Probably the worst idea that I've seen in practice is the one where people create a game world with the intent of it being "an environment for role-playing, not fighting". That almost never works out. Such an environment, if well advertised, will get plenty of people logging in, asking, "How do I attack things?" and leaving when they find that they can't, day in and day out. Even if in the ads you explicitly tell them that it's just for role playing.
People like to fight. In a pure RP (role play) world, they'll have RP fights, but without game support, it's likely to become a school-boy wankfest. "I shot you!" "No, you missed, loooser". "Yo mamma wears army shoes, you ****head!!". At least with game support, you can tell who shot whom.
The thing is, it's not a choice between losing your stuff and losing the system. It's a choice between losing EVERYTHING and losing your stuff. Either way, your stuff is toast.
I agree that my stuff is more important than the OS, but it's at least slightly easier to restore the good stuff if you have an uncorrupted OS.
Linux & OSX ARE more secure than Windows. Windows has ActiveX & IE. Other platforms don't. Most Linux distros fix their holes fairly quickly. Microsoft doesn't (though they're better than they used to be).
That doesn't mean people can afford to be complacent. A stupid user who will give his password to see Britany pics is going to get pwned, even if he's running OpenBSD.
I once heard that if more than 3 people know it, it's not secret. Much more than 3 people/businesses know my SSN, and I'm sure that some of them are idiots, or employ idiots that have such access. To me, using the SSN as a secret password is like using my/. name as a password!
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Too bad. We'd be better off if he did.
That was STILL better than Windows!
Well, I DO find it annoying when I have to enter my PIN number at the ATM machine in the UMB bank.
Check my alibi!
that IE8 will disolve in acid?
Some OS's let you delete with ONE key.
As opposed to the not-quite-ready or buggy features that made the integration window for Vista.
Based on my experience with BSD, there's not much difference.
Nah, they just don't want to take a Risk.
Same Old Stuff. IT should be used to supporting stuff that isn't ready for the Enterprise *cough*Windows*uncough*
Agreed. We might as well swear Hilary in now.
As a matter of fact, yes! *sweeps Thompson farther under carpet*
People like to fight. In a pure RP (role play) world, they'll have RP fights, but without game support, it's likely to become a school-boy wankfest. "I shot you!" "No, you missed, loooser". "Yo mamma wears army shoes, you ****head!!". At least with game support, you can tell who shot whom.
The thing is, it's not a choice between losing your stuff and losing the system. It's a choice between losing EVERYTHING and losing your stuff. Either way, your stuff is toast.
I agree that my stuff is more important than the OS, but it's at least slightly easier to restore the good stuff if you have an uncorrupted OS.
Linux & OSX ARE more secure than Windows. Windows has ActiveX & IE. Other platforms don't. Most Linux distros fix their holes fairly quickly. Microsoft doesn't (though they're better than they used to be).
That doesn't mean people can afford to be complacent. A stupid user who will give his password to see Britany pics is going to get pwned, even if he's running OpenBSD.
Meh! I'd be just as trustworthy from home as I am at the office.
The sight of a Ford makes me want to poke my eyes out too.
I thought they were celebrating BECAUSE they drove off invaders with them.
Oddly enough, private religious schools are often better academically than the failed public schools. Probably less dogmatic too.
Yes it is. And that really sux!
I'm sure it got that way from sucking up a lot of video games.
I once heard that if more than 3 people know it, it's not secret. Much more than 3 people/businesses know my SSN, and I'm sure that some of them are idiots, or employ idiots that have such access. To me, using the SSN as a secret password is like using my /. name as a password!
Is the DNA test approved, or are they testing for approved viruses?
It's even worse than the Old West. Back then, you could shoot a swindler and he'd stay dead.
I think that had more to do with your foot hygine than with any change in policy.