What about countries with pre-existing anti-spam laws? Like the good ol' U.S.? I seem to have missed the news about the massive arrests due to CAN-SPAM and how it's helping to curve it-- or does what the UN say actually make people (spammers) listen and want to be good netizens??
Honestly now, what's the benefit of this? What you do not want to do is tell a user to use RandomOS/Browser/Whatnot XYZ just because it's better than ABC, but to educate the user to the point where they, themselves, can realize why it's better and want to use it on their own.
Theory first, and they'll put the practice in place later, if they really care. If not, ohh well, tell them to figure out something else?
That said, I've yet to get my father to switch to Firefox, myself. Tried the same method of putting it on his box and hiding all references to IE. Several times, even. Yesterday's record is about two hours, or so. Hah..
The sad thing is that he doesn't seem to even know his box is filled up with Spyware/Adware, or just doesn't care. No, that's not entirely true-- he once installed some "anti-spy/adware" malware before. Now that was a pain to get off....
Just how, do you purpose, that these users who "don't know any better" will know to update their AV definitions?
Ohh, wait, maybe these are the *same* people who don't update their systems with the latest patches from the Windows Update, and end up getting these virii/worms in the first place?..and there you go, the inherit flaw with whole idea.
Now, if MSFT wants to make some stand alone virii scanner and is willing to keep their definitions as up to date as, say, NAV's, that's possibly a good thing.
If they integrate it into the system and hope it will somehow automagically protect users, just like those automatic updates you always turn off, that's a bad thing; or at least quite foolish, to say the least.
At most, this is a fix. The solution, impossible as it may be, is to educate users. Oft the solution is no fun, as in this case. Oh well, fix away....
To install those themes off of MozillaZine, enter this into your address bar.
javascript:void(InstallTrigger.installChrome(Ins ta llTrigger.SKIN,'http://www.foo.com/bar.jar','foo bar'))
It threw me for a loop at first, until I noticed that update.mozilla.org was doing the same thing.
Ohh, and for all of you that liked the look of Qute from versions past, you probably want Qute Retro. The XP-style X for the "close tab" button in the latest revision clashed with my linux box.;)
Alternatively, because some lazy admins want automated compiling from source, dependency checking, and easy uninstallation (in case of the worst) on their production servers?:)
That assumes people would be willing to pay for it, or have access to a place they can actually buy it, in the first place. Many people don't have the option (ie, can't import and can't find any local store to import for them).
I don't see how just the translated scripts are any better, but that's me.
This assumes they actually know that they're getting adware/spyware/whatnot. Many users are completely ignorant to this fact (like my parents). I tried switching them over to FireFox without telling them anything, but my dad immediately noticed and went back to IE.
Now, I can either waste my life away trying to explain this so he'll understand IE == bad, Mozilla == good, or I can forget about it and read more/.
I mean, if it's their netcafe and such, shouldn't *they* be the ones to set it up to match all of their other systems? I'm assuming they have a fairly competent admin to do that for them already.
If I was getting a bunch of boxes donated to me to set up for a netcafe, the first thing I'd do is format them...
I, for one, have never had any issues updating my pirated version of XP (w/ sSP1). I've always used the Windows Update like normal.
It's rather odd, though. I actually bought the stupid thing, yet have never been able to get it to activate! I had to resort the slightly shady alternative for reasons still unknown to this day.
So now I'll be able to use the touch screen to select my Pokemon from the second screen, with hopefully bigger pictures of them while they're at it? Rock on!
On a more serious note, I'm more interested in this new game slot they're going to push. My thoughts going back to the days of the GBC were that they needed to dump cartridges all together for a solid state memory card. Might I suggest the Sony Memory Stick?:P
Does anyone know any more about this new slot, though? I'll admit that I haven't been following it that closely, and may have missed something.
I'll never understand this silly concept of "I want someone else to choose my packages!" Honestly. As a user of the Larry the Cow distro;), I'm the exact opposite. I -don't- want to use it, much less have it installed, unless -I- am the one who decides it's needed/useful.
On that note, who the heck cares about release cycles? Are you going to dump your installation only to reformat and use the newly packaged release? Surely you have more sanity than that. In which case you would merely use your package-updating tool (which you should do periodically anyway), regardles of if there's a "new release" or not. Bugfixes/updated packages come out all the time, regardless of "new releases", after all.
I'll go ahead and admit now that I mostly use linux on my servers. Rather, I don't really run anything that isn't (a server).:P
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What about countries with pre-existing anti-spam laws? Like the good ol' U.S.? I seem to have missed the news about the massive arrests due to CAN-SPAM and how it's helping to curve it-- or does what the UN say actually make people (spammers) listen and want to be good netizens??
Rather, there's an user account that has unlimited reign of the system. Surely you've heard at least once in your life "don't run as root!"?
:)
I'm not aware if WU needs admin access on the box or not, but the same concept is more or less still there.
It's also why we lock our root-requiring daemons away in a chrooted jail.
Sure, you say that now! Just wait until they start wanting you to buy their cookies, too--
ooh.
No, no! You're completely missing the point. What he did was *clean* the dirty, dirty, filthy wall.
:)
This is, in reality, a very subtle reminder to us geeks to stop coding and take a shower!
Geeks like toys too, you know!
*cough*
Step 1: Develop Code
Step 2: Meet to negotiate license
Step 3: ????
Step 4: Profit!!!
Theory first, and they'll put the practice in place later, if they really care. If not, ohh well, tell them to figure out something else?
That said, I've yet to get my father to switch to Firefox, myself. Tried the same method of putting it on his box and hiding all references to IE. Several times, even. Yesterday's record is about two hours, or so. Hah..
The sad thing is that he doesn't seem to even know his box is filled up with Spyware/Adware, or just doesn't care. No, that's not entirely true-- he once installed some "anti-spy/adware" malware before. Now that was a pain to get off....
Just what I've always wanted.. a webcam of a guy reading /.!
;)
If exploited properly, this could be as big as blogging.
Just how, do you purpose, that these users who "don't know any better" will know to update their AV definitions?
..and there you go, the inherit flaw with whole idea.
Ohh, wait, maybe these are the *same* people who don't update their systems with the latest patches from the Windows Update, and end up getting these virii/worms in the first place?
Now, if MSFT wants to make some stand alone virii scanner and is willing to keep their definitions as up to date as, say, NAV's, that's possibly a good thing.
If they integrate it into the system and hope it will somehow automagically protect users, just like those automatic updates you always turn off, that's a bad thing; or at least quite foolish, to say the least.
At most, this is a fix. The solution, impossible as it may be, is to educate users. Oft the solution is no fun, as in this case. Oh well, fix away....
"Hey, honey, look! Another dupe!"
or
"Hey, honey, look! A new kernel is out!"
To install those themes off of MozillaZine, enter this into your address bar.
s ta llTrigger.SKIN,'http://www.foo.com/bar.jar','foo bar'))
;)
javascript:void(InstallTrigger.installChrome(In
It threw me for a loop at first, until I noticed that update.mozilla.org was doing the same thing.
Ohh, and for all of you that liked the look of Qute from versions past, you probably want Qute Retro. The XP-style X for the "close tab" button in the latest revision clashed with my linux box.
Alternatively, because some lazy admins want automated compiling from source, dependency checking, and easy uninstallation (in case of the worst) on their production servers? :)
It killed off my bookmarks, so you have been warned.
>You (can) actually order import manga from various online stores.
:)
In most cases, you'll need a credit card. Although not specifically mentioned, that's what I meant by not being able to import stuff yourself.
I don't have one myself, nor do my parents, so I've had to resort to Ebay. It's actually a decent source for such things.
That assumes people would be willing to pay for it, or have access to a place they can actually buy it, in the first place. Many people don't have the option (ie, can't import and can't find any local store to import for them).
I don't see how just the translated scripts are any better, but that's me.
Ohh well. Real fans will buy, regardless, right?
Is by "book" you mean "Playboy scans", then yes, yes, they will.
If you've really read slashdot, you wouldn't post anonymously! ;P
This assumes they actually know that they're getting adware/spyware/whatnot. Many users are completely ignorant to this fact (like my parents). I tried switching them over to FireFox without telling them anything, but my dad immediately noticed and went back to IE.
/.
Now, I can either waste my life away trying to explain this so he'll understand IE == bad, Mozilla == good, or I can forget about it and read more
Tough choice, right?
You never know what those poor cows, unhappy with their choices in linux distros will do before they discover Gen-- never mind.
Yes, in an effort for to promote "brand identity", and after the great success they had with their T-bird line, they're going to name it "Firefox".
I mean, if it's their netcafe and such, shouldn't *they* be the ones to set it up to match all of their other systems? I'm assuming they have a fairly competent admin to do that for them already.
If I was getting a bunch of boxes donated to me to set up for a netcafe, the first thing I'd do is format them...
Or maybe that's too normal?
I, for one, have never had any issues updating my pirated version of XP (w/ sSP1). I've always used the Windows Update like normal.
It's rather odd, though. I actually bought the stupid thing, yet have never been able to get it to activate! I had to resort the slightly shady alternative for reasons still unknown to this day.
- grow 14 inches
I keep getting e-mails about something like that, but I don't really see what it has to do with self-defense....
So now I'll be able to use the touch screen to select my Pokemon from the second screen, with hopefully bigger pictures of them while they're at it? Rock on!
:P
On a more serious note, I'm more interested in this new game slot they're going to push. My thoughts going back to the days of the GBC were that they needed to dump cartridges all together for a solid state memory card. Might I suggest the Sony Memory Stick?
Does anyone know any more about this new slot, though? I'll admit that I haven't been following it that closely, and may have missed something.
I'll never understand this silly concept of "I want someone else to choose my packages!" Honestly. As a user of the Larry the Cow distro ;), I'm the exact opposite. I -don't- want to use it, much less have it installed, unless -I- am the one who decides it's needed/useful.
:P
On that note, who the heck cares about release cycles? Are you going to dump your installation only to reformat and use the newly packaged release? Surely you have more sanity than that. In which case you would merely use your package-updating tool (which you should do periodically anyway), regardles of if there's a "new release" or not. Bugfixes/updated packages come out all the time, regardless of "new releases", after all.
I'll go ahead and admit now that I mostly use linux on my servers. Rather, I don't really run anything that isn't (a server).
I don't know. "Home users". Ugh.