comes in as "Somebody likes you" from http://www.somebodylikesyou.com with a "secret" code to enter (always the same, no matter how many times I've recieved it)
It also allowed for a lot of schools to have the means to make their own news shows, some of which were basically some kid reading in monotone the events of the day and the sports scores, along with the cheesy Video Toaster graphics.
He's RIGHT though...that's the scary part
And we only have coke machines *good thing I use my locker to hold 12 packs of Dew, and that hidden fridge in Electronics*
Because then Microsoft would be admitting to owning a monopoly, AND abusing it's monopolistic powers to wrongly influence the industry. Microsoft loses either way...they'd lose their way of doing things, or else they'd lose their monopoly.
If you read the original case, Sklyarov came to the US to attend the DEFCON convention in Las Vegas and explain how he broke Adobe's eBook security, where he was promtly arrested by the FBI, from a tip from Adobe.
1) a) How will one be able to turn off Palladium? (Suggestion: a physical switch, that is accessible from the outside of the case, for non-techies to use; also, this way it cannot in any way be remotely turned off)
b) How will we be SURE that it is off?
2) a) Assuming that Palladium can be turned off, will the system work as though it were a normal system today? (I.E.- no Palladium)
b) If the answer to 2a is no, then why?
3) How will everyone be SURE that Palladium will be able to run any OS, not just a Microsoft OS, and what will it take for an OS to be put on the "allowed" list?
4) Will Palladium have a time-out date after which someone will have to pay a new fee, or risk lock-out/deletion of their data?
5) What guarantee will the public have that Palladium won't lock out anything that Microsoft doesn't want run, and how will the public be able to file a complaint, and have it dealt with, for sure?
6) Will Palladium authentication of a program be free, by the creator of the program, so that it can run under Palladium?
I also agree 100%, and I think you've said it much better than I ever could. BTW, could I use your statement, which is worded so perfectly, to explain to others how/why we do what we do, and what is wrong with the current system?
Also, when you don't like the rules, you break them. Look at Ghandi, Martin Luther King, etc. THEY broke the rules to make a point...isn't it our turn?
Maybe we need to pass the law at the state level first, get it in several of them. Then, we say, "see, such and such a state has the law, and it works good for them." Or else have someone sneak it into another law *much the way the big guys do it* Which is why many Senators/Congressmen(women) are shown on TV ads as "not having voted for bill ####" It's because of various small clauses slipped in that are in no way related, but it's still used. Hmm...lets find something like the Patriot Act and hide it in there, one that no one would dare vote no to, just by it's name or something. That'd work. They didn't even read the Patriot Act, they just passed it.
Planned obsolescence.There was a story some time ago about some HP printer cartridges with an expiration date, because supposedly, the ink goes bad at some point or another. The printer will REFUSE to print once the expiration date has passed, making a 30 dollar cartridge into a waste of money. If HP wanted to protect the printer mechanisms or something, they could offer to exchange expired but unopened printer cartridges for new for the price of shipping and handling. But no, they go being all unethical.
(Talk about timing; I just dealt with that about 50 minutes ago)
We just had one do that, I think it's an HP III, the cartridge was putting a black streak on the printed paper, and the expiration date is Oct. something 2001. So, the expiration date is there for a GOOD reason, not just to make someone buy new cartridges.
...stating that IF this bill is passed, the movie and music industries MUST release all of their materials for use over these "unused/unwanted technologies" with the ability to record them for later LEGAL "Fair Use" exercising. Or something to that effect, that would lock them into it *and if they refused, say, oh, the bill gets automatically repealed or something*
..more than one of them had expired Visas or work permits, or whatever various document(s) let them into the country. So, in that sense, the scanner would detect that in the database, and the person(s) could be pulled aside, and detained, to eventually be extradited back to their home country(s).
Somebody aught to start a company designed for this NOW...I'd say someone like Red Hat take it on...and build on it....or else we get a group of companies that refuse to ever use DRM technologies to make their equipment fully compatible and so on...Basically, start one now so the technology keeps current, and gets off the ground before the CBDTPA *potentially* hits so we can buy the stuff before it takes effect.
Revoking people's right to complain?
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I for one don't think we should lose our rights at all, because without them, we just become like China, where you can't speak out against the government, you'll be locked up/shot/enslaved etc.
Here's an example:
When there's a structure set up, such as that of the US Military, and the command officers make all the decisions...they may not be making the right ones, and a private or a lieutenant might see a solution to the problem.
Now, say for example, the 4-Star General in charge doesn't want to look bad to his superiors, for showing a weakness, or inability to see something. So he sets in motion a rule that anyone who countermands his orders, or mentions another way of doing what he's doing, or what he is doing wrong, they'll be court-marshalled.
So, we'll pretend the General is sending troops into an area, and the patrols keep getting killed because they can't shoot first, they must be fired upon first.
Private Jon Doe, realizes where the ambushes keep happening, and tries to speak up, to prevent more losses. But, the General doesn't want to look bad, so therefore Private Jon Doe is court-marshalled.
Troops continue to die off, and everyone else under the General learn not to speak up, even when they see something wrong.
Now, tell me, is this something you'd like to see happen every time somebody gets pissed at the good 'ole US of A, and decides to shoot or blow something up?
I know I don't.
That's why sometimes you'll see teachers with a whole bunch of basic supplies, because if they don't spend all of their budget, it just gets thrown back into the district pool.
Think about it...these are OLD computers. I've got an IBM 386 that has a cast-iron case. I bet there's some lead in there, both on all the cards, the hard drive, the power supply, and so on. They are probably taking the total amount of lead per machine...not just in the case, or any one part.
I for one am also reading the EULAs, and the Terms and Privacy Policies of everything before I sign up...not just those from Microsoft, or whomever else people have deemed 'evil.' I know Microsoft puts some extra stuff in there. But, do you need all those patches? No. My XP Home systems (have 2) I selectively install them, based on need, not just because it's a patch. For example, the Windows Media Player patch that installs the DRM technology, and the EULA says Microsoft will unistall programs (not specifying what type, or what programs at all) I chose not to install.
The security patches, I look at it, and say, do I use anything that would enable/use that option, thus making me vulnerable to attack? No- don't apply it. Yes- put it in.
So, instead of bashing Microsoft "oh, another vulnerability, *snicker* bash 'em" just look at it (IF you run that version of windows/IE/whatever) and decide, do I need it? If you don't run Windows, or whatever program it is, then don't sit here on/. and waste my bandwidth loading all this bashing, I've heard most of it, and I don't need to hear any more. I know Microsoft isn't the nicest guy on the block, I avoid him whenever possible.
The problem with spam coming in over a fax is that a fax machine (unlike an email box) can only handle one file/fax at a time, and the cost of toner, and tying up the line.
How exactly would someone tell the difference between "commercial email" and "unsolicited mail?" You create an exception, you also have to create a standard against which all those accused are compared.
The following quote is from:
http://www.opensource.org/docs/msFUD_to_peru.php
"Research by the Gartner Group (an important investigator of the technological market recognized at world level) has shown that the cost of purchase of software (operating system and applications) is only 8% of the total cost which firms and institutions take on for a rational and truely beneficial use of the technology. The other 92% consists of: installation costs, enabling, support, maintenance, administration, and down-time."
End Quote
So, does this mean that since Open Source Software costs $0, that 8% is 0, so it must be 8% of $0 total, because of the fact that the 8% is nothing, so must everything else...Hmmm...OSS COI is really cheap I guess...lol...
I saw this happen once to my parent's Qwest.net email account, the 'to' field had the following address in it: [""@qwest.net] The address is the one between the blockquotes []. Seriously, and as far as I know, this was sent to everyone who had a qwest.net email account. Perhaps this is how Hotmail gets spammed so bad?
We still use 'em up at my school where I work, to run antivirus programs (like when NIMDA hit....*shudders*) They're still used for anyone who has the older systems that:
A) Don't have a network card (Or a very dependable one at that)
B) Have an old, slow modem and don't have time to download 1 meg files all the time
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I'm using Opera 6.05 for Win...I can hit 'back' with no problems...I just went to the main site, though.
comes in as "Somebody likes you" from http://www.somebodylikesyou.com with a "secret" code to enter (always the same, no matter how many times I've recieved it)
It also allowed for a lot of schools to have the means to make their own news shows, some of which were basically some kid reading in monotone the events of the day and the sports scores, along with the cheesy Video Toaster graphics.
He's RIGHT though...that's the scary part
And we only have coke machines *good thing I use my locker to hold 12 packs of Dew, and that hidden fridge in Electronics*
Because then Microsoft would be admitting to owning a monopoly, AND abusing it's monopolistic powers to wrongly influence the industry. Microsoft loses either way...they'd lose their way of doing things, or else they'd lose their monopoly.
If you read the original case, Sklyarov came to the US to attend the DEFCON convention in Las Vegas and explain how he broke Adobe's eBook security, where he was promtly arrested by the FBI, from a tip from Adobe.
1) a) How will one be able to turn off Palladium? (Suggestion: a physical switch, that is accessible from the outside of the case, for non-techies to use; also, this way it cannot in any way be remotely turned off) b) How will we be SURE that it is off? 2) a) Assuming that Palladium can be turned off, will the system work as though it were a normal system today? (I.E.- no Palladium) b) If the answer to 2a is no, then why? 3) How will everyone be SURE that Palladium will be able to run any OS, not just a Microsoft OS, and what will it take for an OS to be put on the "allowed" list? 4) Will Palladium have a time-out date after which someone will have to pay a new fee, or risk lock-out/deletion of their data? 5) What guarantee will the public have that Palladium won't lock out anything that Microsoft doesn't want run, and how will the public be able to file a complaint, and have it dealt with, for sure? 6) Will Palladium authentication of a program be free, by the creator of the program, so that it can run under Palladium?
I also agree 100%, and I think you've said it much better than I ever could. BTW, could I use your statement, which is worded so perfectly, to explain to others how/why we do what we do, and what is wrong with the current system? Also, when you don't like the rules, you break them. Look at Ghandi, Martin Luther King, etc. THEY broke the rules to make a point...isn't it our turn?
Maybe we need to pass the law at the state level first, get it in several of them. Then, we say, "see, such and such a state has the law, and it works good for them." Or else have someone sneak it into another law *much the way the big guys do it* Which is why many Senators/Congressmen(women) are shown on TV ads as "not having voted for bill ####" It's because of various small clauses slipped in that are in no way related, but it's still used. Hmm...lets find something like the Patriot Act and hide it in there, one that no one would dare vote no to, just by it's name or something. That'd work. They didn't even read the Patriot Act, they just passed it.
Planned obsolescence.There was a story some time ago about some HP printer cartridges with an expiration date, because supposedly, the ink goes bad at some point or another. The printer will REFUSE to print once the expiration date has passed, making a 30 dollar cartridge into a waste of money. If HP wanted to protect the printer mechanisms or something, they could offer to exchange expired but unopened printer cartridges for new for the price of shipping and handling. But no, they go being all unethical. (Talk about timing; I just dealt with that about 50 minutes ago) We just had one do that, I think it's an HP III, the cartridge was putting a black streak on the printed paper, and the expiration date is Oct. something 2001. So, the expiration date is there for a GOOD reason, not just to make someone buy new cartridges.
...stating that IF this bill is passed, the movie and music industries MUST release all of their materials for use over these "unused/unwanted technologies" with the ability to record them for later LEGAL "Fair Use" exercising. Or something to that effect, that would lock them into it *and if they refused, say, oh, the bill gets automatically repealed or something*
...people getting viruses in email...Microsoft Visual Studio .NET ad...coinquidink? I think not..
That makes all government agencies excempt from the rules.
..more than one of them had expired Visas or work permits, or whatever various document(s) let them into the country. So, in that sense, the scanner would detect that in the database, and the person(s) could be pulled aside, and detained, to eventually be extradited back to their home country(s).
Somebody aught to start a company designed for this NOW...I'd say someone like Red Hat take it on...and build on it....or else we get a group of companies that refuse to ever use DRM technologies to make their equipment fully compatible and so on...Basically, start one now so the technology keeps current, and gets off the ground before the CBDTPA *potentially* hits so we can buy the stuff before it takes effect.
I for one don't think we should lose our rights at all, because without them, we just become like China, where you can't speak out against the government, you'll be locked up/shot/enslaved etc. Here's an example: When there's a structure set up, such as that of the US Military, and the command officers make all the decisions...they may not be making the right ones, and a private or a lieutenant might see a solution to the problem. Now, say for example, the 4-Star General in charge doesn't want to look bad to his superiors, for showing a weakness, or inability to see something. So he sets in motion a rule that anyone who countermands his orders, or mentions another way of doing what he's doing, or what he is doing wrong, they'll be court-marshalled. So, we'll pretend the General is sending troops into an area, and the patrols keep getting killed because they can't shoot first, they must be fired upon first. Private Jon Doe, realizes where the ambushes keep happening, and tries to speak up, to prevent more losses. But, the General doesn't want to look bad, so therefore Private Jon Doe is court-marshalled. Troops continue to die off, and everyone else under the General learn not to speak up, even when they see something wrong. Now, tell me, is this something you'd like to see happen every time somebody gets pissed at the good 'ole US of A, and decides to shoot or blow something up? I know I don't.
That's why sometimes you'll see teachers with a whole bunch of basic supplies, because if they don't spend all of their budget, it just gets thrown back into the district pool.
Think about it...these are OLD computers. I've got an IBM 386 that has a cast-iron case. I bet there's some lead in there, both on all the cards, the hard drive, the power supply, and so on. They are probably taking the total amount of lead per machine...not just in the case, or any one part.
I for one am also reading the EULAs, and the Terms and Privacy Policies of everything before I sign up...not just those from Microsoft, or whomever else people have deemed 'evil.' I know Microsoft puts some extra stuff in there. But, do you need all those patches? No. My XP Home systems (have 2) I selectively install them, based on need, not just because it's a patch. For example, the Windows Media Player patch that installs the DRM technology, and the EULA says Microsoft will unistall programs (not specifying what type, or what programs at all) I chose not to install. The security patches, I look at it, and say, do I use anything that would enable/use that option, thus making me vulnerable to attack? No- don't apply it. Yes- put it in. So, instead of bashing Microsoft "oh, another vulnerability, *snicker* bash 'em" just look at it (IF you run that version of windows/IE/whatever) and decide, do I need it? If you don't run Windows, or whatever program it is, then don't sit here on /. and waste my bandwidth loading all this bashing, I've heard most of it, and I don't need to hear any more. I know Microsoft isn't the nicest guy on the block, I avoid him whenever possible.
The problem with spam coming in over a fax is that a fax machine (unlike an email box) can only handle one file/fax at a time, and the cost of toner, and tying up the line.
How exactly would someone tell the difference between "commercial email" and "unsolicited mail?" You create an exception, you also have to create a standard against which all those accused are compared.
I want some frickin sharks with some frickin lasers attached to their fricken heads.
Dr. Evil, Austin Powers: Goldmember
The following quote is from: http://www.opensource.org/docs/msFUD_to_peru.php "Research by the Gartner Group (an important investigator of the technological market recognized at world level) has shown that the cost of purchase of software (operating system and applications) is only 8% of the total cost which firms and institutions take on for a rational and truely beneficial use of the technology. The other 92% consists of: installation costs, enabling, support, maintenance, administration, and down-time." End Quote So, does this mean that since Open Source Software costs $0, that 8% is 0, so it must be 8% of $0 total, because of the fact that the 8% is nothing, so must everything else...Hmmm...OSS COI is really cheap I guess...lol...
I saw this happen once to my parent's Qwest.net email account, the 'to' field had the following address in it: [""@qwest.net] The address is the one between the blockquotes []. Seriously, and as far as I know, this was sent to everyone who had a qwest.net email account. Perhaps this is how Hotmail gets spammed so bad?
The site a100.ms.a.microsoft.com is running AkamaiGHost on Linux. [discovered using Netcraft]
We still use 'em up at my school where I work, to run antivirus programs (like when NIMDA hit....*shudders*) They're still used for anyone who has the older systems that: A) Don't have a network card (Or a very dependable one at that) B) Have an old, slow modem and don't have time to download 1 meg files all the time