Comment Re:Wrong name (Score 1) 201
You can't rely on that for printf() or other varargs functions. It'll often work on many implementations but it is not valid.
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Comment Re:Or, if we are about the open source, (Score 5, Insightful) 328
If someone else tries to make profit off of Apples product without license from Apple, then Apple is absolutely within their rights to prevent it.
It's perfectly legitimate to resell products at a profit without permission or "license" from the manufacturer. That's exactly what any retail store does to make money (in the case where they buy from a distributor and aren't the original manufacturer).
Comment Re:In other news (Score 1) 567
That's easy. Just do it outside!
Comment Re:Windows Installation Game (Score 2, Informative) 460
It's on Microsoft's FTP servers now:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/deskapps/games/public/AAS/Hover.EXE
(Usual disclaimers about running random binaries go here...)
Comment Re:What about other keyboard manufacturers? (Score 1) 275
The only way to solve this (partially) with existing hardware would be to block access to hardware devices from applications running as non-root users, which is fundamentally contrary to the desire to get device drivers out of the kernel for stability.
Note that the root user account and the special priviledges usually given to it have nothing to do with kernel mode. Code running as root may be able to get code to run in kernel mode, such as by loading a kernel module (and in theory this priviledge could be given to other accounts as well), but is still running in regular user mode.
Comment Re:ISO Mounting? (Score 1) 509
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/aa948864.aspx
Look for "Microsoft Virtual CD Control Tool". They have had that on their site for years...
Comment Re:First Step (Score 1) 216
As I've said here before, no, you don't need Microsoft Windows to develop (near-) native applications for Windows Mobile. You can do so with Mono on Linux (or FreeBSD, or Mac OS X...) by copying the
Comment Re:Developer Friendly...Apple?!? Joking, Right? (Score 1) 617
As for having to buy a Mac - do you think it's possible to develop for windows mobile without having a windows-based PC?
Yes, it is; you can develop for WM with Mono on Linux. All you need to do is copy the
Comment Re:Ooh, a new color! (Score 1) 419
Anyone else find it amusing that Microsoft names their "cloud-based OS" on what the sky looks like when it's, well, cloudless?
Submission + - Why bicycles are so stable? 1
Roland Piquepaille writes: "For almost 150 years now, mathematicians have tried to understand why a bicycle could be so stable. Now, researchers of the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), working with colleagues from Cornell University and the University of Nottingham, UK, say they've build a model which unravels how a bicycle works. As said a bicycle maker, when designing a bike, only three parameters are used: the general geometry, the distance between the axles, and the angle at which the fork points downwards. The new mathematical model includes 25 parameters and will permit to build bicycles aimed directly at special target groups. Already, a Dutch bicycle manufacturing company is hoping to design better bikes using this model. But read more for additional details and a picture of the bicycle used to calibrate the model."
Submission + - Swedish company creates free P2P mobile calling (bbc.co.uk)
Chroniton writes: The Swedish company TerraNet has developed a new cellular technology that enables handsets to form a mesh network independently of towers, and complete calls for free. The goal is to enable calling in "remote areas of the countryside or desert" and "dramatically improve communications in the developing world". TerraNet's website has more information.
Submission + - Black screen of darkness to haunt Vista pirates (computerworld.com)
jcatcw writes: Microsoft's Reduced Functionality mode was explained in an email to OEMs as the consequence of Vista piracy. It includes a black screen after 1 hour of browsing, no start menu or task bar, and no desktop. Using fear as a motivator, the email warns resellers to 'make sure your customers always get genuine Windows Vista preinstalled.'
Microsoft's Consent-or-Die Patent 179
theodp writes "Maybe you shouldn't get too attached to those new Windows Live services. On Tuesday, the USPTO granted Microsoft a patent for privacy policy change notification, which describes how to threaten users with the loss of their accounts and access to web sites and services should they refuse to consent to changes in a privacy policy. This includes the case where a user might object to allowing personal information, collected earlier with a promise of confidentiality, to be shared in the future with third parties. Also described is a 'Never Notify Me' option so you won't have to 'worry' over privacy policy changes."
Submission + - No gnu/linux love from ID software (beyond3d.com) 1
gnarlin writes: "According to golem.de's article (in German) ID software will no longer be porting their games to gnu/linux starting with the new Rage game being developed. Another article at beyond3d has the details in english. Is this due to lack of sales? This seems to be a major blow to gnu/linux gamers everywhere, especially when gnu/linux users are finally getting good Free software drivers for AMD's/ATI's graphic chips."
Submission + - Web hosting problems for small companies
ttsiod writes: "My (small) company is selling some of its products and services online. Until now, we had opted for a hosting solution on a USA based provider, since our products are targeting the global market. Unfortunately, we found out (through http://www.myipneighbors.com/) that at least 200 others are hosted on the same IP address — and at least one of them has been hijacked by spammers (or IS a spammer!), resulting in our address being permanently lodged in Spamhaus. Is this a common phenomenon for the Slashdot crowd? We are currently in the process of upgrading to a Virtual Server by the same provider (the IP address will be ours and ours alone); however, we have also experienced DDoS on our server in the past (one of the 200 might have been a target of the Russian bot e-mafia). Can we hope to escape this by using a VS? How often do hosting providers get attacked by the armies of zombie Microsoft-infested PCs? What is the best hosting solution for a small company?"
