Have you ever tried it? Probably not, just like most other Slashdotters. I find that/.'s are quick to react to articles they never read, software they never ran, and products they never tried.
Any published work is immediately and implicitly copyrighted by the author. The U.S. Copyright Office is only there to help prove copyrights if a legal issue should come up. It's in your best interest to register it if you want to protect it, but you don't have to.
The MS spokesperson is CORRECT. The crippling nature of the ILOVEYOU virus was NOT it's ability to wipe out graphics and mp3 files: it was the way that it spewed out hundreds of messages at once onto the mail server. This is regardless of the OS that it runs. Some mail servers run better than others, but it was just overwhelming to some corporate networks.
I really thought Slashdot was above this sort of thing. No, Slashdot is not even close to being above this thing. People are more apt to jump on a bandwagon to bash Microsoft for no reason whatsoever than to take free beer.
You're sort of correct in that computers will be everyday commodities for everyone. Everyone will have at least a couple one day. But you're mixing things up a little bit when you're talking about coffeemakers and refrigerators versus TVs and VCRs. There will always be a significant enthusiast contingent that will upgrade simply for the latest toy. The people that buy new cars every two years and a new stereo every 6 months fit this category. They must have the latest and the greatest, and there's always some new gadget to tempt them. Refrigerators and coffeemakers aren't, however. You don't see people browsing around to see what the latest feature is; they won't replace their perfectly working appliance for a new one simply because of this.
Summary: Most people will consider computers as appliances, with upgrades every few years for specific new features; a "significant minority," however, will always upgrade for the latest toys.
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While you correctly point out that Microsoft may not be able to put out 64-bit software when 64-bit processors get released for consumers, but the critical issue is that consumers won't care. The people that need the 64-bit software on their 64-bit processors won't be using Windows or almost any other consumer-based OS. They'll be using whatever fits their needs. These are the people that really need to crunch those numbers. Except for die-hard gamers who must have the latest toy, most consumers won't care about the 64-bit computing; their MS Office and Netscape loads just fine. That will suffice.
I agree -- people have a voice on the Internet and try to come up with marvelous things that will change the way we work. After all, isn't every individual given an e-mail address to hide behind? Yes, but like many other such boycott attempts, this isn't going to make a spit of difference. Remember the gasoline boycott for one day that some guy in Cali tried to start? Caught some media attention, but you're never going to achieve anything unless you strike directly at the wallets or the hearts of people. If Jeff Bezos was a child-porn fan or something, that would cause a stir. No one really cares about the suit against BN.
Of course it was unintentional of FOX to have their site not support. I find it completely typical of Slashdotters to believe that the world is so out to get them and that they must all band together to make their mark in the world. Does anyone actually believe that FOX didn't want Linux users to view their site? Let's be realistic. Noticing that their site didn't recognize Linux was not Slashdot news. Who cares if it doesn't work? Just send a note to them and ask them to rectify it. To try to get everyone to jump on the Slashdot bandwagon was ludicrous to begin with.
And after all this commotion, Slashdot has a right to complain that it isn't worth visiting anyway? WTF?
Napster is currently named in a law suit filed by the RIAA in regards to illegal MP3 distribution. Perhaps this case can be overturned with the help of this new ruling? Of course, Napster isn't a common carrier, but it isn't providing the information, either. It is only providing a means for people to exchange information... just like ISPs.
Huh? It's an addition to ordinary headlights. It's not a replacement. If you can't see streetsigns with your ordinary headlights, then there's a different problem far more important than Cadillac's...
I don't recall which car magazine I read it from, but the system is designed such that it only turns on when the headlights are on. Of course, there has to be way some way to hack it, but they don't want people driving around with no lights on.
I don't recall the manufacturer, but HUDs were in cars before this. It was largely unsuccessful, though. It did display basic instrument panel information, including speed and the odometer.
You're targetting the technology against bad drivers? The fix is to get those drivers off the road, not to fault something that could be of huge benefit to most people. This country undoubtedly requires better driving laws. Or at least promote safer driving.
Well, even better is that Sony released camcorders with Night Shot last year -- infrared imaging. And they found that it could see through clothes so you could see silhouettes of what's underneath. It's not so much that you can see details, but you can see in complete darkness that made the demand for this particular camera skyrocketed. Sony soon released a successor with this feature disabled. You can probably find some example photos on the internet with the "nightshot" keyword in any search engine.
Yes, I understand this, but the point of the message was not taking what exists today, but extending what already exists. x86 is today's popular architecture, but that may not be the case in the near future.
Hopefully, this idea can be extended far further than it is today. Imagine the ability to use a single generic machine (x86 or otherwise) that can emulate a variety of systems, including NT, Linux, BeOS, Sony Playstation, and your intelligent toaster. It's certainly possible, but it's a lot of work. Perhaps this is the first step. It's interesting to see where this may go. I'm interested in seeing what kind of performance they get. I'm also interested in how they manage to split the code between running natively and running emulated.
Linux won't really die because there will always be legacy code. Perhaps not as restrictive as 16-bit DOS, but certainly portions of source code will be ported to any new kind of system. It may not be 100% Linux, but I'm sure that we'll see parts of Linux for years after it's "declared dead."
Yes, I think you're right. A lot of government systems consider anything against the government as being extremely serious. It's just that here in the United States, we're used to a lot of crimes and decide to tolerate it instead of punishing it. It might seem overboard to us, but stealing $87,000 from a State bank is not only an unheard of crime, but it could also be a tremendous amount of money. I don't know what the per capita income is, but it's certainly far below the U.S.
You guys go through all this work and have all this fun and there's no video?! Hmm... Ever notice how SLOW/.ers are to respond to news posts on Saturday mornings? Hmm... =)
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This is no more an obscure story than some minor development rev number for some little-known Linux application.
MS had nothing to do with the Jornada color SNAFU. Why are you trying to blame MS for HP's problems? Slashdot is in full effect here ...
Have you ever tried it? Probably not, just like most other Slashdotters. I find that /.'s are quick to react to articles they never read, software they never ran, and products they never tried.
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Any published work is immediately and implicitly copyrighted by the author. The U.S. Copyright Office is only there to help prove copyrights if a legal issue should come up. It's in your best interest to register it if you want to protect it, but you don't have to.
Recipes cannot be copywritten. A collection of recipes in a book can, but individual ones cannot. You picked a bad example.
The MS spokesperson is CORRECT. The crippling nature of the ILOVEYOU virus was NOT it's ability to wipe out graphics and mp3 files: it was the way that it spewed out hundreds of messages at once onto the mail server. This is regardless of the OS that it runs. Some mail servers run better than others, but it was just overwhelming to some corporate networks.
I really thought Slashdot was above this sort of thing. No, Slashdot is not even close to being above this thing. People are more apt to jump on a bandwagon to bash Microsoft for no reason whatsoever than to take free beer.
Summary: Most people will consider computers as appliances, with upgrades every few years for specific new features; a "significant minority," however, will always upgrade for the latest toys.
While you correctly point out that Microsoft may not be able to put out 64-bit software when 64-bit processors get released for consumers, but the critical issue is that consumers won't care. The people that need the 64-bit software on their 64-bit processors won't be using Windows or almost any other consumer-based OS. They'll be using whatever fits their needs. These are the people that really need to crunch those numbers. Except for die-hard gamers who must have the latest toy, most consumers won't care about the 64-bit computing; their MS Office and Netscape loads just fine. That will suffice.
I agree -- people have a voice on the Internet and try to come up with marvelous things that will change the way we work. After all, isn't every individual given an e-mail address to hide behind? Yes, but like many other such boycott attempts, this isn't going to make a spit of difference. Remember the gasoline boycott for one day that some guy in Cali tried to start? Caught some media attention, but you're never going to achieve anything unless you strike directly at the wallets or the hearts of people. If Jeff Bezos was a child-porn fan or something, that would cause a stir. No one really cares about the suit against BN.
And after all this commotion, Slashdot has a right to complain that it isn't worth visiting anyway? WTF?
Napster is currently named in a law suit filed by the RIAA in regards to illegal MP3 distribution. Perhaps this case can be overturned with the help of this new ruling? Of course, Napster isn't a common carrier, but it isn't providing the information, either. It is only providing a means for people to exchange information ... just like ISPs.
Huh? It's an addition to ordinary headlights. It's not a replacement. If you can't see streetsigns with your ordinary headlights, then there's a different problem far more important than Cadillac's ...
I don't recall which car magazine I read it from, but the system is designed such that it only turns on when the headlights are on. Of course, there has to be way some way to hack it, but they don't want people driving around with no lights on.
I don't recall the manufacturer, but HUDs were in cars before this. It was largely unsuccessful, though. It did display basic instrument panel information, including speed and the odometer.
You're targetting the technology against bad drivers? The fix is to get those drivers off the road, not to fault something that could be of huge benefit to most people. This country undoubtedly requires better driving laws. Or at least promote safer driving.
Well, even better is that Sony released camcorders with Night Shot last year -- infrared imaging. And they found that it could see through clothes so you could see silhouettes of what's underneath. It's not so much that you can see details, but you can see in complete darkness that made the demand for this particular camera skyrocketed. Sony soon released a successor with this feature disabled. You can probably find some example photos on the internet with the "nightshot" keyword in any search engine.
I was talking about running an OS for an X machine on a Y machine ... yes, simulating the processor is exactly what I was talking about. NBD, though.
Yes, I understand this, but the point of the message was not taking what exists today, but extending what already exists. x86 is today's popular architecture, but that may not be the case in the near future.
Hopefully, this idea can be extended far further than it is today. Imagine the ability to use a single generic machine (x86 or otherwise) that can emulate a variety of systems, including NT, Linux, BeOS, Sony Playstation, and your intelligent toaster. It's certainly possible, but it's a lot of work. Perhaps this is the first step. It's interesting to see where this may go. I'm interested in seeing what kind of performance they get. I'm also interested in how they manage to split the code between running natively and running emulated.
Linux won't really die because there will always be legacy code. Perhaps not as restrictive as 16-bit DOS, but certainly portions of source code will be ported to any new kind of system. It may not be 100% Linux, but I'm sure that we'll see parts of Linux for years after it's "declared dead."
Yes, I think you're right. A lot of government systems consider anything against the government as being extremely serious. It's just that here in the United States, we're used to a lot of crimes and decide to tolerate it instead of punishing it. It might seem overboard to us, but stealing $87,000 from a State bank is not only an unheard of crime, but it could also be a tremendous amount of money. I don't know what the per capita income is, but it's certainly far below the U.S.
You guys go through all this work and have all this fun and there's no video?! Hmm ... Ever notice how SLOW /.ers are to respond to news posts on Saturday mornings? Hmm ... =)
Hmm ... isn't pro-Linux, anti-Microsoft going against the grain?