Not sure as to the success other people have had, but I installed the patch under the adminsitrator account, logged back in after the necessary (STILL!!) restart and BAM!!. Your profile has become corrupted!! WTF??? Next time I'll the the "H4XOR" fix up my PC, god knows they couldn't do a worse job than MS on this.
This is the first time it has happened though, so I have to wonder how throughly Microsoft "tested" it. Since their websites and network are real secure and we can all trust their digital cetificate I kinda feel I bought this upon myself.
$15 is a very reasonable price to pay (even $15US). These people are providing the downloads, that means they pay for the internet connection, hosting and salaries for the employees.
It seems fair enough that they ask a small price to cover some of their expenses. I have and do pay for "distributions" like this.
So what if they copy Microsoft's look and feel and program features. Doing this will only make the transition from Windows to Linux easier.
So is this really a bad thing?
.... in theory, but the reality of the situation is that companies such as Doubleclick want more than just your interests. If they can get their grubby hands on your credit history Abaccus then they could sell this data to the highest bidder. I personally don't mind seeing ads for stuff I'm interested in (funny how Slashdot seems to have exactly these ads:-)), but if I have to give them anymore information then I become wary and their URL goes into my Junkbusters blockfile.
For those who are truely paranoid I recommend you use Junkbusters to prevent the ads from ever getting to your pc. It also allows you to change various user-agent information that web sites normally ask for. Best of all it's GPLed.
If you are a VB developer, then yes you will become obsolete because 'VB 2000 Next Generation Internet Programming Language (VB2000INGPL)' will be out by then and people will not code any more. Everything will be done by omniscient wizards that will handle everything for you (including colour and content).
If you are not (or you are a VB developer who does not merely pacify wizards but actually does real development) then you will never be obsolete. Why? Because the IT industry is the most poluted industry on Earth (poluted, not worst). There are so many idiots who have never coded a single decent program inundating and choking it. Their sole reason? Jump on the IT bandwagon and get rich.
For an employer, it means shelling out premium dollars (or other appropriate currency) to hire those who do have a clue. Often (though not always) these premium people are mature, 'Old' developers. So, if you are good at what you do, you will never become obsolete (regardless of how old you are).
PS: This applies everywhere, not just in the valley.
Professional programmers, like the guys at Microsoft or Apple do this stuff for a living and thus have to get it right or they're out of a job
Does this mean that Microsoft now employs about 5 staff worldwide? So far I yet to see Microsoft get it "right". Yes opening up code to a million eyes does mean that more idiots see the code, but it also means that more vetern programmers see it. When was the last time you took a look at any Windows source code?
So a bug was discovered in Open Source software, big deal. It'll get fixed and people will move on. To fix a bug in Windows, you first have to beat Microsoft over the head serverly with it, then, when they deny it exists, you have to create some program that illegally demostrates their bugs. Only then will they admit that there was an unplanned "feature (read bug) and will promptly proceed to shut your program/site/self down permanently... oh and if they get some time... maybe... they might fix the bug (in service pack 13).
RedHat may not be doing this out of the goodness of their heart, but they are doing it none the less. The encryption that exists on DVDs is perhaps the most pathetic I've ever encountered. Not just from a security and algorithm point of view, but also from a business point of view.
Maybe companies selling DVD titles should put a disclaimer in at the bottom of their checkout pages saying "Warning: If you do not live in the United States, please import a DVD player from there, otherwise you will not be able to legally view it."
Why they hell should I have to buy another DVD player to view the DVDs I PAID for just because I happen to live outside the region? RedHat's actions should be commended as may draw some very necessary attention to this issue and the stupid laws regarding it.
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You can check out Runbox. It offers IMAP and will have 1GB of space at the end of the month.
And to top it off ...... all they get to eat is SPAM (cold and raw). Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Also, how much of it originates from AOL mail servers.
This is the first time it has happened though, so I have to wonder how throughly Microsoft "tested" it. Since their websites and network are real secure and we can all trust their digital cetificate I kinda feel I bought this upon myself.
It seems fair enough that they ask a small price to cover some of their expenses. I have and do pay for "distributions" like this.
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So what if they copy Microsoft's look and feel and program features. Doing this will only make the transition from Windows to Linux easier. So is this really a bad thing?
For those who are truely paranoid I recommend you use Junkbusters to prevent the ads from ever getting to your pc. It also allows you to change various user-agent information that web sites normally ask for. Best of all it's GPLed.
How true. Maybe if more Open Source, quality applications were available for Windows this attitude would change.
If you are not (or you are a VB developer who does not merely pacify wizards but actually does real development) then you will never be obsolete. Why? Because the IT industry is the most poluted industry on Earth (poluted, not worst). There are so many idiots who have never coded a single decent program inundating and choking it. Their sole reason? Jump on the IT bandwagon and get rich.
For an employer, it means shelling out premium dollars (or other appropriate currency) to hire those who do have a clue. Often (though not always) these premium people are mature, 'Old' developers. So, if you are good at what you do, you will never become obsolete (regardless of how old you are).
PS: This applies everywhere, not just in the valley.
Does this mean that Microsoft now employs about 5 staff worldwide? So far I yet to see Microsoft get it "right". Yes opening up code to a million eyes does mean that more idiots see the code, but it also means that more vetern programmers see it. When was the last time you took a look at any Windows source code?
So a bug was discovered in Open Source software, big deal. It'll get fixed and people will move on. To fix a bug in Windows, you first have to beat Microsoft over the head serverly with it, then, when they deny it exists, you have to create some program that illegally demostrates their bugs. Only then will they admit that there was an unplanned "feature (read bug) and will promptly proceed to shut your program/site/self down permanently... oh and if they get some time... maybe... they might fix the bug (in service pack 13).
Maybe companies selling DVD titles should put a disclaimer in at the bottom of their checkout pages saying "Warning: If you do not live in the United States, please import a DVD player from there, otherwise you will not be able to legally view it."
Why they hell should I have to buy another DVD player to view the DVDs I PAID for just because I happen to live outside the region? RedHat's actions should be commended as may draw some very necessary attention to this issue and the stupid laws regarding it.