People seem to be bashing this SP, but don't forget that it will also have a ton of security fixes. What I want to know is if they'll allow you to install just the fixes without the useless hide-and-seek part that has been rightfully bashed.
Huh? Linux is neither a living organism nor a corporation, it cannot be hurt. Consumers on the other hand can be hurt by Microsoft's monopoly. Any conversion to Linux systems brings in more recognition. Any such conversion is a win for consumers because Linux is also a threat to Microsoft's monopoly.
You have this software that you pay nothing for and that thousands of people around the world find bugs in, but you should BUY ours because we obscure our bugs and only we know how this software works...???
I see about 20 new bugs are filed every day...is there a chance they'll fix most of them without introducing new ones in time for 1.0? I guess they could always go to RC3...
The problem is not that they were able to get the passwords, the problem is that the passwords were so weak that it didn't take the program long to figure them out.
Can we have some evidence as to how harmful weak passwords really are? I know people that would be a lot more trouble if they were forced to remember good passwords (They'd probably end up wrighting it on a piece of paper). I think it's a lot better to make sure that the compromise of the account could not do much damage by restricting priviledges.
Does Download Manager still come up by default on all downloads? It is VERY annoying and there is no GUI way of removing it. Anyone know how to remove it through prefs.js or some such? Is there a page on Mozilla.org that has all the preferences that can be used (for RC2 not some long-forgotten release)?
It's a pretty nifty program. It did not correctly convert my word documents, but it still is a good word processor. Not everyone needs absolute compatibility with MS.DOC format. This is a great program for those that just want to do some simple word processing and do not want to spend any money for it. And as plus, you can save into many formats and you can use the same interface across different platforms.
Now all that needs to happen for free programs is to shake off that K-Mart feeling/image so that people will at least give them a serious try.
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It's not like they can't buy licenses just for the machines they want, it's that if they want to save some money they have to include all the machines. Sure it's a bit bullish of Microsoft, but if they end up saving money fine. What I would have a problem with is if this policy (of buying in bulk) was not applied evenly by Microsoft to all institutions and businesses. Another thing to look at, is whether they'd have to buy licenses for all future machines as well. But again, it's part of the deal. You deal with MS, you do it on its terms. You don't want to deal, you can always go with OSX and apple or Linux.
Are they going to ban all violent game downloads too? Or maybe they'll require websites to obtain age verification before allowing downloads. How about p2p? I guess they'll have to ban all those programs too. What about those who make their own video games? Should they be arrested? This is where it's leading to and it's getting very scary indeed.
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People seem to be bashing this SP, but don't forget that it will also have a ton of security fixes. What I want to know is if they'll allow you to install just the fixes without the useless hide-and-seek part that has been rightfully bashed.
Huh? Linux is neither a living organism nor a corporation, it cannot be hurt. Consumers on the other hand can be hurt by Microsoft's monopoly. Any conversion to Linux systems brings in more recognition. Any such conversion is a win for consumers because Linux is also a threat to Microsoft's monopoly.
Your bot can bite my bot's shiny metal hdd.
You have this software that you pay nothing for and that thousands of people around the world find bugs in, but you should BUY ours because we obscure our bugs and only we know how this software works...???
Finally finding the pr0n becomes the bottle-neck.
Pr0n jokes are obligatory for this kind of story, read the manual.
I see about 20 new bugs are filed every day...is there a chance they'll fix most of them without introducing new ones in time for 1.0? I guess they could always go to RC3...
The problem is not that they were able to get the passwords, the problem is that the passwords were so weak that it didn't take the program long to figure them out.
Can we have some evidence as to how harmful weak passwords really are? I know people that would be a lot more trouble if they were forced to remember good passwords (They'd probably end up wrighting it on a piece of paper). I think it's a lot better to make sure that the compromise of the account could not do much damage by restricting priviledges.
What do they do, count body parts? *ewww*
Hey at least you got one more long article out of your ISP's, so I guess you needed them still.
Just wait until they start selling them (whether on the internet or in the dark alley next to the store) like CC numbers.
So is it one fourth as good?
No not the fact that the CD can break firmware, but the fact that the firmware can be broken by a CD.
Get a mic and cam with physical turn off switches.
Does Download Manager still come up by default on all downloads? It is VERY annoying and there is no GUI way of removing it. Anyone know how to remove it through prefs.js or some such? Is there a page on Mozilla.org that has all the preferences that can be used (for RC2 not some long-forgotten release)?
It's a pretty nifty program. It did not correctly convert my word documents, but it still is a good word processor. Not everyone needs absolute compatibility with MS .DOC format. This is a great program for those that just want to do some simple word processing and do not want to spend any money for it. And as plus, you can save into many formats and you can use the same interface across different platforms.
Now all that needs to happen for free programs is to shake off that K-Mart feeling/image so that people will at least give them a serious try.
Sounds dirty...too bad their mascot is an ant :)
They could probably buy a good chunk of Peru's government with their $40 Billion.
Yeah, what's the dillio?
It's not like they can't buy licenses just for the machines they want, it's that if they want to save some money they have to include all the machines. Sure it's a bit bullish of Microsoft, but if they end up saving money fine. What I would have a problem with is if this policy (of buying in bulk) was not applied evenly by Microsoft to all institutions and businesses. Another thing to look at, is whether they'd have to buy licenses for all future machines as well. But again, it's part of the deal. You deal with MS, you do it on its terms. You don't want to deal, you can always go with OSX and apple or Linux.
Are they going to ban all violent game downloads too? Or maybe they'll require websites to obtain age verification before allowing downloads. How about p2p? I guess they'll have to ban all those programs too. What about those who make their own video games? Should they be arrested? This is where it's leading to and it's getting very scary indeed.
It's part of their educational programs
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