When broadband speeds increase significantly, and MS get their.NET "Applications for rent" system working, then each continent will need just one "computer", conected to your "home terminal".
The world will need just five "computers".
"A user should be allowed to do whatever he/she wants"
Then why not let them run as root? I thought the idea of User Accounts was to limit what they could do, at least as far as system-files, machine-security, inhibiting other users, etc goes.
No, I don;t consider this a 'bug'. I consider it an "inappropriate default setting".
"But as a single-user system, I want to be able to run as many processes as I choose, not be restricted by the distribution author's ideas of what's good for me."
As a single-user system it should be simple for you to change the defaults to how you want them. Out-Of-The-Box Defaults should be secure. The whole point about having root/user accounts is to limit what users can do. On a single-user machine you can set those limits yourself, and alter them as you please.
This article was about Defaults. If you want to alter your defaults, go ahead.
As a GM (DM), I find players who bully other players/GMs to not be the people I want to invite round to my house to play games with. If a player REALLY wants to play Mr-String-Of-18s, sure let them... once... "You have been hit by 23 poison darts. save against each or die." "The Contessa is interested in hearing about your tales of adventure... please recite me a story... no, not roll your CHA, I'll take it into account. tell the story." "the Inquisitors have become interested in your freakishly inhuman abilities. "
A GM who can't come up with an unreasonable way of killing/capturing/disabling an unreasonable player needs to work more on his 5k1llz.
I was recently in a McDonalds restaurant and saw that they have an Internet Cafe. From a quick glance, the system looks to be a proprietry "McInternet" interface. Almost certainly running on Windows, but themed/skinned so far as to make any resemblance to the Windows Desktop unnoticable. This system is meant for non-techies, and seems to work well. My point? Any system can be themed/skinned and its behaviour altered. The McD's systems were not obviously Windows, and could have been ANY OS underneath - the user is not to know, they just press teh "Internet Please" button, and browse web-pages as usual. A Linux Live CD might work nicely for this.
A company web-site is not a buy-and forget product. it is an ongoing service. Especially if it contains such information as prices and available services/products. If you (as a business owner) bought the services of a web-designer then you need to make sure the service you are buying is correct for you. If their business cards said "Just ONE Fee, no ongoing charges" and then he invoiced you each month, you have a right to complain, just as if your website says "Steaks, $10" and when I turn up to eat, am told steaks are $15 then I have a right to complain. "Caveat Emptor" does not excuse people from their legal responsibilities.
"her brother or someone else could've used her card to purchase those domain names."
Is this allowed? I was under the impression that using somebody elses credit-card was some kind of fraud. Talk to the banks, see what what here. Was she asked "Can I borrow your credit card to buy these domains?".
Surely if I allow someone to use my card, I am at least partly responsible for those purchases?
No sources mentioned, no "we beleive...", just "here are some 'facts'".
Where do they get their info? Is there any source we can independantly check? If this article was a post on this forum, it would be modded down and never read. (Note to self: mail/. about being able to mod stories).
I am "some sort of 'installer' person", in my capacity as home-user tech-support. Many repairs involve a re-install. Yes, it is billable time, but it will put our re-install price up. Customers will not be too pleased about this, and may go to less reputable repair shops who use key-gens and dodgy keys, as they are cheaper. The effect in this area is to push more people towards illegitimate copies of Windows, and less business for us honest repair shops.
When we get reports of ICANN's incompetance, ignorance and corruption,/. is full of "stop letting the corporations run it", "surely someone else could do a batter job" etc...
Someone has an idea for who can run it (in this case the UN, but it happens every time), and all we hear is "But they are corrupt/incompetant, ignorant/self-motivated.
Maybe we can use this dicussion to decide not "Should the UN run ICANN" but "Who should run ICANN".
Aside: when someone points out a truth about USA that people don;t like, it is anti-american USA-bashing. When a thread like this continually refers to one or two situation of the UN, it is "fair political comment"... hmmm...
It is my understanding that the early versions of WINE were so called as a contraction of "WINdowsEmulation".
Then the wacky Linux Naming Convention Fanatics got in on the act and it became "Recursive Acronym Designed To Pick Out N00bs Who Think WINE Is An Emulator"
PR Problems? Thousands of people are denied their democratic rights, thousands more have their personal details illicitly accessed, and you call it "PR Problems" ?
"Oh, but it WILL affect their PR!" Yes, but that is not where the problem lies. The problem lies in the company not being capable of doing its job.
I use a KVM to switch between my Linux (Slackware) box and my Windows XP (Games) box, with very little of the problems you talk of. my USB MS Explorer mouse is fine with all 5 buttons and wheel. The only problem I get is not being able to use my mouse in Console.
What lesson did this teacher learn? "Do not store exam answers on PC" ? "Do not trust any of your students" ? "Call the Police in cases of Computer Security" ? "Your students are smarter then you" ?
In what way was the student justified in installing a keystroke logger to crack the teachers security, as part of an attempt to gain access to the exam-answers, and sell them to other students? This does not sound like any protest or "hacking-to-point-out-lack-of-security". This was a kid caught cheating and trying to encourage others to cheat. A just, equitable and sustainable society cannot be built when people are allowed to get away with breaking the laws on the grounds that "the system is not perfect".
According to many CEOs, managers and shareholders, the "correct" thing to do is to make money. The more the better. In fact, shareholders can take a company to court for not making enough money, or avoiding money-making strategies in favour of "more customer-focused" ones. If you don;t read your EULAs, don;t secure your machine and click on pop-ups, that is YOUR problem, not the concern of a legitimate business. I am still surprised that experienced people still get shocked by business acting the way businesses have always acted - in the interests of the people who are making money from them.
How will the USA stop MS from doing this? Take them to court? Threaten to make them give away copies to schools? Slap 'em with a £1million fine? Seriously - How will the courts stop them?
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When broadband speeds increase significantly, and MS get their .NET "Applications for rent" system working, then each continent will need just one "computer", conected to your "home terminal".
The world will need just five "computers".
With my smoke detector, I can press the TEST button and hear the loud noises it makes.
How will 911 react if I ring them up and say "Just testing the service works." ?
Sure. my providor may tell me whether it _should_ work, but, as you say, it is my personal responsibility to make sure it _does_ work, no?
"A user should be allowed to do whatever he/she wants"
Then why not let them run as root?
I thought the idea of User Accounts was to limit what they could do, at least as far as system-files, machine-security, inhibiting other users, etc goes.
No, I don;t consider this a 'bug'. I consider it an "inappropriate default setting".
"But as a single-user system, I want to be able to run as many processes as I choose, not be restricted by the distribution author's ideas of what's good for me."
As a single-user system it should be simple for you to change the defaults to how you want them.
Out-Of-The-Box Defaults should be secure.
The whole point about having root/user accounts is to limit what users can do. On a single-user machine you can set those limits yourself, and alter them as you please.
This article was about Defaults.
If you want to alter your defaults, go ahead.
"A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state".
Individuals with guns does not make a well regulated militia.
As a GM (DM), I find players who bully other players/GMs to not be the people I want to invite round to my house to play games with. ... once ... ... please recite me a story ... no, not roll your CHA, I'll take it into account. tell the story."
If a player REALLY wants to play Mr-String-Of-18s, sure let them
"You have been hit by 23 poison darts. save against each or die."
"The Contessa is interested in hearing about your tales of adventure
"the Inquisitors have become interested in your freakishly inhuman abilities. "
A GM who can't come up with an unreasonable way of killing/capturing/disabling an unreasonable player needs to work more on his 5k1llz.
I was recently in a McDonalds restaurant and saw that they have an Internet Cafe.
From a quick glance, the system looks to be a proprietry "McInternet" interface. Almost certainly running on Windows, but themed/skinned so far as to make any resemblance to the Windows Desktop unnoticable.
This system is meant for non-techies, and seems to work well.
My point? Any system can be themed/skinned and its behaviour altered. The McD's systems were not obviously Windows, and could have been ANY OS underneath - the user is not to know, they just press teh "Internet Please" button, and browse web-pages as usual.
A Linux Live CD might work nicely for this.
A company web-site is not a buy-and forget product. it is an ongoing service. Especially if it contains such information as prices and available services/products.
If you (as a business owner) bought the services of a web-designer then you need to make sure the service you are buying is correct for you. If their business cards said "Just ONE Fee, no ongoing charges" and then he invoiced you each month, you have a right to complain, just as if your website says "Steaks, $10" and when I turn up to eat, am told steaks are $15 then I have a right to complain.
"Caveat Emptor" does not excuse people from their legal responsibilities.
"her brother or someone else could've used her card to purchase those domain names."
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Is this allowed? I was under the impression that using somebody elses credit-card was some kind of fraud. Talk to the banks, see what what here. Was she asked "Can I borrow your credit card to buy these domains?"
Surely if I allow someone to use my card, I am at least partly responsible for those purchases?
Hmmm ... maybe some kind of carrot AND stick approach might work? The worst offenders get a punishment, the cleanest machines get a reward?
No sources mentioned, no "we beleive ...", just "here are some 'facts'".
/. about being able to mod stories).
Where do they get their info? Is there any source we can independantly check?
If this article was a post on this forum, it would be modded down and never read.
(Note to self: mail
Most Pirate copies of WinXP are Pro, and use the FCKGW-RHQQ2 serial number. This does not require activation, but does need the key entering.
I am "some sort of 'installer' person", in my capacity as home-user tech-support. Many repairs involve a re-install. Yes, it is billable time, but it will put our re-install price up. Customers will not be too pleased about this, and may go to less reputable repair shops who use key-gens and dodgy keys, as they are cheaper.
The effect in this area is to push more people towards illegitimate copies of Windows, and less business for us honest repair shops.
Thanks, Microsoft!
Interesting idea;
Saying that you agree does not mean that you agree.
I am intrigued, and would like to sign up for your newsletter
When we get reports of ICANN's incompetance, ignorance and corruption, /. is full of "stop letting the corporations run it", "surely someone else could do a batter job" etc ...
... hmmm ...
Someone has an idea for who can run it (in this case the UN, but it happens every time), and all we hear is "But they are corrupt/incompetant, ignorant/self-motivated.
Maybe we can use this dicussion to decide not "Should the UN run ICANN" but "Who should run ICANN".
Aside: when someone points out a truth about USA that people don;t like, it is anti-american USA-bashing. When a thread like this continually refers to one or two situation of the UN, it is "fair political comment"
It is my understanding that the early versions of WINE were so called as a contraction of "WINdowsEmulation".
Then the wacky Linux Naming Convention Fanatics got in on the act and it became "Recursive Acronym Designed To Pick Out N00bs Who Think WINE Is An Emulator"
PR Problems?
Thousands of people are denied their democratic rights, thousands more have their personal details illicitly accessed, and you call it "PR Problems" ?
"Oh, but it WILL affect their PR!"
Yes, but that is not where the problem lies. The problem lies in the company not being capable of doing its job.
I use a KVM to switch between my Linux (Slackware) box and my Windows XP (Games) box, with very little of the problems you talk of.
my USB MS Explorer mouse is fine with all 5 buttons and wheel.
The only problem I get is not being able to use my mouse in Console.
You'll be wanting the "Remove Menu Toolbar" script.
No View menu, no view source!
Ha! Indefeatable security!
" If there was a market for 'green' electronics, it would already have been exploited. "
Everything that can be sold, already is being sold. There is no room for any new developments.
If there was a market for flying cars, it would already have been exploited.
???
What lesson did this teacher learn?
"Do not store exam answers on PC" ?
"Do not trust any of your students" ?
"Call the Police in cases of Computer Security" ?
"Your students are smarter then you" ?
What would you have liked them to learn ?
In what way was the student justified in installing a keystroke logger to crack the teachers security, as part of an attempt to gain access to the exam-answers, and sell them to other students? This does not sound like any protest or "hacking-to-point-out-lack-of-security". This was a kid caught cheating and trying to encourage others to cheat.
A just, equitable and sustainable society cannot be built when people are allowed to get away with breaking the laws on the grounds that "the system is not perfect".
According to many CEOs, managers and shareholders, the "correct" thing to do is to make money. The more the better. In fact, shareholders can take a company to court for not making enough money, or avoiding money-making strategies in favour of "more customer-focused" ones.
If you don;t read your EULAs, don;t secure your machine and click on pop-ups, that is YOUR problem, not the concern of a legitimate business.
I am still surprised that experienced people still get shocked by business acting the way businesses have always acted - in the interests of the people who are making money from them.
How will the USA stop MS from doing this?
Take them to court? Threaten to make them give away copies to schools? Slap 'em with a £1million fine?
Seriously - How will the courts stop them?
>> responding without reading the question 24/7.
Why would anyone want to read the question ALL DAY?
A few minutes would be enough to get the general idea, wouldn't it?