No, it would read US Army signs $0 Deal for Linux software if we wanted our soldiers to "RTFM, j00 n00b l4m3r" instead of, say, killing people and breaking things.
Haven't you seen the commercial? All army people do is sit around and beat 14 year olds at video games.
(This comment would have been much better had I remembered the name of the game in the commercial.)
C'mon, admit it. You posted that using IE on Windows.
Yes, but I have a valid reason.
I.. uh... umm...
If I used lynx, I wouldn't see Slashdot's ads, and would be circumventing the system, Which would not only be a violation of the DCMA, but would also..
Before you all start griping, just remember... This is almost 1/2 a trillion dollars that won't be spent on "smart" bombs. Although I am not for the us military in general, I am all about it wasting it's money. Each $ wasted could be a life saved.
Was this a positive post for our government wasting money?
What are you thinking man? Don't end your post here, elaborate.
Why on earth can you concieve of this being a good thing? Because there will be fewer smart bombs purchased?
This just in, If we want bombs, we buy bombs.
We are in a republican controlled government. All that changes is the size of the debt.
When it's free (and illegal) there is a sense of community, giving something back to that community is a big reason why people rip and share these things.
When it is legal and no longer free (as in beer) the attitudes will change and kazaa will die.
What are you talking about?!
I want to host 60 gig of data over the bandwidth I pay for, so that I can recieve adware, and help the RIAA make money!
Yeah, I know. The triple-boot scenario is a real pain too. The Romulans show up, start firing on us, and we're like "Quick. Fire photon torpedoes!" And, well, sadly the photon torpedo driver is closed source and no one's reverse-engineered one for Linux yet, so we have to sit there and take a pounding while the damn ship boots Windows 2349 Starship Edition.
Reverse-engineered?
But what about the Ultra-Super-Terrorist Stoping-DCMA ver 9.4 Beta?
If you even consider reverse engineering anything, Windows 2349 will not only catch you, but deliver punishment as well.
They're not talking about defeating file sharing--just illegal file sharing.
See the difference? No, probably not. Copyright violation only happens when you violate copyright law. There is nothing in the letter or stated intent of this bill that would make P2P illegal per se.
Implied intent may well be another thing (especially with the backing of Berman, the RIAA, and the MPAA) but your statement is just flat out wrong. (and hence, unironic)
Umm,
This is Slashdot. Where I do not have to read the article, or post intelligently regarding it's contents.
I don't have to use correct grammer, or spell anything correctly.
Slashdot, Home of the free and brave!
See, you should not reply about what I am talking about, just mod me up for insulting something that we all hate.
The bill, authored by Lamar Smith (R-TX) and co-sponsored by Howard Berman (D-CA), directs the FBI to develop methods of deterring copyright violation through use of peer-to-peer networks, including efforts to facilitate sharing information about suspected violators amongst law enforcement agencies.
Defeat file sharing through file sharing. Ah the irony.
Supporting P2P is supporting terrorist. Just like doing drugs, sleeping with people of the same sex, vandalism, murder, bouncing checks, jay walking, posting on slashdot, etc....
This isn't an end all solution to spam though. So most of it gets filtered into another folder besides your inbox. Then you still have to look at every email in that folder and verify it's spam before deleting it.
Granted, it does help but I would prefer an even better solution.
It is an awesome solution. With all of it almost filtered perfectly, I can scan my eyes down it in no time.
Porn/porn/porn/ad/ad/ad/porn/porn/ad/ad/ad/ad/so me one i don't know/virus/porn
It's really fast because the expectation is there that it's something I don't want.
I personally am quite satisfied with it, but I understand your point. I honestly wouldn't consider spam a problem on the internet at all.
Instead of filtering out email completely, we just add [spam] to the begining on anything that is potentially spam, have it forwarded to a folder, and go through it once a week. In 3 years of using it, I've only had 1 message that was accidently called spam. And I didn't care if i recieved it or not anyway.
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Does anyone think that there should be a greater reason to post stories here than as an opportunity for 300 comments dissing MS?
Yes. Bitching about SCO.
No, it would read US Army signs $0 Deal for Linux software if we wanted our soldiers to "RTFM, j00 n00b l4m3r" instead of, say, killing people and breaking things.
Haven't you seen the commercial? All army people do is sit around and beat 14 year olds at video games.
(This comment would have been much better had I remembered the name of the game in the commercial.)
C'mon, admit it. You posted that using IE on Windows.
Yes, but I have a valid reason.
I.. uh... umm...
If I used lynx, I wouldn't see Slashdot's ads, and would be circumventing the system, Which would not only be a violation of the DCMA, but would also..
I give up. Revoke my Slashdot card.
Before you all start griping, just remember... This is almost 1/2 a trillion dollars that won't be spent on "smart" bombs. Although I am not for the us military in general, I am all about it wasting it's money. Each $ wasted could be a life saved.
Was this a positive post for our government wasting money?
What are you thinking man? Don't end your post here, elaborate.
Why on earth can you concieve of this being a good thing? Because there will be fewer smart bombs purchased?
This just in, If we want bombs, we buy bombs.
We are in a republican controlled government. All that changes is the size of the debt.
US Army Signs $471,000,000 Deal for Microsoft Software
And if the US was a country that didn't pander to corperate intrests, the headline would read,
"US Army Signs $0 Deal for Linux Software"
I just moved from Indianapolis to Phoenix, and the calling plans here are so much better I was utterly amazed.
Couldn't find much work in Indianapolis.
When it's free (and illegal) there is a sense of community, giving something back to that community is a big reason why people rip and share these things.
When it is legal and no longer free (as in beer) the attitudes will change and kazaa will die.
What are you talking about?!
I want to host 60 gig of data over the bandwidth I pay for, so that I can recieve adware, and help the RIAA make money!
Where do I sign up?
If Kazaa plans on making money from using other people's bandwidth, isn't that going to be in violation of some ISP's service agreements?
Most people who are using Kazaa are pirating software and movies. If that isn't a concern, what makes violating a service agreement important?
Yeah, I know. The triple-boot scenario is a real pain too. The Romulans show up, start firing on us, and we're like "Quick. Fire photon torpedoes!" And, well, sadly the photon torpedo driver is closed source and no one's reverse-engineered one for Linux yet, so we have to sit there and take a pounding while the damn ship boots Windows 2349 Starship Edition.
Reverse-engineered?
But what about the Ultra-Super-Terrorist Stoping-DCMA ver 9.4 Beta?
If you even consider reverse engineering anything, Windows 2349 will not only catch you, but deliver punishment as well.
*shakes violently in thought*
No more Blue Screen of death.....
I think you've forgotten that this is Tuesday.
How do you expect us to stay together in our wrath if you don't read the newsletter?
Heh. I was in a flippant mood when I wrote that...
On Slashdot? GASP!
They're not talking about defeating file sharing--just illegal file sharing.
See the difference? No, probably not. Copyright violation only happens when you violate copyright law. There is nothing in the letter or stated intent of this bill that would make P2P illegal per se.
Implied intent may well be another thing (especially with the backing of Berman, the RIAA, and the MPAA) but your statement is just flat out wrong. (and hence, unironic)
Umm,
This is Slashdot. Where I do not have to read the article, or post intelligently regarding it's contents.
I don't have to use correct grammer, or spell anything correctly.
Slashdot, Home of the free and brave!
See, you should not reply about what I am talking about, just mod me up for insulting something that we all hate.
Have you not read the newsletter?
YHBT. YHL. HAND.
Next he'll send a black sheriff to Rockridge.
The bill, authored by Lamar Smith (R-TX) and co-sponsored by Howard Berman (D-CA), directs the FBI to develop methods of deterring copyright violation through use of peer-to-peer networks, including efforts to facilitate sharing information about suspected violators amongst law enforcement agencies.
Defeat file sharing through file sharing. Ah the irony.
Supporting P2P is supporting terrorist. Just like doing drugs, sleeping with people of the same sex, vandalism, murder, bouncing checks, jay walking, posting on slashdot, etc....
Incnix? Incnux?
Don't you mean GNU/Incnix?
Not a single SCO article on the /. main page. That's a welcome change.
It's early.
Could it be that most men prefer to role play male characters, therefore creating a higher demand, therefore resulting in a higher price ?
You have just displayed logic, and forethought in a slashdot post. Please cease all communication until this has been corrected.
HUGE ramifications on a socio-economic scale.
With as much as Slashdot bashes Microsoft, It's sure to crumble to the weight of our online opinions any minute! ...
Any minute now...
This isn't an end all solution to spam though. So most of it gets filtered into another folder besides your inbox. Then you still have to look at every email in that folder and verify it's spam before deleting it.
o me one i don't know/virus/porn
Granted, it does help but I would prefer an even better solution.
It is an awesome solution. With all of it almost filtered perfectly, I can scan my eyes down it in no time.
Porn/porn/porn/ad/ad/ad/porn/porn/ad/ad/ad/ad/s
It's really fast because the expectation is there that it's something I don't want.
I personally am quite satisfied with it, but I understand your point. I honestly wouldn't consider spam a problem on the internet at all.
I'm happy with my solution.
Am I the only one, who is terrified, by the "social" activities of today's era?
Yes, Yes, You, Are.
Might be, but you are right. Any problem is easily fixable.
I don't understand what everyone's problem is regarding spam. It is a nonissue for me.
Maybe SpamAssassin is just so good that I don't notice how annoyed I might be otherwise.
The Next Step in Fighting Spam: Death Penalty
Exactly!
I think Marble Madness was the last game I played in 1 sitting and beat.
Good F'in Times
Time critical mailing will go out the window.
Time critical mailing will NEVER go out the window.
This spam solution will never work because of it. If I don't respond to an email within 10 minutes, I get a call asking if I recieved it.
Has anyone suggested tracking down and hunting spammers for sport?
Instead of filtering out email completely, we just add [spam] to the begining on anything that is potentially spam, have it forwarded to a folder, and go through it once a week. In 3 years of using it, I've only had 1 message that was accidently called spam. And I didn't care if i recieved it or not anyway.