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  1. Re:Props to them on Real Pays For Legal MP3 Playback On Linux · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I'm sorry, but there's something to "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me."

    Isn't that supposed to be: "There's an old saying in Tennessee -- I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee -- that says, fool me once, shame on -- shame on you. Fool me -- you can't get fooled again."

  2. HTM? on Massachusetts Adopting 'Open Format' Software · · Score: 1

    'Open Formats' such as TXT, RTF, HTM

    So that would be HTM as in HyperText Mockup? Netcraft confirms: 8.3 filenames are dead!

  3. Re:I'll stick to GPG and SSH protocols, thank you. on Ciphire, A Transparent, Easy PGP Alternative · · Score: 1

    I wish SSL would die instead of being a Certificate money making machine.

    You might want to check out CAcert for free certificates.

  4. Re:Buy a Postscript printer on HP to Region-code Cartridges · · Score: 1

    Never had problems with my Kyocera Mita FS-1010. Copy the ppd to the cups-ppd directory and enjoy great quality printing. (The Kyocera Mita FS-1020D supports PS Level 3 and has an integrated duplex unit, (my old FS-1010 only Level 2)).

    No problems at all with Linux, with windows no problem if you use the right driver (there are 3 drivers (afaik. PS, PCL and something else, you will need the "something else"...)

  5. Re:DNS? Bah! on The Evolution of the Phisher · · Score: 1

    You don't need DNS for them to work, a simple entry in your hosts-file is enough, the name used in virtual hosting is sent in the http-request

  6. Re:Buy a Postscript printer on HP to Region-code Cartridges · · Score: 2, Informative

    Buy a Kyocera, prices per paper are very small (cheap toner and low energy consumption)

  7. Re:That's not new on American Airlines Information Gathering · · Score: 1

    Just buy the darned booze after checkout on destination, will ya?

    Obviously you either never tasted american beer or you didn't taste anything else.

  8. Re:Do I really have copyright? on Revising the GPL · · Score: 1

    If I really wanted to, I could probably fix it, but why bother when I can just boot Windows and get the work done?

    The same way i could complain about Microsoft. Some things just work with Linux (even from a KNOPPIX CD) and never work with Windows (admitted, it's mostly not existant drivers for which you could blame the hardware manufacturers). You present your SPECIFIC problem with linux/samba as if that would be an universal problem. It's not! It works fine for almost everyone (using CUPS). If you don't want to read/learn/work you have to pay another way .. either by paying for windows or by lost productivity if the bazillionst virus attacks you. The point is: If something isn't working with an open-source software, you COULD fix it. With Windows, you're lost.

  9. Re:Do I really have copyright? on Revising the GPL · · Score: 1

    You're quite a cheap bastard: You keep whining because software you would like to use is not available under terms you like. Guess what? That's the same with proprietary software. I don't go on and bitch about M$ not allowing me to use their source code in my programs (for free). Now please stop whining and bitching and look out for some BSD-code (at least it worked for M$'s TCP/IP-stack).

    BTW, are you on crack? and have to reboot to Windows to write letters (because WINE doesn't work either). WINE is not for creating letters. Use OpenOffice or similar programs. Printing to an SMB-Printer works fine for me and many many others. If you have problems with that, you could search for information about it or ask for help in you friendly nearby newsgroup or LUG

  10. Re:Yes, have one. on SCO Shares Plunge, Canopy Management Change · · Score: 1

    And you can't even imagine my pleasure to point out that the correct spelling is "Schadenfreude" (capital S)

  11. Re:Yeah... on EU Presses Ahead With Galileo GPS System · · Score: 1

    I mean, if you think the US power-plays, you haven't been to France. The US is in the local leagues compared to the French (major leagues).

    AFAIK, the French didn't invade other countries lately...

  12. Re:Robot uses? on The Nonphotorealistic Camera · · Score: 1

    Now we still need better speech recognition so that it will come pick us up when we call for it on our wrist watch.

    Why that? Right now you have a perfect excuse in case you want to get rid of your (stepmother/wife). "Yes you Honor, i said 'Run over here.' to the car, not 'Run over her.'"

  13. Re:Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD on HD-DVD Wins Support of 4 Studios · · Score: 1

    Blu-Ray may be more scratch resistant, but it also is more susceptible to scratches. This should level it out. The only difference that is left is the higher data rate on Blu-ray which means better quality with the same codec.

  14. Re:Proprietary codecs in a standard are nothing ne on HD-DVD Wins Support of 4 Studios · · Score: 1

    AFAIK, VideoCDs use MPEG1-Layer II as audio, not Layer III.

  15. Re:It's things like this... on Microsoft Replaces Your Pirated Windows, For Free · · Score: 1

    You better use partimage. It leaves unused blocks out. And it comes with knoppix. NTFS support is "experimental", but i never had problems with it. And for everything else, it is stable.

  16. Re:Mirror of the article: on Recycling Gone Wrong: The AOL Throne · · Score: 1

    Oh, you mixed that one up. That is a mirror of slashdot.

  17. Here is another source with picture on A Projection Display For Your Pocket · · Score: 2, Informative
  18. Re:What's the problem? on Siemens Sells Skype Adapters For Wireless Phones · · Score: 1

    dirt cheap, to China for 15 cents a minute!

    Well, standard Telekom rates in germany are very high, but if you select another provider (dialing a selection number before your number) you get the minute to china for about 2-3 euro cents. And the minute to the US is about 1.9 cents. Maybe i should provide a callback service for calls from the US to china.... for less than 5 cents :-D

  19. Re:Jobs on U.S. Continues Opposition to Kyoto Environmental Treaty · · Score: 1

    If there was some company that made a device that did nothing but make polution, that was it's purpose "bobs earth killing device co: All polution, no Purpose" You wouldn't say we shouldn't shut that company down to save 2 jobs at that company. It would be gone over night.

    Actually it would be more likely become a required feature in all SUVs.

  20. Re:Sad sad day on Kerry Concedes Election To Bush · · Score: 1

    If you consider the entire world, more like 100%-0.0000x% are unhappy. (minus some terrorists)

  21. Re:Darwin got it right... on The Eye: Evolution versus Creationism · · Score: 2, Informative

    However, you also have to read the Green Herring and the Blue Herring to get the complete picture.

    Oh, and the fourth Herring... it is about tetrachromacy after all.

  22. But.. on KDE Running On A GameCube · · Score: -1, Redundant

    ..does it run linux?

  23. Re:cookies are the root of all evil: Addendum 1 on Gmail Accounts Vulnerable to XSS Exploit · · Score: 1

    Great, now get that working for dynamic IPs ...

  24. Re:Old storie on Dell Teams Up With SUSE · · Score: 4, Funny

    Wait another 2 days and we have it again as a dupe on slashdot..

  25. Re:God on Massive Online ID Fraud Ring Busted · · Score: 1

    Murdering innocent people in the thousands because your country blows goats in every possible way = cowardice

    No, because he didn't say that the USA are cowardice.....