb: Why 'no' ?
    key: my 2
    decomp: * my* @family *
    reasmb: Tell me more about your family.
    reasmb: Who else in your family (4) ?
    reasmb: Your (3) ?
    reasmb: What else comes to mind when you think of your (3) ?
    decomp: * my *
    reasmb: Your (2) ?
    reasmb: Why do you say your (2) ?
    reasmb: Does that suggest anything else which belongs to you ?
    reasmb: Is it important to you that your (2) ?
    reasm_for_memory: Let's discuss further why your (2).
    reasm_for_memory: Earlier you said your (2).
    reasm_for_memory: But your (2).
    reasm_for_memory: Does that have anything to do with the fact that
    + your (2) ?
    key: can 0
    decomp: * can you *
    reasmb: You believe I can (2) don't you ?
    reasmb: goto what
    reasmb: You want me to be able to (2).
    reasmb: Perhaps you would like to be able to (2) yourself.
    decomp: * can i *
    reasmb: Whether or not you can (2) depends on you more than on me.
    +
    reasmb: Do you want to be able to (2) ?
    reasmb: Perhaps you don't want to (2).
    reasmb: goto what
    key: what 0
    decomp: *
    reasmb: Why do you ask ?
    reasmb: Does that question interest you ?
    reasmb: What is it you really want to know ?
    reasmb: Are such questions much on your mind ?
    reasmb: What answer would please you most ?
    reasmb: What do you think ?
    reasmb: What comes to mind when you ask that ?
    reasmb: Have you asked such questions before ?
    reasmb: Have you asked anyone else ?
    key: who 0
    decomp: who *
    reasmb: goto what
    key: when 0
    decomp: when *
    reasmb: goto what
    key: where 0
    decomp: where *
    reasmb: goto what
    key: how 0
    decomp: how *
    reasmb: goto what
    key: because 0
    decomp: *
    reasmb: Is that the real reason ?
    reasmb: Don't any other reasons come to mind ?
    reasmb: Does that reason seem to explain anything else ?
    reasmb: What other reasons might there be ?
    key: why 0
    decomp: * why don't you *
    reasmb: Do you believe I don't (2) ?
    reasmb: Perhaps I will (2) in good time.
    reasmb: Should you (2) yourself ?
    reasmb: You want me to (2) ?
    reasmb: goto what
    decomp: * why can't i *
    reasmb: Do you think you should be able to (2) ?
    reasmb: Do you want to be able to (2) ?
    reasmb: Do you believe this will help you to (2) ?
    reasmb: Have you any idea why you can't (2) ?
    reasmb: goto what
    decomp: *
    reasmb: goto what
    key: everyone 2
    decomp: * @everyone *
    reasmb: Really, (2) ?
    reasmb: Surely not (2).
    reasmb: Can you think of anyone in particular ?
    reasmb: Who, for example?
    reasmb: Are you thinking of a very special person ?
    reasmb: Who, may I ask ?
    reasmb: Someone special perhaps ?
    reasmb: You have a particular person in mind, don't you ?
    reasmb: Who do you think you're talking about ?
    key: everybody 2
    decomp: *
    reasmb: goto everyone
    key: nobody 2
    decomp: *
    reasmb: goto everyone
    key: noone 2
    decomp: *
    reasmb: goto everyone
    key: always 1
    decomp: *
    reasmb: Can you think of a specific example ?
    reasmb: When ?
    reasmb: What incident are you thinking of ?
    reasmb: Really, always ?
    key: alike 10
    decomp: *
    reasmb: In what way ?
    reasmb: What resemblence do you see ?
    reasmb: What does that similarity suggest to you ?
    reasmb: What do you suppose that resemblence means ?
    reasmb: What is the connection, do you suppose ?
    reasmb: Could there really be some connection ?
    reasmb: How ?
    key: like 10
    decomp: * @be *like *
    reasmb: goto alike
    key: different 0
    decomp: *
    reasmb: How is it different ?
    reasmb: What differences do you see ?
    reasmb: What does that difference suggest to you ?
    reasmb: What other distinctions do you see ?
    reasmb: What do you suppose that disparity means ?
    reasmb: Could there be some connection, do you suppose ?
    reasmb: How ?
    key: fuck 10
    decomp: *
    reasmb: goto xswear
    key: fucker 10
    decomp: *
    reasmb: goto xswear
    key: shit 10
    decomp: *
    reasmb: goto xswear
    key: damn 10
    decomp: *
    reasmb: goto xswear
    key: shut 10
    decomp: * shut up *
    reasmb: goto xswear
    key: xswear 10
    decomp: *
    reasmb: Does it make you feel strong to use that kind of language
    +?
    reasmb: Are you venting your feelings now ?
    reasmb: Are you angry ?
    reasmb: Does this topic make you feel angry ?
    reasmb: Is something making you feel angry ?
    reasmb: Does using that kind of language make you feel better ?
    key: click 7
    decomp: click here to be removed
    reasmb: No, please send me more!
    decomp: click here
    reasmb: I would like to visit your site, but my mouse is broken
    key: Dear 5
    decomp: *
    reasmb: Hi there, (2)
    reasmb: Hi, how are you?
    reasmb: Good morning!
    readmb: To whom it concerns,

  14. Re:Time for an icon.... on Programming in the Ruby Language · · Score: 2

    That looks like a good pic, except that the text over it may be a little tough to scale down. Perhaps just the red ruby?

  15. Re: Forget it... on Programming in the Ruby Language · · Score: 1
    Check the lenses in your glasses, and look at this page. Guess what? I see a logo for .. is it is it .. PHP!!

    Now as for Python .... snake pictures anyone?

    Java - Java is a lot more than a programming language, it's a whole omlette of things: language, a VM, a secure run-time environment, a server environment, a micro-device env, etc. Hence, it gets its own logo.

  16. Re:My Experience with the MPAA on DeCSS, From the Beginning · · Score: 2

    MPAA wanted to shut off your DSL and wanted your server offline? I always love it when private entities try to be the law enforcement (a good recent example: Acme Rent A Car and speeding fines). They don't have that type of authority. MPAA only has the authority to ask you to remove the copyrighted material, and that's it. If you don't comply, they can sue you and get the court to decide what you should do. But that's it. By wanting to shutdown the server and revoke your internet access, they overstepped their legal bounds. It's the ISP's job (not MPAA) to determine whether or not you violated their Terms of Service and whether or not to knock you offline.

  17. Time for an icon.... on Programming in the Ruby Language · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I think it's time for Slashdot to draw up an icon for Ruby topics. This story is about the 5th maybe 6th Ruby related item to appear on /. in the past few months. A simple picture of a good red-ruby you would find in a jewelery store would do fine, such as one of these. Anyone for it? Against it? Got a better pic to use?

  18. Re:Why worry about importing IT workers, on Programming in the Ruby Language · · Score: 3, Informative
    and for the MS route
    [...]
    (Java/no other language is as useless to compete with Java)

    I think you're under the false impression that Java was written by Microsoft. You also probably don't use java for anything hence feel it's unnecessary. If you want a good, easy to maintain and robust app on multiple platforms then use java, but if you need that app ready to go into production quickly, then java is not your best choice, scripting languages like Perl are. I havent learned Python as of yet, but based on what I'm told, it's good for getting an app done quickly.

  19. Re:Liability for software defects on Code Red: the Aftermath · · Score: 1

    Whose to say that MS couldn't hide a hole they discover in their product?

  20. Liability for software defects on Code Red: the Aftermath · · Score: 5, Interesting

    There's been talk on places like CNN and CNet about software makers being held liable for serious defects in much the same way Ford and Firestone are for their recent tire troubles. Some good examples where this would apply include some major items in software bugs history: the AT&T 800 service outage, the hospital radiation treatment software controllers that killed people from overexposing them to radiation, and of course Code Red. CNN interviewed Bruce Scheneir (sp?) about this isue and he is all for holding software makers liable. Last week I tried submitting those stories to slashdot, yet the editors dont think it's an issue and won't post it, despite the fact that if liability someday hits the software market, it hits OSS people too.

  21. Re:Stop blaming microsoft on Code Red: the Aftermath · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    Alright, that's crossing the line. Thousands (perhaps millions) of applications have been written in C without trouble before. I beleive you are not a programmer who is aware of how good a language such as C is in the long haul.

    Personally, the bug MS left in their code could have been easily made by any programmer, it just happened that this (very easy to fix) bug exisisted in a high-profile application and also opened up the ability to run arbitrary code on an IIS server, giving a path for Code Red to operate with.

  22. Re:Not the mess they made... on Code Red: the Aftermath · · Score: 3, Interesting

    On top of that, the admins who missed repeated pleas from both Microsoft and Government officials urging them to install the patch, not to mention all the publicity the pleas and the virus made on CNN (both the website and on TV), other major national news networks, and even my local (Washington DC area) television news stations.

  23. Re:Well, duh! on Why Nobody Likes E-Books · · Score: 1

    even if an e-book would allow infinite viewing of itself, having a hard copy is still better. It allows someone to move through the book faster (mainly reference books, like Java in a Nutshell), and also allows you space on your computer screen by not having the e-book viewer program there if you're using the book while working on something. I for one have a small number of books on my hd in pdf format (the author made them freely availabe, for any of you DMCA supporters out there), and it is tough to read them the same as you would a hardcopy.

  24. Re:I know it'll be said a billion times.. on Hotmail Servers Shut Down by Code Red · · Score: 2

    .NET and Passport demand good security, as people will be attempting to break into those systems, viruses to DDoS Passport, etc. Yet here's MS unable to patch their own Hotmail systems to prevent Code Red from infecting their own machines. By failing to patch their own computers, can people expect the same from Passport?

  25. Re:Stating the obvious... on Florida Surveillance Cameras Claim a Victim · · Score: 2
    Yes, i see how my thinking was flawed. That's what happens when you try make quick posts before leaving work for the day :)

    As you have probably guessed, I meant to say, how can police NOT expect an automated system to do the same?