When will you humans learn? Use proper units such as metres, kilograms and such like. If you can't possible use those then at least use some humorous ones such as elephants, field mice or kangaroo lengths...
I have to say that I agree. Not to mention that MS isn't exactly popular in the EU at the moment (multi million Euro fines, anybody?)... That said, it has to be recognised that the EU is a far looser union than the federal system of the USA and that the member governments are largely free to do what they like in regard to internal decisions, with some exemptions.
I don't know about reviews but personally I hate that god damn ribbon item. I've been using Office 2007 beta 2 since it came out for public downloading and I've really come to despise the thing. Sure it's easier to use basic functions but to do nearly anything beyond changing the font is far more difficult now then it was in Office 2003.
One example I can think of is trying to insert a file (e.g. a web page or.doc file) into a document in Word. I still haven't found out how to do this in the ribbon. Eventually I just added the insert function to the so-called "Quick Access" tool bar.
It's just a shame that I'm too lazy to reinstall 2003...
There are also times when this would not work. For example sites where the URL includes a session ID. On these sites you never fill our the login form on the "same" page every time... And, for example, Amazon.com does some pretty strange things with URLs (for example this url for 'My Account' http://www.amazon.com/gp/css/homepage.html/ref=top nav_ya_gw/103-4800391-1980660 includes the referal page).
Why would you want a president that is so mired in Big Business. Sure he has enough money that he need to take money from big tobacco/cars/riaa/mpaa/etc but what would this do to open source initiatives and open standards? And what about anti-trust cases? I highly doubt that Bill Gates could act inpartially when it comes to such issues...
I have to say that I concur. I don't live in the States but it seems that you're ten years behind Europe (or at least Finland) in financial transactions. In Finland pretty much all bills are paid electronically. Whenever you get a bill from someone it will include an account number (and more often than not, an account number to several different banks) and a reference code so that the company knows what the money is for.
And most people will transfer money (if necessary) to their friends and family electronically. In fact pretty much everybody uses an online banking service. And our banking services are extremely secure. They are protected doubly as you will have one password and user name that do not change and another set that are used only once. The bank will send you a card with the disposable passwords as you near the end of the list. This way it less serious if a thief gains access to your permanent authentication or to the disposable one as one cannot be used without the other. At least this is how my bank works.
An http can do plenty of things. I've navigated to a web page and then been instantly hit with a port scan from some virus or worm (might have been MyDoom, can't by sure).
HTTP is just a protocol for transferring data. Tons of malware could be contained in that data. Hell, your browser might even have a bug that allows the execution of that data (say hello to IE). I even remember IE allowing the execution of code in your machine through IE (remember that thing where a web page starts up windows calculator?)
"Hanging is too good for a man who makes puns; he should be drawn and quoted." --Fred Allen
"Pun (n.): the lowest form of humour" --Samuel Johnson, lexicographer
I have to say that I concur. And don't even think of using the "unless you thought of it yourself" rebuttal.
I don't understand why people complain about the gmail UI. I feel that hotmail (old and the new 'live' one) are far, far worse. The same goes for yahoo and aol (only signed up for that to get an xdrive account)... I love the way gmail is uncluttered, hotmail has flashing, screaming ads all over the place.
With the heat production of modern CPUs it's possible to use them to run the stills. Say hello to moonshine! Trust me, I've done this sort of thing before. Go ahead and look into the case of any server in any respectable server room and you'll see what I'm on about. I even believe that Intel once filed for a patent on this particular cooling technique.
The point isn't that MS are making their software (more) secure. It's that there locking out anyone who wants to provide security solutions while they themselves will be SELLING a separate security solution that will have access to areas of the OS that the competition will not have.
"In each of the 17 countries involved in today's actions there are legal music services available to consumers. There is no excuse."
How 'bout providing some legal alternatives that HAVEN"T been crippled with the infestation known as DRM (I call it the Devil's Recording Medium)
This I CAN agree with:
"Critics of the IFPI's policy argue that the music industry is targetting its natural audience and that the real causes of CD sales declining are DVD sales, computer games sales and pricing."
Another reason I can think of is DRM itself (Sony BMG anybody?)... AND the lawsuits. Would you be willing to buy products from a company that is suing you and your friends?
"Some of the information"? So not all? Will this information be useful or will it be an empty gesture to try and make Microsoft look like a well behaved and caring company?
Problem is that the more features (ie. bloat) you lose the smaller your potential userbase becomes. One man's feature is another man's bloat... You could have a distro with only the things one person wants but then someone else might see it as lacking in some essential area...
That's one of the reasons why all modern OSes are so large, they all strive to attract as wide a userbase as possible. They want to appeal to EVERYONE.
Its not like this is the first time that big media hasn't agreed with iTunes pricing... And look what happened last time (multi-tier pricing for songs?)
Ubuntu will always be free of charge, and there is no extra fee for the "enterprise edition", we make our very best work available to everyone on the same Free terms.
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Well, when I say 'humorous' I really mean "funny to rugby players and people who have had their sense of humour surgically removed".
And while I'm ranting, could Americans please re-insert all those U's in words like 'colour' and 'humour'?
In the words of Mr T, "I pity you, fool"
When will you humans learn? Use proper units such as metres, kilograms and such like. If you can't possible use those then at least use some humorous ones such as elephants, field mice or kangaroo lengths...
I have to say that I agree. Not to mention that MS isn't exactly popular in the EU at the moment (multi million Euro fines, anybody?)... That said, it has to be recognised that the EU is a far looser union than the federal system of the USA and that the member governments are largely free to do what they like in regard to internal decisions, with some exemptions.
I don't know about reviews but personally I hate that god damn ribbon item. I've been using Office 2007 beta 2 since it came out for public downloading and I've really come to despise the thing. Sure it's easier to use basic functions but to do nearly anything beyond changing the font is far more difficult now then it was in Office 2003.
.doc file) into a document in Word. I still haven't found out how to do this in the ribbon. Eventually I just added the insert function to the so-called "Quick Access" tool bar.
One example I can think of is trying to insert a file (e.g. a web page or
It's just a shame that I'm too lazy to reinstall 2003...
There are also times when this would not work. For example sites where the URL includes a session ID. On these sites you never fill our the login form on the "same" page every time... And, for example, Amazon.com does some pretty strange things with URLs (for example this url for 'My Account' http://www.amazon.com/gp/css/homepage.html/ref=top nav_ya_gw/103-4800391-1980660 includes the referal page).
I was thinking that perhaps it is that sort of glowing blue that you get in movies. Or perhaps the glowing green that gets associated with radiation?
Could somebody please tell me what energy looks like? I really have no idea.
Why would you want a president that is so mired in Big Business. Sure he has enough money that he need to take money from big tobacco/cars/riaa/mpaa/etc but what would this do to open source initiatives and open standards? And what about anti-trust cases? I highly doubt that Bill Gates could act inpartially when it comes to such issues...
I have to say that I concur. I don't live in the States but it seems that you're ten years behind Europe (or at least Finland) in financial transactions. In Finland pretty much all bills are paid electronically. Whenever you get a bill from someone it will include an account number (and more often than not, an account number to several different banks) and a reference code so that the company knows what the money is for.
And most people will transfer money (if necessary) to their friends and family electronically. In fact pretty much everybody uses an online banking service. And our banking services are extremely secure. They are protected doubly as you will have one password and user name that do not change and another set that are used only once. The bank will send you a card with the disposable passwords as you near the end of the list. This way it less serious if a thief gains access to your permanent authentication or to the disposable one as one cannot be used without the other. At least this is how my bank works.
Has there ever been a news story on Slashdot that doesn't have a "I, for one, welcome our new [Insert here] overlords" comment attached to it?
You mean like http://www.viruses-inc.com/virus.exe
or perhaps http://www.viruses-inc.com/will-ask-you-to-instal
An http can do plenty of things. I've navigated to a web page and then been instantly hit with a port scan from some virus or worm (might have been MyDoom, can't by sure).
HTTP is just a protocol for transferring data. Tons of malware could be contained in that data. Hell, your browser might even have a bug that allows the execution of that data (say hello to IE). I even remember IE allowing the execution of code in your machine through IE (remember that thing where a web page starts up windows calculator?)
"Hanging is too good for a man who makes puns; he should be drawn and quoted." --Fred Allen
"Pun (n.): the lowest form of humour" --Samuel Johnson, lexicographer
I have to say that I concur. And don't even think of using the "unless you thought of it yourself" rebuttal.
I don't understand why people complain about the gmail UI. I feel that hotmail (old and the new 'live' one) are far, far worse. The same goes for yahoo and aol (only signed up for that to get an xdrive account)... I love the way gmail is uncluttered, hotmail has flashing, screaming ads all over the place.
Ha! A little blindness and/or death never hurt nobody.
With the heat production of modern CPUs it's possible to use them to run the stills. Say hello to moonshine! Trust me, I've done this sort of thing before. Go ahead and look into the case of any server in any respectable server room and you'll see what I'm on about. I even believe that Intel once filed for a patent on this particular cooling technique.
The point isn't that MS are making their software (more) secure. It's that there locking out anyone who wants to provide security solutions while they themselves will be SELLING a separate security solution that will have access to areas of the OS that the competition will not have.
Is that fair?
The obvious question: "Will this mean we can hack the PS3?"
"In each of the 17 countries involved in today's actions there are legal music services available to consumers. There is no excuse."
How 'bout providing some legal alternatives that HAVEN"T been crippled with the infestation known as DRM (I call it the Devil's Recording Medium)
This I CAN agree with:
"Critics of the IFPI's policy argue that the music industry is targetting its natural audience and that the real causes of CD sales declining are DVD sales, computer games sales and pricing."
Another reason I can think of is DRM itself (Sony BMG anybody?)... AND the lawsuits. Would you be willing to buy products from a company that is suing you and your friends?
"Some of the information"? So not all? Will this information be useful or will it be an empty gesture to try and make Microsoft look like a well behaved and caring company?
What, exactly, is the point?
Problem is that the more features (ie. bloat) you lose the smaller your potential userbase becomes. One man's feature is another man's bloat... You could have a distro with only the things one person wants but then someone else might see it as lacking in some essential area...
That's one of the reasons why all modern OSes are so large, they all strive to attract as wide a userbase as possible. They want to appeal to EVERYONE.
I think that's the performance you get if you freeze the cellphone to 4.5K...
Though I'm not too sure about how the LCD [LIQUID Crystal Display] and battery will take it.
Its not like this is the first time that big media hasn't agreed with iTunes pricing... And look what happened last time (multi-tier pricing for songs?)
I have a hunch that Jobs will win this one too...
Not to mention that "Linux" is a trademark owned by Linus Torvalds himself!
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