The vulnerability involves a directory installed on users' computers by the MediaMax software that could allow a third party to gain control over the affected Windows PC.
This is Windows we're talking about; I wouldn't be surprised if we're on to the seventh or eighty party by now.
It's sort of like natural selection for computer users
Sadly this is not quite the case (although it would be nice if it was)
With natural selection, when a stupid creature is infected with a worm, the creature usually dies. This leads to all the stupid creatures dying out, and the clever creatures don't need to do anything.
Here, when a stupid creature is infected with a worm, the worm causes the creature to attack others, which means all the clever creatures need to go out of the way. The clever creatures can't let this run its course, because it'll affect them as well. In this case, the worm opens a backdoor (yuck) but we'll be seeing more advanced, spam-sending worms any time now.
If only it was like natural selection; then, anyone who gets infected from this will learn their lesson, and not have to make life worse for the rest of us.
I was trying to say that Microsoft should never offer this as a patch - it's not a patch, it's just turning off functionality, akin to fixing a leaky pipe by disconnecting the water. (Though as a temporary fix, it works)
The reason Firefox kicks IE's arse dispite being made by people of similar talent is because IE is 3 YEARS OLD and Firefox 1.5 came out YESTERDAY.
And tell me, whose fault is it that IE is stagnating? I want a better browser, I'm not going to say "IE sucks, but it's old, so that's ok" because that is nonsense.
I feel your pain! I am stuck here on college computers, typing capslock instead of control all the time. If anyone knows a way to remap the two on Windows as a standard user, it would me much appreciated.
I think that the reason why we don't have the extra buttons is, sadly, that stupid people would get confused by them, "Why do I have buttons that don't do anything?"; and we're stuck like that because people don't want to change. Then again, Menu, Super (Windows), and Pause/Break are practically made for remapping to things, so use them (for me they're remapped to Home/Browser/Terminal respectively)
Just one thing though: What do you use C-z for? Before I set it to the screen command, I never used it for anything.
Quote: ""then" is time based comparison. "than" is a subject based comparison."
"time based comparison" is a time comparison and a based comparison. "time-based comparison" is a comparison based on time. Ditto with "subject based".
So the proper usage is:
""then" is time-based comparison. "than" is a subject-based comparison."
Slashdot Mirror
Is what they'll say to each other when all the sites fail
It's also the day that Buddy Holly released his last album. What the hell does any of this have to do with anything. Sheesh.
If you search before you post, you'll know that Sober-G was used to send out Neo-Nazi spam. Buddy Holly was not.
The vulnerability involves a directory installed on users' computers by the MediaMax software that could allow a third party to gain control over the affected Windows PC.
This is Windows we're talking about; I wouldn't be surprised if we're on to the seventh or eighty party by now.
It's sort of like natural selection for computer users
Sadly this is not quite the case (although it would be nice if it was)
With natural selection, when a stupid creature is infected with a worm, the creature usually dies. This leads to all the stupid creatures dying out, and the clever creatures don't need to do anything.
Here, when a stupid creature is infected with a worm, the worm causes the creature to attack others, which means all the clever creatures need to go out of the way. The clever creatures can't let this run its course, because it'll affect them as well. In this case, the worm opens a backdoor (yuck) but we'll be seeing more advanced, spam-sending worms any time now.
If only it was like natural selection; then, anyone who gets infected from this will learn their lesson, and not have to make life worse for the rest of us.
You forgot to include "lol this is not flamebait" in your post.
...to bring it down to the $32 million?
I meant that. You know I meant that.
The default "comma operator" ignores the first argument and returns the second.
Not quite, it executes all arguments, and returns the final argument. i++, j++; increments both i and j, and returns j+1.
Split into four parts, eh?
Tim: for people called Tim
e w: for disgusting things
arn: the Access Research Network, apparently.
er: for uncertain things?
No it's not, I've had Task Manager leave most crashing programs open while kill -9 kills them outright. It's more of a kill -2, SIGINT.
Microsoft are going to beat Base twice as hard!
That's not a problem, that's a whole new career.
Having just tried sending both and succeeding, apparently not (yet?)
Nothing wrong with that.
I was trying to say that Microsoft should never offer this as a patch - it's not a patch, it's just turning off functionality, akin to fixing a leaky pipe by disconnecting the water. (Though as a temporary fix, it works)
Gah! Delf-DH just popped up and redirected me to a fox hentai site.
Disable what? Enable what? IE should be secure, I shouldn't need to work around it.
The reason Firefox kicks IE's arse dispite being made by people of similar talent is because IE is 3 YEARS OLD and Firefox 1.5 came out YESTERDAY.
And tell me, whose fault is it that IE is stagnating? I want a better browser, I'm not going to say "IE sucks, but it's old, so that's ok" because that is nonsense.
If you already wear glasses :/
In contrast, WardsWiki has a list of how to make it so your code doesn't need comments so often: SelfDocumentingCode
Actually, both of these things (Base and now Fremont) seem more like everything2 than anything else.
I feel your pain! I am stuck here on college computers, typing capslock instead of control all the time. If anyone knows a way to remap the two on Windows as a standard user, it would me much appreciated.
I think that the reason why we don't have the extra buttons is, sadly, that stupid people would get confused by them, "Why do I have buttons that don't do anything?"; and we're stuck like that because people don't want to change. Then again, Menu, Super (Windows), and Pause/Break are practically made for remapping to things, so use them (for me they're remapped to Home/Browser/Terminal respectively)
Just one thing though: What do you use C-z for? Before I set it to the screen command, I never used it for anything.
That's not a problem, it's Microsoft's new Prometheus(TM) special effects technology!
/. for me takes me to the / folder. There could be some problems with that...
Sorry couldn't leave it...
Quote: ""then" is time based comparison. "than" is a subject based comparison."
"time based comparison" is a time comparison and a based comparison. "time-based comparison" is a comparison based on time. Ditto with "subject based".
So the proper usage is:
""then" is time-based comparison. "than" is a subject-based comparison."