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We receive our fair share of slashvertisements. Not daily, certainly, but when we get one we often get a handful. Most get a cursory read by the editors, are identified for what they are, and go straight into the bin. But not all.
Recently we have also covered the enforced Windows 10 upgrade currently being pushed by Microsoft. If there is anyone out there who has not seen such stories you really haven't been paying attention. The effort being expended by MS to make sure that you upgrade - whether intentionally or not - is matched only by that being expended by users trying to avoid the upgrade while still being able to use their licensed software. Even the Chinese are getting in on the act.
And today, both of these things, have come together.
Spybot Anti-Beacon: block and stop the various tracking (telemetry) issues present in Windows 7/8/8.1/10
https://www.safer-networking.org/spybot-anti-beacon/
"Spybot Anti-Beacon is a standalone tool which was designed to block and stop the various tracking (telemetry) issues present in Windows 10. It has since been modified to block similar tracking functionality in Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 operating systems.
Anti-Beacon is small, simple to use, and is provided free of charge. It was created to address the privacy concerns of users of Windows 10 who do not wish to have information about their PC usage sent to Microsoft. Simply clicking "Immunize" on the main screen of Anti-Beacon will immediately disable any known tracking features included by Microsoft in the operating system.
If any issues occur with your PC while using Anti-Beacon, undoing the changes made can be done by clicking the "Undo" button in the main window. This will re-enable all tracking services. If you experience any issues using Anti-Beacon or have any suggestions/recommendations, please be sure to let us know on the forum thread relating to this tool."
We are not making any claims as the the efficacy of this piece of software, nor are we supporting it or suggesting that you should download it. It might work perfectly or may be as bad as the problem that it claims to cure. We simply do not know. But if anyone has tried it we would welcome any comments that you wish to make. You will understand that the community is likely to be a little skeptical regarding comments submitted as Anonymous Coward - that is how we received the slashvertisement in the first instance.
(Score: 2) by cykros on Sunday May 29 2016, @05:10AM
$40k will pay one engineer for a year, if they're fresh out of college. If you outsource, perhaps you can get as many as 3. I'm not seeing this as enough to accomplish any meaningful change.
Don't think that just because Slackware can be managed by a couple of guys that you can pay a couple of guys to get the same results. Some things either get done because people WANT to do them more than anything else, or they don't get done without a LOT more than $40k to finance them.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Scruffy Beard 2 on Sunday May 29 2016, @05:22AM
The developers of the CAD software likely have more than one customer.
(Score: 2, Insightful) by anubi on Sunday May 29 2016, @09:35AM
I have seen all too many times what happens when one tries to hires the cheapest help he can get.
Nearly every time I have seen someone go at it this way, he would have been much further ahead one year from then had he not done anything at all.
One hires on ability to do the job, and someone's dedication to their work.
If you set price as a primary goal, you are very apt to receive a cheap shafting.
Kinda like a joke I used to hear in government contracting... "We ordered precision shafting - and they sent pipe!" followed by "We sent exactly what you ordered."
"Prove all things; hold fast that which is good." [KJV: I Thessalonians 5:21]