If Microsoft can't get Vista working, I might just do the unthinkable: I might move to Linux.
Someone who describes that as the unthinkable can only be a a MS zealot, a troll, or a plain idiot.
Wow, sheesh, Vista sucks so badly that I might consider using another OS that's already installed on millions of servers and desktops around the world. I must be so desperate!
About the rest of the article, it's just a rant on Vista's inability to properly manage sleep modes, and some networking problems, with a couple of unfunny jokes here and there. Apparently this guy can't get all his computers to behave as expected (as if anyone should be surprised at this stage that two computers running the same version of Windows can run into trouble trying to talk to each other). You'd better be spending your time reading something else...
You seem to be missing an important issue: Linux workstations are often used as mail, web, ftp, etc. servers, and as firewalls and gateways as well. Being able to scan files that come in and out your network can sometimes prove indispensable.
WatchGuard disputes the test results, stating that it uses ClamAV -- one of the products that caught all of the viruses -- in its own product. "We don't see how the results could be valid -- our product uses ClamAV," a spokesman says.
You make that sound like it's some cool spy movie. It is. It's just plain illegal. Well paid, granted, but illegal. It's neither flashy (you can't even brag about your smooth moves!) nor in any way exciting. Neither is being wanted by some three-letter-agencies. Do you happen to know why they ALL have three letters, no matter what country or nation they belong to?
There, fixed that for ya. Boy, that was easy, keep 'em coming!
Since the day I became almost crazy when I was trying to pass a URL which included 'download.php?' to a friend from a well trusted website. All of my messages sent back to me. PITA.
Fortunately, it's kinda easily fooled if you randomly place a space and add "delete the space" at the end of the sentence. If they trust me in the first place, what prevents them from copy-pasting it and deleting a character as I requested?
As a Spaniard, I'd like to point out that, even thought a majority of the Spanish population would declare themselves as Catholics:
- A couple of years ago we had one of the lowest birth rates in the world (I'm not implying Catholics must have lots of children, but, come on, people fuck no matter what).
- Prostitution is one of the main industries (if not the biggest) here.
- The average age for getting married is 31 in men, and 29 in women, whilest losing one's virginity happens at 17 years old (also on average); yes, there's a lot of not-too-Catholic out-of-marriage sex.
So I wouldn't be so careless as to attribute a lower number of HIV infections to abstinence. IMHO, education (there's a lot of emphasis on wearing condoms here) is one of the keys (I have no clue about olive oil).
You hit the nail right on its head. Here in Spain we have 97-99% accurate results by 11pm (actually, most parties will admit defeat earlier than that). As for the ones not trusting the people who stays and counts, I gotta say they're being monitored, and the results are double-checked in situ.
I'll provide a simple example. You can buy a Lexmark for 25 or less here in Spain in many places. A compatible unbranded ink cartridge for it would cost more than 35. I didn't even dare to ask how much original ones were...
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Won't somebody please think of the fiber??
Erhm, buddy... you can UDP-punch through a firewall. The method was well explained in some article here some time ago. Here, there you go.
Someone who describes that as the unthinkable can only be a a MS zealot, a troll, or a plain idiot.
Wow, sheesh, Vista sucks so badly that I might consider using another OS that's already installed on millions of servers and desktops around the world. I must be so desperate!
About the rest of the article, it's just a rant on Vista's inability to properly manage sleep modes, and some networking problems, with a couple of unfunny jokes here and there. Apparently this guy can't get all his computers to behave as expected (as if anyone should be surprised at this stage that two computers running the same version of Windows can run into trouble trying to talk to each other). You'd better be spending your time reading something else...
Let the trademark war begin!
The opinion: A link to the blog entry in question would have been quite on topic.
The pun.
You seem to be missing an important issue: Linux workstations are often used as mail, web, ftp, etc. servers, and as firewalls and gateways as well. Being able to scan files that come in and out your network can sometimes prove indispensable.
Since the day I became almost crazy when I was trying to pass a URL which included 'download.php?' to a friend from a well trusted website. All of my messages sent back to me. PITA.
Fortunately, it's kinda easily fooled if you randomly place a space and add "delete the space" at the end of the sentence. If they trust me in the first place, what prevents them from copy-pasting it and deleting a character as I requested?
Click on story's headline, check URL. Shiny.
So if I'm drowning will I finally get to cry "Save me, Jebus"???
I'm Spanish! I wins! I wins!!
Well, if you eat olive oil instead of having sex or using somebody else's needles, yes, there's a pretty high chance you won't...
As a Spaniard, I'd like to point out that, even thought a majority of the Spanish population would declare themselves as Catholics:
- A couple of years ago we had one of the lowest birth rates in the world (I'm not implying Catholics must have lots of children, but, come on, people fuck no matter what).
- Prostitution is one of the main industries (if not the biggest) here.
- The average age for getting married is 31 in men, and 29 in women, whilest losing one's virginity happens at 17 years old (also on average); yes, there's a lot of not-too-Catholic out-of-marriage sex.
So I wouldn't be so careless as to attribute a lower number of HIV infections to abstinence. IMHO, education (there's a lot of emphasis on wearing condoms here) is one of the keys (I have no clue about olive oil).
You're ready to replace Steve Jobs!
... but above all it doesn't want you personifying it!
Shut up! ;)
PS: My sig is a Verizon-related pun
I hope you're all joking, since I mostly get the c1al1s and v1agr4 ones...
Oh, c'mon, don't be too hard on him, he's just an 874-thousand UIDer....
You hit the nail right on its head. Here in Spain we have 97-99% accurate results by 11pm (actually, most parties will admit defeat earlier than that). As for the ones not trusting the people who stays and counts, I gotta say they're being monitored, and the results are double-checked in situ.
There's a Verizon-related intended pun in my sig.
Since /. doesn't seem to like my currency symbol anymore, I'd like to add those prices are in Euros.
I'll provide a simple example. You can buy a Lexmark for 25 or less here in Spain in many places. A compatible unbranded ink cartridge for it would cost more than 35. I didn't even dare to ask how much original ones were...