I've been trying this thing out for about an hour now and it does appear to be much lighter on the old memory usage.
However, the problem with memory usage has always been with plugins for the most part. Firefox support always used that as an excuse, which was totally unjustified as they are the providing a plugin platform and that platform should ensure that its guests are well behaved.
The thing is that most (if not all) of the plugins that I use are not supported by this new version (they are quite common plugins, e.g. Foxmarks, Faviconize, Flashblock). I'm sure they will be soon, but until then a statement that the memory leaks have been fixed, while justifiable and welcome, is unverifiable.
Just like those survivalist types who have their own generators and water purification systems for when the world finally falls apart - I've got myself a ZX81 and plenty of cassette tapes for this post tech hell you describe, or as I like to call 'Armageekdon'.
I'll just fire that puppy up, change my name to Mad Betamax and ride out the storm. Yeeee haaaa!
I have to say I'm appalled by your (plural) callousness in regard to this issue. I do not live in the US and my point of view is completely from the outside - but where I live we pay 1 half of 1 percent of our salary to pay for healthcare for everyone. Granted our public system isn't the plushest of stays, but you get what you need and no questions asked. And when you think about it, what are you out? $50 a month? Are you that greedy and obsessed with amassing your little cash pile that you'd miss such a paltry sum?
You talk of freedom of religion as more important than healthcare, but healthcare (and education) has got to be a fundamental of human dignity, a dignity without which that religion are just a hollow clamour. The last time I looked the US was pre-dominantly a christian nation - what does this christian thing mean, is it just some kind of country club that only the rich are entitled too and where you are not required to pay any heed to the basic tenets of the faith. (Insert other religions as required - they're all pretty much the same on this issue).
I'm sure you'll say that my point of view is communist or some other bullshit - but if it is then call me comrade, because what you've got makes a mockery of the basics of human decency. "One nation indivisible" my arse.
I have configured for a number of my clients their own SMTP servers for which I charge. These servers are generally gateways with postfix as the server. The anti-virus is ClamAV which is called by postfix.
Or to put it another way they have 'anti-virus detection on an SMTP or FTP gateway'.
Does this this mean I have violated this patent? Or should the patent be rewritten as 'Patent 5,623,600: Installing software on a computer'?
What's the opposite of FUD? Where you read the first line of the cash statement and ignore the rest.
Microsoft's cash position is that they owe $603 million. They have large amount of cash coming in from sales, however, they have utilized huge amounts of cash in financing - meaning they've loaned their money out and it is not sitting in their bank account. If their debtors default - say during a recession - then Microsoft is in a bit of bother.
I'm sure they'll be able to pay their staff but who knows...
Those statistics you quote are interesting, and definitely look good for Microsoft. However, just a quick look a google finance's view of them: http://finance.google.com/finance?q=MSFT tells a different story.
The income is good, but they've just released a new product. That's to be expected.
Looking at the balance sheet though, their numbers are not so good. The actual value of the company is weakening while at the same time their liabilities are rising - at a time when their liabilities should be reducing due to the end of the development costs of Vista.
And then even worse their cash situation is looking very bleak - especially when you consider that the US is heading for a recession (to survive a recession you need cash and as much of it as you can get).
The have a new product out which should be selling for cash - their balance sheet should be rising as should their cashflow. It isn't.
What is the point in advertising this thing? It is completely useless once it becomes public knowledge.
I'm sorry to engage in US bashing (as little offence as possible intended) but it seems that the plan is to impress the terrorists with all your amazing technology, so that they just give up.
Effective combat against terrorism requires two things: (a) working to eliminate the root cause and (b) in the mean time having as much intelligence as possible to stop yourself getting blown up.
You don't see the Israeli's advertising their latest and greatest.
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But not acid3...
Not that that matters yet. Acid2 is cool enough for me.
I've been trying this thing out for about an hour now and it does appear to be much lighter on the old memory usage.
However, the problem with memory usage has always been with plugins for the most part. Firefox support always used that as an excuse, which was totally unjustified as they are the providing a plugin platform and that platform should ensure that its guests are well behaved.
The thing is that most (if not all) of the plugins that I use are not supported by this new version (they are quite common plugins, e.g. Foxmarks, Faviconize, Flashblock). I'm sure they will be soon, but until then a statement that the memory leaks have been fixed, while justifiable and welcome, is unverifiable.
This is organized crime we're dealing with here. When you piss them off they'll send some hired goons around to your house to rearrange your finances.
I've only got a 24".
:(
I feel so inadequate...
America insisted on this nonsense because their president is an idiot and they have security agencies that have ulterior motives.
We (from the EU) should have risen above this stupidity - but obviously we haven't.
An eye for an eye, in this case leaves everyone carrying ridiculous amounts of documentation (or maybe just staying at home).
Some of the time. Not everything he says is gospel.
However, the guy is very talented. 'git', what can I say, it's nearly brilliant - I love it.
So when Linus speaks I listen, I don't necessarily agree, but I do listen.
There's also Mark Shuttleworth, for my particular poison, or the Firefox boyos or RMS.
In fact, RMS is very good example, sometimes he talks a load of crap, sometimes he doesn't.
But anyone who says these guys are irrelevant are just looking for a soundbite.
Everyone uses humor in their names: Linux uses inside-jokes and Microsoft uses irony. Where's the problem?
Just like those survivalist types who have their own generators and water purification systems for when the world finally falls apart - I've got myself a ZX81 and plenty of cassette tapes for this post tech hell you describe, or as I like to call 'Armageekdon'.
I'll just fire that puppy up, change my name to Mad Betamax and ride out the storm. Yeeee haaaa!
83.4% of all statistics are made up on the spot.
/.ers, right?)
(You know that you're the reason girls won't date
This happened 111.19 years ago, you must remember to include the leap years.
Everyone knows that the RIAA is going after the illegal downloaders because they are stealing from the poor artists. So why would they do this? Why?
Christ on bike! Does no one watch South Park?
You valued your poxy wallet over your life!?!
You really are an idiot - and I take great solace in the fact that your life expectancy is about half of mine.
I have to say I'm appalled by your (plural) callousness in regard to this issue. I do not live in the US and my point of view is completely from the outside - but where I live we pay 1 half of 1 percent of our salary to pay for healthcare for everyone. Granted our public system isn't the plushest of stays, but you get what you need and no questions asked. And when you think about it, what are you out? $50 a month? Are you that greedy and obsessed with amassing your little cash pile that you'd miss such a paltry sum?
You talk of freedom of religion as more important than healthcare, but healthcare (and education) has got to be a fundamental of human dignity, a dignity without which that religion are just a hollow clamour. The last time I looked the US was pre-dominantly a christian nation - what does this christian thing mean, is it just some kind of country club that only the rich are entitled too and where you are not required to pay any heed to the basic tenets of the faith. (Insert other religions as required - they're all pretty much the same on this issue).
I'm sure you'll say that my point of view is communist or some other bullshit - but if it is then call me comrade, because what you've got makes a mockery of the basics of human decency. "One nation indivisible" my arse.
...is Windows ready for the *nix yet?
What article?
I wrote and hold the copyright on the main.cf - which is the bit that puts anti-virus software on the SMTP gateway.
(To be fair I'm sure you're right - I'm just being facetious in response to a spurious patent).
Hey! That violates my patent "#5699039: A system for creating patents based on newly released protocols".
I must be missing something here...
I have configured for a number of my clients their own SMTP servers for which I charge. These servers are generally gateways with postfix as the server. The anti-virus is ClamAV which is called by postfix.
Or to put it another way they have 'anti-virus detection on an SMTP or FTP gateway'.
Does this this mean I have violated this patent? Or should the patent be rewritten as 'Patent 5,623,600: Installing software on a computer'?
The correct word is 'nigh', not 'near', when referring to any portent of doom.
What's the opposite of FUD? Where you read the first line of the cash statement and ignore the rest.
Microsoft's cash position is that they owe $603 million. They have large amount of cash coming in from sales, however, they have utilized huge amounts of cash in financing - meaning they've loaned their money out and it is not sitting in their bank account. If their debtors default - say during a recession - then Microsoft is in a bit of bother.
I'm sure they'll be able to pay their staff but who knows...
Those statistics you quote are interesting, and definitely look good for Microsoft. However, just a quick look a google finance's view of them: http://finance.google.com/finance?q=MSFT
tells a different story.
The income is good, but they've just released a new product. That's to be expected.
Looking at the balance sheet though, their numbers are not so good. The actual value of the company is weakening while at the same time their liabilities are rising - at a time when their liabilities should be reducing due to the end of the development costs of Vista.
And then even worse their cash situation is looking very bleak - especially when you consider that the US is heading for a recession (to survive a recession you need cash and as much of it as you can get).
The have a new product out which should be selling for cash - their balance sheet should be rising as should their cashflow. It isn't.
I hate to be the one to question your ability to read graphs but isn't going downwards from left to right a bad thing: http://moneycentral.msn.com/investor/charts/chartdl.aspx?Symbol=MSFT&CP=0&PT=0
What is the point in advertising this thing? It is completely useless once it becomes public knowledge.
I'm sorry to engage in US bashing (as little offence as possible intended) but it seems that the plan is to impress the terrorists with all your amazing technology, so that they just give up.
Effective combat against terrorism requires two things: (a) working to eliminate the root cause and (b) in the mean time having as much intelligence as possible to stop yourself getting blown up.
You don't see the Israeli's advertising their latest and greatest.
Now there's a useful metric. It says so much about quality and reliability.
The Microsoft Ad Campaign denouncing the evils of open source or the Linux Patch fixing the problem?