The Linux Standard Base (LSB) defines a system interface for compiled applications and a minimal environment for support of installation scripts. Its purpose is to enable a uniform industry standard environment for high-volume applications conforming to the LSB.
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Geddit?:)
Changes we need on Slashdot RIGHT NOW
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A Secure login option
Most of us here on/. are quite security-conscious, if not downright paranoid.
I find it downright ludicrous that to date, Slashdot has NO SECURE LOGIN.
[if you have one, then it's too well-hidden].
Make no mistake - I do not want my login password sent as cleartext.
It makes life too miserable.
For those with no HTTPS support, an unsecured login option should be provided,
but the secure one should be the default [or prominently displayed].
Strict HTML 4.01/XHTML 1.1 + CSS
Much of Slashdot's pages teems with TABLE tags and other assorted formatting crap.
This drastically increases download and rendering times, and our ISP is only too happy
to charge us for it [money saved == more pr0n!].
Most users' browsers do not need this backward-compatibility kludge anymore,
as they use IE [what fools these mortals be!], Mozilla, Konqueror, Opera or NS6.x.
Use browser sniffing, then send pure, strict XHTML + CSS for formatting,
thus encouraging the luddites to switch to Mozilla!:-)
[Good part is, the pages will still render well on text browsers like Lynx, Links etc.
Or they could be served the TABLE'd pages that NS 4.x & < should be served.]
That's all for now, folks. Any more suggestions? Feel free to tack them on.
Someone needs a new PR exec:-) But from the site [watch out for the pop-unders]:
Urine-based fuel cell: Yes, you can turn pee into power...
...one attractive feature of this fuel cell concept is the production of water as a by-product of the system.
Hmmm. Somehow I won't be beta-testing the reverse-engineered water...
Re:Might I recommend webcriteria.com?
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I made the layout simple and efficient, no graphics...
If that is the case, why do you persist in using tables for your layout? Tables should be used to convey tabular information, and since your webpage is quite simple [no apparent need for backward-compatible table tag hacks], you'd find it best to use CSS for your formatting. This increases accessibility, reduces download times and keeps your code far cleaner.
For CSS links, I suggest you visit alistapart.com, www.zeldman.com and www.richinstyle.com, as well as the W3C CSS homepage [www.w3.org/Style/CSS] for more links.
... a simple navigation system to let you know where you are in my site at all times
I suggest you also incorporate LINK tags in your HEAD section. This enhances navigation with browsers which support it, such as Mozilla, and also helps you organise your site structure and layout.
...when I create web pages... I try to make them Bobby compliant. Is this just as good ?
Not necessarily. Both services have different objectives.
Bobby [http://www.cast.org/bobby/] is a web-based tool that analyzes web pages for their accessibility to people with disabilities. From their test homepage [http://bobby.cast.org/], a Bobby-approved website must:
* provide text equivalents for all non-text elements (i.e., images, animations, audio, video)
* provide summaries of graphs and charts
* ensure that all information conveyed with color is also available without color
* clearly identify changes in the natural language of a document's text and any text equivalents (e.g., captions) of non-text content
* organize content logically and clearly
* provide alternative content for features (e.g., applets or plug-ins) that may not be supported
The W3C validator [http://validator.w3.org/], on the other hand, ensures your webpages are syntactically correct and conform to their prescribed standards, such as XHTML 1.0 Strict. It does not place so much emphasis on accessibility, though it isn't ignored.
I would advise you to develop your webpages with the disadvantaged in mind. Make the web a better place for them and they will be grateful.
I wasn't lying. I really shrunk two cms. vertically, and I attribute it to stronger magnetic forces [plus weak bones].
About the nick - it's a wordplay on Compact Disk, but surely biases the moderators as me being a troll. Ah well - like Soko says, it's only Karma:-)
Re:One important factor
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Mapping Gravity
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The revenue is irrelevant WRT to the *peace talks*.
It would be counterproductive due to the high level of paranoia on both sides [in this example, Pakistan]. Are the installations well guarded? Does the host country have secret access to blast the opposition? And so on...
One important factor
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Mapping Gravity
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Keep in mind India's jolly neighbour, Pakistan.
Relations between the two countries are tenuous at best. However, both sides are currently working towards some form of temporary ceasefire over Kashmir. The possibilty of the Indian government permitting foreign launch stations on their soil would be counterproductive, and therefore out of the question.
Gravity and height
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Mapping Gravity
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Does this explain why I lost 2 centimetres after moving to Australia five years ago? Went to a medical the other day and the shrinkage was quite unexpected...
Immediately after downloading the latest nightly, I visit Netscape's German sige and click on the latest Stripshow gallery. Have to make sure those characters display right. Or something.:)
how much of the money they won from Tobacco lawsuits really went to what they claimed it was for (ie public health, stop smoking campaigns, cover costs of medical treatment, etc)? 90%? 80%? 70%? 50%? 25%? Not even close. The entire New England region spent less than 5% of the settlements on those initiatives? The rest went to lawyers, to fund more/different programs, and finance more debt.
So the RIAA's been giving them business tips? How shocking.
Slashdot Mirror
LSB = Linux Standard Base. As to what it is...
:)
From their site:
The Linux Standard Base (LSB) defines a system interface for compiled applications and a minimal environment for support of installation scripts. Its purpose is to enable a uniform industry standard environment for high-volume applications conforming to the LSB.
========
Geddit?
Most of us here on
I find it downright ludicrous that to date, Slashdot has NO SECURE LOGIN.
[if you have one, then it's too well-hidden].
Make no mistake - I do not want my login password sent as cleartext.
It makes life too miserable.
For those with no HTTPS support, an unsecured login option should be provided,
but the secure one should be the default [or prominently displayed].
Much of Slashdot's pages teems with TABLE tags and other assorted formatting crap.
This drastically increases download and rendering times, and our ISP is only too happy
to charge us for it [money saved == more pr0n!].
Most users' browsers do not need this backward-compatibility kludge anymore,
as they use IE [what fools these mortals be!], Mozilla, Konqueror, Opera or NS6.x.
Use browser sniffing, then send pure, strict XHTML + CSS for formatting,
thus encouraging the luddites to switch to Mozilla!
[Good part is, the pages will still render well on text browsers like Lynx, Links etc.
Or they could be served the TABLE'd pages that NS 4.x & < should be served.]
That's all for now, folks. Any more suggestions? Feel free to tack them on.
set thread_growable TRUE
What makes it worse is that he's from Israel.
The only time I never used preview, and the first time a mistake caught me out.
is that .
What a name to be stuck with!
What happens when these guys screw with him?
Yes, but only for FreeBSD and NetBSD.
Don't even tell me about the next logical step...
Hmmm. Somehow I won't be beta-testing the reverse-engineered water...
If that is the case, why do you persist in using tables for your layout? Tables should be used to convey tabular information, and since your webpage is quite simple [no apparent need for backward-compatible table tag hacks], you'd find it best to use CSS for your formatting. This increases accessibility, reduces download times and keeps your code far cleaner.
For CSS links, I suggest you visit alistapart.com, www.zeldman.com and www.richinstyle.com, as well as the W3C CSS homepage [www.w3.org/Style/CSS] for more links.
I suggest you also incorporate LINK tags in your HEAD section. This enhances navigation with browsers which support it, such as Mozilla, and also helps you organise your site structure and layout.
Good luck.
CD
Not necessarily. Both services have different objectives.
Bobby [http://www.cast.org/bobby/] is a web-based tool that analyzes web pages for their accessibility to people with disabilities. From their test homepage [http://bobby.cast.org/], a Bobby-approved website must:
* provide text equivalents for all non-text elements (i.e., images, animations, audio, video)
* provide summaries of graphs and charts
* ensure that all information conveyed with color is also available without color
* clearly identify changes in the natural language of a document's text and any text equivalents (e.g., captions) of non-text content
* organize content logically and clearly
* provide alternative content for features (e.g., applets or plug-ins) that may not be supported
The W3C validator [http://validator.w3.org/], on the other hand, ensures your webpages are syntactically correct and conform to their prescribed standards, such as XHTML 1.0 Strict. It does not place so much emphasis on accessibility, though it isn't ignored.
I would advise you to develop your webpages with the disadvantaged in mind. Make the web a better place for them and they will be grateful.
Cheers
CD
I am from India and no, I don't smell funny :-)
Hey Anon DW
:-)
I wasn't lying. I really shrunk two cms. vertically, and I attribute it to stronger magnetic forces [plus weak bones].
About the nick - it's a wordplay on Compact Disk, but surely biases the moderators as me being a troll. Ah well - like Soko says, it's only Karma
The revenue is irrelevant WRT to the *peace talks*.
It would be counterproductive due to the high level of paranoia on both sides [in this example, Pakistan]. Are the installations well guarded? Does the host country have secret access to blast the opposition? And so on...
Relations between the two countries are tenuous at best. However, both sides are currently working towards some form of temporary ceasefire over Kashmir. The possibilty of the Indian government permitting foreign launch stations on their soil would be counterproductive, and therefore out of the question.
cannot make me *taller*.
Does this explain why I lost 2 centimetres after moving to Australia five years ago? Went to a medical the other day and the shrinkage was quite unexpected...
What BBQ? When they see my dick, they point to it and collapse into howls of laughter.
Immediately after downloading the latest nightly, I visit Netscape's German sige and click on the latest Stripshow gallery. Have to make sure those characters display right. Or something. :)
It's appreciably faster than Mozilla as it uses native win mfc components for its buttons, dialogs etc.
the proxy autoconfig field. That one's too tiny to display my full .pac file's URL.
There are a few things Moz needs to polish up on. But they are right to focus now on speed and, to a lesser extent, stability.
a hint for all the unwashed geeks assembling to watch them meteorites :-)
An excellent summary of what's wrong with the current copyright scenario.
No, the stupid remarks are the reason they get accepted :-)