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  1. Re:But...? on Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Launch · · Score: 1

    It's possible...

    http://www.pcsx2.net/index.php

  2. Re:There's that FLOSS word again on A Security Bug In Mozilla - The Human Perspective · · Score: 1

    Um, just as bad as saying you wanna program with MONO. ;-)

  3. Mo Mo Bleeps on Mel Brooks Says 'Spaceballs' Sequel In The Works · · Score: 1

    Character Idea: Basically, every other word his programming makes him bleep out the cuss words. Of course, only after you know what he was going to say.

  4. Re:Sender ID helps.... How? on IETF Decides On SPF / Sender-ID issue · · Score: 1

    Isn't that just reverse DNS?

    I'll read the spec a little more.

    Thanks for the info.

  5. Sender ID helps.... How? on IETF Decides On SPF / Sender-ID issue · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I understand that SenderID and other proposals basically want to make sure that the user is a real user, but:

    Doesn't this put a strain on the REAL system?

    Let's say that a SPAM system uses my email address to send out 50000+ emails to the world. That means that my system will get hit with 50000+ requests to validate whether the server sending is really in a Mail Group.

    So on top of all of the ACTUAL work my system is doing, it now has to support all the SPAM systems that want to use my email address on their system.

    This works great for the AOL, Microsoft, etc, but what about the single server mail systems like mine. I support my own email server on my DSL.

    What about all the email sent as spam that refers to linux.org or openoffice.org that already handle alot of ACTUAL mail through the domains.

    Now it has to put up with all the SPAM messages requests to see if their real as well.

    Why not setup the SPAM filters at the Mail Reciept layer, and return a 5nn message saying SPAM is not excepted at this domain.

    They get paid per the actual receieved email. If everyone is killing their delivery before it is received then they don't get paid.

    Am I missing something here?

  6. Re:Use them all! on How Google Could Overthrow AIM · · Score: 1

    GAIM's Jabber client is not done to well, yet. Jabber lets you use all those as transports easily. You use a Jabber client like PSI and the server you are connected to can contact Yahoo, AIM, MSN, etc. for you. It's interesting.

  7. Re:I wonder if... on Are You Ready for the SCO Blitz? · · Score: 2, Informative

    There is not a direct link from her article "Blow by Blow", but there is links to his Keynote from Joe Barrs article, which is what she is in turn talking about.

    There is also one from the Line By Line analisis done by the Law Student. So, she did link to them indirectly.

    One of her main points, was that Enderle claimed Groklaw had people posted in the audience to misrepresent what he said, when there was no "Posting" of his speech directly on Groklaw.

    A least that is what I got from the article.

  8. Doesn't Matter in IBM Case on SCO Spreads Rumors About IBM Lawsuit · · Score: 3, Insightful

    If they did find stuff like that, it would not matter in the Multi-Billion dollar lawsuit at all.

    They would have to start another lawsuit with this claim. The current MB lawsuit is about misappropriation of code to linux, not about AIX at all.

    So THIS smoking gun, means nothing to the lawsuit they are elluding to. AFAIKT

  9. Open Source NOT Innovative on AOL-Yahoo-MSN Messaging Unified... in the Workplace Only · · Score: 1

    Jabber protocol has allowed these types of transports for a while. It is Open. Can be put on YOUR server and still work semlessly with the rest of the Jabber community.

    Nice to know MS can make innovative steps that OS just copies. Good Keynote their boys.

  10. Re:This Isn't Anything Revolutionary or New. on AOL-Yahoo-MSN Messaging Unified... in the Workplace Only · · Score: 2, Insightful

    It's exactly like Jabber, only AOL, Yahoo, and MSN will provide their protocols, and tell each other when they change the protocols.

    This already works in with Jabber, but the devs at Jabber, GAIM, and Trellian have to work together to reverse engineer every time AOL, or Yahoo, or MSN decide to change their protocol.

    Now, I have to ask the question, how is this Open Source NOT being innovative? ;-)

  11. Re:DVDs are a ripoff on Besieged Movie Industry Suffers Record Takings · · Score: 1

    Sorry. It is http://www.deepdiscountdvd.com

    Added an s there. ;-)

  12. Re:DVDs are a ripoff on Besieged Movie Industry Suffers Record Takings · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I wait for the DVD to get out of "New" state before buying the DVD. Buy from a previously viewed sale also works very good. I can usually get 3 or 4 movies for $30. Depending on the sale of course. Another good site is http://www.DeepDiscountDvds.com Have fun...

  13. Re:There Needs To Be A Penalty on McAfee Granted Far-Reaching Spam-Control Patent · · Score: 1

    It is punishable. Patents are not cheap. If you file for a patent that has varifiable prior art, then you lose the patent.

    The original author of said software can turn around and file for the patent in your place and then all of software from original company that filed the patent would then be suseptible(sp?) to the new patent.

    It's a good way to open up a can of worms.

    IANAL!!!

  14. Re:Good for individuals, not practical for society on Brew Your Own Auto Fuel For 41 Cents A Gallon · · Score: 1

    http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/05/2 5/1838201&mode=thread&tid=126&tid=134 Here is an article about this.

  15. Interesting, sooooo..... on Sun Says Hardware Will Be Free · · Score: 1

    2 years ago, I built a computer for around $250, which is a 1.9Ghz AMD, with a monitor I have had for almost 4 years. (19 in. from CyberMax, they went away a month after I bought the original computer.)

    I used a hard drive from a previous computer, and a CD-ROM Burner I had already.

    I have put Mandrake, Red Hat, Sorcerer, Source Mage, and Gentoo on said box. Gentoo being what is currently on the box.

    Now I am supposed to enter into a license agreement from Sun or Microsoft, and they'll GIVE me a computer, as long as I pay $150-$300 a year for the next 50 years.

    _YEP_ I see that one happening.

  16. Re:Depressing on EIOffice 2004 vs. MS Office 2003 · · Score: 1

    Mac 9 or Mac OSX?

    If Mac OSX then OOo for Mac might work. It is coming along.

  17. Re:PocketPC PDA? on Best PDA To Read e-Texts On? · · Score: 1

    I have one as well. It's pretty good, but I would suggest you look into Vade Mecum. It is a plucker reader for PocketPC that works very good, and opens even large documents pretty good.

    Documents are also compressed for even more storage space.

    http://vade-mecum.sourceforge.net/

  18. Re:Webmin? on Will Novell Adopt The LTSP Project? · · Score: 1

    The missing pieces could be made though. It has a pretty nice interface for everything. What pieces would be needed?

  19. Re:Webmin? on Will Novell Adopt The LTSP Project? · · Score: 1

    TS?

    There is some configuration for Clusters. I haven't used them, but they are there.

    But, my point was that Webmin already has the interfaces and pieces in place to create a module for doing whatever would be needed for configuration of a machine, whatever the purpose.

  20. Re:How about an open configurator on Will Novell Adopt The LTSP Project? · · Score: 1

    What's wrong with WebMin? It seems to work pretty well for me, and everything is a web page. You can set it up to access from various locations as well.

  21. Re:Bittorrent stuff on Comcast Warns Infringing Customers Of Abuse · · Score: 1

    While downloading a Bit Torrent you will be allowing uploading to other people.

  22. Re:You bunch of whiners on New Online Ad Technology To Bypass Popup Blockers · · Score: 1

    I agree. Definately.

    Content may be free, but the space to keep it and host it definately NOT. Ads keep the costs down on those sites.

    Of course, Popup and Pop Under ads should be abolished. It interupts the flow of things.

    Ads displaying wears around the content are fine though.

  23. SpamAssassin on Sprint Cracks Down on TTY Relay Abuses · · Score: 1

    :-) Works for my email. Why not for a TTY? Heck they are probably sending the same message they send to my inbox numerous times.

    Just send a message on occassion, with:

    Blocked 299413 Spam and Transfered 0

    That way people can "SEE" the difference.

  24. Re:This man is a racist. on LUG Pres Resigns Over Military Linux Use · · Score: 1

    Read his full post. He isn't talking about not going because of US lives alone.

  25. Re:Get The Whole Story on LUG Pres Resigns Over Military Linux Use · · Score: 1

    I understand what you are saying. But, picking on Linux as a cause doesn't much help. If it wasn't linux it would have been something else. Probably something that more tax dollars were spent on because it is all that exists.

    I think you can have your say come vote time. Don't vote for Bush. Kelly will more than likely have that as one of his slogans, and may win on that alone.

    Alot of Americans, me included, don't like the way this war has gone. Your voice is your vote.

    Unless you want to join the 100's/1000's of people sitting in protest lines, and such. You can also write your congressman, but usually they are too busy to listen. Next fund raiser, etc, to go to.

    P.S. Just because I don't agree with the War doesn't mean I don't SUPPORT our soldiers. They are doing what they were ordered to do, and I respect them for that.

    These views are mine and mine alone. I am not using them to endorse or discredit any product/s I work on.