The truth is that.id* script extensions are from ye olde days of IIS 3.0, and just left in there for compatibility. Practically no one uses them. IIS never became popular till version 4, so there's probably like 1% of users that actually use them.
Unfortunately, if vigilant admins set up their severs properly -- i.e., disable unused script mappings (like I did;-), this never would have happened, bug or no bug, worm or no worm.
I'm not talking drivers.... I'm talking about kernel-level tweaks, which is/are GPLed software.
Trust me, I was talking to a few folks from a certain networking-products manufacturer and asked them about the embedded Linux in their products, and the GPL implications. One of the engineers said that while they have made kernel-level tweaks, and yea, they would be selling their products eventually for profit, they have also hired a crack-squad team of lawyers to analyze the GPL and try and find any and all loopholes so that they could weasel their way out of releasing their software.
This car uses stuff like occupant cameras, etc --- stuff that would be easy to run off of 98 in a concept car --- why make custom hardware/software for custom ICs when you can throw a Win98 box in the trunk, plug it in, and do a simple demo?
I mean, if they write portable code, it's not like it's terribly difficult to migrate.
Three engineers are riding in a car: an electrical engineer, a chemical engineer, and a Microsoft engineer. Suddenly the car stalls and stops by the side of the road. The three engineers look at each other with bewilderment, wondering what could be wrong. The electrical engineer, not knowing much about mechanics, suggests, "Let's strip down the electronics of the car and try to trace where a fault might have occurred."
The chemical engineer, not knowing much about electronics, suggests, "Maybe the fuel has become emulsified and is causing a blockage somewhere in the system."
The Microsoft engineer suggests, "Why don't we close all the windows, get out, get back in, open the windows again, and maybe it will work."
On a more serious note... why Linux won't ever be used in a car or other similar product: Most, if not all, automotive (and other) companies have a little problem with the GPL. As much as they'd like to use it, they'd never agree to releasing the source of their kernel tweaks, changes, etc that would fall under the GPL or its derivatives, fearing competitors' stealing the information and making a competiting product. Sorry RMS, that may be a true utopia for you, but it's not the way American business works, nor will it ever work that way... the way of "completely free information exchange."
You prefer RP over WMP? Dude, I understand your dislike of MS, but still... RP is chock full of spyware. Plus, even if I disable it, I really don't like the fact of being told every time I go to exit the software that YOU ARE RUNNING AN OLD VERSION OF REALPLAYER... YOU NEED TO UPGRADE OR WE'LL CUT OFF YOUR BALLS" etc etc.
I hate Real, inc. I hope their stock plummets below Enron's. Those whores. They used to be cool, back at like version 2, but now they're just sellouts.
This just goes to show that we may have overreacted at that whole "Cold War" thing... see, there was nothing to worry about since the ICBMs would have "mysteriously disappeared" long before they reached us.
it's my mom, telling me that "my computer is running out of virtual memory"
Well, since Windows dynamically optimizes the swapfile without you knowing about it, and fingers-crossed she hasn't maxed out her HDD...
She must be using a Mac! Macs back in the day used to ship by default with the pagefile OFF!
If my suspicions are correct, she was on a Mac, and if you think Linux will solve her problems you are insane.
"I can't read this document"
Of ALL OSes, you think LINUX will solve THIS problem? GIVE ME A BREAK! Looking for an OS where you can view any document w/o trouble? It's called Windows, followed by MacOS. Macs may even beat Windows in ease of opening a document cause of the resource tags (I forgot the exact name) that are associated with each file that specify the application that created the file. Gawd, Macs make things soo damn easy, you'd be crazy to put your Mother on anything else. Move a folder somewhere else? That's OK, all the settings update with it.
MacOS Classic worked wonders; unfortunately it never made it to mainstream use as much as it could (should) have.
What we have is a shift towards something that will resemble the way Microsoft has released their XP products; consumers will be accountable for everything and our names will be associated with whatever we purchase or use.
The only things that are associated with my XP software are: 1) My country of origin, 2) The CD-Key, 3) My System-ID
My friend used to share movies on IRC... about a year/year and a half or so ago, he received an email from @Home that said something around the words of "We have received complaints from the MPAA that you are engaging in copyright infringement, blah, blah, terminate all sharing within 24 hours or else we'll cut off your service and your nuts while we're at it..."
Nothing really came of it; he still has his service. Scare tactics, IMHO. But he did get that IP address banned from the IRC channel!:)
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The truth is that .id* script extensions are from ye olde days of IIS 3.0, and just left in there for compatibility. Practically no one uses them. IIS never became popular till version 4, so there's probably like 1% of users that actually use them.
1% of infected servers can't do much damage.
Unfortunately, if vigilant admins set up their severs properly -- i.e., disable unused script mappings (like I did ;-), this never would have happened, bug or no bug, worm or no worm.
I'm not talking drivers.... I'm talking about kernel-level tweaks, which is/are GPLed software.
Trust me, I was talking to a few folks from a certain networking-products manufacturer and asked them about the embedded Linux in their products, and the GPL implications. One of the engineers said that while they have made kernel-level tweaks, and yea, they would be selling their products eventually for profit, they have also hired a crack-squad team of lawyers to analyze the GPL and try and find any and all loopholes so that they could weasel their way out of releasing their software.
So I'm not full of hot air after all...
Thank you for your extremely insightful comment. You practically repeated what I said verbatim. I hope we've cleared this up now, hmm?
This car uses stuff like occupant cameras, etc --- stuff that would be easy to run off of 98 in a concept car --- why make custom hardware/software for custom ICs when you can throw a Win98 box in the trunk, plug it in, and do a simple demo?
;)
I mean, if they write portable code, it's not like it's terribly difficult to migrate.
Plus, I bet Windows had the available drivers
Is available at the Volvo concept car site.
Let's just hope it's cosmetic. "Windows 98" and "drive-by-wire" in the same sentence... now THAT'S scary.
Three engineers are riding in a car: an electrical engineer, a chemical engineer, and a Microsoft engineer. Suddenly the car stalls and stops by the side of the road. The three engineers look at each other with bewilderment, wondering what could be wrong.
The electrical engineer, not knowing much about mechanics, suggests, "Let's strip down the electronics of the car and try to trace where a fault might have occurred."
The chemical engineer, not knowing much about electronics, suggests, "Maybe the fuel has become emulsified and is causing a blockage somewhere in the system."
The Microsoft engineer suggests, "Why don't we close all the windows, get out, get back in, open the windows again, and maybe it will work."
On a more serious note... why Linux won't ever be used in a car or other similar product: Most, if not all, automotive (and other) companies have a little problem with the GPL. As much as they'd like to use it, they'd never agree to releasing the source of their kernel tweaks, changes, etc that would fall under the GPL or its derivatives, fearing competitors' stealing the information and making a competiting product. Sorry RMS, that may be a true utopia for you, but it's not the way American business works, nor will it ever work that way... the way of "completely free information exchange."
If getting that girl who lost her homework on a PC in bed entails switching to a Mac, well... so be it!
the fact the IE crashed every time I entered a webpage url in the location bar
Did you happen to be running both McAfee AV and KaZaA at the same time?
NT4... albeit worse than 2000, again, only blue screens with bad hardware and/or drivers.
such as parachuting from a Space Shuttle, IIS, etc
I don't know about you, but my IIS is safely locked in the server room!
I think someone is about 10 years late on this subject... The FIRST robotics competition has been stressing math and science for that long.
You prefer RP over WMP? Dude, I understand your dislike of MS, but still... RP is chock full of spyware. Plus, even if I disable it, I really don't like the fact of being told every time I go to exit the software that YOU ARE RUNNING AN OLD VERSION OF REALPLAYER... YOU NEED TO UPGRADE OR WE'LL CUT OFF YOUR BALLS" etc etc.
I hate Real, inc. I hope their stock plummets below Enron's. Those whores. They used to be cool, back at like version 2, but now they're just sellouts.
Klerck, ole boy, you should seriously consider jumping... in front of a train I don't think ou'll have much time to change your mind.
Death by widening, dude.
Plus, if you crash-land on some planet, you can fashion your ship into an army of hot young petrified girls!
How about hot young pertified Natalie Portmans?
This just goes to show that we may have overreacted at that whole "Cold War" thing... see, there was nothing to worry about since the ICBMs would have "mysteriously disappeared" long before they reached us.
I'm thinking I also saw this error on Win2K as well.
I've seen Win2k say "Your swapfile is too small as it is, I'm going to resize it and make it bigger now," but nothing to that effect.
it's my mom, telling me that "my computer is running out of virtual memory"
Well, since Windows dynamically optimizes the swapfile without you knowing about it, and fingers-crossed she hasn't maxed out her HDD...
She must be using a Mac! Macs back in the day used to ship by default with the pagefile OFF!
If my suspicions are correct, she was on a Mac, and if you think Linux will solve her problems you are insane.
"I can't read this document"
Of ALL OSes, you think LINUX will solve THIS problem? GIVE ME A BREAK! Looking for an OS where you can view any document w/o trouble? It's called Windows, followed by MacOS. Macs may even beat Windows in ease of opening a document cause of the resource tags (I forgot the exact name) that are associated with each file that specify the application that created the file. Gawd, Macs make things soo damn easy, you'd be crazy to put your Mother on anything else. Move a folder somewhere else? That's OK, all the settings update with it.
MacOS Classic worked wonders; unfortunately it never made it to mainstream use as much as it could (should) have.
I'm waiting for the "Your mom should be smart enough to use LaTeX" comment.... 0:-)
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I don't see your point at all... especially since latest versions of Windows can't boot to console.
Having Linux boot straight to X is like... having Windows boot straight to Windows either through config or Autoexec.bat.
Umm, once again... your point is?
What we have is a shift towards something that will resemble the way Microsoft has released their XP products; consumers will be accountable for everything and our names will be associated with whatever we purchase or use.
The only things that are associated with my XP software are: 1) My country of origin, 2) The CD-Key, 3) My System-ID
My friend used to share movies on IRC... about a year/year and a half or so ago, he received an email from @Home that said something around the words of "We have received complaints from the MPAA that you are engaging in copyright infringement, blah, blah, terminate all sharing within 24 hours or else we'll cut off your service and your nuts while we're at it..."
:)
Nothing really came of it; he still has his service. Scare tactics, IMHO. But he did get that IP address banned from the IRC channel!
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