windows media player also gets "codecs" i think from some microsoft.com server occasionally. im not a big MS person so.. does anyone know what these are?
Codec stands for Compression/Decompression. Some file formats, like avi, can be compressed with any compression routine and a reference to the library used is stored in the file. If you don't have the appropriate decompressor, you can't play the avi, so media player attempts to download a dll so that you can play the avi.
WWII- Revenge Vietnam- To keep capitalism powerful Gulf- To keep oil for the US price down Kosovo- To stop an upcoming power
All of these event were to lok out for number 1.
Of course wars are fought for selfish reasons. Has there ever been a war which wasn't?
Australia has been involved with al of these situations
Then I suppose Australia is just as selfish as the US for fighting in these same wars.
we have a little wealth and a little power, but not all of it goes into self interest.
Not all of the USA's wealth or power goes into self interest either. I would imagine that the Israeli's were quite happy that US patriot missiles shot down Iraqi scud missles. The citizens of Kuwait were probably happy when Iraq lost control of Kuwait. The jews in the concentration camps were somewhat overjoyed when they were freed. The countries that receive forein aid from the US are probably grateful for it. The list goes on.
Our country actually cares for others then itself.
Your cynical views towards the US could be applied to your country as well. Maybe your country only helps out other countries so that your country will receive aid when it needs it, this is quite greedy of your country and does not indicate that it cares for any other country, simply that it cares about the aid another country can give it.
Exactly WHY are companies that are loosing money WORTH all this cash? (Hint: I don't really want to hear all about how the future will be better, and the losses will become profits.)
There are several things to consider when evaluating a company: the value of its trademark(s) and the value of it's intellectual property and physical property. And there is, of course, (cover your ears if you really don't want to hear this) the potential for future profits.
Did someone pay for a license to use LZW compression in the gimp? If not then the gif you made doesn't use LZW compression which means the file will be larger than it would be if you used a program that supported LZW compression.
I didn't mean failure in the sense that nobody was buying it, but the Athlon was talked about as if it was going to be a major competitor to the Pentium III. The Athlon failed to even come close to meeting this goal, that is what I meant by failure. The Athlon will certainly be around for a while, and people will continue to buy them -- I did not mean to imply anything to the contrary.
Has anyone noticed that AMD stock is not doing much? I mean, with all these announcements and especially with Intel going down you'd think someone would take a chance on AMD
AMD quickly jumped from 16 to around 21 shortly after the Athlon was released. The Athlon turned out to be not as successful as AMD had hoped. The failure of the Athlon is still fresh in the minds of potential investors. It's still a decent buy at it's current price since AMD is just as capable as it ever was of becoming the dominant cpu manufacturer and 16 tends to be about the lowest AMD will go (currently at 16 7/16).
I can understand, a little anyway, why it makes sense for software manufacturers to promote vapor ware. After all, they are trying to keep you from buying into their competitors completely incompatible system. AMD and Intel, on the other hand are making products that are essentially drop in replacements for each other.
Most companies don't care about the fact that their competitors sell incompatible systems, they just care that if you buy a competitor's product, that means that you aren't buying one of theirs. If you buy a 1GHz Athlon, then you won't be buying an intel processor, at least not for a year or two. The fact that they are drop in replacements for each other just heats up the battles because they are both targeting the exact same audience. Vaporware will be used as long as it prevents people from purchasing a competitor's product.
Visa may not have known that the $70,000 that they paid out to a gambling website was to be used for gambling, common sense should have told them that she wasn't buying a t-shirt.
She could have been buying 10,000 t-shirts. Maybe online casinos should start selling t-shirts so the credit card companies can claim the loan was for t-shirts.
i've never used online gambling, but exactly how did she get 70k into debt only using her credit card?
It's possible that she had a $35K limit on each card (Visa and MasterCard), but she could also have paid her monthly bills and then one day decided that the $70K she paid over the last year or so should be returned.
does the gambling company simply ask for your credit card number, let you do your gambling and then at the at the end of the month they charge you for your losses
No, the casinos ask for a credit card number and ask you how much you want to charge, they charge your credit card and put it into your casino account.
even if she did have a 70k limit, she probably shouldn't've had one.
I disagree. She may well be rich and quite capable of paying off the money but for some other reason, such as pride or immaturity, decided not to. Credit card companies have no way of knowing how immature someone is when they issue a card to them. If she doesn't have the money to pay off a $70K debt, then she never would have been given a credit limit high enough to charge $70K on two cards.
credit card companies live on people who can't afford the credit they give them. if everyone could, they would pay their monthly statements in full, never pay any interest, never give any money to the credit card companies
Credit card companies get a percentage of your purchase. If you charge $100 at a store with your Visa card, Visa get $4 and the store gets $96 (4% used to be the number, I don't know if this is still accurate).
They have a record of the transaction, they know this woman's address, and they are subject to the laws of California
If someone goes to Vegas and uses their Visa card at a cash machine, should Visa refuse the transaction because gambling is illegal in the home state of the person? Gambling is legal in Vegas and the person isn't breaking any laws. Being a citizen of California does not make it illegal for you to gamble if you are in a place where gambling is legal. Visa had no way of knowing where this person was when she was gambling online; should Visa automatically assume that everyone using their Visa card is attempting to use it for illegal purchases? Should Visa refuse transactions from Service Merchandise because the person might be purchasing a butcher knife which will be used to kill someone?
Seven of the nine (yes, I get it) patents could be:
United States Patent 5,748,188 Hu , et al. May 5, 1998
Hypertext markup language (HTML) extensions for graphical reporting over an internet
Abstract A hypertext data processing system wherein graphical data is sent from a server to a client computer using extensions to the Hypertext Markup Language (HTML). The client computer parses the graphical data and formulates an object representative of the graph to display. The object is passed to a graph server which displays the graph.
By the wording, it seems that any browser which accepts a graphic which represents a graph is in violation of the patent. If my memory serves, graphics were being used prior to May 5, 1998
United States Patent 5,951,652 Ingrassia, Jr. , et al. September 14, 1999
Dependable data element synchronization mechanism
Abstract Described is a mechanism for dependably synchronizing data element activities on web pages among a group of browsers. The web browsers retrieve web pages from an HTTP server. Each of the web pages contains at least one data element and embeds a Master Applet and at least one DTS Applet (DTS stands for data tracking and synchronization). In response the data element activities (such as entering data into a data field) performed at a browser, the DTS Applet passes the activities to the Master Applet, which in turn reports the activities (together with the URL of the web page on which the data element activities have occurred) to a tracking server. The tracking server sends the activity report (together with the URL of the web page on which the data element activities have occurred) to the Master Applets at all participant browsers. The participant Master Applets then instruct their respective DTS Applets to display the data element activities on the web page identified by the URL.
This one mentions http and the word applet so I'm sure they are suing for violation of this one. Netscape uses Last-modified for "element syncronization" but I don't think that this patent would cover that. I'm not sure how broad "Master Applet" can be.
United States Patent 5,951,643 Shelton , et al. September 14, 1999
Mechanism for dependably organizing and managing information for web synchronization and tracking among multiple browsers
Abstract Described is a mechanism for dependably organizing and managing information for web synchronization and tracking among multiple consumer browsers. A session is created for each of one of the consumer browsers when an individual consumer downloads an initial web page from an HTTP server. A unique ID is assigned to that session. After the session has been created for an individual browser, the information about the all activities from that consumer browser will be recorded into the session. Such a mechanism overcomes the difficulty to organize and manage the activities from the multiple consumer browsers that are in stateless nature.
Any server which sends a cookie to the browser to track the browser's activity is in violation of this. I'm sure this has been done prior to September 14, 1999
United States Patent 5,941,957 Ingrassia, Jr. , et al. August 24, 1999
Dependable web page synchronization mechanism (As opposed to undependable web page synchronization?)
Abstract Described is a mechanism for dependably synchronizing web pages among a group of browsers. Each of the web page embeds an applet. In response the activities (such as loading or unloading of a web page) performed at a browser, the applet reports activities (together with the URL of the web page) to a page synchronizing server, which in turn relays the activities (together with the URL) to all participant browsers. The participant browsers can load and unload the web page according to the report of the activities.
Any browser that is capable of running an IRC applet would seem to be in violation of this patent since the IRC server relays the activities to all browsers running the applet. Again, IRC applets have been in use prior to August 24, 1999.
United States Patent 5,870,746 Knutson , et al. February 9, 1999
System and method for segmenting a database based upon data attributes
Abstract A system and method for allowing a user to segment and partition a database based upon attributes associated with the data in the database. Also, a system and method for generating a report for a user which allows the user to make decisions, without requiring the user to understand or interpret data itself. A database computer includes a database containing the data. The data includes a collection of information about an enterprise of the user. A server computer is coupled to the database computer and executes a database management program. A client computer is coupled to the server and executes an application program. The application program allows a user to define predetermined data types, to define relationships between the data types, to define parameters for the report, to define a method of analysis for the report, and to create the report. The report summarizes the data in terms of the data types, the data relationships, and the method of analysis.
Several things strike me as potential infringements. First, my netscape cache directory is partitioned into a bunch of directories (00, 01, etc.), depending on the definition of database, this could be a partitioning of a database. Second, a user can click on a link to have a browser create a "report" based on the html that it receives, the user need not understand html himself.
United States Patent 5,721,903 Anand , et al. February 24, 1998
System and method for generating reports from a computer database
Abstract A system and method for generating a report for a user which allows the user to make decisions, without requiring the user to understand or interpret data itself. A database management program executed by a server within a system for generating the report for the user includes a first subsystem for translating user requests for data, for generating dimensional queries for retrieving data from a database, and for processing user modifications to data types used in generating the report. A second subsystem coupled to the first subsystem reads data from the database, creates the data types, creates a mapping of the data types to the data, uses the mapping to translate user-initiated dimensional queries received from the first subsystem into Structured Query Language (SQL), and returns query results to the first subsystem. A third subsystem creates the report at a predetermined time.
A browser allows users to make decisions without understanding the data by allowing users to click a link without understanding html
United States Patent 5,710,900 Anand , et al. January 20, 1998
System and method for generating reports from a computer database (Hmmm, this looks familiar)
Abstract A system and method for generating a report for a user which allows the user to make decisions, without requiring the user to understand or interpret data itself. An application within the system includes a graphical user interface (GUI) which allows the user to select and specify the parameters for the report, display the report, print the report, and save the report. A folder management subsystem allows the user to create a folder object for storing the report within the database, store the report within the folder object, and retrieve the report from the folder object using the GUI. A business information setup subsystem allows the user to create data types and create and constrain relationships between the data types. An analyst definition subsystem allows the user to select an analyst representing a method of analysis to use in generating the report using the GUI. Finally, a viewer module displays the report.
This seems the same as the last one, but the application neeeds a GUI to infringe on this one. Lynx is safe, rejoice!
Soooo... hanging out in '#father&daughtersex!!!!!!!' isn't an attempt to elicit some kind of sexual response from someone else in that channel?
It's not an attempt to elicit an illegal response from someone else. People go to swap meets to buy things, but if an agent at a swap meet is approached by someone who wants to purchase illegal drugs, the person can't use the excuse that the agent was at a place where people buy things and therefore the suspect's attempt to buy illegal drugs was elicited by the agent.
The police did not provoke him. He initiated contact with the agent and he told the agent that he wanted to have sex with her, the agent presumably did not attempt elicit this response in any way. If the agent's conversation indicated that she was sexually interested in prior to his indication that he was sexually interested in her then it is entrapment, but once someone has indicated that they want to commit a crime, an agent can pretend that they will help them commit that crime. Entrapment is when an agent gets someone to commit a crime when there was no indication that the person wanted to commit a crime prior to the agent convincing them to. In other words, an agent can't ask you if you want to buy drugs, but if you ask an agent if they are selling drugs then the agent can pretend as if they are; agents can hang out on the streets and wait for someone to solicit them for sex, but they are not allowed to ask someone if they want to pay for sex. The agent did not proposition him, he propositioned her. The complete dialog between them was not available, but if it turns out that all he said to her was "hi" and she responded with something like "hi, i'm a 13 year old girl and i want to have sex with you" then the case will be thrown out of court because he did not indicate that he wanted to break the law until the agent proposed breaking the law to him.
Just about every company does things similar to this. Companies have a budget for advertising and a seperate budget for publicity. The publicity budget is spent on getting "independant" people to say good things about your product. There are national publicity firms which handle much of this, they pay reporters to review or do a story on a product in their magazine/newspaper/radio/television show. I'm not trying to say that MS was right, but this kind of thing goes on all the time.
I agree that checking a stock price isn't such a terrible thing to do; however if your company wants to fire you for it, that's their choice. Your employer is not required (in the US at least) to offer you freedom of speech or press or any of a number of other things, they should not be required to offer you privacy.
Convenience store workers have a video camera on them at all times while they work. This isn't an invasion of privacy because they are on the job and the employer has a right to film his store. If the employees were being videotaped while they're at home, that would be an invasion of privacy. Same thing with your machine. Your employer has a right to track what you do while you're at work and while you're using their equipment. If you think that you should have more leisure time while at work, or if you think downloading pornography will increase your productivity, then talk with your boss about it. You shouldn't assume you have the right to surf the web while on the job anymore than you should assume you have the right to a six hour lunch break. Any time not spent working is a break, if your boss doesn't want you to have the break then live with it or find a new job. Few people have ever complained about convenience store employees being videotaped, why should computer surveillance be any different from video surveillance of employees?
You should in general avoid any programming book which includes the phrase "in 21 days" in the title. The Association of C and C++ Users provides a book review section, it should be able to help you find a good C++ book.
That presence would become the property of Sony once a contract was signed. To prevent Sony from obtaining ownership, the band would have to transfer ownership of the domain to a (friend|family member) prior to signing the contract.
The CNN story states that someone from Network ICE reported the exploit and that Network ICE's BlackICE intrusion-detection application has been updated to allow for the AOL exploit, but to monitor for alterations to the original code, but the Database of Intrusions detected by BlackICE mentions nothing of an AIM buffer overflow. It's possible that this is another phony email from an MS employee or some other AOL-hater.
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windows media player also gets "codecs" i think from some microsoft.com server occasionally. im not a big MS person so.. does anyone know what these are?
Codec stands for Compression/Decompression. Some file formats, like avi, can be compressed with any compression routine and a reference to the library used is stored in the file. If you don't have the appropriate decompressor, you can't play the avi, so media player attempts to download a dll so that you can play the avi.
WWII- Revenge
Vietnam- To keep capitalism powerful
Gulf- To keep oil for the US price down
Kosovo- To stop an upcoming power
All of these event were to lok out for number 1.
Of course wars are fought for selfish reasons. Has there ever been a war which wasn't?
Australia has been involved with al of these situations
Then I suppose Australia is just as selfish as the US for fighting in these same wars.
we have a little wealth and a little power, but not all of it goes into self interest.
Not all of the USA's wealth or power goes into self interest either. I would imagine that the Israeli's were quite happy that US patriot missiles shot down Iraqi scud missles. The citizens of Kuwait were probably happy when Iraq lost control of Kuwait. The jews in the concentration camps were somewhat overjoyed when they were freed. The countries that receive forein aid from the US are probably grateful for it. The list goes on.
Our country actually cares for others then itself.
Your cynical views towards the US could be applied to your country as well. Maybe your country only helps out other countries so that your country will receive aid when it needs it, this is quite greedy of your country and does not indicate that it cares for any other country, simply that it cares about the aid another country can give it.
Exactly WHY are companies that are loosing money WORTH all this cash? (Hint: I don't really want to hear all about how the future will be better, and the losses will become profits.)
There are several things to consider when evaluating a company: the value of its trademark(s) and the value of it's intellectual property and physical property. And there is, of course, (cover your ears if you really don't want to hear this) the potential for future profits.
I don't think it's possible to create a gif without it
It is possible to create a gif without using LZW, you can use RLE (as did Version 1.3 of gd), but it will result in larger gifs.
I just made a test image with the gimp
Did someone pay for a license to use LZW compression in the gimp? If not then the gif you made doesn't use LZW compression which means the file will be larger than it would be if you used a program that supported LZW compression.
can you export a cloned mammoth outside the usa?
That depends on how many floating-point operations per second the mammoth can perform.
I didn't mean failure in the sense that nobody was buying it, but the Athlon was talked about as if it was going to be a major competitor to the Pentium III. The Athlon failed to even come close to meeting this goal, that is what I meant by failure. The Athlon will certainly be around for a while, and people will continue to buy them -- I did not mean to imply anything to the contrary.
Has anyone noticed that AMD stock is not doing much? I mean, with all these announcements and especially with Intel going down you'd think someone would take a chance on AMD
AMD quickly jumped from 16 to around 21 shortly after the Athlon was released. The Athlon turned out to be not as successful as AMD had hoped. The failure of the Athlon is still fresh in the minds of potential investors. It's still a decent buy at it's current price since AMD is just as capable as it ever was of becoming the dominant cpu manufacturer and 16 tends to be about the lowest AMD will go (currently at 16 7/16).
I can understand, a little anyway, why it makes sense for software manufacturers to promote vapor ware. After all, they are trying to keep you from buying into their competitors completely incompatible system. AMD and Intel, on the other hand are making products that are essentially drop in replacements for each other.
Most companies don't care about the fact that their competitors sell incompatible systems, they just care that if you buy a competitor's product, that means that you aren't buying one of theirs. If you buy a 1GHz Athlon, then you won't be buying an intel processor, at least not for a year or two. The fact that they are drop in replacements for each other just heats up the battles because they are both targeting the exact same audience. Vaporware will be used as long as it prevents people from purchasing a competitor's product.
Visa may not have known that the $70,000 that they paid out to a gambling website was to be used for gambling, common sense should have told them that she wasn't buying a t-shirt.
She could have been buying 10,000 t-shirts. Maybe online casinos should start selling t-shirts so the credit card companies can claim the loan was for t-shirts.
i've never used online gambling, but exactly how did she get 70k into debt only using her credit card?
It's possible that she had a $35K limit on each card (Visa and MasterCard), but she could also have paid her monthly bills and then one day decided that the $70K she paid over the last year or so should be returned.
does the gambling company simply ask for your credit card number, let you do your gambling and then at the at the end of the month they charge you for your losses
No, the casinos ask for a credit card number and ask you how much you want to charge, they charge your credit card and put it into your casino account.
even if she did have a 70k limit, she probably shouldn't've had one.
I disagree. She may well be rich and quite capable of paying off the money but for some other reason, such as pride or immaturity, decided not to. Credit card companies have no way of knowing how immature someone is when they issue a card to them. If she doesn't have the money to pay off a $70K debt, then she never would have been given a credit limit high enough to charge $70K on two cards.
credit card companies live on people who can't afford the credit they give them. if everyone could, they would pay their monthly statements in full, never pay any interest, never give any money to the credit card companies
Credit card companies get a percentage of your purchase. If you charge $100 at a store with your Visa card, Visa get $4 and the store gets $96 (4% used to be the number, I don't know if this is still accurate).
They have a record of the transaction, they know this woman's address, and they are subject to the laws of California
If someone goes to Vegas and uses their Visa card at a cash machine, should Visa refuse the transaction because gambling is illegal in the home state of the person? Gambling is legal in Vegas and the person isn't breaking any laws. Being a citizen of California does not make it illegal for you to gamble if you are in a place where gambling is legal. Visa had no way of knowing where this person was when she was gambling online; should Visa automatically assume that everyone using their Visa card is attempting to use it for illegal purchases? Should Visa refuse transactions from Service Merchandise because the person might be purchasing a butcher knife which will be used to kill someone?
Seven of the nine (yes, I get it) patents could be:
United States Patent 5,748,188
Hu , et al. May 5, 1998
Hypertext markup language (HTML) extensions for graphical reporting over an internet
Abstract
A hypertext data processing system wherein graphical data is sent from a server to a client computer using extensions to the Hypertext Markup Language (HTML). The client computer parses the graphical data and formulates an object representative of the graph to display. The object is passed to a graph server which displays the graph.
By the wording, it seems that any browser which accepts a graphic which represents a graph is in violation of the patent. If my memory serves, graphics were being used prior to May 5, 1998
United States Patent 5,951,652
Ingrassia, Jr. , et al. September 14, 1999
Dependable data element synchronization mechanism
Abstract
Described is a mechanism for dependably synchronizing data element activities on web pages among a group of browsers. The web browsers retrieve web pages from an HTTP server. Each of the web pages contains at least one data element and embeds a Master Applet and at least one DTS Applet (DTS stands for data tracking and synchronization). In response the data element activities (such as entering data into a data field) performed at a browser, the DTS Applet passes the activities to the Master Applet, which in turn reports the activities (together with the URL of the web page on which the data element activities have occurred) to a tracking server. The tracking server sends the activity report (together with the URL of the web page on which the data element activities have occurred) to the Master Applets at all participant browsers. The participant Master Applets then instruct their respective DTS Applets to display the data element activities on the web page identified by the URL.
This one mentions http and the word applet so I'm sure they are suing for violation of this one. Netscape uses Last-modified for "element syncronization" but I don't think that this patent would cover that. I'm not sure how broad "Master Applet" can be.
United States Patent 5,951,643
Shelton , et al. September 14, 1999
Mechanism for dependably organizing and managing information for web synchronization and tracking among multiple browsers
Abstract
Described is a mechanism for dependably organizing and managing information for web synchronization and tracking among multiple consumer browsers. A session is created for each of one of the consumer browsers when an individual consumer downloads an initial web page from an HTTP server. A unique ID is assigned to that session. After the session has been created for an individual browser, the information about the all activities from that consumer browser will be recorded into the session. Such a mechanism overcomes the difficulty to organize and manage the activities from the multiple consumer browsers that are in stateless nature.
Any server which sends a cookie to the browser to track the browser's activity is in violation of this. I'm sure this has been done prior to September 14, 1999
United States Patent 5,941,957
Ingrassia, Jr. , et al. August 24, 1999
Dependable web page synchronization mechanism (As opposed to undependable web page synchronization?)
Abstract Described is a mechanism for dependably synchronizing web pages among a group of browsers. Each of the web page embeds an applet. In response the activities (such as loading or unloading of a web page) performed at a browser, the applet reports activities (together with the URL of the web page) to a page synchronizing server, which in turn relays the activities (together with the URL) to all participant browsers. The participant browsers can load and unload the web page according to the report of the activities.
Any browser that is capable of running an IRC applet would seem to be in violation of this patent since the IRC server relays the activities to all browsers running the applet. Again, IRC applets have been in use prior to August 24, 1999.
United States Patent 5,870,746
Knutson , et al. February 9, 1999
System and method for segmenting a database based upon data attributes
Abstract
A system and method for allowing a user to segment and partition a database based upon attributes associated with the data in the database. Also, a system and method for generating a report for a user which allows the user to make decisions, without requiring the user to understand or interpret data itself. A database computer includes a database containing the data. The data includes a collection of information about an enterprise of the user. A server computer is coupled to the database computer and executes a database management program. A client computer is coupled to the server and executes an application program. The application program allows a user to define predetermined data types, to define relationships between the data types, to define parameters for the report, to define a method of analysis for the report, and to create the report. The report summarizes the data in terms of the data types, the data relationships, and the method of analysis.
Several things strike me as potential infringements. First, my netscape cache directory is partitioned into a bunch of directories (00, 01, etc.), depending on the definition of database, this could be a partitioning of a database. Second, a user can click on a link to have a browser create a "report" based on the html that it receives, the user need not understand html himself.
United States Patent 5,721,903
Anand , et al. February 24, 1998
System and method for generating reports from a computer database
Abstract
A system and method for generating a report for a user which allows the user to make decisions, without requiring the user to understand or interpret data itself. A database management program executed by a server within a system for generating the report for the user includes a first subsystem for translating user requests for data, for generating dimensional queries for retrieving data from a database, and for processing user modifications to data types used in generating the report. A second subsystem coupled to the first subsystem reads data from the database, creates the data types, creates a mapping of the data types to the data, uses the mapping to translate user-initiated dimensional queries received from the first subsystem into Structured Query Language (SQL), and returns query results to the first subsystem. A third subsystem creates the report at a predetermined time.
A browser allows users to make decisions without understanding the data by allowing users to click a link without understanding html
United States Patent 5,710,900
Anand , et al. January 20, 1998
System and method for generating reports from a computer database (Hmmm, this looks familiar)
Abstract
A system and method for generating a report for a user which allows the user to make decisions, without requiring the user to understand or interpret data itself. An application within the system includes a graphical user interface (GUI) which allows the user to select and specify the parameters for the report, display the report, print the report, and save the report. A folder management subsystem allows the user to create a folder object for storing the report within the database, store the report within the folder object, and retrieve the report from the folder object using the GUI. A business information setup subsystem allows the user to create data types and create and constrain relationships between the data types. An analyst definition subsystem allows the user to select an analyst representing a method of analysis to use in generating the report using the GUI. Finally, a viewer module displays the report.
This seems the same as the last one, but the application neeeds a GUI to infringe on this one. Lynx is safe, rejoice!
BTW, do witnesses really swear on the bible in a trial in america?
That is one of the oaths that a witness can swear. A witness can be given another oath if they do not wish to swear to god.
Soooo... hanging out in '#father&daughtersex!!!!!!!' isn't an attempt to elicit some kind of sexual response from someone else in that channel?
It's not an attempt to elicit an illegal response from someone else. People go to swap meets to buy things, but if an agent at a swap meet is approached by someone who wants to purchase illegal drugs, the person can't use the excuse that the agent was at a place where people buy things and therefore the suspect's attempt to buy illegal drugs was elicited by the agent.
If you try to hire a hitman, but it turns out to be an undercover agent, should you be let go because you didn't hire a "real" hitman?
The police did not provoke him. He initiated contact with the agent and he told the agent that he wanted to have sex with her, the agent presumably did not attempt elicit this response in any way. If the agent's conversation indicated that she was sexually interested in prior to his indication that he was sexually interested in her then it is entrapment, but once someone has indicated that they want to commit a crime, an agent can pretend that they will help them commit that crime. Entrapment is when an agent gets someone to commit a crime when there was no indication that the person wanted to commit a crime prior to the agent convincing them to. In other words, an agent can't ask you if you want to buy drugs, but if you ask an agent if they are selling drugs then the agent can pretend as if they are; agents can hang out on the streets and wait for someone to solicit them for sex, but they are not allowed to ask someone if they want to pay for sex. The agent did not proposition him, he propositioned her. The complete dialog between them was not available, but if it turns out that all he said to her was "hi" and she responded with something like "hi, i'm a 13 year old girl and i want to have sex with you" then the case will be thrown out of court because he did not indicate that he wanted to break the law until the agent proposed breaking the law to him.
Just about every company does things similar to this. Companies have a budget for advertising and a seperate budget for publicity. The publicity budget is spent on getting "independant" people to say good things about your product. There are national publicity firms which handle much of this, they pay reporters to review or do a story on a product in their magazine/newspaper/radio/television show. I'm not trying to say that MS was right, but this kind of thing goes on all the time.
I agree that checking a stock price isn't such a terrible thing to do; however if your company wants to fire you for it, that's their choice. Your employer is not required (in the US at least) to offer you freedom of speech or press or any of a number of other things, they should not be required to offer you privacy.
Convenience store workers have a video camera on them at all times while they work. This isn't an invasion of privacy because they are on the job and the employer has a right to film his store. If the employees were being videotaped while they're at home, that would be an invasion of privacy. Same thing with your machine. Your employer has a right to track what you do while you're at work and while you're using their equipment. If you think that you should have more leisure time while at work, or if you think downloading pornography will increase your productivity, then talk with your boss about it. You shouldn't assume you have the right to surf the web while on the job anymore than you should assume you have the right to a six hour lunch break. Any time not spent working is a break, if your boss doesn't want you to have the break then live with it or find a new job. Few people have ever complained about convenience store employees being videotaped, why should computer surveillance be any different from video surveillance of employees?
You should in general avoid any programming book which includes the phrase "in 21 days" in the title. The Association of C and C++ Users provides a book review section, it should be able to help you find a good C++ book.
That presence would become the property of Sony once a contract was signed. To prevent Sony from obtaining ownership, the band would have to transfer ownership of the domain to a (friend|family member) prior to signing the contract.
I wonder if anyone has IP on designs of life
God does, the church will be filing a lawsuit on his behalf.
If only I'd patented the concept of attempting to trademark Linux, I could have sued him.
The CNN story states that someone from Network ICE reported the exploit and that Network ICE's BlackICE intrusion-detection application has been updated to allow for the AOL exploit, but to monitor for alterations to the original code, but the Database of Intrusions detected by BlackICE mentions nothing of an AIM buffer overflow. It's possible that this is another phony email from an MS employee or some other AOL-hater.