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11/16/09
Simply presenting a list instead of a name/password dialog? That's patentable? #microsoftsudopatent
11/16/09
A lot of people get hung up on OS X (and gksudo). But even though the functionality appears nearly identical, the implementation of that functionality differs. Neither OS X, nor gksudo implement the elevation functionality in a way that is covered by the UAC patent. Same functionality, but different implementation.
The important thing to remember is that the abstract of a patent is only to help you understand what the 'invention' is about, it has no legal weight. The important part a patent is its claims, and those tend to be very specific. I personally am not a fan of the patent system as it exists today, but at the same time I would estimate that 90% of patent hate would go away if people would learn to read the claims, not the abstracts. #microsoftsudopatent
11/16/09
11/16/09
You're not allowed to make funnier comments than myself, you'll be hearing from my lawyer. #microsoftsudopatent
11/16/09
11/16/09
"...there is a Linux tool called PolicyKit... created after the (Microsoft) patent was filed." #microsoftsudopatent
11/16/09
11/16/09
-Signed
Microsoft. #microsoftsudopatent
11/16/09
"Sudo All your Sudo are belong to us."
"Okay." #microsoftsudopatent
11/16/09
11/16/09
Yes/No #microsoftsudopatent
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11/16/09
Gizmodo's mantra sometimes seems to be:
=IF("Story about Microsoft"="Bad PR for them", "Don't fact Check", "Fact Check") #microsoftsudopatent
11/16/09
("story about ms" == "bad pr") ? "dont fact check" : "fact check";
11/16/09
Edit:
Haha. the posting script/language/whatever doesn't let me use the normal "not equal to" Excel, hence the goofy looking post
11/16/09
while (MicrosoftStory() == "bad pr") {
DontFactCheck();
}
A corollary would be:
while (AppleStory()) {
if (random() = 0.5) {
AppleFanboy();
} else {
AppleHater();
}
} #microsoftsudopatent
11/16/09
It's HTML. To get < >, use " <" and " >" #microsoftsudopatent
11/16/09
-Make me a sandwich.
no.
-Sudo Make me a sandwich.
ok.
and for Windows it's:
-Can I have a sandwich?
No, go ask your mom if it's ok. #microsoftsudopatent
11/16/09
-Can I have a sandwich?
No.
-But Mom said it's ok.
ok, fine, have a damn sandwich.
11/16/09
(Windows)
- Make me a sandwich
No, I can't do that for you.
But.... here is a list of people that I can make a sandwich for and if you know their password I will let you impersonate them and then gladly make a sandwich for you.
(Linux)
- Make me a sandwich
No, I can't do that for you.
11/16/09
So it's basically exactly like sudo except with user account switching? And here I was thinking companies like Microsoft should be focused on making stuff you know.. simpler. #microsoftsudopatent
11/16/09
11/17/09
Exactly like sudo in the way that it makes it possible for a non-root user gain access root-level privileges by means of a simple process. In sudo's case, WITHOUT account switching, hence "[Microsoft patent in discussion is] BASICALLY EXACTLY LIKE SUDO EXCEPT WITH USER ACCOUNT SWITCHING". What was that again? OH. COMPREHENSION FTW. #microsoftsudopatent
11/17/09
patent=auto prompting for escalated perms
sudo≠auto prompting for escalated perms
Saying the patent is the same as sudo is like saying a car is the same as a wheel. No one would say a car is the same as a wheel just because a wheel is used in a car. So a car is "basically exactly like wheel except with a chassis"... see how stupid that sounds? #microsoftsudopatent
11/16/09
Dammit! It's gotta be like, a Monday or something for this to happen. #microsoftsudopatent
11/16/09
@Lite: hates Illinois Nazis: #microsoftsudopatent
11/16/09
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11/16/09
Elwood: Illinois Nazis.
Jake: I hate Illinois Nazis. #microsoftsudopatent
11/16/09
11/16/09
"I've always loved you, Sir." #microsoftsudopatent
11/17/09
02/09/09
Aw man... I was all set to approach that impossibly out of my league girl from work I want to sleep with before I die when I read this part. I mean... what... is the world going to end in at different times depending on your time zone?
02/08/09
sorry if its a stupid question, im new to apple
02/08/09
02/08/09
[en.wikipedia.org]
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02/09/09
Shit 13 comes everywhere.. I'm scared!!
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02/09/09
Seriously though, they were probably just predicting their own demise, not that of the world...they just over estimated a bit...or didn't plan on the Spaniards showing up.
Either way, I'm not worried.
02/08/09
02/08/09
Did you not read the article? There's a one line script you can use to determine that on your local machine.
02/08/09
Still should have read the article, but...
02/08/09
It figures...
02/09/09
13/02/2009 23:31:30 GMT
02/09/09
2009-02-13 18:31:30
No one used the best date format. :(
02/09/09
Tho that should have said -0500 after it. Nerts.