Slashdot DDoS's websites every day, crashing servers, costing people thousands of dollars in bandwidth, without even so much as a friendly warning... this is just another stupid virus, not a political agenda, move along, nothing to see here...
Hello!? How do they know what patches you need if they can't look at your system and tell their servers what you've already got.
I don't understand your reasoning here... What would stop WU from simply downloading an XML list of all available updates? The applet could then compare this list to your computer's configuration, and act accordingly... There really is no reason that any data should have to be sent to MS.
The LotR fans and the Harry Potter fans seem to be on some sort of holy quest to rid the world of people that haven't "read the book" before seeing the movie.
I personally enjoyed watching FotR for the first time, having not read the book. I had no idea what was going to happen from scene to scene, and it really helped to draw me into the movie. This attitude that somehow seeing the movie without reading the book will rot your mind and ruin your life is just ridiculous.
Isn't there a limit to what you can claim as infringement? If they were making their own BIOS chips and calling them "Phoenix", I could understand. But AFAIK, Phoenix Technologies doesn't make web browsers. If I made a soft drink called "Phoenix", I somehow don't think it would bother them as much...
You can only trademark English words to a certain extent... otherwise people could trademark the word "computer" and start collecting on every use.
Open source isn't about everyone and their grandmother being entitled to having their personal patches stuck into the main Linux tree. Open source is about being able to edit the software for your own personal use, not inflicting your changes upon everyone else in the world, simply because you think that you're right.
"This means binaries no longer need to be suid or sgid an longer."
Doesn't Slashdot have any moderators who speak English? I'll gladly volunteer to read over the stories before you guys post them to the main page if it'll rid us of these ridiculous grammar, spelling, and style absurdities.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't there laws against Joe Schmoe owning something capable of generating signals like that? The bunker and land, sure, but doesn't the FCC have a problem with some weirdo buying a tower and broadcasting Eminem on all frequencies?
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"... by Republican Rep. Thomas A. Anderson ..."
I always knew Neo was a Republican.
Slashdot DDoS's websites every day, crashing servers, costing people thousands of dollars in bandwidth, without even so much as a friendly warning... this is just another stupid virus, not a political agenda, move along, nothing to see here...
"She kicks high..."
Hello!? How do they know what patches you need if they can't look at your system and tell their servers what you've already got.
I don't understand your reasoning here... What would stop WU from simply downloading an XML list of all available updates? The applet could then compare this list to your computer's configuration, and act accordingly... There really is no reason that any data should have to be sent to MS.
"The only difference is newer special effects and the evil terminator is a buxom blonde, with big breasts, and wearing a tight red leather outfit."
I wonder, do we get to see her travel back in time naked and kill someone who just happens to be wearing a skin-tight red leather body suit?
"Dude, read the book...."
Can someone please explain this mentality to me?
The LotR fans and the Harry Potter fans seem to be on some sort of holy quest to rid the world of people that haven't "read the book" before seeing the movie.
I personally enjoyed watching FotR for the first time, having not read the book. I had no idea what was going to happen from scene to scene, and it really helped to draw me into the movie. This attitude that somehow seeing the movie without reading the book will rot your mind and ruin your life is just ridiculous.
Isn't there a limit to what you can claim as infringement? If they were making their own BIOS chips and calling them "Phoenix", I could understand. But AFAIK, Phoenix Technologies doesn't make web browsers. If I made a soft drink called "Phoenix", I somehow don't think it would bother them as much...
You can only trademark English words to a certain extent... otherwise people could trademark the word "computer" and start collecting on every use.
Am I the only one that still uses Windows 2000? It's clean, stable, and doesn't stick its head quite as far up my rear end as XP does...
Ha, it looks like someone took one of those Mississippi River paddleboat steamers and built an airplane around it...
I mean, being able to play Xbox games online is really neat... but the little Fritz chip they solder into the back of your head really itches...
Actually, I pulled out the episode and watched it... it's "forfty" percent...
"...that they estimate will improve battery life by 25-400%."
"Aw, people can come up with statistics to prove anything, Kent. Forty percent of all people know that."
-- Homer Simpson
Open source isn't about everyone and their grandmother being entitled to having their personal patches stuck into the main Linux tree. Open source is about being able to edit the software for your own personal use, not inflicting your changes upon everyone else in the world, simply because you think that you're right.
"This means binaries no longer need to be suid or sgid an longer."
Doesn't Slashdot have any moderators who speak English? I'll gladly volunteer to read over the stories before you guys post them to the main page if it'll rid us of these ridiculous grammar, spelling, and style absurdities.
So THAT'S what happened to my hard drive!
Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't there laws against Joe Schmoe owning something capable of generating signals like that? The bunker and land, sure, but doesn't the FCC have a problem with some weirdo buying a tower and broadcasting Eminem on all frequencies?
Do the guys that work at Slashdot actually READ Slashdot?