Evolution is a perfectly acceptable replacement for Outlook, so long as it continues being like that i'll use it.
Software doesn't exist without developers. If enough developers get up-in-arms about the loss of copyright to their code to stop collaborating with Novell, or fork the project completely, there's going to be some conceivable difficulty keeping pace with Outlook.
At the very least, it sure explains why I get so many calls from clients who are confused by how simple it is to load their systems with spyware and viruses through Internet Explorer exploits.
Unfortunately, it seems that Microsoft put way too much stock in "simplicity" and not nearly enough in "good operating system design," so the time spent on the learning curve they would save by sticking with Windows is utterly negated by the amount of time their system is incapacitated and in the possession of someone whose job it is to fix it.
While simplicity is important, it's not the most important thing, and a learning curve isn't the biggest dent in TCO of a system.
I filed for a patent on; "complaining about patents with reference to the respiratory system, or use of the respiratory system in the act of complaining about a patent or patents"
Perhaps you didn't realize those oem versions of windows that come preinstalled have a special license agreement, are tied exclusively to the computer they came on, and are non-transferable in the event of a resale?
So US intellectual property laws are applicable in Uganda?
However, when an ISP goes under and you need to switch upstream providers, it's a pain in the neck to switch hundreds of domains over to new IPs, especially when they use several different registrars.
Most people don't install it either; an ever-increasing amount of spyware is installed by exploits in vulnerable applications such as Internet Explorer or Microsoft Outlook, or, worse yet, other spyware.
Give me a break. Athlons haven't run hot since Palomino, and the Athlon 64s are the coolest chips on the market right now, especially compared to those monster Prescotts.
You don't think they'd be saving a ton of money on tech support calls for "MY COMPUTAR IS FLOODED WITH POPUPS" if they would put some sensible policies to place to deflect spyware? I'm quite convinced that the money wasted on supporting these people far outweighs the profits they bring in from the odd user who buys a new computer instead of popping in the System Restore CD.
This is absolutely idiotic. All routers have a default username/password combination that is restored when using the firmware reset button typically hidden on the back of the router. There is no reason to create an administrative backdoor for this purpose when there's a readily-accessible password reset feature built into the device.
On an unrelated note, the same author also has Tabbrowser Extensions [sakura.ne.jp], basically some really, really, REALLY useful alterations to how Mozilla and Firefox handle tabs. With it, you can do things that should (IMHO) be in the codebase, like re-ordering tabs, moving tabs in groups, moving tabs between windows, opening duplicate tabs (complete with the tab's page history), and (my favorite) undoing the closing of a tab. I've been saved on a number of occasions by this last feature. Very handy. The author should be getting more recognition.
Unfortunately, it's so bug-ridden and terrible that Firefox developers won't accept bug reports from people who have it installed.
Aside from being another worthless Slashdot cliche, this doesn't even make sense. Are you implying that in America, we elect voting machines? That's jibber-jabber.
I'm all for throwing technology at the problem, but I hope people still realise that having a complex (and effective) spam filter does not take away the millions of megabits of traffic wasted on UCE when it's in transit.
If people stop receiving spam, and therefore the morons among us stop giving money to spammers by buying their crap, and thus remove all semblances of profits obtained through spamming, there won't really be much incentive to spam anymore, will there?
Well Darl was paid about $1M last year, a figure that many people (but not, one suspects, Darl) would consider riches.
Perhaps he will consider trying to make money the old fashined way next time, you know: create a product that people actually want and sell it!
Is there going to be a next time? Following this whole fiasco, what's he going to put on his resume, that he was the guy who ran SCOX's stock prices into the ground?
Of course I know well enough to not download malware from untrusted sources, but is this really going to be a concern for an average user? You install it, you click the shortcut on the desktop, you type URLs into the location bar and you click links. Rinse and repeat. That's the end of the interaction 90% of "average" users will have with Firefox. They don't go digging through options dialogs unless something is pissing them off, and most of them think that when something pops up that says "install this" it's like their friend's LiveJournal that says "U GOTS TA HAV THE FONT STACCATO555 INSTALLED 2 READ DIS RITE, SO CLICK DIS LINK N PUT IT IN UR WINDOZE FONT FOLDA." Thankfully, most people are finally, after years of training, beginning to understand how not to get viruses and spyware, and are a little more careful, but typical computer users are morons and will continue to be so for the conceivable future.
Also, I have no idea what you're referring to, as the only options I can see in the Downloads dialog of Firefox 0.8 pertain to where you save files, how to handle specific file types, and whether or not to use the download manager.
You've still got the choice of clicking "no" to Gator/GAIN, CoolWebSearch and whatever else decides to manifest itself as an ActiveX control in Internet Explorer too. Does that mean it's a good idea to provide such easy vectors for malware to make its way onto your system? Of course not.
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At the very least, it sure explains why I get so many calls from clients who are confused by how simple it is to load their systems with spyware and viruses through Internet Explorer exploits.
Unfortunately, it seems that Microsoft put way too much stock in "simplicity" and not nearly enough in "good operating system design," so the time spent on the learning curve they would save by sticking with Windows is utterly negated by the amount of time their system is incapacitated and in the possession of someone whose job it is to fix it.
While simplicity is important, it's not the most important thing, and a learning curve isn't the biggest dent in TCO of a system.
By "bash" you mean "zsh" right? ;)
I use Muine, as do many other Linux users I know.
How many people do you know on Windows who use C# apps? I bet you can't name one there either.
This is why we have Perl. And CNAME records.
Machinae Supremacy? Shit, nice taste in music.
Most people don't install it either; an ever-increasing amount of spyware is installed by exploits in vulnerable applications such as Internet Explorer or Microsoft Outlook, or, worse yet, other spyware.
In exactly the same way that leaving your house opens you right up for stalking.
I don't think those are "women" so much as "beluga whales."
Give me a break. Athlons haven't run hot since Palomino, and the Athlon 64s are the coolest chips on the market right now, especially compared to those monster Prescotts.
You don't think they'd be saving a ton of money on tech support calls for "MY COMPUTAR IS FLOODED WITH POPUPS" if they would put some sensible policies to place to deflect spyware? I'm quite convinced that the money wasted on supporting these people far outweighs the profits they bring in from the odd user who buys a new computer instead of popping in the System Restore CD.
This is absolutely idiotic. All routers have a default username/password combination that is restored when using the firmware reset button typically hidden on the back of the router. There is no reason to create an administrative backdoor for this purpose when there's a readily-accessible password reset feature built into the device.
Unfortunately, it's so bug-ridden and terrible that Firefox developers won't accept bug reports from people who have it installed.
Aside from being another worthless Slashdot cliche, this doesn't even make sense. Are you implying that in America, we elect voting machines? That's jibber-jabber.
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Segway riders don't wear biker shorts.
go back to GBS
Of course I know well enough to not download malware from untrusted sources, but is this really going to be a concern for an average user? You install it, you click the shortcut on the desktop, you type URLs into the location bar and you click links. Rinse and repeat. That's the end of the interaction 90% of "average" users will have with Firefox. They don't go digging through options dialogs unless something is pissing them off, and most of them think that when something pops up that says "install this" it's like their friend's LiveJournal that says "U GOTS TA HAV THE FONT STACCATO555 INSTALLED 2 READ DIS RITE, SO CLICK DIS LINK N PUT IT IN UR WINDOZE FONT FOLDA." Thankfully, most people are finally, after years of training, beginning to understand how not to get viruses and spyware, and are a little more careful, but typical computer users are morons and will continue to be so for the conceivable future.
Also, I have no idea what you're referring to, as the only options I can see in the Downloads dialog of Firefox 0.8 pertain to where you save files, how to handle specific file types, and whether or not to use the download manager.
You've still got the choice of clicking "no" to Gator/GAIN, CoolWebSearch and whatever else decides to manifest itself as an ActiveX control in Internet Explorer too. Does that mean it's a good idea to provide such easy vectors for malware to make its way onto your system? Of course not.