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  1. Re:Wordperfect on WordPress 3.0 Released · · Score: -1

    Wordperfect is still quite popular in the legal/judicial sector. Other than that, I'm not sure who's still using it.

  2. Useful model for ISPs on Ubuntu Desktop In the Cloud · · Score: -1

    I could see something similar to this working well when a subscriber's ISP hosts the actual OS instances. There are a lot of benefits to having professional administrators in charge of systems, something extremely rare for home users. Given adequate throughput and low latency to the data center, less computer savvy people could connect to these managed instances, which are provided by their ISP. They wouldn't have to know about or care about updates, virus scanning, or even backups for their data. ISPs would (potentially) have much lower rates of help desk calls.

  3. Re:Newsworthy? on Last Year's CanSecWest Winner Repeats on Vista, Ubuntu Wins · · Score: -1

    Uh, no. What the hell kind of system are you running that you have no man page for seteuid? I just ran that on my fedora 8 system and a FreeBSD 6.3 box and both produced the documentation. In any event, seteuid is part of the standard C library. It allow you to set the effective user ID for the current process.

  4. Re:What exactly is SL, There, et al? on Are Marketers Abandoning Second Life? · · Score: -1

    It's basically a "game" with relatively poor graphics in which you can move around, talk to people, and get bombarded with constant requests for payment. Everything in there is about buying and selling virtual goods. You're really not missing out on anything.

  5. Re:Pinkies on Stallman Convinces Cuba to Switch to Open Source · · Score: -1

    I believe "Pinko" is the word you're looking for there, pal.

  6. Re:Are we calling it something else now? on Google Propping Up Typosquatting Biz? · · Score: 1, Informative

    Cybersquatting usually applies to registering the actual name (e.g. bestbuy.com) as opposed to misspelled variants.

  7. Re:Cringely thinks Apple will lose on Burst.com Sues Apple Over Patent Infringement · · Score: -1

    Who cares about Cringley; I'm waiting to hear what Dvorak thinks.

  8. Re:Gentoo Linux anyone? on Linux Patch Management · · Score: 4, Funny

    The author was testing emerge, but as it's still compiling, he had no results by the publication deadline.

  9. Re:In Loving Memory of Krystal Koch on Glitch Forces Mars Probe Shut-Off · · Score: 1

    I think that name if often pronounced like Coke.

  10. Re:Fark getting an OS article before /.? on OpenOffice 2.0 vs. MS Office Review · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Your dog wants F/OSS?

  11. Re:New Trend on Growth in Indian Offshoring Slowing · · Score: 1
  12. Re:fRe:e peltier with rebate on Utah Teens Invent Better Air Conditioner · · Score: 2

    Amusing. I'm from South Dakota and I'm quite familiar with the Leonard Peltier story. I'm a bit surprised to see such a thing posted on Slashdot...

  13. Re:Dumb Kid, Sure on German Youth Convicted for Sasser Worm · · Score: 1

    ...Moran Did you drift over here from Fark, or has that meme spread?

  14. Re:Warning: Suffocation risk on Keeping a Data Center Cool on the Cheap · · Score: 1

    Do not taunt datacenter...or is that Happy fun ball?

  15. Re:to boldly go... on Dell Axim X50 Running Linux · · Score: 1

    Linux Apache MySQL PHP Standard configuration for basic webserver.

  16. Re:M$ is really on a tear today... on MS Unveils Beta of New Image Editing Program · · Score: 1

    Another free product along those lines is Paint.NET

  17. They also failed to mention... on Liquid Metal Cooling in New ATI Video Card · · Score: -1, Redundant

    That it will find Sarah Connor.

  18. Re:i hate to sound like a total dunce on Microsoft to Introduce Faster Security Disclosures · · Score: 4, Informative

    Gray Hat Somewhere between a "good guy" and a "bad guy" in terms of computer security.

  19. Re:It's their web server on HP Deletes Negative Corporate Blogger Comments · · Score: 2, Insightful

    No. I see what you're trying to say, but there exists NO obligation.

  20. OMG LOL on AOL Locks Out AIM Screen Names · · Score: 5, Funny

    wtf? u2?

  21. Re:SUV vs Rubber Cone - Rubber cone wins on Smart Cars Coming to Canada and U.S. · · Score: 1

    The "frame" is in fact not a standard frame, but a unibody construction, which is not nearly as strong or as stiff.