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Submission + - History preserved: Multics source code released (mit.edu)

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qu1j0t3
qu1j0t3 writes: "Signs-of-the-Apocalypse department:

Via Jos Kirps's Popular Science and Technology Blog, we learn that complete source code for the final release of Multics has been donated by Bull Technologies and made available by MIT.

A number of dedicated people made this possible, and preserved the code while it waited for clearance.

Memo to Microsoft: Maybe you should ditch Vista and steal this..."
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Submission + - Clippy knows you hate him: "sentiment detectio (upenn.edu)

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toby
toby writes: "The always-eclectic Language Log talks about "user sentiment detection" which guesses when you'd rather Clippy wasn't around:





So I remembered an old trick someone had mentioned to me and asked my friend "Have you tried being rude to him?"

"What do you mean?" she asked me. "How can you be rude to a talking paper clip?"

"Well," I suggested, "try venting your anger at him. Tell him in a few concise words how you feel about him."

... After telling Clippy this, the first item on the list explains how to change the Office Assistant,and the second item explains how to hide or show it.

I wonder how sophisticated the "unhappy user" detection is here in language. And whether it has been appropriately localized.
"
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Submission + - Apple sued - Macbook LCD not "millions" of

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qu1j0t3
qu1j0t3 writes: "Business 2.0 reports, "Two MacBook owners ... have filed a class action lawsuit ... charging the company with deceptive advertising, misrepresentation and unfair competition over the use of the phrase 'millions of colors' to describe the capability of the LCD displays in MacBook and MacBook Pro computers." (Engadget broke the story. I can't comment if these guys have a genuine complaint; I've no plans to upgrade my Powerbook G4.)"
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Submission + - Google flirting with OpenSolaris

Submitted by toby
toby writes: According to ComputerWorld, up to "several dozens" of Google engineers are putting OpenSolaris through its paces as a complement to or even eventual replacement for its home-grown RedHat Linux platform. Now tuned for 64-bit x86, Solaris is regularly breaking speed records and winning awards. Even if you're not Google, many enterprises can benefit from its lightweight virtualisation, DTrace instrumentation, and super-high-integrity ZFS filesystem.

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