Hmm... A file browser? Maybe a Windows Explorer replacement with built-in search?
(FYI, people who don't have to use windows, everyone uses the same file browser under windows, even the ones who use alternative web browsers.)
This looks to me like something that is already happening, namely the move from general-purpose computers that you install software on, to computers for email, word processing, web browsing that don't even seem to need the capibility of running 3rd party binaries. Look at Windows users. Many of them do not install anything that didn't come with the machine. They use outlook express, IE, word, MSN messenger and thats it.
This is crazy. A PC is a general-purpose computer. It is there so you can do things it wasn't designed for.
Seriously though, there will always be some insecurity in computers (even running Linux, there will always be user stupidity) because in the end, the purpose of a computer is to do things for which it was not designed. It is general-purpose.
In my opinion, the purpose of a phone is to make and receive phone calls and text messages. Nokia seems to disagree with me on that point.
A phone does not really need an environment for executing third-party code at all.
It looks like they are keen to keep even pirates in the update cycle. Maybe they would rather those who won't pay pirate Windows than use an alternative?
I use MSN instant messaging. I'm sorry, it's because my friends are on it. But honestly the client doesn't enter into it. I use Gaim, because the standard client is way too insecure.
I don't know how many people use alternative clients, but i would switch over easily because Gaim already supports Jabber.
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No, not funny, mods. Probably true. People profit from finding holes in win32 already, without a bounty.
Thanks.
I stand corrected.
But I think it is fair to say that it is nothing like the alternative browser scene.
Hmm... A file browser? Maybe a Windows Explorer replacement with built-in search?
(FYI, people who don't have to use windows, everyone uses the same file browser under windows, even the ones who use alternative web browsers.)
They haven't got goooogle.com, some lame online casino scam has.
Slow, painful software emulation.
They play 3D games on 640x480?
This looks to me like something that is already happening, namely the move from general-purpose computers that you install software on, to computers for email, word processing, web browsing that don't even seem to need the capibility of running 3rd party binaries. Look at Windows users. Many of them do not install anything that didn't come with the machine. They use outlook express, IE, word, MSN messenger and thats it.
This is crazy. A PC is a general-purpose computer. It is there so you can do things it wasn't designed for.
You mean only run a small set of programs that someone chooses, with compile options, version, etc., etc. also chosen for them?
Isn't this not just prior art, but also blindingly obvious?
Either of those would be enough to invalidate the patent...
This display system would be capable of "crashing" in more than one sense...
How would you feel even driving a car with a system like that? What happens if the battary shorts out?
How is that pronounced?
"Virii" is a sort of internet joke, like "boxen" (boxes).
It's not really worth complaining about it.
And anyway, it sounds better...
Seriously though, there will always be some insecurity in computers (even running Linux, there will always be user stupidity) because in the end, the purpose of a computer is to do things for which it was not designed. It is general-purpose.
In my opinion, the purpose of a phone is to make and receive phone calls and text messages. Nokia seems to disagree with me on that point.
A phone does not really need an environment for executing third-party code at all.
Microsoft has announced that security updates will be available to users of pirate copies of XP, but not to users of old versions of Windows...
It looks like they are keen to keep even pirates in the update cycle. Maybe they would rather those who won't pay pirate Windows than use an alternative?
Try "Bastards".
Yes. The same guy made fire, the wheel and the internet...
Seriously thought, it took a long time to find that information. To long to just look things up casually.
He meant physically shrinking.
I think they are scared to open-source the Window API because it would help projects like WINE.
A hashing system with no collisions is called "data compression". Take Gzip as an example...
I use MSN instant messaging.
I'm sorry, it's because my friends are on it.
But honestly the client doesn't enter into it. I use Gaim, because the standard client is way too insecure.
I don't know how many people use alternative clients, but i would switch over easily because Gaim already supports Jabber.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but GTA3 wasn't commisioned and funded by violent criminals/dangerous drivers in order too improve their image.
Anyone else been waiting for this since they scrapped the old theme manager?
Is there an extension that changes it site-by-site?
Why not?
So even /. has given up trying to maintain the difference betweeen the words hacker/cracker/kiddy?