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  1. Re:Modularization on EU And Microsoft Clash Over Vista Security · · Score: 1
    [ ] Only allow signed drivers to be used in the system

    That was an option last time I looked

  2. Re:Torpark on The Face of One AOL Searcher Exposed · · Score: 1

    Even if you have nothing to hide and the use of privacy software could be used against you, there is nothing wrong with protecting your identity from the websites you visit. I still get weirded out when I see something like, "Look at these slutty teens from Wichita." I like it a lot more when it says "Want to meet some hot singles in Germany tonight?"

    Something like this wouldn't protect the AOL users, using the AOL branded search. The users log in through their ISP and that is why it is able to be linked directly to a user. Wouldn't matter if they random IP addresses or not.

  3. Re:Two words.... on Is Open Source too Complex? · · Score: 2, Insightful
    On the flipside, Mac OS X is much "simpler" to an end-user than Windows is(and to a certain extent, to the developer as well) -- it is also much more difficult to break.

    How is it simpler? It all depends on what a user is familiar with. I find it simpler to type cd /home/user/docs/dir/stuff than to double click a bunch of folders to open some file. But then again I use those commands everyday.

  4. Re:Forget about iTunes... on 'Long Tail' May Not Wag the Web Just Yet · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Yep, this is exactly what this about. Technology and the internet make things such as older books and music available because of on-demand-printing, inexpensive storage and transfer.

    Seriously, what does it cost for a book publisher to store an electronic copy of a book and than kick out a single copy when somebody decides they want one?

  5. Re:I wonder why ... on Former MS Employees Explore OSS · · Score: 1
    I got as far the frontpage (hehe), and I think newbies will be afraid to stick their feet in much less dive-in.

    I got a couple of pages into it, but it didn't seem like it had that much useful information on what things are and I looked at a couple of the "bigger" projects.

    I'm sorry, but how does knowing how much time developers spent on the project, the estimated cost of the project and statistics such as the total number of lines of code help a newbie?

    "This project has over 100,000 lines of code. It has to be awesome!"