Hey, as someone with real experience with 2008 can you answer a couple of questions?
1. Does 2k8 still lock files in use?
2. Is Explorer still &*#*&W#% broken? And by broken I mean things like:
a) clicking on a network drive that isn't connected locks up explorer
b) inserting a badly burnt CD locks up explorer
c) Remote desktop into a machine (with common clipboard). ctrl-C a large number of files. ctrl-v it back on your local desktop. Note explorer is locked up and you cannot cancel the paste In summary, in 2k8 is that display code still mingled with the code to mount drives/copy files/whatever.
Damn straight. I was evaluating some automated test tools recently for the first time. One look at rational and I thought I'd stepped into a time warp and dropped out in 1997.
First, I have to ask, why were these guys in Afghanistan? I know it's not illegal to be over there, but unless they are working for the Red Cross or in the military, why were they there? When you dealing with intelligence, you have to ask questions like that. We know that at least one was training with the Taliban... you know, the group that harbored Bin Laden... the guy who led Al Qaeda when they pulled off 9-11. Yeah, THAT Taliban! I think it's safe to say that this guy is a terrorist at least. More likely a traitor, guilty of Treason for fighting against NATO forces in Afghanistan (Afghanistan is NATO operation after all, which Australia is a member). Now what were the other two doing there? (I noticed you didn't mention Johnny Walker Lindt... he was an American FIGHTING with the Taliban).
It is the responsibility of the courts to prove they were doing something wrong. Suspicion is not enough.
Released is not the term I would use here. Handed over to their respected government would be more accurate.
They were released because even the gitmo kangaroo courts couldn't get a conviction.
So, Go push your terrorist apologetics rubbish elsewhere.
I do. These guys are usually interrogated locally and released or handed over to Afghan authorities. Gitmo is the place where the worst of the worst are kept. These are the guys that are found actively fighting American forces or the local population or those that are known to have information that they are not willing to divulge.
Really? Australia had 2 detainees in Gitmo, one released without charge, the other was given a 6 month sentence for training with the Taliban.
Then you have the British detainees who were released without charge.
Go push your Republican apologetics rubbish elsewhere.
In all likelyhood they are patent trolls. However if they did have a valid patent that was being infringed by OLPC, they would have a perfect right to sue OLPC, non-profit or not. OLPC would be effectively forcing them to donate to their project.
I know it isn't sp, but 2003 was the first OS where the performance actually increased. Based on what I've read on performance of SQL Server installations.
Don't put words into my mouth. I am saying that in my opinion liberterianism is morally bankrupt. If you subscribe to that philosphy I am saying that you are either morally bankrupt or misled. I'm not forcing you to agree with me.
Do I understand your comment to mean I should kill you because I can? Hey I should just walk into a hospital and cut loose because these people are weak and using up resources.
Darwinism does not consider morality. I'm saying libertianism is morally wrong, morally bankrupt even.
I think trouble is...we all overestimated the intelligence and abilities of the Iraqi people. Most people, I guess, figured once they were rid of Saddam, that they'd jump at the chance to unite, and form a rational, somewhat freedom enbracing government. I mean, considering the dictatorship they'd endured, you'd think, eh?
Oh that is rich. You overestimated your own intelligence. Effectively the US decided on what they wanted to find in Iraq and wrote intel to match.
Oh yeah, the Iraqis are going to love the Americans because the bombs the Americans have been dropping on them were nice bombs. Oh and the sancations were good sanctions.
In general I'd agree, however I think it does depend on how well you know the problem. If you know the codebase intimately and have a good understanding of what the problem is, it may well be possible to push out a fix in a relatively short amount of time. It is rarely a good idea though.
That isn't correct. The US bagged the best of them but both programs were based on German scientists. The Russian approach was different: they split up the scientists, got them working with groups of Russian scientists to pick their brains. Once they knew all they needed to know, the dropped with the Germans.
At the time we had no desire for Empire and in fact had to be dragged (some even say tricked) kicking and screaming into the war.
America has *always* been interested in empire, right throughout the 20th century. From right after the 2nd world war the US was meddling in Europe and South America, expanding control.
Corporations can't hold copyright, only the individuals that actually created the work. Work-for-hire would not transfer ownership to the hiring entity.
This one screws the entire software business: the person who was hired to write the code owns the code. What happens when multiple people work on the one codebase (I own this, you own that etc)? How can a company sell software that they don't have the copyright for?
I think the top of your head is not a good basis for copyright reform.
First off, for all the negative posts that name-call this gentleman for being "unsafe" and "reckless", I hope you do some homework and inform yourself about the German Autobahns. For those of us who have driven on the autobahns faster than this man did at anytime in his journey, we know that safety is how you are paying attention and driving, not that you are following the laws of the US roads. The man planned with extreme detail, drove a car that was designed to drive this speed for much longer durations, and obviously from the videos it is clear they were "paying attention". Just because the name callers on these posts are not capable of driving the speeds and distances safely does not mean that that team could not do it. And they proved it.
The difference is he wasn't driving on a German autobahn, he was driving on US highways where the other road users aren't trained to drive at that speed and do not expect people to drive at that speed. If he had been on a German autobahn, his behaviour would have been fine. As it is, it is recklessly endangering other people on the road.
Things Windows XP has that 2000 doesn't include system restore, driver rollback, fast user switching, a built-in firewall, an encrypted file system that supported multiple users at once (2k's only worked for a single user at once), smart card support, data excecution prevention, better compatibility with pre-2k applications, remote assistance, a remote desktop server in the professional version, and more. Not all (or even any) of those features might be useful to you, but they are there, and there are people who use them.
Of that list there is only one that offers any value to me: remote desktop.
You missed a couple that I do value: ability to lock the task bar (no more accidentally dragging it somewhere, tab completion on the command line and decent wireless tools.
If it's not worth looking at then why do people care if there is DRM on it, or why do people continue to make and distribute unauthorized copies?
You miss part of my point. With the DRM removed it becomes a better product, one that is more worth "looking at". It isn't just that the content isn't all that good, it is that content isn't all that good and is restricted. Even content that isn't all that good has spikes of quality.
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Hey, as someone with real experience with 2008 can you answer a couple of questions?
1. Does 2k8 still lock files in use?
2. Is Explorer still &*#*&W#% broken? And by broken I mean things like:
a) clicking on a network drive that isn't connected locks up explorer
b) inserting a badly burnt CD locks up explorer
c) Remote desktop into a machine (with common clipboard). ctrl-C a large number of files. ctrl-v it back on your local desktop. Note explorer is locked up and you cannot cancel the paste
In summary, in 2k8 is that display code still mingled with the code to mount drives/copy files/whatever.
Optimism is misplaced.
You know what sucks about being a pessimist: being right.
Rational - Double Sucks
Damn straight. I was evaluating some automated test tools recently for the first time. One look at rational and I thought I'd stepped into a time warp and dropped out in 1997.
First, I have to ask, why were these guys in Afghanistan? I know it's not illegal to be over there, but unless they are working for the Red Cross or in the military, why were they there? When you dealing with intelligence, you have to ask questions like that. We know that at least one was training with the Taliban... you know, the group that harbored Bin Laden... the guy who led Al Qaeda when they pulled off 9-11. Yeah, THAT Taliban! I think it's safe to say that this guy is a terrorist at least. More likely a traitor, guilty of Treason for fighting against NATO forces in Afghanistan (Afghanistan is NATO operation after all, which Australia is a member). Now what were the other two doing there? (I noticed you didn't mention Johnny Walker Lindt... he was an American FIGHTING with the Taliban).
It is the responsibility of the courts to prove they were doing something wrong. Suspicion is not enough.
Released is not the term I would use here. Handed over to their respected government would be more accurate.
They were released because even the gitmo kangaroo courts couldn't get a conviction.
So, Go push your terrorist apologetics rubbish elsewhere.
You may not care about justice. Some people do.
I do. These guys are usually interrogated locally and released or handed over to Afghan authorities. Gitmo is the place where the worst of the worst are kept. These are the guys that are found actively fighting American forces or the local population or those that are known to have information that they are not willing to divulge.
Really? Australia had 2 detainees in Gitmo, one released without charge, the other was given a 6 month sentence for training with the Taliban.
Then you have the British detainees who were released without charge.
Go push your Republican apologetics rubbish elsewhere.
I'm disappointed that people are still performing testing on US Presidents. I thought we left that sort of thing behind years ago.
In all likelyhood they are patent trolls. However if they did have a valid patent that was being infringed by OLPC, they would have a perfect right to sue OLPC, non-profit or not. OLPC would be effectively forcing them to donate to their project.
I know it isn't sp, but 2003 was the first OS where the performance actually increased. Based on what I've read on performance of SQL Server installations.
Firepower is still in business. Lots of VC, no product. Something about pills in your tank.
No. It is possible to disagree without forcing your opinion on someone else.
Don't put words into my mouth. I am saying that in my opinion liberterianism is morally bankrupt. If you subscribe to that philosphy I am saying that you are either morally bankrupt or misled. I'm not forcing you to agree with me.
Do I understand your comment to mean I should kill you because I can? Hey I should just walk into a hospital and cut loose because these people are weak and using up resources.
Darwinism does not consider morality. I'm saying libertianism is morally wrong, morally bankrupt even.
Libertarianism is espoused by the strong as they will survive while the weak will not. Libertarianism is selfishness.
I think trouble is...we all overestimated the intelligence and abilities of the Iraqi people. Most people, I guess, figured once they were rid of Saddam, that they'd jump at the chance to unite, and form a rational, somewhat freedom enbracing government. I mean, considering the dictatorship they'd endured, you'd think, eh?
Oh that is rich. You overestimated your own intelligence. Effectively the US decided on what they wanted to find in Iraq and wrote intel to match.
Oh yeah, the Iraqis are going to love the Americans because the bombs the Americans have been dropping on them were nice bombs. Oh and the sancations were good sanctions.
Do you have a learning disability?
I'm confused about where invading small countries fits into that senario.
In general I'd agree, however I think it does depend on how well you know the problem. If you know the codebase intimately and have a good understanding of what the problem is, it may well be possible to push out a fix in a relatively short amount of time. It is rarely a good idea though.
That isn't correct. The US bagged the best of them but both programs were based on German scientists. The Russian approach was different: they split up the scientists, got them working with groups of Russian scientists to pick their brains. Once they knew all they needed to know, the dropped with the Germans.
At the time we had no desire for Empire and in fact had to be dragged (some even say tricked) kicking and screaming into the war.
America has *always* been interested in empire, right throughout the 20th century. From right after the 2nd world war the US was meddling in Europe and South America, expanding control.
8. You can throw a rock in urban cities and hit 3 starbuck locations.
Eeeew. Do Canadians have coffee for sale in urban areas or just Starbucks "coffee"?
hey chef, the tails of shrimp are not food, and I didn't order finger food, so cut them off.
Depending on how they are cooked, tails of prawns (shrimp if you prefer) are food. They are nice and crunchy.
Corporations can't hold copyright, only the individuals that actually created the work. Work-for-hire would not transfer ownership to the hiring entity.
This one screws the entire software business: the person who was hired to write the code owns the code. What happens when multiple people work on the one codebase (I own this, you own that etc)? How can a company sell software that they don't have the copyright for?
I think the top of your head is not a good basis for copyright reform.
He's a fool. It isn't that Bush is intelligent, there are intelligent people around using him as a vehicle.
First off, for all the negative posts that name-call this gentleman for being "unsafe" and "reckless", I hope you do some homework and inform yourself about the German Autobahns. For those of us who have driven on the autobahns faster than this man did at anytime in his journey, we know that safety is how you are paying attention and driving, not that you are following the laws of the US roads. The man planned with extreme detail, drove a car that was designed to drive this speed for much longer durations, and obviously from the videos it is clear they were "paying attention". Just because the name callers on these posts are not capable of driving the speeds and distances safely does not mean that that team could not do it. And they proved it.
The difference is he wasn't driving on a German autobahn, he was driving on US highways where the other road users aren't trained to drive at that speed and do not expect people to drive at that speed. If he had been on a German autobahn, his behaviour would have been fine. As it is, it is recklessly endangering other people on the road.
Things Windows XP has that 2000 doesn't include system restore, driver rollback, fast user switching, a built-in firewall, an encrypted file system that supported multiple users at once (2k's only worked for a single user at once), smart card support, data excecution prevention, better compatibility with pre-2k applications, remote assistance, a remote desktop server in the professional version, and more. Not all (or even any) of those features might be useful to you, but they are there, and there are people who use them.
Of that list there is only one that offers any value to me: remote desktop.
You missed a couple that I do value: ability to lock the task bar (no more accidentally dragging it somewhere, tab completion on the command line and decent wireless tools.
You miss part of my point. With the DRM removed it becomes a better product, one that is more worth "looking at". It isn't just that the content isn't all that good, it is that content isn't all that good and is restricted. Even content that isn't all that good has spikes of quality.