I still haven't played much with it (got kinda bored real quick). It fakes install like it's a addon (hence.xpi), but the xpi script just executes the executable contained in the JAR. Because I didn't have admin rights to the Windows computer I was on, it pooped. It installs a plugin like flash installes.
Well, I'd post it but I'm afraid I'd get sued for releasing public information that is available from your local *nix command line by simply typing `whois stopfairuse.info`. Anyone from New York?
I'm happy to see they moved away from the treeview preference style and on to tabs. To me, it's easier to hit a tab than that darned little + to expand.
It uses the GTK engine so you could get a new GTK theme. I've never tried it so I'm not sure how well it works.
On a side note, did anyone else notice the "slashdot it" link at the bottom? I understand linux.com is a part of the OSTG but that seems kinda cruel...
The businesses that make the RFID tags would be greatly appreciative of such a government contract. They may not be major players in the political "donation" arena but it would be a huge payout if RFID tags had to accompany every document and special interest the DHS thought would require one.
"no commensurate benefit for national security"
Translation: This will not protect you from the terrorists.
And really, isn't that
A) the big goal of all these changes?
B) how everyone is justifying their budget?
There *is* no benefit for national security, you'd think that blatently broadcasting information for ease of identification would've been the first clue this might be bad. I'm thinking this relates to a word that starts with $.
My apologies if it did seem condiscending, after I hit submit I read it and it was not what I meant. I am frustrated by the fact that nothing (usually) seems to happen unless some celebrity gets involved. He has raised significant funds for this project and that's what it seems to take to get the ball rolling. Once that gets rolling you'll get a more focused involvement for those of us that do want alternatives, then the bandwagon celebrities, then the politians, and then we'll get somewhere.
It is very unfortunate that's generally how the process works but when someone who can get the media's attention and bring light to something such as this, I can direct those people whom I've been trying for some time to understand the needs.
Sorry, I was using punked (as to today's pwned) before that MTV show so for me punked has a different meaning.
I was referring to the reporter who thought he was slick and would hard ball Clinton and put him in a corner but Clinton reversed it and put the reporter in a corner.
This seems to me that Wal-mart is using its position as a major distributor to strong arm against its would be competitors. It's not quite a monopoly (read Target, K-Mart, etc...) so is there any legal avenue to take against Wal-mart for this kind of action (other than consumer action which doesn't work so well when dealing with lower prices)?
I agree, it's the same as with TV and video games. I work and maintain a moderate lifestyle so my wife can stay home with my son. I'm not fond of those sites because they're mostly hideous and tend to be the new babysitter for kids.
I feel sorry for my son though, he'll probably be one of the few that actually knows what it's like to play outside, go camping, and not know what myspace is all about (thank you gentoo+iptables+squid).
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I still haven't played much with it (got kinda bored real quick). It fakes install like it's a addon (hence .xpi), but the xpi script just executes the executable contained in the JAR. Because I didn't have admin rights to the Windows computer I was on, it pooped. It installs a plugin like flash installes.
Contrary to how it looks like it installs on Firefox, it's not an addon, it's a plugin.
On top of that you need ADMINISTRATIVE rights to install.
Here's the xpi for your viewing pleasure.
I haven't been able to extract the exe yet (using uniextract) to see what that might contain.
In Soviet Russia x86 emulates Java?
Here's yer website, and I raise you a WHOIS...
Well, I'd post it but I'm afraid I'd get sued for releasing public information that is available from your local *nix command line by simply typing `whois stopfairuse.info`. Anyone from New York?
...but was unable to completely wipe out the information for those geeks with the Slashdotter Extension.
Coral Cache, Google Cache, and Mirrordot all remain stable in the face of the slashdotting...
5 elements? Milla Jovovich is prett hot but that was just a movie.
</badjoke>
Yeah, good grief 0200 in the morning is NOT good to me...
I'm happy to see they moved away from the treeview preference style and on to tabs. To me, it's easier to hit a tab than that darned little + to expand.
It uses the GTK engine so you could get a new GTK theme. I've never tried it so I'm not sure how well it works.
On a side note, did anyone else notice the "slashdot it" link at the bottom? I understand linux.com is a part of the OSTG but that seems kinda cruel...
1. I can't wait to try it out a year after it's release when it hits portage (stable)
2. Maybe by then I'll have someone to talk to and actually get to use it...
Not sure if the link is broke or if it's my work proxy but here's the Google Cache.
More on topic, most people won't/don't leave due to funds of moving. The closest place I'd venture most would move to is Canada.
The businesses that make the RFID tags would be greatly appreciative of such a government contract. They may not be major players in the political "donation" arena but it would be a huge payout if RFID tags had to accompany every document and special interest the DHS thought would require one.
That's just the tinfoil talking though =)
There *is* no benefit for national security, you'd think that blatently broadcasting information for ease of identification would've been the first clue this might be bad. I'm thinking this relates to a word that starts with $.
Replace !include with #include...
Boy, what will win, businesses pushing an underdeveloped technology or the sense of rights and privacy we as human beings have come to know and love.
Hopefully it'll be fixed with other mods and meta-mod.
Nah, try gentoo. It'll be really secure then.
If you're going the squid route, DansGuardian works great! It's easy to configure and blocks out a lot of crap!
Just a thought; I may be wrong.
Nope, my thought process exactly!
I think for corporate packaging, it should require the "I agree". It's more of a CYA thing to do.
My apologies if it did seem condiscending, after I hit submit I read it and it was not what I meant. I am frustrated by the fact that nothing (usually) seems to happen unless some celebrity gets involved. He has raised significant funds for this project and that's what it seems to take to get the ball rolling. Once that gets rolling you'll get a more focused involvement for those of us that do want alternatives, then the bandwagon celebrities, then the politians, and then we'll get somewhere.
It is very unfortunate that's generally how the process works but when someone who can get the media's attention and bring light to something such as this, I can direct those people whom I've been trying for some time to understand the needs.
Sorry, I was using punked (as to today's pwned) before that MTV show so for me punked has a different meaning.
I was referring to the reporter who thought he was slick and would hard ball Clinton and put him in a corner but Clinton reversed it and put the reporter in a corner.
This seems to me that Wal-mart is using its position as a major distributor to strong arm against its would be competitors. It's not quite a monopoly (read Target, K-Mart, etc...) so is there any legal avenue to take against Wal-mart for this kind of action (other than consumer action which doesn't work so well when dealing with lower prices)?
I agree, it's the same as with TV and video games. I work and maintain a moderate lifestyle so my wife can stay home with my son. I'm not fond of those sites because they're mostly hideous and tend to be the new babysitter for kids.
I feel sorry for my son though, he'll probably be one of the few that actually knows what it's like to play outside, go camping, and not know what myspace is all about (thank you gentoo+iptables+squid).