At the risk of stating the completely obvious, launches of new Apple kit in a keynote is a big deal. It allows Apple to stage manage the launch, and it also creates a buzz that no-one else in consumer electronics gets. I was there pressing reload on the live blogs from the keynote, and I'm far from a fanboy- I've never bought anything from Apple.
If everyone knows the secrets, all of this is lost. However, just like the kid shaking the presents before Christmas morning, everyone wants to know what they are going to get. And besides, if you've got a secret, everybody always wants to know what it is- it's human nature. Once you know it of course, it's not so interesting.
Amazing! You find the crime that affects _you_ far more serious and annoying (spamming) than crime that affects other people (having their car stolen)!
Objectively, anyone who says spam is worse than murder or theft, and therefore deserves the really long jail sentences and big fines is nuts.
Sure Cisco is not the cheapest or the best, but they provide a complete end-to-end solution and everyone knows Cisco.
That's it in a nutshell, and it's a real shame. Cisco is the new "nobody got fired buying IBM". People are just so scared to try anything else on their networks, and it really holds back competition. Got a budget to build a network? Buy a Cisco, and no one will blame you. If it goes wrong, well hey, you did the industry standard thing- that's just how networks work, right?
Organized criminal gangs and even terrorist groups use the sale of counterfeit CDs to raise revenue and launder money. Disorganized criminals just lose the pirated CDs down the back of the sofa before they get chance to sell them.
You mean they are using techniques such as forethought and planning? We're doomed!
I love the way they say spammers are gearing up for the holiday season. Man, if I get nothing but viagra and penny stocks for Christmas, I'm going to be upset.
I work for an ISP in the UK, and we've bought fake Cisco interface cards in the past (although it was before I started working there), that we're labeled as genuine.
Spot on. The most important measure is market share. If your website is being viewed 40% by Firefox, then you are going to make sure it works in Firefox. And in Firefox's case, that means it works according to web standards.
That's how Firefox will improve the web (fingers crossed)
RSS and Atom are standardised ways of having a live list of stories appear from say a newssite (like this one) in various programs. Firefox calls these live bookmarks. I came here using firefox by clicking on my toolbar, seeing all of the new stories, and deciding I was interested in this one. You can also use it for desktop "news ticker" applets.
The trouble with RSS (short answer) is that there are at least three different versions of it invented by different people. As far as I know there was an RSS 0.7, then someone else invented a new protocol and called it RSS 1, then the original person invented RSS and called it version 2, but some people argue 2 is worse than 1:(. All of these standard's owners have been accused of not taking on board comments from the wider community.
Atom is another protocol for doing the same thing. Technical issues aside, it gets my vote because they didn't decide to call it RSS 3. Or RSS 10.
That means that you cannot compile GPL(or LGPL) code and CPL code together, although you can link CPL code against LGPL.
No it doesn't. It just means that you can't distribute the results. This is a common GPL misconception. GPL only has any effect when you distribute your binaries. "You" in this case can mean your company or organisation.
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If everyone knows the secrets, all of this is lost. However, just like the kid shaking the presents before Christmas morning, everyone wants to know what they are going to get. And besides, if you've got a secret, everybody always wants to know what it is- it's human nature. Once you know it of course, it's not so interesting.
So basically what you are saying is that women are stupid, but not stupid enough to go out with Slashdot readers.
I am delighted that the second best Unix flavour has bought the second best open-source database.
The fact this has only got 25 comments several hours later means that nobody has got a clue what this story is about. This summary is made of fail.
Ah, chin up. If you really did get 10 HD-DVDs and a player for $200, you've not done too badly, even if you never buy anything else for it ever again.
Amazing! You find the crime that affects _you_ far more serious and annoying (spamming) than crime that affects other people (having their car stolen)! Objectively, anyone who says spam is worse than murder or theft, and therefore deserves the really long jail sentences and big fines is nuts.
That's it in a nutshell, and it's a real shame. Cisco is the new "nobody got fired buying IBM". People are just so scared to try anything else on their networks, and it really holds back competition. Got a budget to build a network? Buy a Cisco, and no one will blame you. If it goes wrong, well hey, you did the industry standard thing- that's just how networks work, right?
Do even Google have this kind of cash? It's a very big bet for a company to make- if this goes wrong they could sink the whole Google ship.
This is so, so true. The reason there aren't more women in science is because they've got more sense. This is even more true in the UK
It's America. 70% of all American life can be tied to a vehicle. It's practically illegal to go anywhere without driving....
Is this a going concern? Do lots of people use this?
Gimme a T! Gimme a R! Gimme an O....
93% of counterfeit CDs and DVDs comes from China? Funnily enough, I'm pretty certain 93% of all my stuff that isn't food comes from China.
I love the way they say spammers are gearing up for the holiday season. Man, if I get nothing but viagra and penny stocks for Christmas, I'm going to be upset.
So this stuff definitely does exist.
And google pays Mozilla to make Google the default in Firefox. That makes it a pretty strong link, even if they aren't the same company.
Spot on. The most important measure is market share. If your website is being viewed 40% by Firefox, then you are going to make sure it works in Firefox. And in Firefox's case, that means it works according to web standards.
That's how Firefox will improve the web (fingers crossed)
RSS and Atom are standardised ways of having a live list of stories appear from say a newssite (like this one) in various programs. Firefox calls these live bookmarks. I came here using firefox by clicking on my toolbar, seeing all of the new stories, and deciding I was interested in this one. You can also use it for desktop "news ticker" applets.
The trouble with RSS (short answer) is that there are at least three different versions of it invented by different people. As far as I know there was an RSS 0.7, then someone else invented a new protocol and called it RSS 1, then the original person invented RSS and called it version 2, but some people argue 2 is worse than 1 :(. All of these standard's owners have been accused of not taking on board comments from the wider community.
Atom is another protocol for doing the same thing. Technical issues aside, it gets my vote because they didn't decide to call it RSS 3. Or RSS 10.
Already done- Firefox supports lots of different sorts of RSS and Atom already.
Certaintly if this story isn't true, it has to go down as the greatest troll in history.
It's a dup!
The GPL forbids Obfuscated C -the source code you distribute has to be the code you actually use "in-house".
... I hear the Bible is quite a big seller :)
No it doesn't. It just means that you can't distribute the results. This is a common GPL misconception. GPL only has any effect when you distribute your binaries. "You" in this case can mean your company or organisation.