As opposed to the other comments posted above ("just change distros"), this has to be one of the best thought out responses. The reason this tactic by Sun may seem viable is the same reason MS keeps alive, application support. It'd be tough for IBM to sell enterprise worthy software if most of its supporting apps were not certified.
That's why you only use it when necessary. Due to a myriad of reasons, some sites code only for the most popular browser but their browser detect is rudimentary. By switching your user agent only when necessary, you can still get a majority of the gimped site to display.
Though I seem to recall contradictory articles citing either the USA or China as the countries causing the most spam, all I could dig up points the finger to the good ole USofA. http://db.org/spam/weekly/2004/04/ http://www.spamhaus.org/
Worst offenders: United States, mci.com, and Alan Ralsky
#4 (games) is the only reason me and several of my friends are still running Windows. We all agree that Linux is a much, much better OS(kernel) but we do not work from home. Home time is for relaxing and communing with each other while trying to blow each other's heads off/crash them into a wall/conquer a 1x1 piece of territory/etc. The entire reason we have a PC is to game. Email, docs, dev, all take place at work where we're paid for it. The day that most games can run on Linux with the same performance (sorry WINE) is a day where home Linux use will sky rocket (IMO).
The network admin (and friend) at my first job out of school was in a similar situation recently. He (and I agree though it doesn't matter) thought he was doing the "morally right" thing. It was still illeagal though.
I looked for that too. To me it looked like his finger was only slightly shorter, like it had been cut off above the knuckle. I guess he couldn't get the self-sizing "One" ring all the way on?
The virus is sent as an attachment to a anti-spamming company yet they open the attachment anyway and get infected? I'm just as against spam and viruses as the next person but you figure a tech-savvy company that's supposed to stop unwanted e-mail would be more cautious in opening attachments.
No matter how hard they try I have yet to see a strategic PC game with the same psychological bantering and name-calling as Axis & Allies. For the real geeked-out board gamers, here's an article about obsessively in-depth strategy game
A felon losing their right to vote is hardly a deterrent considering that only 17.7% voted in the last primary. (Also, there's also a movement to allow them to get their voting privileges back.)
The real deterrent is the stigma that comes along with the label. Every job application requests your criminal record and most employers use any felon as a blanket rejection regardless of whether they're a murderer or a file swapper. I'd go as far to say that this punishment could be considered cruel and unusual (IANAL) given that:
a) there has yet to be shown an effective method for identifying the files
b) most thefts are misdemeanors that carry only a small fine
c) they're teenagers anyway that will end up in juvie and wiped clean at 18... and very pissed off.
It's not fair to put the same barriers for a murderer as a 13 yo kid.(go ahead and pick me apart, I feel good enough just venting)
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As opposed to the other comments posted above ("just change distros"), this has to be one of the best thought out responses. The reason this tactic by Sun may seem viable is the same reason MS keeps alive, application support. It'd be tough for IBM to sell enterprise worthy software if most of its supporting apps were not certified.
OTOH, can Sun really "own" a GPL'd distro?
That's why you only use it when necessary. Due to a myriad of reasons, some sites code only for the most popular browser but their browser detect is rudimentary. By switching your user agent only when necessary, you can still get a majority of the gimped site to display.
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10 bonus karma points for the first person to write a worm that exploits a vulnerability in Microsoft's AV software!
MS beat us to it. It's called Outlook.
Though I seem to recall contradictory articles citing either the USA or China as the countries causing the most spam, all I could dig up points the finger to the good ole USofA.
http://db.org/spam/weekly/2004/04/
http://www.spamhaus.org/
Worst offenders: United States, mci.com, and Alan Ralsky
I got about a years worth of running out of mine as well. No leaks. It was the DC pump that failed one day. Just stoped working overnight.
#4 (games) is the only reason me and several of my friends are still running Windows. We all agree that Linux is a much, much better OS(kernel) but we do not work from home. Home time is for relaxing and communing with each other while trying to blow each other's heads off/crash them into a wall/conquer a 1x1 piece of territory/etc. The entire reason we have a PC is to game. Email, docs, dev, all take place at work where we're paid for it. The day that most games can run on Linux with the same performance (sorry WINE) is a day where home Linux use will sky rocket (IMO).
Then all our patents would be classified as "Overrated", "Funny", or "Troll"...
...and especially Redundant would apply as well.
Don't forget Overrated, Informative, and Interesting you insesitive clod!
Lindows != Windows
There is a parent post that is marked Troll #9140654. Sucks that it appears he's responding to the constructive post instead of the flamer one.
Give credit here but this is how I got it working on 2000:
[quote] For windows get winpcap [polito.it]
then get ethereal for windows [ethereal.com]
and get windump [polito.it]
SANS.org has all the info: Packet capture apps [sans.org][/quote]
Absolutely freakin' beautiful :D
If some enrapturing Photoshop-er would feel like it, I'd love to see an image of Calvin urinating on the SCO logo.
IANAGD (...graphic designer)
The legality of the Trojan unknowingly installed on downloaders' computers is independent of the legal of the download. A worm that attempts to update security flaws in your system is still a worm.
The network admin (and friend) at my first job out of school was in a similar situation recently. He (and I agree though it doesn't matter) thought he was doing the "morally right" thing. It was still illeagal though.
The internet cafes around here require a driver's license. Some may photocopy them, some may just write the number down. Either way they've CYA.
I looked for that too. To me it looked like his finger was only slightly shorter, like it had been cut off above the knuckle. I guess he couldn't get the self-sizing "One" ring all the way on?
idiot. it is "to". unless you're posting to slashdot.
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id10t. its "two". unless your posting to
props - kinda like a shoutout
You have to assume a 3:1 on each team winning... which is kinda weird. You'd think it'd be 3:1 for one team and 1:3 for the other. *shrug*
sorry to respond to meslef. just realized that it was the users running attachments not the company. my bad for jumping the gun.
The virus is sent as an attachment to a anti-spamming company yet they open the attachment anyway and get infected? I'm just as against spam and viruses as the next person but you figure a tech-savvy company that's supposed to stop unwanted e-mail would be more cautious in opening attachments.
Did you vote? Did you do your best to become informed about the issues and candidates?
It wouldn't have mattered. In the 2000 primary,Gore received more votes than Bush... and look who bought his way into office.
Imagine a Beauwolf cluster of these
Do people still play boardgames?
No matter how hard they try I have yet to see a strategic PC game with the same psychological bantering and name-calling as Axis & Allies. For the real geeked-out board gamers, here's an article about obsessively in-depth strategy game
A felon losing their right to vote is hardly a deterrent considering that only 17.7% voted in the last primary. (Also, there's also a movement to allow them to get their voting privileges back.)
The real deterrent is the stigma that comes along with the label. Every job application requests your criminal record and most employers use any felon as a blanket rejection regardless of whether they're a murderer or a file swapper. I'd go as far to say that this punishment could be considered cruel and unusual (IANAL) given that:
a) there has yet to be shown an effective method for identifying the files
b) most thefts are misdemeanors that carry only a small fine
c) they're teenagers anyway that will end up in juvie and wiped clean at 18... and very pissed off.
It's not fair to put the same barriers for a murderer as a 13 yo kid.(go ahead and pick me apart, I feel good enough just venting)
You forgot to start counting at 0.