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  1. If you don't get caught you didn't do it... on US, Germany To Enter No-Spying Agreement · · Score: 2

    According to Wikipedia: "Espionage or spying involves a government or individual obtaining information considered secret or confidential without the permission of the holder of the information. Espionage is inherently clandestine, as it is taken for granted that it is unwelcome and, in many cases illegal and punishable by law." I think the operative word here is clandestine...

  2. Never being sure where/when the Doctor will arrive on Should the Next 'Doctor Who' Be a Woman? · · Score: 1

    ... is part of the fun. Who wants a Doctor who stops and asks people for directions?

  3. Re:The SCO Group - Not Santa Cruz Operation on CowboyNeal Looks Back at the SCO-Linux Trials · · Score: 1

    Actually - I stand corrected on that. I never had much dealings with Bryan Sparks, but Ransom Love seemed genuinely interested in trying to make the two companies work together. I think I saw the writing on the wall when he left. I don't hate Caldera per se, but as for the hacks who came in after Sparks and Love to run it...

    There seemed to be a belief that through some sort of osmosis SCO UNIX users would just transfer to Caldera Linux. There was however no firm path defined for users how to do this. When the bubble burst, and no more investment money came in, there seemed to be a desperate scrabble to bring money in from the only paying source available, which was SCO UNIX, not Caldera Linux. Of course, support can be a problem when you already let a good part of your UNIX engineering and support staff go...

     

  4. The SCO Group - Not Santa Cruz Operation on CowboyNeal Looks Back at the SCO-Linux Trials · · Score: 4, Informative

    Just wanted to remind people that this farce was initiated by the company called Caldera when they bought SCO (The Santa Cruz Operation). They renamed themselves The SCO Group ("...SCO no longer means Santa Cruz Operation..."), but it was still the Caldera management calling the shots.

    The Santa Cruz Operation was a good company to work for. I can't say the same for Caldera. When the take-over occurred, the lucky ones (IMHO) go to go to Tarantella (eventually subsumed into what was Sun). The red-headed step-children got to stay behind with the sinking ship. And boy, was I ^H ^H ^H ^H ^H were they glad top be let go before the Darl McBride hit the fan.

  5. A mixed approach might be worth considering on Ask Slashdot: Stepping Down From an Office Server To NAS-Only? · · Score: 1

    Having used various Synology NAS devices over the years, I can recommend them. Although if you buy any of their devices that can have a memory upgrade, I recommend following their requirements to the letter. We have had an instance where using memory that on paper was identical, turned out to by slightly different and bricked the whole system (Synology, to their credit, replaced the system at no cost).

    As with any device on site, backups that go off-site are very important. If you don't do this, then the cloud option as a backup is a good idea. If you choose the cloud option as a primary, remember that all devices that get you to the cloud (Local switch, Firewall, router, ISP feed etc) are all now single points of failure that can cause you to lose access to your data for a period of time.

  6. Debian / Ubuntu Qmail Rocks on Ask Slashdot: Self-Hosted Gmail Alternatives? · · Score: 1

    Not sure if anyone has mentioned this, - a quick search did not flag it.

    I used the older version of Qmail Rocks installation instructions on Fedora up to 12. Then decided it was too much trouble to keep up with the updates in Fedora, and at which time all internet references to Qmail Rocks for Fedora disappeared - the version I was using was really old anyway, and I had updated various components myself.

    However, I then found this link: http://qmailrocks.thibs.com/

    Which is an updated version (last update Feb 2011) for Debian. I actually installed it on Ubuntu Desktop 32 bit (64 bit fails).

    The installation following the instructions was comparatively quick and easy and it uses RoundCube which to my mind is a less clunky looking Web interface than Squirrelmail which was used on the Fedora version.

    Currently have a Dell Server set up and ready to switch over. Looks clean and stable.

    Good luck.

  7. Have you read this on Google? on Can We Abandon Confidentiality For Google Apps? · · Score: 1

    Question: Is Google Apps HIPAA compliant?

    http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Apps%20Partner/thread?tid=4d6f74d03de056c7&hl=en

    Some interesting points raised.

    Of course, it may have been you who originally asked this question Google in the first place...

  8. There's always a get-out clause on Vista Post-SP2 Is the Safest OS On the Planet · · Score: 5, Funny

    He never stated which planet...

  9. Re:Feh, Kid's stuff on The Solar Death Ray · · Score: 1

    Yes, but they rarely take it to parties.

  10. But it will never.... on The Solar Death Ray · · Score: 0, Redundant

    ... fit on the friggin shark's head.

  11. Licenses on Integrating Linux into a Windows Network? · · Score: 2, Informative

    One thing we found when moving from 2000 to 2003 servers is that the terminal server licensing is not free. On a 2000 server each server had an unlimited TS License. On 2003, you have to purchase them. One extra cost to beware of.

  12. Re:Trends on Sci Fi Confirms Forthcoming Farscape Miniseries · · Score: 1
    I'm pretty sure it's not Dr What...

    But who do I know?

  13. Re:Trends on Sci Fi Confirms Forthcoming Farscape Miniseries · · Score: 1
    I thought we said not to mention Dr Who...

  14. Re:Protocol faster than DSL? on BIC-TCP 6,000 Times Quicker Than DSL · · Score: 3, Informative

    I think DSL was originally a predominantly ATM transport layer

    DSL being the physical layer, with a network topology now available of of PPP of either PPPoA (ATM), or PPPoE (Ethernet).

    I guess this BIC-TCP is a new topology option to go with the PPP.

  15. Re:Aaaaaagh! on US Government Upgrades RAM · · Score: 1
    Oh come on now.
    It was supersized after all....

  16. Re:Bleeding Edge on US Government Upgrades RAM · · Score: 1
    No - they should have got it from McDonalds

    Then they would have got Frys with it....

  17. Re:sound fishy to me on Preempting Hailstone Formation To Protect Cars · · Score: 2, Funny

    Grapes

  18. Re:What to expect.. on H2G2 Cast Finalized, Starts Shooting in April · · Score: 1

    IIRC, it was a radio series, a book and then a TV series. What's more, they also released it on audio CD, and THAT was different to the radio series....

  19. Re:Now we just need... on Anti-Frostidigitation: Heatpipe Gloves · · Score: 1


    "It's the wrong trousers, Grommit!"

  20. Re:Instead... on Mice In Space · · Score: 1

    I'm holding out for Pigs In Space.

    I mean. Kermit has already been there.

  21. Re:The ones that got away... on 10 Ads The US Won't See · · Score: 1


    I think it was less suggestive because back in the 20's and 30's there was no-one called Nobby, they were all called Bruce.
    It was only in the 40's that the letter B was discovered after a desperate search when it was realised that you couldn't call guys Sheila....

  22. The ones that got away... on 10 Ads The US Won't See · · Score: 1

    ... But what about the Nibble Nobby's Nuts ads in Australia?

  23. Re:Hint... on Weird Presents Anyone? · · Score: 1


    He wasn't fired, he was flamed-broiled to perfection...

  24. Re:counter-point on Bollywood Embraces Kazaa Movie Downloads · · Score: 1

    2)All German Accent = Evil Not true, all the evil guys on the Death Star had english accents... Perhaps the US was outsourcing Evil to the UK? (the gods know, we could do with the work)

  25. Re:Business Opportunity on Canada Immune From RIAA? · · Score: 1

    And since she is independently very wealthy, bribery isn't as easy as it is with American politicians...