Godwins law only applies if someone is arguing for the win. theoretically at first invocation, the other party wins the argument. I don't think i'll find too much argument in this venue.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin's_law
I did a paper on John Postel a few years ago, for an IT class.
I hadn't heard much about him before, but now, he is a personal hero of mine. It is a testament that his structure for documentation has lasted so long and remained pertinent a decade after his passing.
well, patching is generally accepted as rule 2 in running a secure system.
rule 1 is "Test Test Test".
I often find that people who have big troubles with rule 2, have the same troubles with rule 1.
i think the problem is, that if you completely isolate the browser, it becomse less useful, so no one wants to. also interprocess communication is a kernel level thing, so whatever process is running inherently has the ability to work with other processes and threads. all you have to do is break the protections within the process and you have some real control.
they are getting better with this, but they still have a long way to go.
it's seems to me to be an indication that we are pushing new functionality before the basis upon which it functions is mature enough to be safely reviewed. the complexity of a given computing environment is increasing at an approximately exponential rate, so there is more and more that need be tested and vetted everyday.
there are just some things that we need to accept aren't safe yet. As much as I like active web pages like this one, the problems with CGI and javascript persist even today, despite a decade+ of review and testing. I find online banking and drivers license registeration very convient, but at the same time, I firmly believe that there is no way to be safe when performing fiscal transactions online.
don't get me wrong, I use these services, but I wish the chaotic computing environment would slow down a bit so we can catch up with the securiy problems of last year, before facing next years.
well, security research is something you prep for, not do on the fly. no doubt they have been polishing the exploits and throughly testing them "off stage", as it were.
I've been watching commercials from the AARP Divided we Fail campaign http://www.aarp.org/issues/dividedwefail/ for more than a year now, and I really have to commend them to trying to elevate the health care argument above partisan politics, and paint it as an issue for all, not just for one ideology. In fact it is an issue that hits everyone except the ultra-wealthy, so should be a big part of the national dialog.
Personally I think that the GOP stance would be to do nothing (let the market keep doing whatever it wants, no matter who dies) so I do firmly believe that a democratic candidate would do far better than the republican that started us down this path some 30 years ago (that's Nixon, BTW).
whatever happend to the label on the bottom of everything, which states that:
"This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) the device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) the device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesirable operation."
obviously the folks that made my PC speakers obeyed those rules, so why is apple getting away with breaking condition 1?
I want to OWN that game, not Rent it. If I can't play it offline 10 years from now (as I do for ST Armada, Civ 3, and AlphaCentauri) because the DRM servers we're taken offline in 3, then it doesn't sound like I'm buying anything. Copy protection is fair. Server based DRM is not.
Also Linux ports would be most appreciated. or at least shoot for wine compatibility.
Just my two bits.
that's a good plan as long as they don't find it. my first thought was the same. unfountunatly though, the statute allows them to confiscate media as well.
yes. they always forget us Linux folks. we hate both sides.
Just kidding, but there was a rather scathing thread about macs on the ubuntufourms just a few weeks ago.
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Godwins law only applies if someone is arguing for the win. theoretically at first invocation, the other party wins the argument. I don't think i'll find too much argument in this venue. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin's_law
they say those that fail to heed the lessons of history are doomed to repeat them. Germany seems well down that path now I'd say.
the only memory i have after seeing a 3D movie, is how much the cheap paper glasses hurt the bridge of my nose
Turnitin has accused me of plagarizing my own name, and of plagerizing the name of the assignment (eg: CIS430 assignment 1.2), and the date.
the only way turnitin works, is if you ignore the output.
So the big guys with the big lawyers get fair use, but for the little guy, it's DMCA takedown notices all the way down
I did a paper on John Postel a few years ago, for an IT class.
I hadn't heard much about him before, but now, he is a personal hero of mine.
It is a testament that his structure for documentation has lasted so long and remained pertinent a decade after his passing.
well, patching is generally accepted as rule 2 in running a secure system.
rule 1 is "Test Test Test".
I often find that people who have big troubles with rule 2, have the same troubles with rule 1.
if they want me to patch my router, then they should give me the patch for free, don't you think?
good point. i was wondering what the runner-up did that put his exploits outside the criteria of the contest.
i think the problem is, that if you completely isolate the browser, it becomse less useful, so no one wants to. also interprocess communication is a kernel level thing, so whatever process is running inherently has the ability to work with other processes and threads. all you have to do is break the protections within the process and you have some real control.
they are getting better with this, but they still have a long way to go.
it's seems to me to be an indication that we are pushing new functionality before the basis upon which it functions is mature enough to be safely reviewed. the complexity of a given computing environment is increasing at an approximately exponential rate, so there is more and more that need be tested and vetted everyday.
there are just some things that we need to accept aren't safe yet. As much as I like active web pages like this one, the problems with CGI and javascript persist even today, despite a decade+ of review and testing. I find online banking and drivers license registeration very convient, but at the same time, I firmly believe that there is no way to be safe when performing fiscal transactions online. don't get me wrong, I use these services, but I wish the chaotic computing environment would slow down a bit so we can catch up with the securiy problems of last year, before facing next years.
well, security research is something you prep for, not do on the fly. no doubt they have been polishing the exploits and throughly testing them "off stage", as it were.
it's my understanding that moonlight is supposed to fill that gap.
http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/05/15/moonlight-release-puts-Silverlight-on-Linux_1.html
I got a copy of this game recently, and it looks neat (once I got my PC controler working), but it give me vertigo and a bit of a headache.
does anyone else have this problem, or any advice on how to enjoy the game without losing my lunch?
I've been watching commercials from the AARP Divided we Fail campaign http://www.aarp.org/issues/dividedwefail/ for more than a year now, and I really have to commend them to trying to elevate the health care argument above partisan politics, and paint it as an issue for all, not just for one ideology. In fact it is an issue that hits everyone except the ultra-wealthy, so should be a big part of the national dialog.
Personally I think that the GOP stance would be to do nothing (let the market keep doing whatever it wants, no matter who dies) so I do firmly believe that a democratic candidate would do far better than the republican that started us down this path some 30 years ago (that's Nixon, BTW).
yes that is exactly what they do. DataCenters in general is overbroad, so lets call them Telco CommCenters instead.
They don;t have a tap in my companies server room, they have a tap in my companies ISPs server room.
No, we just pay attention to Congressional Testimony. http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2006/05/70908
whatever happend to the label on the bottom of everything, which states that:
"This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) the device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) the device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesirable operation."
obviously the folks that made my PC speakers obeyed those rules, so why is apple getting away with breaking condition 1?
I want to OWN that game, not Rent it. If I can't play it offline 10 years from now (as I do for ST Armada, Civ 3, and AlphaCentauri) because the DRM servers we're taken offline in 3, then it doesn't sound like I'm buying anything. Copy protection is fair. Server based DRM is not.
Also Linux ports would be most appreciated. or at least shoot for wine compatibility.
Just my two bits.
great sig man!
you haven't been paying attention have you.
that's a good plan as long as they don't find it. my first thought was the same. unfountunatly though, the statute allows them to confiscate media as well.
yes. they always forget us Linux folks. we hate both sides. Just kidding, but there was a rather scathing thread about macs on the ubuntufourms just a few weeks ago.
I guess we shall see, but i see no point in patenting a concept with gobbs of prior art if you arn't planning on attacking everyone with it.
I guess we shall see. keep your eyes on the PPA