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New Linux Configuration Tool

Posted by timothy on from the usable dept.

paul.dunne writes "Looks like we are finally well on the way to getting a replacement for the old Linux configuration tools. Details in a thread on the linux-kernel mailing list. Basically, Linus likes it; it's written in C, so there are no "language issues"; and feedback on the mailing list so far seems positive and constructive."

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  1. First post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    who's your daddy, bitch?

  2. New improved FP version 18.0 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Get your own!!!
    Sucka

  3. New Improved FP version 20.0 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Now with 2000 Hours free.

  4. Update on Slashdot Censorship. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    version 1.4.1, (last updated 12th October 2002)

    Note to moderators : Do not moderate this post down, if you do then you support the editors stance on censorship and you support the end of free speech and support evil organisations like Microsoft, RIAA, MPAA and laws like the CBTBA and DMCA. Moderating this post will only waste mod points, and will not work!

    Slashdot is using censorship! It is trying to eridicate free and open discussion like we know slashdot to be, it has the following RESTRICTIONS in place to Censor you

    They claim they don't, but they do, wonder why their are so many trolls, crapflooders and lamers on slashdot, because they are fighting for their rights! Slashdot is trying to silence the trolls. Remove the filters, the trolls get bored, and slashdot will be troll free!

    • Lameness filters (It blocks a lot of legitmate posts)
    • Unnessary posting delays. Hasnt taco learned to touch type? A lot of posts are typed in less than 20 seconds and it is a ANNOYING DELAY! 2 minute ban? Come on, so some are faster then others, big deal, some people have more to say than others
    • Broken moderation system, The whole point is to sort the gems from the crap, yet a lot of posts designed to make a LIVELY DISCUSSION are MODERATED as flamebait! Come on, not everyone likes X, but just because some one bashes it dosent mean its Flamebait. Flame bait is more useful for DIRECT INSULTS and not legitmate discussions.

    The "troll" moderation reason is fragmented and broken, why? Because they are trying to use an obsolete usenet term on a realtime discussion, "trolls" can cover a huge blanket of ideas.
    • Crapfloods, a meaningless flood of random letters or text, which the lameness filter does a crappy job at trying to stop, besides trolls have written tools using the opensource slashcode to generate crapfloods which bypass the filter
    • Links to offensive websites, the most common one is known a http://www.goatse.cx, a awful site which shows a bleeding anus being stretched on the front page. Trolls sneak these links in by posting messages that look legitimate, but infact are sneaky redirects to the site. Common examples include rd.yahoo.com, www.linux-kernel.tk, goatsex.cjb.net, and googles "Im feeling lucky".
    • Trying to break slashdot, this is actually a good thing, as it helps test slashdot for bugs. Famous examples include the goatse.cx javascript pop-up, the pagewidening post and the browser crashing post!

    Subnet banning, this bans a user unless they email jamie macarthy with their mp5ed ipids. This is unfair, and banning a subnet BLOCKS A WHOLE ISP SOMETIMES, and not that individual user! This can cause chaos! But real trolls use annoymous proxys to get around this so THIS JUST BANS LEGITMATE USERS! Also, they are trying to censor some anoymous proxies, by claiming you cannot post to this page. so this yet more DISCRIMINATION! If you try and post before the ban is over it gets extended.

    Pink page of Death, This censors people who use legitmate proxys or firewalls. It also blocks serivces like CgiProxy and filters like t'inator and babelfish.

    The Bitchslap! An unethical punishment which is applied to moderators who fight censorship against this site!

    Form Keys, These are pointless, why do they even exist?

    Unlimited Mod Points for editors, which allows them to dictate what is said on slashdot by moderating down all who disagree.

    Zoo blacklisting, a new form of censorship being tested by editors.

    Blocking Out text browser users. With its new verification system, text browser users can't sign up for an account. This is bad for acessabillty. They Should At least put the verification code in the alt text

    But, the issue that concerens us the most, is the COMMENT QUOTA. A discrimatory system that stiffles discussion, cripples the community and will ultimateley destroy slashdot unless it is removed! Annoymous cowards are allowed only 10 posts a day! This is unethical! Users with negative karma only get two! That is DISCRIMINATION! How would you like to only be able to speak once a day, just because of the color of your skin. That would be racism, and slashdot is discrimitating on people just because of a negative number in a database! BOYCOTT SLASHDOT! LET THEM DIE!

    We wan't these stupid useless restrictions REMOVED! This comment will be posted again and again until it does!

    Inportant imformation for users
    Boycott slashdot, they are pissing over their community, they are becoming like the RIAA and MICROSOFT! Do NOT TOLERATE THIS SHIT! Here are some real news for nerds sites. We don't need slashdot it is nothing but crap!
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    There are hundreds more, But this is where slashdot STEALS THE MAJORITY OF its "news" from.

    Proxy sites
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    Infamous Trolls
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    Punish them, here are their emails, spam them, flame them goatse them!
    Rob malda
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    Pudge

    The others ones apperantly dont have an e-mail, probably because ROB MALDA IS PRETENDING HE IS JOHN KATZ.

    Thank you for reading this, please feel free to repost this information, please reply to add your comments, fight slashdot and its CENSORSHIP
    1. Re:Update on Slashdot Censorship. by LowAmmoWarning · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Go somewhere else? I don't believe that slashdot is all about discussions.. I find it not only a discussion based source but an information based source. Any web page is a filter providing you with informatoin more than likely that you intended to see. If you don't want to see this kind of moderation or changes to this moderation then go else where, that is your choice. People have chosen to see topics with moderation in place (threshhold) which is yet another filter. When you get so many people voicing their opinions and posting stories you have to moderate. Imagine what might happen if the united states was a pure democracy. Go create your "slashdot" like web page... that's a freedom that you have. Reading slashdot isn't like going out on the street and accidently stepping across a protester in a park... When you read web pages, web pages that you of course intend on going to, with filters, and of course moderation... you have given up the chance that you will see something completely new and different... you won't just unintentionally run into an ad for prochoice on slashdot, etc.... it just won't happen.

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      We could all benefit from my education.
  5. Breaking News: #@ +1; Patriotic @# by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    President Bush says the nation is united on the need to confront Iraq - after both houses of Congress authorized him this week to take military action if necessary to force Baghdad to disarm.

    Help Protest Against The Chump-In-Charge

    Be Patriotic: Smoke Amerikan Grown Marijuana !!

  6. Webmin anyone? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Why mess with perfection?

    Ok, maybe not perfection, but Webmin rocks !!!

    1. Re:Webmin anyone? by FreeLinux · · Score: 2, Offtopic

      Webmin IS great, provided you secure it properly. But, Webmin cannot configure your kernel for compilation, which is what this tool does.

  7. w3m can display images in an xterm by dfeist · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    so you can sign up with a nearly text browser

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    Unix makes easy tasks hard and hard tasks possible. Windows makes easy tasks easy and hard tasks $29.95.
  8. hello by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    my penis itches

    stinks, too

  9. BUSH = RECESSION by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Is anybody concerned about the economy?
    by Pat Tuz

    I am concerned about the economy. I have been out of work since December, 2001. My husband has been out of work since January, 2001 (1 1/2 years now!). We are both in advertising which was hit early and hard. Although I am very busy with our 2 children, looking for jobs, working temporary jobs, I do not read much about the economy. I do read only that unemployment continues to be high and that we are on a slow recovery. And, that its natural for jobs to decline while the economy is recovering (which may be true) I think the economy stinks. I know the job market stinks. And, except for the past few days, the stock market has been on a slow boat to nowhere.

    As our past administration has said, "it's the economy, stupid!"

    Next, I have read separately that Al Gore and Bill Clinton will be speaking more publicly about issues. WHERE ARE THEY?! Are they afraid to come out to talk about the war on terrorism because they will seem unpatriotic? Let's talk loudly. But, please talk about the economy. Our terrorists goal was to bring down the economy. Well, maybe they will if we don't focus on it.

    Perhaps we are on a recovery and we just need to hang on and to keep looking. Does anybody feel this is a problem?