Could someone explain why wingnut here only posted a link back to this thread?
The "it" pages on slashdot (as in "it.slashdot.org") use a pretty annoying color theme. By changing it to an unknown value, you can force the web page to use the (more reasonable) defaults.
Does the phrase "longhorn" have anything to do with the University of Texas at Austin (who's mascot is the Longhorn)
It's the name of a saloon in Whistler (a ski resort in Canada), positioned between the Whistler and Blackcomb mountains. Both Whistler and Blackcomb have also been used as code names for various versions of Windows.
Sounds like FUD to me. SecurityFocus disagrees with you. And for a lagniappe compare the vulnerabilities listed against IIS 6 and the ones listed against Apache.
No duh pre-installing Windows on computers is a huge advantage, but it's not like the vendors don't have a choice.
This article says otherwise.
It's funny how you can quote in support of your opinion an article that says exactly the opposite. And get moderated informative to boot!
I quote from the article in question:
"As structured, the MDP does not appear on its face to violate the explicit terms of the Final Judgment with respect to the pre-installation of operating systems."
MS recently gave up it's option to buy land in nearby Issaquah. To me, that says they aren't as interested in expanding as they used to be
This will probably interest you. Microsoft is looking to add space in the Redmond campus for 10000 - 12000 new additional employees over the next 10-20 years.
"Do it like this or get out." When you hold the paycheck and the performance review what the users that is employees want isn't truly the problem. The problem is nobody thought about migrating the internal apps.
That's rather naive. In real life a company usually has other reasons for existence than running Linux. The productivity of the workers is the most important thing managers worry about. Management will think long and hard about the benefits of forcing employees to switch and destroying their productivity in the process (even if it's only temporary).
Am I the only one left who has no fucking clue what PeopleSoft is or what Axapta is? Is this some sort of database thing?
Axapta is an ERP system. It was originally started in Denmark by a company called Damgaard. The company merged with Navision Software in 2000, and Navision was then purchased by Microsoft.
It's a powerful package; AFAIK it can run on either Oracle or SQL Server.
You can find a detailed review here or, if you only want the differences from other products, go here.
Doesn't one of the big TV makers have a production-model TV out based on this technology? Unless I'm mistaken (and I might be) I don't see how this is still an experimental technology
The jump from the 6502 to the 68000 (a scant four years apart), was a huge one.
Let's not forget the wonderful Motorola 6809 (introduced in 1977, two years before the 68000). At the time I was doing some work in PDP-11 assembly, and switching to 8080 assembly language was a nightmare of special use registers and un-orthogonal statements. Even the Z80 (though much better), suffered because of the need for compatibility with the horrible 8080. The 6809 was beautifully clean in comparison.
Considering CE isn't something you download. Manufactors who use windows CE recieve the source code from Microsoft and then customize the source to their application
Any substance can be a liquid, it's a matter of melting point vs ambient temperature
The issue is the definition of "solid". If you define it by behavior, you're right. But if you take into account the internal structure of the material, glass has similarities with liquids.
Many solids (for example crystalline solids) display short-range order (at least on small distances, but many materials are composed of microscopic crystals). Glass has no such small-scale order; it's therefore classified as an amorphous solid.
You shouldn't need to reinstall. Do first installation offline; manually turn off unwanted services and turn on the Windows firewall (it's simple, but good enough for the time being). Connect to the internet (it's even better if you use a cheap NAT box), download and install SP2.
I am curious how effective NAT (e.g. a cable modem router) is at slowing or stopping these attacks for the the typical user
Should be pretty effective. A NAT can be looked at as a simple (stateless) firewall with all ports closed by default.
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Which came first, the chicken or the chicken egg?
The evolutionist answer is simple: the egg came first. It was laid by something that was almost but not quite a chicken.
(I believe I read this in one of Gould's essays, but I can't remember which)
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Sounds like a troll.
The article quoted by the parent is about a small regional airline (Atlantic Coast Airlines) that's doing its IT work internally. The article doesn't mention EDS at all.
Moreover, browsing EDS's site, you can see that the solution they implemented for Continental Airlines is UNIX-based.
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Could someone explain why wingnut here only posted a link back to this thread?
The "it" pages on slashdot (as in "it.slashdot.org") use a pretty annoying color theme. By changing it to an unknown value, you can force the web page to use the (more reasonable) defaults.
Does the phrase "longhorn" have anything to do with the University of Texas at Austin (who's mascot is the Longhorn)
It's the name of a saloon in Whistler (a ski resort in Canada), positioned between the Whistler and Blackcomb mountains. Both Whistler and Blackcomb have also been used as code names for various versions of Windows.
IIS is server side disaster.
Sounds like FUD to me. SecurityFocus disagrees with you. And for a lagniappe compare the vulnerabilities listed against IIS 6 and the ones listed against Apache.
So do you have any facts to back your post?
No duh pre-installing Windows on computers is a huge advantage, but it's not like the vendors don't have a choice.
This article says otherwise.
It's funny how you can quote in support of your opinion an article that says exactly the opposite. And get moderated informative to boot!
I quote from the article in question:
"As structured, the MDP does not appear on its face to violate the explicit terms of the Final Judgment with respect to the pre-installation of operating systems."
MS recently gave up it's option to buy land in nearby Issaquah. To me, that says they aren't as interested in expanding as they used to be
This will probably interest you. Microsoft is looking to add space in the Redmond campus for 10000 - 12000 new additional employees over the next 10-20 years.
"Do it like this or get out." When you hold the paycheck and the performance review what the users that is employees want isn't truly the problem. The problem is nobody thought about migrating the internal apps.
That's rather naive. In real life a company usually has other reasons for existence than running Linux. The productivity of the workers is the most important thing managers worry about. Management will think long and hard about the benefits of forcing employees to switch and destroying their productivity in the process (even if it's only temporary).
one possibility is for MS to offer a product to allow you to stream the media from your PC to XBox and view it on your TV
This already exists ) (works with Media Center 2005). Media Center 2005 can use an XBox (or other extenders) as a satellite and stream video to it.
Now there is only office for 300 dollars, and you get MS(doesn't)works free w/ a new pc
Unfortunately, you are badly uninformed.
But hey, why let facts stop some good FUD?
Am I the only one left who has no fucking clue what PeopleSoft is or what Axapta is? Is this some sort of database thing?
Axapta is an ERP system. It was originally started in Denmark by a company called Damgaard. The company merged with Navision Software in 2000, and Navision was then purchased by Microsoft.
It's a powerful package; AFAIK it can run on either Oracle or SQL Server.
You can find a detailed review here or, if you only want the differences from other products, go here.
Doesn't one of the big TV makers have a production-model TV out based on this technology? Unless I'm mistaken (and I might be) I don't see how this is still an experimental technology
Yes, Philips
A viola is a stringed instrument slightly larger than a violin
The difference between a violin and a viola is that a viola burns longer.
(says Victor Borge, who should know)
The jump from the 6502 to the 68000 (a scant four years apart), was a huge one.
Let's not forget the wonderful Motorola 6809 (introduced in 1977, two years before the 68000). At the time I was doing some work in PDP-11 assembly, and switching to 8080 assembly language was a nightmare of special use registers and un-orthogonal statements. Even the Z80 (though much better), suffered because of the need for compatibility with the horrible 8080. The 6809 was beautifully clean in comparison.
Considering CE isn't something you download. Manufactors who use windows CE recieve the source code from Microsoft and then customize the source to their application
Unless, of course, you know what you're talking about
Any substance can be a liquid, it's a matter of melting point vs ambient temperature
The issue is the definition of "solid". If you define it by behavior, you're right. But if you take into account the internal structure of the material, glass has similarities with liquids.
Many solids (for example crystalline solids) display short-range order (at least on small distances, but many materials are composed of microscopic crystals). Glass has no such small-scale order; it's therefore classified as an amorphous solid.
You shouldn't need to reinstall. Do first installation offline; manually turn off unwanted services and turn on the Windows firewall (it's simple, but good enough for the time being). Connect to the internet (it's even better if you use a cheap NAT box), download and install SP2.
I am curious how effective NAT (e.g. a cable modem router) is at slowing or stopping these attacks for the the typical user
Should be pretty effective. A NAT can be looked at as a simple (stateless) firewall with all ports closed by default.
Which came first, the chicken or the chicken egg?
The evolutionist answer is simple: the egg came first. It was laid by something that was almost but not quite a chicken.
(I believe I read this in one of Gould's essays, but I can't remember which)
Free C# compilator? Right here: .NET Framework SDK
.NET 2.0, go here:
.NET Framework 2.0 SDK
Or here: Mono project
Free IDE? Here: Sharp Develop
Or, if you want to test
As you see, you don't have to pay anything to try C#; since you say you're convinced, go for it!
Sounds like a troll. The article quoted by the parent is about a small regional airline (Atlantic Coast Airlines) that's doing its IT work internally. The article doesn't mention EDS at all. Moreover, browsing EDS's site, you can see that the solution they implemented for Continental Airlines is UNIX-based.