This will happen because the open source model, which lets anyone modify source code and sell or distribute the results, virtually guarantees that someone, somewhere, will insert malicious code into the source.
Someone tell this guy source code is verified and supervised before making it to releases. Pffft trolling to fame is easier than ever.
It supports upgrade. Easy as pie. Check knoppix.net or knopper.net forums.
kernel upgrade question hdinstall forums
Easy way to get Debian running in record time. Mepis is another possibility. I blame them for the renewed popularity of Debian.
It's against any TOS or EULA imaginable. IANAL, but I think it's completely illegal.
OTOH, I think circunventing a procedure you're against is not a valid nor effective way to fight it. I simply don't read the article. Screw them. I also try not to comment on it (anything on-topic, at least). That's my way of letting Slashdot know what I think about their stupid NYT references - especially when there are other sources allowing me to read on the same topic, and those are sources with more credibility IMO (like possibly Lessig's own site in this case?).
That info you provided is probably useful for those not in the know about Google's basic utilities, but I think you should've mentioned somewhere it's not a legit procedure.
Why not making them Open Source after those 10-15 years?
That way we would all benefit from it's inherent advantages: cheap maintenance most remarkably. Not having to pay salaries does help the budget.
I mean... why not having a couple of teen amateurs controlling a multiton machine that's orbitting over our heads? I see nothing wrong with that and we could possibly get linux compiling in it's firmware. That's some serious new horizons for the space race. Screw Mars
That's right 10-15 = -5 years, so it should have been declared Open Source 5 years prior to release. Hurry up!
Do you know what does the fingerprint from a straight ISO file and the one from the same file zipped, gzipped or split for more convenient pirating? or with a frame inserted at the beginnig reading "brought to you by yetAnotherScriptKiddo"?
"The reality is that the high monitoring of students really isn't about catching cheaters, it is a substitute for hiring enough faculty members to take the time to read student work," said Ian Boyko, national chair of the student federation.
It seems that all the system does is check for plagiarism. Assuming it does that in a sensible manner (not providing false positives without pointing to the reference material) then it's just relieving the examiners from boring repetetive work.
Nice to know. They just check plagiarism. I wonder how many sides has the dice they use for qualifications.
This past Christmas, I recieved a PS2 along with a mini-dv camera set. Well, now I'll need something to view these with since I don't have a television in my apartment. So, I was looking into picking up a TV-tuner card for my computer.
Who else thinks the crap we call TV deserves to be ditched for good? Yeah. That way they will probably start bombarding us less with ads and start broadcasting decent stuff.
I do my part checking in newspapers (and the net) what I want to see and NOT keeping it turned on if I'm not satisfied.
Not having a TV at all is definitely an option.
Some people just watch too much TV. Hopefully the Internet will take a good slice from our attention span.
This is the most retarded idea I've heard in a long time. It escapes me how can someone with half a brain doubt this is not going to flop. I can't wait until they launch it, fail miserably and then some genius manager including in his insightful book about the dot-com economy as he was discovering something.
I have little to no contact with my family. I hate writing home. Including e-mails.
Sometimes when I travel I think about my death - I have little social life. My girlfriend doesn't know shit about my family and background.
Several times I've thought of setting up a cron job so if I don't deactivate it in a couple of days, it would notify my direct relatives about my death. Not the best thing to think about when you're about to enter a plane.
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Someone tell this guy source code is verified and supervised before making it to releases. Pffft trolling to fame is easier than ever.
It supports upgrade. Easy as pie. Check knoppix.net or knopper.net forums.
kernel upgrade question
hdinstall forums
Easy way to get Debian running in record time. Mepis is another possibility. I blame them for the renewed popularity of Debian.
(nt stands for "no text")
16 pages, but they're properly labeled and you can always jump to the conclusion.
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It's against any TOS or EULA imaginable. IANAL, but I think it's completely illegal.
OTOH, I think circunventing a procedure you're against is not a valid nor effective way to fight it. I simply don't read the article. Screw them. I also try not to comment on it (anything on-topic, at least). That's my way of letting Slashdot know what I think about their stupid NYT references - especially when there are other sources allowing me to read on the same topic, and those are sources with more credibility IMO (like possibly Lessig's own site in this case?).
That info you provided is probably useful for those not in the know about Google's basic utilities, but I think you should've mentioned somewhere it's not a legit procedure.
Why not making them Open Source after those 10-15 years?
That way we would all benefit from it's inherent advantages: cheap maintenance most remarkably. Not having to pay salaries does help the budget.
I mean... why not having a couple of teen amateurs controlling a multiton machine that's orbitting over our heads? I see nothing wrong with that and we could possibly get linux compiling in it's firmware. That's some serious new horizons for the space race. Screw Mars
That's right 10-15 = -5 years, so it should have been declared Open Source 5 years prior to release. Hurry up!
Do you know what does the fingerprint from a straight ISO file and the one from the same file zipped, gzipped or split for more convenient pirating? or with a frame inserted at the beginnig reading "brought to you by yetAnotherScriptKiddo"?
Yep you're right. Nothing.
Will this people get a clue some day?
Muy bet is they're retreating in a question of days. ;)
Regarding your sig: it's Falken not Folken
You're new around here, aren't you?
Nice to know. They just check plagiarism. I wonder how many sides has the dice they use for qualifications.
I'd say give just the recognition then... or the right for a link in the front page. $100 is just ridiculous.
They could give some mechandise for instance, if it's a "fan" contest. The $100 tip can be even insulting for some.
Looks like it's cheap to finance international contests lately.
I think I'm announcing a couple of them and probably slashdot will be kind enough to dedicate me a post.
So 1996... I wonder if those ultraSparcs are really that good performance/clock-wise.
Yep I think my edonkey client is making an average 10 connections/minute and is running 24/7 on two computers.
I'd say it's been the fark effect. Read: the post description is more amusing than the story itself.
Probably if you included Tarzan in your post you'd have get it. You know, makes it easier for those who don't RTFA to make quick jokes.
I do my part checking in newspapers (and the net) what I want to see and NOT keeping it turned on if I'm not satisfied.
Not having a TV at all is definitely an option.
Some people just watch too much TV. Hopefully the Internet will take a good slice from our attention span.
(nt) stands for "no text"
...when they are using ASP. Let's hope they're using the Apache port, otherwise they would be using *shudder* ISS and winbloze.
I'd say it's not only cheating, but pure idiocy when you install systems that could run natively (like freeBSD, Linux or netBSD under VirtualPC).
The thing is this guy is just using Virtual PC. Beign no particular fan of it, this rates real high in my so-what-meter... *rolls_eyes*
... but aparently some managers at IBM can't.
This is the most retarded idea I've heard in a long time. It escapes me how can someone with half a brain doubt this is not going to flop. I can't wait until they launch it, fail miserably and then some genius manager including in his insightful book about the dot-com economy as he was discovering something.
11:00am Bezos from Amazon: clicking the mouse once in order to buy something
ACCEPTED
11:45am Amazon company: Internet-based referral system
Hmmm...there is prior art in referral systems... but the guy used a hyphen between Internet and based and Google doesn't give results...
ACCEPTED
01:00pm lunch break
03:00pm proudly recheck the glorious list of the top innovative patents I've granted.
European Union: 380+ million
India: 1.05 billion
China: 1.27 billion (American billion = 10^9)
And Osborne-I a personal computer? What a joke. That machine was only used my professionals.
I have little to no contact with my family. I hate writing home. Including e-mails.
Sometimes when I travel I think about my death - I have little social life. My girlfriend doesn't know shit about my family and background.
Several times I've thought of setting up a cron job so if I don't deactivate it in a couple of days, it would notify my direct relatives about my death. Not the best thing to think about when you're about to enter a plane.