I hate Apple as much as the next non-fanboy but I don't expect the official Android app store to be much better. They don't do code reviews or black-box testing either, they've only recently started doing AV scans.
Yep, not surprised one bit. This is part of the reason I use FOSS apps wherever possible.
And this is a big part of the motivation to "appify" everything - to break the inherent sandboxing ability of a browser, to get direct access to all your personal data.
Yeah I saw it further down. However the goal of the op. was not to take down cia.gov but to get child porn servers raided, taking down cia.gov was just a means of getting it done.
I see none of those topics hinting at jailbait content, and child porn is certainly not tolerated in any section of the forums that I know about. I have an SA account, just tell me where to look.
I know an early prototype stuck itself to the roof of a convention hall, but I didn't think they let that problem go unchecked, especially in a vehicle with a full computer on board that should be able to tell that it's climbing into the wild blue yonder without remote input.
Does that "report" feature actually allow comments to be *deleted?* I figured it would allow a site editor to mod a comment to -1 but not delete it. It doesn't say in the FAQ:
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That's true, but for example they wouldn't want the fact that they've penetrated HBGary's email system to be known until after they've extracted all the emails they want.
Anonymous can't keep secrets. You can be sure most of the IRC rooms where they coordinate attacks have feds and journalists (and anyone else who cares to observe or participate) in them. That's why when they want to do something that requires secrecy they split off a private group of people who know each other, like LulzSec.
There are still many traditional Linux distros out there that are still completely open, just because the hot new media darlings limit your options doesn't mean all of open source is headed that way.
If you want one of your own, there are many solutions already available off-the-shelf, the cheapest is the Parrot AR.Drone which is computer-controlled via Wifi. If you want something a bit more serious, Mikrokopter makes kits and sells parts, but if you want more range you'll have to swap computer control via WiFi for a traditional FM remote plus UHF camera.
I think that was more driven by profit-seeking than technical shortcomings...although there are a lot of technical shortcomings still to be solved before an all-web-apps OS would be practical. How would you burn CDs, use a webcam, etc? And don't get me started on "cloud storage." There is not nearly enough bandwidth to make that a practical replacement for local storage, ownership issues aside, and I really wish it were practical.
I used GIMP on my phone a few times, 4" screen, on Debian w/ LXDE. It was configured to have a toolbar on the left with little Win7-style icons for each window, not too different from Unity actually.
The only way I could use it was to show one window at a time. I'd just have to switch between the toolbox, image window and the layers/history/whatever it's called window. It was pretty damn slow.
Most Linux terminals have nonstandard copying and pasting as well. But the lack of resize is really moronic, the second worst thing about the old Windows command line next to the clumsy, awful DOS syntax.
Nautilus is certainly a big heavy file browser but it does a lot of things and does them well. Thunar is simple and small but its capabilities are in the same league as PCmanFM.
Sounds a lot like how some Linux DEs handle multiple workspaces. If you have a windows maximized in each workspace (Unity-style) and have shake left = prev workspace and shake right = next workspace, that's the system you're talking about.
I know I definitely wouldn't want a multi-window interface on a phone-size screen. On a tablet, maybe, but probably not. At that screen size there's just no practical use for displaying multiple windows at once.
That's funny, I always saw Linux as the serious work OS and Windows as the OS for running games. I do more "serious work" at home than I do at work.
I'm looking at switching to Cinnamon desktop as I see it has the excellent Win7-like searchable menu, the big GUI improvement I've been missing on Linux. Now if only Windows Explorer could be more like Nautilus...
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I hate Apple as much as the next non-fanboy but I don't expect the official Android app store to be much better. They don't do code reviews or black-box testing either, they've only recently started doing AV scans.
Yep, not surprised one bit. This is part of the reason I use FOSS apps wherever possible.
And this is a big part of the motivation to "appify" everything - to break the inherent sandboxing ability of a browser, to get direct access to all your personal data.
Yeah I saw it further down. However the goal of the op. was not to take down cia.gov but to get child porn servers raided, taking down cia.gov was just a means of getting it done.
If they allow public participation, that would be true. Otherwise, not really.
I see none of those topics hinting at jailbait content, and child porn is certainly not tolerated in any section of the forums that I know about. I have an SA account, just tell me where to look.
I lose most RC aircraft that way :-(
I know an early prototype stuck itself to the roof of a convention hall, but I didn't think they let that problem go unchecked, especially in a vehicle with a full computer on board that should be able to tell that it's climbing into the wild blue yonder without remote input.
Your pornography ration has been cut to 20MB per week.
Besides, just putting all the PLC/SCADA systems behind VPNs or SSH tunnels would be 99% of the work in preventing Die Hard 4 from happening.
Does that "report" feature actually allow comments to be *deleted?* I figured it would allow a site editor to mod a comment to -1 but not delete it. It doesn't say in the FAQ:
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Missed one:
"Cyberwar" As a Cyber-Carrot For Those Cyber-Selling the Cyber-Stick
FTFY
That's true, but for example they wouldn't want the fact that they've penetrated HBGary's email system to be known until after they've extracted all the emails they want.
Anonymous can't keep secrets. You can be sure most of the IRC rooms where they coordinate attacks have feds and journalists (and anyone else who cares to observe or participate) in them. That's why when they want to do something that requires secrecy they split off a private group of people who know each other, like LulzSec.
If it was a Anonymous op. plenty of people would know about it. Possibly some little group that splintered off, but Anonymous can't keep secrets.
There are still many traditional Linux distros out there that are still completely open, just because the hot new media darlings limit your options doesn't mean all of open source is headed that way.
If you want one of your own, there are many solutions already available off-the-shelf, the cheapest is the Parrot AR.Drone which is computer-controlled via Wifi. If you want something a bit more serious, Mikrokopter makes kits and sells parts, but if you want more range you'll have to swap computer control via WiFi for a traditional FM remote plus UHF camera.
So you haven't heard about iOS or Win8/WinPhone?
I think that was more driven by profit-seeking than technical shortcomings...although there are a lot of technical shortcomings still to be solved before an all-web-apps OS would be practical. How would you burn CDs, use a webcam, etc? And don't get me started on "cloud storage." There is not nearly enough bandwidth to make that a practical replacement for local storage, ownership issues aside, and I really wish it were practical.
I used GIMP on my phone a few times, 4" screen, on Debian w/ LXDE. It was configured to have a toolbar on the left with little Win7-style icons for each window, not too different from Unity actually.
The only way I could use it was to show one window at a time. I'd just have to switch between the toolbox, image window and the layers/history/whatever it's called window. It was pretty damn slow.
Yep this is what I plan to switch to from Gnome2. I was thinking maybe XFCE, which is lighter, but that Win7-like menu is too good to pass up.
Most Linux terminals have nonstandard copying and pasting as well. But the lack of resize is really moronic, the second worst thing about the old Windows command line next to the clumsy, awful DOS syntax.
Nautilus is certainly a big heavy file browser but it does a lot of things and does them well. Thunar is simple and small but its capabilities are in the same league as PCmanFM.
What possible use case is there for a single window filling the entire monitor, all the time?
Small screens, like on a smartphone or possibly a tablet. Makes sense on little screens but sucks on a desktop.
Sounds a lot like how some Linux DEs handle multiple workspaces. If you have a windows maximized in each workspace (Unity-style) and have shake left = prev workspace and shake right = next workspace, that's the system you're talking about.
I know I definitely wouldn't want a multi-window interface on a phone-size screen. On a tablet, maybe, but probably not. At that screen size there's just no practical use for displaying multiple windows at once.
That's funny, I always saw Linux as the serious work OS and Windows as the OS for running games. I do more "serious work" at home than I do at work.
I'm looking at switching to Cinnamon desktop as I see it has the excellent Win7-like searchable menu, the big GUI improvement I've been missing on Linux. Now if only Windows Explorer could be more like Nautilus...