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  1. bfd on Subpoena Resistance Hurts Google Stock · · Score: 1

    BFD! If google believes it needs to take a stand then all the power to them. Just because some government agency wants information doesn't mean they are entitled to it, and there proof is in the suponmea. If the DOJ can't get a Subpoena than they don't need that information. AOL, MSN, and Yahoo are just plane old spineless worms who can't or won't stand up for there rights and the rights of there customers.

  2. Prartners on Red Flag Linux Distributor Joins OSDL · · Score: 3, Informative
    Red Flag frequently collaborates with other Linux distributors in the region, like Korea's Haansoft and Japan's Miracle Linux."

    Actually, no. Red Flag is a trinity member of Asianux http://www.asianux.com/about_us.php which develops (co-develops) the software these companies use.

  3. Robert Fripp to Compose Vista's Soundtrack on Robert Fripp to Compose Vista's Soundtrack · · Score: 1

    No accounting for taste.

  4. Re:Sensible Paranoia on Such a Thing as too Paranoid About Privacy? · · Score: 1
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_miningData mining has been defined as "The nontrivial extraction of implicit, previously unknown, and potentially useful information from data"

    After a quick search I am surprise that this is the only post that brought the subject of Data mining.

  5. Re:I'd go a lot further. on Such a Thing as too Paranoid About Privacy? · · Score: 3, Informative
    As far as I am concerned if they are in the business of making money they probably can't be trusted.

    I once subscribed to a national magazine, to remained unnamed, that had a disclaimer at the bottom of there subscription form stating that all data supplied would be kept confidential. Out of curiosity I supplied a fictitious middle initial with my name. It didn't take long before I started to receive junk mail with that very obvious marker showing up.

    Needless to say, the letter I wrote the magazine wasn't very nice and to this day I still occasionally employ that trick that to maintain honesty.

  6. Where is... on Top 20 Geek Novels · · Score: 1

    Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

  7. Re:It's much worse than that... on Should Linux Have a Binary Kernel Driver Layer? · · Score: 1
    Re:It's much worse than that...

    No, actually I believe it's even worse that what you believe. IMHO this may be a ploy by these companies to get there hooks into Linux and FOSS. After a few years of supporting these new drivers they may try to leverage Linux's now dependence on them for profit.

  8. A bit dated... on Identity Theft-What Can Really be Done w/o a SSN? · · Score: 1

    ... but for what it's worth. http://members.cox.net/yro.yro/

  9. Funny on End User License Gems · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Nothing funny here, time to move on.

  10. Re:Bigger Problems on Unreliable Linux Dumped from Crest Electronics · · Score: 1
    Well, if this Crest Electronics is their website they have more problems than just Linux. From their homepage:

    Currently some people are having problems accessing portions of our website. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

    Better question is what company doesn't update there copyright for 3 years?

    Copyright 2002 Crest Electronics, Inc. All Rights Reserved

  11. DS-9 (Revisited) on Top 50 Science Fiction TV Shows · · Score: 1
    The story says:

    They don't even give a nod to greatest-trek-of-all-time DS9, so I don't know about this list

    the article says:

    Number 5 'Babylon 5' 'Babylon 5' is arguably one of the best sci-fi shows ever made. Some may compare it to 'Star Trek DS-9' but with a better plot and cast - you be the judge. In the meantime, we'll give 'Babylon 5'; a thumbs up showing in the No. 5 spot.

    That could be a nod and maybe a nod & a wink.

  12. Poor Work on A Rubric for IT Analysis · · Score: 1

    Lot and lots of good points in this article but a sloppy presentation. It appears that the standard deviation of this piece is probably quite wide. Maybe if the author knew he was going to be presented on Slashdot he would have taken more care in his work.

  13. Re:Security? on HP Announces National Id System Built on .NET · · Score: 1
    So if someone exploits a security hole in .NET they can take my identity?

    You think?

  14. A Warning to the Kids on MS Calls On Kids to Stop Thought Thieves · · Score: 1

    What will you do if the people you knew
    Were the plastic that melted,
    And the chromium too?
    Who are the brain police?

    --Frank Zappa

  15. Re:Solicitor's advice , not slashdot's! on How to Leave a Job on Good Terms? · · Score: 1

    You need the advice of a solictor(sic). Especially if he is withholding pay, and damaging your reputation.
    The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (http://www.eeoc.gov/) keeps a list of employment lawyers in your local area.

  16. Re:Withholding Vacation is Not Illegal on How to Leave a Job on Good Terms? · · Score: 1

    Many states require the company to pay for accrued vacation time. If so, it is indeed illegal.
    Very true. I quit over vacation pay withheld, I took it to the state and collected my vacation pay and unemployment.

  17. Re:My two cents... on How to Leave a Job on Good Terms? · · Score: 1

    Your boss can't hold back your paycheck, it's against the law! Being treated like scum is against the law too. I have a web page with some links. http://members.cox.net/yro.yro/at_work.html Don't be afraid to stand up for yourself.

  18. Re:Good Barebone motherboard on Simple, Bare-Bones Motherboards? · · Score: 1

    I'm on my 2nd SOYO board. There the number two mother board maker, they try harder.

  19. Not speaking on condition of anonymity... on Michael Powell to Leave FCC · · Score: 1

    'Bout time!

  20. Already said? on Escape from the Universe · · Score: 1

    Not much different that of the Foundation series by Isaac Asimov.

  21. I can sum it up in 1 word... on Sneak Peek At Microsoft Anti-Spyware · · Score: 0, Troll

    shameless infantile crooked criminal delusional rebid rogue malign gluttonous amoral

  22. Beta 1? on Sneak Peek At Microsoft Anti-Spyware · · Score: 1

    Why is it a Beta 1? Are Microsoft programmers so inept that the company is afraid that they will cause wholesale corruption of the product?

  23. Re:wow... good job at nothing on Sneak Peek At Microsoft Anti-Spyware · · Score: 1
    I didn't expect them to have to really change much, but I guess I just expected them to change SOMETHING more than the name.

    Yea, right. When has Microsoft done otherwise?

  24. Re:Group Fights Back on California Sets Fines for Spyware · · Score: 2, Interesting
    One person can't fight back for a $1,000 since it would cost more than that...

    $1000 would allow action to be taken against the perpetrators in small claims court where only a subpoena needs to be served and criminal intent doesn't need to be proven.

    You need to certify the class, then go to court to fight the 'bad guys.'

    If and when a small number of individuals win in small claims court it may set the groundwork for a precedent to be set

  25. Re:Redmond's Finest? on IBM Grid Near 50,000 machines - Slashdot Users #13 · · Score: 1

    Yes, those are called retooled Fiats.