User: arose

Re:Hostile takeover

On: Google Considering Merger With Microsoft

Blogs don't bother me, linkfarms on the other hand...

Re:SCO and RIAA

On: SCO Now Willfully Violating the GPL

"We even pay a blank media tax to compensate the copyright holder." I am a copyright holder (everything that is "created", like this post, is automaticly copyrighted) and I haven't seen a penny, where do I apply for my money?

Re:Perfect test case...

On: SunnComm Says Pointing to Shift Key 'Possible Felony'

Keyboard Manufacturers Named in DMCA Suit

Re:Back to the software.

On: 20th Anniversary of RMS's Original GNU Post

Read the Emacs Lisp Reference manual.

Re:I wonder if Mandrake

On: Slackware 9.1RC 2 Out, Mandrake 9.2 Soon

Does anyone know why Mandrake didn't just wait for Kernel 2.6.0?

I would guess, so they can concentrate on a solid 10.0 release with a new kernel.

Re:Finally!

On: Worst Jobs In Science

Then tell your big friend to stop wacking you.

Re:ced/cygnus editor

On: Word Processors: One Writer's Retreat

You might be interested in An Introduction to Programming in Emacs Lisp.

Re:ced/cygnus editor

On: Word Processors: One Writer's Retreat

Where is this leviathon to receive my keystokes and my hours of macro programming?

Here I mean. Preview, pre...

Re:ced/cygnus editor

On: Word Processors: One Writer's Retreat

Where is this leviathon to receive my keystokes and my hours of macro programming?

Here

Re:Needs.

On: Where is the Any Key?

In a world where most Hollywood movies don't suck...

Re:This is only for Java apps?

On: Java Desktop System Rivals XP, OSX in Usability

I doubt they are calling it the "Java Desktop System" just for branding.

We all know marketers are honest folks...

Re:Article Summary

On: Java Desktop System Rivals XP, OSX in Usability

Does that work with formatted text from Mozilla to my email program?

It doesn't and stop sending me blinking emails.

Re:Evolution at Work

On: Low-Cal Diet Extends Life... As Long as You Don't Eat

[..] the genetic script for our bodies has been nearly unchanged since the last ice ages.

In fact it's even worse.

Re:You wouldn't believe how little we need to eat.

On: Low-Cal Diet Extends Life... As Long as You Don't Eat

It seems that genes have more effect than how much you do, or do not take care of yourself.

Re:Step in the right direction

On: Computer Makers Sued Over Hard Drive Size

Sorry, but i'm not ready to use ugly pseudo-standard prefixes just to make harddrive makers happy. kilobytes, megabytes and other units have been used as long as there have been so much bytes to measure, if they don't like it they can use hddbytes or something.

Re:They won't win

On: Computer Makers Sued Over Hard Drive Size

New 500GB drive(*).

(*) 1GB = 200 bytes.

Re:Step in the right direction

On: Computer Makers Sued Over Hard Drive Size

As bits and bytes aren't SI units they have nothing to do with "proper SI"

Re:Unnecessary confusion

On: Computer Makers Sued Over Hard Drive Size

Capital "K" means kelvin.

Re:KDE most impressive open source project - ever

On: KDE 3.2 Alpha 1 Finally on FTP

Fluxbox? If you want a window manager get Ion.

Re:Great Excuse

On: Adrian Lamo Charged With Hacking

You would so be at home 1984.

Re:Great Excuse

On: Adrian Lamo Charged With Hacking

If legality and illegality is the only way you look at what people do...

Re:altered files?

On: Adrian Lamo Charged With Hacking

Ignorance is a bliss.

Re:Great Excuse

On: Adrian Lamo Charged With Hacking

A set of faulty stairs would be dangerous.

And a set of unpatched servers with customer data on them wouldn't?

Re:Good intentions don't mean it is legal

On: Adrian Lamo Charged With Hacking

Now just outlaw telling someone they left their door open (you did opened it didn't you?) or returning a lost purse (you violated the privacy of the owner!). Outlaw helping others at all while you're at it!

Re:And good riddance.

On: Adrian Lamo Charged With Hacking

Better have them as blackhats...