How many people will M$ sue? This was done on AIX a couple of years ago.. I'm sure HPUX and Sun also provide kernel hotpatching..

Well, I don't know whats the big deal about chinese computers and eavesdropping built into it is? Can you really trust American software? Ever heard of key escrow?

I saw this video on TED a couple of weeks ago (I don't visit TED regularly). My guess is that it would have been presented in TED India conference, which was months ago. Is slashdot getting sluggish?

Posted it on the wrong news item. WAs meant for the news item on dragonflies crossing oceans... Please ignore

I saw this video on TED a couple of weeks ago (I don't visit TED regularly). My guess is that it would have been presented in TED India conference, which was months ago. Is slashdot getting sluggish?

The post is a little inaccurate. 1/3rd HAVE NOT been asked to use lotus symphony. Old timers, who joined the company before have the license to use M$ office. However, anyone who joins new will not be able to use m$, and will have to use OO or Symphony. Also, this is nothing new. As far as I know, this has been going on for some time in IBM (about a year???)

A big vim fan, I second you. :) There could be nothing faster than nine fingers tapping blind at a keyboard. Why, I could do it with my eyes closed. Accessibility for you. Well, People type at 110 wpm.. With the mac-book, 10cpm may be an overstatement

tEx... :D :D :) if you are writing a Dummies book, use LatEx...

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