All systems are vulnerable to security issues, however it's important to note that Linux uses the same security model as the original UNIX implementations- a model that was not designed from the ground up to be secure.
Wasn't UNIX originally designed to be a multi-user operating system, and therefore secure? Isn't a large portion of NT based on Windows 9x, which I don't have to comment on? Isn't NT still not a true multi-user OS?
Just like Linux advocacy on Slashdot, NT advocacy on a Microsoft page largely seems to be preaching to the converted.
The only reason non-MS users would ever visit that page if Slashdot posted a link to the story, which, of course, it did. (I'm not saying it shouldn't have.)
The page's purpose is to just serve as an argument for the NT lovers to those in charge of spending money on hardware and software.
Well, at least this may cause the geekgirl population to grow... even though it's only Windoze and AOL, it's already an improvement if there is a computer "especially for the girls"
I just hope that it isn't anything like the Windows version, which I managed to get rid of after about half an hour of registry hacking. I dumped QuickTime while I was there.
Both of the programs seem to think that they're the first software that came around that can read GIFs and JPEGs, since they seem to associate every file name the developers could think of with themselves. In reality, they fail to read some of them, but they associate themselves anyway.
Not to mention that QuickTime has that annoying "Upgrade to QuickTime Pro now" nag, and Real tries really really hard to get you to pay $29.95 (it took me about 5 minutes to find a link to the free version).
Come to think of it, I think that's one of the major reasons for those Netscape 4.x releases - all the bundled crap that came with them. AIM 3.0, RealPlayer, Netscape Radio, Winamp!, and PalmPilot Sync tools...::sigh:: I think I'll just stick with good ol' 4.08 standalone.
I've used AOL a bit, as an experiment (after I switched to an ISP after using AOL without knowing that it sucks). It is terrible. The interface is virtually keyboard-inaccessible, and the client managed to eat about 80% of my PII/233 CPU.
OTOH, I have read alt.aol-sucks, and I've seen some guy argue with froth on his lips that regular ISPs are the "inferior" ways to connect to the Internet, and that AOL is "the Internet and so much more."
Who do I believe?
AOL is a techie's nightmare. It also has pretty pictures and is easy to use. The passwords are case-insensitive, to save the tech support's sanity. (In fact, the passwords are 6-8 chars alpha-numeric (everything else is ignored)).
Why do they have so many users? They mail out insane amounts of disks (I have about 60 now, literally), and they make true on the "so easy to use, no wonder it's #1" promise. Naturally, it doesn't hold true for everyone, but it's true for the majority.
When AOL 4.0 was being developed, I talked to a beta tester, and he said that "the interface is terrible. It looks like it was made for kindergarten kids." Maybe that's exactly the way it was intended.:)
You're talking about it like it's perl. It's not perl. It's not even C. Not even ASM. It's machine code. Someone else's machine code! Without anything remotely resembling documentation!
The only way genetic engineering is possible is by taking some genes, sticking some other genes into it, and repeating until something interesting happens.
Although I like your idea, I think it's a dream for now. Maybe 10 or 20 years later...
Students in San Francisco and Georgia are also testing the system, which consists of separate monitors, keyboards and boxes -- no hard drives -- all monitored from a single teacher's station.
What is this world coming to, when non-techies use techie terminology correctly?:)
I recently received promo material for earthlink. What are they like?
Very, VERY nice. They do have their own dialer, but it's optional. AFAIK, you can configure everything on the web site, and activate your account immediately, provided that you have a major credit card.
The dialup service is very good. For some of the POPs they use UUNet's hardware, but that doesn't bother me - as long as it works. They also provide dialup service in Canada.
The service is $19.95 a month. They may have some discounts for pay-in-advance, but I never checked. There is a registration fee of $25, but it is waived if you sign up online.
6MB of web space, POP3, SMTP, fast dialup, etc.
You get a month free for every person you refer, but I've found it to be a pain in the ass, as they require you to go through a painful confirmation.
Other things include a thin deadtree magazine, an email once in a while,...
If there is to be such a button, it better have a 5-minute limit. Otherwise, Joe Moderator will just moderate, wait until a forum becomes old, and then undo. Heh...
The problem is that Slashdot's population grew, as did the number of the lamers. A long time ago, the noise was virtually nonexistent, and Rob could just weed out the little bits of it that did exist. Now, when Slashdot has become almost a family name, the amount of lamers is bigger than ever.
Let's hope they deliver an Amiga box sometime soon. Personally, I've never used an Amiga box, but I've heard some very good things about Amiga, and I'd love to try it. Maybe in a year or so, I'll be rich and I will be able to afford an extra box... yes... that would be nice.
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Wasn't UNIX originally designed to be a multi-user operating system, and therefore secure? Isn't a large portion of NT based on Windows 9x, which I don't have to comment on? Isn't NT still not a true multi-user OS?
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The only reason non-MS users would ever visit that page if Slashdot posted a link to the story, which, of course, it did. (I'm not saying it shouldn't have.)
The page's purpose is to just serve as an argument for the NT lovers to those in charge of spending money on hardware and software.
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- Barbie Printer
- Barbie Nail Polish Designer
- Barbie Makeup Mixer
- Barbie Recipe Search & Create
- Barbie Ice Cream Studio
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I think that we're in for a storm of $50-$200 accessories, no?
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Hmm... so THAT's what that poll was about...
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Both of the programs seem to think that they're the first software that came around that can read GIFs and JPEGs, since they seem to associate every file name the developers could think of with themselves. In reality, they fail to read some of them, but they associate themselves anyway.
Not to mention that QuickTime has that annoying "Upgrade to QuickTime Pro now" nag, and Real tries really really hard to get you to pay $29.95 (it took me about 5 minutes to find a link to the free version).
Come to think of it, I think that's one of the major reasons for those Netscape 4.x releases - all the bundled crap that came with them. AIM 3.0, RealPlayer, Netscape Radio, Winamp!, and PalmPilot Sync tools... ::sigh:: I think I'll just stick with good ol' 4.08 standalone.
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OTOH, I have read alt.aol-sucks, and I've seen some guy argue with froth on his lips that regular ISPs are the "inferior" ways to connect to the Internet, and that AOL is "the Internet and so much more."
Who do I believe?
AOL is a techie's nightmare. It also has pretty pictures and is easy to use. The passwords are case-insensitive, to save the tech support's sanity. (In fact, the passwords are 6-8 chars alpha-numeric (everything else is ignored)).
Why do they have so many users? They mail out insane amounts of disks (I have about 60 now, literally), and they make true on the "so easy to use, no wonder it's #1" promise. Naturally, it doesn't hold true for everyone, but it's true for the majority.
When AOL 4.0 was being developed, I talked to a beta tester, and he said that "the interface is terrible. It looks like it was made for kindergarten kids." Maybe that's exactly the way it was intended. :)
Uh oh, I've made a long off-topic post. D'oh!
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The only way genetic engineering is possible is by taking some genes, sticking some other genes into it, and repeating until something interesting happens.
Although I like your idea, I think it's a dream for now. Maybe 10 or 20 years later...
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What is this world coming to, when non-techies use techie terminology correctly? :)
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Very, VERY nice. They do have their own dialer, but it's optional. AFAIK, you can configure everything on the web site, and activate your account immediately, provided that you have a major credit card.
The dialup service is very good. For some of the POPs they use UUNet's hardware, but that doesn't bother me - as long as it works. They also provide dialup service in Canada.
The service is $19.95 a month. They may have some discounts for pay-in-advance, but I never checked. There is a registration fee of $25, but it is waived if you sign up online.
6MB of web space, POP3, SMTP, fast dialup, etc.
You get a month free for every person you refer, but I've found it to be a pain in the ass, as they require you to go through a painful confirmation.
Other things include a thin deadtree magazine, an email once in a while,
More info here...
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Perhaps Slashdot could start posting URLs like these with another link to Babelfish to give them credit?
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The whole point of this system is that Rob has to spend as little time policing Slashdot as possible.
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Actually, I was talking about being able to connect to AOL through TCP/IP (i.e. dial up to a real ISP and then connect to AOL through it)
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