I just got a Palm Lifedrive a month and a half ago, and a lot of my friends really like the device, but I'm hesitant to recommend it to people until we have some indication of which way the operating system for it is going. If the company that acquired palmone doesn't keep up with the OS, I don't see any point in investing in Palm any further. Too bad if they don't too, Palm makes nice devices.
I sure hope not, since there isn't any operating system called Linux '05 now, and probably won't be later. Perhaps this is something you're inventing yourself?
Jokes aside, Windows has *always* been ahead in terms of user experience. Sure, it's the target of viruses and mal/spyware. Sure, it's got a bad security model. Sure, it was produced by a company which could for most intents and purposes be considered evil. But at the end of the day, it's beating Linux out, and in 3 years, it will still be beating Linux out. I mean, we're talking about Linux, an OS where they can't even decide on a single method for accessing the clipboard. I realize this is a small point, but tell that to the guy who accidently middle clicked and had half a page of crap spew out all over his work. There is no one thing that wrecks the user experience in Linux, it's hundreds of little things that tend to drive the average user mad enough to ditch it.
So, what you're saying is we should all trust your opinion, which is decidedly anti-microsoft? Following your logic, your opinion is worth just what we paid for it too. I mean, you're a member of one of the most prominant repositories of microsoft-hate going. You've got a reputation to uphold!
It might be a better idea all the way around if we forgot for a second where the man works, and all just read the points, formed opinions based on those points, and left it at that. Sure, he may be way off base with some of it, but his job shouldn't completely invalidate everything before you've *read* what he has to say. Working there gives him some insights the vast majority of us don't have.
It doesn't really matter to me where he works - I'll just consume the article, agree or disagree in whole or in part with it, and continue on my way.
These guys all say similar things. They invent a pile of scenerios which they hope will become true, and place the occurance dates for these miraculous technologies well outside of the realm of the author's lifespan. I don't see how this is any more useful than fictional works produced strictly for their entertainment value.
...about 4 years ago, when myself and a bunch of friends (who were all programmers) were at a party on our employer's property. Of course, after a lot of beer we naturally got down to talking shop. Behind us (sleeping on a pool table someone had put outside under a tarp) was this guy who got up, came over, and quite seriously said: "If you ever call me a f**king javascript again, I will kick your ass!"
Needless to say, it was then the running joke for the next year:)
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Yep, and after Wozniak left, Jobs spent as much time as possible locking down all the hardware. Thanks Steve!
Why would you publish an article on the front page of Slashdot that essentially says "There is nothing happening with ipods right now"?
Doesn't it make more sense to say something when there IS something going on?
For example, over at CIBC (Canadian International Bank of Commerce) I can purchase certain services with nothing more than my bank card. That's right, no PIN. Just a card swipe and a signature.
I had to get a money order one day, and they were able to complete the transaction without my PIN number. Following this, anyone with a stolen CIBC bank card who happens to also know the cardholder's name can go in to the bank and buy a money order.
RFID credit cards are very similar, but a whole lot scarier. At least with the bank card you can only lose money you have (assuming you don't have an overdraft, which I don't). With a credit card, you can lose money you don't have.
I wouldn't mind RFID bank/credit cards so much if, in addition to all the built in security they do have, a password of some kind was added and used for verification. Preferably one that is not limited to 4 digits.
How did you plan to enforce that? By thinking really mean things about me?
Beyond which, you don't really know which *cough* "fucked up country" I happen to be in. Here's a hint, it's not the US. Following that, your recommendation to shut up has been summarily ignored. If you can't handle what it is that I have to say, then perhaps you need to disconnect from the internet and get some theropy. I would also suggest growing up - it's good for you. People will take you more seriously.
I don't think I've ever encountered such arrogance and stupidity in a thread here before - I think this is proof positive that a low slashdot ID doesn't infer any kind of intelligence.
If they didn't give a shit, there wouldn't be a Windows port, let alone one that appears to be updated on a regular basis, oh mighty overseer of the software industry. It is Apache Group's own fault that is sucks, and nobody else can take the blame for that. Don't try to blame the people who use OSS for the design mistakes made by the programmers, they had nothing to do with it.
I do make my own software, and since you don't have any constitutional right to tell me what I can and can't say, kindly fuck off with telling me to 'shut the hell up'.
It should also be mentioned that I don't use apache on my own servers anymore - Lighttpd and FastCGI have proven more than capable of replacing Apache for my needs. Ergo, there is no sense in funding Apache to make the Windows port usable (not to mention, we don't use Windows servers at home or work). The corporation I work for will be dumping apache in favour of it as well.
They won't, because there isn't a company on the planet that sells anything called a 'wintel'.
Jokes aside, do you think that even for a second Apple would give up their niche? Hardware lock-in is about all they have to keep them going in that particular market.
Quit it with the bleeding heart routine - they are funded, and it's not like they're starving programmers who spill their blood so we can have a webserver. Corporations pay for that. They just didn't do a good job on the Windows port, which is what is being said here. On the flip side, take a good hard look at the budget schools get to work with - I'm sure hiring a programmer to fix Apache Group's mistakes is not an option.
You're assuming that he's a programmer - which is just ignorant to assume. Not everyone writes software for a living -- or even for fun. In fact, more people DO NOT write software than DO write software on this planet.
Yes, I would blame apache group for not including working windows support. They are the most widely used webserver on the planet. It's their own fault for making a half-assed implementation that 'sorta works' for windows - nobody else's. As for your last statement, I'm not american, proving once again that you would rather 'assume' your way through a conversation rather than getting some facts straight first.
It clearly states Windows isn't at fault, so WHY must you put this 'Windows causes all problems, no matter what the article REALLY says' spin on everything AS OFTEN as you can? Grow up, and get some journalistic integrity.
I just love how you continue to pull statistics out of your ass. Gartner would tend to disagree with you about your figures. Worldwide, Apple only accounts for 1.8% (Q3, 2004) of the entire market. I don't have a clue where '16%' comes from, but it's wildly inaccurate.
As for userbase, what you're essentially telling me is that there would need to be 5 or more people using every one mac in the world. Start posting supporting links, or just stop posting. Your comments just drip with zealotism.
I'm sure the question on everyone's mind is, "Does it come with two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, all on a sesame seed bun?" If so, BRING IT ON! I'm hungry! =)
I'm sure it does - It might make you obese and sick too!
Of course, it was hardly inventive considering there was no real security to bypass, no logs to alter, no other processes to try to terminate in order to make sure the worm did it's job, and you didn't have to find any holes to exploit - the system was already wide open. The most you had to worry about was getting the user to run it, or to stick it in the drive and boot it.
I'd say writing virii today is a whole lot more challenging; especially if you're trying to exploit something you've found, and it hasn't already been published with proof-of-concept code somewhere. Granted, you're going to have a subset of people who will attempt to reuse and/or improve existing code to rerelease, but this isn't really any different from the DOS days.
Now, you've got an entire industry which exists to combat your efforts to successfully release a virus, and a whole lot more variables to deal with than any DOS system.
All your comment says to me (especially the last comment, which shows exceptional ignorance) is that while people were learning how to do these things, you were sitting in the back saying 'wow! that's cool!' without any clear understanding of how to do it yourself.
It's spreading to other countries that have never had a history of it before because there are now ways to make money with it. Most viruses these days are not put in to the wild without some kind of profit motive. Now, take in to consideration the fact that a few of these places where viruses are coming from are low-income countries, even a small amount of money made with it can equate to 'time well spent' to them.
Think about it - say your income in a country is measured in tens or hundreds of dollars per month rather than thousands, which is more common in 1st world countries. Even something that makes you $50 - $100 USD per month is a big deal. How do you think they react when they learn they can make thousands with it? For some people, that's pretty much like winning the lottery. In order to stop the problem we need to either a) fix all vulnerabilities in all current (and future) operating systems (unlikely) or b) somehow find a way to make it not profitable for people to do it in the first place (also not likely). Otherwise, people are going to keep abusing it to make money.
Of course it's humorous - Slashdot would never print a "top 5 reasons not to use Linux" article if it was serious, and raised valid points. That is, of course, unless the article was slagging another operating system at the same time.
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I just got a Palm Lifedrive a month and a half ago, and a lot of my friends really like the device, but I'm hesitant to recommend it to people until we have some indication of which way the operating system for it is going. If the company that acquired palmone doesn't keep up with the OS, I don't see any point in investing in Palm any further. Too bad if they don't too, Palm makes nice devices.
I sure hope not, since there isn't any operating system called Linux '05 now, and probably won't be later. Perhaps this is something you're inventing yourself?
Jokes aside, Windows has *always* been ahead in terms of user experience. Sure, it's the target of viruses and mal/spyware. Sure, it's got a bad security model. Sure, it was produced by a company which could for most intents and purposes be considered evil. But at the end of the day, it's beating Linux out, and in 3 years, it will still be beating Linux out. I mean, we're talking about Linux, an OS where they can't even decide on a single method for accessing the clipboard. I realize this is a small point, but tell that to the guy who accidently middle clicked and had half a page of crap spew out all over his work. There is no one thing that wrecks the user experience in Linux, it's hundreds of little things that tend to drive the average user mad enough to ditch it.
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So, what you're saying is we should all trust your opinion, which is decidedly anti-microsoft? Following your logic, your opinion is worth just what we paid for it too. I mean, you're a member of one of the most prominant repositories of microsoft-hate going. You've got a reputation to uphold!
It might be a better idea all the way around if we forgot for a second where the man works, and all just read the points, formed opinions based on those points, and left it at that. Sure, he may be way off base with some of it, but his job shouldn't completely invalidate everything before you've *read* what he has to say. Working there gives him some insights the vast majority of us don't have.
It doesn't really matter to me where he works - I'll just consume the article, agree or disagree in whole or in part with it, and continue on my way.
These guys all say similar things. They invent a pile of scenerios which they hope will become true, and place the occurance dates for these miraculous technologies well outside of the realm of the author's lifespan. I don't see how this is any more useful than fictional works produced strictly for their entertainment value.
...about 4 years ago, when myself and a bunch of friends (who were all programmers) were at a party on our employer's property. Of course, after a lot of beer we naturally got down to talking shop. Behind us (sleeping on a pool table someone had put outside under a tarp) was this guy who got up, came over, and quite seriously said: "If you ever call me a f**king javascript again, I will kick your ass!"
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Needless to say, it was then the running joke for the next year
Yep, and after Wozniak left, Jobs spent as much time as possible locking down all the hardware. Thanks Steve!
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Why would you publish an article on the front page of Slashdot that essentially says "There is nothing happening with ipods right now"? Doesn't it make more sense to say something when there IS something going on?
The fact that he read his own information off of the card has to be a DMCA violation - he should get a lawywer now.
Now the real question is, how many lawywers does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
For example, over at CIBC (Canadian International Bank of Commerce) I can purchase certain services with nothing more than my bank card. That's right, no PIN. Just a card swipe and a signature.
I had to get a money order one day, and they were able to complete the transaction without my PIN number. Following this, anyone with a stolen CIBC bank card who happens to also know the cardholder's name can go in to the bank and buy a money order.
RFID credit cards are very similar, but a whole lot scarier. At least with the bank card you can only lose money you have (assuming you don't have an overdraft, which I don't). With a credit card, you can lose money you don't have.
I wouldn't mind RFID bank/credit cards so much if, in addition to all the built in security they do have, a password of some kind was added and used for verification. Preferably one that is not limited to 4 digits.
How did you plan to enforce that? By thinking really mean things about me?
Beyond which, you don't really know which *cough* "fucked up country" I happen to be in. Here's a hint, it's not the US. Following that, your recommendation to shut up has been summarily ignored. If you can't handle what it is that I have to say, then perhaps you need to disconnect from the internet and get some theropy. I would also suggest growing up - it's good for you. People will take you more seriously.
I don't think I've ever encountered such arrogance and stupidity in a thread here before - I think this is proof positive that a low slashdot ID doesn't infer any kind of intelligence.
...How about slashdot, ridiculously disinteresting story edition. Oh wait, that's the one we have now!
If they didn't give a shit, there wouldn't be a Windows port, let alone one that appears to be updated on a regular basis, oh mighty overseer of the software industry. It is Apache Group's own fault that is sucks, and nobody else can take the blame for that. Don't try to blame the people who use OSS for the design mistakes made by the programmers, they had nothing to do with it.
I do make my own software, and since you don't have any constitutional right to tell me what I can and can't say, kindly fuck off with telling me to 'shut the hell up'.
It should also be mentioned that I don't use apache on my own servers anymore - Lighttpd and FastCGI have proven more than capable of replacing Apache for my needs. Ergo, there is no sense in funding Apache to make the Windows port usable (not to mention, we don't use Windows servers at home or work). The corporation I work for will be dumping apache in favour of it as well.
Horay for Bigelow, orbital jigelo!
They won't, because there isn't a company on the planet that sells anything called a 'wintel'.
Jokes aside, do you think that even for a second Apple would give up their niche? Hardware lock-in is about all they have to keep them going in that particular market.
Quit it with the bleeding heart routine - they are funded, and it's not like they're starving programmers who spill their blood so we can have a webserver. Corporations pay for that. They just didn't do a good job on the Windows port, which is what is being said here. On the flip side, take a good hard look at the budget schools get to work with - I'm sure hiring a programmer to fix Apache Group's mistakes is not an option.
You're assuming that he's a programmer - which is just ignorant to assume. Not everyone writes software for a living -- or even for fun. In fact, more people DO NOT write software than DO write software on this planet.
Yes, I would blame apache group for not including working windows support. They are the most widely used webserver on the planet. It's their own fault for making a half-assed implementation that 'sorta works' for windows - nobody else's. As for your last statement, I'm not american, proving once again that you would rather 'assume' your way through a conversation rather than getting some facts straight first.
What does that have to do with anything? This isn't about fixing the problem, it's about how blame is getting laid on something that isn't at fault.
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WAKE UP EDITORS.
It clearly states Windows isn't at fault, so WHY must you put this 'Windows causes all problems, no matter what the article REALLY says' spin on everything AS OFTEN as you can? Grow up, and get some journalistic integrity.
I just love how you continue to pull statistics out of your ass. Gartner would tend to disagree with you about your figures. Worldwide, Apple only accounts for 1.8% (Q3, 2004) of the entire market. I don't have a clue where '16%' comes from, but it's wildly inaccurate. As for userbase, what you're essentially telling me is that there would need to be 5 or more people using every one mac in the world. Start posting supporting links, or just stop posting. Your comments just drip with zealotism.
I'm sure the question on everyone's mind is, "Does it come with two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, all on a sesame seed bun?" If so, BRING IT ON! I'm hungry! =)
I'm sure it does - It might make you obese and sick too!
Apple users unlike Microsoft users, the bulk of which just have no clue, tend to actually patch their software on a regular basis.
I'm curious to know how exactly you arrived at this conclusion. As far as I know, there aren't any statistical comparisons to back that statement up.
Of course, it was hardly inventive considering there was no real security to bypass, no logs to alter, no other processes to try to terminate in order to make sure the worm did it's job, and you didn't have to find any holes to exploit - the system was already wide open. The most you had to worry about was getting the user to run it, or to stick it in the drive and boot it.
I'd say writing virii today is a whole lot more challenging; especially if you're trying to exploit something you've found, and it hasn't already been published with proof-of-concept code somewhere. Granted, you're going to have a subset of people who will attempt to reuse and/or improve existing code to rerelease, but this isn't really any different from the DOS days.
Now, you've got an entire industry which exists to combat your efforts to successfully release a virus, and a whole lot more variables to deal with than any DOS system.
All your comment says to me (especially the last comment, which shows exceptional ignorance) is that while people were learning how to do these things, you were sitting in the back saying 'wow! that's cool!' without any clear understanding of how to do it yourself.
It's spreading to other countries that have never had a history of it before because there are now ways to make money with it. Most viruses these days are not put in to the wild without some kind of profit motive. Now, take in to consideration the fact that a few of these places where viruses are coming from are low-income countries, even a small amount of money made with it can equate to 'time well spent' to them.
Think about it - say your income in a country is measured in tens or hundreds of dollars per month rather than thousands, which is more common in 1st world countries. Even something that makes you $50 - $100 USD per month is a big deal. How do you think they react when they learn they can make thousands with it? For some people, that's pretty much like winning the lottery. In order to stop the problem we need to either a) fix all vulnerabilities in all current (and future) operating systems (unlikely) or b) somehow find a way to make it not profitable for people to do it in the first place (also not likely). Otherwise, people are going to keep abusing it to make money.
Of course it's humorous - Slashdot would never print a "top 5 reasons not to use Linux" article if it was serious, and raised valid points. That is, of course, unless the article was slagging another operating system at the same time.