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  1. google for President? on Google.org to Spend an Initial $1.1 Billion · · Score: 1

    Google for President?!

  2. PHP 4 V. 5 on Going Dynamic with PHP · · Score: 1

    I'm curious about the Differences between PHP 4 and PHP 5, can someone provide a link, or first hand info about the good and bad of PHP 5.

  3. for how long on Canadians To Douse Chinese Firewall · · Score: 0

    This will probably work for the first week or so. Until the communists wise up and lock it down, not allowing encryption at all, or blocking sites that have high encryption traffic.

  4. Re:IE on UK Government Wants a Backdoor Into Windows · · Score: 1

    Oh I think I saw that on HBO Late night ;)

  5. Open Source on UNIX Security: Don't Believe the Truth? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Open source, maybe?

    The ability to change and fix problems within the code? I mean I'm not a top level programmer who is constantly editing his kernel source code, but I have changed quite a few applications to benefit my needs.

  6. Re:How can we take this seriously... on GIMP Not Enough for Linux Users? · · Score: 1

    Very Well Put. I wonder, do we share the same brain?

  7. Re:mmog / tv show on MMOGs With Television, Movie Add-Ons · · Score: 1

    Anytime they have to give an incentive to get people to play their game, it means that it pretty much sucks.
     
    I could be wrong though, that happened once =P!

  8. Re:free software on 19 Charged in Alleged Software Piracy Plot · · Score: 1

    It appears you may have misread my statement, I said "Stuff like this makes me happy I use open-source that is free of cost." By that I ment I am happy I use "open-source software, which is free of cost." I am not saying that open-source is free of cost, I am saying that the open-source I use is free of cost and by cost I mean money. Perhaps you should comprehend what is being said before you jump on someone's back.

  9. Re:IPv6 on Slashback: OSS, Lawsuits, History · · Score: 1

    All this talk about IPv6, has stirred up my curiosity about IPv6 intergration. Possibley someone can answer me this, are we going to slowly move over to IPv6 (a few servers at a time), or is there going to be some set date that everything is going to switch (having a set date to switch seems to me like it's asking for a catastrophe).

  10. free software on 19 Charged in Alleged Software Piracy Plot · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Stuff like this makes me happy I use open-source that is free of cost :).

  11. Re:My problems aren't technical on Slashback: OSS, Lawsuits, History · · Score: 1

    Really?! From what I heard ICANN is trying to push IPv6, that does not seem like a very good incentive to me.

    "Use IPv6 it's new, it's better, and it's more expensive"

    As you stated the reverse subnet for IPv4 to IPv6 requires some translation, I am curious what that translation is like and how much work is actually required to make this work?

  12. Re:bi -lingual ?? on Words Affect Our Reality - On The Right · · Score: 1

    My roommate at WSU, is actually a graduate student majoring in Linguistics, and I discussed the issue about being bi-lingual natively with him. From what he has told me, a colleague of his once worked as an interpreter for the U.N. and she speaks multiply languages natively. However she does have trouble occasionally with mixing up the syntax's between the two languages, and she blames that on the fact that she spoke mostly English as child around her friends.

  13. IPv6 on Slashback: OSS, Lawsuits, History · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I my self have not yet messed with IPv6, but I am curious if anyone knows of or works for a business that is currently using IPv6, if so what issues are you having with it?

  14. Re:bi -lingual ?? on Words Affect Our Reality - On The Right · · Score: 0

    They would have figured that out for themselves and learned much in the process of doing so.

    I agree completely, I think most of us might be under estimating the ability of a young child to pick up a language. Children are like sponges, they will absorb it all, and their brains will begin to sort it out from the different interactions they have, TV, School, Peers, Family, etc.

  15. Re:bi -lingual ?? on Words Affect Our Reality - On The Right · · Score: 0

    That is a good point. I know a few people that were actually taught both languages, almost if there parents where mixing the two (english & spanish), and as the child got old they where explained the difference in the two. I do agree though that only one is native, I suppose it's which ever is predominantly used around the child.

  16. bi -lingual ?? on Words Affect Our Reality - On The Right · · Score: 3, Interesting

    What if one is Bi-Lingual natively?

  17. Re:A simple word for it... on Microsoft Won't Offer Patch Before Worm Strikes? · · Score: 0

    This sucks for windows users, but there isn't much people can do besides paying or cutting the network cord.

    This appears to be a typical pattern, Compaq/HP has been doing this for years. I once had a proliant raid server, I sent a support ticket in asking for driver information, they responded with "Unfortunately your devices support has expired, if you would like to pay our $60 fee, we can renew your support and we would be glad to help."

    *sigh* my opinion is that if you purchase the hardware, the manufacture should support it, or the very very least provide documentation on it. This applies in this case to Microsoft, I am sure there are millions of windows users that legally purchased there copy and now are required to pay more to keep it working correctly.

  18. other platforms on Napster To Be Acquired by Google? · · Score: 0

    Perhaps if this happens, we can get a release for something other than win xp. As of now I am being told by napster representatives at our university that napster is and will always be windows only.

  19. Google, Google, Google on Why Google in China Makes Sense · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Is it me or has this week filled with slashdot articles about google?

  20. Re:which tracker first on Microsoft Agrees to License Windows Source Code · · Score: 0

    Agreed, and it seems like every time they patch a bug, they release 2 new ones.

  21. Re:Amigas did this at the same time and better :) on First IBM PC Plays Full Motion Sound and Video · · Score: 0

    I love my Amiga, it runs 'toaster' so well :)

  22. Re:Pretty Useless on Stanford Classes Now Available on iTunes · · Score: 0

    but its about the education your recieving :P

  23. Re:which tracker first on Microsoft Agrees to License Windows Source Code · · Score: 0

    I have indeed, and I use it all the time, but it seems like everything microsoft writes has extremely huge bugs in the code. From my point of view, there will be more people that attempt to exploit microsoft, than will attempt to fix bugs and support them.

  24. which tracker first on Microsoft Agrees to License Windows Source Code · · Score: 0

    I'm taking bets on which torrent tracker this source code will be up on first.

    In my opinion this could turn out really good, or more likely, really really bad for microsoft. Possiblely making the OS easier to exploit, does anyone agree with that?

  25. good list on U.S. Government Wants Google Search Records · · Score: 0

    well while there at it, they ought to make a list and rate the sites for quality and quantity. I'd buy that list, probably would end up on ebay for $.49.