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Google's open source problem is Affero: Google's open source problem is AfferoOrly?So, if I understand things correctly from the linked article and this, Affero would require Google to release their source code updates for software that runs the [i]services[/i] they sell, not just for compiled software packages as under the current Affero?In the case of the...; Tags: Mac-user, Affero, F/OSS, open source, AGPL, Google Inc., source code; Discussion threads 2008-05-09
Apple WWDC to mark the iPhone SDK's new developer halo: Apple WWDC to mark the iPhone SDK's new developer haloOne among manyI'm a programmer who has never owned a Mac, and has certainly never built software for a Mac, and yet am now going to get myself a Macbook Pro for the sole purpose of building software for the iPod...; Tags: Desktops, Mac-user, Apple iPhone, iPhone SDK, Apple Macintosh, SDK, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-03-13
The Mac snobbery, arrogance, confidence debate: The Mac snobbery, arrogance, confidence debateIs Apple, Inc. arrogant?Just watch the "Mac vs. PC" ad.RE: The Mac snobbery, arrogance, confidence debateFile this one under "Duh". All it takes is a few minutes reading "MS=Eeeeeviiiil" posts to convince you that, regardless of any technical merits to Apple products, Apple users are...; Tags: Desktops, Mac-user, Apple Macintosh, arrogance, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-03-09
Mac users - Secure or smug?: Mac users - Secure or smug?I see the "Vote" code ....... has been "upgraded". It nows zero % on the first vote.Anyway, the real question is what can be attacked on a Mac or a Linux box as most distros force you into a standard user account that has very...; Tags: Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Limited User, Mac-user, malware, MacOSX, Microsoft Windows, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-03-06
Report: Mac users outsmart PC users: Report: Mac users outsmart PC usersBiased report bec Mac cost moreThat's like saying that Rolls Royce owners are smarter than Toyota owners. True, that RR owners will probably have more education than the average Toyota owners but then people will confuse cause and effect.; Tags: Desktops, PC Users, Mac-user, PC; Discussion threads 2008-02-06

The happiest Vista customers: Mac users?: The happiest Vista customers: Mac users?Could be quite a fewhowever, my niece was required to install Windows on her MacBook to run some sort of CAD software that the university was using for a class.NoneNo serious gamer is using vistaI suggest you do some researchGarmin now has some apps to...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, hardware, happiest Vista customer, Vista customer, Mac-user, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2007-11-27
Are Mac users smug and arrogant?: One recurring meme that frequently gets trotted out on Digg.com and other forums is that Mac users are smug and arrogant. Many Windows users claim also that Apple users love anything that comes out of Cupertino and would spend their last breath defending it. Is it true?...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows, User, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2007-09-12
Are Mac users smug and arrogant?: Are Mac users smug and arrogant?Wasn't really a put down ....... just a view from the other side. Sorry if you took offense. I am an engineer for a PC OEM so my opinion is also biased. I use PC's as a tool to perform work on...; Tags: Desktops, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Shade Tree, Internet Connect, PC, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Mac-user, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows XP; Discussion threads 2007-08-24
Can Mac users rely on Apple to protect them from security threats?: Can Mac users rely on Apple to protect them from security threats?Yeah, you must really love shovin' that one down everyone's throatsFunny a lot of your Mac posts are in regard to the blindness under Apple and the utter disregard Mac users have for security.Really, you should get out more...; Tags: Mac-user, security, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh; Discussion threads 2007-07-17
Can Mac users rely on Apple to protect them from security threats?: An anonymous Info Sec researcher claims to have developed a fully automated and ready to use Mac OS X worm.Â How long can Mac users rely on Apple to protect them from security threats?It comes as no surprise to me that Mac OS X, like any other large-scale coding project,...; Tags: Apple; Blog posts 2007-07-17
The iPod that you can drive over: The iPod that you can drive overwell that nice butonly if your not with the ipod when they try to drive over your ipod :)Guess that answers the question as to whyMac users are willing to pay so much for their systems! ]:)but it didn't hold the complete 3000 lbs...; Tags: Notebooks, iPod-that, Yeah, Mac-user; Discussion threads 2007-05-29
Surge in Mac users good for Apple, not so good for security: Surge in Mac users good for Apple, not so good for securityThe huge selling point is fast VMsWhile I admit that BootCamp isn't a huge selling point, VM software like Parallels is. I have been a build it myself Windows PC user for years, but have always wanted to...; Tags: Desktops, Apple Mac OS X, Operating systems, Apple Macintosh, Mac-user, virus, security, Microsoft Windows, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2007-05-09
Surge in Mac users good for Apple, not so good for security: According to web metric analysts WebSideStory and Net Applications, the number of people surfing the web in the US on a Mac doubled over the past eight months. This represents an increase from a long-term flat-line of about 3% to around 6%. Switching from the PowerPC to Intel...; Tags: Apple, Mac, Security, Trends; Blog posts 2007-05-09
Are Mac users "in denial" about security?: Are Mac users "in denial" about security?NoIn practice, doing your computing on a Mac is more secure than Windows.What some Mac users are in denial about is the reason for that security.As long as...programs written in C allow null-terminated strings with no enforcement of char * (or even void *)...; Tags: Operating systems, Mac-user, Apple Mac OS X, denial, secure, security, Microsoft Windows, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh; Discussion threads 2007-04-24
Are Mac users "in denial" about security?: The contest held at CanSecWest security conference in Vancouver to see who could find and exploit a vulnerability in Mac OS X has re-ignited the debate about which is the safest operating system. Are Mac users in denial over security?No one argues that an Internet Explorer-based attack on Windows...; Tags: Security, Mac, Apple; Blog posts 2007-04-24
MacBook Pro hijacked with Safari zero-day: MacBook Pro hijacked with Safari zero-dayWhat does 0day on a Mac mean?It will never happen?Awaiting the rabid Mac faithful to deny CanSecWest exists...So, come on then Mac apologists. What excuse will be used this time?"Beyond the Vista, a lame Leopard is being eaten by the hackers..."Quick Mac faithful, protect the...; Tags: Desktops, Apple Safari, Apple MacBook Pro, Apple MacBook, Apple Macintosh, Mac-user, Macs ARE; Discussion threads 2007-04-21
Security flaws found in fix for Firefox, SeaMonkey: Security flaws found in fix for Firefox, SeaMonkeyTitle is a bit misleadingIf one doesn't read the full text of the blog, you would think that a flaw was found in the recent security releases (1.5.0.10 and 2.0.0.2). Fortunately, this is really just another flaw found in an older release,...; Tags: Web browsers, Mac-user, Looks like Vista, security, SeaMonkey, flaw, Mozilla Firefox; Discussion threads 2007-03-06
Windows-on-Mac software gets virtualization update: Windows-on-Mac software gets virtualization updateWindows-on-Mac software gets virtualization updateNow all we need is just the opposite, Mac-on-Windows virtualization software.Mac users are lucky MS is so nice to themMS doesn't practice the same sort of backhanded monopolistic tactics that Apple uses to force you to buy one Apple product just to...; Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Mac-user, Microsoft .NET, Looks like Vista, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, digital-rights management, Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh, Windows-on-Mac Sof; Discussion threads 2007-02-27
Should Mac users be more concerned about security?: Should Mac users be more concerned about security?Depends on the "community" you're talking aboutIf you mean general Mac users, then yes, they were probably just as blasé about the whole thing as normal users.But if you mean the passionate Mac using community and specifically those who develop for it and...; Tags: Mac-user, security, Apple Macintosh; Discussion threads 2007-02-21
Should Mac users be more concerned about security?: Last month we saw the Month of Apple Bugs MoAB project uncover 31 bugs relating to OS X and popular programs that Mac users run on the platform. But with a handful discovered and bought out into the open, how many more exist? Has the MoAB project made...; Tags: Security, Apple; Blog posts 2007-02-21