Internet Explorer in Windows XP SP2 Releae candidate is not vulnerable to any of these exploits.
*ahem*
An additional issue allowing malicious sites to inject script into the Local Security Zone using anchor references has also been reported to affect Internet Explorer 6 running on Windows XP SP2 (release candidate / beta).
Not implied, more in jest than anything. But consider...
I have IE options set on a level that won't let any Spyware on without my permission...
...which seems irrelevant considering recent security exploits that ignore "permissions" and take advantage of problems with IE's OS-integrated code.
I run Ad-Aware and SpyBot on alternating weeks, I'm running ZoneAlarm, and I have McAffe.
McAfee, I can see, due to folks mass-emailing viruses. But AdAware and Spybot are both consuming disk space, and I imagine they were installed to make up for some of IE's shortcomings.
I figure better to have an inferior browser on my computer, a little extra space, and less confusion then to load both of them.
Don't worry, the Spyware/Adware that gets downloaded to your PC will be more than happy to fill up that space. And when the viruses strike, you'll have plenty of empty space on your disk.
Mozilla, Opera and Firefox... seem to load web pages quicker than IE.
I can either get to the web quickly with IE, or wait a while with firefox for a minute page load time diffrence.
Pages load faster in M/O/Ff, but they're a minute slower in M/O/Ff? I think what you're getting at is this...
but what really bothers me is how slow the mozilla opera and firefox load times are
If you're talking about clicking on the IE icon vs. clicking the M/O/Ff icon, and having the application pop up ready to roll, then keep in mind that IE loads on boot. That way, it gives you the impression of loading faster.
I go to the movies and I see a commercial that shows all the people that "lose" money when I pirate movies.
I hate those ads -- preaching to the choir. I mean, I'm in the theatre, with a ticket in my hand, and they're telling me to buy tickets and go to the theatre. Nice.
Plus, I get that wonderful experience of sitting through 15-20 minutes of beverage/car/cell phone commercials prior to my 3 hour movie...
Say, what if they should've earned $10 billion, but only took in $1 billion.
A potential sale is not an actual sale, and cannot be accounted for as such.
It's often argued that those who DL movies would never have purchased tickets in the first place. Whether that's the case or not is up to you to decide.
Giving the benefit of the doubt to the inventor is not "pro-business"
But the majority of patents filed are not coming from independent inventors. They're coming from businesses either to try and take claim of some recent "innovation" (double-clicking or pushing a button) or as defensive patents. Patent fees prevent a significant number of indie inventors from getting patents, and they often go through businesses for funding, giving them a controlling force in the patent. Even where I work, a patent might be associated with my name, but it's very clear that the company would like to assume ownership of it.
By definition, inventions are novel and non-obvious
If that's true, then I'd say that the majority of patents today are not for "inventions", then. And that's just wrong.
...it looks like they may have actually tried. D'oh! Didn't see that little paragraph in there.
Though the claim about the Alabama state legislature is pure nonsense, it is similar to an event that happened more than a century ago. In 1897 the Indiana House of Representatives unanimously passed a measure redefining the area of a circle and the value of pi. (House Bill no. 246, introduced by Rep. Taylor I. Record.) The bill died in the state Senate.
I find it's much more fun to "play" with them for a while, ala EGBG Anti-Telemarketing Counterscript. Feel free to invent your own pointless and inane questions.
Or you could do the "can you hang on a second?" routine and leave the phone off the hook while you go do something else. Come back every few minutes and try the same thing, and see how long they remain on the phone.
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Or in /.'s case:
"Build a better mousetrap and the world will not just beat a path to your door but will overwhelm your server."
Not sure who said that one.
Internet Explorer in Windows XP SP2 Releae candidate is not vulnerable to any of these exploits.
*ahem*
An additional issue allowing malicious sites to inject script into the Local Security Zone using anchor references has also been reported to affect Internet Explorer 6 running on Windows XP SP2 (release candidate / beta).
And yet I'm not an idiot.
Not implied, more in jest than anything. But consider...
I have IE options set on a level that won't let any Spyware on without my permission...
...which seems irrelevant considering recent security exploits that ignore "permissions" and take advantage of problems with IE's OS-integrated code.
I run Ad-Aware and SpyBot on alternating weeks, I'm running ZoneAlarm, and I have McAffe.
McAfee, I can see, due to folks mass-emailing viruses. But AdAware and Spybot are both consuming disk space, and I imagine they were installed to make up for some of IE's shortcomings.
I do believe, however, that eventually one of the open browsers will be able to catch it.
Hopefully. I read somewhere that Mozilla developers removed their "quickstart" feature as incentive to reach that goal. Good luck to 'em.
I figure better to have an inferior browser on my computer, a little extra space, and less confusion then to load both of them.
Don't worry, the Spyware/Adware that gets downloaded to your PC will be more than happy to fill up that space. And when the viruses strike, you'll have plenty of empty space on your disk.
I'm not entirely sure what you're saying here.
Mozilla, Opera and Firefox ... seem to load web pages quicker than IE.
I can either get to the web quickly with IE, or wait a while with firefox for a minute page load time diffrence.
Pages load faster in M/O/Ff, but they're a minute slower in M/O/Ff? I think what you're getting at is this...
but what really bothers me is how slow the mozilla opera and firefox load times are
If you're talking about clicking on the IE icon vs. clicking the M/O/Ff icon, and having the application pop up ready to roll, then keep in mind that IE loads on boot. That way, it gives you the impression of loading faster.
Why not take the time to implement a flexible sytem which may allow to encore an arbitrary number of characters?
I imagine it has to do with simplifying the amount of work done by barcode readers. Similar to IPv6. Bigger, longer... but still fixed-length.
That last bit makes me feel dirty.
Could you imagine a shovel that would stop you from moving sand too quickly?
It's commonly referred to as a "pitchfork".
I want to be able to see each window for a download so I know exactly when each finishes.
Perhaps you'd like this then?
Bah, I've had a music player with TruBass for ages now.
I go to the movies and I see a commercial that shows all the people that "lose" money when I pirate movies.
I hate those ads -- preaching to the choir. I mean, I'm in the theatre, with a ticket in my hand, and they're telling me to buy tickets and go to the theatre. Nice.
Plus, I get that wonderful experience of sitting through 15-20 minutes of beverage/car/cell phone commercials prior to my 3 hour movie...
Say, what if they should've earned $10 billion, but only took in $1 billion.
A potential sale is not an actual sale, and cannot be accounted for as such.
It's often argued that those who DL movies would never have purchased tickets in the first place. Whether that's the case or not is up to you to decide.
people who don't even know what "right-click" means.
So you are talking about Mac users?
Don't be silly. If you want to right click, simply use your ring finger/pinky instead of your index/middle finger.
Of course, Windows often requires me to use my middle finger more than any other...
Giving the benefit of the doubt to the inventor is not "pro-business"
But the majority of patents filed are not coming from independent inventors. They're coming from businesses either to try and take claim of some recent "innovation" (double-clicking or pushing a button) or as defensive patents. Patent fees prevent a significant number of indie inventors from getting patents, and they often go through businesses for funding, giving them a controlling force in the patent. Even where I work, a patent might be associated with my name, but it's very clear that the company would like to assume ownership of it.
By definition, inventions are novel and non-obvious
If that's true, then I'd say that the majority of patents today are not for "inventions", then. And that's just wrong.
AVI files then?
Of course. Simply print out 10,000,000 frames, each on a label, and voila -- instant flip-book.
It's a plain text file, with data and identifiers, with commas to separate it! Isn't that amazing?!
I'd be excited. I always felt dirty when describing files with "colon separation".
Heh, I know. Maybe it's "informative" of my being pwned.
...it looks like they may have actually tried. D'oh! Didn't see that little paragraph in there.
Though the claim about the Alabama state legislature is pure nonsense, it is similar to an event that happened more than a century ago. In 1897 the Indiana House of Representatives unanimously passed a measure redefining the area of a circle and the value of pi. (House Bill no. 246, introduced by Rep. Taylor I. Record.) The bill died in the state Senate.
...but Snopes to the rescue as usual.
It's good to see Microsoft trying to get on board with at least the spirit of Open Source.
Except that it's not Open Source, just free (as in price) software. Sure to raise some hackles around here.
I'm sure IEEE could do the same.
So would that be the 1EEE then? :)
D'oh, completely forgot about the Bookshop sketch. Definitely more appropriate.
Heh, sounds a bit like the ol' Monty Python Cheese Shop sketch. Always thought it was funny.
I just pick up and hang up the phone
I find it's much more fun to "play" with them for a while, ala EGBG Anti-Telemarketing Counterscript. Feel free to invent your own pointless and inane questions.
Or you could do the "can you hang on a second?" routine and leave the phone off the hook while you go do something else. Come back every few minutes and try the same thing, and see how long they remain on the phone.
Portability is for canoes.
And, presumably, one single hole can sink the entire thing.