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  1. S *Object* AP on Microsoft Proposes "Open" Replacement for CORBA · · Score: 1

    And where is the part where objects come in?

  2. RivaZone on Tom's Hardware on The GeForce256 · · Score: 1
  3. Re:Mozilla on OpenBSD 2.5 anyone?? on Mozilla M10 Released · · Score: 1

    It's at least compileable, although I have had no luck, yet.

  4. Reliability on Recommended Hardware for Streaming MP3 Radio Stations? · · Score: 1

    I don't know how many listeners you have or if it's bad, when your (mp3) station goes offline, but if you don't want to accept downtimes, you should buy a separate server for mp3. The other one can handle the rest and be a lowlevel machine. If some students decide to hack you, it's much less likely that your whole station goes down.

  5. Create a snail mail -> email gateway on Canadian Post Office Moves Online in a Big Way · · Score: 1

    I'd like to have a company provide me a postal address, scan all my mail (automated) and send it encrypted and signed via email to me.

    If this is done by a normal postal service, it could even be for free, because they save the transportation cost.

  6. .us on New DNS Agreement Announcement · · Score: 1

    No, .us is for US-only sites, just like .uk is for UK-only sites.

    At least .com, .net and .org are for international sites. They are just misused often.

  7. Copyright on ebay vs Search Engines · · Score: 2

    Isn't this a copyright question?

    They own the right to their content and they decide, what is allowed to do with it.

    If they decide to give the information to individuals directly, but not to any seach engines, this is their right, isn't it?

  8. Re:HTML 4.0 on IBM Unveiling New Transcoder Technology · · Score: 1

    HTML includes tags for meaning as for layout. Tags for meaning (like "strong", "li") can be rendered as the browser/user likes.

    Excuse for my stupidness.

  9. Internationality on New DNS Agreement Announcement · · Score: 1
    The Internet is international, as are the registry and the .com, .net, .org, .edu etc. domains.

    From where do the USA take the right to rule over the Internet?

    Look out for appearances of "Department of Commerce" in the text. Example:

    "ICANN's authority to set policy for the registry may be terminated if [...] (b) the Department of Commerce withdraws its recognition of ICANN" (From Agreem ent Summary Fact Sheet)
  10. HTML 4.0 on IBM Unveiling New Transcoder Technology · · Score: 1

    > I know from experience that standard HTML is one > of the least standardized lingos in computing.

    As far as I know, HTML 4.0 is pretty precise. The page can be rendered only in one way correctly.

    With CSS, it's possible to create layouts, which render OK on older browsers.

    I'm not really in the web development business, but I try to create pages, that render perfectly on standard compilant browsers and OK on the rest.

    In my opinion, this is the only solution. If customers don't see a difference between browser, why should they upgrade to a standards compilant one?

  11. URI on Mozilla Picks Up Third Party IRC and RT Messaging · · Score: 1

    Mozilla is working with that kind of URIs. I've seen mail box:/, newsgroups:/, pop 3:/ etc.

  12. This is reality on Mozilla Picks Up Third Party IRC and RT Messaging · · Score: 1
    This is exactly what has been done.

    The IRC-client we're talking about here is nothing more than very sophisticated html/js.

    And there's a mail-client with a web-interface, too.
    See also Aurora.

    Even the GUI itself (menus, toolbars etc.) is HTML/XUL/JS.

    Check out www.mozilla.org and it's projects page for more info.

  13. PDF on Adobe CEO on Open Source · · Score: 1
    • Webdesign is not made with Quark and then converted to HTML. Webdesign is completely different from printdesign.
    • For printdesign, we have PS.
    Sure, Linux lacks professional layout tools.
  14. Red-hot? on The Competition for Developers · · Score: 1

    "The PC will remain a "red-hot platform for developers," he emphasized.""
    I think, he meant, the PC will remain a "red-hat platform for developers,"

  15. "Planet" on Netscape Out, iPlanet In · · Score: 1

    "Planet" is not better:
    PlanetHollywood, planetit.com, PlanetRadio, ...

  16. Not at all on How to Manage Geeks? · · Score: 1

    I would say, there is no need for a manager.

    Managers, as defined by their role, must be superhumas. They make the final decisions, so they must know the technical things *best*. They have to manage the resources, make strategic plans, motivate the employees and represent the company.

    Very unrealistic.

    I think, every of the above domains should have their own experts, which make independent decisions. Most of the time, these very different teams will come to completely different results. So, every group must understand the other ones *a very little bit*. Even then, a team of "evaluaters" must hear every party and then decide based on arguments.

    But they are not the guys, who are managers at the moments. They must ahndle abstract arguments, so they could be mathematicians.

  17. mozillazine has the news, too on Mozilla M6 released · · Score: 2
  18. Demand :-) on How to Manage Geeks? · · Score: 1

    Write, what is in your mind.

    Also: What, do you think, is the way managers think?

  19. More on How to Manage Geeks? · · Score: 1

    I fully comply, but there's more than that:

    to 1.
    Emphazise on quality! Some guys comcentrate on "customer-loyality" (brand marketing etc.), but I think: make a perfect produkt for a good price, the rest is secondary matter.

    to 2./3.:
    Saying that they recognize me is not enough.
    If I need a better maschine, because I think, I'll be more productive with that (because I can work faster or are more motivated :-)), I don't care about company-standards (somebody sometime thought, 64 MB are enough or DELL are the best).

    Most managers see themselves as decisionmakers. I hate to be overwritten by someone who doesn't understand the problem.

    To draw a line, I want to be my own company in a company. I do cost a lot (both direct and indirect) but bring a lot.

    3. It would go one step further: most of the time, I'm working alone and most of the rest can be done via email or chat. Let me work at home!

  20. Performance drops on VMware version 1.0 released · · Score: 1

    Surely, If you use virtual disks, performance drops and CPU load ist nearly 100% (300Mhz).

    NT Bootlader seems to wait the double time than adjusted.

    Of course, application speed depends highly on the amout of RAM, the virtual PC has.

  21. Oh, I'm buying something! on VMware version 1.0 released · · Score: 1

    Linux CDs, Hardware, ... :-)