XP disables most file sharing by default, too. You have to put things in the "Shared Documents" folder for any File Sharing to work, unless you explicitly agree to enable File Sharing in other locations.
That's why I use Ubuntu, so I have the *freedom* to disable those silly bongo drums in the GDM. And what if Canonical decided to remove the ability to disable the startup sound? Well, it's open source - I can freely code the functionality back in.
You can't do that in Windows!
Hate to be the devil's advocate, but they are talking about DNA fingerprinting, which does not necessarily mean that they will be legally allowed to examine the entire genetic makeup of a DNA sample to determine health status, etc.
Think of it in PGP encryption terms - you provide a public key to identify yourself, which is then verified against a hash attached to each email. However, the verifier never gets to see your private key which created both the public key and the hash.
Obviously this doesn't translate word-for-word to DNA fingerprinting. But I'm sure there's some small specific sequence of genes in everyone that is wholly unique. Thus the database would only identify you by that uncopyable sequence, and would only ever need to store that specific sequence. Obviously, if they have your DNA, they can technically get all sequences, including those that tell whether your prone to breast cancer (for example). But in the pursuit of civil liberty and freedom, sequencing someone's entire genetic makeup can and hopefully will be made illegal.
I'm trying Google Reader right now. Sure, AJAX is cool (if it worked all the way, and I'm in Firefox!), but a much simpler, easier reader would be bloglines.com
Indeed.
Actually, I have a theory: this replaying of past events in our memory may just be a precursor to mind control of the Slashdot Hive Mind.
If they replay enough stories, and insert other sources of confusion, it should be enough for the Slashdot editors to take over the world using the collective think power of Sheeple (btw, I can't believe I just used that word).
(can't help myself)
I for one welcome our new/. overloads (??)
I'm the IT guy at our school.
I said, "we will now use Mozilla Firefox and OpenOffice.org on lab computers" and it was so.
Soon, I'll say "we will now use Mozilla Firefox and OpenOffice.org on all school computers" and it will be so.
Later, I'll say "we will now use Linux as our primary desktop client" and it will be so.
Point is, the IT decisions should be left up to the IT guys. Otherwise, we'd all have "SpySpotter" and other nonsense on Windows 2011 Longerhorn with Office System 2020. No, I'd rather free myself from the Microsoft dependency.
Okay, here's what the RIAA would really appreciate. Until we have this, my bet is that we'll continue to get sued up the rear for trivial and fair usage of something WE HAVE PURCHASED.
Imagine a world where everyone owns something like a cross between an XM radio and an iPod. You can play the music from this thing in your home, at work, or in your car. You purchase music and it is added to the device (or perhaps added to your "Account" somewhere via satellite) and your device may listen to that song as many times as you purchased. You can purchase a single listen, a 30-day listening period, or a lifetime listening period (your lifetime). Each has an appropriate price. There is no logical way, save for a fair amount of cracking and hacking, to copy the music to any other account. Thus it is impossible to digitally copy the music, and by this time, consumer analog recording equipment has been retired.
It's coming. The iPod (client) technology is already here, but the XM (server) technology needs to be upgraded to handle wireless purchasing and playing.
To tell you the truth, I wouldn't be half against this. But I think I'll stick to my compact discs.
Hey, i'm not an ambidextrous, but I frequently use mice right and left handed. Of course, I've also been spotted using two keyboards and/or two mice at once.
Since we're all running FF here, how the heck do we play MSN video without IE?
More importantly, how the heck do we watch it in Linux???
Grumble, grumble...
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XP disables most file sharing by default, too. You have to put things in the "Shared Documents" folder for any File Sharing to work, unless you explicitly agree to enable File Sharing in other locations.
Stupid Firefox. I tried this in Firefox and it didn't work. Where are the "favourites" in Firefox?
(tongue firmly in cheek, karma overlords)
That's why I use Ubuntu, so I have the *freedom* to disable those silly bongo drums in the GDM. And what if Canonical decided to remove the ability to disable the startup sound? Well, it's open source - I can freely code the functionality back in. You can't do that in Windows!
Who reads slashdot AND has a girlfriend? I'm married AND I eat Slashdot for breakfast, you insensitive clod!
Hate to be the devil's advocate, but they are talking about DNA fingerprinting, which does not necessarily mean that they will be legally allowed to examine the entire genetic makeup of a DNA sample to determine health status, etc. Think of it in PGP encryption terms - you provide a public key to identify yourself, which is then verified against a hash attached to each email. However, the verifier never gets to see your private key which created both the public key and the hash. Obviously this doesn't translate word-for-word to DNA fingerprinting. But I'm sure there's some small specific sequence of genes in everyone that is wholly unique. Thus the database would only identify you by that uncopyable sequence, and would only ever need to store that specific sequence. Obviously, if they have your DNA, they can technically get all sequences, including those that tell whether your prone to breast cancer (for example). But in the pursuit of civil liberty and freedom, sequencing someone's entire genetic makeup can and hopefully will be made illegal.
I'm trying Google Reader right now. Sure, AJAX is cool (if it worked all the way, and I'm in Firefox!), but a much simpler, easier reader would be bloglines.com
Indeed. Actually, I have a theory: this replaying of past events in our memory may just be a precursor to mind control of the Slashdot Hive Mind. If they replay enough stories, and insert other sources of confusion, it should be enough for the Slashdot editors to take over the world using the collective think power of Sheeple (btw, I can't believe I just used that word). (can't help myself) I for one welcome our new /. overloads (??)
I'm the IT guy at our school. I said, "we will now use Mozilla Firefox and OpenOffice.org on lab computers" and it was so. Soon, I'll say "we will now use Mozilla Firefox and OpenOffice.org on all school computers" and it will be so. Later, I'll say "we will now use Linux as our primary desktop client" and it will be so. Point is, the IT decisions should be left up to the IT guys. Otherwise, we'd all have "SpySpotter" and other nonsense on Windows 2011 Longerhorn with Office System 2020. No, I'd rather free myself from the Microsoft dependency.
Okay, here's what the RIAA would really appreciate. Until we have this, my bet is that we'll continue to get sued up the rear for trivial and fair usage of something WE HAVE PURCHASED. Imagine a world where everyone owns something like a cross between an XM radio and an iPod. You can play the music from this thing in your home, at work, or in your car. You purchase music and it is added to the device (or perhaps added to your "Account" somewhere via satellite) and your device may listen to that song as many times as you purchased. You can purchase a single listen, a 30-day listening period, or a lifetime listening period (your lifetime). Each has an appropriate price. There is no logical way, save for a fair amount of cracking and hacking, to copy the music to any other account. Thus it is impossible to digitally copy the music, and by this time, consumer analog recording equipment has been retired. It's coming. The iPod (client) technology is already here, but the XM (server) technology needs to be upgraded to handle wireless purchasing and playing. To tell you the truth, I wouldn't be half against this. But I think I'll stick to my compact discs.
Hey, i'm not an ambidextrous, but I frequently use mice right and left handed. Of course, I've also been spotted using two keyboards and/or two mice at once.
Zack's blog doesn't say anything about KDE 3.4, but QT Mozilla is available now for testing. Yay! http://www.kdedevelopers.org/blog/14?PHPSESSID=e5d d84569f3907829c4a09159b7901f4/
Knoppix is a great rescue tool, but Whoppix (www whoppix net) is the best MacGuyver tool.
Thanks to WINE, anyway! :)
Since we're all running FF here, how the heck do we play MSN video without IE? More importantly, how the heck do we watch it in Linux??? Grumble, grumble...