Go ahead and get the "upgraded" and sure to still be horribly insecure Internet Exploder! When a program was known as one of the most insecure products of all time and they didn't completely scrap it & start over, you can be sure its still got a whole grip of holes in it.
So, again, keep using the standards non-compliant, virus/malware friendly M$ Internet Exploder, now with a bigger number on the end!
Microsoft CAN and DOES whatever the hell they want! Did you read the EULA when you installed? Most people don't. They could toss something in there about Ballmer fuckin' you in the ass if they wanted and the courts would hold it up.
I left Windows long ago and I'm never going back as its only getting worse.
So, I'm wondering why M$ is working on about a million other projects when they should focus on their OS. 1) XP and previous is hugely vulnerable & unsecure. 2) Vista keeps being delayed & is probably similarly unsecure.
Stop working on some damned robots & focus on your OS. You might get some respect if you focused to make a good product instead of branching out & making 100 shit products.
And if my father and sister value their free tech support, they won't be clicking it, either.
That is a good idea. I have started charging for my support, but I will tell close family that if they want continued 'free' support they need to stop using IE. Sorry mom, but if you're using MSN Exploder to get your email, your free support went right out the window!
On the one hand I use & respect the spamhaus.org RBL/XBL lists. I think they are the most organized and up-to-date spam listing site that I've been able to find & they have helped cut down on spam on our mail server by the truck load. If they say you're a spammer I would be reluctant to argue and I would suggest using their filter to anyone.
On the other hand I think GoDaddy is one of the worst registrars out there. I've been fighting with them on a domain for over a year & they won't do shit about it. The registration contact information is in my name, the site content has my name all over it but because a previous marketing company (now out of business & unreachable) registered the domain I can't get a transfer w/o their acceptance. GoDaddy won't listen to anything and they can lick my balls. I basically have to wait until it expires and start from scratch.
In the end my feelings on the article/news is: GoDaddy is extorting the customer. Don't use GoDaddy for anything.
M$. Innovation. I doubt that very much. They should open the API spec, but they wont.
M$ does not push innovation. They don't like competition. They don't even want what's good for the customer (insert every M$ product every made). I think this whole post is crap. M$ hasn't & doesn't play well with others. If I was a developer and some M$ goons came to talk peace I'd shut & lock the door.
I couldn't have said it any better. They have bent-over-and-screwed anyone that has partnered with them when it suits their needs. They will continue to do the same. Don't trust 'em, don't listen to 'em. They have shown time & time again that they can't be trusted.
This is causing me to lose even more respect for Sony (rootkit anyone). I was a loyal PS2 user but if its not one things its another and Sony is really going downhill in my book. Continued delays. Backing losing mediums (I'd rather go with HD-DVD). etc, etc.
If I can no longer support Sony and god forbid I buy an Xbox where can I console-game? I guess I should just dig out the old-school Nintendo. I can't use Xbox or Sony anymore on principle.
I do not know where they live particularly but I have heard plenty of harsh stories. I really should put together a/. pool &, for a price, go shit on their doorstep or something;)
The fact that I live within.5 miles of the SCO Utah Office makes me want to vomit. It's like living near chernobyl--I'm going to get infected!
I wish the judges would get a clue and just throw everything out. They have no case. Never have & never will. Keep makin' shit up ass hole, you're still going down.
What? Ubuntu isn't mature enough to use its official logo on slashdot? We have to use Debian instead? (disclaimer: this is in no way negative toward Debian. Debian is great, fine, etc, etc.) Someone get the logo updated.
Dapper 6.06 LTS Release Candidate is available now for download. This is very close to the final release & definitely worth checking out if you're impatient (3 days IS a long time!)
http://releases.ubuntu.com/6.06/
I'll probably get trolled for this one but..
Couldn't the government crack down on MS for security? Most of this SPAM is coming from MS zombied machines. I'm sure there is nothing they can do (nothing the US gov has done has made any difference..)
Instead of forcing ISPs to try to block this, go back to the source.
On my recent FC4 install I had the following issues:
correct resolution wasn't detected & I wasn't able to manually adjust. The screen turned into a split-screen mirror when updating the resolution
my touchpad was very jerky (synaptics touchpad on notebok)
maybe this is just me not being used to the updater but the up2date wouldn't work--kept getting critical error--but if I did 'yum update' from the terminal it worked fine....that just seemed odd.
I remember having similar problems on my RH9 install a few years back as well. Specifically with my printer (could not do color) and scanner.
I recently tried FC4 and was, again, disappointed. I had previously (a few years ago) used Red Hat 9.
I use Ubuntu now on my machines. Anything else I've tried doesn't compare.
If they are going to use the term 'open source' and recruit people to do this based on that ideal they need to take it all the way.
If they GPL the current & future (translated) documents then maybe we've got something here, but otherwise its akin to slave-labor if you ask me.
My prediction is that Vista is going to be just as shitty as all the rest of their releases. They wont put spyware-companies out of business.. they didn't with XP, and they wont with Vista.
This is just another bloated "full of features!" release--more shit people dont need.
My feeling on the matter is that if the AP is open, broadcasting & handing out connections then you're more than welcome to use it. Personally I lock mine down by MAC filtering which easily dissuades the casual attempt to connect. I dont have a problem with sharing, I just have a problem with someone hogging my bandwidth. Maybe one of these days I'll setup 10% of the bandwidth as publicly shared (limit ports, of course).. but until then, if you're stupid enough to leave your AP in promiscuous mode you're gonna catch something.
This sounds like a complete waste of time to me. So someone appointed a committee to decide what was 'untrusted' on our machines. This includes big corporate types who, of course, wont list their products on these lists.
Here is my definitive and final list of unsafe & untrusted software products: Microsoft Windows v.[insert version here]
Kill the hydra at the source, don't try to keep killing its heads.
As long as M$ continues to sell shit, malware will continue to plague the general population. Ya'll go ahead & make sure your copy of Symantec is all up to date... hope you feel safe. In the meantime those of us who have half-a-brain will use an OS that isn't dependent on outside factors to work *properly (*this is assuming some people think M$ actually works properly to begin with).
Windows is absolute shit for security! I just spent the entire weekend updating & trying to secure the machines in our office and it still isn't done. Virus, worms, malware, etc, etc. M$ has been the cause for all of these & its only getting worse. I don't see any change in this in the future until they completely start from scratch on their shitty OS--which will never happen.
I've got four Linux machines connected to fiber-optic at home & I have NEVER had a problem with any of that.
You should not have to pay subscriptions to keep your machine safe! Thanks for creating additional jobs M$. You've created job security for McAfee, Symantec & the like.
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Go ahead and get the "upgraded" and sure to still be horribly insecure Internet Exploder! When a program was known as one of the most insecure products of all time and they didn't completely scrap it & start over, you can be sure its still got a whole grip of holes in it. So, again, keep using the standards non-compliant, virus/malware friendly M$ Internet Exploder, now with a bigger number on the end!
Microsoft CAN and DOES whatever the hell they want! Did you read the EULA when you installed? Most people don't. They could toss something in there about Ballmer fuckin' you in the ass if they wanted and the courts would hold it up. I left Windows long ago and I'm never going back as its only getting worse.
So, I'm wondering why M$ is working on about a million other projects when they should focus on their OS. 1) XP and previous is hugely vulnerable & unsecure. 2) Vista keeps being delayed & is probably similarly unsecure. Stop working on some damned robots & focus on your OS. You might get some respect if you focused to make a good product instead of branching out & making 100 shit products.
And if my father and sister value their free tech support, they won't be clicking it, either. That is a good idea. I have started charging for my support, but I will tell close family that if they want continued 'free' support they need to stop using IE. Sorry mom, but if you're using MSN Exploder to get your email, your free support went right out the window!
On the one hand I use & respect the spamhaus.org RBL/XBL lists. I think they are the most organized and up-to-date spam listing site that I've been able to find & they have helped cut down on spam on our mail server by the truck load. If they say you're a spammer I would be reluctant to argue and I would suggest using their filter to anyone. On the other hand I think GoDaddy is one of the worst registrars out there. I've been fighting with them on a domain for over a year & they won't do shit about it. The registration contact information is in my name, the site content has my name all over it but because a previous marketing company (now out of business & unreachable) registered the domain I can't get a transfer w/o their acceptance. GoDaddy won't listen to anything and they can lick my balls. I basically have to wait until it expires and start from scratch. In the end my feelings on the article/news is: GoDaddy is extorting the customer. Don't use GoDaddy for anything.
M$. Innovation. I doubt that very much. They should open the API spec, but they wont. M$ does not push innovation. They don't like competition. They don't even want what's good for the customer (insert every M$ product every made). I think this whole post is crap. M$ hasn't & doesn't play well with others. If I was a developer and some M$ goons came to talk peace I'd shut & lock the door.
I couldn't have said it any better. They have bent-over-and-screwed anyone that has partnered with them when it suits their needs. They will continue to do the same. Don't trust 'em, don't listen to 'em. They have shown time & time again that they can't be trusted.
This is causing me to lose even more respect for Sony (rootkit anyone). I was a loyal PS2 user but if its not one things its another and Sony is really going downhill in my book. Continued delays. Backing losing mediums (I'd rather go with HD-DVD). etc, etc. If I can no longer support Sony and god forbid I buy an Xbox where can I console-game? I guess I should just dig out the old-school Nintendo. I can't use Xbox or Sony anymore on principle.
We can still voice our opinion to the people that make these decisions. Check these out to find out how to contact your Senator.
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I do not know where they live particularly but I have heard plenty of harsh stories. I really should put together a /. pool &, for a price, go shit on their doorstep or something ;)
Mine voted against the bill and he's going to hear about it!
The fact that I live within .5 miles of the SCO Utah Office makes me want to vomit. It's like living near chernobyl--I'm going to get infected!
I wish the judges would get a clue and just throw everything out. They have no case. Never have & never will. Keep makin' shit up ass hole, you're still going down.
What? Ubuntu isn't mature enough to use its official logo on slashdot? We have to use Debian instead? (disclaimer: this is in no way negative toward Debian. Debian is great, fine, etc, etc.) Someone get the logo updated.
Dapper 6.06 LTS Release Candidate is available now for download. This is very close to the final release & definitely worth checking out if you're impatient (3 days IS a long time!) http://releases.ubuntu.com/6.06/
I'll probably get trolled for this one but.. Couldn't the government crack down on MS for security? Most of this SPAM is coming from MS zombied machines. I'm sure there is nothing they can do (nothing the US gov has done has made any difference..) Instead of forcing ISPs to try to block this, go back to the source.
On my recent FC4 install I had the following issues: correct resolution wasn't detected & I wasn't able to manually adjust. The screen turned into a split-screen mirror when updating the resolution my touchpad was very jerky (synaptics touchpad on notebok) maybe this is just me not being used to the updater but the up2date wouldn't work--kept getting critical error--but if I did 'yum update' from the terminal it worked fine. ...that just seemed odd.
I remember having similar problems on my RH9 install a few years back as well. Specifically with my printer (could not do color) and scanner.
I recently tried FC4 and was, again, disappointed. I had previously (a few years ago) used Red Hat 9. I use Ubuntu now on my machines. Anything else I've tried doesn't compare.
I went thru his thread on the ubuntuforums.. what an ass. What ass submitted this article to slashdot? Thre's nothing to see here.
If they are going to use the term 'open source' and recruit people to do this based on that ideal they need to take it all the way. If they GPL the current & future (translated) documents then maybe we've got something here, but otherwise its akin to slave-labor if you ask me.
My prediction is that Vista is going to be just as shitty as all the rest of their releases. They wont put spyware-companies out of business.. they didn't with XP, and they wont with Vista. This is just another bloated "full of features!" release--more shit people dont need.
My feeling on the matter is that if the AP is open, broadcasting & handing out connections then you're more than welcome to use it. Personally I lock mine down by MAC filtering which easily dissuades the casual attempt to connect. I dont have a problem with sharing, I just have a problem with someone hogging my bandwidth. Maybe one of these days I'll setup 10% of the bandwidth as publicly shared (limit ports, of course).. but until then, if you're stupid enough to leave your AP in promiscuous mode you're gonna catch something.
This sounds like a complete waste of time to me. So someone appointed a committee to decide what was 'untrusted' on our machines. This includes big corporate types who, of course, wont list their products on these lists. Here is my definitive and final list of unsafe & untrusted software products: Microsoft Windows v.[insert version here] Kill the hydra at the source, don't try to keep killing its heads.
As long as M$ continues to sell shit, malware will continue to plague the general population. Ya'll go ahead & make sure your copy of Symantec is all up to date... hope you feel safe. In the meantime those of us who have half-a-brain will use an OS that isn't dependent on outside factors to work *properly (*this is assuming some people think M$ actually works properly to begin with).
Windows is absolute shit for security! I just spent the entire weekend updating & trying to secure the machines in our office and it still isn't done. Virus, worms, malware, etc, etc. M$ has been the cause for all of these & its only getting worse. I don't see any change in this in the future until they completely start from scratch on their shitty OS--which will never happen. I've got four Linux machines connected to fiber-optic at home & I have NEVER had a problem with any of that. You should not have to pay subscriptions to keep your machine safe! Thanks for creating additional jobs M$. You've created job security for McAfee, Symantec & the like.