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Comment Re:iTunes Prohibits Terrorism... (Score 1) 124

by u.hertlein on Tuesday April 14, 2009 @05:47AM (#27567729) Attached to: iTunes Prohibits Terrorism

Terrorists around the world were heard saying: "Curses, foiled again..."

I'd argue the exact opposite: now that we know for sure that iTunes can be used to these purposes (otherwise apple wouldn't have included it in the EULA, right?) they'll double their efforts to find out how...

Comment Re:There is a lot of talk, and little action. (Score 4, Interesting) 281

by u.hertlein on Thursday March 19, 2009 @03:22AM (#27252397) Attached to: Diebold Admits Flaw In Voting Software

And here's your first clue. Diebold is in the business of making ATMs.

Heise security has a story that there's malware around specifically targetting Diebold ATMs running Windows...
http://www.heise.de/security/Windows-Trojaner-auf-Diebold-Bankautomat--/news/meldung/134794 (in German)
http://www.sophos.com/security/blog/2009/03/3577.html (blog entry the article refers to)

Why Linux Doesn't Spread - the Curse of Being Free 1243

Posted by Soulskill on Sunday February 17, 2008 @11:17PM from the you-get-what-you-may-or-may-not-pay-for dept.

Vlad Dolezal tips us to a philosophical take on why Linux hasn't grown to challenge Windows as the most popular operating system. According to the author, the reason is simple; Linux is free, and humans tend not to equate free things with being valuable. "Here's what Compy McNewb sees. He can get both OS's for free. But one of them is worth over three hundred dollars, while the other one is worth nothing. 'That's not true!' I hear you scream. 'Linux is worth a lot! It's just being offered for free!' I know it's not true that Linux is worth less than Windows. It's far more valuable to the end user in terms of getting things done. But that's not what Average Joe Computer Newbie sees. He sees a free product versus a three-hundred-dollar product he can get free. It's all about the perception!"

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