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  1. Re:purity on Glass In Spaaaaace · · Score: 1

    not quite, since you only need to move the materials up, then drop them back down earth when they are made.

  2. Re:No, no, No, no, nooooooo! on Realistic Sysadmin Workload for a Company of 30? · · Score: 1

    agree with parent, or you can setup a forum like thing for people to post to whenever they got problem.

    I would definitely not trust the 1% since it is just like marketing speech. You can ask for a raise though or ask to pay OT. Then he will know it is more expensive to get you to do the admin stuff than hiring a new admin.

  3. so does it mean on Study Links Genetic Diseases to Intelligence · · Score: 1

    below-average intelligence isn't dumb after all since they try to avoid the disease?

  4. Re:autocomplete on Using the Semantic Web to Enhance Search · · Score: 1

    or maybe limit the auto complete list to like 20 results?

    auto complete list will not show up until only 20 results are returned

    of cos, this is just another example

  5. Re:My Own Experience on Dealing with Internet Credit Card Fraud? · · Score: 1

    the address they found could possibly be fake anyway. Some people buy some random stuff to random address to test if the owner discover of the fraud. In my case, I have own a credit card for 3 years in total. I have used it to apply for paypal in the first year and purchase NOTHING, nor did I ever use the card at all. In my third year of owning the card, someone actually being able to use it to buy a CD. This card have always been in my wallet without being used but I don't see how people can get my numbers either.

    This might possibly be what had happened in you case too but of course insecure transition is more probable.

  6. Re:McVoy doesn't get it on McVoy Strikes Back · · Score: 1
    "One problem with the services model is that it is based on the idea that you are giving customers crap--because if you give them software that works, what is the point of service?" McVoy says.

    To begin with, software these days is quite complex and it really is impossible to have a full-blown operating system with all the applications people expect and not have some sort of issues. Secondly, the vast majority of people out there are not computer savvy and are going to need help regardless of how well built their OS/applications are. Red Hat isn't dead yet so I wouldn't be so quick to proclaim them as such, although their demise wouldn't entirely surprise me.

    "The other problem is that the services model doesn't generate enough revenue to support the creation of the next generation of innovative products.

    That's one of the great things about open source software; it doesn't have to. Companies like Red Hat are packagers, not necessarily creators. What they provide is a nice, neat package of what others are already creating.

    from the first two Q&A of my parent, I can see why microsoft write software that isn't perfect. In which case, we can't do anything about it.

    If an opensource app is not perfect, others can take the source and MAKE it perfect.

    One thing about opensource (or software is general) is that it does not need any investment in cash. Most of the required time only, which I am sure some people just treat it as a hobby. This is why opensource works.
  7. Re:Land on a Carrier? on Push a Button, Land on a Carrier · · Score: 1

    on the other hand, real pilot do make mistakes while computer software (with good hardware and reasonable conditions) don't. You can always test your software before deployment.

  8. Re:Still need those eggs... on Stem Cells Derived from Human Clones · · Score: 1

    even if it need fresh eggs, it is still a good technology

    If I do lose an arm or a leg, I won't mind the pain to get an egg.....from someone else XD

  9. Re:Women as objects on USPTO Issues Email Address Patent to Microsoft · · Score: 2, Insightful

    or_maybe_like_this?

  10. Re:next time on Nuclear Battery That Runs 10 Years · · Score: 1

    so instead of getting a replacement battery for my laptop, I now get replacement laptop for my battery!!

  11. what about on India Eyeing Its Own Open Source Licence · · Score: 2, Interesting

    having a license that are splitted into sections?

    this program follows "free use" and "free distribute" section of abc license

    this way, there can be ONE license and everyone can taylor a license of their needs from sections of the license

  12. Re:Be very, very careful when using EFS!!! on Encrypted Fileserver with Bittorrent Web Interface · · Score: 1

    those doing these are mostly computer USERS who don't know nor care about open or closed source, documented or not. They just want thing Just Works (TM). They only trust Microsoft stuff because they are grown up with it or that's what was provided (no choice in the second case).

  13. Re:How long on Hack IIS6 Contest · · Score: 1

    *agree*
    *looking down on the prize and turn around*

    an xbox would NEVER invite any real hackers. It can only prove the box can stand script kiddies for a week :/

  14. Re:boycott software patents on Bezos Patents Information Exchange · · Score: 1

    P2P only violate copyright and IP (aka patent) are dfferent, which companies own and will sue everyone to get cash

  15. sorry but... on Free Alternatives to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0? · · Score: 1
    The latest release of one of our CAD tools requires Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0

    is it possible to change the CAD abit to enable it to run on other linux? or would it even be better to develope the program on a different distro?
  16. Re:Just becase they can on Secure Video Conferencing via Quantum Cryptography · · Score: 1

    because if you reuse the one-time-pad again and again, eavesdropper can use statistic to come up with the actual message sent

  17. Re:"It's a huge frickin' LASER!" on 'Xtreme' Equipment That You Have Borrowed? · · Score: 1

    apparently ur friend is very lucky if he was blind by the laser. some stray reflection should be able to take out his eyes @_@

  18. Re:Mailinator on E-mail As the New Database · · Score: 1

    if u find spamgourmet.com is hard to remember, you can also use dfgh.net (also directed to spamgourmet, check their faq)

  19. Re:Skycar on Flying Cars Ready To Take Off · · Score: 1

    nono, it really will be available in 15 years, and it will always be

  20. Re:Pot, Kettle, Black on Is Cheap Broadband UnAmerican? · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    you only see monopolies in america

  21. Re:innovations on Yahoo R&D Chief Joins MSN Search · · Score: 2, Insightful

    na, I don't use it but there was some "news" about opera and msn's site a while ago. Just mentioning.

  22. innovations on Yahoo R&D Chief Joins MSN Search · · Score: 1

    Seems like microsoft starts to feel competitions from all around (google and yahoo) and will start to create something. However,I think the best bet is to at least make their website compatible with "standard" browsers first though (referring to previous problem with opera)

  23. Re:Security moanings on Survey Shows Admins Avoiding SP2 · · Score: 0, Troll
    Wake me up when Microsoft do the right thing...

    please......dont sucide Y_Y
  24. i know i know on Linus Defends Proprietary File Formats [Updated] · · Score: 1

    because it was a dupe! That must be the reason :p

  25. Re:Who what when where? on GPL 3.0 to Penalize Google, Amazon? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    but I don't think developer license their software to make money, but solely for interest and contribution. Asking commercials for money would not only reduce the user base in general but also money will get involved in FSF and makes it just another microsoft. The difference only they don't need to employ developers.