That's wrong when it comes to Dell machines and the software provided with them. Whether it's the Windows OS itself or a productivity application, if it's made by Microsoft and comes from an OEM such as Dell, they can create a key for you. Microsoft provides them with a program that will generate valid OEM serial numbers that they will give you once they prove that the software came with the PC.
Not sure why everyone is having an issue with believing Loki wasn't really sued and forced to give up the domain. Here's the release from the MPAA:
http://mpaa.org/CurrentReleases/2005_02_10_BitTorr entLokitorrent.doc
Seems like it's more real than anyone wants to believe.
The term beta doesn't mean anything anymore. Look at games that are being put out lately. It's basically a beta version for a year or so until they decide not to release patches for it. Companies are concerned about bottom lines and not the quality of their products. And it will keep being this way for as long as people continue to put up with it.
Well, first of all the symptoms he's describing have nothing to do with Windows. It's the applications themselves popping up the messages. Something to ponder?
IN the time it took you to write your post, you could have configured all of those things to not pop up every time you login. You suffer from the same thing alot of people suffer from that like to flame, laziness. Who's fault is it that you don't choose the option to not have something run in the tray?
It amazed me the way some people think. It sounds to me like he thinks he should be free to write virii because it's expression and protected under the first amendment? So by that analogy, someone who burns down a building shouoldn't be prosecuted because they are just expresssing themselves. Come on, him saying that he didn't distribute his "code" is complete crap. He wrote it and it got distributed. Anyone who thinks differently can buy some swampland from me at a steep price.
The main Maricopa County Sheriff's Office site is at http://www.mcso.org. Not sure if the camera's are still up as i can't find the direct link any longer.
Surely Tivo knew that this would get alot of people upset in the entertainment industry if they tried moving forward with this. Are they doing this as a way to test the waters to see what they can get away with or are they trying to get a little publicity because they are starting to lose some customers to the cable companies providing DVR capable boxes?
I knew I bought their stock for a reason. I know I will get modded down for this or flamed but you'll never see a company like Redhat do this. Regardless of your opinion of MS, this is a good move to reward stockholders.
They do go after FTP servers. So does the MPAA. I know, I got a letter from them. They log in, grab a directory listing of things they believe are copyrighted and send the ISP a letter. Whole process probably takes 5 minutes. And for the record, their logging into sites listed on Oth.net. I'm sure their are others but I know Oth is being spyed on for sure.
I see a lot of news lately promoting a movement towards 'alternative browsers', and while it sounds interesting, I think there are some downsides.
1. How will I update this browser when the next security vulnerability affects my new browser? How will home users, or worse yet, businesses, patch these vulnerabilities? I can deploy an IE patch to 5000 systems in an hour. How will I do that with these alternative browsers?
2. These browsers are good bets from a security point now, but why would they be safe in 6 months, or a year? As these browsers gain market share, they will be everyone's new favorite target, and there for no better off. Additionally, users will clamor for the same features, bells, and whistles IE has, so these new browsers, I believe, will become just as big, from an attack vector standpoint, as IE is today.
I think my point is this, switch browsers because it's a better product for *you*, don't switch because of security. Why not? Because anything computer related will be compromised.
Bottom line.
If you want to be completely secure, unplug your computer from the internet, and buy a roll of stamps.
So you're saying the people "earned" the money? Seems like a messed up definition of earned. The cheated and got caught. Now they'll get what the law says they deserved.
The only solution to gettting rid of the majority of spam is to only allow email from people you put on your list. It would be a pain in the ass, but I'd bet alot of people would rather do that then sort through the hundreds of emails they get a day.
Obviously Microsoft is trying to figure out what they need to do to get Linux people to switch. Why are some of you complaining and offering to skew the results so it costs them money? Why not answer the survey honestly and see what happens? The only thing you're doing by showing your teen angst is letting the world know that Linux users are immature and really don't know what they want. I'm in favor of both Windows and Linux depending on what your job description is. Windows is a superior workstation OS and Linux is a superior server OS. Why can't we all just get along?:)
If admins are using Belkin routers on your corporate network, you should be shot and killed. A router is THE main point between your network and the outside world. And you're using a piece of garbage like Belkin? I know there are smaller networks where that's all you need, but for those people it's not a big deal to turn it off. Besides, you shouldn't have just plugged it in without looking over the config in the first place.
And no, I do not agree with Belkin's way of "implementing" this, but I think an admin is responsible for knowing about things like this in their equipment.
They can't, won't and don't use anything like that because it's too big of a program. With smaller apps it would be a whole lot easier as the crackers wouldn't be as anxious to find a way around it. Sure there would be the n00b crackers that would try but not anyone else. With Windows or Office for example, crackers would be all over it and have a way around it or to prevent it phoning home before the software ever came out.
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That's wrong when it comes to Dell machines and the software provided with them. Whether it's the Windows OS itself or a productivity application, if it's made by Microsoft and comes from an OEM such as Dell, they can create a key for you. Microsoft provides them with a program that will generate valid OEM serial numbers that they will give you once they prove that the software came with the PC.
Not sure why everyone is having an issue with believing Loki wasn't really sued and forced to give up the domain. Here's the release from the MPAA: http://mpaa.org/CurrentReleases/2005_02_10_BitTorr entLokitorrent.doc
Seems like it's more real than anyone wants to believe.
Here's your dupe story: http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/02/18/032423 8&tid=129&tid=95
The term beta doesn't mean anything anymore. Look at games that are being put out lately. It's basically a beta version for a year or so until they decide not to release patches for it. Companies are concerned about bottom lines and not the quality of their products. And it will keep being this way for as long as people continue to put up with it.
Well, first of all the symptoms he's describing have nothing to do with Windows. It's the applications themselves popping up the messages. Something to ponder?
IN the time it took you to write your post, you could have configured all of those things to not pop up every time you login. You suffer from the same thing alot of people suffer from that like to flame, laziness. Who's fault is it that you don't choose the option to not have something run in the tray?
"Mike Nash, Microsoft's Chief Security Executive"
What does everyone think he's supposed to say? Windows security is inferior to linux? He'd lose his job.
It amazed me the way some people think. It sounds to me like he thinks he should be free to write virii because it's expression and protected under the first amendment? So by that analogy, someone who burns down a building shouoldn't be prosecuted because they are just expresssing themselves. Come on, him saying that he didn't distribute his "code" is complete crap. He wrote it and it got distributed. Anyone who thinks differently can buy some swampland from me at a steep price.
I was wondering the same thing. I'm still trying to find a quality copy of Rad.
Isn't ironic that someone hyping a story on their own site can't deliver the goods either? Article is in the middle of melt down.
The main Maricopa County Sheriff's Office site is at http://www.mcso.org. Not sure if the camera's are still up as i can't find the direct link any longer.
Surely Tivo knew that this would get alot of people upset in the entertainment industry if they tried moving forward with this. Are they doing this as a way to test the waters to see what they can get away with or are they trying to get a little publicity because they are starting to lose some customers to the cable companies providing DVR capable boxes?
I knew I bought their stock for a reason. I know I will get modded down for this or flamed but you'll never see a company like Redhat do this. Regardless of your opinion of MS, this is a good move to reward stockholders.
They do go after FTP servers. So does the MPAA. I know, I got a letter from them. They log in, grab a directory listing of things they believe are copyrighted and send the ISP a letter. Whole process probably takes 5 minutes. And for the record, their logging into sites listed on Oth.net. I'm sure their are others but I know Oth is being spyed on for sure.
I see a lot of news lately promoting a movement towards 'alternative browsers', and while it sounds interesting, I think there are some downsides.
1. How will I update this browser when the next security vulnerability affects my new browser? How will home users, or worse yet, businesses, patch these vulnerabilities? I can deploy an IE patch to 5000 systems in an hour. How will I do that with these alternative browsers?
2. These browsers are good bets from a security point now, but why would they be safe in 6 months, or a year? As these browsers gain market share, they will be everyone's new favorite target, and there for no better off. Additionally, users will clamor for the same features, bells, and whistles IE has, so these new browsers, I believe, will become just as big, from an attack vector standpoint, as IE is today.
I think my point is this, switch browsers because it's a better product for *you*, don't switch because of security. Why not? Because anything computer related will be compromised.
Bottom line.
If you want to be completely secure, unplug your computer from the internet, and buy a roll of stamps.
So you're saying the people "earned" the money? Seems like a messed up definition of earned. The cheated and got caught. Now they'll get what the law says they deserved.
He's already gotten something nobody thought a geek could get. A Chick!!!
The only solution to gettting rid of the majority of spam is to only allow email from people you put on your list. It would be a pain in the ass, but I'd bet alot of people would rather do that then sort through the hundreds of emails they get a day.
Obviously Microsoft is trying to figure out what they need to do to get Linux people to switch. Why are some of you complaining and offering to skew the results so it costs them money? Why not answer the survey honestly and see what happens? The only thing you're doing by showing your teen angst is letting the world know that Linux users are immature and really don't know what they want. I'm in favor of both Windows and Linux depending on what your job description is. Windows is a superior workstation OS and Linux is a superior server OS. Why can't we all just get along? :)
If admins are using Belkin routers on your corporate network, you should be shot and killed. A router is THE main point between your network and the outside world. And you're using a piece of garbage like Belkin? I know there are smaller networks where that's all you need, but for those people it's not a big deal to turn it off. Besides, you shouldn't have just plugged it in without looking over the config in the first place. And no, I do not agree with Belkin's way of "implementing" this, but I think an admin is responsible for knowing about things like this in their equipment.
That's it, cast out that line and troll until you're tired.
Funny how the article on Slashdot has an ad for Microsoft and when reading the linked article, I get an ad for an MS product too.
I get a different response:
t su cks.com&host=slashdot.org
http://sitefinder.verisign.com/lpc?url=microsof
They can't, won't and don't use anything like that because it's too big of a program. With smaller apps it would be a whole lot easier as the crackers wouldn't be as anxious to find a way around it. Sure there would be the n00b crackers that would try but not anyone else. With Windows or Office for example, crackers would be all over it and have a way around it or to prevent it phoning home before the software ever came out.
Mandrake? Didn't they surrender already?