Comments on: Links 12/01/2009: KDE 4.2 Previews, OpenOfice.org Rave http://techrights.org/2009/01/12/kde-42-previews/ Free Software Sentry – watching and reporting maneuvers of those threatened by software freedom Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:00:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David Gerard http://techrights.org/2009/01/12/kde-42-previews/comment-page-1/#comment-58373 David Gerard Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:16:41 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2009/01/12/kde-42-previews/#comment-58373 And another link: Have you seen this? http://philosecurity.org/2009/01/12/interview-with-an-adware-author HOLY CRAP. It explains in precise detail why it's absolutely impossible to secure Windows. S: In your professional opinion, how can people avoid adware? M: Um, run UNIX. S: [ laughs] M: We did actually get the ad client working under Wine on Linux. S: That seems like a bit of a stretch! M: That was a pretty limited market, I’d say. And another link: Have you seen this? http://philosecurity.org/2009/01/12/interview-with-an-adware-author HOLY CRAP. It explains in precise detail why it’s absolutely impossible to secure Windows.

S: In your professional opinion, how can people avoid adware?

M: Um, run UNIX.

S: [ laughs]

M: We did actually get the ad client working under Wine on Linux.

S: That seems like a bit of a stretch!

M: That was a pretty limited market, I’d say.

]]> By: David Gerard http://techrights.org/2009/01/12/kde-42-previews/comment-page-1/#comment-58313 David Gerard Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:18:11 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2009/01/12/kde-42-previews/#comment-58313 Dragon Media Player's killer misfeature - no (apparent) way to fast-forward past the "mandatory" bits of DVDs. As I discovered when trying it out instead of VLC. FAIL. Dragon Media Player’s killer misfeature – no (apparent) way to fast-forward past the “mandatory” bits of DVDs. As I discovered when trying it out instead of VLC. FAIL.

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