What "rules" prohibit someone from taking an open source project and re-packaging it with an installer that also installs malware? Am I correct in assuming the answer is "nothing?"
Other than the possible trademark infringement, which has nothing to do with the software license.
But there are only so many options to generate base load so, realistically, by opposing nuclear they are backing coal and/or hydro.
If you back one into a corner, they'll probably claim their true goal is to reduce usage to the point where neither coal nor nuclear is required for base-load... this scenario is more fantastic than the kingdom of Narnia.
Doesn't that imply everybody who currently has a Google Profile will be moved to Google+ by the end of the month? That's... pretty quick moving, if true.
That's untrue. He specifically calls out one product manager, who headed a disastrous release and yet wasn't removed from his position. And even then, he's not saying "this man should be fired," he's using it as an example to demonstrate that the company has no accountability.
He *does* say that perhaps the dual CEOs should step down in favor of a different, single CEO and take positions in the company more in-line with their strengths. I agree with this; the dual-CEO arrangement is just weird, and I think the cause of many of RIM's problems.
The most interesting thing to me is how the rise of RIM's overseas sales is cloaking their weakness in the North America market. Every time there's a criticism of RIM, they do the same thing they've done here: respond with a laundry list of their strong financials. That response completely misses the point.
Is there... more to that article? All it quotes from Microsoft is this:
It seems unfortunate if we do this work and get our partners to do the work and the result is that Linux works great without having to do the work
- Bill Gates, 1999
Then it goes on to say:
While we don't know if he actually managed to do just that (creating problems to other OSes to work well with ACPI), but if he did, it is a good explanation why ACPI has been flaky on the majority of x86 computers with anything else other than Windows (the older, APM standard, seemed more compatible with alternative OSes).
That's IT. That's the entire content of the link. How does that prove anything? At all?
So yes, I'm sorry, but you have not lifted this thread above the "paranoid kook" level. How about some evidence instead of a quote (that could refer to anything, and has nothing to do with sabotaging Linux anyway) and some completely baseless speculation?
Just FYI, Xbox Live already does this. All data sent over the Xbox Live network is encrypted, *except* voice communications. This is to allow Federal agencies to listen-in if required.
So this isn't a big shock; Microsoft buys a VOIP product, changes it to comply with policies it's already established for VOIP products.
Cites or not, the fact that there's so many of those little stories makes it a problem for Wikipedia. If not a problem related to the editing, definitely a perception problem.
Say you are thinking about editing Wikipedia. Now you come to this thread (or any other recent thread about Wikipedia). Do you still want to edit? Probably not.
That is Wikipedia's problem, whether or not you want to admit to it, whether or not the thread has "proper citations." Fix it.
More to the point, if the forum goers are right, and most players of the game are exactly like them, then the solution is obvious: don't buy any of the items. If you don't buy them, CCP gains nothing, and they'll eventually stop offering them. Free market.
All the part you quoted says is that using the Kinect hardware with non-Microsoft drivers voids the warranty. Well, duh!
As far as "evil corporate conspiracies" go, that's... pretty goddamned tame. But, go ahead, twist and turn those facts to make Microsoft look evil. This is Slashdot.
1) Every device trading Bitcoins needs to keep an entire database of every bitcoin transaction ever. This pretty much limits the number of devices that can do Bitcoin transactions PCs, excluding small credit card-like terminals and smartphones.
Additionally, it needs internet access and access to IRC ports that are frequently used for by botnets and other malware. This excludes pretty much everybody interested in securing their network.
2) A Bitcoin account is a long sequence of gibberish, impossible to type-in to a terminal. Additionally, there's no such thing as a Bitcoin "wallet" or "smartcard" you can use to enter your bitcoin account number with.
3) Bitcoin transactions don't occur right away, and the amount of time it takes is variable. It's impossible, as a merchant, to ensure that the payment went through before delivering the merchandise.
4) Bitcoin offers few security features. You can't issue a "stop payment" on your bitcoin account.
Bitcoin's obviously just a ponzi scheme to make money. It's useless as an actual currency for day-to-day transactions.
IIRC, the talking Raven in the magic universe lays down the S-word a few times and the F-word once or twice. At least, in the version I played. (I remember thinking at the time it was weird that they ruined their kid-friendly rating for a couple of pointless swears.)
The game also features April in her underwear, not sure if that counted towards the score.
Are you talking about Adventure games, like Cyberia or The Longest Journey, or are you talking about dungeon diggers, like Diablo and (apparently; I haven't played it) Fate?
Your answers are going to be pretty crappy, when your question is so... confused.
Do you guys just copy-and-paste this same old shit into every single Slashdot thread, or are people actually typing it over and over again under the delusion that 1) it's an original sentiment, or 2) other people care to read it?
Because if it's the latter, it's impressive how alike they all end up sounding.
This is just the Slashdot Games version of, "you darn kids, get off my lawn!"
It's technically the NT kernel version, not the version of the entire package. The reason it's 6.1 instead of 7 is that there simply aren't enough NT kernel changes between Vista and Windows 7 to justify a full version number.
The biggest issue with Flash's updater is that it doesn't even attempt to check for an update until the computer is rebooted. I'm sure this works for a lot of people, but I basically never reboot my computers-- god knows how many unpatched Flash vulnerabilities I have! Hell, it may be zero. I won't know until I reboot.
It's actually safer to run Chrome, which has its own internal copy of Flash and an updater that... actually works correctly. Of course, then even the problem is you still need the Adobe Flash plugin for applications like Steam that have embedded browsers, so you really lose either way.
I can't speak for Java, since I make it a point to never run Java after getting a particularly nasty virus from it several years back.
But at this point, I wager Flash and Java are responsible for three times the viruses of any Microsoft technology. People need to stop the Microsoft bashing on security, and start giving shit to the real culprits in a Windows 7 world.
VNC can legitimately be used as spyware in the classic sense. When someone remotely logs in, the local computer shows no indication that activity is being observed by someone else. (Contrast with Microsoft's Remote Desktop, where logging in remotely kicks the local user off and locks their screen.)
It's exactly the kind of thing this tool is supposed to be scanning for. What makes you think it's a false report? The scanner has no way of knowing whether you installed it, or someone else did behind your back.
So forgive my ignorance, but what exactly does the law say?
I assume first-party session cookies are ok. Does it only ban third-party cookies? What about third-party session cookies? What about on sites that span multiple domains, where the third party cookie may be necessary for a user to remain logged-in?
There's a lot of debate here on what constitutes "tracking cookie" or "necessary for the site to function", but what does the actual law say?
Jesus Christ, because it's a FIGHTING game. FIGHTING. Not a puzzle game. Not a standing-around-doing-nothing game. The characters here are using kung fu and doing flips, kicks, twirling around, jumping, movement movement movement. That's kind of the point!
Even if the camera was exactly static and the user couldn't move it at all, you'd still get panty shots every so often. Even the most innocent, kid-friendly game gets panty shots from time to time if the lead character is a woman who's actually doing action-game things-- think about the Tomb Raider games, or Kameo. (Although to be fair to Tomb Raider, Lara's wearing pants and not a skirt.)
I can't imagine how anybody would defend this ban.
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What "rules" prohibit someone from taking an open source project and re-packaging it with an installer that also installs malware? Am I correct in assuming the answer is "nothing?"
Other than the possible trademark infringement, which has nothing to do with the software license.
It has nothing to do with Japan. It has everything to do with fear-mongering sensationalist news organizations, and political cowardice.
Probably not on purpose.
But there are only so many options to generate base load so, realistically, by opposing nuclear they are backing coal and/or hydro.
If you back one into a corner, they'll probably claim their true goal is to reduce usage to the point where neither coal nor nuclear is required for base-load... this scenario is more fantastic than the kingdom of Narnia.
Doesn't that imply everybody who currently has a Google Profile will be moved to Google+ by the end of the month? That's... pretty quick moving, if true.
That's untrue. He specifically calls out one product manager, who headed a disastrous release and yet wasn't removed from his position. And even then, he's not saying "this man should be fired," he's using it as an example to demonstrate that the company has no accountability.
He *does* say that perhaps the dual CEOs should step down in favor of a different, single CEO and take positions in the company more in-line with their strengths. I agree with this; the dual-CEO arrangement is just weird, and I think the cause of many of RIM's problems.
The most interesting thing to me is how the rise of RIM's overseas sales is cloaking their weakness in the North America market. Every time there's a criticism of RIM, they do the same thing they've done here: respond with a laundry list of their strong financials. That response completely misses the point.
Is there... more to that article? All it quotes from Microsoft is this:
- Bill Gates, 1999
Then it goes on to say:
That's IT. That's the entire content of the link. How does that prove anything? At all?
So yes, I'm sorry, but you have not lifted this thread above the "paranoid kook" level. How about some evidence instead of a quote (that could refer to anything, and has nothing to do with sabotaging Linux anyway) and some completely baseless speculation?
Just FYI, Xbox Live already does this. All data sent over the Xbox Live network is encrypted, *except* voice communications. This is to allow Federal agencies to listen-in if required.
So this isn't a big shock; Microsoft buys a VOIP product, changes it to comply with policies it's already established for VOIP products.
Cites or not, the fact that there's so many of those little stories makes it a problem for Wikipedia. If not a problem related to the editing, definitely a perception problem.
Say you are thinking about editing Wikipedia. Now you come to this thread (or any other recent thread about Wikipedia). Do you still want to edit? Probably not.
That is Wikipedia's problem, whether or not you want to admit to it, whether or not the thread has "proper citations." Fix it.
Stop passing the buck and fix it.
More to the point, if the forum goers are right, and most players of the game are exactly like them, then the solution is obvious: don't buy any of the items. If you don't buy them, CCP gains nothing, and they'll eventually stop offering them. Free market.
What happens if I "owned" the game on Steam before, but never installed it? Do I get the 300-slots, or the 50-slots?
That would be the point of using a web development IDE.
Visual Studio on Windows can handle it. So can Aptana Studio. And Coda on Macs, if that's still around...
Paranoid a bit?
All the part you quoted says is that using the Kinect hardware with non-Microsoft drivers voids the warranty. Well, duh!
As far as "evil corporate conspiracies" go, that's... pretty goddamned tame. But, go ahead, twist and turn those facts to make Microsoft look evil. This is Slashdot.
Let's claim he won WWII, too. What the hey. It's not like anybody will actually check.
/ Godwin
How about we make it legal now, and cross that bridge when (and especially if) we get to it, eh?
I think slippery slope arguments are bullshit. Problems arise. We solve them.
It's practically useless for that purpose.
1) Every device trading Bitcoins needs to keep an entire database of every bitcoin transaction ever. This pretty much limits the number of devices that can do Bitcoin transactions PCs, excluding small credit card-like terminals and smartphones.
Additionally, it needs internet access and access to IRC ports that are frequently used for by botnets and other malware. This excludes pretty much everybody interested in securing their network.
2) A Bitcoin account is a long sequence of gibberish, impossible to type-in to a terminal. Additionally, there's no such thing as a Bitcoin "wallet" or "smartcard" you can use to enter your bitcoin account number with.
3) Bitcoin transactions don't occur right away, and the amount of time it takes is variable. It's impossible, as a merchant, to ensure that the payment went through before delivering the merchandise.
4) Bitcoin offers few security features. You can't issue a "stop payment" on your bitcoin account.
Bitcoin's obviously just a ponzi scheme to make money. It's useless as an actual currency for day-to-day transactions.
What would we fuel our Navy with? Go back to oil? Hah.
IIRC, the talking Raven in the magic universe lays down the S-word a few times and the F-word once or twice. At least, in the version I played. (I remember thinking at the time it was weird that they ruined their kid-friendly rating for a couple of pointless swears.)
The game also features April in her underwear, not sure if that counted towards the score.
Are you talking about Adventure games, like Cyberia or The Longest Journey, or are you talking about dungeon diggers, like Diablo and (apparently; I haven't played it) Fate?
Your answers are going to be pretty crappy, when your question is so ... confused.
Do you guys just copy-and-paste this same old shit into every single Slashdot thread, or are people actually typing it over and over again under the delusion that 1) it's an original sentiment, or 2) other people care to read it?
Because if it's the latter, it's impressive how alike they all end up sounding.
This is just the Slashdot Games version of, "you darn kids, get off my lawn!"
It's technically the NT kernel version, not the version of the entire package. The reason it's 6.1 instead of 7 is that there simply aren't enough NT kernel changes between Vista and Windows 7 to justify a full version number.
He saves a lot of money by not buying soap, shampoo, or shaving supplies.
(Flash is Adobe.)
The biggest issue with Flash's updater is that it doesn't even attempt to check for an update until the computer is rebooted. I'm sure this works for a lot of people, but I basically never reboot my computers-- god knows how many unpatched Flash vulnerabilities I have! Hell, it may be zero. I won't know until I reboot.
It's actually safer to run Chrome, which has its own internal copy of Flash and an updater that... actually works correctly. Of course, then even the problem is you still need the Adobe Flash plugin for applications like Steam that have embedded browsers, so you really lose either way.
I can't speak for Java, since I make it a point to never run Java after getting a particularly nasty virus from it several years back.
But at this point, I wager Flash and Java are responsible for three times the viruses of any Microsoft technology. People need to stop the Microsoft bashing on security, and start giving shit to the real culprits in a Windows 7 world.
VNC can legitimately be used as spyware in the classic sense. When someone remotely logs in, the local computer shows no indication that activity is being observed by someone else. (Contrast with Microsoft's Remote Desktop, where logging in remotely kicks the local user off and locks their screen.)
It's exactly the kind of thing this tool is supposed to be scanning for. What makes you think it's a false report? The scanner has no way of knowing whether you installed it, or someone else did behind your back.
So forgive my ignorance, but what exactly does the law say?
I assume first-party session cookies are ok. Does it only ban third-party cookies? What about third-party session cookies? What about on sites that span multiple domains, where the third party cookie may be necessary for a user to remain logged-in?
There's a lot of debate here on what constitutes "tracking cookie" or "necessary for the site to function", but what does the actual law say?
Jesus Christ, because it's a FIGHTING game. FIGHTING. Not a puzzle game. Not a standing-around-doing-nothing game. The characters here are using kung fu and doing flips, kicks, twirling around, jumping, movement movement movement. That's kind of the point!
Even if the camera was exactly static and the user couldn't move it at all, you'd still get panty shots every so often. Even the most innocent, kid-friendly game gets panty shots from time to time if the lead character is a woman who's actually doing action-game things-- think about the Tomb Raider games, or Kameo. (Although to be fair to Tomb Raider, Lara's wearing pants and not a skirt.)
I can't imagine how anybody would defend this ban.