"An IT manager, who asked not to be named, said he could not understand why a user would trade one proprietary desktop for another. "I personally keep Java off my computer because it crashes the system," he said. "If Sun had the interests of the customer in mind, then the Sun desktop would be written in C and donated to Linux. Sun is no better than Microsoft."
Hey, MORON! Java Desktop is NOT powered by Java, but rather Gnome2 and Star Office. Jeez, where do they find these IT managers.
It sounds to me after reading these posts that people are changing just because they can. So all these people didn't research their phone service first? Rather they just jumped right in "oh everybody else has one, so I need one too."
Me, I didn't change because I did research first, THEN got my phone and I've been a happy customer since early 2000 with Sprint. Why do I have to change simply because everybody else is doing it?
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We rotate our passwords every 60 days, 8 characters or more, uppercase/lowercase, #s and symbols. What I see are lots of post it notes hanging on monitors with the various server passwords, not only mine but everybody else's. Its getting to the point where anybody can *see* the passwords.
I believe in letting the user select their own password, but to a point. Meaning I don't let them do smith1 or johnsmith1. Something *they* can remember. To me, if the user can remember it, it means its not printed anywhere on the workstation or desk.
I remember reading a book like this from one of Tom Clancy's junior authors. The whole story was about cartel's splicing into undersea fiber cables and moving the data elsewhere. I definitely have to check my library when I get home.
I can't believe you believe that. Have you really read the Constitution? The 10th Amendment had once confined the federal government to only those functions listed in the Constitution -- primarily courts and national defense, and a few other minor functions. But the court-created doctrine of "compelling state interest" opened the flood-gates for politicians to do practically anything they want, with the federal personal income tax providing most of the required funding.
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.
I hope people will finally *see* the light with all the legislation passing these days. With every bill like this (and before) our freedoms and rights are slowly being taken from us. Pretty soon we won't be able wipe our asses with Brand 'B' toilet paper because Brand 'A' holds a copyright on the use of paper to ass.
Am I the only one out there?
Politicians don't give a rats ass about their constituency. Ever notice when one is interviewed its always "I feel this bill should pass" or "I don't like this bill." Shouldn't it be "the people who put me in office want/don't want this"?
What I still don't get is if companies are hurriedly developing DRM and DRM is being pushed down our throats, then WHY are they still manufacturing digital media players (DVD, CD, etc..) with analog outputs?
I love SAAB too, but they didn't stretch out the story for another year. Just like BattleStar Gallactica. Only on for 2 years because once they got to Earth, the storyline got boring.
Well 14 if you consider Serenity as 2 episodes, which Fox aired as 2 episodes. If there is a 15th episode, I don't know about it.
Check this out:
In the USA and Canada, starting on September 20, 2002, Fox broadcast the episodes on Fridays at 20:00 (except for the second hour of the pilot which was shown at 21:00). The order was 2-3, 6; 7-8, 4-5, 9; 10, 14, 1; with 11-13 still unaired.
The lucky English:
In the United Kingdom, starting on May 12, 2003, Sci-fi broadcast the episodes on Mondays at 21:00 (except for the first hour of the pilot which was shown at 20:00). The altered episodes of the first season were shown in the originally intended order.
There were actually 13 episodes. The first 10 were aired in the states, while the last 3 were in the UK. Fox has to be blamed for its low Neilsen ratings since it aired the episodes out of order which probably confused the audience.
Also, I would like to note that my freedoms do not come from force of strength, but from rule of law and pervasiveness of thoughts.
The was such a country as that, it was called the Soviet Union. The rule of law was by the government. I would be curious if you would have the same thoughts now if you lived during that time?
I am assuming you live in the US, so please correct me if I am wrong. It seems you are very troubled in your assumption that your freedoms didn't come from war. Without war we would still be a British Colony. Without Civil War, slaves would not have been freed. Without WWI and WWII, most or all of Europe would be in the control of Hilter or his sons/grandsons. Without the Cold War.
If you can't fight for what you believe in, then your nothing but a coward.
I don't control what the media airs. They air what they want us to hear. Now on the other hand, sure Fox would show something on the subject because that is what they do, show BOTH sides.
As you call me a professional killer, you have to remind yourself that if there weren't people like me, you wouldn't have the freedoms you do today. Whether you believe it or not, I served my country to protect people like yourself.
Well of course not, the media only reports the bad not the good. Coming from the military I will tell you its a completely different story when your right there in the middle. You have to admit war is not perfect, but your still judging us. Until you've been in combat, you will never know.
I don't see how this makes us one of the worst violators. What they never tell you is that we feed and house them better than if they weren't prisoners.
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I forgot to add that Sun's Java Desktop is based on SuSe Linux. Go here: http://news.com.com/2100-7252_3-5060268.html
"An IT manager, who asked not to be named, said he could not understand why a user would trade one proprietary desktop for another. "I personally keep Java off my computer because it crashes the system," he said. "If Sun had the interests of the customer in mind, then the Sun desktop would be written in C and donated to Linux. Sun is no better than Microsoft."
Hey, MORON! Java Desktop is NOT powered by Java, but rather Gnome2 and Star Office. Jeez, where do they find these IT managers.
What the heck does this have to do with Marc Anderssen?
Me, I didn't change because I did research first, THEN got my phone and I've been a happy customer since early 2000 with Sprint. Why do I have to change simply because everybody else is doing it?
I believe in letting the user select their own password, but to a point. Meaning I don't let them do smith1 or johnsmith1. Something *they* can remember. To me, if the user can remember it, it means its not printed anywhere on the workstation or desk.
I remember reading a book like this from one of Tom Clancy's junior authors. The whole story was about cartel's splicing into undersea fiber cables and moving the data elsewhere. I definitely have to check my library when I get home.
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This should keep you busy for awhile.
I can't believe you believe that. Have you really read the Constitution? The 10th Amendment had once confined the federal government to only those functions listed in the Constitution -- primarily courts and national defense, and a few other minor functions. But the court-created doctrine of "compelling state interest" opened the flood-gates for politicians to do practically anything they want, with the federal personal income tax providing most of the required funding.
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.
Am I the only one out there?
Politicians don't give a rats ass about their constituency. Ever notice when one is interviewed its always "I feel this bill should pass" or "I don't like this bill." Shouldn't it be "the people who put me in office want/don't want this"?
Analog totally defeats the purpose/use of DRM.
Before you start building network infrastructure in developing countries, lets get the countries to feed their starving first.
I love SAAB too, but they didn't stretch out the story for another year. Just like BattleStar Gallactica. Only on for 2 years because once they got to Earth, the storyline got boring.
I know it doesn't mean much, but production of Firefly the movie will start in 2004. Universal Studios bought the rights to the screenplay.
Check this out:
In the USA and Canada, starting on September 20, 2002, Fox broadcast the episodes on Fridays at 20:00 (except for the second hour of the pilot which was shown at 21:00). The order was 2-3, 6; 7-8, 4-5, 9; 10, 14, 1; with 11-13 still unaired.
The lucky English:
In the United Kingdom, starting on May 12, 2003, Sci-fi broadcast the episodes on Mondays at 21:00 (except for the first hour of the pilot which was shown at 20:00). The altered episodes of the first season were shown in the originally intended order.
Source: NationMaster.com
There were actually 13 episodes. The first 10 were aired in the states, while the last 3 were in the UK. Fox has to be blamed for its low Neilsen ratings since it aired the episodes out of order which probably confused the audience.
Oops... I saw the pictures for the complete Blue Gene set to be built for Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
I just checked out the pictures of this machine. Since when does 5 racks equal a 30 inch TV? Or even for that matter, ONE rack?
The was such a country as that, it was called the Soviet Union. The rule of law was by the government. I would be curious if you would have the same thoughts now if you lived during that time?
If you can't fight for what you believe in, then your nothing but a coward.
As you call me a professional killer, you have to remind yourself that if there weren't people like me, you wouldn't have the freedoms you do today. Whether you believe it or not, I served my country to protect people like yourself.
Well of course not, the media only reports the bad not the good. Coming from the military I will tell you its a completely different story when your right there in the middle. You have to admit war is not perfect, but your still judging us. Until you've been in combat, you will never know.
I don't see how this makes us one of the worst violators. What they never tell you is that we feed and house them better than if they weren't prisoners.
Who else but the USA actually confines to the Geneva Convention?
You forgot one crucial MacGyver tool, duct-tape!