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The Secure Public Data Repository?

Posted by michael on from the inviting-target dept.

jducoeur writes "So Hailstorm has died an unlamented death. But the demand for the idea of an information repository isn't going to go away -- users demand convenience, and this would be convenient. So here's a timely question looking for wild speculation: how would a truly secure, public data repository work? How would your data be stored? Would it be centralized or distributed? How would you grant access to specific elements within it? What would the business case for running such an archive be? Maybe if we can come up with a good design now, we can head off the next inevitable bad one..."

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  1. fp! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fp!

    1. Re:fp! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      congrats, nigga!

  2. About the distributed by Wayne+Smith · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I don't know, but what about when a branch goes, down. Is there anything to stop a christmas tree light effect?

    FP

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    Snake? Snake?! SNAKE!!! - Mei Ling: MGS
  3. Amazing! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This is amazing!

  4. Re:The Secure Slashdot Widening! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Nope, it didn't work.
    Better luck next time.

  5. Fun Factoid by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    During her lifetime, the average American female can expect to swallow four pounds of lipstick .

  6. Re:Let me ask one question... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    excellent answer. somebody mod this up.

  7. I'll tell you something by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Western europeans are fucking communists and not friends of the United States. They should all be shot!

    Long live The United States of America. The greatest country to ever exist.

  8. Go Klerck Go! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  9. Re:The Secure Slashdot Widening! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Well it does in IE 6.0.2600.0000
    Is anyone else using a version of IE that the page widening doesn't work in?

  10. Even Funner Factoid by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    During her lifetime, the average American female can expect to swallow four pounds of lipstick .


    During your mom's lifetime, she can expect to swallow four pounds of MY JIZZ!!! *uNF*

  11. WHY WAS THIS MODDED DOWN? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I demand to know why the parent post was modded down. The poster said Linux sucks and was marked as a troll. Why? Everyone knows Linux isn't worth the 50 cent CD it comes on. I mean its fucking shareware and everyone knows shareware ain't worth shit! You get what you pay for, I guess.