Posted on 08/09/2005 2:03:40 PM PDT by Fractal Trader
Is MacOS X available for the Intel platform yet?
As an aside, I got a Mac Mini a couple of months ago. Good machine at a good price. I'm a *nix goon, and grok its BSDness. But what I like the most is that the system is scarcely bigger than a double CD jewel case. I could easily stack a dozen of these things in one Intel desktop footprint.
No, OS X isn't free, but it's well worth the money. I maintain that OS X is open source done right, since it's based on BSD. The UI is perfect.
No Intel Macs until 2006. I'm holding off on a Mac Mini until Apple switches over.
Personally, I'm hoping that Apple turns the Mini into an HTPC of sorts. Get a GeForce 6200 in there for its Purevideo capabilities, a 5400/7200 RPM HD, and some program with HT capabilities (iTunes 5.0?) and the Mini will sell like hotcakes. It's a perfect candidate for Intel's Yonah chip, too.
True, but were I to switch to another OS, I'd want to just get the best thing available, rather than trying to make do with what I have.
No doubt there are others that M$ and the hackers know, but you the end user does not know. These will not be revealed to you until M$ has a fix. This is to protect microsoft and microsoft only.
Informing the users of other threats that are not yet fixable will only serve to sow fear, uncertainy and doubt (FUD) into the enduser regarding microsoft's "security is job one" message.
buy a computer condom. you just slip it on and you're safe.
no viruses AND no unwanted pregnancies.
Whoever made this comment is obviously a troll. I would reply to the original poster of this comment; however, after he admitted he was the troll in freepmail he asked that I never respond to him again.
It didn't sound like MS Active X has anything to do with that.
| Distribution | ID | Package | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu | USN-163-1 | xpdf | 2005-08-09 |
| Red Hat | RHSA-2005:670-01 | xpdf | 2005-08-09 |
| Red Hat | RHSA-2005:598-01 | sysreport | 2005-08-09 |
| Red Hat | RHSA-2005:671-01 | kdegraphics | 2005-08-09 |
| Red Hat | RHSA-2005:706-01 | CUPS | 2005-08-09 |
| Red Hat | RHSA-2005:720-01 | ucd-snmp | 2005-08-09 |
| Mandriva | MDKSA-2005:133 | netpbm | 2005-08-09 |
| Mandriva | MDKSA-2005:132 | heartbeat | 2005-08-09 |
| Red Hat | RHSA-2005:627-01 | gaim | 2005-08-09 |
| Red Hat | RHSA-2005:589-01 | gaim | 2005-08-09 |
That is really ironic.
But I'm *sure* they had them fixed in less than 24 hours from the time they were notified of the bugs. {/sarcasm}
I was shocked to see RH have so many bug fixes. Oh wait, since it's RH I need to say they are great for fixing all those bugs.
I was also shocked to see Linux have a buffer overflow vulnerability. Here's a taste of one of the bulletins.
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Hmm for once I decide to see how ms fanatics would respond so some of the sarcasm they so readily dish out whenever there is an OSS bug and they buy it hook line and sinker... What do they do? well they dont address the serious issue for which the thread was created, instead they just attack something else to deflect from a serious MS bug..
LOL. You're a joke calling everyone a troll when in fact you are a troll. Also you asked that I never post to you again and that you would do so in kind. Well, looks like you can't even keep that promise.
Also to to mock your last post a little.
For once I decide to post one of the RH vulnerabilities... What do they do? well they don't address the serious issue, instead they just attack something else to deflect from a serious MS bug.
Also to to mock your last post a little.
For once I decide to post one of the RH vulnerabilities... What do they do? well they don't address the serious issue, instead they just attack something else to deflect from a serious Linux bug.
Just this morning mine demanded I get it coffee and donuts. Must be all the police sites I visit. :o)
freepMail from N3WBI3 to me:
Re: EU plan could put open sourcers in court
From N3WBI3 | 08/03/2005 1:18:07 PM EDT replied
Hey let me ask you something are you always going to troll around or do you actually want to have a discussion? just need to know wether or not to completely ignore you...
Re: EU plan could put open sourcers in court
To N3WBI3 | 08/03/2005 1:59:02 PM EDT sent
Me the troll? LOL. Look in the mirror. Many of my questions are legit and aren't trolling. Others are a setup to future lines of questioning to make a point. unfortunately, I find I must do this with most FOSS types because they will argue it's FREE as in FREE BEER, then when you show that it isn't they switch to FREE as in FREE to Innovate.
How is what I'm doing trolling? If you read my earlier posts on the current thread it relates to the thread. That isn't trolling.
Re: EU plan could put open sourcers in court
From N3WBI3 | 08/03/2005 2:45:15 PM EDT replied
You have answered my question with teh attidue of this mail and the other post, thanks..
Re: EU plan could put open sourcers in court
To N3WBI3 | 08/03/2005 3:18:13 PM EDT sent
You're such the troll it's unbelievable. How many times did you post to me before I responded? Do the math...then look who the troll is. Just because I schooled you on the thread, you don't need to resort to name calling.
Re: EU plan could put open sourcers in court
From N3WBI3 | 08/03/2005 3:24:43 PM EDT read
My Purpose was not to have an argument, yours was... Call me what you will and if indeed you think I am a troll than you’ll be glad to know I won’t be addressing you anymore... Please extend me the same.
Those are application bugs, not OS bugs. MSIE issues are, by Microsoft's own definitions used in court, bugs in the OS.
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