...has apparently knocked Microsoft's Windows XP activation servers off the net
this got me thinking... what would happen if someone were to create a worm that specifically targeted the windows xp activation servers with a ddos attack? If this kept people from activating new installs of windows xp for days or weeks at a time, could it force microsoft to rethink their new draconian licensing schemes?
this might be a little off topic, but i find it interesting how this industry is full of companies who are able to regularly force things down their customer's throats and still generate a profit, whereas just about every other company in every other industry has to cater to its customers in order to survive.
i fail to see how microsoft's pseudo-open source campaigns compete with the real openness of linux. what microsoft is doing is almost like taking a prisoner out of prison, chaining him to the ground outside, and telling him he's free.
its been said a million times, but maybe microsoft should concentrate on improving their software, since that's the only way they can actually compete with linux.
the creation of a new standard doesnt mean that everyone has to start using it immediately. thats what the !DOCTYPE tag is for. browsers are supposed to parse that and display the content based on the html/hxtml version specified.
Well no offence but I hope you don't recommend it to newbies.
i think freebsd is a better choice for newbies who actually want to learn about unix, and i say this from experience. when i started playing with *nix, i tried linux and freebsd, and i found freebsd to be much more consistant in general. in linux, things tend to vary drastically between distros and versions, but freebsd has pretty much stayed the same over the last few years that ive used it. i've also found the freebsd handbook to be very helpful, since it doesnt become obsolete with every new release (unlike a lot of linux documentation).
this case is pretty interesting, but its shape is sub-optimal in terms of space requirements. since the motherboard goes on the back instead of the side, and because the external cables (power, etc.) come out of the side instead of the back, this thing probably takes up about twice the horizontal space of a typical case.
the article doesnt say anything about this patch suppressing an appetite. it might give you all the nutrients you need, but if the hunger pains are still there, then this probably isnt as great as it seems
on the other hand, if this thing can suppress an appetite and becomes relatively inexpensive, i can see the average work week increasing by at least few hours, since lunch breaks will become obsolete.
taking the next step to becoming a mainstream success is proving a more difficult proposition
i really dont know why everyone is so obsessed with making linux mainstream. sure it would be nice, but isn't it more important to produce quality software? besides, as long as the open source community stays focused on quality, the software will improve, and the users will come anyway. i know i didnt start using freebsd because it was the most popular thing around.
am i the only person here who was actually helped by computers?
programming in high school helped me tremendously. if it werent for computers, id probably still be wondering what things like algebra and calculus were good for.
if used correctly, computers can be quite effective in teaching students to use logic to solve complex problems.
considering how insecure most people's wireless networks are today, and the fact that nobody seems care, imagine how scary it would be if everyone's appliances were networkable. when it comes to being hacked, we'd all have a lot more to worry about. its bad enough losing your data, but what if someone hacked your refrigerator and raised the temperature a few degrees? you cant exactly back up your food to a cdrw and bring it back if it gets spoiled.
to me, the (small) potential improvements to quality of life don't seem worth the risk.
im sorry, but i dont see household appliance networking going anywhere. who came up with this idea anyway, and what was their reasoning? are there some advantages that im missing? i cant come up with a single reason why my refrigerator should be talking to my toaster.
i dont know about anyone else, but i simply want a desktop that works well. imo, kde and gnome work very well. what i dont understand is why so many people are concerned about things being 'too much like windows.' can someone please explain to me what the advantage is to being different just for the sake of being different?
give me a break.
if mr dvorak has some ideas on how to make linux better on the desktop, then he should suggest them, rather than complain about a lack of innovation or whatever.
well, i dont care about the media. i pay for the data, and the there's no such thing as data degradation.
so if the mpaa wants to take away my right to make backups of the data i paid for, shouldn't they have to supply me with new copies whenever my media gets damaged?
i was somewhat addicted to games when i was a kid. then i went to college and took up computer science. now that i understand the algorithms and stuff behind the games, the magic is gone.
now i wish that someone could suggest a game for me to get addicted to.
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'... a proliferation of free music-swapping services on the Internet has led to a decline in CD sales.'
well, of course. now people can listen to an album and find out that it sucks BEFORE they buy it.
this got me thinking... what would happen if someone were to create a worm that specifically targeted the windows xp activation servers with a ddos attack? If this kept people from activating new installs of windows xp for days or weeks at a time, could it force microsoft to rethink their new draconian licensing schemes?
this might be a little off topic, but i find it interesting how this industry is full of companies who are able to regularly force things down their customer's throats and still generate a profit, whereas just about every other company in every other industry has to cater to its customers in order to survive.
hey, with opennic, .elvis could very well be a tld someday. ;)
i can't wait for them to sue the united states government for patent infringement.
theres another review at storage review
ridiculous. how long til the dmca is used in an attempt to halt production of universal tv remote controls?
i fail to see how microsoft's pseudo-open source campaigns compete with the real openness of linux. what microsoft is doing is almost like taking a prisoner out of prison, chaining him to the ground outside, and telling him he's free.
its been said a million times, but maybe microsoft should concentrate on improving their software, since that's the only way they can actually compete with linux.
instead of pushing for drm technology, they'll be asking congress to limit the rights of consumers.
the creation of a new standard doesnt mean that everyone has to start using it immediately. thats what the !DOCTYPE tag is for. browsers are supposed to parse that and display the content based on the html/hxtml version specified.
Well no offence but I hope you don't recommend it to newbies.
i think freebsd is a better choice for newbies who actually want to learn about unix, and i say this from experience. when i started playing with *nix, i tried linux and freebsd, and i found freebsd to be much more consistant in general. in linux, things tend to vary drastically between distros and versions, but freebsd has pretty much stayed the same over the last few years that ive used it. i've also found the freebsd handbook to be very helpful, since it doesnt become obsolete with every new release (unlike a lot of linux documentation).
this case is pretty interesting, but its shape is sub-optimal in terms of space requirements. since the motherboard goes on the back instead of the side, and because the external cables (power, etc.) come out of the side instead of the back, this thing probably takes up about twice the horizontal space of a typical case.
the article doesnt say anything about this patch suppressing an appetite. it might give you all the nutrients you need, but if the hunger pains are still there, then this probably isnt as great as it seems
on the other hand, if this thing can suppress an appetite and becomes relatively inexpensive, i can see the average work week increasing by at least few hours, since lunch breaks will become obsolete.
wait a minute, thats probably not good either...
i really dont know why everyone is so obsessed with making linux mainstream. sure it would be nice, but isn't it more important to produce quality software? besides, as long as the open source community stays focused on quality, the software will improve, and the users will come anyway. i know i didnt start using freebsd because it was the most popular thing around.
cockburn? is this the guy who burned his penis with his laptop a few weeks back?
these things are nothing new. linux central has had them for years now. also, check out lcdproc for software that writes to these things.
am i the only person here who was actually helped by computers?
programming in high school helped me tremendously. if it werent for computers, id probably still be wondering what things like algebra and calculus were good for.
if used correctly, computers can be quite effective in teaching students to use logic to solve complex problems.
too bad most people dont care enough about security to implement it.
considering how insecure most people's wireless networks are today, and the fact that nobody seems care, imagine how scary it would be if everyone's appliances were networkable. when it comes to being hacked, we'd all have a lot more to worry about. its bad enough losing your data, but what if someone hacked your refrigerator and raised the temperature a few degrees? you cant exactly back up your food to a cdrw and bring it back if it gets spoiled.
to me, the (small) potential improvements to quality of life don't seem worth the risk.
im sorry, but i dont see household appliance networking going anywhere. who came up with this idea anyway, and what was their reasoning? are there some advantages that im missing? i cant come up with a single reason why my refrigerator should be talking to my toaster.
give me a break.
if mr dvorak has some ideas on how to make linux better on the desktop, then he should suggest them, rather than complain about a lack of innovation or whatever.
well, i dont care about the media. i pay for the data, and the there's no such thing as data degradation.
so if the mpaa wants to take away my right to make backups of the data i paid for, shouldn't they have to supply me with new copies whenever my media gets damaged?
i was somewhat addicted to games when i was a kid. then i went to college and took up computer science. now that i understand the algorithms and stuff behind the games, the magic is gone.
now i wish that someone could suggest a game for me to get addicted to.
yeah, but some people dont get paid anything and only play because they love it. i know this because that describes my band perfectly.
within a matter of months more or less all audio media worldwide are copy protected
this will never happen. they forget about the independent musicians who actually want you to copy their music and distribute it as widely as possible.