printf("Enter something: "); fgets(buf, BUFSZ, stdin);/* the SECURE way to do it, don't even think of using gets() or scanf()! */ strip_newline(buf, BUFSZ);/* some function to remove trailing newline */
Exactly, that's for extensions (and the browser itself) and is protected from execution by web pages. Exploits to either firefox or it's extensions or themes can lead to pwnage (same as any internet-capable program).
The difference between ie activex and fx extensions is that firefox encourages you to go through addons.mozilla.org, for which all the extensions are reviewed (though I don't know how thoroughly) and update automatically (eg if exploits are found).
One thing you can try is to write to their customer services (using pen and paper!). Companies hate nothing more than having proof that you said what you did, and the written customer services people always seem to be in a better mood than the telephonists.
If you listen to the audio on this one, it's clear that the customer services guy has a script and is told he must follow it - he might get in trouble if he doesn't. Listening and going "no thanks" to the questions might actually have been quicker than constantly interrupting and getting annoyed. That's not to say it's right, but humans in call centers are sometimes like robots as they follow their scripts.
On the final point on junk mail: in the UK (where I live), if you receive junk mail addressed to you then the Data Protection Act allows you to write to the person who sent it to say "remove me from your mailing list". I think it's similar for all of the EU, but no idea about anywhere else.
(for december) 1. Main Page (duh!) 2. Wikipedia 3. Wiki 4. Wii 5. Sex 6. World War II 7. United States 8. Christmas 9. Edvard Munch 10. Deaths in 2006 11. Naruto 12. The Holocaust 13. Pornography 14. Sexual intercourse 15. List of sex positions 16. List of big-bust models and performers 17. Adolf Hitler 18. YouTube 19. Attack on Pearl Harbor 20. American Civil War
While it's easy to get sad, this kind of behavior is leading to a counterculture. Lots of stuff is being released using Creative Commons, GFDL (Wikipedia, etc), or even public domain. And the great thing is that a lot of it is much better than the next Pop Idol/American Idol song.
I have to wonder whether this sort of publishing would be anywhere near as successful, if the content industry weren't such bastards. I guess there is a market for good old customer service.
The ID cards themselves are just a distraction. The real agenda is the setting up of a big database with information on all citizens. While everyone debates ID cards, they get to do what they want with the database proposal. They can back down on ID cards later, and everyone is happy.
Follows a familiar pattern. 1. X is brilliant! In the future everyone will X! 2. Of course, to do X, you need Y. 3. Oh, did I mention, we're starting a company for producing Y?...... Profit!
I don't know how many venture capitalists they'll find on slashdot, but we finally know step 2.
I've thought the same thing about Firefox and IE. Why did they spend so much developing IE 7 when they could just ship Firefox? I think it's because it says open source is just as good as their stuff. While they have been a bit friendlier to Novell and co, I think this may be part of a plan to spread the fear of patents and divide the Linux community.
In my view, the windows kernel - especially the hardware support - is possibly the most valuable asset at microsoft. Hardware vendors always make sure that it works with that. Why would they throw that away? On top of that, they would still need to do lots of work on the kernel themselves (or pay someone else to) because their customers would demand security updates.
I've no idea what crazy things they will do. Probably try to get minitrue make it doubleplusungood to mention the unperson Richard Stallman, or some such nefarious scheme.
A lot of the new features come directly from the ffmpeg library, so the actual code in VLC isn't that much different. This really is just a release to add those features as 0.9 will take some time to do.
That's nice, but that's like throwing the dictionary at someone, when you could be explaining what's wrong. I'll give you this Trisha-like opportunity to get it all off your chest: what is wrong with the GP and why does it bother you so?
I fully agree - this is good use of RFID. It probably won't help with theft, but it won't hurt either. As for congestion charge use, that's a good use: it uses it for tracking things - what RFID was designed for.
The difference is it takes a year to grow vegetable oil, while it takes millions of years to generate crude oil. Petrol (aka gas) then needs to be taken out of the crude oil, which gives some nasty by-products.
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Showing my ignorance here, but what meaning does it have?
I'd suggest:
/* the SECURE way to do it, don't even think of using gets() or scanf()! */ /* some function to remove trailing newline */
#define BUFSZ 1024
char buf[BUFSZ];
printf("Enter something: ");
fgets(buf, BUFSZ, stdin);
strip_newline(buf, BUFSZ);
Exactly, that's for extensions (and the browser itself) and is protected from execution by web pages. Exploits to either firefox or it's extensions or themes can lead to pwnage (same as any internet-capable program).
The difference between ie activex and fx extensions is that firefox encourages you to go through addons.mozilla.org, for which all the extensions are reviewed (though I don't know how thoroughly) and update automatically (eg if exploits are found).
Windows XP SP1 and earlier are not being patched, even for security updates. XP SP2 or Vista are the only "safe" OSs.
One thing you can try is to write to their customer services (using pen and paper!). Companies hate nothing more than having proof that you said what you did, and the written customer services people always seem to be in a better mood than the telephonists.
If you listen to the audio on this one, it's clear that the customer services guy has a script and is told he must follow it - he might get in trouble if he doesn't. Listening and going "no thanks" to the questions might actually have been quicker than constantly interrupting and getting annoyed. That's not to say it's right, but humans in call centers are sometimes like robots as they follow their scripts.
On the final point on junk mail: in the UK (where I live), if you receive junk mail addressed to you then the Data Protection Act allows you to write to the person who sent it to say "remove me from your mailing list". I think it's similar for all of the EU, but no idea about anywhere else.
"VI VI VI - the editor of the beast" - RMS
(for december)
k icharts/index.php?lang=en&wiki=enwiki&ns=articles& limit=20&month=12%2F2006&mode=view
1. Main Page (duh!)
2. Wikipedia
3. Wiki
4. Wii
5. Sex
6. World War II
7. United States
8. Christmas
9. Edvard Munch
10. Deaths in 2006
11. Naruto
12. The Holocaust
13. Pornography
14. Sexual intercourse
15. List of sex positions
16. List of big-bust models and performers
17. Adolf Hitler
18. YouTube
19. Attack on Pearl Harbor
20. American Civil War
From http://hemlock.knams.wikimedia.org/~leon/stats/wi
How about Mozilla firefox (or any of it's extensions).
While it's easy to get sad, this kind of behavior is leading to a counterculture. Lots of stuff is being released using Creative Commons, GFDL (Wikipedia, etc), or even public domain. And the great thing is that a lot of it is much better than the next Pop Idol/American Idol song.
I have to wonder whether this sort of publishing would be anywhere near as successful, if the content industry weren't such bastards. I guess there is a market for good old customer service.
The ID cards themselves are just a distraction. The real agenda is the setting up of a big database with information on all citizens. While everyone debates ID cards, they get to do what they want with the database proposal. They can back down on ID cards later, and everyone is happy.
I know it's not proprietory 'cos Debian has it
$ bash --version
GNU bash, version 3.1.17(1)-release (i486-pc-linux-gnu)
Copyright (C) 2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
Follows a familiar pattern. ...... Profit!
1. X is brilliant! In the future everyone will X!
2. Of course, to do X, you need Y.
3. Oh, did I mention, we're starting a company for producing Y?
I don't know how many venture capitalists they'll find on slashdot, but we finally know step 2.
I wouldn't worry about that - after all, it's 3 laws safe.
Or maybe it's just the fact that Myspace requires new users to have a number in the password!
I thought it said "Approaching Solar Storm Forces IIS to Take Cover"
Oh well.
Nope, just Open Wallet
I'd be surprised if any of the new TVs last till next xmas.
I've thought the same thing about Firefox and IE. Why did they spend so much developing IE 7 when they could just ship Firefox? I think it's because it says open source is just as good as their stuff. While they have been a bit friendlier to Novell and co, I think this may be part of a plan to spread the fear of patents and divide the Linux community.
In my view, the windows kernel - especially the hardware support - is possibly the most valuable asset at microsoft. Hardware vendors always make sure that it works with that. Why would they throw that away? On top of that, they would still need to do lots of work on the kernel themselves (or pay someone else to) because their customers would demand security updates.
I've no idea what crazy things they will do. Probably try to get minitrue make it doubleplusungood to mention the unperson Richard Stallman, or some such nefarious scheme.
A lot of the new features come directly from the ffmpeg library, so the actual code in VLC isn't that much different. This really is just a release to add those features as 0.9 will take some time to do.
Or use NoScript, which also blocks the flash if you set it in the options.
That's nice, but that's like throwing the dictionary at someone, when you could be explaining what's wrong. I'll give you this Trisha-like opportunity to get it all off your chest: what is wrong with the GP and why does it bother you so?
I fully agree - this is good use of RFID. It probably won't help with theft, but it won't hurt either. As for congestion charge use, that's a good use: it uses it for tracking things - what RFID was designed for.
The difference is it takes a year to grow vegetable oil, while it takes millions of years to generate crude oil. Petrol (aka gas) then needs to be taken out of the crude oil, which gives some nasty by-products.
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bender@futurama$ killall humans