I'm wondering what makes this a bad idea and what makes it a civil liberties issue? It sounds like a good idea to me. With identity theft running rampant, something needs to be done to make personal information more secure and a bit more tied to a person. Paperwork alone isn't likely to accomplish this. Including genetic information with personal information just sounds like a good idea. The only people it will hurt is those trying to break the law by faking their identity. Law abiding citizens can already be identified through other means such as a drivers license or social security card. Adding genetic evidence just means there aren't two other me's out there. Or, the bigger problem, two people out there who came into this country illegally and have now stolen my daughter's identity in order to have a SSN they can use for a job.
I'm not trying to troll here, I'm asking seriously - how is the plan a bad one?
Somehow I fail to feel harmed if someone hears my conversations. Somehow I do feel harmed if someone blows me up in an attack coordinated using various telecommunication services that the govt was not able to track because of so many people whining. The attack, of course, would immediately be followed with great cries of outrage about how the government didn't do enough to stop the attacks, and how the evil George Bush might have even known it was coming and wanted it to happen. And then the government would do more to try and prevent future attacks, only to meet with lots of people whining about what they are doing so they have to back off which opens the door for another attack and and and...
IIRC, MS isn't planning to bundle anti-virus software with Vista. Their own package, Windows Live Onecare, is a yearly subscription service which itself bundles spyware and virus protection, as well as general system maintenance tools. A challenge to Symantec, but not the bundled threat other MS products have been. Windows Defender, their anti-spyware product, is available as a free download (and I think it will be bundled with Vista), and all of the maintenance tools with Onecare are pretty much already possible with tools built into Windows, but MS's anti-virus software is not freely available, and the Onecare bundle is an attempt to make all of the tools a bit simpler and more straightforward.
Myself, I've been using Onecare for a few months now after having used Norton products for several years. I'm pleased with Onecare and will likely continue to use it under my Windows install. I can't say just how good its protection is, being a Smart Internet User, I very very rarely come across anything that requires protection. But from what I can see Onecare is nice, and I do like handling a number system maintenance issues in one place.
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This isn't the task of your average home user. Your average home user wants to be able to stick the DVD in and have it play. Windows makes this a pretty simple task. Linux sometimes gets it right, sometimes not. When there are problems they usually aren't trivial to fix.
Buy a windows pc and you're ready to go in 5 minutes. Install the OS and you're ready in a couple of hours. Install Linux and you'll be able to stumble along in a few days.
I love Linux, I've used it for years. But it's nowhere near ready for the average home user.
Unless I've misread something, this is the little guy trying to crush Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart's move is a protective reaction against another entity wanting to trademark an image currently in the U.S. public domain. The indication from the article is that Wal-Mart has no problem with it being public domain, but are now trying to trademark it in response to the actions of "the little guy". Had "the little guy" not tried to trademark the image, Wal-Mart would not be doing this.
Check again, getuid() and geteuid() are not the same, so:
if (getuid() == 0 || geteuid() != 0)
means something like if the real user id executing the process is 0 (root), or if the effective user id of the process is not 0 (root), then execute the following code.
It's probably reasonable to say that those who block ads are those who never, ever respond to ads. They are an annoyance and intrusive to me, and I can't recall when I've ever clicked one on purpose, certainly I've never spent money as a result of an internet ad. There are those who do, enough that people are able to make money from them. I never respond to ads and I'm sick of seeing them. Adblock has become something I cannot live without.
My home town's first old wal-mart was turned into a textile store, a pub, and a bowling alley. Their second building was torn down with something else built on the property. Wonder where the third will go.
if there had been no Microsoft, there would be no advancement in computing. Advancement is commonly driven by the market, and Microsoft has created the market.
I love my dell and have none of the problems you mention. There are plenty of places you can get information on very basic ways to be a smart computer user. I'm sure this information will help you. By the way, that thing that comes out of your computer is not a cup holder.
Asking seriously, how do we find a balance between transparency and security? It is impossible to secure a nation if there is complete transparency. Half of what goes into the business is learning what the bad guys are up to without them knowing that we know. The other half is planning ways to thwart the bad guys without them finding out what we are planning. How would such be possible if government ran in a completely transparent way?
Where are the enemy soldiers who had the "simple armband"?
Back home in other jobs. Most of the enemy troops were released at some point. In Iraq many of these now occupy positions in their new army and police force. Most of them weren't specifically hostile to the U.S., they were following commanders' orders. People that continue to be detained were individuals who proved their interest in harm to the U.S. and others.
And since no one knows about it, then of course it happens. This is especially certain since a few individuals hostile to the US have made claims that such things happen. Yes, definitive evidence if I've ever seen it.
Infact the mini ice age was the result of this and the gulf stream died down for several centuries during the late middle ages.
So what you are saying is such things have happened before, completely independent of human causation? Someone please tell me why, therefore, do we have to insist that climate change is the fault of humans and isn't simply part of long-term climate patterns!
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I'm wondering what makes this a bad idea and what makes it a civil liberties issue? It sounds like a good idea to me. With identity theft running rampant, something needs to be done to make personal information more secure and a bit more tied to a person. Paperwork alone isn't likely to accomplish this. Including genetic information with personal information just sounds like a good idea. The only people it will hurt is those trying to break the law by faking their identity. Law abiding citizens can already be identified through other means such as a drivers license or social security card. Adding genetic evidence just means there aren't two other me's out there. Or, the bigger problem, two people out there who came into this country illegally and have now stolen my daughter's identity in order to have a SSN they can use for a job. I'm not trying to troll here, I'm asking seriously - how is the plan a bad one?
been watching National Treasure have we?
I think it was this guy's cousin
Unless, of course, knowing who you are is the only thing that gives your life meaning...
Which is where so many of our outspoken celebrities fit in. Nothing new to say, just a big name with which to say it.
I'm sure that I'm not, and I don't.
Somehow I fail to feel harmed if someone hears my conversations. Somehow I do feel harmed if someone blows me up in an attack coordinated using various telecommunication services that the govt was not able to track because of so many people whining. The attack, of course, would immediately be followed with great cries of outrage about how the government didn't do enough to stop the attacks, and how the evil George Bush might have even known it was coming and wanted it to happen. And then the government would do more to try and prevent future attacks, only to meet with lots of people whining about what they are doing so they have to back off which opens the door for another attack and and and...
IIRC, MS isn't planning to bundle anti-virus software with Vista. Their own package, Windows Live Onecare, is a yearly subscription service which itself bundles spyware and virus protection, as well as general system maintenance tools. A challenge to Symantec, but not the bundled threat other MS products have been. Windows Defender, their anti-spyware product, is available as a free download (and I think it will be bundled with Vista), and all of the maintenance tools with Onecare are pretty much already possible with tools built into Windows, but MS's anti-virus software is not freely available, and the Onecare bundle is an attempt to make all of the tools a bit simpler and more straightforward.
Myself, I've been using Onecare for a few months now after having used Norton products for several years. I'm pleased with Onecare and will likely continue to use it under my Windows install. I can't say just how good its protection is, being a Smart Internet User, I very very rarely come across anything that requires protection. But from what I can see Onecare is nice, and I do like handling a number system maintenance issues in one place.
Setting up a powerful webserver, database, and parsing languages
This isn't the task of your average home user. Your average home user wants to be able to stick the DVD in and have it play. Windows makes this a pretty simple task. Linux sometimes gets it right, sometimes not. When there are problems they usually aren't trivial to fix.
Buy a windows pc and you're ready to go in 5 minutes. Install the OS and you're ready in a couple of hours. Install Linux and you'll be able to stumble along in a few days. I love Linux, I've used it for years. But it's nowhere near ready for the average home user.
Linux is clearly superior to genetic research since Linux has better diff utils.
Unless I've misread something, this is the little guy trying to crush Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart's move is a protective reaction against another entity wanting to trademark an image currently in the U.S. public domain. The indication from the article is that Wal-Mart has no problem with it being public domain, but are now trying to trademark it in response to the actions of "the little guy". Had "the little guy" not tried to trademark the image, Wal-Mart would not be doing this.
Helpful info, thanks. Wish I had some mod points for you. :)
Check again, getuid() and geteuid() are not the same, so:
if (getuid() == 0 || geteuid() != 0)
means something like if the real user id executing the process is 0 (root), or if the effective user id of the process is not 0 (root), then execute the following code.
See here and here.
I'm not quite sure what the difference is between the real and the effective user id, perhaps someone can enlighten us.
It's probably reasonable to say that those who block ads are those who never, ever respond to ads. They are an annoyance and intrusive to me, and I can't recall when I've ever clicked one on purpose, certainly I've never spent money as a result of an internet ad. There are those who do, enough that people are able to make money from them. I never respond to ads and I'm sick of seeing them. Adblock has become something I cannot live without.
I hear they were shot down by Bangalores trying to retrieve the 5th element.
My home town's first old wal-mart was turned into a textile store, a pub, and a bowling alley. Their second building was torn down with something else built on the property. Wonder where the third will go.
if there had been no Microsoft, there would be no advancement in computing. Advancement is commonly driven by the market, and Microsoft has created the market.
I love my dell and have none of the problems you mention. There are plenty of places you can get information on very basic ways to be a smart computer user. I'm sure this information will help you. By the way, that thing that comes out of your computer is not a cup holder.
Easy enough to say, a bit more difficult to realize in the real world.
Asking seriously, how do we find a balance between transparency and security? It is impossible to secure a nation if there is complete transparency. Half of what goes into the business is learning what the bad guys are up to without them knowing that we know. The other half is planning ways to thwart the bad guys without them finding out what we are planning. How would such be possible if government ran in a completely transparent way?
Where are the enemy soldiers who had the "simple armband"?
Back home in other jobs. Most of the enemy troops were released at some point. In Iraq many of these now occupy positions in their new army and police force. Most of them weren't specifically hostile to the U.S., they were following commanders' orders. People that continue to be detained were individuals who proved their interest in harm to the U.S. and others.
And since no one knows about it, then of course it happens. This is especially certain since a few individuals hostile to the US have made claims that such things happen. Yes, definitive evidence if I've ever seen it.
so what you are saying is the intelligent part of intelligent design passed you by?
Infact the mini ice age was the result of this and the gulf stream died down for several centuries during the late middle ages.
So what you are saying is such things have happened before, completely independent of human causation? Someone please tell me why, therefore, do we have to insist that climate change is the fault of humans and isn't simply part of long-term climate patterns!
I normally don't comment on moderation actions, but -1 overrated for a comment that wasn't rated anything and was informing the previous post?