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  1. Re:sue Amtrak and JetBlue on Amtrak Photo Contestant Arrested By Amtrak Police · · Score: 1

    They had no right to have her removed from the plane or arrested.

    Incorrect. Any individual or company has the right to ask you to do something. You have the right to refuse. They have the right to ask you to leave, and if you fail to do so it becomes trespassing, which is an actual criminal offense.

  2. Re:Finally... on Image of Popeye Enters Public Domain In the EU · · Score: 1

    No, YOU RTFA, because no, it's not. It says so right in the tenth paragraph.

  3. Re:Blizzard on Why Game Developers Should Support OS X and Linux · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Why? No one takes online petitions seriously, it's just a waste of time. Besides, it aint "only fair" that Linux be supported - what's that shit about?

    For now, the games work fine under WINE (which is more than can be said for anything EA), isn't that enough for now? If you want to see game companies developing natively for *nix, get more people using it. The developers will follow, seriously.

  4. Re:the solution is here .. on Smart Spam Filtering For Forums and Blogs? · · Score: 1

    So you walk up to your nearest bank or travel agency and buy a $1 US bill

    No, you frigging don't. Considering purchasing a single US dollar is impossible since banks wont exchange denominations that small, and the fees alone would take purchasing a US dollar bill to around $10 in cost...

    Face it, it's a stupid idea.

  5. Re:Slow news day? on Campaign to Open Source IBM's Notes/Domino · · Score: 1

    I'd have to ask what they're using it for, since that unit's a way away from me. If it's for email, the answer is anything (with Exchange topping the list because we already have it). If it's as a database app, anything is still the answer (we have developers on staff, after all).

  6. Re:Ugh on Campaign to Open Source IBM's Notes/Domino · · Score: 1

    Outlook 2007.

    Now you know. What improvements?

    (And based on where I found the "change password" dialog, clearly their claims of it being "intuitive" are completely founded!)

  7. Re:the solution is here .. on Smart Spam Filtering For Forums and Blogs? · · Score: 1

    It sure isn't recommended though. And considering it's not insured, it'd be a dumb move anyway.

    Also, I'm sure that the USPS doesn't provide my mail delivery, at least. Oh wait! They don't!

  8. Re:Companies open source unprofitable products on Campaign to Open Source IBM's Notes/Domino · · Score: 1

    Except that Sun DOESN'T sell Java. Not just the client JRE, but the server side application server, Java validation and licenses are free.

    JCAPS aint though.

  9. Re:Ugh on Campaign to Open Source IBM's Notes/Domino · · Score: 1

    I managed to get SEVEN modal dialogs, using Tools > Options > Mail Setup > Calendar Options > Resource Scheduling > Set Permissions > Add > Advanced Find.

    The worst part, is that there is more than one way to get to the last half of the chain.

    Also, found it. Tools > Options > Other > Advanced Options > Custom Forms > Password.

    Man, you could have an "Outlook Dialog Hunt" - it'll be more fun than hunting easter eggs!

  10. Re:As an Outlook/Exchange fanboy.. on Campaign to Open Source IBM's Notes/Domino · · Score: 1

    Hang on, I've got to schedule a meeting to reply to your post. How's Thursday at 2PM for you?

  11. Re:Companies open source unprofitable products on Campaign to Open Source IBM's Notes/Domino · · Score: 1

    Except that Sun never sold Java. I'd say that the reality is that Sun makes its money off Java support, and platforms like JCAPS. And open sourcing Java doesn't preclude either of those two things from happening.

  12. Re:Slow news day? on Campaign to Open Source IBM's Notes/Domino · · Score: 1

    Indeed. We actually use Notes here (fuck knows why) and I can't imagine our 3rd level tech people (i.e. me) wanting to spend time trying to get support for Notes on IRC because IBM support isn't entirely sure what the last seven checkins did (what the fuck feature are you talking about again? We didn't add that!)

  13. Re:*ring*ring* on Campaign to Open Source IBM's Notes/Domino · · Score: 1

    Actually, that's the Office product manager you'd want to talk to, and they can't speak on behalf of the Exchange product manager. Go figure.

  14. Re:DIY or it will be broken on Smart Spam Filtering For Forums and Blogs? · · Score: 1

    True, but they may not necessarily know what the actual colour they're seeing is. Traffic lights are easy - even if they can't tell the difference between the three lights, they can tell which light is lit, and from there know what that particular light means. I actually know a colour blind person, and interestingly enough even though they're allowed to drive, they aren't allowed to be police officers, or electricians and most people don't exactly want them as painters.

  15. Re:DIY or it will be broken on Smart Spam Filtering For Forums and Blogs? · · Score: 1

    One would hope. I can't imagine any instance of white colour blindness.

  16. Re:DIY or it will be broken on Smart Spam Filtering For Forums and Blogs? · · Score: 1

    Anyways, I just added a simple question about the background color of the site, which must be correct in order for the comment to be posted. I haven't had a single issue since (except for the occasional troll, but what can you do about that)

    Oh, and those pesky colourblind people. But screw them, eh?

    Anything based on something a human may not be able to solve sucks.

  17. Re:the solution is here .. on Smart Spam Filtering For Forums and Blogs? · · Score: 1

    Not every country HAS a $1 bill. In New Zealand, the smallest serialised denomination is a $5 note (made of plastic) - coins have no serial and the $1 and $2 are both coins. Your idea would fail, as most people would take offense to having to pay $5 to register for a forum.

    Also, it's forbidden to send cash through the mail.

  18. Re:The Ultimate Steal? on Microsoft Invents $1.15/Hour Homework Fee For Kids · · Score: 1

    You'd think they'd enjoy the choice before they get stuck with Office 2007 at their first professional position.

    Let me get this straight... so they should enjoy the choice, but only if it's what you pick?

    Some choice.

  19. Re:Formats not dealt with? on Bush's Electronic Archives Threaten To Swamp National Archives · · Score: 2, Informative

    I don't think the National Archives NEEDS a license. I'm not sure if you US folks have a law like it, but here in NZ the government can infringe copyright on a whim for certain purposes - and archiving is one of them.

  20. Re:Correlation on What Carriers Don't Want You To Know About Texting · · Score: 1

    That's not your carrier's fault, that's because APPLE keeps their phone crippled enough that what you want isn't a viable alternative.

  21. Re:Poorly implemented javascript = bad on First Look At Windows 7 Beta 1 · · Score: 1

    Except that they don't care about multi-tab and SEO, they care about making you load another page so they get an ad impression. Trust me, I work for a major network and we do have directives to make things require as many page views as possible.

  22. Re:Oh really? on First Look At Windows 7 Beta 1 · · Score: 1, Insightful

    I agree with you on most of your points though. I still miss the days when winblows was exactly what it should be now : AN APPLICATION. Leave the OS to do what it's supposed to be doing...BEING AN OS instead of a one-click bloated pos.

    You mean like Windows Server 2008 Core? It's where the thing installs to like 300MB or something and isn't even CAPABLE of doing most of those tasks you don't think an OS should be doing.

  23. Re:This just in.. on As Christmas Bonus, Google Hands Out "Dogfood" · · Score: 1

    Google's paying cash to cover the taxes. See TFA.

  24. Re:SSL/TLS == impossible to implement on Australia To Block BitTorrent · · Score: 1

    Perhaps I should have interchanged "receiving end" with "server" - which is what I meant. Sorry.

  25. Re:SSL/TLS == impossible to implement on Australia To Block BitTorrent · · Score: 1

    So blocking all ports except port 80 will block all internet TCP communications.

    Not if they only block outbound. Remember, it's the receiving end's responsibility to open the random port and establish the communication channel (seen on any router where you can block ports)