mpchlets

70's SCSS - Bell Labs, first source control, single user

80's RCS (single user) and then CVS (multiple users)

90's CVS and then Perforce

I don't know, this is from my memory, google can fill in the gaps.

Hmm, did you just post this "disclosure" on your blog before informing the company? Well, now everyone is at risk if your claims are true. Poor form.

Proper course is to disclose to company first, then disclose after fix is in place in reasonable amount of time. Why risk everyone for your benefit?

Oh it's people like you that ruin security through obscurity :P

It seems to me that this post is missing the advantages of Cloud Computing (AWS) and the Cloud Ecosystem. The Cloud is not less expensive than physical servers - it is different and a different beast. You have flexibility and a different toolset, as well the ability to start a new server without procurement. As well, it completely disregards some of the advantages of physical servers, including in-box IO (disk) needs. Clouds have not been good in the past for high-IO apps. As well, you get more control at the expense of flexibility.

Overall - the determination of Cloud vs Physical should not be based solely on Price but needs and overall Ecosystem that you want to participate in.

Not to mention, as an independent consultant and developer, the ability to spin up a new server to play with any time is invaluable.

You can sue for any reason whatsoever - does not mean you will win.

I am sure that Verizon was smart enough to put a limitation on the time that one had to activate the service. They have very many lawyers that would never allow a deal with no end date.

But again, you buy something over 1 year ago and only activate now? Did you really need this service?

Anyhow - you should not expect people to have a special offer that never expires, you must activate it to get the benefits.

But honestly, sounds like you are crying over nothing if it is really 1 year ago that you purchased this. You are being unreasonable.

Based on your comments of Cowboys, you have obviously never rode hard put up wet.

I use Verizon and they are always more than happy to activate my CDMA capable phone for use on the Verizon network - which I have been using for a very long time and live contract free this way. I also use a very old completely Unlimited plan, so buying a phone from Verizon would cancel this plan and force me on a new contract.

Anyhow my point is I have no problems adding a personal device to my plan anytime - many times.