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DoJ - Making Data Public Would 'Crash System'
orthogonal writes "The Justice Department today denied Freedom of Information Act requests to make public data on foreign lobbyists, claiming that '[i]mplementing such a request risks a crash that cannot be fixed and could result in a major loss of data, which would be devastating'. The requestor responded that '[t]his was a new one on us. We weren't aware there were databases that could be destroyed just by copying them,' Bob Williams of the Center for Public Integrity said Tuesday. Maybe we should tell John Ashcroft about open source database and copying solutions?"
They took my advice:
/01/01 - Open Office.org resides here. /01/02 - Mozilla resides here /02-00/01a/ - root's textual docs live here /02/01a/01 - the first user's textual docs live here /02/01a/02 - the second user's textual docs live here /00/mbox - root's mail is here /03/500/mbox - the first user's mail is here /03/501/mbox - the second user's mail is here
As much as this kind of thing usually results in people talking about the security of the govenrment's data and the limitations of keeping the source closed (proprietary), it still comes down to the filing system.
It's come to my attention that people are always complaining about not being able to find their files on most OSes. But Unix seems to confound people to no end, which makes absolutely no sense since it is VERY WELL logically structured. Unlike Windows which is just a fucking mess. The Unix philosophy behind filing your data is all about standard locations for the different types of programs, configs and data you might have on your systems. If adhered to, you can go to any Unix system and easily locate files. However, I will argue that it needs some reorganizing for today's applications. And NO "My Documents" is a stupid fucking idea for morons with the intelligence of a slime mold!!! That will NEVER happen on any systems I administer. So now, I give you how I lay out my systems these days:
First level designations in a path:
00 in the first level of the path is the root user's personal directory
01 in the first level of the path is the designation for the "applications" directory
02 in the first level of the path is the "documents" directory
03 in the first level of the path is the "users" directory (equivalent to the stupid "home" designation used by troglodytes)
Note: in directories of type 03 in the first level of the path, the second directory is just the user's id number
Second level designations in a path:
01 in the second level of the path is always the "OpenOffice.org" application directory
02 in the second level of the path is always the "Mozilla" application director
01a in the second level of the path is always "Textual" documents
This is a much easier setup once you get used to it as it makes it VERY easy to find stuff. It also makes scripting possible for searching for files and working with files in a character based setting. I don't allow my users to use anything other than three character numeric file names. I haven't heard a word out of them since I implemented this system. In general, they seem to be pleased since they no longer have to think hard about where their docs are. The docs are always within easy reach, and as an operator, my life has become considerably easier. More time to play Nethack... So get it though your heads you fucking idiots!!! Long file names based on alpha characters are nothing but a big pain in the ass. Get used to the coming paradigm of numeric filenames. It's WAY easier. Fucking idiot amateurs.
(In a Daffy Duck voice): Woohoo! Whoohoo!! Wooohooo!!!! Whoohooo!!!!
Ahh, the typical right-wing response.... Full of rage with zero (valid) evidence to back it up.
After all, Clinton never lied. Neither did anybody in his administration.
Dear sir,
You are a moron.
Sincerely,
Everyone else who got the joke.
As is usually the case on Slashdot, posts that dare attempt a level-headed middleground instead of rabid right-wing bashing are mysteriously modded as "Overrated."
You know, since Overrated mods don't get meta-modded and all. Nice loophole in the system, that is.
Dear sir, Please stfu. Sincerely, Moron.
What does Bush have to do with Michael Moore lying about being an Independent?
Ahh, the typical right-wing reponse.... Devoid of character an hiding behind shady anonymity in fear. Fear is thy middle name.
Un-news
If most of the US population wasn't so easily lead. "Ooh! Look! Bad guy on a stick! Vote for me - I did that!". Bush has to pull an Osama-a-like out of a closet and parade him around on a stage, and he's in for another 4 years, guaranteed. THAT's the sickening part. Sure - 80% of Americans hate Bush, but give them the slightest spin as to why they should like him, and they'll change on the spot. How else do you think he's still in power?