Threat Pathology Once infected, W23/Bear.A allows full duplex audio transmission to and by the intruder. The intruder will also have access to the video receiving and digital camera systems of the bear.
Oh, it's nothing to do *specifically* with windows XP, just that you can't find OpenGL capable-drivers for my old 16MB rage card, and NS doesn't run in software mode.
From what I remember from OO 1.1.3, track changes works there.
That being said, it doesn't work all that well. I found it clunky to use, especially when trying to review changes from different authors. I also found it has serious trouble dealing with any type of font or style changes from MsWord.
2.0 may be different. I'll probably give it a whirl with a few test documents here just to see.
Except it's not quite a law, but neither is it the airline's terms of use.
He was told it was not the airline's choice, but rather the result of an "Administrative Order" by the Department of Heimat Security.
Said order is protected by secrecy for some reason. I'd be willing to wager because if flags brown people or arab sounding names for additional checks.
People don't run Linux because of the driver support now. I fail to see what makes him think improved driver support will change people's reasons for running it.
If anything, such an act by Microsoft would give Linux more steam, as a compatible set of drivers would get ma & pa using it, thus breaking the "familiarity" barrier, which means when it comes time to upgrade, they have a choice of paying for Windows to run their Linux or not paying for Linux to run their Linux.
So in other words, you're saying you don't know for sure that disaster awaits, so you're going to pretend it isn't.
Meanwhile, many very intelligent people who've looked into this a lot farther than you have are saying "We think we might be heading for disaster. It would be good to slow down."
In a way, it's like driving down a road in heavy fog. A lot of guys are saying "Hey.. something bad could be ahead.. should we step on the brake?" and you going "I can't see anything bad yet, and I'm in a hurry, more speed!"
So you say we should appreciate Microsoft for finally putting out something to deal with the problems they created in the first place with an insecure browser/OS?
I'm sorry, the closest I can get to appreciation is "It's about time."
The initial impetus was probably as stated. They wanted to get bought out. Darl was looking at things in too narrow a view. He saw it as IBM seeing this case being more trouble than it was worth and ending it quickly and painlessly. He and his executive cronies would walk off with a nice settlement cheque and have some ammunition against other companies.
What Darl failed to think about was IBM has been around long enough it doesn't just think short-term anymore. IBM recognized that this would be the death of a million stings.
As soon as Darl realized IBM intended to crush them instead of settle, it became a game of delaying so that he had enough time to pump & dump his stock on anybody gullible enough to not really look into the facts.
Things have simply gone too far for them to give up. If they turn around now and say "Uh.. we have no evidence.." they open up the road for shareholder lawsuits, which can effect them personally. Essentially, Darl stuck his head in the noose when he opened the suit, but has now realized that yes, IBM will take the time to haul his ass into the air on it.
So my bet now is that they've been hoping the judge will get pissed and shut them down before they've had to expose themselves as having nothing all along. That might protect them from the shareholder suits that will undoubtedly follow. (Along the lines of, if we'd only had the chance.. but now we have no money to press forward) In essence, letting IBM yank on that noose before Darl has to show that it's tight.
Except I think this judge is canny enough to see what's going on. So he's giving every opportunity for Darl to tighten up that noose. What's going to be interesting is when the judge finally lets IBM put its weight on the other end of that noose. We may see Darl's head pop right off, not just SCO's.
Of course, that depends on the game. Some of them do have a central point of action.
What I see happening are multiple commentators, each focussing on a particular area or player, and then an overall director who decides what should be on the "main" show at any given time. Almost like watching a Royal Rumble wrestling match.
Of course, games have the added bonus that if you really like one player or aspect, you can choose to follow one of the more specialized commentators exclusively.
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Or, more scary.. and plausible:
Threat Pathology
Once infected, W23/Bear.A allows full duplex audio transmission to and by the intruder. The intruder will also have access to the video receiving and digital camera systems of the bear.
Paedophile's wet dreams.
Which cheeses me right off.
Oh, it's nothing to do *specifically* with windows XP, just that you can't find OpenGL capable-drivers for my old 16MB rage card, and NS doesn't run in software mode.
Funnily enough, on Windows 98? No problem.
This is what cheeses me off.
Actually, there is a problem with software patents per se.
Software should be protected by copyright. Nothing more.
From what I remember from OO 1.1.3, track changes works there.
That being said, it doesn't work all that well. I found it clunky to use, especially when trying to review changes from different authors. I also found it has serious trouble dealing with any type of font or style changes from MsWord.
2.0 may be different. I'll probably give it a whirl with a few test documents here just to see.
Except it's not quite a law, but neither is it the airline's terms of use.
He was told it was not the airline's choice, but rather the result of an "Administrative Order" by the Department of Heimat Security.
Said order is protected by secrecy for some reason. I'd be willing to wager because if flags brown people or arab sounding names for additional checks.
Stupid?
Have you looked at the deals the board is getting?
To be more fair, he's still a moron.
People don't run Linux because of the driver support now. I fail to see what makes him think improved driver support will change people's reasons for running it.
If anything, such an act by Microsoft would give Linux more steam, as a compatible set of drivers would get ma & pa using it, thus breaking the "familiarity" barrier, which means when it comes time to upgrade, they have a choice of paying for Windows to run their Linux or not paying for Linux to run their Linux.
Our rights are already delineated.
They're called copyrights.
EULAs work to further restrict those.
(Usually after colliding with a vehicle traveling at 60MPH.)
Do this often, do you?
Thief I
Thief II
Thief III
System Shock
System Shock II
Admitted, System Shock did eventually come out with a multi-player add on, but well after the single player game's release.
No. Because all their base belong to IBM.
Wait and see.
So in other words, you're saying you don't know for sure that disaster awaits, so you're going to pretend it isn't.
Meanwhile, many very intelligent people who've looked into this a lot farther than you have are saying "We think we might be heading for disaster. It would be good to slow down."
In a way, it's like driving down a road in heavy fog. A lot of guys are saying "Hey.. something bad could be ahead.. should we step on the brake?" and you going "I can't see anything bad yet, and I'm in a hurry, more speed!"
No.. you file in your local court and show that the contract offends state or federal law of the local jurisdiction you're in.
Of course, that's assuming it does.
Better suggestion..
Get a judge.
Demand your right to buy the milk, no matter what the jug.
Let Blizzard have the cow.
So you say we should appreciate Microsoft for finally putting out something to deal with the problems they created in the first place with an insecure browser/OS?
I'm sorry, the closest I can get to appreciation is "It's about time."
If I'm pretending I'm in Russia, I can't pretend I'm using paypal.
The two are mutually exclusive.
Marketing.
And perhaps ease of setup.
So that people who don't read slashdot can do it too.
If they really believe what they're saying, they're not trolls. They may be flaming, but that's different.
Nice.
I don't like his numbers, so they must be wrong.
I guess this means we're at the stage:
"Then they fight you"
Because with how fast Wikipedia updates, you'd need a near constant spidering going on. That's expensive for them, and expensive for you.
Instead, by tying into their servers directly, you can see the updates as they come on line.
The initial impetus was probably as stated. They wanted to get bought out. Darl was looking at things in too narrow a view. He saw it as IBM seeing this case being more trouble than it was worth and ending it quickly and painlessly. He and his executive cronies would walk off with a nice settlement cheque and have some ammunition against other companies.
What Darl failed to think about was IBM has been around long enough it doesn't just think short-term anymore. IBM recognized that this would be the death of a million stings.
As soon as Darl realized IBM intended to crush them instead of settle, it became a game of delaying so that he had enough time to pump & dump his stock on anybody gullible enough to not really look into the facts.
Things have simply gone too far for them to give up. If they turn around now and say "Uh.. we have no evidence.." they open up the road for shareholder lawsuits, which can effect them personally. Essentially, Darl stuck his head in the noose when he opened the suit, but has now realized that yes, IBM will take the time to haul his ass into the air on it.
So my bet now is that they've been hoping the judge will get pissed and shut them down before they've had to expose themselves as having nothing all along. That might protect them from the shareholder suits that will undoubtedly follow. (Along the lines of, if we'd only had the chance.. but now we have no money to press forward) In essence, letting IBM yank on that noose before Darl has to show that it's tight.
Except I think this judge is canny enough to see what's going on. So he's giving every opportunity for Darl to tighten up that noose. What's going to be interesting is when the judge finally lets IBM put its weight on the other end of that noose. We may see Darl's head pop right off, not just SCO's.
Of course, that depends on the game. Some of them do have a central point of action.
What I see happening are multiple commentators, each focussing on a particular area or player, and then an overall director who decides what should be on the "main" show at any given time. Almost like watching a Royal Rumble wrestling match.
Of course, games have the added bonus that if you really like one player or aspect, you can choose to follow one of the more specialized commentators exclusively.
Considering it has a separate agreement from the retail EULA?
No. It isn't.
The requirement isn't just an internet connection.
The requirement is a Steam account.
Your misunderstanding comes from bad phrasing in the article and usual attentiveness of Slashdot editors to such things.