Isnt the current SCO CEO directly descended from a rich South American blood line?
I'm sure their lawyers are attempting to prove this as we speak.......
Maybe it is some rare case with a seldom occuring situation where the TCP/IP protocol runs mad?
Its them damn kids playing with Windoze TCP registry settings - remember Windows XP is relatively new and could be interacting strangely with their old windows 9x tools.
I personally think the majority of virii escape through lax security on the creators system.
In the good old days of floppy disc virii, where a slow leasurely developement cycle could occur this kind of thing didnt happen, but with something as infectious as Slammer, it simply takes one home machine still connected and *BANG*
In all the places that stress not opening unsolicited attachments, there is usually a note about sharing the entire C Drive.
Good networking practice says only share what you want people to access.
Its the differences that makes us who we are.
The Chinese space program needs all the luck it can get, and I'm sure the majority of us here wish them the greatest success.
Striving to better ourselves is what the human race does best. Diversity to create your own implementation of an idea is not only rewarding, but DOES bring benefits to others. The next generation space craft will be built upon the ideas and solutions found in the current generation. The same has been true throughout our entire existance.
I cannot imagine a world where linux is simply a cooperative coilition with Microsoft.
I started coding because it was an option on my desktop (sic) when I booted up my spectrum 128.
I wouldn't know what I wanted to do if it wasnt there.
Kids dont just think "ooooooh i want to learn programming"
its more like "What does that do?"
Like it did all us lot any harm.
The article and my posting were describing a need for generic simple tools to get kids hooked.
I've got one or two versions of knoppix around, and yes they are a wonderful desktop enviroment (That actually gave me a "wow" when i booted from it the 1st time). Its got lots to offer, but nothing beats the simple INSTANT results of basic.
10 PRINT "Hello World"
20 GOTO 10
RUN
Kids understand this, it makes sense to them.
Having to explain that their program wont work until they include stdio or such is wasteful - yes it's required in the future, but not at the level described.
As an aside - if you are having trouble with programmers being stuck in a Basic world, then maybe you should have a word with your HR dept;)
I can see every eight year old kid asking dad for 2-4GB of bandwidth to download Linux - I can also imagine the response a lot would receive.
The article is correct, there is no standard *SIMPLE* universal way to get into programming.
Would it be possible to create a completely generic CD Rom containing a version of BASIC for each of the major systems (Linux,Win,Mac,PS,XBOX etc)? Something simple and generic enough to enable simplified graphics and sound along with a standard interface. Give the kids something that they can get their teeth into before moving onto version controlled, packaged indepth heavy coding.
I still remember the "wow" factor I used to get by making my spectrum do things - thats faded now and happens much less, but the lessons learnt in those early days are still with me now.
Whilst this posting was indeed slightly tongue in cheek, it has basis in fact RIAA Seeks Estimated $97.8 Billion From MTU Student
And the network speed thing was from the RIAA complaining about fast cd writers (cant find the story tho).
I personally think it is just a matter of time before the large search engines ARE targetted.
The MPAA/RIAA are moving further and further away from reality, and I wouldnt be surprised if they signup Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf, the former Iraqi Minister of Information!!
On the track record of the RIAA/MPAA, his grand-grand-grand-grand-children would still be paying off the interest.
Remember, this was a search engine - it (potentially) listed thousands of files, and allowed them to be downloaded:O
IF this had gone to court, I'm certain he would be looking at multi trillion dollar suit.
They would also have to factor in the speed of the network - god help him if he was on gigabit ethernet!!!
GIF is not a lossy format, but it is restricted to 8bit. Every pixel is stored uniquely. Jpeg on the other hand will lose intricate details on an image, leading to an approximation of the original.
Take a gif image and save it as jpeg and you will see what I mean.
I Like PNG images because they are lossless - a major boon with artwork. Our entire intranet is constructed using PNG, and during the rollout we've setup a script to convert the images and links back down to JPEG for speed. This allows modifications to the artwork without the repeated degregation seen when saving jpeg images multiple times.
Whoa giddy.
Do you mean that if I wanted to port my windows program over to linux I would have to GPL it?
I always thought linux was freedom of choice?
there are plenty of people out there who are using windows 98 on a modem.
Over the last 2 years they have allowed windows update to drip the updates to them.
Last week Joe's hard drive crashed and he reinstalled.
I cant see him sitting there for the next 8 hours downloading patches - sure, he will run windows update if we are lucky, but he's likely to be getting his other more important (to him) stuff setup to be worrying about critical updates.
Waiting for a mail about college?
Waiting for his girlfriend to get back to him?
Whatever it is, his thoughts at best would be "I'll just quickly check my mails..........."
I dont think its entirely stupidity, its human nature.
The difference is that Linux is generally more resistant to attack to begin with, especially in the default installs of recent versions.
I'm sure there are also still *plenty* of Linux boxes around that werent installed with a recent version.
The vulns exist, but lazy virus writer toolkits arent available for linux (yet?!:S that would worry me - and NO i wouldnt want to see this on sourceforge)
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this virus attempts to spread via the LAN.
it is not soley email borne.
Not content with screwing up our atmospehere with junk, mankind once again shows his inate ability to devistate the natural unblemished landscape of other worlds.
Scientists should think about the consequences of their actions, and give as much thought to the cleanup operation as to the getting there. (Sounds a little like programmers and documentation;))
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Old keyboards sink. Thats the *REAL* reason they went back to the titanic ;)
Isnt the current SCO CEO directly descended from a rich South American blood line?
I'm sure their lawyers are attempting to prove this as we speak.......
shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh - dont tell SCO ;)
Its them damn kids playing with Windoze TCP registry settings - remember Windows XP is relatively new and could be interacting strangely with their old windows 9x tools.
I personally think the majority of virii escape through lax security on the creators system.
In the good old days of floppy disc virii, where a slow leasurely developement cycle could occur this kind of thing didnt happen, but with something as infectious as Slammer, it simply takes one home machine still connected and *BANG*
In all the places that stress not opening unsolicited attachments, there is usually a note about sharing the entire C Drive.
Good networking practice says only share what you want people to access.
Its the differences that makes us who we are.
The Chinese space program needs all the luck it can get, and I'm sure the majority of us here wish them the greatest success.
Striving to better ourselves is what the human race does best. Diversity to create your own implementation of an idea is not only rewarding, but DOES bring benefits to others. The next generation space craft will be built upon the ideas and solutions found in the current generation. The same has been true throughout our entire existance.
I cannot imagine a world where linux is simply a cooperative coilition with Microsoft.
With each step we take we grow stronger.
But if we go ahead now and do all these amazing things - wont they just become the next generations conspiricy theories?
Shhhhhhhhhh dont let SCO hear you say that ;)
I started coding because it was an option on my desktop (sic) when I booted up my spectrum 128.
I wouldn't know what I wanted to do if it wasnt there.
Kids dont just think "ooooooh i want to learn programming"
its more like "What does that do?"
Like it did all us lot any harm.
;)
The article and my posting were describing a need for generic simple tools to get kids hooked.
I've got one or two versions of knoppix around, and yes they are a wonderful desktop enviroment (That actually gave me a "wow" when i booted from it the 1st time). Its got lots to offer, but nothing beats the simple INSTANT results of basic.
10 PRINT "Hello World"
20 GOTO 10
RUN
Kids understand this, it makes sense to them.
Having to explain that their program wont work until they include stdio or such is wasteful - yes it's required in the future, but not at the level described.
As an aside - if you are having trouble with programmers being stuck in a Basic world, then maybe you should have a word with your HR dept
Having it there does not make it usable to an eight year old kid.
Kids need to learn how to walk before they can run.
I can see every eight year old kid asking dad for 2-4GB of bandwidth to download Linux - I can also imagine the response a lot would receive.
The article is correct, there is no standard *SIMPLE* universal way to get into programming.
Would it be possible to create a completely generic CD Rom containing a version of BASIC for each of the major systems (Linux,Win,Mac,PS,XBOX etc)?
Something simple and generic enough to enable simplified graphics and sound along with a standard interface. Give the kids something that they can get their teeth into before moving onto version controlled, packaged indepth heavy coding.
I still remember the "wow" factor I used to get by making my spectrum do things - thats faded now and happens much less, but the lessons learnt in those early days are still with me now.
Rentacoder
Its from the same people that run planet source code
I cant see any requirement for GPL though.
Whilst this posting was indeed slightly tongue in cheek, it has basis in fact
RIAA Seeks Estimated $97.8 Billion From MTU Student
And the network speed thing was from the RIAA complaining about fast cd writers (cant find the story tho).
I personally think it is just a matter of time before the large search engines ARE targetted.
The MPAA/RIAA are moving further and further away from reality, and I wouldnt be surprised if they signup Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf, the former Iraqi Minister of Information!!
He's lucky he settled out of court!!
:O
On the track record of the RIAA/MPAA, his grand-grand-grand-grand-children would still be paying off the interest.
Remember, this was a search engine - it (potentially) listed thousands of files, and allowed them to be downloaded
IF this had gone to court, I'm certain he would be looking at multi trillion dollar suit.
They would also have to factor in the speed of the network - god help him if he was on gigabit ethernet!!!
GIF is not a lossy format, but it is restricted to 8bit. Every pixel is stored uniquely. Jpeg on the other hand will lose intricate details on an image, leading to an approximation of the original.
Take a gif image and save it as jpeg and you will see what I mean.
I Like PNG images because they are lossless - a major boon with artwork. Our entire intranet is constructed using PNG, and during the rollout we've setup a script to convert the images and links back down to JPEG for speed. This allows modifications to the artwork without the repeated degregation seen when saving jpeg images multiple times.
Whoa giddy.
Do you mean that if I wanted to port my windows program over to linux I would have to GPL it?
I always thought linux was freedom of choice?
Let me guess - LCD panels on the side for that funky virtual window thang :D
"Well yes actually, Ive got a Quad Athlon 128 in there with a GeForce 6 running at 18GHZ. Oh, and you can clearly see the 4TB of memory on the board"
there are plenty of people out there who are using windows 98 on a modem.
Over the last 2 years they have allowed windows update to drip the updates to them.
Last week Joe's hard drive crashed and he reinstalled.
I cant see him sitting there for the next 8 hours downloading patches - sure, he will run windows update if we are lucky, but he's likely to be getting his other more important (to him) stuff setup to be worrying about critical updates.
Waiting for a mail about college?
Waiting for his girlfriend to get back to him?
Whatever it is, his thoughts at best would be "I'll just quickly check my mails..........."
I dont think its entirely stupidity, its human nature.
The difference is that Linux is generally more resistant to attack to begin with, especially in the default installs of recent versions.
:S that would worry me - and NO i wouldnt want to see this on sourceforge)
I'm sure there are also still *plenty* of Linux boxes around that werent installed with a recent version.
The vulns exist, but lazy virus writer toolkits arent available for linux (yet?!
this virus attempts to spread via the LAN.
it is not soley email borne.
MSN Messenger doesnt give spam - spam comes via your hotmail address, and if you make it public or forget to tick the boxes then you get spammed.
Keep your details private and the spam wont come in
Not content with screwing up our atmospehere with junk, mankind once again shows his inate ability to devistate the natural unblemished landscape of other worlds.
;))
Scientists should think about the consequences of their actions, and give as much thought to the cleanup operation as to the getting there. (Sounds a little like programmers and documentation
To the MPAA, 50 nodes running on a fast network means there are really 300 wicked infidel filetraders!!!!