"X.Org release a piece of software that "works well for some people", Slashdot readers claim "Sounds like a nice release for me"."
No. X.Org release a piece of software that includes some experimental extensions which may not work correctly for all users (hence them being experimental). Also, these extensions are switched off by default.
If the parent post is a troll, then perhaps Ben Franklin was also a troll:
"Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security, will not have, nor do they deserve, either one." - Benjamin Franklin
"If you have knowledge and are found to infringe, a court can punish you," tripling financial penalties, Ravicher said. "If you say you didn't know and didn't see it, a court can't punish you. It's a screwed-up rule."
-- ZDNet article linked to in story.
It's impossible to use Firefox for this task since the Windows Update system uses ActiveX controls to handle things.
ActiveX is also one of the main reasons for many of the security issues and spyware installing programs, etc. in IE. This is due to the fact that, unlike Java, it doesn't run in a sandbox, allowing ActiveX programs complete access to the system.
I remember reading an article about how the safety system in a plane caused it to crash. It was designed so that if the plane went over a certain height then it would immediately drop to a safe height.
Unfortunately when it was landing in the Netherlands, the run way was below sea level. When the variable storing the height dropped below 0 it wrapped back around and so believed it was above its safety height, thus automatically plumbeting itself in to the ground.
Change "Linux Users" for "Muslims" and "Internet Zealots" for "Terrorists" and you've practically got a story worth of The Sun.
And here I'd come to expect better of the BBC.
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"X.Org release a piece of software that "works well for some people", Slashdot readers claim "Sounds like a nice release for me"."
No. X.Org release a piece of software that includes some experimental extensions which may not work correctly for all users (hence them being experimental). Also, these extensions are switched off by default.
"but we are also monitoring other sources around the Internet to assure the quality of these figures)"
is the rest of the parent's quote.
1. Ignore Linux
2. Laugh at Linux
3. Lose to Linux
4. ???
5. Profit!
If the parent post is a troll, then perhaps Ben Franklin was also a troll: "Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security, will not have, nor do they deserve, either one." - Benjamin Franklin
Xine plays Real media fine.
As far as I'm aware Freenet stores encrypted content on each node, not just routing requests through nodes.
Well, the law doesn't work like that.
Apparently, it does for patents:
"If you have knowledge and are found to infringe, a court can punish you," tripling financial penalties, Ravicher said. "If you say you didn't know and didn't see it, a court can't punish you. It's a screwed-up rule."
-- ZDNet article linked to in story.
When will someone pass Sony the cluestick?
Perhaps someone already has; but unfortunately cluesticks aren't compatible with Sony memory sticks.
Disclosure of sites that were infected isn't the same thing as the owners being liable for damage done.
To be fair this is also the company that wanted to roll out fibre connections to every home in the UK, but were stopped by Thatcher.
There are a couple of videos of them actually in action at http://www.moller.com/news/media/
Dammit, JANET!
What do they need a grant for, can't they just stick all the teeth they grow under their pillows?
Let's go warparking!
Hmm, if a typo is a typographcial error, then you must have made a memographical error; a memo.
Is it just me or does it break the back function in Firefox?
It's impossible to use Firefox for this task since the Windows Update system uses ActiveX controls to handle things.
ActiveX is also one of the main reasons for many of the security issues and spyware installing programs, etc. in IE. This is due to the fact that, unlike Java, it doesn't run in a sandbox, allowing ActiveX programs complete access to the system.
You may want to take a look at iRate. Not all are necessarily public domain, but all are freely distributed by their authors.
The UK have has a DigitalTV service that broadcasts to standard antenni for a little while now. FreeView
Additionally you'll have the Freedom to read everybody's e-mails, not just your own.
Down with closed e-mails!
I remember reading an article about how the safety system in a plane caused it to crash. It was designed so that if the plane went over a certain height then it would immediately drop to a safe height.
Unfortunately when it was landing in the Netherlands, the run way was below sea level. When the variable storing the height dropped below 0 it wrapped back around and so believed it was above its safety height, thus automatically plumbeting itself in to the ground.
Dammit, too many SCO posts! Got the wrong one :/
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1542915,00.as p
Judging from some of the replies it should be changed from the "get-your-geek-on dept." to the "get-your-geek-off dept."
Change "Linux Users" for "Muslims" and "Internet Zealots" for "Terrorists" and you've practically got a story worth of The Sun. And here I'd come to expect better of the BBC.