Of course there have been kernel exploits over the last few years. Multiple. My rough guesstimate without doing any research (from memory) is this averages about 1 per quarter.
It is still light years better than MS, who seems to have a remote code execution exploit about 1.5 to 2 times per month (once again from memory).
Don't forget about the 4th Amendment, regarding unreasonable search and seizure.
While designed to protect an individual from having their person/place free from intrusive searches, I certainly think a mass wave of subpoenas to every journalist who has written a story about someone qualifies as such.
The Nike case was settled, out of court, for $1.5 million.
Which leaves the rulings in place. Namely that statements issued by a company are "commercial speech" and do not carry the same First Amendment protections and are subject to both regulation and litigation. (false advertising).
It is doubtful that it is legal either when one has a monopoly. The loophole is that MS Office has *not* been determined to be a monopoly in a court of law.
Well, if you actually read the 10-Q, you would see that minus the Sun+MS licensing infusion, they lost money. Those two also are the only "IP" licensing revenue they received.
Good troll, but try coming back with an analysis of the actual severity of the holes.
I better hurry to run off and patch a hole in some obscure OSS app I don't have installed as opposed to the constant REMOTE ROOT EXPLOITS in the core Microsoft OS.
You have already proven you wish to screw your customers at any given moment. You have been hostile to me, you know the guy that paid for your wares, for far too long.
No, it isn't. Akamai is much more than simple load balancing. it is content caching and distributed networking around the globe, keeping your data closer to the end user.
The Linux story, if you want one is that Akamai has chose Linux to do this heavy lifting for many of the biggest sites in the world.
Horesefeathers. The only reason the patch distribution was any better was because MS got advanced notice from the people that discovered it. They could just as easily have not informed MS and developed an exploit to release into the wild when nobody was patched. Then all hell was broken loose.
Second the worm that is out there has a lot of flaws itself and causes machines to crash and reboot, mitigating the damage.
Third, it has no malicious payload. If it did the general populace would be in a world of hurt.
Yes, Windows is more stable than it has been in the past. Yes, MS is also making some improvements in security. But this worm is no barometer of either.
What if I don't HAVE a server but I _do_ have a player?
Why would they use MY player over the FREE, INCLUDED one? And don't say make if it is better they will use it because Mozilla is better than IE by miles and hardly anyone uses anything other than IE.
I believe Novell corrected their earlier statments and said they did indeed transfter the copyrights after SCO found an amendment to the original deal in a file cabinet. (really!)
It's a shame that there is no decent, centralized place on the net for intelligent discussion. It's one of the biggest losses to humanity in recent years.
I like how the Free-X (box) team thinks. Let me try this out:
I am requesting that my post be moderated up to +5 or I will release pictures of Slashdot moderators in compromising positions with various farm animals.
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And when you are subpoenaed, it is wise to get a lawyer, which will cost you money (unless your employer or someone else is providing one for you).
To not get a lawyer would be downright foolish.
Um, it's a civil case, not a criminal one.
It is not a copyright or trademark infringement case. It is a breach of contract case.
Still, I would think the plaintiff is required to show where, when and how the alleged breaches took place.
Of course there have been kernel exploits over the last few years. Multiple. My rough guesstimate without doing any research (from memory) is this averages about 1 per quarter.
It is still light years better than MS, who seems to have a remote code execution exploit about 1.5 to 2 times per month (once again from memory).
People who use F*ck as every fourth word in their diatribe however, are quite welcome I take it?
You can lead the way out the door.
Don't forget about the 4th Amendment, regarding unreasonable search and seizure.
While designed to protect an individual from having their person/place free from intrusive searches, I certainly think a mass wave of subpoenas to every journalist who has written a story about someone qualifies as such.
The Nike case was settled, out of court, for $1.5 million.
Which leaves the rulings in place. Namely that statements issued by a company are "commercial speech" and do not carry the same First Amendment protections and are subject to both regulation and litigation. (false advertising).
The code they did show may have been a gamble that didn't pay off. There may still be many lines of code that were stolen from SCO Unix.
There may also be:
1. My butt
2. Pigs
3. Pigs that fly out of my butt
SCO's claims fall under #3.
It is doubtful that it is legal either when one has a monopoly. The loophole is that MS Office has *not* been determined to be a monopoly in a court of law.
Well, if you actually read the 10-Q, you would see that minus the Sun+MS licensing infusion, they lost money. Those two also are the only "IP" licensing revenue they received.
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Good troll, but try coming back with an analysis of the actual severity of the holes.
I better hurry to run off and patch a hole in some obscure OSS app I don't have installed as opposed to the constant REMOTE ROOT EXPLOITS in the core Microsoft OS.
You have already proven you wish to screw your customers at any given moment. You have been hostile to me, you know the guy that paid for your wares, for far too long.
I left and am not coming back.
Actually, many spammers operate from INSIDE the United States, they simply hire companies outside the United States to send/route the spam.
No, it isn't. Akamai is much more than simple load balancing. it is content caching and distributed networking around the globe, keeping your data closer to the end user.
The Linux story, if you want one is that Akamai has chose Linux to do this heavy lifting for many of the biggest sites in the world.
Guys those are Akamai CACHING servers, not the actual servers from MS.
Horesefeathers. The only reason the patch distribution was any better was because MS got advanced notice from the people that discovered it. They could just as easily have not informed MS and developed an exploit to release into the wild when nobody was patched. Then all hell was broken loose.
Second the worm that is out there has a lot of flaws itself and causes machines to crash and reboot, mitigating the damage.
Third, it has no malicious payload. If it did the general populace would be in a world of hurt.
Yes, Windows is more stable than it has been in the past. Yes, MS is also making some improvements in security. But this worm is no barometer of either.
I'd happily post it if you have it in a form that the links will post properly. Do you have the raw html somewhere?
What if I don't HAVE a server but I _do_ have a player?
Why would they use MY player over the FREE, INCLUDED one? And don't say make if it is better they will use it because Mozilla is better than IE by miles and hardly anyone uses anything other than IE.
Obviously, their free, competing version of your application, the above should read, not your actual app.
I have yet to hear a decent argument for this.
Please explain how you will sell any successful software program if MS bundles your application into the operating system.
I am listening.
I believe Novell corrected their earlier statments and said they did indeed transfter the copyrights after SCO found an amendment to the original deal in a file cabinet. (really!)
It's a shame that there is no decent, centralized place on the net for intelligent discussion. It's one of the biggest losses to humanity in recent years.
Try pointing your browser to this site.
Yeah, heaven forbid companies actually lived up to the terms of the contract they offer. How unjust!
I like how the Free-X (box) team thinks. Let me try this out:
I am requesting that my post be moderated up to +5 or I will release pictures of Slashdot moderators in compromising positions with various farm animals.
Please note this is just a request, not a demand.