Lawrence Lessig
talks about Palladium. [RedHerring]
Month: September 2002
Joel Is Trying To Figure Out If He Should Support Custom Fields I
Joel is trying to figure out if he should support custom fields in his bug tracking software. He gives some good reasons why not to, specifically if it intimidates or makes it more cumbersome to file a bug, then it probably a bad thing. This advice should be in bold letters in the help, or the ui for adding custom fields. There are times when a custom field doesn’t affect the “file-ability” of a bug. An example is something automated in the source management process. When windows went from a single tree, to a branch/main build system, our bug tracking software needed to carry an extra field to tell us not only what branch build a bug got checked into, but also what main build it was reverse integrated into. This was a field maintained by our build/integration process, and remains extremely valuable.
Iran Vows To Honour Iraq Border Tehran Says It
Iran vows to honour Iraq border. Tehran says it will not ”engage in adventures” that violate Baghdad’s territory in the event of a US-led invasion. [BBC News | WORLD]
Putin Warns Of Selfdefence Strikes President Puti
Putin warns of ‘self-defence’ strikes. President Putin says Russia has the right to self-defence from militants crossing the border from Georgia¸ hinting at military strikes. [BBC News | WORLD]
Greek Gaming Law Defeated In
Greek gaming law defeated in court. A new Greek law banning the playing of electronic games is declared unconstitutional by a judge, and the charges against three people are dismissed. [CNET News.com]
WinXP Help Center Request Wipes Your HD Its Either SP1 Or A B
Win-XP Help Center request wipes your HD. It’s either SP1 or a bit of tinkering for you [The Register]
This ain’t the only security fix in SP1. It’s a good idea to stay current.
Kashmir Minister Killed In Attack Suspected Mili
Kashmir minister killed in attack. Suspected militants shoot dead a senior politician in Indian administered Kashmir as he was campaigning for state elections¸ police say. [BBC News | WORLD]
Arafat Sets Date For Leadership Poll Palestinia
Arafat sets date for leadership poll. Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat says presidential and parliamentary elections will be held on 20 January next year. [BBC News | WORLD]
German Police Raid Mosque Armed Police Officers Sear
German police raid mosque. Armed police officers search a mosque in Hamburg after a report that a man was inside preparing explosives for an attack. [BBC News | WORLD]
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