This is not flamebait. The golden rule is "Correct, not exact."
I'm working on a project now that needs to support IE 6, IE 5.5 (the corporation's standard), Firefox 1.0, Safari 1.2, Netscape 7.2, Netscape 8.0, and AOL 9.0. The Quality Assurance expert we have on our development team points out every time something is three pixels off in one browser when it's fine in all the others. If something's 3 pixels off but doesn't look broken or ugly, THERE'S NO FUCKING PROBLEM.
Ctrl+Tab and Ctrl+W fix this problem with ease, and are (in my experience) a lot faster and more accurate than using the mouse once you get used to it. Although I will admin that in casual browsing situations, such as a "normal" user, one doesn't always have a hand on the keyboard.
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TFA: "The fucking article" - part of the commonly used RTFA ("Read the fucking article"), which is a common forum spin-off of the very common RTFM ("Read the fucking manual") exclamation made my many a frustrated geek.
Would you want to be on a jury that acquits ten guilty men, who then go out and kill 20 more? I wouldn't. And to answer your question, I wouldn't change my opinion. If I have an opinion, I don't change it just because things got shitty for me.
So, you're saying the idiot who goes out "mooning" people and causes an accident which results in a death should bear the penalty of a murder?
Yes, in this case, he is responsible, and should bear the penalty for the crime he committed: negligent manslaughter. Idiocy isn't a valid defense.
If you accidently cause someone's death, one set of rules apply.
Absolutely correct. The penalty is usually a substantial fine and/or minimal jail time. Now add up the total counts of gross negligence (all the airlines/rail lines/power plants/critical systems that were or could have been affected. How much time do you suppose that would amount to? I'm fully aware that intent plays a big roll in punishment.
Person1 commits two counts of murder one and must serve two life sentences. Person2 (Sasser creator) is charged with 500 counts of gross negligence, with a 1-year jail sentence attached to each. Person1 is in for two life-times; Person2 for 500 years. Same result.
I agree with everything you said in this post. Well spoken! I've long felt that relevant penalties are more effective than jail time. It's just unfortunate that this would require a major restructuring of our judicial system.
As I said, I think the death penalty would be just a tad extreme (read "absolutely ridiculous" for the sarcasm impaired).
Well this goes on a broader range, let's say I take your argument to another degree and say that all crimes should be punished with the death penalty. Do you see the flaw in your argument now?
No, I don't see the flaw, because I'm not taking it to that level, and I'm not applying it to all crimes. You can't place flaws in an argument because some asshole may take it to the extreme.
The point I was making is that no one wants to accept responsibility and pay for their fuck-ups. I have no problem with law-abiding citizens battling over unjust legal punishments, but unfortunately it's gotten to the point where almost no one is getting what they deserve in this country.
Punishments should be proportional to the amount of damage a crime caused. The Sasser creator should've been locked away for life. He caused billions of dollars in damages. His virus corrupted systems that, under certain circumstances, could have caused the deaths of hundreds of people. It's border-line terrorism - and in my opinion crosses that border completely.
I completely fail to see how religion ties into this in any way. Yes, this is harsh and extreme overkill, but it's not slavery at all, it's punishment. You want to take risks? Accept the consequences. That's all crime is. If you're gonna bitch and moan that the penalties are too harsh, then don't do it. And if you're not doing it, then you've got nothing to worry about.
The number of years since your birth is what should be irrelevant. What matters is your maturity level and how well you grasp the crux of what you did. If a child genius who's more mature than a 25 year old murders his parents to collect life insurance, should he be tried as an adult or a minor?
if(! parent.sarcasm )// it's kinda hard to tell
{
It's not your fault if the air filters haven't been invented yet. I'm sorry if I don't have the Captain Trips plug-in for my heppa.
}
Most hackers/crackers/ass-clowns-like-this posess a maturity level (though in this case not the moral sense) well beyond their age in years. He knew what he was doing, well knew the consequences, and should have been tried as an adult.
"...tracking programs that come bundled with other software and that users knowingly download, although they don't necessarily want the adware." Why exactly is that allowed?
This sounds a lot like a certain method of getting bills passed in Congress...
The act of owning an open wireless hotspot doesn't make you a moron (at least in my book). The thing that makes one a moron is either being ignorant enough to not secure it AND not even attempt to learn a little about WiFi administration; or knowing the risks involved and not securing out of laziness/indifference, and then getting all pissy about someone using your network.
With proper permissions and restrictions, a Unix Box with a (s)FTP server makes a great solution to what you want. Every computer has some form of an FTP client that comes on it, and you could always offer a download of one of the many free GUI FTP clients out there.
Scenario 1) Someone steals a record from a record store. Result: Artist doesn't get the royalty.
Scenario 2) Someone downloads a new record, instead of buying it. Result: Artist doesn't get the royalty.
Call it whatever the hell you want, the result is the same. Not everyone is as honorable as those who go out and buy records they downloaded and liked.
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Right here!This is not flamebait. The golden rule is "Correct, not exact."
I'm working on a project now that needs to support IE 6, IE 5.5 (the corporation's standard), Firefox 1.0, Safari 1.2, Netscape 7.2, Netscape 8.0, and AOL 9.0. The Quality Assurance expert we have on our development team points out every time something is three pixels off in one browser when it's fine in all the others. If something's 3 pixels off but doesn't look broken or ugly, THERE'S NO FUCKING PROBLEM.
Ctrl+Tab and Ctrl+W fix this problem with ease, and are (in my experience) a lot faster and more accurate than using the mouse once you get used to it. Although I will admin that in casual browsing situations, such as a "normal" user, one doesn't always have a hand on the keyboard.
TFA: "The fucking article" - part of the commonly used RTFA ("Read the fucking article"), which is a common forum spin-off of the very common RTFM ("Read the fucking manual") exclamation made my many a frustrated geek.
So that's how it happened... I've spent many nights lying awake wondering what would happen if these two ever met.
Geek ;)
"You may be correct, but that's not what matters here."
Only as long as assholes like you keep spreading that mindset.
Visual Studio is a Power Tool, right? ...guys?
stupid lying packaging :(
Would you want to be on a jury that acquits ten guilty men, who then go out and kill 20 more? I wouldn't. And to answer your question, I wouldn't change my opinion. If I have an opinion, I don't change it just because things got shitty for me.
So, you're saying the idiot who goes out "mooning" people and causes an accident which results in a death should bear the penalty of a murder?
Yes, in this case, he is responsible, and should bear the penalty for the crime he committed: negligent manslaughter. Idiocy isn't a valid defense.
If you accidently cause someone's death, one set of rules apply.
Absolutely correct. The penalty is usually a substantial fine and/or minimal jail time. Now add up the total counts of gross negligence (all the airlines/rail lines/power plants/critical systems that were or could have been affected. How much time do you suppose that would amount to? I'm fully aware that intent plays a big roll in punishment.
Person1 commits two counts of murder one and must serve two life sentences. Person2 (Sasser creator) is charged with 500 counts of gross negligence, with a 1-year jail sentence attached to each. Person1 is in for two life-times; Person2 for 500 years. Same result.
exactly :(
Couldn't this claim be solved easily by either subpoenaing their compiler source code or disassembling it my hand?
I agree with everything you said in this post. Well spoken! I've long felt that relevant penalties are more effective than jail time. It's just unfortunate that this would require a major restructuring of our judicial system.
As I said, I think the death penalty would be just a tad extreme (read "absolutely ridiculous" for the sarcasm impaired).
Well this goes on a broader range, let's say I take your argument to another degree and say that all crimes should be punished with the death penalty. Do you see the flaw in your argument now?
No, I don't see the flaw, because I'm not taking it to that level, and I'm not applying it to all crimes. You can't place flaws in an argument because some asshole may take it to the extreme.
The point I was making is that no one wants to accept responsibility and pay for their fuck-ups. I have no problem with law-abiding citizens battling over unjust legal punishments, but unfortunately it's gotten to the point where almost no one is getting what they deserve in this country.
Punishments should be proportional to the amount of damage a crime caused. The Sasser creator should've been locked away for life. He caused billions of dollars in damages. His virus corrupted systems that, under certain circumstances, could have caused the deaths of hundreds of people. It's border-line terrorism - and in my opinion crosses that border completely.
But I digress...
I completely fail to see how religion ties into this in any way. Yes, this is harsh and extreme overkill, but it's not slavery at all, it's punishment. You want to take risks? Accept the consequences. That's all crime is. If you're gonna bitch and moan that the penalties are too harsh, then don't do it. And if you're not doing it, then you've got nothing to worry about.
No... you caught the dupe, and most likely would've rejected it. You are not qualified. :p
That's bullshit...
How the HELL do you write that without knowing what could happen? Technical abilities aside, a 10 year old could see how much damage this could cause.
The number of years since your birth is what should be irrelevant. What matters is your maturity level and how well you grasp the crux of what you did. If a child genius who's more mature than a 25 year old murders his parents to collect life insurance, should he be tried as an adult or a minor?
if(! parent.sarcasm ) // it's kinda hard to tell
{ It's not your fault if the air filters haven't been invented yet. I'm sorry if I don't have the Captain Trips plug-in for my heppa. }
Most hackers/crackers/ass-clowns-like-this posess a maturity level (though in this case not the moral sense) well beyond their age in years. He knew what he was doing, well knew the consequences, and should have been tried as an adult.
"...tracking programs that come bundled with other software and that users knowingly download, although they don't necessarily want the adware." Why exactly is that allowed?
This sounds a lot like a certain method of getting bills passed in Congress...The act of owning an open wireless hotspot doesn't make you a moron (at least in my book). The thing that makes one a moron is either being ignorant enough to not secure it AND not even attempt to learn a little about WiFi administration; or knowing the risks involved and not securing out of laziness/indifference, and then getting all pissy about someone using your network.
My priorities are just fine. I care just as much as the next guy, but if we let attacks like this disrupt our daily lives, then THE TERRORISTS WIN!
In all sincerity, aside from offering up a prayer, there isn't much most of us can do.
With proper permissions and restrictions, a Unix Box with a (s)FTP server makes a great solution to what you want. Every computer has some form of an FTP client that comes on it, and you could always offer a download of one of the many free GUI FTP clients out there.
Scenario 1) Someone steals a record from a record store. Result: Artist doesn't get the royalty.
Scenario 2) Someone downloads a new record, instead of buying it. Result: Artist doesn't get the royalty.
Call it whatever the hell you want, the result is the same. Not everyone is as honorable as those who go out and buy records they downloaded and liked.