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  1. Re:Backup with minimal downtime. on Ask Slashdot: Low Cost Way To Maximize SQL Server Uptime? · · Score: 1

    Except that ShadowProtect is ridiculously expensive for small organisations, and the licensing is the biggest pain in the ass on earth (seriously? Dongles?!? Mandatory monthly rental?!?)

  2. Re:Go to the cloud! on Ask Slashdot: Low Cost Way To Maximize SQL Server Uptime? · · Score: 1

    Actually, it increases it, since you have to ensure your provider meets the standards and is regularly audited, or you're already in breach.

  3. Re:Not to get buzzwordy, but Azure...the Cloud! on Ask Slashdot: Low Cost Way To Maximize SQL Server Uptime? · · Score: 1

    Until AWS collapses, like it's also done several times before. At which point you're screwed. Forget Amazon, they are years behind using your own damn hardware.

  4. Re:Not to get buzzwordy, but Azure...the Cloud! on Ask Slashdot: Low Cost Way To Maximize SQL Server Uptime? · · Score: 1

    Except that many card schemes are refusing to allow paper charge forms now. In my country, everything's moved to "Offline Authorisation" in case of network failure - the system sees an outage and just approves the transaction and saves it for submission later.

  5. Re:Abusing their monopoly??? on Microsoft Blocks FSF Donation Website As a 'Gambling Site' · · Score: 1

    Well, maybe it does make people more likely to donate to Microsoft's Open Source charity, the Codeplex Foundation. But I strongly doubt this is the case.

  6. Re:MS on Microsoft Blocks FSF Donation Website As a 'Gambling Site' · · Score: 1

    For average customers no. But if you're an enterprise customer, by dammit you can expect that fix.

  7. Re:Microsoft is the bad guy, how exactly? on Microsoft Blocks FSF Donation Website As a 'Gambling Site' · · Score: 1

    Your exhaustive list appears to be missing numerous, more plausible, options. Your bias isn't showing at all.

  8. Re:malice or incompetence? on Microsoft Blocks FSF Donation Website As a 'Gambling Site' · · Score: 1

    No-one knows if it's anything to do with Bitcoin. You might want to wait for evidence rather than going on a rampage over an unknown.

  9. Re:malice or incompetence? on Microsoft Blocks FSF Donation Website As a 'Gambling Site' · · Score: 1

    There are people crazy enough to punch in their credit card number on a work computer? With the dodgy BlueCoat peering over their shoulder?

  10. Re:donate.fsf.org is just a redirect on Microsoft Blocks FSF Donation Website As a 'Gambling Site' · · Score: 1

    Of course, there is a bright side if you are dealing with a school or corporate firewall: you can always set up a system at your house that you SSH to, and use as a proxy server. That was something friends of mine used to do in high school.

    Or, you know, you could just actually work/study and stop misusing someone else's resources.

  11. Re:Stay grounded on Microsoft Blocks FSF Donation Website As a 'Gambling Site' · · Score: 1

    If you're running their security software, you've already decided (or the owner of the computer has decided) to allow them to decide whether such sites could be accessed. That's not Microsoft's fault, so what the fuck does your post have to do with anything?

  12. Re:Why is this news? on Microsoft Blocks FSF Donation Website As a 'Gambling Site' · · Score: 1

    "Tasteless"? Sounds like it could be Websense.

  13. Re:made me think of related/opposite case: Nissan. on IP Lawfirm Sues Typosquatting Security Researcher · · Score: 1

    After looking at Nissan.com though, I'd say neither party should get to have the domain. Nissan Motors because they're being douches, and Nissan Computers for having the worst designers ever.

  14. Re:TLDs on IP Lawfirm Sues Typosquatting Security Researcher · · Score: 1

    Applying for a TLD costs almost a quarter of a million dollars. Your theorised situation is implausible at best.

  15. Re:Chrome, Chromium, etc. on Another YouTube Conversion Site Clipped · · Score: 1

    No it isn't. That extension claims to be from Google, but it's not. If it were, it would have a tick before the "from youtube.com" and "G from Google" at the top of the description panel. It doesn't, so the author is fraudulently claiming to be legitimate when it isn't.

  16. Re:OK, so you're both full of it on StatCounter Blasts Microsoft's Claim About IE Still Being the Number 1 Browser · · Score: 1

    Their sample size is still fucking tiny compared to the total number of active sites though, so if a sample size of two is "pulling shit out of your ass" so is a sample size of 3,000,000. And no, you can't disagree with that simply because you like StatCounter's conclusion.

    Really, this argument will keep on going until Google announces their conclusion based on Search/Analytics/AdSense figures.

  17. Re:Is this really a hardware issue? on US-CERT Discloses Security Flaw In 64-Bit Intel Chips · · Score: 1

    The first think I see is that Intel only releases Linux microcode updates. I assume for Windows, they ask Microsoft to deploy them via Windows Update. Which means 2000 and lower will remain vulnerable unless Microsoft releases an out-of-support update (which they won't).

  18. Re:Does a guest know it's a guest on US-CERT Discloses Security Flaw In 64-Bit Intel Chips · · Score: 1

    You'll be able to tell via hardware device IDs (PCI Vendor ID, etc) regardless. Otherwise, it's certain there will be low level calls that allow limited communication with the hypervisor - enough to know it's there (it's how Xen/VMWare/Parallels tools know they're running on a supported VM).

    So yes, the guest DOES have to know.

  19. Re:Besides MS and Intel... on US-CERT Discloses Security Flaw In 64-Bit Intel Chips · · Score: 1

    Don't give them ideas. More computers than you think are equipped with TPM and UEFI.

  20. Re:U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT on US-CERT Discloses Security Flaw In 64-Bit Intel Chips · · Score: 1

    I would for a government agency. Our jobs are the most unstable there are (layoffs once or twice a year), no superannuation plan, no benefits, low salary, and generally it's just shit. I only stay there because I like the team I work with.

  21. Re:ICANN HAZ CHEESEBURGER? on ICANN Mistakenly Publishes Applicant Addresses · · Score: 1

    Unless of course your preferred TLD is purchased by Amazon, who are buying up TLDs such as ".kids" for the express purpose of ensuring noone other than Amazon may use them. Fuckwads.

  22. Re:Read the truth about ICANN and the DNS on ICANN Mistakenly Publishes Applicant Addresses · · Score: 1

    Now if you could just link to a credible source, we'd all be very interested I'm sure.

  23. Re:Confidence on ICANN Mistakenly Publishes Applicant Addresses · · Score: 1

    Um, you can. Once you pay the fee you can run anything with your digital signature on your device without any involvement from Apple/MS.

  24. Re:You are all stupid - every post in this thread. on Australian Gov't Asks eBay To Name Big Sellers · · Score: 1

    Erm, Austrailian banks didn't get giant government handouts. So I can't see how that's even slightly relevant.

  25. Re:wow, common sense! on Australian Gov't Asks eBay To Name Big Sellers · · Score: 1

    For what it's worth, most auctioneers are required to keep records and report them. I don't see why eBay should be treated any differently than a physical auction house in this respect.