Because of the incompatibilities and different bugs between browser JavaScript implementations for God's sake let's not have a world where client-side JavaScript is so fast we use it for everything. Development time will increase one more fold for each browser you want to support, and sometimes additionally for each minor version It will be hell on earth I predict.
My basic rule of thumb has also been that client scripting should enhance and application but not be required for the application. In other words with JavaScript disabled the application might act rudimentary but will still produce results.
there is a danger the real worth of the site will be swamped by too much detail
I would argue there's no danger of that in the virtual world because people just won't click the link or search for it if they don't want it. The worth of the articles you use vs those I use are not dimished by each other, neither is adding a lot more that neither of us use. It's bits, hard drives and downloads, electronic/automated searches and immediate info at your fingertips. However if we were talking physical publication I would buy into "too much detail" because you can only ship so much and kills so many trees.
If I see another comment about "vista failure" I'm going to stream. AARRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH.. There's one down the page. No wonder world history repeats itself because even does the tech community over several short years.
Can't wait until I start seeing "windows 7 failure" and "I downgraded to my Vista because it's more stable". I think what we have here is a case of a number of younger people (younger than me) who aren't experienced enough yet to recognize this yet. I mean "failure" means something is already irrevocably done obviously Windows Vista is not and never will be. Microsoft's efforts are being focused on Vista and they're the same people who brought us XP that many people love (but complained about initially for similar reasons).
So you told us you haven't bought much stuff at Best Buy in the past although you visited the store more, and now you are refusing to buy anything in the future. Yep that'll hurt 'em. Hit them where it counts... in the guy-wanders-around-store-alot-but-now-we-don't-see-him-anymore department!
It better have UI elements that are not frustrating to use and lots of good documentation, otherwise it's going down in the annals of time no matter if it can solve global warming.
A Web-based product doing this? !?... hopefully they've separated the domain logic from the UI and can map other UIs on top. That would help make it more ubiquitous.
I realize I don't have to hope -- I can look at the source code and this is a good thing.
I doubt Microsoft's numbers need much inflation considering Win Xp / Vista / 2000 / 2003, even still in use NT, 95, ME, 98... the upcoming 2008 server. Microsoft is sitting pretty all things considered. What I find most funny is a lot of/. has fallen in love with XP in their fight against Vista. Microsoft has them either way. When Vista becomes a stable product as XP did over its lifetime they will all be moving to it and ragging on the Windows 7. One step behind in the Microsoft line doesn't matter. They're still pwned.
If anything the paid project should get the pass if the company is willing to hunker down and dish out the extra cash for the wait. Aren't the unpaid people supposed to be more passionate and therefore not want/need the cash or something like that? If they're that passionate they're not getting a pass from me because I expect a higher standard from open source people compared to some paid Microsoft drone (tongue in cheek).
Don't need the original server in this exploit proof. If anything you just need source code and your own web page, both easy to obtain (open source), and make the user believe you have a correct version...
It says:
Now, we can publish good.bin in the Internet for people to download it, and later, we can replace it with evil.bin. Now, the users will get infected, without noticing and convinced that there is no tampering, because the MD5 signature is the same for both files, in others words we have MD5(good.bin) == MD5(evil.bin).
the release itself doesn't sound very firm, as 'the developers are confident to be able to release a more polished and better working KDE' and not the long awaited prime-time release.
One simple question: Why can Microsoft not slip release dates without getting flack, but it's okay for open source projects? Both are slipping for the same reasons.
the attack described requires that both the original signed file and the file that you are actually executing are generated by the same hostile source
In other words, it's as easy as accidentally downloading it from the wrong web site. The files will still look right. The malicious web site would have obtained the executable from the originating download site and modified it according. Exceedingly simple and nefarious to attack the unsuspecting.
But I buy monopoly money with real money and there's no need to guarantee the safety of it because I've purchased play money. Linden dollars don't do anything either outside the context of a game. You have your virtual and real worlds mixed up.
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*yawn* I don't use a Mac. Mark me as a troll. I'm moving on the next article...
Because of the incompatibilities and different bugs between browser JavaScript implementations for God's sake let's not have a world where client-side JavaScript is so fast we use it for everything. Development time will increase one more fold for each browser you want to support, and sometimes additionally for each minor version It will be hell on earth I predict.
My basic rule of thumb has also been that client scripting should enhance and application but not be required for the application. In other words with JavaScript disabled the application might act rudimentary but will still produce results.
Indeed you're correct -- don't worry about the devices. A terrorist like McVeigh will take out a building, nuclear reactor or not.
Indeed it could change everything for those people, and anyone else in the surrounding area.
What it brings is familiarity to many people. The same game engine with unknown characters wouldn't make the money.
No but the browsers that do pass are in a higher category all to themselves.
I would argue there's no danger of that in the virtual world because people just won't click the link or search for it if they don't want it. The worth of the articles you use vs those I use are not dimished by each other, neither is adding a lot more that neither of us use. It's bits, hard drives and downloads, electronic/automated searches and immediate info at your fingertips. However if we were talking physical publication I would buy into "too much detail" because you can only ship so much and kills so many trees.
If I see another comment about "vista failure" I'm going to stream. AARRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH.. There's one down the page. No wonder world history repeats itself because even does the tech community over several short years. Can't wait until I start seeing "windows 7 failure" and "I downgraded to my Vista because it's more stable". I think what we have here is a case of a number of younger people (younger than me) who aren't experienced enough yet to recognize this yet. I mean "failure" means something is already irrevocably done obviously Windows Vista is not and never will be. Microsoft's efforts are being focused on Vista and they're the same people who brought us XP that many people love (but complained about initially for similar reasons).
Duke Numkem Forever is already installed in Area 51.
So you told us you haven't bought much stuff at Best Buy in the past although you visited the store more, and now you are refusing to buy anything in the future. Yep that'll hurt 'em. Hit them where it counts ... in the guy-wanders-around-store-alot-but-now-we-don't-see-him-anymore department!
... to have a copy of a list of all ingredients in extistence in my back pocket in case I want to cook something.
You first!
Maybe your "loving wife" already found one and her boyfriend is trying it out before she repackages it for you for Christmas.
It better have UI elements that are not frustrating to use and lots of good documentation, otherwise it's going down in the annals of time no matter if it can solve global warming. A Web-based product doing this? !? ... hopefully they've separated the domain logic from the UI and can map other UIs on top. That would help make it more ubiquitous.
I realize I don't have to hope -- I can look at the source code and this is a good thing.
Passport effectively died years ago, mostly being used on only Microsoft web properties. Microsoft is now into stuff like CardSpace
..can it play a good dirge on the violin
No because the article says the user uses the first and last letters of the words for the password.
Ah, ya, really damning evidence. I mean, do they not have to eat their broccoli either as "punishment".
I doubt Microsoft's numbers need much inflation considering Win Xp / Vista / 2000 / 2003, even still in use NT, 95, ME, 98 ... the upcoming 2008 server. Microsoft is sitting pretty all things considered. What I find most funny is a lot of /. has fallen in love with XP in their fight against Vista. Microsoft has them either way. When Vista becomes a stable product as XP did over its lifetime they will all be moving to it and ragging on the Windows 7. One step behind in the Microsoft line doesn't matter. They're still pwned.
If anything the paid project should get the pass if the company is willing to hunker down and dish out the extra cash for the wait. Aren't the unpaid people supposed to be more passionate and therefore not want/need the cash or something like that? If they're that passionate they're not getting a pass from me because I expect a higher standard from open source people compared to some paid Microsoft drone (tongue in cheek).
It says: Now, we can publish good.bin in the Internet for people to download it, and later, we can replace it with evil.bin. Now, the users will get infected, without noticing and convinced that there is no tampering, because the MD5 signature is the same for both files, in others words we have MD5(good.bin) == MD5(evil.bin).
One simple question: Why can Microsoft not slip release dates without getting flack, but it's okay for open source projects? Both are slipping for the same reasons.
In other words, it's as easy as accidentally downloading it from the wrong web site. The files will still look right. The malicious web site would have obtained the executable from the originating download site and modified it according. Exceedingly simple and nefarious to attack the unsuspecting.
But I buy monopoly money with real money and there's no need to guarantee the safety of it because I've purchased play money. Linden dollars don't do anything either outside the context of a game. You have your virtual and real worlds mixed up.
The columnist is freaking out because he/she has to go to Facebook to get their Facebook messages ... huh? This article is some kind of weird rant.