I have worked in Hospital's IS departments and have also spent some time in the Army, and in neither place was any critical system run by Windows machines. What you do see are lots of cheap Windows boxes using terminals to access UNIX machines.
Think about it. Currently it's alot easier to support a bunch of Windows desktops than Unix or Linux desktops. More people are familiar with them. Most users know how to launch applications in windows (Double click the big "E"), all they need to learn now is one more app, THE ONE RUNNING ON UNIX, being presented to them in a friendly Windows context.
Done
- Learn from the mistakes of others. You can't live long enought to make them all yourself.
Which can also be used to get rid of our good friend Berman.
I personally think the whole thing stinks. No one wants the RIAA snooping around on their machine, so how can you justify it being OK for hackers to snoop out spammers? Another brilliant Berman solution is all this is. This guy just needs to shut up.
Now I hate spam as much as the next guy, but there has to be another answer. I mean seriously, I'm still trying to find a way to get away from unsolicited phone calls and snail mail, I don't see much legislation going around trying to stop that.
Forget the law, we couldn't afford to get it passed.
The backbone providers COULD however block access to all the RIAA sites.
"Oh sorry, I guess this router thingie here just went down. We'll have you back up momentarily."
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I have worked in Hospital's IS departments and have also spent some time in the Army, and in neither place was any critical system run by Windows machines. What you do see are lots of cheap Windows boxes using terminals to access UNIX machines.
Think about it. Currently it's alot easier to support a bunch of Windows desktops than Unix or Linux desktops. More people are familiar with them. Most users know how to launch applications in windows (Double click the big "E"), all they need to learn now is one more app, THE ONE RUNNING ON UNIX, being presented to them in a friendly Windows context.
Done
- Learn from the mistakes of others. You can't live long enought to make them all yourself.
Yes, but then again, Packard Hell wasn't selling you the whole system for the price of a couple of hard drives.
"The United States, as the world knows, will never start a war."
-John F. Kennedy calming the American people while missiles were pointed directly at the United States...
What I said still stands, except for the brilliant Berman solution line. This is a Lessig moment.
I guess it's fight fire with fire now.
Neither one is right.
...just think
Which can also be used to get rid of our good friend Berman.
I personally think the whole thing stinks. No one wants the RIAA snooping around on their machine, so how can you justify it being OK for hackers to snoop out spammers? Another brilliant Berman solution is all this is. This guy just needs to shut up.
Now I hate spam as much as the next guy, but there has to be another answer. I mean seriously, I'm still trying to find a way to get away from unsolicited phone calls and snail mail, I don't see much legislation going around trying to stop that.
Forget the law, we couldn't afford to get it passed.
...just think
The backbone providers COULD however block access to all the RIAA sites.
"Oh sorry, I guess this router thingie here just went down. We'll have you back up momentarily."