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  1. Re:sftp would be cool on OpenSSH Now Supports SSH2 · · Score: 2

    You can use OpenSSH as a a wrapper around any TCP connection, including FTP (although) i don't know if it handles data ports right). Of course, there is a nice little thing called scp.

  2. Re:Which version? on Windows vs. Linux On 3D Performance · · Score: 2

    I was impressed with win2k on my pal's Dell lappy. Litestep made it fun to use even.
    Until the suspend mode started to give BSODs... :) It runs debian booted off a CD fine though...

  3. at risk of sounding trollish on Rumors Of MP PowerMac G4 Flying! · · Score: 1

    Why should I lock myself into one vendor hardware, one distributer and a limited selection of OSs? I'll take a Compaq (ick) Alpha any day! However the cases are nice... :)

  4. Implications on 6th Circuit Court: Code Is Speech · · Score: 2

    A given ASM instruction name corresponds directly with a certain instruction in the compiled form of the the program. Since you can construct the original source from the compiled code, it could be argued that ASM binaries (or perhaps ALL binaries) are simply another format used in representing the concepts in source code.

  5. Press Release on Enigma Machine Stolen · · Score: 2

    2 April 2000 ENIGMA MACHINE STOLEN FROM BLETCHLEY PARK Yesterday afternoon, an Enigma three rotor cypher machine was stolen from the mansion at Bletchley Park, home of the world war 2 codebreakers and birthplace of the communications revolution. The machine, whose value is difficult to assess, appears to have been taken from a display case while the Park was open to visitors. It was used during the war to protect German secret messages. Enigma machines exchange hands for cash values starting at several thousand pounds. Trust Director Christine Large said, "This is a selfish act, calculated to deprive the visitors and students at Bletchley Park of the chance to enjoy and appreciate a unique piece of history. The Trust will be deeply grateful for any information that may lead to the return of the machine." Meanwhile, leading national security firm Polaris Telemetry, which has agreed to sponsor the installation and management of a comprehensive, high tech security system at Bletchley Park, is speeding up its plans to complete the work. Within the week, the first phase of the 'MicroLan' network on the Park will be in operation. All sensitive information and equipment will be asset-tagged. There will be infra red labelling and television monitoring both on the site and at the Polaris Telemetry control centre. For information: Christine Large - 07971 193546 / 020 7737 7220

  6. __German__ Enigma on Enigma Machine Stolen · · Score: 2

    A lot of people have failed to recognize that this was a German Enigma, not one of the machines used by Turing and Friends at Bletchley Park to crack the codes.

    I know who took them.The flying robots with the "Powered by Windows 2000" REALLY gave it away. Bill and friends took it over the weekend and paid the (foolish) thieves in MSFT shares, which stand to loose much of their value right away on Monday (thanks Judge Jackson!).

    " Not only was that goal achieved, but the story of Station X is being turned into a £90m Hollywood blockbuster starring Harvey Keitel and Jon Bon Jovi. " - Who is playing Turing? Anyone have a link to more info?

  7. All we gotta say is.... on Geek Pride Hits Boston This Weekend · · Score: 4
    Slashdot trolls will be out in force... why?
    1. Natalie Portman will be within range for all the grit pouring you need. (She attends Harvard!)
    2. Boston baked beans make a good substitue for hot grits down the pants. As an added bonus, they taste the same even after festering in some AC's shorts all day.
    3. MIT might pull one of their pranks for the occasion.
    What can YOU do, mere Anonymous Coward? When Rob speaks I think we should shower him with hot grits. The first person to write "First Post" on a bathroom wall will get the respect of AC's everywhere!

    Don't forget to bring hardware to swap!
  8. Could this be a Hoax? on Geek Profiling: The Next W.A.V.E. · · Score: 4

    WAVE = "Working against violence anywhere." This reminds me of when D. Gates of the LAPD said basically that DARE was to get kids to submit to cops.
    Press Release
    Official Site

    Here's the Official Promise (facists!):

    This is my school, my space. I want it to be a safe place. I know that violence prevention begins with me. So that's why to this promise I agree. I will... Resolve conflicts peacefully. Talk about problems openly. Treat others with respect. Walk away from a fight. Take all threats and warning signs seriously. Talk to a parent, counselor or other adult about my concerns.

    CREEPY!!! Why doesn't everyone scour their site for interesting tidbits!

  9. Re:Another pointless release! on RedHat 6.2 - RSN · · Score: 2

    Perhaps my post was misinterpreted. I was trying to raise some legitimate questions about RH6.2. I can't justify spending ~$40 to go from 6.1 to 6.2. Perhaps some added functionality should be added before charging all that dough-ray-me to a ser who already bought 6.1. RedHat: if you include a licensed DVD player-- even a closed source one -- you will own my next laptop installation! For a "Commercial Product" I expect more than repackaged GNU software. The speedy updates are nice.... but remember they're not included in the "Free" version. (I'm incoherent cause its ~3am...)

  10. Another pointless release! on RedHat 6.2 - RSN · · Score: 1

    What does this really offer over RedHat 6.1? Updated libraries and applications. Whoop-de-do! I can get them for free off the web. At least Mandrake has MandrakeUpdate to fetch updates. Debian has that really cool apt-get thing. Slackware has the tarball patches.
    RedHat and other Linux vendors have to relaize to sell "upgrades" to the hardcore Linux people they have to offer more libraries I've probably already updated. Only closed-source companies like Microsoft can use charging ~$90 to update the bugs in their libraries (Windows 98SE).
    Perhaps if the included a easy update XFree86 4.0, a RedHatUpdate program and a Linux DVD player I'd consider getting it.

  11. Here's a digusting Example on Surreptitious Communication via Page Faults · · Score: 3

    Networking a VAXstation and a RS/6000 via SCSI! The other stuff is cool also!

  12. Here's the scoop from the insiders! on Concept Artwork For Snowcrash? · · Score: 3

    According to the most excellent Corona Films' Coming Attractions page on Snow Crash.
    "Nothing new has been reported about the development of the project, except for this one scoop we received: "The project is dead." With nothing new to report of in months the film may very well be trapped in limbo. [Scoop submitted anonymously.].
    We'll see... stir up some interest!!!

  13. All i have to say is that.... on Concept Artwork For Snowcrash? · · Score: 0

    Natalie Portman has to play YT so that I can pour hot grits down my pants while I'm having sex with a petrified minor on an aircraft carrier! Listen to Reason! Moderate up this post :P

  14. Other Napster Clones on AOL Snuffs Napster-Workalike Gnutella · · Score: 2

    Who cares, I know of AT LEAST two napster clones for GNOME. Look on freshmeat.net.

  15. Email networking.. that's nothing! on The Mini-Quickies That Fell To Earth · · Score: 2

    This guy I know uses a scratch disk that is hooked up by SCSI to two machines to network them. of whhttp://http://www.cca.org/dave/tech/badid ea.html

  16. The Feel of the OS on The End of Unix? · · Score: 2

    Given:
    1 - Engineers / Computer People need a command line interface
    2 - Regardless of the virtual reality smell-o-vision interface, there will be a command line at the kernel of a real (READ: non-consumer) OS.
    3 - The idea of a filesystem hierarchy isn't going anywhere.

    We should be able to plop down at any box and know that binaries are in /usr/bin and ls lists files. People make things similar to what they like. Witness Linux. Linus liked the UNIX he used, so he cloned it. Even BeOS (AFAIK) has a UNIX-ish filesystem hierarchy.

  17. Re:Version numbering on Ask Patrick Volkerding, Slackware Founder · · Score: 2

    "Slackware" comes from the Church of the Sub Genius. They like slack.

  18. My Thoughts on Fragna Cum Laude: A B.A. in Quake · · Score: 3

    Not to nitpick, but a programmer who learned how to program from an Algorithm viewpoint and had some sort of liberal arts education should be able to program anything. I think getting the quote from the 3DO (giggle) guy just confirms that this program is lame.

  19. They block everything except for www. on What's Banned On Your Campus? · · Score: 2

    My lame high school blocks ALL traffic except http and https traffic going through their I-GEAR censoring proxy. No email. No NNTP. Everything must be done on the internal netwokr and is content filtered.

    You may have noticed my mention of https. We have constructed a https bouncing proxy site to go where we like on the web.

  20. In honor of this momentous occasion... on Slashdot's 10,000th Story · · Score: 3

    I'm hoping to start a collection of The Worst of Slashdot. Send me links to the best Troll, offtopic, stupid, bizarre, and funny posts ever. I want Natalie Portman with hot grits using a Beowolf posts! I want BSD is evil/sucks posts. Send the links to xm@geekmafia.dynip.com I want them all. THis will be no mere lame webpage. Think Yahoo-style directories
    TOP::Natalie_Portman::With_Hot_Grits
    TOP::BSD::BSD_IS_EVIL

    Send them /.ers! and remember........ "Jon Katz is a Windbag!"

  21. Re:Microsoft's Bugtracking System... on Windows 2000 Has 65,000+ Bugs · · Score: 2

    I'm used to using the 16 bit Borland compiler. :)

  22. Microsoft's Bugtracking System... on Windows 2000 Has 65,000+ Bugs · · Score: 2

    THey better not use an int or an unsigned int (32767 / 65535) to track bugs. Perhaps they need to use an unsigned long for their bug ids. :)

  23. Possible Source on Linux Blamed for DDoS Attacks · · Score: 2

    I think I may have seen a possible probe by who (or whatever) is behind the dDoS. My friends' box was probed by a MySQL Linux box in India that was as full of holes as Swiss cheese. Perhaps the dDoS is being implimented by some wormlike agent?

  24. The Silver Bullet against future DoS Attacks on Ask Security Guru Dave Dittrich About DDoS Attacks · · Score: 2

    What solutions, suggestions and advice can you offer people designing network systems and technologies to defend against DoS attacks? On what level should this be handled (IP, Application)? How can writers of new protocols (like ip6), servers (like Apache) and operating systems (like BSD or Linux) deal with this?

  25. Internet Worm -- Episode 2 on Ask Security Guru Dave Dittrich About DDoS Attacks · · Score: 3

    What do you have to say to the idea that this could be a DoS attack launched by computers infected with an Robert T. Morris style worm? Would it be possible to launch something like this and have it and its probes remain undetected until a date where it will launch a syncronized DoS?