Isn't this something similar to what Sony did with the original Playstation? There were normally unreadable tracks to prevent the CDs from being copied, but then the mod chips came out that bypassed that and then the copying flowed again. I think, this too shall fail.
"It shall be unlawful for any person within the United States to use any telephone facsimile machine, computer, or other device to send an unsolicited advertisement to a telephone facsimile machine..."
So then, with federal prohibition on any such activity how can Fax.com even exist as a viable, legal, company?
I'm not a programmer (so sue me), but I do wonder about this... If you have two people, say one on Mars, and the other on Earth, and they have identical desire to produce code both doing the same thing, functioning on the same hardware (a requirement) eventually won't there be some code that is identical? The problem lies with at what point does "some" code similarities become "copying" or just plain "theft if Intellectual Property"?
I didn't do the math (sue me again!) but what percentage of the code between them is identical? And what percent is acceptible. These are questions that need to be addressed by someone.
"I would think comfort would take a backseat to economics," one could make that argument, but with a public endeavor, like a library or some such, the public is the targeted market. Alienate them and lose everything. Windows is prevalent, it's how it is in the marketplace, and the end user is the marketplace and the money goes to wherever the people are and where they're at. Comfort, for them, is paramount.
Yup. Piracy *could* be a real good reason to switch (also known as "go legal")... I sure hope that's not the situation. If they have those Win2K licenses just sitting around then they lose money on those unless they sell them.... and MS' EULA has interesting things/requirements for that.
The $$$ is not the only cost of software, there is such a thing as "intangibles" in the TCO, and in certain circumstances that makes Windows, even with its pricing the way it is, more of a cost savings than to roll-out a "free" OS.
"Pay-pr-get-sued" software? You mean the standard retail go-buy-and-use rather than the pirate-and-go-to-jail line? Free is good, but often you get what you pay for.
Yup, I read those. And you know what? MS does that behavior to everyone, it's not just the schools or other public organizations, it's how they do business. It is, after all, their product(s) and they can license them under whatever terms they want (even if those terms suck donkey). The problem I have is that I have seen and read stories of how some organization left Windows beacuse of the predatory nature of MS, went to Linux-land, and then had to go back to Windows because their stuff just wouldn't work unless it was Windows; I've also seen where the same happens because some tech-happy IT guy (or gal) decided to roll-out Linux (to either save money or to "stick it to the man") then to have the CEO/CIO slap their wrists and force Windows back, creating double the work for no freaking reason.
To go to Linux is fine, but it has to be a GOOD REASON, and you have to understand who will be using those machines. Is it an IT person? A student? A grandmother in her mid eighties? The level of knowledge and comfort is key here, especially with a public organization like a library. Go too far off in one direction and you can and do lose the core market.
Like I asked: reasoning.
Oh, and calling me a troll only makes you look like a dork. Grow up.
You're statements are rambling and retarded. The only reason I read them is because I was bored. Here's an idea: die a painful death. Don't like that one? Here's another: STFU. No? Ok, how about this: get a clue. You want to know why that letter wasn't printed by the paper it was submitted to? It sucked, had no relevency, and was painfully stupid. So are you. Go away.
Why do you feel you need to change from Win2000 to Linux? If W2K works then why go through the hassle? If it isn't working, chances are you don't have the systems locked down enough--do some research and you can lock them down really tight. So, the question remains, for what reasons are you doing this, or are you just a glutton for punishment?
This is really great news, and looks like a great CPU (anand has some nice stats on it as well). What this means is cheaper power performance for the end user, that's always welcome. With the P4 3.0 *supposedly* coming out later this year (which I doubt), I wonder if the P4 3.0 will be any better than the 2.53 -- enough to justify the normal Intel prices. Either way, things are getting better and better.... Only wish I had a newer system.
Here's my prediction, and like I said, based off of what I have gleaned, this *should* hold true.
On this: AMD Athlon XP 2000+ on an ASUS A7V266-E Motherboard, with a 133FSB, 256MB PC-266 RAM (CL2), DirectX 8.1, Windows XP Professional, Quake 3, Demo001, v1.17, at 1024x768x32 @85Hz.
I predict 363.9 FPS. (with none of the "goodies," like AA, turned on--significantly less with them on...although the rumor is 4xAA will be "free," but I'm not going to hold my breath on free 4xAA).
NVidia will not ship a product out, at the related price hike, that is less of a performer than the 9700. That would be "a bad idea." But we'll see soon enough.
From what I have been able to piece together the NV30 will be 20% faster than the 9700. That is as long as VisionTek's death doesn't hurt nVidia too badly.
First, I think region codes are a bad idea (from the standpoint of the consumer), anything that prevents me from seeing, buying, enjoying something legal is bad.
With that said, the part of me with the 2 business degrees understands why the region codes exist: max profit. Make no mistake, every "good" (define that how you like) business decision was made to improve the bottom line, not for "art," "the cause," or what-have-you. As a result the region free DVD players are a godsend. But you might want to see if buying one in your area is illegal. If not: then get 2, they're cheap and small, and you can always use the backup ("cheap" means "cheap," people. Substandard parts used in exchange for the functionality you desire--it's a tradeoff....)
This bug is not within CryptoAPI but in the code that validates SSL certificates and how it passes that info to and from IE.
IE is the only thing vulnerable, they'll just patch a few lines of code. Problem: regression testing. MS has so much regression testing they have to do (compared to Konqueror) that it's gonna take two months at least.
In the meantime, I don't expect any exploitation of this since, really, this is quite lame.
Wheras patenting is a "nice idea", as in "gee, wouldn't it be a nice idea if people didn't hate?", it's implimented all wrong. Patents SHOULD expire. That's the point. Regardless, this patent is FUBAR. I hope it gets challenged and they lose.
Ok, let's take the stance that any idea (as the company wants) belongs to the company as-a-whole.
Ok, what if the idea that the employee has is deadly, detrimental, or illegal? If the company owns an idea, shouldn't they (the company) be liable for that idea as well?
Basically, if a person (a whack-job nut) has an idea to nerve gas Tokyo (or any city) and gets tossed in a psych ward because of it (and this sort of thing has happened before) and a similar idea pops into the head of an employee under such contract, then isn't the company instantly guilty just as the nut-job?
I bet the companies freak out at that one. Too bad this guy didn't have some kind of proof that his idea was devised prior to being hired.
Interesting that a group calling itself Software Choice is trying to tell people not to choose certain software.
No, you misread, what they're saying is to impose choice restriction for or against any particular software is bad. They're not saying that OSS is bad, nor are they saying MS is good. They're saying that to force either direction is bad. Let the market decide, let the buyer excercise his or her rights, rather than some arbitrary (and probably stupid) restriction based on fanaticism or misinformation.
Personally, I don't see what the problem is: let them buy what they choose, but at the same time they have to accept fully the responsibility for their purchases. You buy crap, that's your problem. That's the free market for you, gotta love it.
You write: "Back before I saw the light, I played BG in winshit 2k. I needed to save every minute, because the game LOVED to crash when I changed CDs. PlaneScape:Torment wasn't quite as bad, but it still crashed on occasion. I recently discovered the cause, a cdplaying systray program. Why the hell would one want to play games on a system that crashes at the drop of a pin!?"
First you moan that Win2K is crap and crashes on your all the time when you changed CDs. Obviously a bad OS. Then you discover, by your own words, that it was a "cdplaying systray program," which YOU INSTALLED! Ever thought about uninstalling the offending program? Or perhaps even end-tasking it? No? Gee, go figure.
Blame yourself, moron. If you can't get something simple like Windows to work correctly, what the hell are you doing with computers at all!?
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but that's neither here nor there...
Isn't this something similar to what Sony did with the original Playstation? There were normally unreadable tracks to prevent the CDs from being copied, but then the mod chips came out that bypassed that and then the copying flowed again. I think, this too shall fail.
it failed to stop any of our machines...waste of time
Can't wait for the religious factions to begin to scream about this one!
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/47/227.html
"It shall be unlawful for any person within the United States to use any telephone facsimile machine, computer, or other device to send an unsolicited advertisement to a telephone facsimile machine..."
So then, with federal prohibition on any such activity how can Fax.com even exist as a viable, legal, company?
I'm not a programmer (so sue me), but I do wonder about this... If you have two people, say one on Mars, and the other on Earth, and they have identical desire to produce code both doing the same thing, functioning on the same hardware (a requirement) eventually won't there be some code that is identical? The problem lies with at what point does "some" code similarities become "copying" or just plain "theft if Intellectual Property"?
I didn't do the math (sue me again!) but what percentage of the code between them is identical? And what percent is acceptible. These are questions that need to be addressed by someone.
Like I said, I was just wondering about that...
"I would think comfort would take a backseat to economics," one could make that argument, but with a public endeavor, like a library or some such, the public is the targeted market. Alienate them and lose everything. Windows is prevalent, it's how it is in the marketplace, and the end user is the marketplace and the money goes to wherever the people are and where they're at. Comfort, for them, is paramount.
Yup. Piracy *could* be a real good reason to switch (also known as "go legal")... I sure hope that's not the situation. If they have those Win2K licenses just sitting around then they lose money on those unless they sell them.... and MS' EULA has interesting things/requirements for that.
The $$$ is not the only cost of software, there is such a thing as "intangibles" in the TCO, and in certain circumstances that makes Windows, even with its pricing the way it is, more of a cost savings than to roll-out a "free" OS.
"Pay-pr-get-sued" software? You mean the standard retail go-buy-and-use rather than the pirate-and-go-to-jail line? Free is good, but often you get what you pay for.
Yup, I read those. And you know what? MS does that behavior to everyone, it's not just the schools or other public organizations, it's how they do business. It is, after all, their product(s) and they can license them under whatever terms they want (even if those terms suck donkey). The problem I have is that I have seen and read stories of how some organization left Windows beacuse of the predatory nature of MS, went to Linux-land, and then had to go back to Windows because their stuff just wouldn't work unless it was Windows; I've also seen where the same happens because some tech-happy IT guy (or gal) decided to roll-out Linux (to either save money or to "stick it to the man") then to have the CEO/CIO slap their wrists and force Windows back, creating double the work for no freaking reason.
To go to Linux is fine, but it has to be a GOOD REASON, and you have to understand who will be using those machines. Is it an IT person? A student? A grandmother in her mid eighties? The level of knowledge and comfort is key here, especially with a public organization like a library. Go too far off in one direction and you can and do lose the core market.
Like I asked: reasoning.
Oh, and calling me a troll only makes you look like a dork. Grow up.
You're statements are rambling and retarded. The only reason I read them is because I was bored. Here's an idea: die a painful death. Don't like that one? Here's another: STFU. No? Ok, how about this: get a clue. You want to know why that letter wasn't printed by the paper it was submitted to? It sucked, had no relevency, and was painfully stupid. So are you. Go away.
Why do you feel you need to change from Win2000 to Linux? If W2K works then why go through the hassle? If it isn't working, chances are you don't have the systems locked down enough--do some research and you can lock them down really tight. So, the question remains, for what reasons are you doing this, or are you just a glutton for punishment?
This is really great news, and looks like a great CPU (anand has some nice stats on it as well). What this means is cheaper power performance for the end user, that's always welcome. With the P4 3.0 *supposedly* coming out later this year (which I doubt), I wonder if the P4 3.0 will be any better than the 2.53 -- enough to justify the normal Intel prices. Either way, things are getting better and better. ... Only wish I had a newer system.
The difficulty is in overcoming the startup costs of manufacturing, so I really doubt that this would even be viable.
Kaiku, bane of spam?
This tactic is doomed to fail,
A dumb idea
Here's my prediction, and like I said, based off of what I have gleaned, this *should* hold true.
On this: AMD Athlon XP 2000+ on an ASUS A7V266-E Motherboard, with a 133FSB, 256MB PC-266 RAM (CL2), DirectX 8.1, Windows XP Professional, Quake 3, Demo001, v1.17, at 1024x768x32 @85Hz.
I predict 363.9 FPS. (with none of the "goodies," like AA, turned on--significantly less with them on...although the rumor is 4xAA will be "free," but I'm not going to hold my breath on free 4xAA).
NVidia will not ship a product out, at the related price hike, that is less of a performer than the 9700. That would be "a bad idea." But we'll see soon enough.
From what I have been able to piece together the NV30 will be 20% faster than the 9700. That is as long as VisionTek's death doesn't hurt nVidia too badly.
First, I think region codes are a bad idea (from the standpoint of the consumer), anything that prevents me from seeing, buying, enjoying something legal is bad.
With that said, the part of me with the 2 business degrees understands why the region codes exist: max profit. Make no mistake, every "good" (define that how you like) business decision was made to improve the bottom line, not for "art," "the cause," or what-have-you. As a result the region free DVD players are a godsend. But you might want to see if buying one in your area is illegal. If not: then get 2, they're cheap and small, and you can always use the backup ("cheap" means "cheap," people. Substandard parts used in exchange for the functionality you desire--it's a tradeoff....)
Then it's your prized orchids that are cut and not the grass?
This bug is not within CryptoAPI but in the code that validates SSL certificates and how it passes that info to and from IE. IE is the only thing vulnerable, they'll just patch a few lines of code. Problem: regression testing. MS has so much regression testing they have to do (compared to Konqueror) that it's gonna take two months at least. In the meantime, I don't expect any exploitation of this since, really, this is quite lame.
Wheras patenting is a "nice idea", as in "gee, wouldn't it be a nice idea if people didn't hate?", it's implimented all wrong. Patents SHOULD expire. That's the point. Regardless, this patent is FUBAR. I hope it gets challenged and they lose.
Or put another way: "Patent this mother-bleeper!"
Ok, let's take the stance that any idea (as the company wants) belongs to the company as-a-whole.
Ok, what if the idea that the employee has is deadly, detrimental, or illegal? If the company owns an idea, shouldn't they (the company) be liable for that idea as well?
Basically, if a person (a whack-job nut) has an idea to nerve gas Tokyo (or any city) and gets tossed in a psych ward because of it (and this sort of thing has happened before) and a similar idea pops into the head of an employee under such contract, then isn't the company instantly guilty just as the nut-job?
I bet the companies freak out at that one. Too bad this guy didn't have some kind of proof that his idea was devised prior to being hired.
Interesting that a group calling itself Software Choice is trying to tell people not to choose certain software. No, you misread, what they're saying is to impose choice restriction for or against any particular software is bad. They're not saying that OSS is bad, nor are they saying MS is good. They're saying that to force either direction is bad. Let the market decide, let the buyer excercise his or her rights, rather than some arbitrary (and probably stupid) restriction based on fanaticism or misinformation. Personally, I don't see what the problem is: let them buy what they choose, but at the same time they have to accept fully the responsibility for their purchases. You buy crap, that's your problem. That's the free market for you, gotta love it.
You write: "Back before I saw the light, I played BG in winshit 2k. I needed to save every minute, because the game LOVED to crash when I changed CDs. PlaneScape:Torment wasn't quite as bad, but it still crashed on occasion. I recently discovered the cause, a cdplaying systray program. Why the hell would one want to play games on a system that crashes at the drop of a pin!?" First you moan that Win2K is crap and crashes on your all the time when you changed CDs. Obviously a bad OS. Then you discover, by your own words, that it was a "cdplaying systray program," which YOU INSTALLED! Ever thought about uninstalling the offending program? Or perhaps even end-tasking it? No? Gee, go figure. Blame yourself, moron. If you can't get something simple like Windows to work correctly, what the hell are you doing with computers at all!?
Throne of Bloodstone. Only module that was listed as for levels 18+. Hell, I still ahve my halfling fighter from 1980! (Not too tough tho...)