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  1. Re:Not just getting the spammers though on Spam Haters Given Right of Reply · · Score: 1

    But this could be your first offense as a spammer. This would mean that the ISP/webhost hasn't had time to pull the plug yet.

  2. Re:Hmmm on Microsoft Continues Anti-OSS Strategy · · Score: 1

    It depends on how much traffic they collectively receive. If it's just a home box, intended for use by me and me only, then it's more than likely OK to have everything on one box-and work off of it, too! But if you're a site whose logs huge numbers of visits, then you should be more of the "one function, one machine" school, or more: "one function, multiple machines".

  3. Re:Hasn't... on iTunes Sells 500 Millionth Song · · Score: 1

    I think Amazon.com might've. Check out their recent enforcing of some of their...more liberal...patents.

  4. Re:what should be done on Microsoft and Yahoo! Fight Spam - Sort Of · · Score: 1

    "OK, everyone use this protocol that I've designed."

  5. Re:Boot times disk/network bound on Intel Developer Macs Outperform G5s · · Score: 1

    >The average user may install some extra dashboard widgets and a driver or two, but I doubt that would add more than a couple seconds to boot time.

    The average user? The average user won't plunk down $1500($1000 for the machine, $500 for the minimum ADC level, IIRC) just to rent a computer for 18 months!

  6. Re:Can hardly wait... on LiveJournal Founder Launches OpenID System · · Score: 1

    [cynical]Microsoft run one? I don't believe it.[/cynical]

    Oh wait. You said ideal world.

  7. Re:free oss? on OSS in One-Fifth of Japanese Businesses · · Score: 1

    Who comissions the study? If it's an OSS advocate, then the study will say that OSS is cheaper. If it's MS that comissions the study, then the study will say that MS is cheaper.

  8. Re:I was hoping for more information on Second Indymedia Server Seized in UK Within a Year · · Score: 1

    How much illegal file sharing is going on? Depends on who you ask. If you ask the RIAA, they'll tell you that it's running rampant and that for every song sold legally, there are umpteen bajillion swapped illegally. If you believe them, then everyone thinks you're in their pocket. If you believe the founders of Napster(who would say that there's next to none, then everyone believes you're one of the swappers.

    It's impossible to get a report without bias. Minimal bias is what we all try for.

  9. Re:20 separate flash applets... on The Onion in 2056 · · Score: 1

    [anal mode]Actually, it's 23.[/anal mode]

  10. Re:Mandatory on PetaBox: Big Storage in Small Boxes · · Score: 1

    Indeed.

    Want to get a comment modded funny on /.? Make some reference to porn or the /. effect, and do so fairly soon after the article is posted. And make it on topic.

  11. Re:A spreadsheet or a spreadsheet program? on Apple Making a Spreadsheet? · · Score: 1
    You see, the 13 year olds kids that read slashdot nowadays
    And some 23 year olds. *raises hand*
  12. Hopefully there's none of this on Inside the OpenSolaris Source Code · · Score: 2, Funny
    Here we retrieve the configuration of the ConfigurationManager. In its configuration, it will find which ConfigurationAgent is defined along with the requiered parameters are requiered to initialize it. The Configurationmanager it self actualy retrieves its configuration by using directely the XMLConfigurationAgent.
  13. But will you... on Testing Cheaper Printer Ink · · Score: 1

    ...get 2/3 the price worth of use out of them.

    In short, look at quality vs price. Then use the one that gives you the best ratio.

  14. Re:Evangelists vs. Zealots on Is Apple & Community Evangelizing Into Uncoolness? · · Score: 1

    Oh for want of a +6 insightful...

  15. Re:Yeah, so hard to cheer for Rebellion anymore.. on 7-Year Old Prequel Fan On ANH · · Score: 1

    Reminds me of Microsoft.

    OK, maybe I've gone overboard. I've just pulled MS into a discussion on a completely unrelated subject.

  16. Re:I think that eventually... on Keyboards are Good; Mouses are Dumb · · Score: 1

    Hey, I never noticed that my LCD monitor fades out on the text there!

  17. Re:emacs.. vi.. FIGHT! on Keyboards are Good; Mouses are Dumb · · Score: 1

    No, out of the n00bs to the computer world who'd be confused by /.'s URL.

    no, the heck with /.'s URL; who'd be confused by any URL.

  18. Re:Have a taste... on Apple Switching to Intel · · Score: 1

    No, he's ensuring that hardware sales don't fall off in the meantime. Nothing would kill them faster than telling the community that this isn't going to be supported much longer.

  19. Re:Have a taste... on Apple Switching to Intel · · Score: 1

    You probably could. You just can't do it out of the box. You'd have to do a significant amount of hacking the source code and then recompile. And anytime you wanted to download something from Apple, you'd probably have to do some more hacking.

  20. Re:but what about 68k code? on Apple Switching to Intel · · Score: 1

    OS 9 was on PowerPC, and Classic(the emulator that enabled OS 9-style apps to run) isn't being officially portd over. So no, it won't still run.

  21. Re:Um on Apple Switching to Intel · · Score: 1

    Yes we're sure. Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple and Jesus to the Apple community, has said so himself.

    Apple press release

  22. Re:Voting machines? on Closed Source -> Charges Dismissed? · · Score: 1

    Why use them? There's your "and sometimes Y"

  23. Re:Replicatiors on Open Source Self-Replicating Robot · · Score: 1

    But they're primarily interested in learning new technology, and getting it however they can. Kinda like the Borg.

  24. Re:This obviously means no Powerbook G5s on Apple Switching To Intel Chips In 2006 · · Score: 1

    Do you know how much power that thing uses? It'd practically need a gasoline powered engine to get any serious battery life out of it.

  25. Why not... on Coming Soon, Roadcasting · · Score: 1

    30 miles? Only people out in the country farming will need 30 miles. Instead, why not 30 feet?