Actually, yes it does. After infecting just a few computer, it submits a story about itself to slashdot. From there eweek.com ends up getting slashdotted. It makes slashdot DDoS eweek!
Microsoft doesn't solely exist in the US.
Linux... well, it dwells everywhere.
Apple... okay, well I'm not sure about them... anyway...
A number of IT jobs have already been outsourced. I don't really imagine the US could very well go to a OS developed only by licenced US citizens without starting from scratch.
My 2 cents: I don't think this will fly. I doubt that Microsoft wants to have to find only licenced developers. I also don't think Microsoft wants to pay them more. But most importantly, I have no doubt whatsoever that Microsoft doesn't want to have to do a complete rewrite of it's OS just so it will be certified. That would throw them a few more years off schedule. I think Microsoft will throw some weight against that.
Since they said all you have to do is put the code for the applet in the page, I don't think it would increase the server's bandwidth very much (a few bytes). And sense they didn't give you any way to collect results, it seems logical that they are sent back to jlcooke.ca. The results aren't collected by you. You just include code to the applet. You don't even have to have it locally.
Yeah. Pretty sure hardware/software lock-in would be considered anticompetitive. Besides, companies would be stupid to join with Microsoft in building Microsoft-only computers. As soon as all other operating systems were unable to work, Microsoft would only have to start producing their own BIOS and then CPUs. Once they owned the software, they would have nothing to lose by building their own chips, so that they controlled the entire computer building process.
>> Why do people make statements such as this? We all know that mods can be biased, the system is imperfect, and karma really doesn't matter. What does matter is having the ability to state one's opinions/beliefs and being able to defend them.
Well, the only way to ensure not being marked as a troll is to tell the mods to go ahead and mark them as troll.
No, I believe it's one of Microsoft's inovative(tm) new(tm) features that is going to be put into Windows XP Service Pack 2. Imagine the thought! Not having to look at pop-ups on the Internet! I just wonder how long until the OSS community rips this off..... Oh wait. OSS has already had that for a long time! Hmmm! Microsoft isn't inovating this!? Microsoft is ripping this off?! Say it ain't so!
Oh and hear Longhorn Service Pack 3 is supposed to have the inovative ability to only accept cookies from certain sites!....
>>>> Nah... no way will any of these systems still be in use in 30 years time...
>> never done any work for the government have you?
Oh! They've gotten around to using computers?! I didn't think that would be for another few decades. Amazing. Now if only they could get them all to work...
And in other news, Al Gore has just appointed himself Czar of the Internet...
>> Second, maybe we could get some good things out of it, like fully-documented APIs and more-open protocols from Microsoft.
I think they were considering more like throwing in a fourth color scheme (Disney(tm) Mickey Mouse Pants Red). I figure that should only cost an extra 70 or 80 bucks.
Oh maybe throwing in a game other than cards or pinball. I mean really. Have to have a PIII to run the OS, but all the games would work on a 133Mhz. Really. Maybe a small FPS. I'd settle for quake. Just anything other than cards and pinball. Adding features to paint would be good to. I'd love to be able to customize my logon screen to.
Course who am I to make such change....
-- Bill Gates.
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Actually, yes it does. After infecting just a few computer, it submits a story about itself to slashdot. From there eweek.com ends up getting slashdotted. It makes slashdot DDoS eweek!
Must find tinfoil hat....
Microsoft doesn't solely exist in the US.
Linux... well, it dwells everywhere.
Apple... okay, well I'm not sure about them... anyway...
A number of IT jobs have already been outsourced. I don't really imagine the US could very well go to a OS developed only by licenced US citizens without starting from scratch.
No, if I figure them right, they're going to want to licence all the hackers too... At least we'd get rid of the script kiddies...
Did anyone else read this as PornCare?
My 2 cents: I don't think this will fly. I doubt that Microsoft wants to have to find only licenced developers. I also don't think Microsoft wants to pay them more. But most importantly, I have no doubt whatsoever that Microsoft doesn't want to have to do a complete rewrite of it's OS just so it will be certified. That would throw them a few more years off schedule. I think Microsoft will throw some weight against that.
It might. It might not. But until you know the answer to the question, would you really want to use it as your defense, lest the answer be "yes"?
If I've told ya' once, I've told ya' a thousand times. Turn the book top-side-up before you start reading.....
;)
Okay. And in other news, BSD has gained 90+% marketshare....
Well, the only way to ensure not being marked as a troll is to tell the mods to go ahead and mark them as troll.
What? You expected him to chug the whole six-pack?
Oh and hear Longhorn Service Pack 3 is supposed to have the inovative ability to only accept cookies from certain sites!....
>> never done any work for the government have you?
Oh! They've gotten around to using computers?! I didn't think that would be for another few decades. Amazing. Now if only they could get them all to work...
And in other news, Al Gore has just appointed himself Czar of the Internet...
I think they were considering more like throwing in a fourth color scheme (Disney(tm) Mickey Mouse Pants Red). I figure that should only cost an extra 70 or 80 bucks.
Oh maybe throwing in a game other than cards or pinball. I mean really. Have to have a PIII to run the OS, but all the games would work on a 133Mhz. Really. Maybe a small FPS. I'd settle for quake. Just anything other than cards and pinball. Adding features to paint would be good to. I'd love to be able to customize my logon screen to.
Course who am I to make such change....
-- Bill Gates.
I doubt that. The letter did have some logic in it. That and no one has tried to sell us a licence to read the letter yet.
You bring the keg and I'll bring the magic markers, shift key, single session cd drive and anything else that at one time was not allowed by the DMCA.