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  1. Re:Update during Install on Survival Time for Unpatched Systems Cut by Half · · Score: 1

    There is something in the setup that would make you think it does that (Setup Update, IIRC). Sadly, I don't think it really does much of anything.

  2. Re:Jeeze, it's BIG on Complete List of Bugs Fixed in SP2 · · Score: 1

    Actually, SP1 replaced a lot of common files you wouldn't think it would need to as well. I think they just replace anything that they believe might cause an problem.

  3. Not an issue on Evolution Bounty Stirs GPL Concerns · · Score: 1

    Gallery requires this as well, it isn't a big deal.

  4. Re:I hope the governments don't give in on 'That's All Right' Soon To Enter UK Public Domain · · Score: 3, Funny

    So, does the GPL fit into #1 or #2? I'm leaning toward #1.

    Shit, there went my karma.

  5. Re:riiiight... on Who Really is the "Director" of Dashboard? · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Heh, it goes deeper. The descryption key for the previews on the iTMS is a l33t version of 'try-before-you-buy'.

  6. Re:I kind of like ARM on ARM: The Non-Evil Monopolist · · Score: 1

    It does this, sometimes. I had a buggy video driver that would crash the system about 50% of the time the driver crashed. The rest of the time it dropped to 640x480x8 and told me the driver failed and that I should restart my computer.

  7. Re:The problem with Camino on Friday Mac Release Roundup · · Score: 1

    Well, OS X is based on NeXTSTEP and that ran on computer with multibutton mice, so it makes sense that they would be supported. I believe only Cocoa apps support middle click, not Carbon.

  8. Re:How important is this for Linux? on Mono Project Releases Version 1.0 · · Score: 1

    You mean something like what Transgaming does?

  9. Re:itunes, ichat and p2p on Apple Releases Rendezvous for Linux, Java, Windows · · Score: 1

    Actually, the streaming is very well understood. Check out crazney's work.

  10. Re:Wow! on Linux Journal On Linux's Adoption In U.S. Courts · · Score: 1

    Godwin's Law, anyone?

  11. Re:REVA-Electric car from India on The Return of the Sparrow Electric Vehicle? · · Score: 1

    So it seats 4, can go ~50 miles per charge, and can go about 40mph. All that for $5300. Nice.

  12. Re:This certainly smells of election-year politici on Boucher's Anti-DMCA Bill Gets High Profile Allies · · Score: 2, Informative

    The problem with tossing out the DMCA is that WIPO requires us to have some parts of it. The DMCA started as meeting that criteria and grew a little out of control.

  13. Re:That's an innovation? on WinXP SP2 Sacrifices Compatibility for Security · · Score: 1

    Windows XP already groups windows from one program together. Instead of just making the buttons on the taskbar smaller when it fills up it will group the windows into one button that shows a list of the open windows when you click on it, along with the ability to close them all with one click.

  14. Re:Mac versus windows on Mozilla Project Officially Releases Firefox 0.9 · · Score: 1

    The windows one uses 7-zip compression. There was work on a linux port for 7-zip, but I dunno what progress was made. Once it makes it to Linux getting to to *BSDs and OS X should be easy.

  15. Re:Locate foot. Aim. FIRE! on Microsoft Changes Tune Again On SP2 Installs · · Score: 1

    So, should I expect to see this worm in, oh, 2 years? That should be right around when Microsoft figures out the problem and releases a patch. ;)

  16. Re:Can't use it :( on Flash 7 for Linux Released · · Score: 1

    Statically compile Firefox in a chroot with 32-bit libs and such. Then run it from your 64-bit system and smile.

  17. Re:reminds me of the famous quote on Bob Muglia on Longhorn Server, Linux and Blackcomb · · Score: 1

    We are already on step 3. SCO is proof of that. They ignored us for most of a decade, can't think of anything for step 2.

  18. Re:what I don't get is... on Successful PearPC/Mac OS X Install Documented · · Score: 2, Informative

    SoftPear is trying to do just that.

  19. Re:I can see myself using this on Successful PearPC/Mac OS X Install Documented · · Score: 5, Informative

    Ask and ye shall see pain: OS X on WinXP on OS X

  20. Re:what I don't get is... on Successful PearPC/Mac OS X Install Documented · · Score: 1

    OpenFirmware reports that the system is an Apple. OS X won't install if it doesn't.

  21. Re:OS X Panther Here on Successful PearPC/Mac OS X Install Documented · · Score: 1

    Not always. I believe some older emulators (m68k) have gotten about 70% native speed. Then again, they didn't emulate an OS that relied so heavily on graphics.

  22. Re:Active software project; continuing improvement on Successful PearPC/Mac OS X Install Documented · · Score: 1

    In software development 0.1 doesn't mean one tenth of 1.0. ;)

  23. Re:OS X Panther Here on Successful PearPC/Mac OS X Install Documented · · Score: 1

    It should take 3 hours according to the installer. I suppose on a good Mac that would be a lot less. The specs on the processor are available, so I wouldn't call it reverse engineering.

  24. Re:OS X Panther Here on Successful PearPC/Mac OS X Install Documented · · Score: 1

    Borrowed a CD. Not as bad as downloading, not as good as buying. But it isn't usable, so I don't think it really matters. I plan to buy a real copy if this gets usable.

  25. Re:I can see myself using this on Successful PearPC/Mac OS X Install Documented · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Nope, even on top of the line PC hardware its slow as dirt. But there are already people working on ways to speed it up. Expect massive speed increases in the near future.