Now if you could only dump the dollar sign every time you write "MS", and dump calling Windows windoze, doze, etc.
"Have also been working on a FreeBSD install, but after 3 weekends, still don't have a working desktop." And people still actually wonder why this isn't "The Year of *nix on Desktops". I think you just gave the answer why. And you probably LIKE tinkering around with computers. Imagine how frustrating it would be to people that don't.
Securing a computer is a process completely independent of what operating system the machine is running. Security is not a product, a piece of software, or something you can buy off a shelf. it is an ongoing, never ending strategy. The second you start confusing operating systems and software packages for security you are sunk. The same principles apply to every computer no matter what it is running. Sure the OS can help to predict the probability of security problems, but that has nothing to do with actually securing it.
And I have a friend that works there that claims that not to be true. He also claims that Santa Claus is the CEO of Symantec
See how easy it is to refute any information from "an anonymous friend of an anonymous friend", and also how easy it is to put ridiculous FUD in at the same time? Why should we believe you anymore than anyone should believe my post?
IANAP (I am not a priest) but I would imagine one would "hope to God" by thinking/saying/communicating to God "Gee God, I really hope [fill in the blank] happens/doesn't happen."
DISCLAIMER: I am not a religions person by any means, and was just making an educated guess. Offer only good at participating stores. Limit one per customer. Your mileage may vary.
And that is your right, absolutely. That is why the next line (which you didn't quote) of that same post was "That said, Norton is being stupid by trying to cover all this stuff up, it I'm sure it will reflect badly on their customer relations."
Although, throwing around words like "tyrants" so casually does lessen the impact of the word itself. I generally try to reserve such strong condemnations for those much more deserving of the title. But that is only my opinion - you operate however it is you sit fit for yourself.
The world is made up almost entirely of shades of gray - black and white are rarely seen.
Which is weird if true, because I am running the Corporate version from the University where I work, and I have not noticed the pifs.exe file on any of my machines yet. i assumed this was a non-corporate version problem only. So has anyone out there running the corp version noticed this file on their systems? I am running Symantec Antivirus Corporate ver 10.1.6.6000.
Because detection rate is not the one and only criteria. The conversation was more about footprint on the system than how many things it is able to detect.
And if it is a businesses right to delete comments they want deleted, as they stated in the terms that all posters agree to, it isn't censorship either. If I go onto a Disney children's forum and post nothing but swear words, and Disney deletes it, is that censorship too?
Norton's forum is not a government. "Censorship" is done by governments, not private businesses. Private businesses have the right to conduct their own business however they see fit. That said, Norton is being stupid by trying to cover all this stuff up, it I'm sure it will reflect badly on their customer relations. Just recall how good the PR was for the Sony rootkit - and they even owned up to it.
the word you were looking for was "nationalism" not "racism". For future rants...
And what does owning guns have to do with being racist? You do realize guns can be used to eliminate the racists (See Civil War of the United States), right? Guns are neither inherently evil or good. That all depends on who is holding them.
Distribution rights are not necessarily songwriter's rights. If they have a publishing company (generally owned by the musicians themselves, if they are smart) they own the rights to the words. It is fairly trivial to set up your own publishing company. But a lot of bands starting out sign away these rights too, not realizing the implications that the future may hold with their decision.
With the added bonus that since so many people are doing it, the Chinese government can pick and choose the people they find objectionable to selectively prosecute and punish.
Maybe so, but when was the last time you had to APPLY for a job? Keeping a job is fairly easy once you are hired. It is the getting hired part that can be difficult. If you are currently employed, and your employer finds out some info about you on the net, it is much harder for them to fire you for it than it is to not hire you if you weren't already employed there. If they decide not to hire you, they don't even have to give you a reason. Not the same standards for terminating someone's employment.
To Michael Phelps: You are a public figure and should be aware that doing certain things in public could reflect badly on you.
NOTE:I am in no way saying "Don't take bong hits." I am merely saying "Don't take bong hits in public where there are low-lifes waiting to take a picture of you and sell it to tabloids." People in the public eye need to realize that they will always be targets for this kind of stuff, and act accordingly (in public).
and only the most right-wing conservatives can say that with a straight face. Seriously, the only player in the last election that wasn't a flaming centrist was the nutjob from Alaska.
I have made applications myself using VB commands and an MS Access database that was far less bug prone than the GEMS software. Bad programming is bad programming no matter what the front or back ends are.
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Anymore baseless FUD you want to spread by conjecturing about things with absolutely no proof, or just this one for now?
Now if you could only dump the dollar sign every time you write "MS", and dump calling Windows windoze, doze, etc.
"Have also been working on a FreeBSD install, but after 3 weekends, still don't have a working desktop."
And people still actually wonder why this isn't "The Year of *nix on Desktops". I think you just gave the answer why. And you probably LIKE tinkering around with computers. Imagine how frustrating it would be to people that don't.
It will run just fine under WINE, it just takes a few adjustments in the configuration.
Securing a computer is a process completely independent of what operating system the machine is running. Security is not a product, a piece of software, or something you can buy off a shelf. it is an ongoing, never ending strategy. The second you start confusing operating systems and software packages for security you are sunk. The same principles apply to every computer no matter what it is running. Sure the OS can help to predict the probability of security problems, but that has nothing to do with actually securing it.
And I have a friend that works there that claims that not to be true. He also claims that Santa Claus is the CEO of Symantec
See how easy it is to refute any information from "an anonymous friend of an anonymous friend", and also how easy it is to put ridiculous FUD in at the same time? Why should we believe you anymore than anyone should believe my post?
IANAP (I am not a priest) but I would imagine one would "hope to God" by thinking/saying/communicating to God "Gee God, I really hope [fill in the blank] happens/doesn't happen."
DISCLAIMER: I am not a religions person by any means, and was just making an educated guess. Offer only good at participating stores. Limit one per customer. Your mileage may vary.
And that is your right, absolutely. That is why the next line (which you didn't quote) of that same post was "That said, Norton is being stupid by trying to cover all this stuff up, it I'm sure it will reflect badly on their customer relations."
Although, throwing around words like "tyrants" so casually does lessen the impact of the word itself. I generally try to reserve such strong condemnations for those much more deserving of the title. But that is only my opinion - you operate however it is you sit fit for yourself.
The world is made up almost entirely of shades of gray - black and white are rarely seen.
"Windows spreads virus's in the same way AIDS spreads."
In impoverished third world countries?
P.S. It is "viruses" - no apostrophe needed. Not virii either.
Which is weird if true, because I am running the Corporate version from the University where I work, and I have not noticed the pifs.exe file on any of my machines yet. i assumed this was a non-corporate version problem only. So has anyone out there running the corp version noticed this file on their systems? I am running Symantec Antivirus Corporate ver 10.1.6.6000.
Because detection rate is not the one and only criteria. The conversation was more about footprint on the system than how many things it is able to detect.
And if it is a businesses right to delete comments they want deleted, as they stated in the terms that all posters agree to, it isn't censorship either. If I go onto a Disney children's forum and post nothing but swear words, and Disney deletes it, is that censorship too?
Norton's forum is not a government. "Censorship" is done by governments, not private businesses. Private businesses have the right to conduct their own business however they see fit. That said, Norton is being stupid by trying to cover all this stuff up, it I'm sure it will reflect badly on their customer relations. Just recall how good the PR was for the Sony rootkit - and they even owned up to it.
the word you were looking for was "nationalism" not "racism". For future rants...
And what does owning guns have to do with being racist? You do realize guns can be used to eliminate the racists (See Civil War of the United States), right? Guns are neither inherently evil or good. That all depends on who is holding them.
Distribution rights are not necessarily songwriter's rights. If they have a publishing company (generally owned by the musicians themselves, if they are smart) they own the rights to the words. It is fairly trivial to set up your own publishing company. But a lot of bands starting out sign away these rights too, not realizing the implications that the future may hold with their decision.
Yeah, that would be a full time job around here. With a few assistants. Working 28 hour days.
Keep up with the times grandpa. They are bigger than Xenu.
With the added bonus that since so many people are doing it, the Chinese government can pick and choose the people they find objectionable to selectively prosecute and punish.
Maybe so, but when was the last time you had to APPLY for a job? Keeping a job is fairly easy once you are hired. It is the getting hired part that can be difficult. If you are currently employed, and your employer finds out some info about you on the net, it is much harder for them to fire you for it than it is to not hire you if you weren't already employed there. If they decide not to hire you, they don't even have to give you a reason. Not the same standards for terminating someone's employment.
To Michael Phelps: You are a public figure and should be aware that doing certain things in public could reflect badly on you.
NOTE:I am in no way saying "Don't take bong hits." I am merely saying "Don't take bong hits in public where there are low-lifes waiting to take a picture of you and sell it to tabloids." People in the public eye need to realize that they will always be targets for this kind of stuff, and act accordingly (in public).
Oh, ok. Didn't get that from the post, but I see what you were saying now.
"They called it the Dark Ages for a reason.
Yes, because the church was the highest authority at the time.
digital converter boxes != big screen TVs
They may connect to each other, but they are not the same device.
and only the most right-wing conservatives can say that with a straight face. Seriously, the only player in the last election that wasn't a flaming centrist was the nutjob from Alaska.
I have made applications myself using VB commands and an MS Access database that was far less bug prone than the GEMS software. Bad programming is bad programming no matter what the front or back ends are.
Don't try to bring facts into a baseless Slashdot rant!