Since when was the Ukraine the copyright violation capital of the world?
If they really wanted to attack copyright violation, they're take action against other, generally eastern, countries. But, no, the trade links there are too valuable so instead they've taken this token and paper tiger-esque action against a non-major country (as far as copyright violation is concerned).
[jbirr jbirr]$ grep \\$ -c spam_law
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[jbirr jbirr]$./move_to_california --with_lawyer_friends --with_open_relay --with_patience
Welcome to GNU Moving to California v1.02
Moving with lawyer friends...
Moving with open relay...
Moving with patience...
Done.
[jbirr jbirr]$./prosper
Prospering -- please wait...
Here's a link [zdnet.com] for ya. Ooh, here's a quote too:
"But though PHP thrives on hosted servers, it's too immature for a high-traffic business environment. As much as we were rooting for it to succeed in our testing, it failed--especially when we attempted to evaluate on Windows."
Also from the article:
We were unable to get the ISAPI version working
(note to self: continue to be wary of people who write articles about subjects of which they have no knowledge. PHP for ISAPI is trivial to configure)
the truth really is that IIS/ASP is for the more educated, business people, and PHP is for the 133t k1dd13z...
All people who make sweeping generalizations are always uneducated, arrogant and ignorant.
Guess who uses IIS? eBay, Dell, Gateway, Intel, Nasdaq, Compaq, most of the UK Government sites... etc.
I do believe you are confused. The fact that the examples you give `use IIS' is irrelevent to what scripting language they use. And, for that matter, eBay -- who I actually believe use C++, are now moving to J2EE. This is an interesting article on their infrastructure.
My point being that most large corporations use IIS simply because of Microsoft's disinformation rather than it being a superior solution to everything else. Furthermore, I would suggest you are a victim of that disinformation, and urge you to base your opinions on wider range of reasonable and unbiased journalism in the future.
This is a good idea, but there's another way to hurt CCTV operators in the UK which doesn't require a camcorder.
It may well, however, require a small fee. This is defined in the DPA as a maximum of £10.
Go to a shop (only do this in big chains, no-one wants to hurt independents). Go when it's busy. Very busy. Make sure they have plenty of CCTV cameras. Make sure you get in as many of them as possible. This increases your impact.
Then, go to an employee. Under the DPR's `Code of Practice,' `All staff should be aware of individuals' rights.' If not, ask to see the `Data Protection Controller' or, the Manager.
You may well need to fill out a Data Protection Subject Access form, or write a letter with proof of identity to the Shop's Data Controller.
You are entitled:
to be told if any personal data are held about you AND, if so:
to be given a description of the data;
to be told for what purposes the data are processed and
To be told the recipients or the classes of recipients to whom the data may have been disclosed.
Also:
to be given a copy of the information with any unintelligible terms explained;
to be given any information available to the controller about the source of the data;
So, they'll be required to give you copies of information they hold about you. You probably don't want this, but the administrative burden is the aim here.
If they don't provide the said details with 40 days, complain to the DPR and they will be likely to be fined.
The Justice Department say he was released on a plea bargain to testify against his former employer.
Hey, the Justice Department is lying again! Who whudda thunk it?
In other news, The Justice Department made a press release damning the Russian software company ElcomSoft for supplying Osama Bin Laden with l33t eb00k h4x0r1ng 4nd cr4x0r1ng t00lz.
I'd like to know how he could have programmed responses like "fear of light" with a handful of discrete transistors.
It's neither `programmed' nor a `fear'. It's a simple circuit -- call it a neural net if you like -- and its results are anthropomorphosized by Humans into `fear', etc.
The British and German govermnents have both realized that Open Source software is the way to go for many reasons, and are now deploying these superior solutions (or planning to) across all departments.
``We're not at all asking the court to stop or prevent the company from making the product, we're simply saying it shouldn't use a name that confuses the public and infringes our trademark,'' Microsoft spokesman Jon Murchinson said.
You'd have to be a moron to confuse `Lindows' and `Windows'!
Elton John: Universal Records Billy Joel: Sony/Columbia Ozzy Osbourne: Sony/Epic Stevie Nicks: WEA/Warner Brothers The Offspring: Sony/Columbia Eagles: WEA/Elektra Entertainment Weezer: UNI/Geffen
Why don't they all just leave their major labels and take their 'business' elsewhere?
And yes, contracts can be broken if you have enough money and/or an inkling of complaint (see: George Michael) -- and it does seem there's complaint. After all, they are planning a series of concerts.
Not Microsoft -- doesn't have stupid holes, and the ones it does have are fixed quickly.
Not Microsoft -- they're a nice bunch of intelligent people who go about their business, selling their software through information rather than disinformation.
The browsing experience is absolutely delectable! For example, I wasn't sure whether 'delectable' was the right word just then... In IE I'd have to open a new window, go to dictionary.com or similar, type in delectable, click submit, read results... In Opera I double click on the word, and click 'Dictionary' from the dropdown menu.
Customize until you drop dead.
Built in Pop-up control.
Standards compliant
Use (BeOS|Linux/Solaris|Mac|OS/2|QNX|Symbian OS|Windows)? Then learn to use Opera for (BeOS|Linux/Solaris|Mac|OS/2|QNX|Symbian OS|Windows). Then you can switch to (BeOS|Linux/Solaris|Mac|OS/2|QNX|Symbian OS|Windows) and retain your browser UI.
Bad:
Not free -- but you get what you pay for afterall, and if you don't want to pay, you can use an advert-ed version (not as painful as you might think).
Not open-source -- but neither is IE.
Not as forgiving as IE on bad coding -- but this is really not an issue with Opera at all, just people who don't understand HTML.
Re:Self-inflicted piracy, or Why I would use Chips
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Tsugunai has been released here.
Apologies, I should I have made it clear I live in the UK, where it looks likely Tsugunai will never see the light of day:(
Self-inflicted piracy, or Why I would use Chips...
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This is going to be incoherent, I apologise. Some points...
The only reason I would buy, or make, a chip would be to play legally-bought imports, because:
Some PAL conversions suck.
Some games never even get released here! (ala Tsugunai)
The ever-present release/conversion delay.
Prices
I wouldn't, but with this in mind, and a chip installed, other people might be more tempted to buy illegal or counterfeit copies, since they already have the chip to run them.
(So) buy basically forcing me to chip my playstation to play legally[1] imported games, they may well have increased piracy... Ooops.
[1] My PS2 is legally bought, my imports (would be) legally bought, all my games and peripherals are Sony branded, yet I cannot play games I legally buy. The same stupid situation exists with DVDs.
'Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to my moon base. You've all been chosen to be part of my elite moon unit, which is divided into two divisions. Moon Unit Alpha, and Moon Unit Zappa.' Dr. Evil
Anyone who claims they don't have at least a tiny inkling that these guys got the idea from Dr. Evil is a LIAR.
The money freed by removing Microsoft's software from the settlement equation is enough to buy one million PCs, instead of the 200,000 proposed by Microsoft, Red Hat says.
Jesus, that is quite a few PCs.
I for one hope this happens. I find it kinda amusing that Microsoft's proposed settlement includes extending their monopoly into schools, tying a generation or two to Microsoft products.
Judge: For the unlawful shooting of a Police Officer, I sentance you to be thrown in jail for 3 years! Microsoft: I've got a better idea, why don't I kill 3 more? Then you can let me off!!1
computer criminals, who have moved on from `innocent' hacking to fraud, embezzlement and life-threatening felonies
Has anyone else noticed the increasing tendancy for the 'news' media to report links between mostly inert activities enabled by corporate and government stupidity, in the area of technology, and mass murder, terrorism and other, arguably more serious, crimes?
Seems a good use of FUD on the media and government's part to reduce civil liberties and conceal their clear wrong technical choices.
What kind of goddamn MCSE moron has a computer which controls landing lights connected, directly or otherwise, to the internet?
Slashdot Mirror
Indeed, here's a IBM press release dated June 20, 2000.
If they really wanted to attack copyright violation, they're take action against other, generally eastern, countries. But, no, the trade links there are too valuable so instead they've taken this token and paper tiger-esque action against a non-major country (as far as copyright violation is concerned).
[jbirr jbirr]$ grep \\$ -c spam_law ./move_to_california --with_lawyer_friends --with_open_relay --with_patience
./prosper
19
[jbirr jbirr]$
Welcome to GNU Moving to California v1.02
Moving with lawyer friends...
Moving with open relay...
Moving with patience...
Done.
[jbirr jbirr]$
Prospering -- please wait...
My point being that most large corporations use IIS simply because of Microsoft's disinformation rather than it being a superior solution to everything else. Furthermore, I would suggest you are a victim of that disinformation, and urge you to base your opinions on wider range of reasonable and unbiased journalism in the future.
It may well, however, require a small fee. This is defined in the DPA as a maximum of £10.
Go to a shop (only do this in big chains, no-one wants to hurt independents). Go when it's busy. Very busy. Make sure they have plenty of CCTV cameras. Make sure you get in as many of them as possible. This increases your impact.
Then, go to an employee. Under the DPR's `Code of Practice,' `All staff should be aware of individuals' rights.' If not, ask to see the `Data Protection Controller' or, the Manager.
You may well need to fill out a Data Protection Subject Access form, or write a letter with proof of identity to the Shop's Data Controller.
You are entitled:
to be told if any personal data are held about you AND, if so:
to be given a description of the data;
to be told for what purposes the data are processed and
To be told the recipients or the classes of recipients to whom the data may have been disclosed.
Also:
to be given a copy of the information with any unintelligible terms explained;
to be given any information available to the controller about the source of the data;
So, they'll be required to give you copies of information they hold about you. You probably don't want this, but the administrative burden is the aim here.
If they don't provide the said details with 40 days, complain to the DPR and they will be likely to be fined.
In other news, The Justice Department made a press release damning the Russian software company ElcomSoft for supplying Osama Bin Laden with l33t eb00k h4x0r1ng 4nd cr4x0r1ng t00lz.
(IAABR - I am a BEAM robotist(?))
Incidentely, that's Window's target market.
Billy Joel: Sony/Columbia
Ozzy Osbourne: Sony/Epic
Stevie Nicks: WEA/Warner Brothers
The Offspring: Sony/Columbia
Eagles: WEA/Elektra Entertainment
Weezer: UNI/Geffen
Why don't they all just leave their major labels and take their 'business' elsewhere?
And yes, contracts can be broken if you have enough money and/or an inkling of complaint (see: George Michael) -- and it does seem there's complaint. After all, they are planning a series of concerts.
A: Security?
Q: ... yeah, security ...
A: Oh... that......... Our policy is to blame the people who find the holes in our software...
Q: What about the people who put the holes in the software in the first place?
A: Yes, of course. We're currently trying to purge the Al Quida factions from our programming team.
A quick rundown of the pros and cons of moving:
Good:
- Not Microsoft -- doesn't have stupid holes, and the ones it does have are fixed quickly.
- Not Microsoft -- they're a nice bunch of intelligent people who go about their business, selling their software through information rather than disinformation.
- The browsing experience is absolutely delectable! For example, I wasn't sure whether 'delectable' was the right word just then... In IE I'd have to open a new window, go to dictionary.com or similar, type in delectable, click submit, read results... In Opera I double click on the word, and click 'Dictionary' from the dropdown menu.
- Customize until you drop dead.
- Built in Pop-up control.
- Standards compliant
- Use (BeOS|Linux/Solaris|Mac|OS/2|QNX|Symbian OS|Windows)? Then learn to use Opera for (BeOS|Linux/Solaris|Mac|OS/2|QNX|Symbian OS|Windows). Then you can switch to (BeOS|Linux/Solaris|Mac|OS/2|QNX|Symbian OS|Windows) and retain your browser UI.
Bad:(cue modding-down)
- The only reason I would buy, or make, a chip would be to play legally-bought imports, because:
- Some PAL conversions suck.
- Some games never even get released here! (ala Tsugunai)
- The ever-present release/conversion delay.
- Prices
- I wouldn't, but with this in mind, and a chip installed, other people might be more tempted to buy illegal or counterfeit copies, since they already have the chip to run them.
- (So) buy basically forcing me to chip my playstation to play legally[1] imported games, they may well have increased piracy... Ooops.
[1] My PS2 is legally bought, my imports (would be) legally bought, all my games and peripherals are Sony branded, yet I cannot play games I legally buy. The same stupid situation exists with DVDs.Anyone who claims they don't have at least a tiny inkling that these guys got the idea from Dr. Evil is a LIAR .
I h4ve 0\\/ned j0ur SliMP3. n0w j00 w!ll l!5ten 2 br!tn3y 4ll +h3 +!m3 c0s sh3 r0x0rzzz!111111
I hope I'm incorrectly calculating that a full 4.7GB write would take 3.6 hours.
Oops I did it again!
Damnit!
Aide: Mr Schmidt, our 30 top-secret servers have been 0wn3d by a 3 year-old russian toddler!
Howard Schmidt: Quick, upgrade them to NetBSD!
Jesus, that is quite a few PCs.
I for one hope this happens. I find it kinda amusing that Microsoft's proposed settlement includes extending their monopoly into schools, tying a generation or two to Microsoft products.
Judge: For the unlawful shooting of a Police Officer, I sentance you to be thrown in jail for 3 years!
Microsoft: I've got a better idea, why don't I kill 3 more? Then you can let me off!!1
More at The Register
Has anyone else noticed the increasing tendancy for the 'news' media to report links between mostly inert activities enabled by corporate and government stupidity, in the area of technology, and mass murder, terrorism and other, arguably more serious, crimes?
Seems a good use of FUD on the media and government's part to reduce civil liberties and conceal their clear wrong technical choices.
What kind of goddamn MCSE moron has a computer which controls landing lights connected, directly or otherwise, to the internet?