I must admit, the motorcycle-style position while dumping is probably more natural, but it does seem strange after being taught the Western-style method of dropping your kids off at the pool.
The last two VARs that a business I know of has gotten accounting systems from have configured the systems so that all of the users did log in as root.
Letting users log in as root is okay as long as you disable the password. Otherwise, they'll be calling you saying they forgot their password and it'll make your job that much tougher.
An industry technology coalition called the DVD Copy Control Association (DVD CCA) had sued dozens of people in California courts, contending that posting the software online violated its trade secrets rights.
If the software has already been public for some time now, how can it still be a trade secret?
The book actually has four goals: 1) Teach the reader C++. 2) Instill good programming style and practice (indeed, the book's subtitle is 'Programming Style Guidelines.') 3) Teach the programmer basic software development concepts. 4) Introduce the reader to debuggers and the make utility.
...and in the next edition, the book will have the additional goals of 5) Introduce the reader to US Copyright law 6) How to stay out of prison after violating the DMCA and 7) Learn how to pick the best copyright lawyer to defend against SCO lawsuits.
We just dislike the way they try to disparage open source, try to hijack Linux, try to extort money from Linux users, try to pump and dump their stock, try to create a business model using the courts, try to prove they are still relevant by bragging about how much negative press they've generated, etc.
No, we don't hate those people. And we certainly don't want to mash the SCO executives into a bloody pulp, either. Nor would we want to keep their body parts in our freezers. No. Hate is such a strong word.
Let us put aside any negative feelings we might have toward them and simply put flame to some feces on their doorsteps.
So these days, instead of people becoming educated and reading contracts they get into, they get mommy and daddy to hire a lawyer to sue for them.
What, you mean those 3 pages of extremely small print filled with esoteric lawyer-ese writing? I myself (is that redundant?) don't equate education with the ability to interpret lawyer code words. My rights and liberties should supercede these kinds of documents.
Am I an evil corporate scumbag? I wore a t-shirt, jean shorts, and sandals to work today, and nobody said shit about it because I'M THE COMPANY PRESIDENT!!! MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHA...
You are either a company president or a lying sack of shiite (or both)...if the latter, then shame on you. If the former, may I please have a job?
These interviews regarding the corporate influence on Linux are discussing SCO Intellectual Property. By watching them you agree to pay SCO $699 per viewing.
$incerely Your$
B.McBride
Dear Mr. McBribe,
I read with passing interest your assertion that discussing Linux somehow infringles on your intellectual property.
If you would disclose the part of the discussion that infringles on your IP rights, the Linux community can remove the offending part of said discussion.
If you will not do so, or insist on an NDA (Non-Discussion Agreement), then I must ask you to hold onto your stock until such time as your claims are demonstrated to be invalid in a court of law.
Sincerely,
Tux
P.S. I am the Linux penguin mascot. If you own me, please feed me and let me hang out in your icebox.
The only small silver lining for those who have been hit by the spam attack it anecdotal evidence suggests that other forms of spam aren't getting through, said Pescatore.
So the "SoBig" worm is going to keep me from getting my penis enlarger product? Ironic that it would be called "SoBig"...
I know it was a smple typo, but I love the word "infringle" you've invented.
in-frin-gle
v. in-frin-gled, in-frin-gling, in-frin-gles
v. tr.
1. To appear to transgress or exceed the limits of; to not violate: infringle a contract; infringle a patent.
2. Obsolete. To fail to defeat; to validate.
Let's stop the foolishness and get back to serious matters. What SCO is trying to do impingles on every single Linux user's rights. SCO should not be allowed to mingle even a single line of GPL'd code into their products. This makes my blood boil and my hair tingle; I hope Darl "McBribe" gets the shingles!
Talking to ComputerWire, McBride added SCO is identifying Linux users for possible litigation. He said SCO had for the last month gathered information on Linux users, and identified about 10% of the total Linux servers sold last year.
And just how did they do that? Is the CIA assisting them or what?
If "McBribe" wants his Linux license money I guess I'll see him in court, because I sure as hell won't pay.
"Just wondering... Why are viruses programmed to deactivate?"
Built in obsolescence? Maybe the writer always wants you to have the latest version or something. This also reminds me of the recent musings of a software company we love to hate;-)
Nope. Some government is behind this, either U.S. or China is my guess. The goal is to sharpen cyber warfare skills. Neither country wants to cause significant harm on the other unless there is a real war, in light of the fact that we are dependent on each other economically.
But hey, if this is the case, at least they will have made Linux stronger in the process of making their dirty money. I would still consider this 'insider trading' despite the legal definitions. They could also get in trouble for fraud.
I hope you are right. Rob a cash register, go to prison; rob your investors, go to the Bahamas.
The SCO executives pumped & dumped their stock. Now all they have to do is go through with their legal case and lose so they won't be accused of insider trading.
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What happens when the user is a sick, twisted and sadistic person. Will the computer adapt to that kind of user?
I must admit, the motorcycle-style position while dumping is probably more natural, but it does seem strange after being taught the Western-style method of dropping your kids off at the pool.
...is to get Microsoft Bob a professorship and Clippy the paperclip a job as team mascot.
This statement is mistyped. The actual statement was:
"You can liken this gay to Lex Luthor and we're all men in tights," said Russ Cooper, a security expert at Trusecure in Herndon, Va.
So to protect myself from future STDs I should run out and try HIV/AIDS, Herpes, Syphillis, etc.?
esr@thyrsus.com
President, Open Source Initiative
Friday, 20 August 2003
So now Eric Raymond is attacking SCO from other time dimensions? SCO is in DEEP doo-doo now!
Letting users log in as root is okay as long as you disable the password. Otherwise, they'll be calling you saying they forgot their password and it'll make your job that much tougher.
What about Google's cache system? Will the code have to be expunged from there?
If the software has already been public for some time now, how can it still be a trade secret?
HELLO?!?
...and in the next edition, the book will have the additional goals of 5) Introduce the reader to US Copyright law 6) How to stay out of prison after violating the DMCA and 7) Learn how to pick the best copyright lawyer to defend against SCO lawsuits.
No, we don't hate those people. And we certainly don't want to mash the SCO executives into a bloody pulp, either. Nor would we want to keep their body parts in our freezers. No. Hate is such a strong word.
Let us put aside any negative feelings we might have toward them and simply put flame to some feces on their doorsteps.
What, you mean those 3 pages of extremely small print filled with esoteric lawyer-ese writing? I myself (is that redundant?) don't equate education with the ability to interpret lawyer code words. My rights and liberties should supercede these kinds of documents.
You are either a company president or a lying sack of shiite (or both)...if the latter, then shame on you. If the former, may I please have a job?
Mr. Fish's real handle can be found here.
$incerely Your$
B.McBride
Dear Mr. McBribe,
I read with passing interest your assertion that discussing Linux somehow infringles on your intellectual property.
If you would disclose the part of the discussion that infringles on your IP rights, the Linux community can remove the offending part of said discussion.
If you will not do so, or insist on an NDA (Non-Discussion Agreement), then I must ask you to hold onto your stock until such time as your claims are demonstrated to be invalid in a court of law.
Sincerely,
Tux
P.S. I am the Linux penguin mascot. If you own me, please feed me and let me hang out in your icebox.
I SCOff at the mere suggestion, sir!
Wouldn't it be great if physicians had that same attitude toward patients with bacterial infections?
"Sorry, Mr. Smith, but the cost of clearing up your tetanus infection is too great; I recommend leaving you infected."
So the "SoBig" worm is going to keep me from getting my penis enlarger product? Ironic that it would be called "SoBig"...
...I Assume they too infringle on SCO's code...
I know it was a smple typo, but I love the word "infringle" you've invented.
in-frin-gle
v. in-frin-gled, in-frin-gling, in-frin-gles
v. tr.
1. To appear to transgress or exceed the limits of; to not violate: infringle a contract; infringle a patent.
2. Obsolete. To fail to defeat; to validate.
Let's stop the foolishness and get back to serious matters. What SCO is trying to do impingles on every single Linux user's rights. SCO should not be allowed to mingle even a single line of GPL'd code into their products. This makes my blood boil and my hair tingle; I hope Darl "McBribe" gets the shingles!
And just how did they do that? Is the CIA assisting them or what?
If "McBribe" wants his Linux license money I guess I'll see him in court, because I sure as hell won't pay.
"Just wondering... Why are viruses programmed to deactivate?"
Built in obsolescence? Maybe the writer always wants you to have the latest version or something. This also reminds me of the recent musings of a software company we love to hate ;-)
Nope. Some government is behind this, either U.S. or China is my guess. The goal is to sharpen cyber warfare skills. Neither country wants to cause significant harm on the other unless there is a real war, in light of the fact that we are dependent on each other economically.
I hope you are right. Rob a cash register, go to prison; rob your investors, go to the Bahamas.
The SCO executives pumped & dumped their stock. Now all they have to do is go through with their legal case and lose so they won't be accused of insider trading.