Why of course. We need to outlaw LANs, because just like Napster and WinMX and Kazaa etc... they have the capability of exchanging files and/or other data with other people.
That's a lie. The only servers it runs on is the gaming ladders for the Zone, and that's because if you already have a sizable codebase, why rewrite it?
Go to Netcraft and check the MSFT netblock
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Is Linus' dad one of those Scandinavian ogres you would typically see on the "World's Strongest Man" competition on ESPN2?
If only people in Washington knew enough about computers to think before they act. I bet this senator/congressman/whatever is the type of guy that has a whole directory full of This is the first sentence of my document.DOC files.
By the way, have you noticed that Windows 98 drivers don't work in W2K or XP? Have you noticed that many W2K CDRW drivers do not work in XP? Even Microsoft understands the virtue of changing binary compatibility.
That's cause the driver model was completely distinct, all the way back to the days of Win95 and WinNT 3.51. Win9x used the VXD virtual device driver format, whereas NT *.* used a.sys file format to talk to the HAL. The driver models were entirely different, so I don't think anyone ever expected them to work. It's like taking a binary driver from FreeBSD and expecting it to work on Linux. It just ain't gonna happen.
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Neither does a binary one. Point is that whether something is open source or not, there should be a solution.
I think they are shooting themselves in the foot by doing that. People should be happy that some companies are providing Linux drivers, let alone having to play by "their" rules. Take for example, the wireless ethernet adapter I have on my WinXP box (it's a Netgear, FYI). The XP Driver blows. Even though it "shipped" with the adapter, it's immature crap -- probably at pre-alpha stage. Drops connections like crazy, etc. So what did I do? Installed the Windows 2000 driver. Just a little tweak (disabling the Zero-config for 802.11 adapters service, to be exact) and it's up and running without a hitch.
If it wasn't for binary driver compatibility with earlier 'kernel versions' (in this case, XP with 2000), I'd be SOL. If you happen to be constrained using a certain hardware component with a binary-only driver, you're stuck at a certain kernel version and can't do a damn thing about it. It's the end-user who's affected ultimately. And that, well plain sucks. Like I said, demanding source just may be crossing the line. Sure, you may not like it, but hey, this is a free country, people can license software under whatever license they want. To live your life with such a constrained philosophy like "I refuse to use non-free-as-in-foo software" is just retarded. I see Linux having the potential of losing people cause of this.
Now the only way this could be advantageous is that that driver/module actually has to be compiled against that certain kernel, proving that it works, at least in theory. But it can prove to be a bitch in a bind. I think this is similar to Microsoft's driver certification, they're just taking a totally different approach to a common problem.
How true. You may brush it off is a stereotype, but as this closeup pic of Alan Cox reveals, it's clear this guy hasn't washed in weeks. I've seen homeless guys that eat out of trashcans that are cleaner than this guy. RedHat should be embarrassed to employ such a filthy pig. He so does not fit the character of "British gentleman"... more like "British homeless guy."
Linus is sooo out of place in those pics. Everyone but him looks stoned or looking to get stoned; meanwhile he seems to be the type that'd be looking for a Starbucks.
When will *nix get it right and handle its binaries properly? Was that/bin or/usr/bin? Or was it/usr/local/bin? Damn, I think it was/opt/bin. Hmmph, it was in/sbin, no wonder I had to su!
Dumbass, the subscriptions thing isn't just for LiveUpdate... it won't let you apply any updates if you're "expired." Of course, you could uninstall and reinstall, or peruse the registry for the timestamp, but I'd rather spare myself of the hassle.
I used to be a loyal Norton AV user for years, until they started with this "subscription" bullshit. I've been using McAfee ever since. $29 retail at Wal*Mart isn't that bad, and plus I get free updates every Wednesday sans subscription. It even runs an auto-update service so I don't even have to worry about updating... it takes care of itself! It even ships with other cool features like a monitor for Outlook (it checks for trends in messages... e.g., if I try to send a message with more than a couple of recipients in the To: field, HAWK halts the process and asks if I really want to send that e-mail. Annoying, yes, but at least I feel protected. That on top of Outlook's I-won't-let-anything-access-the-address-book feature (you can enable address book access for a minute or 5 at a time, if you wish, for things like Palm sync to access the addr book). What I deal. Peter Norton is a sellout. If I had a copy of Norton AV today, I'd wipe my ass with the CD, no matter how painful that may be!
On another note... First the Apache hole, now this OpenSSH exploit? Looks like some folks are joining the ranks of Windows server users;)
Ummm... not sure what you mean. It is the same; it's the default output driver in the latest versions of WA. Look for the "on stop/pause" setting in the driver and you'll see what I mean. The micro-fadeout is due to a short (333 ms) default setting on the fades.
It's not a 3rd party plugin; it ships with all new WA distributions.
I don't know since when, but latest Winamp versions have a very nice and subtle micro-fade-out when you stop a song or switch to a different one. This rocks. XMMS clicks and pops when you switch songs. This sucks.
Look in your prefs, does "Crossfading DirectSound Output Plugin" ring a bell?;P
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Why of course. We need to outlaw LANs, because just like Napster and WinMX and Kazaa etc... they have the capability of exchanging files and/or other data with other people.
Clearly a travesty.
Ha! You couldn't be more correct!
Is taking this guy seriously with a name like THAT.
We might as well have this guy lead UnitedLinux. Or this guy. An Oriental guy would be good for diversity. This guy too.
That should do for now.
The coolest thing to do is to su root, then cat /dev/urandom > /dev/mem !
That's a lie. The only servers it runs on is the gaming ladders for the Zone, and that's because if you already have a sizable codebase, why rewrite it?
Go to Netcraft and check the MSFT netblock
Is Linus' dad one of those Scandinavian ogres you would typically see on the "World's Strongest Man" competition on ESPN2?
If only people in Washington knew enough about computers to think before they act. I bet this senator/congressman/whatever is the type of guy that has a whole directory full of This is the first sentence of my document.DOC files.
By the way, have you noticed that Windows 98 drivers don't work in W2K or XP? Have you noticed that many W2K CDRW drivers do not work in XP? Even Microsoft understands the virtue of changing binary compatibility.
.sys file format to talk to the HAL. The driver models were entirely different, so I don't think anyone ever expected them to work. It's like taking a binary driver from FreeBSD and expecting it to work on Linux. It just ain't gonna happen.
That's cause the driver model was completely distinct, all the way back to the days of Win95 and WinNT 3.51. Win9x used the VXD virtual device driver format, whereas NT *.* used a
Neither does a binary one. Point is that whether something is open source or not, there should be a solution.
Actually....
It's soooooo 16-June-1998, the original air date of South Park Episode 217, "Underpants Gnomes."
"Collecting underpants is just phase one!
Phase 1: Collect Underpants.
Phase 2: ???
Phase 3: Profit!
FYI, of course
but a DoS attack disables the entire network regardless of what is crossing its wires.
Yeah, no shit. According to Justin Frankel of Nullsoft, one of the creators of GnuTella, Gnutella was intended to "swap recipies online."
Among other things.
I think they are shooting themselves in the foot by doing that. People should be happy that some companies are providing Linux drivers, let alone having to play by "their" rules. Take for example, the wireless ethernet adapter I have on my WinXP box (it's a Netgear, FYI). The XP Driver blows. Even though it "shipped" with the adapter, it's immature crap -- probably at pre-alpha stage. Drops connections like crazy, etc. So what did I do? Installed the Windows 2000 driver. Just a little tweak (disabling the Zero-config for 802.11 adapters service, to be exact) and it's up and running without a hitch.
If it wasn't for binary driver compatibility with earlier 'kernel versions' (in this case, XP with 2000), I'd be SOL. If you happen to be constrained using a certain hardware component with a binary-only driver, you're stuck at a certain kernel version and can't do a damn thing about it. It's the end-user who's affected ultimately. And that, well plain sucks. Like I said, demanding source just may be crossing the line. Sure, you may not like it, but hey, this is a free country, people can license software under whatever license they want. To live your life with such a constrained philosophy like "I refuse to use non-free-as-in-foo software" is just retarded. I see Linux having the potential of losing people cause of this.
Now the only way this could be advantageous is that that driver/module actually has to be compiled against that certain kernel, proving that it works, at least in theory. But it can prove to be a bitch in a bind. I think this is similar to Microsoft's driver certification, they're just taking a totally different approach to a common problem.
How true. You may brush it off is a stereotype, but as this closeup pic of Alan Cox reveals, it's clear this guy hasn't washed in weeks. I've seen homeless guys that eat out of trashcans that are cleaner than this guy. RedHat should be embarrassed to employ such a filthy pig. He so does not fit the character of "British gentleman"... more like "British homeless guy."
I personally like the Windows 2000 way of:
1) Insert ethernet card into PCI Slot.
2) Flip power switch to "On."
That's it --- it does the rest. If you're on DHCP you're set... just double click on your browser of choice and you're up!
Linus is sooo out of place in those pics. Everyone but him looks stoned or looking to get stoned; meanwhile he seems to be the type that'd be looking for a Starbucks.
He's been out huntin' possum with Ted Nugent.
Adware removes atleast 3 cookies(etc) a day.
Maybe if you quit visiting sites that quit referencing *.counter.sextracker.net....
"Catching up" with something that's 30 years old seems a bit stupid to say, don't you think?
If so, wouldn't they just SQL Server as the file system? It should be interesting.
That's the current plan (for the fs).
When will *nix get it right and handle its binaries properly? Was that /bin or /usr/bin? Or was it /usr/local/bin? Damn, I think it was /opt/bin. Hmmph, it was in /sbin, no wonder I had to su!
Dumbass, the subscriptions thing isn't just for LiveUpdate... it won't let you apply any updates if you're "expired." Of course, you could uninstall and reinstall, or peruse the registry for the timestamp, but I'd rather spare myself of the hassle.
I used to be a loyal Norton AV user for years, until they started with this "subscription" bullshit. I've been using McAfee ever since. $29 retail at Wal*Mart isn't that bad, and plus I get free updates every Wednesday sans subscription. It even runs an auto-update service so I don't even have to worry about updating... it takes care of itself! It even ships with other cool features like a monitor for Outlook (it checks for trends in messages... e.g., if I try to send a message with more than a couple of recipients in the To: field, HAWK halts the process and asks if I really want to send that e-mail. Annoying, yes, but at least I feel protected. That on top of Outlook's I-won't-let-anything-access-the-address-book feature (you can enable address book access for a minute or 5 at a time, if you wish, for things like Palm sync to access the addr book). What I deal. Peter Norton is a sellout. If I had a copy of Norton AV today, I'd wipe my ass with the CD, no matter how painful that may be!
;)
On another note... First the Apache hole, now this OpenSSH exploit? Looks like some folks are joining the ranks of Windows server users
Ummm... not sure what you mean. It is the same; it's the default output driver in the latest versions of WA. Look for the "on stop/pause" setting in the driver and you'll see what I mean. The micro-fadeout is due to a short (333 ms) default setting on the fades.
It's not a 3rd party plugin; it ships with all new WA distributions.
I don't know since when, but latest Winamp versions have a very nice and subtle micro-fade-out when you stop a song or switch to a different one. This rocks. XMMS clicks and pops when you switch songs. This sucks.
;P
Look in your prefs, does "Crossfading DirectSound Output Plugin" ring a bell?
You know, at first glance, you'd think I'd know the answer to that, but, sorry, I don't.