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  1. Re:Is this intended to be free-to-all when done? on German Government Commissions KDE Groupware System · · Score: 1
    c'mon, don't be so spoiled - free source is the freedom for you to modify/reuse the code in your GPLed program... stop expecting everything to be free of charge.
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    K.

  2. Re:The perfect opportunity! on Microsoft to Hire Xbox Hackers? · · Score: 1

    It is sad admission for Microsoft to put out this help wanted sign and admit that they don't already have the inhouse talent to deal with this problem.

    stole the words right out of my mouth; couldn't agree more.
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    K.

  3. Re:Congrats! on Looking At The Linux Kernel · · Score: 1
    > A range of approaches will aid in facilitating that. This facilitates people with a range of approaches!

    I hate when people talk in flip-flops. John Kennedy was the only one who could do it effectively

    And take a look at that diagram again, it's unreadable with its over-lapped names and haphazardly drawn lines; useless as you zoom in to finally be able to read anything because you've lost site of the big picture.

    Schemas are useful when they explain the complex relationships of its counterpart, not when it's an elaborate fractal that makes the source code seem more approachable. It's pretty to look at though.
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    K.
  4. i'm disgusted with the current state of IT on Hack the Army, Brag About it, Get Raided · · Score: 1

    I always had this naive belief that the government wouldn't be dumb enough to have Windows installed on a single machine. I thought it was Solaris and AIX all the way (both passed B-1 level security certifications i think?) I guess Microsoft lobbying is unavoidable even at the top level. The article never explicitly says that the machines that were compromised were running Windows, but judging by these facts:

    • "shared files" with no password
    • easily crackable passwords like "administrator" (default NT root username)
    • administrators often don't apply any "patches"
    you can't do anything but roll your eyes. How about that, not only does the US Government employ WinLAN administrators, but they're particularly aweful ones too. I'm switching careers as fast as I chose Computer Science as my major in College, I've had it. I'll come back when Linux has finally taken over.
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    K.
  5. Re:James Joyce Did This With Ulysses on In Case of Armageddon, Break Out the GIS · · Score: 1

    Very good point. Also true in the more obvious example of Dubliners where Joyce follows the evolution (or stunted growth of, if you've read the work) of a type of person (Joycian tendancies) through childhood, adolencense, public life, and finally old age, in a recurring type of character that was stifled by their own arrogance but also a result of their influences and community; distinctly dubliners. I can't imagine a rebuilt city inhabited by people who didn't grow up in NYC.

  6. Re:Voice command on Home Entertainment PC Mod · · Score: 1

    First off, I hate star trek and I don't know how anybody watches it (but Doctor Who is semi-watchable i think). I was thinking of a more Homer Simpson tone, but whatever.

    I've worked with IBM ViaVoice and was disappointed by the performance (although I only have a PII300) and I hear that it's accuracy is greatly improved by a quality mic, something i don't have.
  7. Re:Voice command on Home Entertainment PC Mod · · Score: 1
    Oh yeah, that's a great idea:

    "mr. computer, su, [password], c-d user-local, r-m dash-f-r StarOffice..."

    $ su
    Password:
    $ cd /usr/local
    $ rm -fr *

  8. Rackmount Case on Home Entertainment PC Mod · · Score: 1

    If you need something sleek looking and space-saving, get a rackmount case like this one I'm not recommending this particular case actually - I'm late for work and I just ran to partspc.com for the first pic I could find ;)

    And did anyone else vomit over their hardware choices (let alone their OS choice)?
  9. I Think I'm Getting Off Topic Here, But... on Linux To Run Sherwin-Williams Cash Registers · · Score: 1

    why not convert the Word documents to HTML?


    I'm all for flat text files being used for program configurations (rc & config files), but I think when you're typing up a form/report or an article you should format it with HTML. After all, that's what HTML is for - rich text. Other reasons why everyone should stray away from the Word standard: a) macro-viruses b) has anyone noticed how bloated a Word doc is these days (with a header that's a little too informative for my taste, with such goodies as your MAC address)? Compare a similary formated HTML file in size c) you wouldn't need a word-processing program to view it.

    Well, I'm sure you guys can come up with enough reasons to exhaust the Roman Alphabet.


    -Ken
  10. ...horrible review on LinuxPlanet Reviews KDE 3.0 · · Score: 1

    This guy from LinuxPlanet must be using Linux for about two days, what a tool - not only did he list "new" features of KDE3 like disabling pop-up windows in Konqueror [cough], but please inform me how replacing the KDE_HOME and QT_HOME dirs affects useradd?? To all those perplexed slashdoters: [whispering] it's useradd -m which will copy /etc/skel, and, as always, use /etc/default/useradd for, well, your preferred default settings when creating an account. Be careful whom you take advice from.