Yeah, it's all for the good of the user. Uh-huh. Nothing to do with breaking compatibility.
Just like Palladium is really for "preventing viruses."
Many people suspect Microsoft of intending to use DRM, encryption and therefore the DMCA to establish and enforce a monopoly on MS-Office file formats. They suspect this because it's typical Microsoft practice to put barriers in the way of interoperability, and because recent legal settlements compelled Microsoft to publically disclose things like file formats and protocols -- except in cases where DMCA issues arise (e.g., circumvention of copyright protections, encryption). As a general rule, Microsoft cannot be trusted.
1. Converting Ability's common library of Windows calls to Linux. This is actually the bulk of the work (most of which is complete) and relies heavily on a technology called Wine - see below.
2. Recompiling the actual applications. Thanks to the 1997 re-write, this turns out to be very straightforward.
The Ability applications will be native Linux code - there will be no "Windows code" that needs interpreting and Ability will not be restricted to Intel boxes. This contrasts to the Corel's Office Suite under Linux where an interpreter is used to run what is effectively, standard Windows code on Intel platforms only.
In other news, I'm migrating to either Postfix or Qmail...
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$3 a processor. Linux would probably cost much more than that because the bank would need to customize it for their needs
But the generic Windows XP Embedded is already perfect for any situation, and would require no customization. Ok.
Windows ATM on the other hand needs no kernal patches ever time a problem is found you can just download a hotfix from their site, this requires no experts and lowers the TCO.
... boiling that down, "Windows doesn't require patches, except for the patches it requires."
Microsoft are not stupid if they are making a windows version for ATMs they will *Make sure* it is 100% secure.
First, how is it a "windows virus" when users are the ones running the attachments?
Do those attachments run on any other operating system? Do mail clients and web browsers on other operating systems automatically run them under some circumstances? No? Then they're Windows viruses.
I'm so sick of anti-Windows FUD. So? The whole planet is sick of MSFT and its anti-non-Microsoft-stuff FUD.
Researchers from iDefense Inc. of Reston, Va., who found the new attack software being distributed from a Chinese Web site, said it was already being used to break into vulnerable computers and implant eavesdropping programs. They said they expect widespread attacks similar to the Blaster infection within days.
I've had a couple of MS patches break things, a few "Windows update thinks it's patched but it isn't" episodes, and a few "MSFT *still* hasn't got a patch out?!?!" experiences, but in general their patches work, and are free. Still, test before deployment!
MSFT tends to add functionality to their patches, as well as bug fixes, and have earned the mistrust of corporate I.T. departments.
There's new packages for OpenSSH to fix the exploit, but they don't come with new features! Just fixes.
Anyway, updates thoughtfully provided and hosted, ala yesterday, god damn it. PATCH! NOW! Unless you think "arbitrary code execution" is a feature. And NO, I'm not talking about ActiveX.
Of course not! When Microsoft isn't transporting orphans to their dialysis machines, they're helping old ladies cross the street. Sweetness and light. That's all they are. Anything else you've heard is vicious rumor.
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Yeah, it's all for the good of the user. Uh-huh. Nothing to do with breaking compatibility.
Just like Palladium is really for "preventing viruses."
Many people suspect Microsoft of intending to use DRM, encryption and therefore the DMCA to establish and enforce a monopoly on MS-Office file formats. They suspect this because it's typical Microsoft practice to put barriers in the way of interoperability, and because recent legal settlements compelled Microsoft to publically disclose things like file formats and protocols -- except in cases where DMCA issues arise (e.g., circumvention of copyright protections, encryption). As a general rule, Microsoft cannot be trusted.
Excel can read HTML tables as though they were spreadsheets. Ooo just imported an HTML table into Calc, for me. Perhaps you can make use of that.
I think that MS-Office's mutable toolbars are the worst user interface idea ever. The toolbars are always different when I visit users' machines.
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The task of porting the Ability applications fell into two parts:
1. Converting Ability's common library of Windows calls to Linux. This is actually the bulk of the work (most of which is complete) and relies heavily on a technology called Wine - see below.
2. Recompiling the actual applications. Thanks to the 1997 re-write, this turns out to be very straightforward.
The Ability applications will be native Linux code - there will be no "Windows code" that needs interpreting and Ability will not be restricted to Intel boxes. This contrasts to the Corel's Office Suite under Linux where an interpreter is used to run what is effectively, standard Windows code on Intel platforms only.
People say the same thing about Sendmail!
Raise your hand if you have The Bat Book!
*raises hand*
In other news, I'm migrating to either Postfix or Qmail...
$3 a processor. Linux would probably cost much more than that because the bank would need to customize it for their needs
... boiling that down, "Windows doesn't require patches, except for the patches it requires."
But the generic Windows XP Embedded is already perfect for any situation, and would require no customization. Ok.
Windows ATM on the other hand needs no kernal patches ever time a problem is found you can just download a hotfix from their site, this requires no experts and lowers the TCO.
Microsoft are not stupid if they are making a windows version for ATMs they will *Make sure* it is 100% secure.
*cough*
Obvously their reputation would be at steak.
Obviously.
First, how is it a "windows virus" when users are the ones running the attachments?
Do those attachments run on any other operating system? Do mail clients and web browsers on other operating systems automatically run them under some circumstances? No? Then they're Windows viruses.
I'm so sick of anti-Windows FUD.
So? The whole planet is sick of MSFT and its anti-non-Microsoft-stuff FUD.
Prevent mail with windows viruses from ever being delivered.
I was thinking "Tales from a Parallel Universe", more than "the Onion."
"Hackers distributing new Windows exploit"
From the SecurityFocus article:
Patch! Patch now!
One more thing -- yesterday's SSH half-patch is very reminiscent of the DCOM half-patch. Sucks.
I've had a couple of MS patches break things, a few "Windows update thinks it's patched but it isn't" episodes, and a few "MSFT *still* hasn't got a patch out?!?!" experiences, but in general their patches work, and are free. Still, test before deployment!
MSFT tends to add functionality to their patches, as well as bug fixes, and have earned the mistrust of corporate I.T. departments.
There's new packages for OpenSSH to fix the exploit, but they don't come with new features! Just fixes.
If you can edit a
Geez, am I suddenly running MS-Linux? What's up?
Anyway, updates thoughtfully provided and hosted, ala yesterday, god damn it. PATCH! NOW! Unless you think "arbitrary code execution" is a feature. And NO, I'm not talking about ActiveX.
Heh. Thanks for the vote of confidence. :)
Only 12 downloads of openssh packages, so far.
Here's a (T1-hosted, be nice) mirror of his packages: http://www.flyingbuttmonkeys.com/ssh/
Please take only the package you need.
Here ya go, except that it returns 551, not 550, and says this:
551 "5.7.1 Attachment '$file' not allowed"
Yes, it is.
How about 551? It's what this milter returns.
$ctx->setreply('551','5.7.1',"Attachment '$file' not allowed.");
Here's a
Milter to block messages containing windows-executable attachments.
the [network traffic caused by the latest Windows-only] worm crashed a Unix server.
Wow. Windows can crash other operating systems, in addition to itself. Sweet.
Of course not! When Microsoft isn't transporting orphans to their dialysis machines, they're helping old ladies cross the street. Sweetness and light. That's all they are. Anything else you've heard is vicious rumor.
According to Rob Enderle, Microsoft is hated because it's misunderstood.
So please, try to understand their side -- those poor, misunderstood folks in Redmond need your support. Really.
It hurts their feelings when we make fun of them, and talk about the methods they use to achieve their goals in unkind ways.
C'mon, lighten up. They're good guys.
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Um, who's the model? Looks like it's a bit nipply this time of year...