And when the government, who HAS the guns, says 'jump', you do. Better hope that the government always has the citizens best interests at heart, and that there's a policeman nearby who actually wants to help you if you're being attacked.
Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety
- Ben Franklin
Stop using Windows and that file locking crap just goes away.
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Try upgrading to the latest 9.04 alpha if you're not using it on a critical box. KDE4.1 has been much improved (might even be 4.2... dunno), but there are still lots of random broken packages and such.
That said, KDE4.1 is definitely the issue with Kubuntu. It's still not mature, though it is "stable".
An IP specifies identity just like a home address does. Sure, the house may belong to me, and you have reasonable suspicion that it's me in there, but it could theoretically be ANYONE in the house. My mom, my wife, a neighbor, a burglar, whoever. That's why an address existing is not enough to positively identify me as the person who, say, crank called.
Microsoft advertised that Vista = Aero. Except to techies, there were no ads that didn't expound on how graphically amazing Vista was. And when people bought a "Vista Capable" PC, that pretty much implies that it will run all versions of Vista. You don't buy a "highway capable" car to find it tops out at 55mph, do you?
Might halfway be the blame of the manufacturer for their crappy default image then? I've never seen a preinstalled Vista I've liked, and because of that, I simply refuse to use it.
That's just stupid. Protection of ideas would mean that you wouldn't have just posted that without compensation, and if anyone posts anything similar to what you just thought of, you could sue them.
Human culture and all society is based on the fact that ideas are infinite. If you don't want someone else to know your idea, DON'T TELL ANYONE. It's really that simple. Patenting ideas has gotten us into a situation where people don't do anything, they just patent vague concepts, and then sue the shit out of people who actually DO create a product, and then succeed in the marketplace.
And even then, ideas aren't the be-all, end-all. Pepsi has had access to Coke's secret formula before. They've had people try to sell it to them. And they don't want that idea... they'd rather compete with THEIR idea instead. Which is how it should be. If your ideas can't compete, then they aren't that good to begin with.
How many people have been in a situation where you had to use your horse to get to market, and convince other people to pay you to take them when they all have their own cars?
Just because you do it does not mean that it's worth what you dictate to other people. There is no right to profit or anything from ANY work you do, be that digging random holes in an empty field or developing software. The trick is making your skills digging holes useful to people who want to put up a fence, or use your skills developing software useful to people who need software.
Stop thinking of software as the product people pay for. Start thinking of your expertise as the product people pay for.
Linux/Unix by default is much more secure because the programs and the usage structure has been designed to be more secure. USB devices mount as non-executable filesystems, even as root. How are you going to spread a virus like that?
The blame DOES lie with Microsoft because of the stupid design choices they've made, such as determining what a file can do because of the extension that it has, and then HIDING THAT EXTENSION. WTF? Be an apologist all you want... Linux and it's kin are much more secure than Windows, no matter how many "it's only because it's not as popular!" straw men you put up.
They're obviously using Linux systems. Why hide executables? It doesn't make any sense... why not just mount USB drives as non-executable filesystems? I do have reason to have executable files on my USB sticks from time to time... what about a person who's using the computer to download a game patch or something because they don't have a home internet connection?
They're the military. If they don't like/learn to use a more secure OS, they don't use the computers. It's easy to do when the dictate comes down from the top.
3.0.4 here, Adblock Plus, Foxmarks, FoxyProxy and User Agent Switcher plugins, and that site works fine. You have something screwed up on your machine.
Your problem is that you tried to work with Gnome. Try KDE. Gnome guys are known to be fearful of outsiders, and not terribly open to new ideas or criticism.
But they don't outrun radio or networks. If they're heard going over the coast, and the interior is on alert, they're boned. It's still better to be quiet, even if you are supersonic.
Because it gets kids interested in science and space. There's little "new" stuff to learn from it, but there is a HUGE future benefit to getting kids directly involved in science projects like that. They learn the scientific process, how to think about things logically, and so on, and are attracted to it because it is such a big thing. It's not some silly chemistry lab experiment, they actually get to talk to astronauts and stuff.
In further news, Linux is still free on a per-node basis. A 100 node machine is $45,000 cheaper with Linux, which means you could get a lot more nodes with the cost savings.
Get some power conditioning surge suppressors or a UPS. Almost all "random" failures or behavior I've had with my machines can be traced back to crappy power.
LED engine DLP's are awesome if you have a basement or otherwise easily controlled lighting. I think Samsung is the only one that makes them, but our 61" display only uses 170W at the highest brightness, which is usually overkill. Crutchfield claims it uses less than a watt on standby.
I dunno. I kinda like my coffee pot knowing the time. I set up the grounds the night before, and it has hot coffee ready for me when I wake up. It's a convenience thing.
What game project? I trained in art until I realized I could make good money mucking with computers (and enjoyed it almost as much), but I'd like to get back into some of the more arty stuff.
What game project? I trained in art until I realized I could make good money mucking with computers (and enjoyed it almost as much), but I'd like to get back into some of the more arty stuff.
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And when the government, who HAS the guns, says 'jump', you do. Better hope that the government always has the citizens best interests at heart, and that there's a policeman nearby who actually wants to help you if you're being attacked.
Stop using Windows and that file locking crap just goes away.
Try upgrading to the latest 9.04 alpha if you're not using it on a critical box. KDE4.1 has been much improved (might even be 4.2... dunno), but there are still lots of random broken packages and such.
That said, KDE4.1 is definitely the issue with Kubuntu. It's still not mature, though it is "stable".
An IP specifies identity just like a home address does. Sure, the house may belong to me, and you have reasonable suspicion that it's me in there, but it could theoretically be ANYONE in the house. My mom, my wife, a neighbor, a burglar, whoever. That's why an address existing is not enough to positively identify me as the person who, say, crank called.
If your company's lawyers were too incompetent to put it together in the first place, it should be on their heads to fix it.
Microsoft advertised that Vista = Aero. Except to techies, there were no ads that didn't expound on how graphically amazing Vista was. And when people bought a "Vista Capable" PC, that pretty much implies that it will run all versions of Vista. You don't buy a "highway capable" car to find it tops out at 55mph, do you?
Might halfway be the blame of the manufacturer for their crappy default image then? I've never seen a preinstalled Vista I've liked, and because of that, I simply refuse to use it.
That's just stupid. Protection of ideas would mean that you wouldn't have just posted that without compensation, and if anyone posts anything similar to what you just thought of, you could sue them.
Human culture and all society is based on the fact that ideas are infinite. If you don't want someone else to know your idea, DON'T TELL ANYONE. It's really that simple. Patenting ideas has gotten us into a situation where people don't do anything, they just patent vague concepts, and then sue the shit out of people who actually DO create a product, and then succeed in the marketplace.
And even then, ideas aren't the be-all, end-all. Pepsi has had access to Coke's secret formula before. They've had people try to sell it to them. And they don't want that idea... they'd rather compete with THEIR idea instead. Which is how it should be. If your ideas can't compete, then they aren't that good to begin with.
How many people have been in a situation where you had to use your horse to get to market, and convince other people to pay you to take them when they all have their own cars?
Just because you do it does not mean that it's worth what you dictate to other people. There is no right to profit or anything from ANY work you do, be that digging random holes in an empty field or developing software. The trick is making your skills digging holes useful to people who want to put up a fence, or use your skills developing software useful to people who need software.
Stop thinking of software as the product people pay for. Start thinking of your expertise as the product people pay for.
Linux/Unix by default is much more secure because the programs and the usage structure has been designed to be more secure. USB devices mount as non-executable filesystems, even as root. How are you going to spread a virus like that?
The blame DOES lie with Microsoft because of the stupid design choices they've made, such as determining what a file can do because of the extension that it has, and then HIDING THAT EXTENSION. WTF? Be an apologist all you want... Linux and it's kin are much more secure than Windows, no matter how many "it's only because it's not as popular!" straw men you put up.
They're obviously using Linux systems. Why hide executables? It doesn't make any sense... why not just mount USB drives as non-executable filesystems? I do have reason to have executable files on my USB sticks from time to time... what about a person who's using the computer to download a game patch or something because they don't have a home internet connection?
They're the military. If they don't like/learn to use a more secure OS, they don't use the computers. It's easy to do when the dictate comes down from the top.
Which just goes to show you that Windows should never be let on the Internet, or use removable media of any sort.
3.0.4 here, Adblock Plus, Foxmarks, FoxyProxy and User Agent Switcher plugins, and that site works fine. You have something screwed up on your machine.
Your problem is that you tried to work with Gnome. Try KDE. Gnome guys are known to be fearful of outsiders, and not terribly open to new ideas or criticism.
But they don't outrun radio or networks. If they're heard going over the coast, and the interior is on alert, they're boned. It's still better to be quiet, even if you are supersonic.
Those long-range wasp cans are frickin' awesome, as are the wasp traps. You put them out in the spring, and they never really get a foothold.
Because it gets kids interested in science and space. There's little "new" stuff to learn from it, but there is a HUGE future benefit to getting kids directly involved in science projects like that. They learn the scientific process, how to think about things logically, and so on, and are attracted to it because it is such a big thing. It's not some silly chemistry lab experiment, they actually get to talk to astronauts and stuff.
In further news, Linux is still free on a per-node basis. A 100 node machine is $45,000 cheaper with Linux, which means you could get a lot more nodes with the cost savings.
Get some power conditioning surge suppressors or a UPS. Almost all "random" failures or behavior I've had with my machines can be traced back to crappy power.
LED engine DLP's are awesome if you have a basement or otherwise easily controlled lighting. I think Samsung is the only one that makes them, but our 61" display only uses 170W at the highest brightness, which is usually overkill. Crutchfield claims it uses less than a watt on standby.
I dunno. I kinda like my coffee pot knowing the time. I set up the grounds the night before, and it has hot coffee ready for me when I wake up. It's a convenience thing.
What game project? I trained in art until I realized I could make good money mucking with computers (and enjoyed it almost as much), but I'd like to get back into some of the more arty stuff.
What game project? I trained in art until I realized I could make good money mucking with computers (and enjoyed it almost as much), but I'd like to get back into some of the more arty stuff.
Obscurity may increase the effective security of an OS, but if it really is secure, it shouldn't matter who has it.