If you don't like that, download a copy of zonealarm, stick it on removable media and install it before putting the machine online.
Patching before you go online means that you must have the patches laying around somewhere. Not to mention it leaves you vulnerable to any patches recently released that you do not have. Since most people download them from Windows Update they do not keep copies of the patches laying around.
You don't think it makes more sense to enable to XP firewall, patch, and then use whatever firewall you want?
It doesn't matter how much the built in firewall sucks, it will keep you from getting rooted while you install the patches.
Even better, would be to download the firewall you want ahead of time and use that (but that takes more forethought). Zonealarm in my post can be replaced with whatever windows firewall you/they prefer.
Why don't you just circumvent the activation? A bit of google searching should take care of getting the details. It's not difficult to do, and you're already pirating it anyway. You might as well avoid having to reinstall every 30 days.
I may have this wrong, but the way I see it is a competetor paid to have their company show up when a person searches for AXA.
In addition, the ads that come up have the word AXA in the links. Seems clear to me, that this is rather missleading and that some people may think the ads represent AXA.
A lot of people seem to be drawing incorrect conclusions. That is, that this is just like the yellow pages where when a person looks up McDonalds and sees an ad for Burger King right next to it.
In actuality it's more like looking up McDonalds in the white pages and seeing an ad next to it that also has McDonalds at the top, but has the phone number for Burger King.
I'd say defense. Sure each state could be responsible for having a military to protect against attack, but it sucks for you if an enemy attacks and the states/counties next to you decided they didn't need a defense budget.
Some stores like Barnes and Noble have listening stations where you just scan the CD and you can listen to 30 second clips of each track.
If 30 second clips of each track isn't enough, many record stores will let you open the album and listen to it there...if you shop at a store that doesn't consider going to a different store.
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Not exactly...but perhaps they want to run linux on the streaming server to do other things.
I'd be more concerned about getting the proper packaging...manuals and such.
How much cheaper are the titles bought from these machines? It'd have to be significant to get me to purchase out of the machine instead of the boxed version.
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I think it may be too little too late for them.
We'll see. Real has screwed over the consumer for so long that it's going to take a lot of time to gain our trust again.
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Now if I could just find a way to stream windows media files from Linux.
You can do it through vmware. Not particularly elegant...but there you go.
No...He suggested Soda to another couple. He wanted 7 for his own kid. His fiance told the couple about the name, and they decided to name their kid 7.
I agree with you. My argument is idealistic. Also it being seen as an eccentricity isn't bad.
Read some of the other comments in this thread. That's where I have a problem...the outward unsubstantiated and unprovoked hatred and bigotry toward gays, transvestites, and transexuals.
Generally, a good manager doesn't threaten to fuck his employees' asses. Hiring this manager is a good way to get sued by your employees.
Absolutely right. Please re-read...I specifically said that threatening to rape employees made him a bad manager among other things.
At what point did I say the guy was a good manager?
In addition, a cross dresser may scare prospective customers away.
Maybe. From an idealistic standpoint, who has the problem: The bigot customers or the excellent manager who is a cross dresser?
It's unfortunate that people would choose not to do business with a company that produced quality products simply because it had a cross dresser in management.
It wasn't too long ago that they said the same thing about blacks, non christians, women, etc...boy when those women wore pants like a man! How scandalous!
Saddam Hussein is responsible for countless acts of murder and cruelty.
You're telling me that is less frightening then a fat gay drag queen? Think they might decorate you to death or something? Perhaps kill you by showing you how to properly accessorize and put on make up?
So you would trust someone who isn't even sure about his own sexuality to manage your company?
Who said he wasn't sure about his sexuality? Sounded like he was quite sure to me...oh and yes, if that person were a competent manager why not? The person outlined in the parent post clearly was not. However the reason they were not had nothing to do with their sexual orientation, propensity to wear women's clothing, or weight and had everything to do with threatening to rape employees, searching them, and making poor decisions.
A competent manager balances getting the job done well while making effficient use of resources and ensuring the well being of the people they manage.
That's what I'd pay them for. If they can do that while wearing a dress, being gay, and being fat I'd have no problem with it. Same thing goes for someone who is unsure about their sexuality. Good managers are exceedingly difficult to find. I'd consider myself lucky to have found one.
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Hence the second part of my post:
If you don't like that, download a copy of zonealarm, stick it on removable media and install it before putting the machine online.
Patching before you go online means that you must have the patches laying around somewhere. Not to mention it leaves you vulnerable to any patches recently released that you do not have. Since most people download them from Windows Update they do not keep copies of the patches laying around.
You don't think it makes more sense to enable to XP firewall, patch, and then use whatever firewall you want?
It doesn't matter how much the built in firewall sucks, it will keep you from getting rooted while you install the patches.
Even better, would be to download the firewall you want ahead of time and use that (but that takes more forethought). Zonealarm in my post can be replaced with whatever windows firewall you/they prefer.
Many of them are free including the basic one from zonealarm. You don't have to buy anything.
Built in firewall will work fine.
Why are you relying on antivirus products to stop the worm?
Why don't you enable the built in firewall before putting the machine online?
If you don't like that, download a copy of zonealarm, stick it on removable media and install it before putting the machine online.
Why don't you just circumvent the activation? A bit of google searching should take care of getting the details. It's not difficult to do, and you're already pirating it anyway. You might as well avoid having to reinstall every 30 days.
I may have this wrong, but the way I see it is a competetor paid to have their company show up when a person searches for AXA.
In addition, the ads that come up have the word AXA in the links. Seems clear to me, that this is rather missleading and that some people may think the ads represent AXA.
A lot of people seem to be drawing incorrect conclusions. That is, that this is just like the yellow pages where when a person looks up McDonalds and sees an ad for Burger King right next to it.
In actuality it's more like looking up McDonalds in the white pages and seeing an ad next to it that also has McDonalds at the top, but has the phone number for Burger King.
The first example is ok, the second is not.
I'd say defense. Sure each state could be responsible for having a military to protect against attack, but it sucks for you if an enemy attacks and the states/counties next to you decided they didn't need a defense budget.
Why not use Mr. Yuck! stickers and icons all software that uses unsavory practices?
No need to make it complicated...if it's got any characteristics like spyware it's crap and gets a Mr. Yuck. Simple.
Some stores like Barnes and Noble have listening stations where you just scan the CD and you can listen to 30 second clips of each track.
If 30 second clips of each track isn't enough, many record stores will let you open the album and listen to it there...if you shop at a store that doesn't consider going to a different store.
Not exactly...but perhaps they want to run linux on the streaming server to do other things.
It's a way of doing it while running linux.
I've never had this problem...I have many cds that are several years old.
How are you storing those things?
Nice Troll.
I'd be more concerned about getting the proper packaging...manuals and such.
How much cheaper are the titles bought from these machines? It'd have to be significant to get me to purchase out of the machine instead of the boxed version.
I think it may be too little too late for them.
We'll see. Real has screwed over the consumer for so long that it's going to take a lot of time to gain our trust again.
Now if I could just find a way to stream windows media files from Linux.
You can do it through vmware. Not particularly elegant...but there you go.
Real offered to serve it for free...can't get much cheaper than that.
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Real One was the biggest adware popup piece of crap ever.
No...He suggested Soda to another couple. He wanted 7 for his own kid. His fiance told the couple about the name, and they decided to name their kid 7.
Hillarious hijinks insued.
I agree with you. My argument is idealistic. Also it being seen as an eccentricity isn't bad.
Read some of the other comments in this thread. That's where I have a problem...the outward unsubstantiated and unprovoked hatred and bigotry toward gays, transvestites, and transexuals.
Generally, a good manager doesn't threaten to fuck his employees' asses. Hiring this manager is a good way to get sued by your employees.
Absolutely right. Please re-read...I specifically said that threatening to rape employees made him a bad manager among other things.
At what point did I say the guy was a good manager?
In addition, a cross dresser may scare prospective customers away.
Maybe. From an idealistic standpoint, who has the problem: The bigot customers or the excellent manager who is a cross dresser?
It's unfortunate that people would choose not to do business with a company that produced quality products simply because it had a cross dresser in management.
It wasn't too long ago that they said the same thing about blacks, non christians, women, etc...boy when those women wore pants like a man! How scandalous!
Saddam Hussein is responsible for countless acts of murder and cruelty.
You're telling me that is less frightening then a fat gay drag queen? Think they might decorate you to death or something? Perhaps kill you by showing you how to properly accessorize and put on make up?
Sure there's a lot of wide open space...ever go outside in the summer while in one of these places?
I'll take less open space over sweltering heat any day.
Darn it! The moment I saw the article I wanted to reply with a "Holy Grail" reference...people beat me to it. :-)
We want a shrubbery!
So you would trust someone who isn't even sure about his own sexuality to manage your company?
Who said he wasn't sure about his sexuality? Sounded like he was quite sure to me...oh and yes, if that person were a competent manager why not? The person outlined in the parent post clearly was not. However the reason they were not had nothing to do with their sexual orientation, propensity to wear women's clothing, or weight and had everything to do with threatening to rape employees, searching them, and making poor decisions.
A competent manager balances getting the job done well while making effficient use of resources and ensuring the well being of the people they manage.
That's what I'd pay them for. If they can do that while wearing a dress, being gay, and being fat I'd have no problem with it. Same thing goes for someone who is unsure about their sexuality. Good managers are exceedingly difficult to find. I'd consider myself lucky to have found one.
No. Big Gay Al is a character on cartoon television show named "South Park".
He does not exist in real life. Neither do Stan, Kyle, Cartman, or Kenny.