Re:I suspect that the hype prevented the disaster
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You change the typedef of time_t to a 64 bit signed integer (long long) rather than the 32 bit signed integer (long).. and recompile everything. So long as the programmers used time_t rather than literally saying 'long'.. everything's fine. A good clean logical design makes it easy to clean up.
Re:I'm glad we spent effort testing our systems
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Thank you! Maybe now the software industry (rather the PHB's in it) will realize that it's far better to take the time to code the stuff right the first time. Just because it looks like it works doesn't mean it's finished just yet.
If you're seriously afraid of a group of script kiddies wouldn't it be much more prudent (and look better in the eyes of the public) If you secured your site rather than just take it down? Seriously here... script kiddies are just that: script kiddies. They shouldn't pose a serious threat no matter how many of them there are. The only realistic "damage" they could do would be to run a DoS attack; rendering the site inoperable. Apparently however you've done that that much for them:)
I can understand why a newbie would be so attracted to a graphical installer; but should we even be giving a newbie an easy to navigate installer? Serioiusly... if they don't know what they're doing all they need to tell the installer is what hard drive they're going to install to and let the thing take care of the rest. Oh sure, ask them what they would like to name their machine, and you should ask them to enter a username for doing non-root jobs but that's about it IMHO. Newbies don't need a nice point-and-click way to screw themselves over:) I don't know how many people I've seen ranting and raving in Efnet's #linuxhelp because they don't have gcc/header files/kernel source installed. Ideal install:
Insert CD-ROM, boot computer.
Installer searches for hard drives/partitions.
Installer prompts user as to where they want to install it (automatically shrink the fat32 partitoins if you have to here... I think we're finally getting reliable Linux solutions to this... but can we defrag a FAT partition from Linux yet?)
Ask them their networking information (DNS, hostname, dhcp server, etc if they are on a LAN/Cable Modem type situation)
Ask them for a username, and password
Ask for root password
Install every darned thing on that CD to keep them from screwing themselves over.
What's a big install run these days of a full working Linux system? Slack 7.0 was a hair under a gig... and you've got more things at your fingertips than any newbie could imagine for a installing just their operating system. The only thing a GUI would do to help here it give them a smoother looking progress bar.
I recently purchased an AIWA QIC tape drive from www.compgeeks.com; it's listed on there for $45 bucks and is IDE based. It lists as being able to read/write to 4GB/8GB compressed tapes which is what I use right now for my LAN at home. Fully Linux supported; and seems to be working fine for me although I've only had it a couple of weeks. Might not be the best solution but it's certainly cheap.
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You change the typedef of time_t to a 64 bit signed integer (long long) rather than the 32 bit signed integer (long) .. and recompile everything. So long as the programmers used time_t rather than literally saying 'long' .. everything's fine. A good clean logical design makes it easy to clean up.
Thank you! Maybe now the software industry (rather the PHB's in it) will realize that it's far better to take the time to code the stuff right the first time. Just because it looks like it works doesn't mean it's finished just yet.
If you're seriously afraid of a group of script kiddies wouldn't it be much more prudent (and look better in the eyes of the public) If you secured your site rather than just take it down? Seriously here... script kiddies are just that: script kiddies. They shouldn't pose a serious threat no matter how many of them there are. The only realistic "damage" they could do would be to run a DoS attack; rendering the site inoperable. Apparently however you've done that that much for them :)
- Insert CD-ROM, boot computer.
- Installer searches for hard drives/partitions.
- Installer prompts user as to where they want to install it (automatically shrink the fat32 partitoins if you have to here... I think we're finally getting reliable Linux solutions to this... but can we defrag a FAT partition from Linux yet?)
- Ask them their networking information (DNS, hostname, dhcp server, etc if they are on a LAN/Cable Modem type situation)
- Ask them for a username, and password
- Ask for root password
- Install every darned thing on that CD to keep them from screwing themselves over.
What's a big install run these days of a full working Linux system? Slack 7.0 was a hair under a gig... and you've got more things at your fingertips than any newbie could imagine for a installing just their operating system.The only thing a GUI would do to help here it give them a smoother looking progress bar.
It's actually a tool I have on my Slackware install; 3.6, 4.0 and 7.0 all had it. I don't know about the earlier verions.
I recently purchased an AIWA QIC tape drive from www.compgeeks.com; it's listed on there for $45 bucks and is IDE based. It lists as being able to read/write to 4GB/8GB compressed tapes which is what I use right now for my LAN at home. Fully Linux supported; and seems to be working fine for me although I've only had it a couple of weeks. Might not be the best solution but it's certainly cheap.