I'm sorry. The title of this article is bad. SaaS has an established meaning and it does not necessary mean the services running in the background (as a service) on your PC, it means using remote services.
The article makes no mention where the actual compiler runs. If it runs remotely, are our fears are not unqualified.
You buy a new computer but there are no OSS compilers available for it, because they have not yet been written. To develop for this processor you must buy a development licence. Ring any bells?
Your licence can be revoked at any point.
It would be like the Sony's Playstation or Xbox or Wii or Apple IDevice licence.
There is something about this concept that I find very threatening. Service Orientated Architecture is no doubt a good thing and Software as a Service can save costs. However with something as simple as a compiler being outsourced to the platform vendor, this returns control over software creation that can be produced squarely with the vendor.
Imagine a vendor that could suppress the compilation of software that it deems unfavourable. A company would never refuse to provide a compiling contract to a business that makes products that compete with the vendor, would they? They would not create a terms of service that deems what software is appropriate to be compiled?
If this is operated as a service that you deploy within your company, I think it's a great idea. Centralized compiling may have benefits in the same way centralized building does. It may even be easier to scale if the architecture on the server is all similar. If it's a way of controlling the software ecosystem I think we should be extra careful about compilation as a service. It's dangerous.
I find the future of society quite depressing. I am very cynical that governments can escape the running down of the economy. Why is it that areas that were once nice are becoming run down? I predict everything will be commercialized to death. Nothing is real anymore.
I think the tongue in cheek advertising of Futurama is pretty spot on.
If we manage to solve energy problems in the next 1,000 years, I will be impressed. I doubt our current social systems can cope. We need some very large changes for anything to happen.
"Last night is slept with my boss's daughter...im such a lucky bustard " (female)
"4# I slept with my bestfriends girlfriend cos I wanted to get one over on him:) " (male)
"OMG! X X has just admitted that she has slept with a vicar! What a disgrace!!! " (female)
"wen u kod me a hure(bitch) u 4gt that the last tym i slept with ur father thats wen he sprayd the sour u in ma womb...watch ur mouth... " (male)
The last one confuses me. I am guessing that some of these are just rumours but that doesn't mean people won't believe them. I believe the Google CEO was right about kids having to change their names...
Just remember, if you have strong views and opinions. Then you post about them on your Facebook. You are a ridiculously easy target to find. They are catalogued forever and for the rest of your life. If political correctness changes (and it will) then you could find yourself in a situation where you have done things that now the general public believes is abhorable. You are suddenly the target.
Incriminating huh? I can find people of any faith/religion or political motivation or even recent transgressions. Who they've slept with, what they believe etc. Whether or not they hate their boss. Ironically you need to execute Javascript from Facebook.com so they could in theory track your searches. So now we can track the people who are looking for people to persecute and we can use it to persecute. Nothing can possibly go wrong! What's to stop someone from searching for your minority opinion and silencing you?
If that's not enough, there are plenty of reasons why you should quit.
Uhhh...well. I cannot say I am massively into alien pornos, I don't really know for sure since I have not tried them. I don't mind romance or naughty bits in science fiction but as long as it does not distract from the science or depiction of the future.
Oh I should have read the article. It's a genuine exploit for Apple computers. It's also the Black Hat conference and not a media release. Apologies Slashdot crowd.
Just goes to show that all software has bugs and it is highly likely that those bugs include security bugs. Nobody is immune from making mistakes.
One thing I find amusing is that Apple deploys malware detection called XProtect based on string matching. It is irresponsible to say that Macs are completely immune from malware. Security on Macs can only go downhill as it becomes less obscure.
You're questioning the validity of academic research based on the transgressions of a company?
If it's research, who cares where it comes from if it is valid? Do you really think Microsoft software engineers and the researchers are the same pople?
It already happens in clubs and pubs in the UK that only play indie music or non-mainstream music, they get letters and threats legal action if they do not get a contract from media cartels to play live music to the public. Insane huh?
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By any chance was it hosted on Google User Pages and by Improfane? I had written an article about why digg sucks.
I'm sorry. The title of this article is bad. SaaS has an established meaning and it does not necessary mean the services running in the background (as a service) on your PC, it means using remote services.
The article makes no mention where the actual compiler runs. If it runs remotely, are our fears are not unqualified.
You buy a new computer but there are no OSS compilers available for it, because they have not yet been written. To develop for this processor you must buy a development licence. Ring any bells?
Your licence can be revoked at any point.
It would be like the Sony's Playstation or Xbox or Wii or Apple IDevice licence.
There is something about this concept that I find very threatening. Service Orientated Architecture is no doubt a good thing and Software as a Service can save costs. However with something as simple as a compiler being outsourced to the platform vendor, this returns control over software creation that can be produced squarely with the vendor.
Imagine a vendor that could suppress the compilation of software that it deems unfavourable. A company would never refuse to provide a compiling contract to a business that makes products that compete with the vendor, would they? They would not create a terms of service that deems what software is appropriate to be compiled?
If this is operated as a service that you deploy within your company, I think it's a great idea. Centralized compiling may have benefits in the same way centralized building does. It may even be easier to scale if the architecture on the server is all similar. If it's a way of controlling the software ecosystem I think we should be extra careful about compilation as a service. It's dangerous.
The guy you are replying to is a shill.
I find the future of society quite depressing. I am very cynical that governments can escape the running down of the economy. Why is it that areas that were once nice are becoming run down? I predict everything will be commercialized to death. Nothing is real anymore.
I think the tongue in cheek advertising of Futurama is pretty spot on.
If we manage to solve energy problems in the next 1,000 years, I will be impressed. I doubt our current social systems can cope. We need some very large changes for anything to happen.
Don't mind the trolls. It seems you have been targeted by lots of assholes.
Why anyone would moderate Wyatt up is beyond me.
I wouldn't take heed to what he (cavreader) says. He is not making any coherent arguments and he refuses to read a history book.
There are no words to describe your posts.
Thank you, I will add this to my list of books recommended by Slashdot :-)
So many people have contacted me :-)
Welcome back zget.
You might have to create another account now.
I have been suspicious of your high ID and first postings.
I call shill. (If you don't believe me, look at his past posts.)
Unfortunately I've used all my mod points. Your post is spot on.
Our government *is* corrupt. Case in point; the Digital Economies Bill and Peter Mandelson.
You are correct. I have learned my lesson.
"Last night is slept with my boss's daughter...im such a lucky bustard " (female)
"4# I slept with my bestfriends girlfriend cos I wanted to get one over on him :) " (male)
"OMG! X X has just admitted that she has slept with a vicar! What a disgrace!!! " (female)
"wen u kod me a hure(bitch) u 4gt that the last tym i slept with ur father thats wen he sprayd the sour u in ma womb...watch ur mouth... " (male)
The last one confuses me. I am guessing that some of these are just rumours but that doesn't mean people won't believe them. I believe the Google CEO was right about kids having to change their names...
I predicted this a while back.
Just remember, if you have strong views and opinions. Then you post about them on your Facebook. You are a ridiculously easy target to find. They are catalogued forever and for the rest of your life. If political correctness changes (and it will) then you could find yourself in a situation where you have done things that now the general public believes is abhorable. You are suddenly the target.
Just go to YourOpenBook.org and search
Incriminating huh? I can find people of any faith/religion or political motivation or even recent transgressions. Who they've slept with, what they believe etc. Whether or not they hate their boss. Ironically you need to execute Javascript from Facebook.com so they could in theory track your searches. So now we can track the people who are looking for people to persecute and we can use it to persecute. Nothing can possibly go wrong!
What's to stop someone from searching for your minority opinion and silencing you?
If that's not enough, there are plenty of reasons why you should quit.
The invite emails leave the social network's mailservers.
Social networks are not common carriers. They are not like the postal mail service who are not responsible for the letters they deliver.
Your ID is suspiciously high.
Think about it. If you delete your account, does that mean you have still opted in to invites still?
When I deleted my FB I had to remove my email elsewhere on the site. Ridiculous reeally.
Uhhh...well. I cannot say I am massively into alien pornos, I don't really know for sure since I have not tried them. I don't mind romance or naughty bits in science fiction but as long as it does not distract from the science or depiction of the future.
Wait a minute, you tricked me!
Oh I should have read the article. It's a genuine exploit for Apple computers. It's also the Black Hat conference and not a media release. Apologies Slashdot crowd.
Just goes to show that all software has bugs and it is highly likely that those bugs include security bugs. Nobody is immune from making mistakes.
One thing I find amusing is that Apple deploys malware detection called XProtect based on string matching. It is irresponsible to say that Macs are completely immune from malware. Security on Macs can only go downhill as it becomes less obscure.
...when you hook them up.
I have no love for Apple but even this article smells like astroturfing.
You're questioning the validity of academic research based on the transgressions of a company?
If it's research, who cares where it comes from if it is valid? Do you really think Microsoft software engineers and the researchers are the same pople?
Yes, I can see this happening too.
It already happens in clubs and pubs in the UK that only play indie music or non-mainstream music, they get letters and threats legal action if they do not get a contract from media cartels to play live music to the public. Insane huh?
We are in a bubble. It's not actually worth that. Yes I am :-)
would not scale*