The whole anti-virus industry seems like an artificial market. I wonder if they privately throw fits every time Microsoft releases patches to close potential security holes too. I mean, extending the argument, doesn't a more secure base system minimize the need for the full time, bloated nanny programs most of these companies provide; thus eroding their market share similarly? Those dirty bastards!
It's not all puppies and kittens. When I asked my wife for my gray towel, she looked at me quite puzzled. It was shortly thereafter that the mystery of why her husband was using a purple towel was solved.
Yeah, you're right. The name is the biggest obstacle to that working out. How silly of me.
Apple already has a proven distribution method in place and a range of devices to play that content back (iPod, AppleTV, etc). Is it really that far off to think they might consider becoming an end to end provider and include exclusive content that they produce themselves?
Ramex.a/Pykspa.d injects code into the Explorer.exe process to force it to run the actual malware -- a file named wndrivsd32.exe -- periodically, wrote an infected user on a Skype message forum today. The worm also plugs in bogus entries in the Windows hosts file so that installed security software won't be able to retrieve updates.
No mention of if this is just piggybacking a windows exploit or is it purely the result of Skype being craptastic. Also, gotta wonder how/if it effects a properly patched windows xp machine and/or vista. In any event, sounds like fun.
The act of terror that caused greatest loss of life in Europe is still the Bolgona railway station bombing perpetrated by a neo-facist right wing group.
It may not be this either, but it's certainly not that.
Totally read that headline wrong. I was wondering what the hell a boredom drive was and why they would open source their developers and not the drivers. Damnit, now my brain hurts.
"State governments don't have time for BS. Microsoft's out of the box solution for them likely has been working and will continue to- they are probably correct that it's cheaper for them than Linux"
As a state employee, I can assure you we have the time.
On a more serious note, MS solutions certainly don't work right out of the box. They take a fair amount of massaging and coercing to get them to operate in a mostly functional way. Is Linux a drop-in replacement? By no means. Is it a feasible replacement? Absolutely. And figuring that state governments have huge contracts with whatever vendor they work with, getting the vendor's assistance on porting related issues might be a more reasonable expectation.
Beat me to it. I'd be happy to give Solaris a spin round the block but the driver support for non-sun branded hardware has left a lot to be desired. Granted, Sun doesn't have any incentive to make this a top priority and I in no way expect them to. All I'm saying is it would be fantastic to see Linux drivers opened up to the Solaris devs and the Solaris features opened up to the Linux devs. That would really create a cooperative competition (if there is such a thing). Here's to hoping.
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How I've missed you. Keep posting on the good fight.
Well, not the first stomp...
I'm sick of all the liberal Bush bashing. Let's get one thing straight - Bush never smoked anything. He was a coke head.
Quick! Destroy the police helicopter!! We can cram it in their back pocket afterwards and claim they fell on it.
The whole anti-virus industry seems like an artificial market. I wonder if they privately throw fits every time Microsoft releases patches to close potential security holes too. I mean, extending the argument, doesn't a more secure base system minimize the need for the full time, bloated nanny programs most of these companies provide; thus eroding their market share similarly? Those dirty bastards!
Be fair. It's less bulky than most tissue boxes so that's got to count for something, right?
It's not all puppies and kittens. When I asked my wife for my gray towel, she looked at me quite puzzled. It was shortly thereafter that the mystery of why her husband was using a purple towel was solved.
That ought to do it! Thanks very much, Ray.
Yeah, you're right. The name is the biggest obstacle to that working out. How silly of me.
Apple already has a proven distribution method in place and a range of devices to play that content back (iPod, AppleTV, etc). Is it really that far off to think they might consider becoming an end to end provider and include exclusive content that they produce themselves?
So what are the odds Apple starts their own label and cuts out the middle man?
Ramex.a/Pykspa.d injects code into the Explorer.exe process to force it to run the actual malware -- a file named wndrivsd32.exe -- periodically, wrote an infected user on a Skype message forum today. The worm also plugs in bogus entries in the Windows hosts file so that installed security software won't be able to retrieve updates.
No mention of if this is just piggybacking a windows exploit or is it purely the result of Skype being craptastic. Also, gotta wonder how/if it effects a properly patched windows xp machine and/or vista. In any event, sounds like fun.
The act of terror that caused greatest loss of life in Europe is still the Bolgona railway station bombing perpetrated by a neo-facist right wing group.
It may not be this either, but it's certainly not that.
Even with cruise control, you still have to steer (damn lameness filter really took the punch out of that...)
OMGROTFLMAOBBQ!11!!!1!! r u serius? (I'll be quiet now...)
Totally read that headline wrong. I was wondering what the hell a boredom drive was and why they would open source their developers and not the drivers. Damnit, now my brain hurts.
Fortunately, the mobsters only used a telescope shaped device to improve their range.
Imagine if they had known enough to make a satellite dish, of sorts...
Sigh...
"State governments don't have time for BS. Microsoft's out of the box solution for them likely has been working and will continue to- they are probably correct that it's cheaper for them than Linux"
As a state employee, I can assure you we have the time.
On a more serious note, MS solutions certainly don't work right out of the box. They take a fair amount of massaging and coercing to get them to operate in a mostly functional way. Is Linux a drop-in replacement? By no means. Is it a feasible replacement? Absolutely. And figuring that state governments have huge contracts with whatever vendor they work with, getting the vendor's assistance on porting related issues might be a more reasonable expectation.
Flamebait? If I had mod points, I'd help you out more directly.
If nothing else, maybe this'll help. Nuclear war truly is a mother fucker.
Good call. Where's the mod points when you want them?
Beat me to it. I'd be happy to give Solaris a spin round the block but the driver support for non-sun branded hardware has left a lot to be desired. Granted, Sun doesn't have any incentive to make this a top priority and I in no way expect them to. All I'm saying is it would be fantastic to see Linux drivers opened up to the Solaris devs and the Solaris features opened up to the Linux devs. That would really create a cooperative competition (if there is such a thing). Here's to hoping.
Let's just hope these robots are orthodox religious types...
It's 'Cue' you idiot. Learn to preview your posts... (oops)
Que the crickets...
If you walk without rhythm, you never learn