The security and stability features seem to be coming along very well, they look nice. It also appears as though they are going to get even more performance from the hardware. It is, however, all ultimately irrelevant. Security, performance, interoperability, stability, and flexibility within Linux has been at acceptable to good levels since Linus hit puberty. They aren't going to win any more of the non-desktop market by making it look fancier. Linux should instead be focusing completely on interface - you know, all of the things that are allowing Microsoft to kill Linux on the client side. In other words, they should attack the competition by improving the things that they are bad at. Drastically lowering prices wouldn't hurt, either.
P.S. OK, that last line makes no sense, and please don't take this post seriously:)
If there are signs everywhere informing people of its use, would a felon really go anywhere *near* the system? Doesn't seem like it. To felons, these signs mean "come walk over here and we'll arrest you." Perhaps this is why it's not working.
Funny, looks like the virus writers have a message for "Billy": (from the link in the parent post)
Strings of interest:
msblast.exe
I just want to say LOVE YOU SAN!!
billy gates why do you make this possible ? Stop making money and fix your software!!
windowsupdate.com
start %s
tftp -i %s GET %s
%d.%d.%d.%d
%i.%i.%i.%i
BILLY
windows auto update
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
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Right, and what's really frustrating is that it is a chicken-and-egg problem. Linux won't have ease of use with devices until the vendors start supporting drivers for Linux. But vendors won't start supporting drivers for Linux until Linux is easy for lots of people to use.
Exemptions also include long-distance phone companies and credit card companies. How did they get through?
Also, since the site is now slashdotted, I looked on cnn.com and noticed that registration using 1-888-382-1222 is available in states west of the Mississippi River, including Minnesota and Louisiana.
Yes, but your key line is: Microsoft is taking legal measures because spammers cost them time and money with their Hotmail and MSN ventures.
And they cost others time and money as well... it's a good cause. Every once in awhile, the villian decides to fight on the side of good, especially when the other evil is pissing him off. We can trust Billy G. on this one, just don't let him too close to the toddler.
Recent studies have found that up to 95% of bandwidth is wasted through over-designed websites.
What's interesting is that 67% of statistics are made up on the spot. I'd also like to note that HTML was apparently NOT good enough for my grandparents.
>> And then the score rolled to -32k. I've never hated Microsoft as much as I did that day (and I hate them a lot). I was dumbfound. They can't code AND they can't play Tetris. And they call themselves professionals...
And I'm sure YOU'VE never written code where you put 'int' where you should have put 'unsigned int' instead... c'mon, as far as coding errors go this one is trivial.
It would be more trivial and commonplace if it were a bit more of a complex program. We're talking about programming Tetris here. It's a safe assumption that not testing high scores on any game is a big oversight for a professional game developer.
I think this is actually a good idea, whether it is a competitive player or not. Even though table soccer is a far cry from real soccer, this "experiment" will truly show whether computers will be ready for the soccer field with Robocup in 50 years. Unlike chess, here you will have physical elements the AI must deal with, like the handles not moving as smoothly as they should, or the field getting uneven, and the ball getting dents in it, etc., just like the physical imperfections AI would deal with on the soccer field, or any other physical field for an AI system.
But, for these same reasons, I would agree that if anyone is planning to push a robot to beat a foosball champion in the near future or put them in bars expecting little maintenence, it's an awful idea.
>> Before the internet I used to tape songs off the radio and make mix tapes and trade them with friends. If thats not illegal how is this illegal?
I was under the impression that that was illegal.
Yes, that was and still is illegal to tape songs off the radio, and the RIAA does not approve of it. The only difference is that the RIAA decided that it wasn't worth it to enforce the law against pirates using the radio. Now, they do feel that it is worth it to enforce the law against pirates using the internet because they feel they are losing billions and billions of dollars due to the internet. Whether or not that's fair... I'll leave that up to you.
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My prediction for the year 2010... I'll still be on a 56k modem. :-(
The security and stability features seem to be coming along very well, they look nice. It also appears as though they are going to get even more performance from the hardware. It is, however, all ultimately irrelevant. Security, performance, interoperability, stability, and flexibility within Linux has been at acceptable to good levels since Linus hit puberty. They aren't going to win any more of the non-desktop market by making it look fancier. Linux should instead be focusing completely on interface - you know, all of the things that are allowing Microsoft to kill Linux on the client side. In other words, they should attack the competition by improving the things that they are bad at. Drastically lowering prices wouldn't hurt, either.
:)
P.S. OK, that last line makes no sense, and please don't take this post seriously
If there are signs everywhere informing people of its use, would a felon really go anywhere *near* the system? Doesn't seem like it. To felons, these signs mean "come walk over here and we'll arrest you." Perhaps this is why it's not working.
Hm, software that would slow your internet connection way down and patch Windows without the user's knowledge. Sounds like the RPC DCOM Cleanup Worm.
We may be able to live forever, but...
"If your head comes away from your neck, it's over."
Funny, looks like the virus writers have a message for "Billy": (from the link in the parent post)
Strings of interest:
msblast.exe
I just want to say LOVE YOU SAN!!
billy gates why do you make this possible ? Stop making money and fix your software!!
windowsupdate.com
start %s
tftp -i %s GET %s
%d.%d.%d.%d
%i.%i.%i.%i
BILLY
windows auto update
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Right, and what's really frustrating is that it is a chicken-and-egg problem. Linux won't have ease of use with devices until the vendors start supporting drivers for Linux. But vendors won't start supporting drivers for Linux until Linux is easy for lots of people to use.
Gotta love Wired for tagging this at the end of the article:
The company's PayPal account shows two e-mail addresses: vze3c9sk@verizon.net and frappe_boy@yahoo.com.
Which implies: sign these two addresses up for lots and lots of spam!
You forgot to mention that Cedar Point has the tallest roller coaster in the world!
You shouldn't have worried, it would have only been Linux beer, which I have never seen for sale in America. ;P
could you explain what the kickstand and horse have to do with sex, and whether they are used with the kind you give away or the kind you charge for?
;-)
I'm not sure if you're humor-impaired, or if I am.
Exemptions also include long-distance phone companies and credit card companies. How did they get through?
Also, since the site is now slashdotted, I looked on cnn.com and noticed that registration using 1-888-382-1222 is available in states west of the Mississippi River, including Minnesota and Louisiana.
Yeah, the problem is probably here:
;)
Officially, Huang's excellent book is not about helping the differently-abled. That would be against the law.
So, helping the differently-abled is apparently against the law! I wonder if that counts the grammar-disabled?
Trolls need not apply. :)
Yes, but your key line is:
Microsoft is taking legal measures because spammers cost them time and money with their Hotmail and MSN ventures.
And they cost others time and money as well... it's a good cause. Every once in awhile, the villian decides to fight on the side of good, especially when the other evil is pissing him off. We can trust Billy G. on this one, just don't let him too close to the toddler.
No Funny Mods on parent yet? Seriously though,
Recent studies have found that up to 95% of bandwidth is wasted through over-designed websites.
What's interesting is that 67% of statistics are made up on the spot. I'd also like to note that HTML was apparently NOT good enough for my grandparents.
2.) If you want a moderation system that is open to the public why the hell do you let editors have unlimited mod points?
This is answered in the Slashdot FAQ.
Doc is that old guy's name.
First they came for the spammers. But I sure as hell am not damn dirty spammer scum, so I didn't speak up.
But, if the company is really in "deep financial shit," then they might go under, and it won't matter if you've burned bridges or not.
The topic alone makes the next 100 posts redundant..
I'm just glad the cluster isn't in Soviet Russia.
>> And then the score rolled to -32k. I've never hated Microsoft as much as I did that day (and I hate them a lot). I was dumbfound. They can't code AND they can't play Tetris. And they call themselves professionals...
And I'm sure YOU'VE never written code where you put 'int' where you should have put 'unsigned int' instead... c'mon, as far as coding errors go this one is trivial.
It would be more trivial and commonplace if it were a bit more of a complex program. We're talking about programming Tetris here. It's a safe assumption that not testing high scores on any game is a big oversight for a professional game developer.
Spinning the rods is also illegal under ANY tournament rules. Not only does it damage the table and rods, but it's bad strategy as well.
I think this is actually a good idea, whether it is a competitive player or not. Even though table soccer is a far cry from real soccer, this "experiment" will truly show whether computers will be ready for the soccer field with Robocup in 50 years. Unlike chess, here you will have physical elements the AI must deal with, like the handles not moving as smoothly as they should, or the field getting uneven, and the ball getting dents in it, etc., just like the physical imperfections AI would deal with on the soccer field, or any other physical field for an AI system. But, for these same reasons, I would agree that if anyone is planning to push a robot to beat a foosball champion in the near future or put them in bars expecting little maintenence, it's an awful idea.
>> Before the internet I used to tape songs off the radio and make mix tapes and trade them with friends. If thats not illegal how is this illegal?
I was under the impression that that was illegal.
Yes, that was and still is illegal to tape songs off the radio, and the RIAA does not approve of it. The only difference is that the RIAA decided that it wasn't worth it to enforce the law against pirates using the radio. Now, they do feel that it is worth it to enforce the law against pirates using the internet because they feel they are losing billions and billions of dollars due to the internet. Whether or not that's fair... I'll leave that up to you.