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  1. Re:Hmm Running a.. on ReactOS Runs On The XBox · · Score: 5, Informative
    ...where is the slashdot article for reactos?

    That would be here:
    ReactOS 0.2.3 Released
    Steven Edwards On The Future Of ReactOS And Wine

  2. Re:Well we already knew on IT Practice Within Microsoft · · Score: 1

    Yeah and they may well not run Linux but they must run FreeBSD in order to develop and hopefully test things like Rotor... does that count as UNIX? And what about Windows services for UNIX?

  3. Re:Spellchecker on How to Build a Better Browser · · Score: 1

    Yes it is very kool. Safari, Omniweb and I believe Konquerer have this already thanks to OS level spell checkers in Mac OS X/Linux.

  4. Re:The feature we all want on How to Build a Better Browser · · Score: 1
    The upcoming "Netscape" release of Firefox will have this, as will Safari RSS in Tiger:

    "In addition, a new "anonymous mode" clears all history and cookies upon Netscape's exit." from BetaNews

    "Using Safari's new privacy feature, no information about where you visit on the Web, personal information you enter or pages you visit are saved or cached. It's as if you were never there." from Tiger Preview.

  5. Re:history+bookmarks on How to Build a Better Browser · · Score: 1

    Yeah Safari and Omniweb both have searchable bookmarks and history... sounds like you guys should get a Mac ;-)

  6. Re:Another "Innovation" from Microsoft? on A .Net CPU · · Score: 1

    Here's a link if you're interested: Rotor

  7. Re:no bash shell on Limitations in Current Breed of Palm Handhelds? · · Score: 1

    Well that's been done. The Sharp Zaurus's run Linux and have a terminal with bash etc.

  8. Re:The Woz on Segway Polo · · Score: 1
    Yes, from TA:

    Players include Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak (shown at far left), who owns more than his fair share of Segway's inventory; at last count, he had 10. Let's hope Woz has a few 50,000-mile warranties and helmets to go with them.

  9. Re:I hate malware. on Inside an Adware Company · · Score: 1
    Then, all legitimate users could set up their firewall to disable access to and from any of these IP addresses.

    The solution can't involve users. They are the problem, just look at virus'. If a person must insist on using Windows they can keep quite safe by following a few simple rules and keeping a virus scanner up to date. Obviously this frequenctly doesn't always occur and worms etc. spread like wild fire when released.

  10. Re:Can't be far off. on Hacking the iPod Firmware · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I believe Apple have one already. It what they use to produce the iPod screen captures on their website, such as: http://images.apple.com/ipod/images/musiccalendar_ 20040719.gif.

  11. Re:is that so? on Hacking the iPod Firmware · · Score: 1

    Yes I believe the PP chip is more than capable of handling Ogg.

  12. Re:Not for me... on Hacking the iPod Firmware · · Score: 1

    This is not such an issue with the iPod as it can (almost)* always be restored with the Apple Firmware Updater.

    * I won't say always in case I'm wrong

  13. Re:adding in OGG? on Hacking the iPod Firmware · · Score: 1
    1. The audio format decoding is done in firmware (ie. in software). As long the the Core processor and Co-processor can handle the decoding the iPod has the potential to play any audio format.
    2. iTunes doesn't support Ogg because QuickTime doesn't. There is an Ogg plugin for QuickTime that indirectly allows iTunes to play Ogg files.
    3. Again if Ogg support was added to the iPod via a firmware update this would be part of it.
    Of note the original iPod did not have the ability to play AAC files. This was added in a later firmware update. So number 1 is not a problem, it's a matter of getting Apple to add the support.
  14. Re:Nothing to see here, please move along... on Hacking the iPod Firmware · · Score: 1

    You can't run NetBSD on it yet but Linux is coming along nicely: http://ipodlinux.sourceforge.net/

  15. Re:NetBSD 2.0 is the tenth major release on NetBSD 2.0 Released · · Score: 1

    No, each 1.x release and those before that were major realeases. 2.0 is sort of a next generation release, like FreeBSD 5.

  16. Re:54 archs ? on NetBSD 2.0 Released · · Score: 2, Interesting

    This is partly true but architecture doesn't refer to just the CPU. There are many platforms that share the same CPU but doesn't mean that there still isn't effort required to make NetBSD work on them. As far as NetBSD is concerned they count the seperate projects as architectures. If a platform is unique enough to justify a separate project I think its valid to count it as an individual architecture.

  17. Re:No Mac emulator yet? on Codeweaver's Crossover 4.0 Adds iTunes Support · · Score: 1

    I think you will find that Darwine is exectly what you are describing.