Comment Dilbert (Score 1) 736
Better than being called Dilbert.
Comment Apple vs Security (Score 1) 177
I think apple should launch another ad campaign with the "Cool" mac guy on one side and a security guy on the other! The "Cool" guy could put his head in the sand and shout "Don't make me do stuff!".
Comment Fairness? (Score 1) 152
Well...he got the money from a by-product of a fringe benefit of the hack (Hack->useful information (insider info)->steal). Would a similar argument be applicable if he was able to siphon money from individuals' accounts had he gained some passwords (Hack ->useful information(passez) -> steal). I wouldn't think so.
Agreed, that he was not an insider so he can't be convicted for insider trading...but there should have been at least one more lawsuit going against him!
Agreed, that he was not an insider so he can't be convicted for insider trading...but there should have been at least one more lawsuit going against him!
MySQL Hits $50 Million Revenue, Plans IPO 124
An anonymous coward writes "MySQL, purveyor of the open-source database of the same name, is on the road to becoming a publicly traded company, bolstered by $50 million in revenue in 2006. "It's still in the pipeline," Chief Executive Marten Mickos said of the plan to hold an initial public offering of his company's stock. He declined to discuss when the company planned to go public, but said, "We're making good progress, doing all the things we need to get done.""
