Something tells me the 30,000 people he scammed aren't going to see a dime. Since Phil is not allowed to compensate with stolen funds, and he is unlikely to be returning to his lucrative helpdesk job anytime soon, I doubt he'll be able to fork over even $1 per victim.
The actual "victim" in these cases is almost always the creditor, not the person whose identity was stolen. It costs the person a bunch of time and energy to correct the problems, but the stolen money comes from the creditors, and they have a budget for fraud.
You and me both. I use it as a gaming OS too. Awesome once you trim down the server fat you don't really need on a desktop. It's XP without the bull, and hand-holding.
So it's like WindowsXP + a bunch of bull for servers, minus a bunch of bull for desktops, plus a bunch of 3rd party software for desktops to replace the removed bull? EXCELLENT.
Nice disclaimer. We do need stem cell research. What we do not need is fetal stem cell research.
I wasn't aware anyone was pushing for fetal stem-cell research...
The hot topic seems to be embryonic stem cell research. I don't know what benefits embryonic stem cells have over adult stem cells, but I do know that thousands of embryos are discarded all of the time from fertility clinics, so I don't think using them for science instead of fertilizer is that bad.
XP laptop??? Been there, never again. And "never" is a definitive term in this case.
p.s. if you were meaning M$ Office. Yeah right. Just look at the consistancy of XP and Office 2003. It looks like mad cows piloting the space shuttle under water. No consistancy at all.
This is what's wrong with slashdot. All you have to do is advocate something OSS or anti-microsoft (using a dollar sign in your Microsoft abbreviation gives you bonus l33t points) and you get +5 Insightful.
Face it people, as much as you may hate their business practices, MS makes some very good products. It's just a shame that your OSS zealotry keeps you from forming an independent opinion about a product before you baselessly lambast it because it's made by the company slashdot loves to hate. I really wonder how many people flame "M$" online using IE on a computer running Windows XP
Ummm... My Win machine is running SP4. Oh, you mean XP SP2. Not on my machines, man... The highest I'll go on my personal machines is 2k.
Wow, thanks for that little tidbit. Now we all know that xp is t3h sux0rz.
also, don't forget lynx, links, and Mosaic
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Judging from the looks of it, you shouldn't be too worried. There's no reloading mechanism from what I can see, so they probably just load you up, then let you take a shot. It's not exactly quake3 style action just yet.:D
And I pay $50 a month for my cable, but there are still advertisements. Just because there's a single revenue stream from a product does not mean there can't be multiple ones.
Just because you use a 450w power supply does not mean that you are consuming 450w of power. Most PC's use less than 100W while being used, and much much less when idle.
I guess no one ever learned how to make a fractal equation that looked like a given image on the fly.
I may be mistaken, but I think somebody did, and called it JPEG. It's not using fractals that will look familiar to a person accustomed to the mandlebrot set and other classic fractals, but it's essentially the same idea.
Your comment is way off base. First of all, Winamp 2.x is the "classic" winamp. When Nullsoft release Winamp3, it added a ton of features, but was a complete rewrite, so a lot of the customizability and usability of Winamp2 was lost. Enter Winamp 5 (2 + 3). It used the old codebase of Winamp2 and they just added on the library and other new features people liked from Winamp3. Winamp5 is by far the best winamp available, and this is from a person who's been using when Justin was letting us beta test it in #mpeg3 efnet.
If I find out a movie theatre I'm patronizing uses this Pirate Eye technology, I'll take a few snaps with my camera phone in every movie I attend, just to keep those call center people on their toes.
Yes. With the advent of always on connections, the existance of worms began an increase the likes of which has never been seen before. Taking a windows PC and plugging it into any network connection that isn't behind your own firewall runs the risk of an infected computer in 5 minutes or less. To safely surf the internet on a PC you need at least, a firewall, virus scanner, ad aware or similar program, and a decent popup blocker. To do the same on a mac, you just need, well, a mac.
No. Just because Macs are more obscure and thereby less exploited than PC's does NOT make them more secure. If people made a mass switch to Macs to avoid windows worms then Mac worms would flourish.
Again the answer is yes. A windows PC by default would download and activate embedded programs and files in emails, causing mass spreads of viruses. Again, further indoctrination of users to safe habits is always useful, but once again, the mac doesnot run these by default, and even if it did, it couldn't execute them.
That may have been true back in 1999, but Outlook Express 5 and above, and Outlook 2000 and above, will not open e-mail attachments by default. Heck, Outlook won't even LET you open executable attachments without digging around and disabling the protection which is on by default. People should really understand what it is they're talking about before they go off on a "Microsoft is the devil" rant.
This is once again another yes answer. Behavior on macs is very consistant through all applications, and simple basic features of the mac are shown to increase your effectiveness. It's probably not a largely noticeable difference in the application itself (infact I would argue that there's little difference if any there) but a system which lends itself to easily and effectively getting work done out of the box will shave time off of your activities.
While I am very fond of the OSX interface, it's efficiency and/or usability is directly related to your experience with the OS. I'm much more versed with the ins-and-outs of Windows and therefore can get things done much more quickly on a Windows PC than on a Mac. Since you're an Apple fanboy, I'm sure it's exactly the opposite for you. Both WindowsXP and OSX have very well designed and easy to use interfaces. Which you choose is a matter of personal preference.
The key word here is adequetely. With a mac, it can be performed well. Infact, all the basic tools are included with the system, not only Photo, but video, DVD production, music production, all part of the basic tool set.
Aren't Mac fanatics the same ones that chastised MS for integrating every little function they could think of into the OS? When Apple does it it's genius, and when Microsoft does it it's an evil conspiracy to dominate the software market.
You underestimate what time means to a home user. Every 2 seconds wasted searching for a feature that isn't where it's supposed to be, every minute spent deciphering an error, every 30 seconds spent doing a mindlessly repetative series of steps that should be automated is a large chunk of time, and that time adds up to frustration. There is a reason people beyond just geeks are beginning to seek an alternative to windows. It's no longer just "the way computers are" Computer users are beginning to realize that we can do better.
I agree with you there, although I don't see how it pertains to Mac OSX vs. Windows. I love OSX and think it's a terrific OS. I just don't think the way to promote it is to spread misinformation about its competition. I love how any post bashing a Microsoft product is always +5 Informative on slashdot...
That would be all fine and dandy, if your average 'gamer' system used 500W of power (especially when sitting idle overnight)
I'd say it uses closer to 100-150W of power while idling, most likely less. Which comes out to $7.40/mo
I think most of us can swing that.
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they seem to spend pretty well. We get $120/hour for jobs at wal-mart, and that's from a broker who no doubt makes much more, which is very high for this area. I think the main thing is that they move so much volume that it dwarfs their tech spending.
In the late 90's Corel experimented with the GNU/Linux operating system, developing their own distribution known as Corel Linux and porting their WordPerfect word processor to it. It survived from version 7 to version 9, but in August of 2001 the entire GNU/Linux project was cancelled at Corel and assets sold, thereby ending Corel Linux and WordPerfect Office for Linux. At the time WordPerfect was easily the most popular proprietary application for GNU/Linux, and the hole that it left opened the door for many people to switch to OpenOffice, StarOffice, AbiWord, KWord, TextMaker and others. Now with new leadership, Corel has come back with a proof-of-concept GNU/Linux rework of WordPerfect 8; this review will examine this proof-of-concept software as well as the new WP Office 12 for Windows to see just where Corel is headed with their office software.
Purpose Office suite
Manufacturer Corel
Platforms Windows 98SE/NT/2K/XP/2003 (note that Windows ME is not supported)
WordPerfect for Linux requires GNU/Linux with the 2.0 kernel or later and a functional X11 graphical environment
License Proprietary, heavily restrictive
Market Home users, small and medium-sized businesses, legal professionals and government agencies
Price (retail) Available from the Corel e-store for US$300, or $150 for the upgrade. Academic editions are available for $100.
Demo Click here to register and download the trial version of WP Office 12
Screen Shot See article for more than a dozen screen shots, or click here for a directory listing of all screenshots related to WP Office 12
Recommended System 128 MB RAM, Pentium III or equivalent processor, 400 MB hard disk space, CD-ROM drive, keyboard and mouse or tablet
Product website Click here
It was the promise of WordPerfect for Linux that got me to switch away from Windows in the first place, about a year and a half ago. Being an avid writer I was a die-hard fan of WordPerfect 10 (2002) and I didn't really want to switch if I couldn't use it anymore. Unfortunately after I completed the switch to GNU/Linux I was unable to locate any Linux-related resources on Corel's site -- they'd taken it all down. News came of Corel's money problems and rumor had it that a $135 million stock purchase (about 20% of the company) by Microsoft Corporation had kept Corel afloat with the understanding that they would terminate their GNU/Linux business. I don't know if the latter was true, but given the situation and the reputation of one of the parties involved I would say that it's at least likely.
Not long after, Microsoft sold their shares to Vector Capital at a 90% loss. More recently Vector moved to buy the rest of the outstanding shares of Corel, thereby turning it into a privately held company again. Overall this is a very positive move because it prevents underhanded manipulation by outside companies like Microsoft (again), but oddly there were some who resisted the buyout. It's hard to tell what went on behind the scenes, but the results are obvious and quite encouraging: there is a renewed interest in GNU/Linux porting and now there's a new version of the superior WP Office for Windows.
It's All About Microsoft
One thing that has definitely changed is the market focus of the WP product line. Corel has already realized their niche markets (legal and government), and WP 10 and 11 seemed to pander specifically to them without regard for the competition. Good for lawyers and governments, but not necessarily so good for people who want to do other things.
It's been a little over two years since WordPerfect 11 was announced and released, but I never had the chance to review it because there was some mysterious reluctance to sending out review copies of the software at the time of my request. No surprise that there was virtually no press on WordPerfect 11 except for legal and government-related print publications. That tunnel-vision focus is gone and has now broadened to include small and medium-sized businesses and cost-conscious consumers looking for a cheaper solution to MS Office; specifically Corel's press
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I'm sure if people had the ability to invest their social security benefits in the stock market this would be a problem at all, right?
Something tells me the 30,000 people he scammed aren't going to see a dime. Since Phil is not allowed to compensate with stolen funds, and he is unlikely to be returning to his lucrative helpdesk job anytime soon, I doubt he'll be able to fork over even $1 per victim.
The actual "victim" in these cases is almost always the creditor, not the person whose identity was stolen. It costs the person a bunch of time and energy to correct the problems, but the stolen money comes from the creditors, and they have a budget for fraud.
You and me both. I use it as a gaming OS too. Awesome once you trim down the server fat you don't really need on a desktop. It's XP without the bull, and hand-holding.
So it's like WindowsXP + a bunch of bull for servers, minus a bunch of bull for desktops, plus a bunch of 3rd party software for desktops to replace the removed bull? EXCELLENT.
bendy.
It's simply detecting impulses from your brain and using them to control a computer. It's not going to upload a virus into your brain people...
Nice disclaimer. We do need stem cell research. What we do not need is fetal stem cell research.
I wasn't aware anyone was pushing for fetal stem-cell research...
The hot topic seems to be embryonic stem cell research. I don't know what benefits embryonic stem cells have over adult stem cells, but I do know that thousands of embryos are discarded all of the time from fertility clinics, so I don't think using them for science instead of fertilizer is that bad.
Now I can get all of my illegal downloads faster.
XP laptop??? Been there, never again. And "never" is a definitive term in this case.
p.s. if you were meaning M$ Office. Yeah right. Just look at the consistancy of XP and Office 2003. It looks like mad cows piloting the space shuttle under water. No consistancy at all.
This is what's wrong with slashdot. All you have to do is advocate something OSS or anti-microsoft (using a dollar sign in your Microsoft abbreviation gives you bonus l33t points) and you get +5 Insightful.
Face it people, as much as you may hate their business practices, MS makes some very good products. It's just a shame that your OSS zealotry keeps you from forming an independent opinion about a product before you baselessly lambast it because it's made by the company slashdot loves to hate. I really wonder how many people flame "M$" online using IE on a computer running Windows XP
Except...these people didn't actually buy the product, did they? No, they stole it. I don't see what the problem is.
RTFA much? Some people that _did_ buy it but tried to use a NOCD crack so they don't have to disc-swap all the time are now banned.
Ummm... My Win machine is running SP4. Oh, you mean XP SP2. Not on my machines, man... The highest I'll go on my personal machines is 2k. Wow, thanks for that little tidbit. Now we all know that xp is t3h sux0rz. also, don't forget lynx, links, and Mosaic
Somebody write an article about it!
Judging from the looks of it, you shouldn't be too worried. There's no reloading mechanism from what I can see, so they probably just load you up, then let you take a shot. It's not exactly quake3 style action just yet. :D
And I pay $50 a month for my cable, but there are still advertisements. Just because there's a single revenue stream from a product does not mean there can't be multiple ones.
Just because you use a 450w power supply does not mean that you are consuming 450w of power. Most PC's use less than 100W while being used, and much much less when idle.
I guess no one ever learned how to make a fractal equation that looked like a given image on the fly.
I may be mistaken, but I think somebody did, and called it JPEG. It's not using fractals that will look familiar to a person accustomed to the mandlebrot set and other classic fractals, but it's essentially the same idea.
Your comment is way off base. First of all, Winamp 2.x is the "classic" winamp. When Nullsoft release Winamp3, it added a ton of features, but was a complete rewrite, so a lot of the customizability and usability of Winamp2 was lost. Enter Winamp 5 (2 + 3). It used the old codebase of Winamp2 and they just added on the library and other new features people liked from Winamp3. Winamp5 is by far the best winamp available, and this is from a person who's been using when Justin was letting us beta test it in #mpeg3 efnet.
If I find out a movie theatre I'm patronizing uses this Pirate Eye technology, I'll take a few snaps with my camera phone in every movie I attend, just to keep those call center people on their toes.
yeah d00d those windoze lamerz can't think of original passwerdz cuz there so dumb lol idiot
Yes. With the advent of always on connections, the existance of worms began an increase the likes of which has never been seen before. Taking a windows PC and plugging it into any network connection that isn't behind your own firewall runs the risk of an infected computer in 5 minutes or less. To safely surf the internet on a PC you need at least, a firewall, virus scanner, ad aware or similar program, and a decent popup blocker. To do the same on a mac, you just need, well, a mac.
No. Just because Macs are more obscure and thereby less exploited than PC's does NOT make them more secure. If people made a mass switch to Macs to avoid windows worms then Mac worms would flourish.
Again the answer is yes. A windows PC by default would download and activate embedded programs and files in emails, causing mass spreads of viruses. Again, further indoctrination of users to safe habits is always useful, but once again, the mac doesnot run these by default, and even if it did, it couldn't execute them.
That may have been true back in 1999, but Outlook Express 5 and above, and Outlook 2000 and above, will not open e-mail attachments by default. Heck, Outlook won't even LET you open executable attachments without digging around and disabling the protection which is on by default. People should really understand what it is they're talking about before they go off on a "Microsoft is the devil" rant.
This is once again another yes answer. Behavior on macs is very consistant through all applications, and simple basic features of the mac are shown to increase your effectiveness. It's probably not a largely noticeable difference in the application itself (infact I would argue that there's little difference if any there) but a system which lends itself to easily and effectively getting work done out of the box will shave time off of your activities.
While I am very fond of the OSX interface, it's efficiency and/or usability is directly related to your experience with the OS. I'm much more versed with the ins-and-outs of Windows and therefore can get things done much more quickly on a Windows PC than on a Mac. Since you're an Apple fanboy, I'm sure it's exactly the opposite for you. Both WindowsXP and OSX have very well designed and easy to use interfaces. Which you choose is a matter of personal preference.
The key word here is adequetely. With a mac, it can be performed well. Infact, all the basic tools are included with the system, not only Photo, but video, DVD production, music production, all part of the basic tool set.
Aren't Mac fanatics the same ones that chastised MS for integrating every little function they could think of into the OS? When Apple does it it's genius, and when Microsoft does it it's an evil conspiracy to dominate the software market.
You underestimate what time means to a home user. Every 2 seconds wasted searching for a feature that isn't where it's supposed to be, every minute spent deciphering an error, every 30 seconds spent doing a mindlessly repetative series of steps that should be automated is a large chunk of time, and that time adds up to frustration.
There is a reason people beyond just geeks are beginning to seek an alternative to windows. It's no longer just "the way computers are" Computer users are beginning to realize that we can do better.
I agree with you there, although I don't see how it pertains to Mac OSX vs. Windows.
I love OSX and think it's a terrific OS. I just don't think the way to promote it is to spread misinformation about its competition. I love how any post bashing a Microsoft product is always +5 Informative on slashdot...
That would be all fine and dandy, if your average 'gamer' system used 500W of power (especially when sitting idle overnight) I'd say it uses closer to 100-150W of power while idling, most likely less. Which comes out to $7.40/mo I think most of us can swing that.
they seem to spend pretty well. We get $120/hour for jobs at wal-mart, and that's from a broker who no doubt makes much more, which is very high for this area. I think the main thing is that they move so much volume that it dwarfs their tech spending.
This is surely an extreme situation that requires extreme action. Nothing less than the budget-friendly P4EE.
blame slashcode, not my laziness
In the late 90's Corel experimented with the GNU/Linux operating system, developing their own distribution known as Corel Linux and porting their WordPerfect word processor to it. It survived from version 7 to version 9, but in August of 2001 the entire GNU/Linux project was cancelled at Corel and assets sold, thereby ending Corel Linux and WordPerfect Office for Linux. At the time WordPerfect was easily the most popular proprietary application for GNU/Linux, and the hole that it left opened the door for many people to switch to OpenOffice, StarOffice, AbiWord, KWord, TextMaker and others. Now with new leadership, Corel has come back with a proof-of-concept GNU/Linux rework of WordPerfect 8; this review will examine this proof-of-concept software as well as the new WP Office 12 for Windows to see just where Corel is headed with their office software. Purpose Office suite Manufacturer Corel Platforms Windows 98SE/NT/2K/XP/2003 (note that Windows ME is not supported) WordPerfect for Linux requires GNU/Linux with the 2.0 kernel or later and a functional X11 graphical environment License Proprietary, heavily restrictive Market Home users, small and medium-sized businesses, legal professionals and government agencies Price (retail) Available from the Corel e-store for US$300, or $150 for the upgrade. Academic editions are available for $100. Demo Click here to register and download the trial version of WP Office 12 Screen Shot See article for more than a dozen screen shots, or click here for a directory listing of all screenshots related to WP Office 12 Recommended System 128 MB RAM, Pentium III or equivalent processor, 400 MB hard disk space, CD-ROM drive, keyboard and mouse or tablet Product website Click here It was the promise of WordPerfect for Linux that got me to switch away from Windows in the first place, about a year and a half ago. Being an avid writer I was a die-hard fan of WordPerfect 10 (2002) and I didn't really want to switch if I couldn't use it anymore. Unfortunately after I completed the switch to GNU/Linux I was unable to locate any Linux-related resources on Corel's site -- they'd taken it all down. News came of Corel's money problems and rumor had it that a $135 million stock purchase (about 20% of the company) by Microsoft Corporation had kept Corel afloat with the understanding that they would terminate their GNU/Linux business. I don't know if the latter was true, but given the situation and the reputation of one of the parties involved I would say that it's at least likely. Not long after, Microsoft sold their shares to Vector Capital at a 90% loss. More recently Vector moved to buy the rest of the outstanding shares of Corel, thereby turning it into a privately held company again. Overall this is a very positive move because it prevents underhanded manipulation by outside companies like Microsoft (again), but oddly there were some who resisted the buyout. It's hard to tell what went on behind the scenes, but the results are obvious and quite encouraging: there is a renewed interest in GNU/Linux porting and now there's a new version of the superior WP Office for Windows. It's All About Microsoft One thing that has definitely changed is the market focus of the WP product line. Corel has already realized their niche markets (legal and government), and WP 10 and 11 seemed to pander specifically to them without regard for the competition. Good for lawyers and governments, but not necessarily so good for people who want to do other things. It's been a little over two years since WordPerfect 11 was announced and released, but I never had the chance to review it because there was some mysterious reluctance to sending out review copies of the software at the time of my request. No surprise that there was virtually no press on WordPerfect 11 except for legal and government-related print publications. That tunnel-vision focus is gone and has now broadened to include small and medium-sized businesses and cost-conscious consumers looking for a cheaper solution to MS Office; specifically Corel's press
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