True enough, I even see Windows security reports on my local newscast now, the information is becoming hard to avoid. I'm not sure if it's apathy or just pure laziness, but some of these people would have issues no matter what OS they ran.
"If Linux had the the type of marketshare like Microsoft, there would still be plenty of zombie PCs to go around with unpatched systems."
Thank you, I could not have said it better myself. I use Linux everyday, and in all honesty I patch my Linux box more than I patch my Windows XP box. Sure, the Linux box is frequently getting simple app upgrades/patches, but there are a good number of security fixes in those patches as well. An admin I work with left his Red Hat box unpatched and for a year and it got nailed twice, just do the math. Linux might be more secure, but it is only as secure as the person who administrates the box.
Just reading what has been posted on/. lately shows FF is already coming off the rails, and while it is great, it is not perfect. Let's be real here, 25 million FF downloads across Mac, Windows and *Nix platforms vs. 514 million registered XP installs, Microsoft is worried just enough to backport IE7 to XP, but they aren't losing much sleep.
You stated the obvious point, IE7 will pop up on Windows Update and that will be that. And don't kid yourself, Longhorn will sell like mad, MS got virutally every Windows user to upgrade to XP and Longhorn looks to have anti-spyware, anti-virus and loads of eye candy built in. Tell Joe User his PC will look cool and that he doesn't need to fork over for anti-virus and spyware tools and he'll sign right up.
I duuno' about that, iWork came with a serial number and last i heard Final Cut HD would have product activation, and it appears Tiger may have an activation scheme as well. And let's not forget iTunes at this point, Apple is no stranger to DRM, if anything they are helping pave the way for it's low key acceptance. Combined with Valve pushing DRM into games via Steam I would say it won't take much effort to make enforcable DRM a mainstay in less than a few years.
While that is good to know, and I am really not trying to be a PITA about this, why not just use IE? This is why FF is in trouble long term, for the vast majority of users IE is a recognizalbe problem (please note I said recognizable).
looks fine in IE everytime, but each time I open Slashdot in FF it is a new adventure, and usually take several pages refeshes to get something useful.
Okay, so how is this any different in regards to MS or even Yahoo? Niehter have done anythnig wrong with any information as of yet, but we are ringing the alarm bell? Double standards?
this is turning in to an MS-bashfest, but what they are doing isn't far off from what Google and Yahoo do as well, using content from your mail or information from your account to target advertising? Maybe my tinfoil hat is just starting to chafe a little, but I don't think what Google, MSN or Yahoo does in regards to this stuff is really a big deal, at least not bigger a deal than what your credit card, bank or even insurance company do with similair information.
I'm all for bashing MS, but if we call them on this let's not leave out our most sacred cow, Google.
but this has a lot more to do with bad surfing and usage habits than IE at this point. If you haven't learned not to click on every damn pop up window, click yes on every dialog box and follow links to sites riddled with porn and warez ads then you get what you deserve. While I tend to use Mac OS X for most everything now, I have yet to get hit with spyware or a virus the entire time I have used 98Se/2000/XP. I got one virus on Win 95 and it served as a wake up call to watch what I was doing and think before I clicked yes. Yes, MS is responsible for some of this, and I am not trying to place blame on victims, but take some responsibility for your computer or put it back in the box and return it to Dull or Worst Buy.
I never said I was beautiful, but there are way to many ugly women in I.T. Front all you want, this business is filled to the brim with some homely bithces.
fewer ugly fat chics in my day to day life, I'll take it! Seriously, how many women in I.T. have you encountered who weren't rotund and had pissy attitudes? It's bad enough all the men are like this, but I have yet to meet a hot female in I.T. And the talent ratio is about equally low, if not a little lower amongst females. This is not a loss.
In most cases those journalist are jailed only when there is no other supporting evidence, while not written in stone most courts tend to protect journalist sources as they provide a value to the community.
And while their may not be a "legal dictionary" definition of what makes someone a "journalist" there are certainly guidlines, which a judge can use to base decisions on. Bloggers have no more journalistic merit than someone posting here, your post supports my point as you have provided nothing more than criticism. If somewhere in the course of this discussion you were to violate an NDA you and/or your source should receive no more protection than if you were to deliver that information on a street corner or a competitors board room.
in determining that bloggers are not "journalist" and are not afforded the same protection. I'm glad blogging is more respected and considered an aspect of the media now, but it is not journalism, it is criticism. I would also contend that Apple is protecting trade secrets and facts that have impact on it's market value and ability to sell product. If a typcial "journalist" were to violtate an NDA they would be punishable by law, why should a blogger be excluded?
Yea, I hate this kind of argument, if the shipping is stated clearly in the auction you have no room to bitch. There is nothing that says what I charge has to match the $ amount on the postage label, which fails to account for packaging, time and transport to the post office.
I replaced my XP box with a Mac mini and my 2000 Server install with Linux. Screw MS, it is quite easy to live without them for all but the most locked in of large business customers.
But I didn't say it was on it's way down, I said it had gone downhill in terms of user experience. Either I'm not being clear or you are reading stuff in to my statements to justify your stance.
Nobody said eBay was on life support you fuck puddle, so keep a bullet for yourself since you feel the need to interject with your weak ass (but seriously misplaced) sarcasm.
You bemoan the abundance of "meaningless, cynical, cliche post" then you trot out this said attempt at humor. You are so much cooler than the average/. reader, if only most post were like yours... meaningless and off topic.
going down hill for a while now. Between the fee gouging, the nightmare that has ensued since they "absorbed" PayPal and the T.V. commercials that attract every redneck asshole on the planet I barely use it any longer. eBay used to be my first stop for buying and selling, now I dread even going there.
Yea, go back to the video store on the corner and stop holding up wait times on hot movies asshat.
Shut up, nothing says unlimited, watch the damn movie and put it back in the mail so someone else can get it. Christ people make shit so much harder than it has to be. I've been a NetFlix subscriber for the better part of 4 years and they have excellent service. Move out of your mom's basement and get on with your life.
That was going to be my first question, I'm all for OSS and Linux but OS X is so elegant and well maintained I would think for many task Linux is a step down. Where do you work, perhaps they need a new sys admin soon?
My grandpa always said "Why buy the cow if you can get the sex for free?". Of course, grampa Ballmer died frightened and alone with his only child Steve. He was sooo proud when Steve got in to Harvard, first half-man/half-bovine to complete the admission process.
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True enough, I even see Windows security reports on my local newscast now, the information is becoming hard to avoid. I'm not sure if it's apathy or just pure laziness, but some of these people would have issues no matter what OS they ran.
Thank you, I could not have said it better myself. I use Linux everyday, and in all honesty I patch my Linux box more than I patch my Windows XP box. Sure, the Linux box is frequently getting simple app upgrades/patches, but there are a good number of security fixes in those patches as well. An admin I work with left his Red Hat box unpatched and for a year and it got nailed twice, just do the math. Linux might be more secure, but it is only as secure as the person who administrates the box.
You stated the obvious point, IE7 will pop up on Windows Update and that will be that. And don't kid yourself, Longhorn will sell like mad, MS got virutally every Windows user to upgrade to XP and Longhorn looks to have anti-spyware, anti-virus and loads of eye candy built in. Tell Joe User his PC will look cool and that he doesn't need to fork over for anti-virus and spyware tools and he'll sign right up.
I duuno' about that, iWork came with a serial number and last i heard Final Cut HD would have product activation, and it appears Tiger may have an activation scheme as well. And let's not forget iTunes at this point, Apple is no stranger to DRM, if anything they are helping pave the way for it's low key acceptance. Combined with Valve pushing DRM into games via Steam I would say it won't take much effort to make enforcable DRM a mainstay in less than a few years.
2. Lots of services resell your information, read the license agreement or you have no right to bithc?
3. More tinfoil hat crap, this was never clearly proven.
Still want to pretend anti-MS bias doens't cloud almost every discussion on /.?
While that is good to know, and I am really not trying to be a PITA about this, why not just use IE? This is why FF is in trouble long term, for the vast majority of users IE is a recognizalbe problem (please note I said recognizable).
looks fine in IE everytime, but each time I open Slashdot in FF it is a new adventure, and usually take several pages refeshes to get something useful.
Okay, so how is this any different in regards to MS or even Yahoo? Niehter have done anythnig wrong with any information as of yet, but we are ringing the alarm bell? Double standards?
from Feb. 2000?
I'm all for bashing MS, but if we call them on this let's not leave out our most sacred cow, Google.
I never said I was beautiful, but there are way to many ugly women in I.T. Front all you want, this business is filled to the brim with some homely bithces.
fewer ugly fat chics in my day to day life, I'll take it! Seriously, how many women in I.T. have you encountered who weren't rotund and had pissy attitudes? It's bad enough all the men are like this, but I have yet to meet a hot female in I.T. And the talent ratio is about equally low, if not a little lower amongst females. This is not a loss.
And while their may not be a "legal dictionary" definition of what makes someone a "journalist" there are certainly guidlines, which a judge can use to base decisions on. Bloggers have no more journalistic merit than someone posting here, your post supports my point as you have provided nothing more than criticism. If somewhere in the course of this discussion you were to violate an NDA you and/or your source should receive no more protection than if you were to deliver that information on a street corner or a competitors board room.
in determining that bloggers are not "journalist" and are not afforded the same protection. I'm glad blogging is more respected and considered an aspect of the media now, but it is not journalism, it is criticism. I would also contend that Apple is protecting trade secrets and facts that have impact on it's market value and ability to sell product. If a typcial "journalist" were to violtate an NDA they would be punishable by law, why should a blogger be excluded?
Great, this means Paris Hilton is next? Or is it the next guy who does Paris Hilton?
Yea, I hate this kind of argument, if the shipping is stated clearly in the auction you have no room to bitch. There is nothing that says what I charge has to match the $ amount on the postage label, which fails to account for packaging, time and transport to the post office.
I replaced my XP box with a Mac mini and my 2000 Server install with Linux. Screw MS, it is quite easy to live without them for all but the most locked in of large business customers.
But I didn't say it was on it's way down, I said it had gone downhill in terms of user experience. Either I'm not being clear or you are reading stuff in to my statements to justify your stance.
You bemoan the abundance of "meaningless, cynical, cliche post" then you trot out this said attempt at humor. You are so much cooler than the average /. reader, if only most post were like yours... meaningless and off topic.
going down hill for a while now. Between the fee gouging, the nightmare that has ensued since they "absorbed" PayPal and the T.V. commercials that attract every redneck asshole on the planet I barely use it any longer. eBay used to be my first stop for buying and selling, now I dread even going there.
Shut up, nothing says unlimited, watch the damn movie and put it back in the mail so someone else can get it. Christ people make shit so much harder than it has to be. I've been a NetFlix subscriber for the better part of 4 years and they have excellent service. Move out of your mom's basement and get on with your life.
Awesome attempt at FUD, is that you Steve Ballmer?
That was going to be my first question, I'm all for OSS and Linux but OS X is so elegant and well maintained I would think for many task Linux is a step down. Where do you work, perhaps they need a new sys admin soon?
My grandpa always said "Why buy the cow if you can get the sex for free?". Of course, grampa Ballmer died frightened and alone with his only child Steve. He was sooo proud when Steve got in to Harvard, first half-man/half-bovine to complete the admission process.