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  1. Re:You shut up on Copy-and-Paste Reveals Classified U.S. Documents · · Score: 1

    If it takes 1 million dead iraqies in order to make it safe for my kids, then thats fine.

    If it takes obliterating the entire middle east, fine, lets do it.

  2. Its a war. Shut up. on Copy-and-Paste Reveals Classified U.S. Documents · · Score: 1

    Its a war damnit. Things happen. The people at the checkpoint are being shot at and attacked all the time. They are SUPPOSED to be paranoid. Its how they stay alive.

    So they misjudged the threat this time and nabbed an innocent instead.. Mistakes happen.. Apologize and move on.. And i really dont care how fast they were moving.

    I dont see you sitting over there in the middle of a desert with people trying to kill you. Until you do, shut up and take your 'couch commanding' elsewhere. ( actually, this statment isnt just for you, but anyone else who wants to stand up and claim they know better then our kids out on hte front line. )

  3. Bad Law on One-Third Of Companies Monitoring Email · · Score: 1

    If you cant protect your own company *before* it gets bad enough to be in a judges lap, then its a bad law.

    Its not private email once you step onto the property. Nor should it be treated that way.

    There *are* restrictions on who gets to review the documents. You cant just "share with a colleague". ( as it should be ). Normally you cant discuss them with anyone other then the "Human Resources" department.. There is control, its not just a 'free for all'.

    Now, once you step OFF the property its not their business and should require at the least a court order.

  4. Re:Privacy? on One-Third Of Companies Monitoring Email · · Score: 1

    I never said i liked being watched, i just understand the situation, and accept it for what it is, and move on. Its WORK, not HOME.

    Even when I have the responislibty to be the 'watcher', i do my job as needed and move on.

  5. A practical CD boycott on RIAA File-Sharing Lawsuits Top 10,000 People Sued · · Score: 1

    A better move would be to continue to only support *NON* RIAA artists.. Those artists should be supported.

    In the movie realm, I dont know if that is possible, but its more then possible in the music world.

    Not listening to the radio doesnt do anything to help or hurt since they will never know.. Unless you admit to it when asked by the PR research firms.

  6. Jail time on RIAA File-Sharing Lawsuits Top 10,000 People Sued · · Score: 1

    Right, there have been no time served ( or an actual case decided on ) yet, but the goal is to buy the laws to move this to criminal court. This will relieve the *AA of having to go after people themselves, as they can just make the government do it and foot the bill.

    The MPAA has succeeded on their first attempt, with that 'screener bill'.

    In time the RIAA will get similar laws passed.

  7. The towel will be tossed on RIAA File-Sharing Lawsuits Top 10,000 People Sued · · Score: 3, Insightful

    The day they are out of business, or they have managed to have every customer jailed. Remeber this is their new long term business model.

    However, as time goes on the effects will diminish and they will look even more foolish.

  8. Privacy? on One-Third Of Companies Monitoring Email · · Score: 2, Interesting

    What privacy ?

    You are AT work on the COMPANY OWNED premises, using computers owned BY THE COMPANY, being paid to ONLY produce. ( unless you have a job that pays you to not do anything.. )

    If you want privacy, go home where you have that right. But dont expect it at the office, as you DONT have that right. Pretty simple.

  9. Only takes once. on One-Third Of Companies Monitoring Email · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Using the same analogy that its not important is like not having a security guard at the front desk.. "well its only 1% of buildings that get broken into". Why have fire detection systems? So few places burn to the ground its just a "waste of time and money"

    It only takes one bad mail to kill a company. Either via leaving you liable or trade secrets, or even outright fraud.. Its not just about lost productivity of employees playing around with email instead of working. Need to change your 'its unfair' mindset. Its a business and you are being paid to work, it does not have to be fair.

  10. Re:I see danger lurking on Thin Client With OSS for Developing Nations · · Score: 1

    Which one is RedHat using? I'm just curious here. From what I've seen so far, the 'non SUN' implementations still leave a lot to be desired. And would love to see one that 'does the job'.

    ( Still they are good work, just not enough to replace the 'real' version, yet.. )

  11. Hardware Availablity on Thin Client With OSS for Developing Nations · · Score: 1

    Any chance there will be a distributor where you can get just one or 2 of these things, with out the display?

    Having a cheap FPGA development board with these features would be great..

  12. No, not 'like X' on Thin Client With OSS for Developing Nations · · Score: 1

    X11 sends draw commands, VNC sends screen pixels..

    Though agreed, VNC isnt exactally 'news' either.

    Their hardware is the news item. And id love to get my hands on one to work with. Could easily change out the code in the FPGA to emulate other processors. Development boards with the same are much more then $100.

  13. 1895? on Is the x86 Architecture Less Secure? · · Score: 1

    No, the harvard architecture dates to much earlier then that.

  14. Architecture *is* at the root cause on Is the x86 Architecture Less Secure? · · Score: 1

    However, all other non Harvard architectures will suffer the same fate, as they all have the same flaw. RISC isnt a magic trick to fix all evils.

    Its simple: dont mix code and data.

  15. Sounds like legislation is needed on Microsoft Misses Quarterly Revenue Projection · · Score: 1

    Hey, it works for the *AA's. When they get into trouble, sue customers and purchase legislation to increase revenue.

  16. Re:Wifi ? on Mac OS X Tiger Released and Analyzed · · Score: 1

    Mind elaborating on where the config file is, and what command to run to get the ID?

    Its worth giving it a shot..

    Tried that wifi thing on sourceforge, it never did work. ..

    ( Running Panther here.. not OS9 )

  17. Black market Ipods on Dutch Pass iPod Tax · · Score: 1

    What is next, smuggling of ipods across the borders?

    relabeling them as 5gb when they are 60's?

  18. The feeling? on Dutch Pass iPod Tax · · Score: 1

    No, it would give them the right ..

  19. Wifi ? on Mac OS X Tiger Released and Analyzed · · Score: 0

    Does it now support non apple blessed wifi cards?

    And will it still load on an older G3 lombard?

    No, i didnt read the article, cant seem to get to it at the moment.

    If it doesnt do the above, its not worth buying for me.

  20. Re:We the people.. on Bush Signs Law Targeting P2P Pirates · · Score: 1

    Geesh, had to get in a 'bush bash' didnt ya.

    Both parties are the same. No one man is responsible.

  21. why Swtich? on Converting Users to Open Source- Why Do You Care? · · Score: 1

    its a much harder sell to people to drop what they already have ( switch ) then it is to capture new users..

    There are few good reasons to *switch* if you are already a paid customer of the commercial items..

    There are many good reasons if you arent.

  22. Re:We the people.. on Bush Signs Law Targeting P2P Pirates · · Score: 1

    Like it matters much at this point. Either party pretty much runs the same way.

    Only in the end they call it something different. But the end result is the same.

    Yes i have lost faith in what the 'system' has been perverted into.

  23. Great! on Bush Signs Law Targeting P2P Pirates · · Score: 1

    Now that we have taken care of the important issues like hunger, disease, and national security, we can now worry about civil manners like copyright violations.

    Yes, I realize he just make this one a criminal issue due to the signing of the bill into law, but its wrong.

    As much as I support my country, its getting to the point that its really the corporations country, and its about time to move out.

  24. Re:If this happened in the US... on Crackdown on BT Users in Hong Kong · · Score: 1

    Is BT legal in Hong Kong? While the story was misleading, its always the countries choice to outlaw something..

    Even if it is silly.

  25. We the people.. on Bush Signs Law Targeting P2P Pirates · · Score: 1

    Or at least that is how it used to be, now its "We the corporations..."

    The people are no longer being represented. The government has defaulted on its contract. Its time for a replacement.