It's one thing to require a GPS tracking bracelet on a person for pre-trial supervision or even as a term of probation for a limited term but to enable communication through that device... that is too far in the name of "justice".
I could easily see such technology being used without prior notice of the monitored to listen in on private communications, even privileged communications such as with a lawyer or counselor; this is of course not to mention the fact that such monitoring could be used to build a greater case against an individual based upon recordings. It's not unheard of for this here on Slashdot for company provided monitoring to be abused and misused, it's also not unheard of for such systems to be compromised by third-parties for malicious purposes such as covert surveillance or harassment so, is it a stretch to believe that such could likely happen with this particular practice?
Why is GPS/location monitoring not enough? What sound justification could be made for more than that for legal reasons? These are children, not spies, not enemies of the state and even if such features could lead to greater security for society, is that a society that you could reasonably say you'd prefer if it was your child or yourself?
I was the same way except my first encounter with a YouTube ad was on the phone... shortly after I found modifying DNS worked wonders since I am on WiFI 95% of the time anyways.
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That's great for you and all, but almost every PC game that has ever been released is a testament to why Wine is still necessary (even if not necessary for some).
My words only express my experience, nothing more and nothing less.
I encourage those whom play Windows games to use Wine, to get Crossover Games and tell the game publishers, if you have a problem, call it in to support, go to their forums, make a little bit of noise showing your support for the game and your platform of choice, just don't be insane about it.
By all means use the tools available and work to make them better, give your feedback and help support those who work to support your gaming. Don't think that just because you've switched that you can't continue to enjoy your computer as you've done in the past.
And while it may not be perfect, if you're adamant about it and help others on official forums, you show that the market can be viable and that the risk for exploring it can be negligible especially given our normal distribution methods for software over the Internet.
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Gosh, you're SO L33T!
Why do you think the rest of us care?
I know its bad to feed the trolls but here's a thought...
My experience has shown me that I don't need Windows apps as much as I though I needed them, I found better alternatives and while Wine is great at some point you just have to sit back and wonder, "Is it worth it?"
I went through updates which broke previously working applications, I went through configuration edit after edit for each application to get things working and at one point just decided to look for a better way. Don't get me wrong Wine is great for beginning Linux but it really shows the flaws in many Windows programs and with closed source, you can stumble onto one at random even if you're coding to established API for compatibility.
So why my comment? I commented because I felt it showed that Wine helps break the reliance on Windows applications, it's great for transition but not for long haul requirements and I'm not commenting for the sake of commenting, a review of my account can attest to that. You however seem to enjoy placing your finger up your rear trying to tickle the back of your throat hoping something worthwhile will eventually come out of your mouth.
Too bad it is a miss today for you but thankfully, I'm at least not an anonymous coward like you.
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Long ago when I first switched to Linux I made the decision that I would not run a dual boot environment and would instead use Wine to run my apps I NEEDED from Windows on my Linux machine.
Fast forward six months from that switch, I removed the NEEDED applications because I found better ones (hello GnuCash) and haven't used a Windows application or required Wine since then, that was almost 3 or 4 years ago now when I fully switched my desktop to Linux.
Using opera 10.60.6386 amd64 no problems out of the box on Ubuntu 10.04LTS. Including this post. Been using opera since 5.x days and still see no reason to change.
Eh, maybe I'll try a clean install of it but I've never had this issue before in the previous updates.
For whatever reason, Opera 10.60.6386 64-bit on Ubuntu 10.04LTS would not connect to any place on the Internet for me, I had to downgrade back to 10.11 to get Opera working again, I filed a bug report but I don't know how helpful that will be, I don't use proxies, I don't have any special setup.
If the original author re-wrote substantial portions which allowed change of license from the Apache license and then licensed it under the GPL, the sold their rights and copyright to a new buyer, the new buyer has full rights to take future versions closed source provided no other open source code was utilized or a compatible license (BSD) was covering the source code included within the whole of the source.
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Make a PDF, put it on the disc, make a website for the game (you already do for most) and provide more details like level maps, community, tips, tricks, etc...
Pop some ads up on the site, drive more sales through tie-ins (World of Warcraft keyboards anyone?) and related products and that will do just fine.
I already voted with my wallet, I'm sticking with DVD until they are done playing games.
Haven't bought a new television for HDMI, haven't bought an HD-DVD or Blu-ray player and you know what? I didn't even buy a PS3, Wii or XBOX 360 for the same reason.
You can't say its a standard or a feature and then change, remove or force me to upgrade anymore. I'm done with that stuff.
I'm satisfied with my standard television, my standard DVD and my standard gaming on a PS2 (more of a PC gamer anyways) and what's more, a lot more people are getting the same way. If there's no explicit reason to change something, don't upgrade, don't buy it and just support what you like or use and save the money for supporting that, it is cheaper in the end anyways.
Secure e-mail via HTTPS/SSL is all but completely standard service throughout most providers, it's passive and in most cases proffered as the default information from a service provider.
Secure FTP via any means is a little touch and go, most hosting providers offer it in differing flavors but it is not well standardized in terms of FTP client support and each have their own name for the same methods.
Secure HTTP by default on sites, not really available for the market en masse due to cost of certificates and limitations of some of those cheap certificates which is why many do not offer it and with shared-services, your certificate is pretty worthless unless you opt for a dedicated IP in most plans/services.
PGP/GPG, now here's a real stick in the mud, this needs to be supported by all clients and implemented equally wherein there is nary a thought to clicking send (eg. what passphrase did I use for this one?)
DNSSEC, much like PGP/GPG, without wide adoption through large registrars and more information from those registrars on its uses, benefits and general reason for existence, it won't be used by many.
Since they don't care about _who_ actually downloaded the content only who owns the account and pays the bill for the ISP, could you not use this law against innocent people or as a weapon of choice against your enemies by tapping their wireless networks to download your torrents and media?
I propose that everyone in NZ goes out and cracks every wireless network they can and do just that, show them the backwards thinking of not caring about going after the actual infringing party but the account owner.
I have spent the better part of my digital life convincing people that Paypal credentials should ONLY be provided when on Paypal.com, when you have a nice SSL certificate showing Paypal, Inc. and the like.
Granted you could place your credentials on retailer sites through existing APIs but most retailers recognized the need for consistency and helped condition Paypal users to expect to be taken to Paypal.com to complete the transaction and then back to the retailer site.
I agree, the chances of phishing success just went up considerably with this decision and more likely than not, it will be affected normal everyday users of Paypal more than the new users.
Let's see, he's pushing a law that enforces copyright by punishing those whom violate it and yet can't keep his own people from violating it on his behalf?
Looks like the problem isn't as clear as he would lead you to believe if even his own staff and himself can't stay within copyright laws.
Personally, I plan on purchasing the Linare based Laptop as well as a couple of the Linux boxes from Wal-Mart.
One thing I intend to do is let my mother use one of the systems and see how quickly she adapts to it. As my mother has very little to almost no experience with computers, even Windows confuses her, it will be a perfect little experiment to gauge the possibility of Linux usage in mainstream.
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It's one thing to require a GPS tracking bracelet on a person for pre-trial supervision or even as a term of probation for a limited term but to enable communication through that device... that is too far in the name of "justice".
I could easily see such technology being used without prior notice of the monitored to listen in on private communications, even privileged communications such as with a lawyer or counselor; this is of course not to mention the fact that such monitoring could be used to build a greater case against an individual based upon recordings. It's not unheard of for this here on Slashdot for company provided monitoring to be abused and misused, it's also not unheard of for such systems to be compromised by third-parties for malicious purposes such as covert surveillance or harassment so, is it a stretch to believe that such could likely happen with this particular practice?
Why is GPS/location monitoring not enough? What sound justification could be made for more than that for legal reasons? These are children, not spies, not enemies of the state and even if such features could lead to greater security for society, is that a society that you could reasonably say you'd prefer if it was your child or yourself?
I was the same way except my first encounter with a YouTube ad was on the phone... shortly after I found modifying DNS worked wonders since I am on WiFI 95% of the time anyways.
That's great for you and all, but almost every PC game that has ever been released is a testament to why Wine is still necessary (even if not necessary for some).
My words only express my experience, nothing more and nothing less.
I encourage those whom play Windows games to use Wine, to get Crossover Games and tell the game publishers, if you have a problem, call it in to support, go to their forums, make a little bit of noise showing your support for the game and your platform of choice, just don't be insane about it.
By all means use the tools available and work to make them better, give your feedback and help support those who work to support your gaming. Don't think that just because you've switched that you can't continue to enjoy your computer as you've done in the past.
And while it may not be perfect, if you're adamant about it and help others on official forums, you show that the market can be viable and that the risk for exploring it can be negligible especially given our normal distribution methods for software over the Internet.
Gosh, you're SO L33T!
Why do you think the rest of us care?
I know its bad to feed the trolls but here's a thought...
My experience has shown me that I don't need Windows apps as much as I though I needed them, I found better alternatives and while Wine is great at some point you just have to sit back and wonder, "Is it worth it?"
I went through updates which broke previously working applications, I went through configuration edit after edit for each application to get things working and at one point just decided to look for a better way. Don't get me wrong Wine is great for beginning Linux but it really shows the flaws in many Windows programs and with closed source, you can stumble onto one at random even if you're coding to established API for compatibility.
So why my comment? I commented because I felt it showed that Wine helps break the reliance on Windows applications, it's great for transition but not for long haul requirements and I'm not commenting for the sake of commenting, a review of my account can attest to that. You however seem to enjoy placing your finger up your rear trying to tickle the back of your throat hoping something worthwhile will eventually come out of your mouth.
Too bad it is a miss today for you but thankfully, I'm at least not an anonymous coward like you.
Long ago when I first switched to Linux I made the decision that I would not run a dual boot environment and would instead use Wine to run my apps I NEEDED from Windows on my Linux machine.
Fast forward six months from that switch, I removed the NEEDED applications because I found better ones (hello GnuCash) and haven't used a Windows application or required Wine since then, that was almost 3 or 4 years ago now when I fully switched my desktop to Linux.
Here's a thought, mind your tongue and you wouldn't have to try to abuse copyright law to squelch your stupidity.
Using opera 10.60.6386 amd64 no problems out of the box on Ubuntu 10.04LTS. Including this post. Been using opera since 5.x days and still see no reason to change.
Eh, maybe I'll try a clean install of it but I've never had this issue before in the previous updates.
For whatever reason, Opera 10.60.6386 64-bit on Ubuntu 10.04LTS would not connect to any place on the Internet for me, I had to downgrade back to 10.11 to get Opera working again, I filed a bug report but I don't know how helpful that will be, I don't use proxies, I don't have any special setup.
If the original author re-wrote substantial portions which allowed change of license from the Apache license and then licensed it under the GPL, the sold their rights and copyright to a new buyer, the new buyer has full rights to take future versions closed source provided no other open source code was utilized or a compatible license (BSD) was covering the source code included within the whole of the source.
Slashdot doesn't qualify to be on our Premium network however Digg is available for only $1.99/mo. however, if you get our 50-sites Package** you can have high-speed fast lane access to any 50 websites in our Tier 1 provider category for $59.99/mo. atop your $49.99 Basic Internet Access* package when you also switch to our world-class VoIP services.
*does not include YouTube or any online video streaming service access, attempted accessing of such services will automatically upgrade your package to the Video+ service for a monthly fee of $89.99 in addition to your existing Premium Sites package.
**Premium sites which contain content from other sites not included within our Premium network will incur extra surcharges per access of .001/KB transferred from foreign network sites
Make a PDF, put it on the disc, make a website for the game (you already do for most) and provide more details like level maps, community, tips, tricks, etc...
Pop some ads up on the site, drive more sales through tie-ins (World of Warcraft keyboards anyone?) and related products and that will do just fine.
I already voted with my wallet, I'm sticking with DVD until they are done playing games.
Haven't bought a new television for HDMI, haven't bought an HD-DVD or Blu-ray player and you know what? I didn't even buy a PS3, Wii or XBOX 360 for the same reason.
You can't say its a standard or a feature and then change, remove or force me to upgrade anymore. I'm done with that stuff.
I'm satisfied with my standard television, my standard DVD and my standard gaming on a PS2 (more of a PC gamer anyways) and what's more, a lot more people are getting the same way. If there's no explicit reason to change something, don't upgrade, don't buy it and just support what you like or use and save the money for supporting that, it is cheaper in the end anyways.
That's where the hold up is in my opinion.
Secure e-mail via HTTPS/SSL is all but completely standard service throughout most providers, it's passive and in most cases proffered as the default information from a service provider.
Secure FTP via any means is a little touch and go, most hosting providers offer it in differing flavors but it is not well standardized in terms of FTP client support and each have their own name for the same methods.
Secure HTTP by default on sites, not really available for the market en masse due to cost of certificates and limitations of some of those cheap certificates which is why many do not offer it and with shared-services, your certificate is pretty worthless unless you opt for a dedicated IP in most plans/services.
PGP/GPG, now here's a real stick in the mud, this needs to be supported by all clients and implemented equally wherein there is nary a thought to clicking send (eg. what passphrase did I use for this one?)
DNSSEC, much like PGP/GPG, without wide adoption through large registrars and more information from those registrars on its uses, benefits and general reason for existence, it won't be used by many.
Since they don't care about _who_ actually downloaded the content only who owns the account and pays the bill for the ISP, could you not use this law against innocent people or as a weapon of choice against your enemies by tapping their wireless networks to download your torrents and media?
I propose that everyone in NZ goes out and cracks every wireless network they can and do just that, show them the backwards thinking of not caring about going after the actual infringing party but the account owner.
I have spent the better part of my digital life convincing people that Paypal credentials should ONLY be provided when on Paypal.com, when you have a nice SSL certificate showing Paypal, Inc. and the like.
Granted you could place your credentials on retailer sites through existing APIs but most retailers recognized the need for consistency and helped condition Paypal users to expect to be taken to Paypal.com to complete the transaction and then back to the retailer site.
I agree, the chances of phishing success just went up considerably with this decision and more likely than not, it will be affected normal everyday users of Paypal more than the new users.
What gets me is that these people who say Y will lead to the death of X never seem to understand one little fact.
X will have more reliance and people using it, more experience than Y and have established purposes as well as a mature development base.
If Y fully replaces the functionality of X and improves it vastly, sure it can happen, for example, WWW vs. Gopher.
Let's see, he's pushing a law that enforces copyright by punishing those whom violate it and yet can't keep his own people from violating it on his behalf?
Looks like the problem isn't as clear as he would lead you to believe if even his own staff and himself can't stay within copyright laws.
Personally, I plan on purchasing the Linare based Laptop as well as a couple of the Linux boxes from Wal-Mart.
One thing I intend to do is let my mother use one of the systems and see how quickly she adapts to it. As my mother has very little to almost no experience with computers, even Windows confuses her, it will be a perfect little experiment to gauge the possibility of Linux usage in mainstream.