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The Vista license "loophole" that isn't: The Vista license "loophole" that isn'tMS is doing everything they can...to get people to move to Vista.I think you are naive or upset that you didn't break with a blog on the subject.RE: The Vista licenseFFP confusion has never gone this long I believe? Today is the day to bring...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), OPEN SOURCE, Vista License, Microsoft Windows Vista, OEM, Microsoft Corp., loophole, Linux; Discussion threads 2008-04-04
Will the GPL be overtaken by AGPL?: Version 3 of the Affero GPL was approved by the OSI last week, leading one of its advocates to suggest it should become the most popular version over time. (Picture from last October's VentureCamp for Blognation.) As the software industry increasingly moves to a Software as a...; Tags: Software, GPL, OSI, Loophole, Capobianco, Tools & Techniques, Open Source, Management, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-03-17
Did Expedia violate the Can Spam Act? As a customer, I think so.: Did Expedia violate the Can Spam Act? As a customer, I think so.I agree 100%Are companies really that desperate that they need to irritate people like this. It is clear to me that the intent of CAN-SPAM is exactly what you described. They should have clearly defined what...; Tags: Spam, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Expedia Inc., coupon, loophole, advertisement, e-mail, CAN-SPAM requirement, CAN-SPAM Act, SPAM Act; Discussion threads 2007-03-27
Reminder from AT&T: Your AT&T/Cingular-provisioned cell phone is not for conference calls: Reminder from AT&T: Your AT&T/Cingular-provisioned cell phone is not for conference callsYou're not getting the point here...What has happened is quite simply this:The 712 exchange was caught in a loophole that was used before in the 809 area code (can't recall the country right now). Either way it works...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, cell phone, loophole, Reminder, AT&T Corp., Iowa, Ars Technica, phone, Cingular Wireless; Discussion threads 2007-03-20
Pentium 4 loophole could let in hackers: Pentium 4 loophole could let in hackersOther immune operating systems include...DOS, Windows 3.1 and Windows 9x. And the only reason they're immune is that they're far too primitive to use hyperthreading in the first place.Long Live UnixntJust another argument for the G5....Long live the Mac!All hail the mighty SparcSolaris sogoodus....; Tags: Hacking, PRODUCTIVITY, Processors, loophole, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., hacker, security, Intel Pentium 4, Intel Pentium; Discussion threads 2005-05-16

eBay scrambles to fix phishing bug: eBay scrambles to fix phishing bugTesting Bogus SitesI've often found that if I type in garbage for a user id and password and it's accepted, then the site is bogus.its hard to overcomewith security in mind and hackers.. everyprogram out their is not safe.. you take a site which...; Tags: Cyberthreats, Spam, SECURITY, Viruses and worms, eBay Inc., phishing, loophole; Discussion threads 2005-03-04
Can Microsoft bounty end viruses?: Can Microsoft bounty end viruses?Worse yet, it could have the opposite effect.For an 18 year old kid, the 5 million dollars just adds excitement. Just like there is no excitement writing a virus for OS2 because it would not cause significant damage, there is less excitement when you don't have...; Tags: Cyberthreats, Nothing, bounty, virus, Microsoft Corp., loophole, Police Department, security; Discussion threads 2004-05-10

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The Obama Party and the Googlization of politics: The Obama Party and the Googlization of politicsTheres that loophole again........that doesn't exist. I dislike the idea of the ASP loophole. Its not a loophole. Its a change in principle thats causing the problem if you ask me. The idea of FOSS was software you could do whatever you want...; Tags: Tools & Techniques, OPEN SOURCE, Stallman, software, F/OSS, Obama Party; Discussion threads 2008-05-09
The Obama Party and the Googlization of politics: Barack Obama is the Google of modern American politics. MyBarackObama and Google share strengths and, perhaps, weaknesses. I just described Google's problem with the ASP loophole. By supporting the loophole Google maintains its proprietary advantage but risks losing friends in the open source community....; Tags: Movement, Google Inc., Barack Obama, Stoller, Open Source, Blogging, Internet, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-09
Google's open source problem is Affero: The best open source protection for "the cloud," as Gordon Haff notes today, is the Affero GPL license. (Picture from our Tech Republic's GeekEnd blog, written by Jay Garmon.) Affero closes the "ASP loophole" described by Fabrizio Capobianco here in March. It defines what SaaS delivers as...; Tags: Google Inc., ClipperZ, Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-09
AT&T iPhone owners may be getting free WiFi at Starbucks and other AT&T hotspots: Although T-Mobile still has no 3G wireless data network, they at least provide free T-Mobile HotSpot WiFi service as part of their US$20/month EDGE data plan. I was concerned when I first heard that AT&T was taking over the Starbucks WiFi service from T-Mobile. However, T-Mobile then issued a statement...; Tags: Apple iPhone, SIM Card, HotSpot, T-Mobile, AT&T Corp., Starbucks Corp., Wireless LANs, Wireless, Wi-Fi, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2008-05-01
PC Industry Episode II: Attack of the Mac Clones: As I am sure like many of you, I watched the entire Psystar imbroglio unfold last week, snickering under my breath with unabated amusement while I imagined the collective blood pressures of Apple executives boil to a protective fever, with armies of attorneys ready to stream out in phalanx attack...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, PC, Apple Inc., Attack, Desktops, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Operating Systems, Hardware, Software, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-04-21
News to know: Microhoo redux; Mobile Linux; Jive; Google; Let XP die: Notable headlines: Yahoo launches 'stock market for ads' Larry Dignan: The three week Microhoo countdown begins... Mary Jo Foley: Ballmer tells Yahoo board: Get off the pot Microsoft's letter to Yahoo Paula Rooney: Backed by Intel, Ubuntu, Google, mobile Linux is poised for commercial takeoff in...; Tags: Google Inc., Mobile, Microsoft Windows XP, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Mobile Linux, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Media Center PCs, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Software, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-07
The Vista license "loophole" that isn't: Software licensing is often hard to understand. But that's no excuse for so-called Windows experts to deliberately publish sensational stories that turn the facts upside-down. I'm talking about the fuss that Scott Dunn and Brian Livingston kicked up in yesterday's version of the Windows Secrets newsletter, in...; Tags: License Agreement, Clean Install, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Edition, Scott Dunn, Nothing, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Ed Bott; Blog posts 2008-04-04
Will XP's 'execution stay' for emerging markets apply to other countries?: Speculation continues to swirl as to when and whether Microsoft will extend the June 30, 2008, cut-off date on which many PC makers will be expected to cease bundling Windows XP with new PCs. But some pundits seem to have forgotten that when Microsoft initially granted Windows...; Tags: PC, Emerging Market, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-04-01
Microsoft's OOXML gets ISO approval ... maybe: Microsoft's OOXML gets ISO approval ... maybeFraud and corruption is the new International standard.Congratulations Microsoft for absolutely nothing of value, and enjoy the backlash ;-)Interesting language"[i]Microsoft maintains that Office dominates on the desktop worldwide and that OOXML is a de facto standard anyway[/i]"In other words, MS thinks that whatever they...; Tags: ISO standards, Process improvement, German Standard, OOXML, Microsoft Corp., ISO, Microsoft Office, irregularity, Microsoft OOXML; Discussion threads 2008-03-31
MobiBlu T10: Touch-screen MP3 players are nothing new, but their popularity has certainly increased since the advent of the Apple iPod Touch. Not to be confused with the Samsung T10, or the iRiver T10, and certainly sharing no resemblance to the Apple iPhone (wink-wink), the 4GB T10 by MobiBlu ($120) has the...; Tags: Keyboards, Media players, Corporate communications, Monitors & displays, Digital music, Digital media, MobiBlu T10, T10; Product reviews 2008-03-28
Fixing the unfairness of TCP congestion control: Bob Briscoe Chief researcher at the BT Network Research Centre is on a mission to tackle one of the biggest problems facing the Internet. He wants the world to know that TCP Transmission Control Protocol congestion control is fundamentally broken and he has a proposal for the IETF to fix...; Tags: Algorithm, Application, Bandwidth, Network, P2P, TCP, Bob Briscoe, Van Jacobson, Jacobson, AIMD, ECN, Tcp/Ip, Networking, Peer To Peer (P2P), Internet, George Ou; Blog posts 2008-03-24
FCC: Verizon Wireless a big 700 Mhz auction winner; Now what?: FCC: Verizon Wireless a big 700 Mhz auction winner; Now what?time to open your wallet and pay respectsince the spectrum is sold, you have to bow and pay the usage fee to the MAN.RE: FCC: Verizon Wireless a big 700 Mhz auction winner; Now what?[i]Google didn't win any licenses.[/i]ROTFLMAO!! I...; Tags: Federal government, Broadband Internet, Network technology, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Mhz auction winner, Now-What, Verizon Communications Inc., MHz Auction, Verizon Wireless, spectrum, FCC, usage fee, Internet; Discussion threads 2008-03-20
Police Blotter: Murderer nabbed via tracking, Web search: Police Blotter: Murderer nabbed via tracking, Web searchSo what?So what if her "rights" were "violated"? If, in fact, the illegality of the actions of the police had not shown her to be guilty, then she is owed an apology and possibly some sort of monetary award. However, as...; Tags: SEARCH, Internet search, Web, killer, Police Blotter, investigator; Discussion threads 2008-03-18