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DMCA Forces Cox To Censor Changelog?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the don't-know-what-this-means dept.

Ross Vandegrift writes: "Alan Cox released 2.2.20pre10 today, which includes security fixes. He is refusing to indicate what security holes have been fixed, as Unix-style permissions could be used as an anti-circumvention device. The thread starts here. " It'd be great if people could read the threads here and try to figure out what is going on. I'm a little lost, but it looks like he's being overzealous.

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  1. Microsoft by JohnHegarty · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Can you imagine microsoft getting this sort of attitude with updates to windows? ... i think not...

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  2. Re:Using the Linux community as pawns by niall111 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    In Marshalltown, Iowa, horses are forbidden to eat fire hydrants.

  3. Re:Keeping America safe for copyright holders by renehollan · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    An interesting development regarding the WTC collapse...

    It seams that the building design specs called for asbestos insulation on the support structure to avoid the catastrophic collapse that a fire could cause. This was used up to the 64th floor, when the use of asbestos insulation was banned in NY. At the time, one designer pointed out that if a fire broke out above the 64th floor, the building would collapse.

    Now, asbestos is dangerous when inhaled, but with proper handling is no more dangerous than, say, gas mains.

    One friend is of the opinion that of the 6000 dead (pick your number), 1000 were the result of a terrorist attack, and 5000 were the result of government irrationality. Had asbestos insulation been used, it is estimated that the buildings would have stood for at least four hours, if not indefinitely, allowing many of those 5000 to escape.

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  4. Too late to make a stand... by thogard · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Alan Cox knows he's going to get busted if he ever goes to the US again so maybe its best he just doens't go there.

    The real problem is what happens when the US goes to him. With the way Blair seems to be tring hard to be the 51st governer it may not be long till hiding in the UK won't save Cox either.

    So what happens with Oz when the UK becomes a state? Will the Queen still be the head of state or will the chain of command be much different? I wonder how King George the 3rd feels about all of the this and if there is much rolling in his grave.

    (as I quickly try to find my asbestos undies)