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  1. Re:Opera isn't free on Opera Turns 10, Gives Away Free Registrations · · Score: 1

    Hmm... Opera uses QT on Linux, whereas it uses MFC on Windows. That could explain the speed differences...

    As for the forum page things, I think Opera's got a weakness when it comes to table rendering speed... I've seen it a LOT when rendering forums...

  2. Re:Weeeeeeee! on Opera Turns 10, Gives Away Free Registrations · · Score: 1

    Actually, they're about to release version 8.10, which finally adds the BitTorrent capability to a final version.

    Right now, I'm running a duct-taped 8.02TP1 (the original BitTorrent version, it's alpha-grade code) and 8.02 Final install, although the duct-tape makes it less stable than the alpha code...

  3. Re:Guilt on Opera Turns 10, Gives Away Free Registrations · · Score: 1

    I know...

    I'm half tempted to send at least $10 their way somehow...

    That's how good the browser is, IMO.

    However, you bet that I'll be entering the t-shirt competition. Haiku all the way :P

  4. Re:Damn, now I miss the ads ... on Opera Turns 10, Gives Away Free Registrations · · Score: 1

    Same here...

    Of course, back in the Opera 6 days, Opera even threw some comic strips in the ad system for fun. When 7 came out, they must have switched providers, and they pulled the comics. Of course, when 7.2 came out, there was now no real reason to stick with the graphical ads...

  5. Re:Happy B-Day Opera! + Another Way To Get Opera F on Opera Turns 10, Gives Away Free Registrations · · Score: 1

    Yeah, now I need to do something with those links...

    With the referrals, is it OK to fully get rid of the code from the referral so that someone else can have it, if you already got a code elsewhere (like the party)?

  6. Re:Opera did not use Cydoor code on Opera Turns 10, Gives Away Free Registrations · · Score: 1

    I understand that fully.

    However, if the AC WAS referring to Cydoor, he probably didn't know that.

    BTW, how do you like your slashdotting? :P

    I'd join the chat, but I'm behind a Nazi Content Filter that blocks IRC traffic...

  7. Re:That's great on Opera Turns 10, Gives Away Free Registrations · · Score: 1, Informative

    He could be talking about the Opera 5 days, when Opera had partnered with Cydoor for the ads.

    There was a MAJOR uproar back then, b/c Cydoor was (even then) a known spyware company.

    However, Opera 6 stopped using Cydoor, and now Opera 7.2+ prefer Google for ads.

  8. Re:When was the last time you edited a .conf? on Five Reasons Not to Use Linux · · Score: 1

    First, Windows 1.0 is so drastically different from even 2.0, that it shouldn't be grouped together. After all, Linux kernel 1.0 was still a *nix, through and through. There's been MAJOR changes to Windows. I'd say that Windows NT is a fairer comparison - NT 3.1 being released in 1993.

  9. Re:Is this really a file system? on WinFS Beta 1 Released Early · · Score: 1

    Well, thanks to the wonders of Windows PE and Captive NTFS on Linux live CDs, you don't need DOS :P

  10. Re:Who is scuttlemonkey? on Flash EULA Doesn't Fit the Times · · Score: 1

    Yes, but if the submitter is a registered /. user, there's an e-mail address in the database. Also, if the submitter links to an e-mail address, or a website with an e-mail address on it, that works, too.

    So, it's most likely possible for an editor to contact a submitter.

  11. Re:Where are laptops mentioned? on Flash EULA Doesn't Fit the Times · · Score: 1
    Simple. Don't use Flash. I have yet to find a website that I needed that useed Flash. When I've rarely found a site that had content I wanted but said "You need Flash to view this site", I simply close that tab and go to the next link on the Google results.

    Or, download Opera. It comes with Flash. Here's the EULA I agreed to:

    Opera Browser Information: LICENSE.TXT

    Copyright (C) Opera Software 1995-2005

    IMPORTANT NOTE

    The Software, as defined below, is protected by copyright, which is vested in Opera Software ASA/its suppliers.

    Registration codes, as defined below, are protected by copyright, which is vested in Opera Software ASA.

    The Software and Registration Codes may only be used in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in this document.

    If you do not read and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions defined in this document, you are not permitted to keep or use the Software or Registration Codes in any way whatsoever and must destroy or return all copies of these items which are in your possession.

    To make personalized advertising possible, users of the ad-sponsored software may provide ad-related profile information on strictly a voluntary basis. The Opera Software ASA privacy policy, found at <http://www.opera.com/privacy/&gt; governs the use of such profile information.

    END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT

    DEFINITIONS

    The following definitions apply to the terms and conditions included in this Agreement.

    Opera
    means a Browser, developed by Opera Software ASA, for reading and writing files to and from a network and/or file system.

    Software
    means Opera, all program and information files and other documentation which are part of the Opera Software package, with the exception of the Registration Codes.

    Registration Code
    registers a paid version of the software. This disables advertising in the Browsers User Interface.

    Individual
    means a particular person.

    TERMS OF AGREEMENT

    This is a legal agreement between you, the users, and Opera Software ASA. By installing or using this Software, you agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. If you do not agree to those terms, you may not use or install the Software.

    You are entitled to use the Software on all personal computers (laptops/desktops) in your private household. "Use" means loaded in temporary memory or permanent storage on the computer. For corporate use, one license is required for each user of the Software. You are obligated to have a reasonable process to assure that the number of persons using the Software concurrently does not exceed the number of licenses.

    The Software is protected by copyright laws and international treaties. You may make one copy of the Software solely for backup or archival purposes or transfer it to a single hard disk provided you keep the original disk solely for backup or archival purposes. You may not rent or lease the Software or copy any written materials accompanying the Software. You may transfer the Software and all accompanying materials to another individual on a permanent basis, if you retain no copies and the recipient agrees to the terms of this Agreement. Any transfer must include the most recent update and all prior versions.

    All intellectual property rights such as but not limited to patents, trademarks, copyrights or trade secret rights related to the Software are the property of and remains vested in Opera Software ASA/its suppliers.

    You shall not modify, translate, reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble the Software or any part thereof or otherwise attempt to derive source code or create derivative works therefrom.

    You are not allowed to remove, alter or destroy any proprietary, trademark or copyright markings or notices placed upon or contained with the Software.

    Registration Codes may be used, stored or copied only by the person or organization, which ha

  12. Re:Is this really a file system? on WinFS Beta 1 Released Early · · Score: 1

    Don't know...

    All I know is that NT4-2K3 give the option to format as FAT or NTFS (FAT32 is an option under 2K-2K3, IIRC). I'd assume that if you format as NTFS, it's NTFS. The only way to know for sure is to format NTFS, and then before it starts copying files, kill the power, throw in a Live CD, and use fdisk to check the partition type.

  13. Re:Is this really a file system? on WinFS Beta 1 Released Early · · Score: 5, Informative

    As I understand it, WinFS is an overlay on top of NTFS, adding metadata, much like how VFAT is an overlay on FAT, adding long filename support.

    Trivia bit: Before NT4, you couldn't install NT on an NTFS partition. FAT was the only way to go. The install WOULD immediately convert the partition to NTFS on first boot, but it wouldn't actually install as NTFS.

  14. Re:New client on Interview with SETI@home Director David Anderson · · Score: 0, Troll

    Except for a few UI kludges, you should see the Find-a-Drug client.

    Blows the F@H client away on features, and it's an equally good cause, with (AFAICT) better project administration than F@H.

  15. Re:Software freedom requires modification rights. on License for Open-Source Software w/ Plugins? · · Score: 1

    In other words, you don't want an open source license.

    You want a shared source license, like what MS uses for lots of stuff.

    Note that that's not necessarily a bad thing, although if someone finds MultiMAD useful in the future, but it needs x feature that can't be added by a plugin, and you've stopped supporting it, they can't fork it when it's necessary.

  16. Re:Meh. on Geek Blogging is in Decline · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Let all the 12 year olds and single moms flood the net with them.

    Interestingly, what you're talking about is most likely not a blog.

    Journal = Daily record of events (taken from define:journal)
    Diary = Daily record of personal events (as in, not affecting much else) - read: what most people use blogging/journal software for, and what you're talking about
    Weblog = Daily record of websites visited

    A pure blog will contain links to interesting sites (interesting meaning interesting to the author).

    A pure diary will talk about personal events (e.g., OMG I jsut got dumped!)

    There's other kinds of journals, of course, but those are the big two.

    Mine is mostly a blog, with a slight hint of diary in there (used to complement the links). Basically, anecdotes tied to sites.

    (OK, so there are the entries about Cedar Point and this laptop...)

    Also, I've had my own site, but I've seen no need for it, as the journal format simply works better. If I actually get the chance to work on some projects, a different format will definitely work better, and I'll set up a traditional site.

  17. Re:Do look at the Mini-ITX boards... on Low-Powered Personal Servers? · · Score: 1

    Moral of the story: when installing a mainstream distro on flash, always do MANUAL partitioning. Then, always force it to not make a swap partition :P

  18. Re:Do look at the Mini-ITX boards... on Low-Powered Personal Servers? · · Score: 1

    Umm... on Linux, you don't need a swapfile... so putting it in RAM is downright stupid...

  19. Re:mini-itx on Low-Powered Personal Servers? · · Score: 1

    Also, look on eBay for "intel itx". You can find an Intel D845GVSH, which has a 1GHz Intel Shelton (it's a Banias with 0K L2, but it's roughly as fast as a 1GHz Coppermine), and is slightly larger than Mini-ITX, for around $90 shipped. (Granted, that's to the US. You'll probably find something in Europe, though.)

  20. Re:Accessible? on GMail Sign-Ups Via Mobile · · Score: 1

    Actually, there are Baudot terminals (read: TTY devices, which the deaf use to talk on the phone) available for cell phones.

    So, a deaf person COULD probably justify a cell phone bill.

  21. Re:This actually happened to me... on 10 Computer Mishaps · · Score: 1

    Used to be?

    Hmm?

    (FWIW, I'm typing this on an X21, and my next PC will probably be an X32, or maybe (if they release one) an X33 (basically, it'd be a Sonoma X32 with a much better GPU).)

  22. Re:mine on 10 Computer Mishaps · · Score: 1

    It was possible to hotswap on the Apple bus. You just had to do it right.

    That is, do it QUICKLY, and pull the card out STRAIGHT.

    I've even heard of plugging Disk ][ interfaces into the Apple bus while it's running. Seeing as +12v and -12v for the drive are pulled by the card, that'd be VERY risky, for both the card and the drive(s)...

  23. Re:mobile phone? on GMail Sign-Ups Via Mobile · · Score: 3, Informative

    As the URL to be translated is passed using GET on just about every translation service, some filtering software (*cough*8e6 R3000*cough*) can read that.

    Also, some other filtering software (*cough*WebSense Enterprise*cough*) blocks GLT and Babelfish as "Proxy Avoidance".

    Try again?

  24. Re:Why Google needs a mobile phone number on GMail Sign-Ups Via Mobile · · Score: 4, Informative

    Actually, there's a Captcha in there, too.

    So, cell phone number + a Captcha, and then you'll get an SMS with an invite code.

  25. Re:Thats some odd windows command he used on 10 Computer Mishaps · · Score: 1

    Hmm... I forget the way things worked on NT 3.51 for graphics drivers, but we'll work in the context of Win2K for this (there was an Alpha version of 2K - beta, yes, but there was one).

    1. Add/Remove Hardware
    2. Display adapters
    3. Have Disk...
    4. Point it towards the Alpha driver
    5. Tell it that YES, I want to install it, even though it's incompatible
    6. ???
    7. PROFIT! (Or not, as the case may be...)

    He didn't install a DEC Unix package, BTW. He installed a Windows NT driver that was compiled for the DEC Alpha, rather than the x86.