Well, the OS software has caught up. The problem is that not all of the application software has caught up,
Ever tried burning a CD? There is something in the OS (Win2k and Xp but NOT NT) that requires Administrator privileges to burn CDs.
I suspect, but don't know for sure, that some of the other issues with games are similar: the game tries to access the CD drive in some manner (to check for the original CD in the drive) that requires admin access.
Windows XP, afterall, is a Windows NT-based operating system so half of the problem is now solved.
Ever tried burning a CD on a Win2k or XP system as a non-administrator? It works on NT, but NOT on XP or Win2K.
OK, it's possible to use "run as" and enter the username/password. But how many users really do that? Instead, they grant themselves adminstrator rights.
IMHO WindowsXXYY will never be secure until Windows introduces the concept of the sticky bit on files -- but are there patent problems with that?
In regards to the region protection in DVDplayers.. well.. it's a joke. I think I could solder a chip into one of those players in my sleep
Well, here in the US, I was able to buy a DVD player that has a hidden menu option to change the region code. And before anyone complains that the manufacturers don't care about changes from region 1, it also supports PAL and has a SCART connector on the back, so it was clearly designed with european markets in mind.
Why are so many mailservers detecting the virus and then bouncing the?
I am receiving almost as many bounce reply emails as I receive actual viruses (of course our open source virus scanner already stripped the executables, so no problem, except to delete them)
I have known many people that actually know they have a virus on their computer and don't make it the first priority in using their systems... if it is usable by them, they don't care.
Could it be that they are planning to use the "virus downloaded the pr0n/mp3/..." defense should they ever be challenged about exactly what is on their computer?
"knowspam.net has an SMTP server you can use to send mail. When you send mail using the knowspam SMTP server, it adds all the recipients to your "good senders" list (meaning their response will pass through without being challenged)."
That assumes that the recipient address is not some kind of alias.
It is quite common for people to have multiple addresses that feed into the same account. The system, as described, can't handle this.
Such right to use includes the right to modify such SOFTWARE PRODUCT and to prepare derivative works based on such SOFTWARE PRODUCT, provided the resulting materials are treated hereunder as part of the original SOFTWARE PRODUCT.
Personally, I find this very subject to multiple interpretations. Nothing in the contract explicitly grants ownership of derivatives to ATT, so IBM could argue that even without the amendment that grants ownership of derivatives to IBM, nothing gives ownership of the derivatives to SCO. This might be important for code developed at Sequent.
I personally think its evil that SCO can claim ownership of something they do not even own because of a piece of paper 15 years ago. Its rediculous
You have fallen for SCO's FUD.
SCO has been very carefull to be imprecise.... whsn SCO claims that code is "improperly" put in the kernel, they are talking about trade secrets. This is purely an issue between SCO and IBM and does not affect other Linux users. SCO has admitted that IBM owns the copyright on much if not all of the disputed code.
SCO has also made unsubstantiated and vague claims about copyright infringement, but I think SCO will never follow through. Else why is SCO's linux license for SCO's "intellectual property"? Did SCO actually claim that SC owned the copyright on any code that was shown?
This is exactly why M$ did nothing serious about piracy in the past -- M$ wanted M$ software to be the defacto standard at the time that these countries could afford to pay for it. Standars are adopted much faster if they are effectively free.
Looks like M$ has miscalculated by bringing in the activations schemes in XP and Office too soon.
I just created a Word document, blah.doc and put some text into it. I made sure I had a couple of undo points. I closed it and opened it back up, I couldn't undo SHIT. So where the hell am I being granted this mysterious "convenience?"
You have to turn on the "Track Changes" (under "tools") feature and then make some changes (then save it, etc.)
Have you run any serious Windows version lately? Hint: I'm not talking about 95, 98 or ME. By default, you don't log onto them as the Administrator. Yeah, you can give yourself those privileges
Pretty much everyone has to give themselves administrator privileges, otherwise they can't use a CD burner (on Win2k and XP, but not NT).
The default is pretty much irrelevent if the default is useless!
OK, they could "run as", for the burner, but that still requires that they know the adminstrator password, so they can then "run as" anything, or change their own login to have admin privileges.
In my opinion, without the concept of setuid or setgid file permissions, Windows security model is a joke!
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Well, like i said, I always run as admin,
Exactly my point: because of various issues, most users still run as admin (=no security).
Well, the OS software has caught up. The problem is that not all of the application software has caught up,
Ever tried burning a CD? There is something in the OS (Win2k and Xp but NOT NT) that requires Administrator privileges to burn CDs.
I suspect, but don't know for sure, that some of the other issues with games are similar: the game tries to access the CD drive in some manner (to check for the original CD in the drive) that requires admin access.
Windows XP, afterall, is a Windows NT-based operating system so half of the problem is now solved.
Ever tried burning a CD on a Win2k or XP system as a non-administrator? It works on NT, but NOT on XP or Win2K.
OK, it's possible to use "run as" and enter the username/password. But how many users really do that? Instead, they grant themselves adminstrator rights.
IMHO WindowsXXYY will never be secure until Windows introduces the concept of the sticky bit on files -- but are there patent problems with that?
In regards to the region protection in DVDplayers.. well.. it's a joke. I think I could solder a chip into one of those players in my sleep
Well, here in the US, I was able to buy a DVD player that has a hidden menu option to change the region code. And before anyone complains that the manufacturers don't care about changes from region 1, it also supports PAL and has a SCART connector on the back, so it was clearly designed with european markets in mind.
But what about GT Technologies?
I have never fully understood the relationship between Gentoo and GT Tech...
Why are so many mailservers detecting the virus and then bouncing the?
I am receiving almost as many bounce reply emails as I receive actual viruses (of course our open source virus scanner already stripped the executables, so no problem, except to delete them)
I have known many people that actually know they have a virus on their computer and don't make it the first priority in using their systems... if it is usable by them, they don't care.
Could it be that they are planning to use the "virus downloaded the pr0n/mp3/..." defense should they ever be challenged about exactly what is on their computer?
"knowspam.net has an SMTP server you can use to send mail. When you send mail using the knowspam SMTP server, it adds all the recipients to your "good senders" list (meaning their response will pass through without being challenged)."
That assumes that the recipient address is not some kind of alias.
It is quite common for people to have multiple addresses that feed into the same account. The system, as described, can't handle this.
I personally use SpamAssassin to drop mail scoring 5-10 into a crudbox, and 10+ just gets bounced.
/dev/null ?
Bounced? To whom? To the poor unfortunate whose email address has been forged? To the ISP whose domain has been forged?
Why not just drop them into
No no, it's *spelled* S C O, but it's pronouned "ass hats"
According to Dan Gilmore (I think), it's pronounced "sco", rhymes with "doh!"
Such right to use includes the right to modify such SOFTWARE PRODUCT and to prepare derivative works based on such SOFTWARE PRODUCT, provided the resulting materials are treated hereunder as part of the original SOFTWARE PRODUCT.
Personally, I find this very subject to multiple interpretations. Nothing in the contract explicitly grants ownership of derivatives to ATT, so IBM could argue that even without the amendment that grants ownership of derivatives to IBM, nothing gives ownership of the derivatives to SCO. This might be important for code developed at Sequent.
but when you say Welcome to Wales, "Croeso i Gymru", the C changes to a G.
Please explain why I never saw this on the road signs when driving to Wales for holidays?
Searching on Google shows examples of "Croeso i Gymru" and "Croeso i Cymru", so perhaps this is an optional spelling?
What I keep wondering is how come there are no open source virus scanners?
How about this?
I personally think its evil that SCO can claim ownership of something they do not even own because of a piece of paper 15 years ago. Its rediculous
You have fallen for SCO's FUD.
SCO has been very carefull to be imprecise.... whsn SCO claims that code is "improperly" put in the kernel, they are talking about trade secrets. This is purely an issue between SCO and IBM and does not affect other Linux users. SCO has admitted that IBM owns the copyright on much if not all of the disputed code.
SCO has also made unsubstantiated and vague claims about copyright infringement, but I think SCO will never follow through. Else why is SCO's linux license for SCO's "intellectual property"? Did SCO actually claim that SC owned the copyright on any code that was shown?
No Moore Computer Consultants or MCCI in Florida:
He's probably just a one-man outfit: "DBA Moore Computer Consultants" (Doing Business As)
The cameras flashed when SCO attorneys briefly highlighted on screen alleged examples of "literal" copyright infringement ...
Flashes from cameras, now that will really help the cameras to pick up the image on any kind of projection screen!
They even have a web page touting the open source software in their latest server products. How hypocritical!
But the can't even get their spelling correct: check out the title of the page: "OpenServer 507 Open Sourece [sic] Tool Integration"
One of the keynote speakers is Maggie Alexander, "VP Marketing Operations and Planning The Progress Company". AKA Progress Software
Try googling on mysql "progress software" gpl or click this link
This is exactly why M$ did nothing serious about piracy in the past -- M$ wanted M$ software to be the defacto standard at the time that these countries could afford to pay for it. Standars are adopted much faster if they are effectively free.
Looks like M$ has miscalculated by bringing in the activations schemes in XP and Office too soon.
I would imagine that Redhat would jump at the opportunity to provide a healthy discount to that $350k.
I suggest you actually talk to a salesdroid before making any decisions.
I just created a Word document, blah.doc and put some text into it. I made sure I had a couple of undo points. I closed it and opened it back up, I couldn't undo SHIT. So where the hell am I being granted this mysterious "convenience?"
You have to turn on the "Track Changes" (under "tools") feature and then make some changes (then save it, etc.)
Have you run any serious Windows version lately? Hint: I'm not talking about 95, 98 or ME. By default, you don't log onto them as the Administrator. Yeah, you can give yourself those privileges
Pretty much everyone has to give themselves administrator privileges, otherwise they can't use a CD burner (on Win2k and XP, but not NT).
The default is pretty much irrelevent if the default is useless!
OK, they could "run as", for the burner, but that still requires that they know the adminstrator password, so they can then "run as" anything, or change their own login to have admin privileges.
In my opinion, without the concept of setuid or setgid file permissions, Windows security model is a joke!
Great title, the NYTimes acknowledges that M$ distributes vulnerable code:
Microsoft to Change Distribution of Vulnerable Software
Sounds like just the winning lawyer I'd want on my side in a battle against a multi-billion dollar company.
:), you might want to check out these links:
Well, before hiring him
Gore Recount Lawyer Faces Ethics Sanctions
GORE LEGAL TEAM GUILTY OF SEX BIAS
I used to be a door nazi at Fry's.
Would I be correct in assuming you had instructions to not stop anyone who did not want to be stopped?