Sorry, I can't just let this one go. As a nearby poster points out, the/Library/StartupItems directory is owned by root, and is not writable by the admin group. You would actually have to sudo or authenticate to create items in that directory (I have just confirmed this for myself).
This is on a machine running 10.3.5; I can't speak for earlier versions.
You must have a custom setup. The default setting is to not require authentication. When you first install OS X,/Library/Startup Items/ is owned by system/admin not root/wheel. All admins have read and write privileges. I am using 10.3.5 as well and this is how it is for me.
Is network access available in dormitory lounges? x
Network access is available in many of the dorm lounges. I know all the freshman dorms have it, and I believe OIT was planning to add it to the others also.
Does the school provide multimedia equipment? x
I guess no one bothered to visit the library.
Does the school stream its campus radio or TV stations? x
OSAMA: Dr. Swazikarlawahari, we have to stop research on the nukes, I just heard about this rad new weapon on/. It's a material only one atom thick. Imagine the destruction we could wreak.
DR. SWAZIKARLAWAHARI: What? Are you crazy? The destructive potential of such a material compared to...
OSAMA: Shut up or I will behead you. Allah spake unto me last night and he say this what we need to do. Besides I never get what I want. Waaah!
DR. SWAZIKARLAWAHARI: Have your gypsies been turning you down to much recently?
And if you look at the signatories of this (Dutch) press-release [softwarepatenten.be] of Belgian companies protesting against software patents, you'll find a bank and 9 companies, none of which is particularly open source.
Well, the international community has been able to hold on to some sense of reality with patents/copyright far better than the US.
Hopefully, more large companies will join this campaign in the future.
Since it's precisely large companies that are most benefiting from the abuse of the patent system to obtain frivolous software patents, I doubt this will happen. It won't gain much corporate support outside of open source firms.
The guy on the right can never say something like, "hey, warmongering isn't a conservative value" or "You're not really being fiscally conservative, bush". They just repeat republican rhetoric.
I lean to the right, and I've been repeating both of those to countless people over the last few months. Lots of people have forgotten why they even started voting Republican in the first place and have become dumb enough to think that anything Republicans do must necessarily be conservative just because they are the "conservative party."
Exactly. Unfortunately the unwashed masses rarely research the candidates' positions for themselves. They want their political information spoonfed to them by TV news.
I am in disbelief. Was the poster actually serious? Who would give a fuck?
I mean, those that use PPC (mostly Mac and PPC Linux users) use it becasue they don't want to use Windows. What conceivable reason would they have to switch to Windows? Hell, what reason would M$ have to port Windows to a platform where they know that no one will buy there product.
This is just dumb. Nothing to see here, move along.
Both candidates simply recycled their flawed math of the previous debates and spewed feel good oratories while managing to avoid the real issues almost entirely.
I'm going for a patent on a "method for utilizing a consolidated broad base of network resources to issue corrective action against a publicly accessible database of information utilized by an entity that abuses any system for legally obtaining protection on intellectual property."
When it comes to the Presidential race, I don't like Bush's policies (he doesn't deserve re-election) and I don't like Kerry's policies (he doesn't deserve election).
That is exactly how I feel. Unfortunately one of them will get it anyway.
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I am running 10.3.5. I just repaired permissions.
/Library | grep StartupItems
/System/Library/StartupItems. That is a separate folder and it seems to be what the other people are referring to.
/System/Library | grep StartupItems
/System/Library one is owned by root. The one under /Library is not.
ls -al
gives the following
drwxrwxr-x 5 root admin 170 16 Aug 00:06 StartupItems
It is owned by the admin group. All admin users have write access.
I think the confusion is with
ls -al
gives the following
drwxr-xr-x 34 root wheel 1156 9 Aug 17:58 StartupItems
The
I just repaired permissions. It's still owned by system/admin.
Sorry, I can't just let this one go. As a nearby poster points out, the /Library/StartupItems directory is owned by root, and is not writable by the admin group. You would actually have to sudo or authenticate to create items in that directory (I have just confirmed this for myself).
This is on a machine running 10.3.5; I can't speak for earlier versions.
/Library/Startup Items/ is owned by system/admin not root/wheel. All admins have read and write privileges. I am using 10.3.5 as well and this is how it is for me.
You must have a custom setup. The default setting is to not require authentication. When you first install OS X,
IBM did agree to disclose the code in question in exchange if SCO published a pic of Darl in a naked fetal position on their homepage.
Still, they made some errors in their analysis.
Is network access available in dormitory lounges? x
Network access is available in many of the dorm lounges. I know all the freshman dorms have it, and I believe OIT was planning to add it to the others also.
Does the school provide multimedia equipment? x
I guess no one bothered to visit the library.
Does the school stream its campus radio or TV stations? x
I guess no one bothered to visit wrek.org.
OSAMA: Dr. Swazikarlawahari, we have to stop research on the nukes, I just heard about this rad new weapon on /. It's a material only one atom thick. Imagine the destruction we could wreak.
DR. SWAZIKARLAWAHARI: What? Are you crazy? The destructive potential of such a material compared to...
OSAMA: Shut up or I will behead you. Allah spake unto me last night and he say this what we need to do. Besides I never get what I want. Waaah!
DR. SWAZIKARLAWAHARI: Have your gypsies been turning you down to much recently?
Mac charged for OS 8, 9, X, X.1, etc.
Do you mean Apple? As an inanimate object, wouldn't it be kind of hard for "Mac" to charge for anything?
I agree. 64bit addressing for all processes is one of the most significant advancements in Tiger from a high performance computing perspective.
Student developers have never been given seed keys to prerelease software, so that's no surprise.
That is a mac fans wet dream.
Strange, I thought that was to see Jobs best Ballmer in a naked, sweaty cage match.
And if you look at the signatories of this (Dutch) press-release [softwarepatenten.be] of Belgian companies protesting against software patents, you'll find a bank and 9 companies, none of which is particularly open source.
Well, the international community has been able to hold on to some sense of reality with patents/copyright far better than the US.
Hopefully, more large companies will join this campaign in the future.
Since it's precisely large companies that are most benefiting from the abuse of the patent system to obtain frivolous software patents, I doubt this will happen. It won't gain much corporate support outside of open source firms.
That would assume one of two things.
1. posters to slashdot actually possess grammer skills
2. the mods actually care about readability of their news
But look who the main Republican candidate is... GWB. He *is* conservative.
He is socially conservative on issues like abortion and religion, that's it.
He promotes gross fiscal irresponsibility and ballooning debt. That's not conservative.
He promotes nation building and continual warfare. That's not conservative.
He has supported erosion of civil liberties and violations of due process against American citizens. That's not conservative.
He supports what is effectively amnesty for illegal aliens. That's not conservative.
He supports corporate welfare through huge increases in agriculture subsidies. That's not conservative.
In general he supports expansion of government power, especially that of the executive branch. That's not conservative.
Don't vote the party, vote the candidate; you'll be a more effective citizen.
I wholeheartedly agree. That's why I'm voting for Badnarik. Bush doesn't reflect what I hold to be conservative.
The guy on the right can never say something like, "hey, warmongering isn't a conservative value" or "You're not really being fiscally conservative, bush". They just repeat republican rhetoric.
I lean to the right, and I've been repeating both of those to countless people over the last few months. Lots of people have forgotten why they even started voting Republican in the first place and have become dumb enough to think that anything Republicans do must necessarily be conservative just because they are the "conservative party."
Exactly. Unfortunately the unwashed masses rarely research the candidates' positions for themselves. They want their political information spoonfed to them by TV news.
Developers Developers Developers Developers !!!!!!!!!!
I am in disbelief. Was the poster actually serious? Who would give a fuck?
I mean, those that use PPC (mostly Mac and PPC Linux users) use it becasue they don't want to use Windows. What conceivable reason would they have to switch to Windows? Hell, what reason would M$ have to port Windows to a platform where they know that no one will buy there product.
This is just dumb. Nothing to see here, move along.
for not shorting SCO when it was around $20/share. ;)
My broker keeps telling me it's time to sell.
Don't you mean cover?
Both candidates simply recycled their flawed math of the previous debates and spewed feel good oratories while managing to avoid the real issues almost entirely.
I'm going for a patent on a "method for utilizing a consolidated broad base of network resources to issue corrective action against a publicly accessible database of information utilized by an entity that abuses any system for legally obtaining protection on intellectual property."
Ignore the Kyoto Accord at your own peril
Why does everyone keep resurrecting the fucking Kyoto treaty.
The Senate voted against it 99-1. No one supported it.
A mountain that likes to edge. Just get it over with, you'll feel better.
When it comes to the Presidential race, I don't like Bush's policies (he doesn't deserve re-election) and I don't like Kerry's policies (he doesn't deserve election).
That is exactly how I feel. Unfortunately one of them will get it anyway.