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License Computer Users
PC Magazine ^
| August 18, 2003
| John C. Dvorak
Posted on 08/19/2003 10:40:04 AM PDT by new cruelty
Edited on 04/13/2004 3:02:05 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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Over this past weekend yet another virus/Trojan/worm/whatnot attack culminated in a lot of panic. Apparently, far too many systems were infected with this latest disease, and the Net was once again choking on the aftereffects. Probably the blackout in New York and much of the Northeast saved us because it simply took machines offline.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Editorial; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: badideas; computerusers; control; freespeech; governmentabuse; licenses; overreaction; powertotax; worm
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To: new cruelty
So trade liberty for temporary security?
I think we should license author's of stupid proposals.
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posted on
08/19/2003 10:41:54 AM PDT
by
JohnGalt
("the constitution as it is, the union as it was")
To: new cruelty
This would devastate AOL's business.
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posted on
08/19/2003 10:42:28 AM PDT
by
TheAngryClam
(TOM McCLINTOCK is my choice for governor. He should be yours too.)
To: JohnGalt
I agree; this deserves a spot in the Stupid Hall of Fame.
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posted on
08/19/2003 10:46:40 AM PDT
by
egarvue
(Martin Sheen is not my president...)
To: new cruelty
Here's my solution to this problem Been there done that. Here's another one for ya: a license for intercourse.
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posted on
08/19/2003 10:47:12 AM PDT
by
cornelis
To: new cruelty
Ok, a quick course in security.
Three things are required to carry out ANY attack including attacks in cyberspace. They are:
People
Means
Tools
In cyberspace these are Hackers, the attack method and tools (computers, scripts etc.). What the author proposes is to try and control tools. This is NOT what acheives results. The focus needs to be on tracking down and apprehending people. You do this by observing and following the means.
The problem with focusing on the tools is that there will always be a supply of tools. In cyberspace, even more so as the tools can be created by the hackers.
Trying to license computers is much like stating that we need to license all Bibles or firearms.
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posted on
08/19/2003 10:48:36 AM PDT
by
taxcontrol
( You are entitled to your opinion - no matter how wrong it is.)
To: Howlin; Ed_NYC; MonroeDNA; widgysoft; Springman; Timesink; dubyaismypresident; Grani; coug97; ...
Dvorak's gone over the edge this time....
Just damn.
If you want on the new list, FReepmail me. This IS a high-volume PING list...
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posted on
08/19/2003 10:49:09 AM PDT
by
mhking
To: JohnGalt
I think the licensing bit was tongue-in-cheek, designed to get the reader's attention. Of course, with Dvorak it's sometimes hard to tell....
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posted on
08/19/2003 10:49:31 AM PDT
by
willieroe
To: cornelis
"a license for intercourse."
Actually, it's called a marriage license, but an awful lot of people do it without the license. Same is true of driving cars. Licensing computer use wouldn't change anything.
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posted on
08/19/2003 10:50:30 AM PDT
by
MEGoody
To: willieroe
designed to get the reader's attention Horse puckey. Like the proverbial "It was just a joke."
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posted on
08/19/2003 10:51:35 AM PDT
by
cornelis
To: new cruelty
I can see the bumperstickers already... "WHEN COMPUTERS ARE OUTLAWED, ONLY OUTLAWS WILL HAVE COMPUTERS" and the ever popular: "THEY CAN HAVE MY IP ADDRESS WHEN THEY PRY IT OUT OF MY COLD, DEAD HANDS"
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posted on
08/19/2003 10:51:37 AM PDT
by
VxH
To: taxcontrol
Trying to license computers is much like stating that we need to license all Bibles or firearms. Well now we're getting somewhere.
< /I'M KIDDING!>
To: JohnGalt
We should also require a license for being proficient in plural vs possessive tenses before posting to FR.
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posted on
08/19/2003 10:52:52 AM PDT
by
xrp
To: new cruelty
"Here's my solution to this problem: a license to use computers."Here's our answer.
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posted on
08/19/2003 10:53:36 AM PDT
by
spunkets
To: new cruelty
The company has also chosen to give users the wrong defaults, so file extensions are hidden unless you track down the settings to make them visible. Why? So Windows systems can appear more like Macs? Or what? I can do a whole column on dumb defaults. One of the first things I do with a new Windows machine is to uncheck the box to hide known extensions.
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posted on
08/19/2003 10:53:47 AM PDT
by
Paleo Conservative
(Do not remove this tag under penalty of law.)
To: spunkets
BWAHAHAHA... great pic and great answer.
To: VxH
But you could only use those bumperstickers if you drive a SUV or a pickup truck. On anything else it would be a wrap around sticker
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posted on
08/19/2003 10:54:54 AM PDT
by
sticker
To: new cruelty
ROFL
Dvorak is such a nut. Although, frankly, I think he just says completely idiotic stuff to make waves.
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posted on
08/19/2003 10:55:02 AM PDT
by
B Knotts
To: TheAngryClam
"This would devastate AOL's business."
You make that sound like a Bad Thing. ;)
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posted on
08/19/2003 10:55:11 AM PDT
by
Pyrion
To: B Knotts
I agree
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