Interestingly enough, Apple's own Universal Binary Programming Guidelines, released today, state that "Macintosh computers using Intel microprocessors do not use Open Firmware." This is on page 47, if you want to take a look. I'm very interested in what this means. Will Apple use a standard PC BIOS to replace OF, or will they throw something new together? If it's something new, why, and how close will it be to a generic BIOS? It seems to me that the closer Apple gets to using a generic BIOS, the more likely they are to put some sort of DRM on the chipset. I guess we'll find out when the developer systems start shipping.
...not everyone is related to an Open Source cheerleader...
Wow, I wish I knew some Open Source Cheerleaders. Does that mean I can inspect all of their code? What license do these so-called "Open Source" cheerleaders operate under? More importantly, are they hot?
Nokia must build their high-end phones a lot better than their cheap phones. Every Nokia phone that I've seen breaks into about 5 pieces when it's dropped onto a hard surface from as little as 2 feet high. For that reason, I'd never buy a Nokia.
I have yet to find a way to maximize a window with the keyboard.
I'm not trying to debate any of your points here; just trying to be helpful. If you turn on the keyboard shortcut for Focus on Dock (in the Keyboard and Mouse preference pane), ^F3 (or any shortcut you want) will take you to the Dock, and you can use the arrow keys to select the window that you want to maximize. Then just press Return and there's your window!
...if you've read books like 1984 or studied leaders like Hitler, you will know that programs like this (even if they start with the best of intentions) end up going way down the slippery slope...
Sometimes I wonder if some Slashdot readers take 1984 a little too seriously. This confirms my suspicion. Fiction, dude, fiction. Take a deep breath.
There's a back-up bit on each suspect's Department of Justice file. If the backup bit is set (value = 1) for a particular file, it's backed-up, if it's not set (value = 0), then to save space no backups are made of that particular file.
As I learned from a friend inside the DoJ that, not only is my backup bit set to 0, but my Evil Bit is set to 1. Damn, I'll never get a job.
Besides, making this big ungainly beast is an important step towards getting a Mr. Fusion power supply for a DeLorean, a critical part of our future economy.
(also, i doubt that $14.99 a month for a landline includes taxes)
Nope. My Qwest bill goes something like this: $15 for basic phone service (just so I can have DSL, of course), $15 for DSL (cheap because I use my university as my ISP), and $15 in taxes on the phone line. As far as I can tell, all of those taxes are associated with the phone line, not the DSL. So when I cancel my phone service, my bill will be $15 instead of $45!
I could hardly believe it the other day when I saw an early model Ford Astro minivan getting towed by, you guessed it, a Pinto. Even worse, it was attached to the Pinto with a single chain. I never expected to see such an effective car bomb outside of Baghdad.
...and apparently provide zero security to keep election officials from writing in whatever election totals they want.
In case anyone is unfamiliar with how to parse the English language, here's what this phrase means: Because the systems provide zero security, the election officials can't write in whatever election totals they want. Oh, I see, "zero security" is a good thing after all!
That's because this is a combo installer, and those are all the changes since 10.2. Read the link, and you'll find out that there's a page that lists the 10.2.5 changes separately.
How dare you try to start legitimate discussion in this thread!? Don't you know that it's reserved for saying, in as many clever ways possible, that this story's a dupe?
You think that's a joke! I've seen it, and it didn't even involve pr0n.
I was flying KLM from Amsterdam to Atlanta several years ago, and thanks to a KLM screwup (what a bummer), I was in business class. The guy across the aisle from me had a blanket over his lap, and for a long time, you could see his hand under there, slowly moving up and down. In broad daylight, in the middle of business class, this guy was flogging the bishop! It only ended when the stewardess came over and whispered something to him.
Windows Media for MacOS only supports WM DRM v1, which only supports the older WMV7 codec, not the WMV8 MovieLink is using. Presumably they're using DRM 7.1 (7.0 was cracked). However, MovieLink will run on Windows 98, which doesn't support the Secure Audio Path, so there isn't a huge technical DRM difference here.
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Interestingly enough, Apple's own Universal Binary Programming Guidelines, released today, state that "Macintosh computers using Intel microprocessors do not use Open Firmware." This is on page 47, if you want to take a look. I'm very interested in what this means. Will Apple use a standard PC BIOS to replace OF, or will they throw something new together? If it's something new, why, and how close will it be to a generic BIOS? It seems to me that the closer Apple gets to using a generic BIOS, the more likely they are to put some sort of DRM on the chipset. I guess we'll find out when the developer systems start shipping.
For Baltimore County police, said spokesman Bill Toohey, "It's a sign that we're all a little nervous in the post-9/11 world."
Slashdotters, take note. Jon Katz now lives in Baltimore and uses the alias "Bill Toohey". What a lame alias; sounds fake anyway.
remember how many versions of MS-DOS shipped without a decent text editor?
Yeah, and I also remember when Windows ME shipped without a decent operating system.
Well, knowing Open Source Cheerleaders, okay. But make sure you're not related :-P Else, it's illegal ;-)
Good point. If I ever meet an Open Source Cheerleader, I'll make sure to examine her dependencies before I fork her.
...not everyone is related to an Open Source cheerleader...
Wow, I wish I knew some Open Source Cheerleaders. Does that mean I can inspect all of their code? What license do these so-called "Open Source" cheerleaders operate under? More importantly, are they hot?
Nokia must build their high-end phones a lot better than their cheap phones. Every Nokia phone that I've seen breaks into about 5 pieces when it's dropped onto a hard surface from as little as 2 feet high. For that reason, I'd never buy a Nokia.
Does your procedure maximize the window or merely un-minimize it? The two are quite different.
That procedure will un-minimize the window.
I have yet to find a way to maximize a window with the keyboard.
I'm not trying to debate any of your points here; just trying to be helpful. If you turn on the keyboard shortcut for Focus on Dock (in the Keyboard and Mouse preference pane), ^F3 (or any shortcut you want) will take you to the Dock, and you can use the arrow keys to select the window that you want to maximize. Then just press Return and there's your window!
...if you've read books like 1984 or studied leaders like Hitler, you will know that programs like this (even if they start with the best of intentions) end up going way down the slippery slope...
Sometimes I wonder if some Slashdot readers take 1984 a little too seriously. This confirms my suspicion. Fiction, dude, fiction. Take a deep breath.
There's a back-up bit on each suspect's Department of Justice file. If the backup bit is set (value = 1) for a particular file, it's backed-up, if it's not set (value = 0), then to save space no backups are made of that particular file.
As I learned from a friend inside the DoJ that, not only is my backup bit set to 0, but my Evil Bit is set to 1. Damn, I'll never get a job.
You know, we only make fun of Southerners because it'll be 10 years or so before they get internet and can see our posts.
Besides, making this big ungainly beast is an important step towards getting a Mr. Fusion power supply for a DeLorean, a critical part of our future economy.
Don't you mean our past economy?
(also, i doubt that $14.99 a month for a landline includes taxes)
Nope. My Qwest bill goes something like this: $15 for basic phone service (just so I can have DSL, of course), $15 for DSL (cheap because I use my university as my ISP), and $15 in taxes on the phone line. As far as I can tell, all of those taxes are associated with the phone line, not the DSL. So when I cancel my phone service, my bill will be $15 instead of $45!
I could hardly believe it the other day when I saw an early model Ford Astro minivan getting towed by, you guessed it, a Pinto. Even worse, it was attached to the Pinto with a single chain. I never expected to see such an effective car bomb outside of Baghdad.
I wonder how many people are rushing to register www.StillMoreSex.com right now?
In case anyone is unfamiliar with how to parse the English language, here's what this phrase means: Because the systems provide zero security, the election officials can't write in whatever election totals they want. Oh, I see, "zero security" is a good thing after all!
So now Apple gets flamed for only putting one button on their SUPERDRIVE? Exactly how many buttons do you expect on a drive??
How often do you see people on Slashdot complaining about a lack of advertising?
Oh, for the ability to just mod this entire story "-1 Troll." Pudge pratically trolls himself in this one! "Macs suck. No wait, they don't."
Oh come on, this is Georgia Tech we're talking about. What girls??
That's because this is a combo installer, and those are all the changes since 10.2. Read the link, and you'll find out that there's a page that lists the 10.2.5 changes separately.
windows guy: "You're operating system isn't anything by default!"
Mac guy: "Your grammar isn't correct by default!"
How dare you try to start legitimate discussion in this thread!? Don't you know that it's reserved for saying, in as many clever ways possible, that this story's a dupe?
You think that's a joke! I've seen it, and it didn't even involve pr0n.
I was flying KLM from Amsterdam to Atlanta several years ago, and thanks to a KLM screwup (what a bummer), I was in business class. The guy across the aisle from me had a blanket over his lap, and for a long time, you could see his hand under there, slowly moving up and down. In broad daylight, in the middle of business class, this guy was flogging the bishop! It only ended when the stewardess came over and whispered something to him.
Incredibly off-topic, but oh well...
I'm stunned. That's all I can say.