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  1. Re:How low can they go? on FTC To Investigate 'Viral Marketing' Practices · · Score: 1

    Of course, nobody would try such a thing on Slashdot.

  2. SCO on MySQL Quietly Drops Support For Debian Linux [UPDATED] · · Score: 1

    Regarding SCO: Here's what Marten Mickos said.

    Take with as much or as little salt as you desire.

  3. Re:The Actual Survey on Novell and Microsoft Claim Customer Support · · Score: 1

    Or to take a page from Dogbert's Top Secret Management Handbook.

    Please rate the truthfulness of the following statements on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 = true and 5 = very true...

    1. The MS-Novell deal is good for customers.
    2. Open Source software is bad.
    3. RMS is a doody-head

    -- Disclaimer: I may or may not believe this, but it's how a marketing type would think

  4. Inkjet Printables on How To Choose Archival CD/DVD Media · · Score: 1

    Side comment....

    What's a good inkjet printer for printing on printable CD/DVD media?

  5. Re:Coolest and lamest! on Bjarne Stroustrups and More Problems With Programming · · Score: 1

    with TEXT_IO;
     
    procedure body MAIN is
    begin
      TEXT_IO.WRITE_LINE('Hello World');
    end;
    Disclaimer, it's been close to 10 years since I've used Ada(r). I may have a few minor errors there.
  6. Re:Embarassment on U.S. Refuses to Hand Over Fighter Source Code to UK · · Score: 4, Informative

    Yes, it's a funny joke, but JSF is actually written in C++. The coding standards are available on Bjarne Stroustrup's website.

  7. Re:Argh!!! on Professor Comes Up With a Way to Divide by Zero · · Score: 1

    Actually used that one in a formal memo... Described a situation I had with the H/W guys as "trying to work around a burnt-out lightbulb in software..."

  8. Re:deservedly on Microsoft Research Fights Critics · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Maybe there's someone out there who's pleased as punch at the changes in Vista and Office 2007.

    Microsoft Marketing, the RIAA, and the MPAA.

    Next question?

  9. Re:Governments May Try on The DOJ's New Spin on Blocking Software · · Score: 1
    Yep, the Bible portrays the following without condemnation:
    • Incest (Lot and his daughters)
    • Terrorism (Attacking a civilian populace to achieve political ends -- the 10 plagues)
    • Genocide
    • Adultery
    And that's just off the top of my head. I'm sure there are more.


  10. Re:Governments May Try on The DOJ's New Spin on Blocking Software · · Score: 1

    Not to mention the First Amendment, which essentially says, "No F-ING WAY will Congress censor anything"*

    * Yes, I know. I put it into the vernacular.

  11. Re:Cost for supporting people is high. on NASA Unveils Strategy for Return to the Moon · · Score: 1

    For frame of reference, the fastest manned spacecraft to date is appolo 10 at 11000m/s (3.7e-5 c, a pretty impressive feat actually).

    Actually, according to my vintage 1971 Guinness Book of World Records, it was Apollo 13 upon re-entry.

  12. Red Nets on Another NASA Hacker Indicted · · Score: 1

    Yep, having set up a red net, the very FIRST thing you do is pull the plug on the internet.

  13. Re:Strange ship, and why in Ohio? on A Spaceport In Ohio? · · Score: 2, Informative

    Actually, Vandenberg is a great place for polar launches. You launch south, and you're over ocean. None of those nasty populated landmasses to worry about dropping stuff on.

  14. Re:This has been going on for years on Portions of SCO's Expert Reports Stricken · · Score: 1

    This wasn't really a dupe. There were two hearings. The first one was Kimball's de novo review of striking the unspecific claims. The second (the one this article is about) was Wells striking the new claims in SCOX's expert reports.

  15. Re:Boycott Dr. Thomas Cargill paid SCO "expert" on Portions of SCO's Expert Reports Stricken · · Score: 1

    What am I supposed to do with my copy of Rochkind's "Advanced Unix Programming"

  16. Re:Don't butter your toast just yet... on Judge To SCO — Quit Whining · · Score: 1

    Today Judge Wells kicked out the experts that introduced evidence beyond the Final Disclosures.

    She didn't even take it under advisement, she ruled from the bench.

  17. Re:negative vs positive on First-Person Account of a Social Engineering Attack · · Score: 1

    About 3 or so jobs ago, I was working in a closed area -- access list, etc....

    The president of the company (who *was* on the list) came in. A friend of mine -- who didn't know that Mr. Pres. was on the list -- challenged him. She got commended for it.

  18. Netcraft Confirms It... on Mystery of Ancient Calculator Finally Cracked · · Score: 5, Funny

    Netcraft confirms it... Antikythera Mechanisms are dying!

  19. Well, Duh. on NASA Playing With Unreal Engine For Virtual World · · Score: 1

    What other kind of engine would you use in a Virtual world? If NASA used a real F-1 engine, it would probably destroy the server!

  20. Re:Real geeks only please on Top Ten Geek Girls · · Score: 1

    I don't know, it was a gift.

    I has the old saw:

    C Code.
    C Code Run.
    Run Code Run.

  21. Ob BlazingSaddles on Top Ten Geek Girls · · Score: 1

    How did Paris Hilton make the list, but Hedy Lamarr failed to?

    <HARVEY-KORMAN> That's Hedley! </HARVEY-KORMAN>

  22. Re:Real geeks only please on Top Ten Geek Girls · · Score: 1

    My uncle got me a "Geek Squad" T-shirt, thinking I'd enjoy it. It went into the charity basket immediately.

    On the other hand, my "C Code Run" shirt is worn proudly.

    I didn't bother trying to explain the difference to him.

  23. Re:Plutonium? Unlikely on Top Ten Geek Girls · · Score: 1

    I'm wondering if they meant Polonium. Mme. Curie discovered it, and named it after her native Poland.

  24. Re:A Bridge Too Far on Draconian Anti-Piracy Law Looms Over Australia · · Score: 1

    And what TV show did I get the Constitutional quote from?

  25. Re:A Bridge Too Far on Draconian Anti-Piracy Law Looms Over Australia · · Score: 1

    In a civil trial, what you said goes, bit I specifically said "Criminal". Otherwise, do you really think OJ would be walking free right now?