Obviously, this is Steve getting revenge on Motorola for dragging its feet in PowerPC development. (Just think of all the money Motorola's lack of effort cost Apple.)
I always thought that it might be interesting to have proxy server that would capture incoming and outgoing mail into mbox files. However, I haven't seen anything like this yet.
It would be helpful if the original poster had mentioned what platform he is using right now.
In any case, there is a Java shareware program called Emailchemy that might help you considerably with converting email formats, although it doesn't seem to do anything with AOL mailboxes. Check it out here
I've been considering an experiment: create a new domain name, and email address, and retaining every email sent and received during a ten year period. Mainly, the point would be to track usage and spam reception across a ten year period.
Of course, this will use some disk space but email compresses pretty well. The only thing I can't decide is if mbox or maildir would be a better choice.
Check out Replay Gain. In addition to the above mentioned MP3 Gain, Wavegain also exists. Also, if you use Flac, Flac can compute a Replay Gain as well.
The problem for MGM is that Grokster, along with other file sharing services, doesn't actually infringe on anything, although they do provide an avenue for doing so. Using MGM's thinking, the Internet as a whole should also be eliminated since it can be used to distribute material illegally.
Don't get me wrong; I am highly critical of those who wrongly distribute copyrighted material, but Grokster (in and of itself) is not to blame for this.
Even Windows users who don't ever plan to use Firefox benefit from it because it forces Microsoft to do something instead of letting IE languish. Additionally, Firefox growing popularity will encourage people from coding sites dependent solely on IE.
I have often thought that it would interesting to secure some of my personal data with GPG or some other form of encryption, but you have to write the decrypted data somewhere to use it. Then you have to consider that the information could end up being mirrored in the swap file or some temp file.
It seems to me that safety could only be obtained with a readonly system that uses a RAM disk as a writable medium.
I always thought that their time usage was cool, as it seemed to be based on the metric system. Besides, I am sure you know of words that are spelled the same but have different meanings.
"As much as I love my mother, the cost of administering her PC-- whether in terms of my time or her money-- is outrageous."
I know what you mean. My wife is going to buy a laptop next month and if she decides to stay on a PC, I will no longer provide her with assistance. I simply am not interested in figuring out where all her spyware came from, or why Windows is suddenly crashing all the time.
"My main worry is that I'll switch, drink the Apple kool-aid, then wake up one morning and think "The novelty of the pretty eye-candy has worn off now. What do I have that I would not have with GNU/Linux with (say) KDE?"
I am frequently tempted to move back to NetBSD or Linux but in the end there isn't anything that I want to do with them that I can't do with my PowerMac.
I have the latest versions of Apache, Lynx, Mutt, SQLite, PHP, Lame, Vim, Readline, and PostgreSQL compiled and running on my Mac. I browse the web with Firefox and in my spare time I am trying to learn Python. Plus, I love using Quicksilver.
Of cource, the Mac isn't perfect. I am not a big fan of the Dock or Finder. I am not thrilled about the case insensitive nature of HFS+, although I have to admit that it has not effected me adversely. And I do occasionally run across software that I can't get to compile on my Mac. But all in all, I am happy with it.
In my opinion, part of the problem is that too many people are more concerned with making Unix grandma-friend than making Unix work well. I'm sorry but could care less if Unix is "user friendly".
Setuid binaries are the things I hate most. There needs to be a concerted effort to eliminate them where possible. The most notable examples where they seem to be needed are for changing passwords and programs that need to access TCP/IP ports below 1024. I would suggest two fixes be considered:
1. Split the passwd file into multiple files, each owned solely by the user it represents. That way, the passwd and chsh programs can operate without being setuid.
2. TCP/IP ports should be represented in as devices in/dev, with ownership of those devices being assigned to programs that need them. For example,/dev/tcp/ip/80 could be owned by user www and/dev/tcp/ip/25 could be owned by user Sendmail.
Of course, there are probably many technical reasons that this wouldn't work but that is my suggestion.
I would also like to see more of an effort to get people to appreciate the culture and beauty of Unix. It pains me everytime I see someone talk about Linux and the BSDs solely as a means of knocking off Microsoft. I don't use Unix because it isn't controlled by Microsoft or because it is free. I use it because I think it is better.
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that the rapture happens soon. These damn Christians are getting on my nerves.
Obviously, this is Steve getting revenge on Motorola for dragging its feet in PowerPC development. (Just think of all the money Motorola's lack of effort cost Apple.)
I always thought that it might be interesting to have proxy server that would capture incoming and outgoing mail into mbox files. However, I haven't seen anything like this yet.
It would be helpful if the original poster had mentioned what platform he is using right now.
In any case, there is a Java shareware program called Emailchemy that might help you considerably with converting email formats, although it doesn't seem to do anything with AOL mailboxes. Check it out here
I've been considering an experiment: create a new domain name, and email address, and retaining every email sent and received during a ten year period. Mainly, the point would be to track usage and spam reception across a ten year period.
Of course, this will use some disk space but email compresses pretty well. The only thing I can't decide is if mbox or maildir would be a better choice.
What a fucking surprize.
Check out Replay Gain. In addition to the above mentioned MP3 Gain, Wavegain also exists. Also, if you use Flac, Flac can compute a Replay Gain as well.
http://replaygain.hydrogenaudio.org/
To hell in a hand basket my friends, to hell in a hand basket.
If they could prevent that, they probably would.
I think that the problem is that it isn't even a good Star Trek, by Star Trek standards.
The problem for MGM is that Grokster, along with other file sharing services, doesn't actually infringe on anything, although they do provide an avenue for doing so. Using MGM's thinking, the Internet as a whole should also be eliminated since it can be used to distribute material illegally.
Don't get me wrong; I am highly critical of those who wrongly distribute copyrighted material, but Grokster (in and of itself) is not to blame for this.
There's no real damage here.
That is not for us to determine. As the injured party, it is for Apple to determine what they need to do.
This case is about the culture of Apple and likely Steve Jobs going ape-shit every time something "leaks".
No, this case is about stopping people from distributing material that they do not have the right to distribute.
"This is clearly a case of a massive corporation against a lone individual"
No, this is clearly a case of a lone individual illegally distributing the copyrighted material of a massive corporation.
"why should Apple computer be able to ruin someones life through financial means just because they have multi-billions of dollars and he has.. "
So you're saying that if you screw someone with lots of money, they shouldn't be able to sue you in return?
Do any current, on sale Intel Motherboards support this chip?
I'm from Florida and I would like to say that these "researchers" do not speak for all Floridians.
Thank you.
Even Windows users who don't ever plan to use Firefox benefit from it because it forces Microsoft to do something instead of letting IE languish. Additionally, Firefox growing popularity will encourage people from coding sites dependent solely on IE.
I think that it is a win-win situation.
It sounds like you are using a catchall system. Try setting up with a host that allows you unlimited email addresses instead.
>Paranoia is the belief in a hidden order behind the visible.
Wow, I would have labeled that as religion.
I have often thought that it would interesting to secure some of my personal data with GPG or some other form of encryption, but you have to write the decrypted data somewhere to use it. Then you have to consider that the information could end up being mirrored in the swap file or some temp file.
It seems to me that safety could only be obtained with a readonly system that uses a RAM disk as a writable medium.
I always thought that their time usage was cool, as it seemed to be based on the metric system. Besides, I am sure you know of words that are spelled the same but have different meanings.
I need to buy a toaster!
I know what you mean. My wife is going to buy a laptop next month and if she decides to stay on a PC, I will no longer provide her with assistance. I simply am not interested in figuring out where all her spyware came from, or why Windows is suddenly crashing all the time.
Life is too short to deal with Windows.
"My main worry is that I'll switch, drink the Apple kool-aid, then wake up one morning and think "The novelty of the pretty eye-candy has worn off now. What do I have that I would not have with GNU/Linux with (say) KDE?"
I am frequently tempted to move back to NetBSD or Linux but in the end there isn't anything that I want to do with them that I can't do with my PowerMac.
I have the latest versions of Apache, Lynx, Mutt, SQLite, PHP, Lame, Vim, Readline, and PostgreSQL compiled and running on my Mac. I browse the web with Firefox and in my spare time I am trying to learn Python. Plus, I love using Quicksilver.
Of cource, the Mac isn't perfect. I am not a big fan of the Dock or Finder. I am not thrilled about the case insensitive nature of HFS+, although I have to admit that it has not effected me adversely. And I do occasionally run across software that I can't get to compile on my Mac. But all in all, I am happy with it.
In my opinion, part of the problem is that too many people are more concerned with making Unix grandma-friend than making Unix work well. I'm sorry but could care less if Unix is "user friendly".
Setuid binaries are the things I hate most. There needs to be a concerted effort to eliminate them where possible. The most notable examples where they seem to be needed are for changing passwords and programs that need to access TCP/IP ports below 1024. I would suggest two fixes be considered:
/dev, with ownership of those devices being assigned to programs that need them. For example, /dev/tcp/ip/80 could be owned by user www and /dev/tcp/ip/25 could be owned by user Sendmail.
1. Split the passwd file into multiple files, each owned solely by the user it represents. That way, the passwd and chsh programs can operate without being setuid.
2. TCP/IP ports should be represented in as devices in
Of course, there are probably many technical reasons that this wouldn't work but that is my suggestion.
I would also like to see more of an effort to get people to appreciate the culture and beauty of Unix. It pains me everytime I see someone talk about Linux and the BSDs solely as a means of knocking off Microsoft. I don't use Unix because it isn't controlled by Microsoft or because it is free. I use it because I think it is better.