If one were intentionally trying to get people to argue with each other, and to induce animosity, they just might put topics like this forward.
Is that the goal of this article, and the posting of it here?
I see no upside to Linux Journal publishing this article, or slashdot highlighting it.
It's not news, it's flamebait.
MPs said they were unable to access their emails after the attack began. An email sent to all those affected,... (outside Westminster)
What could possibly go wrong with this means of notification?
"If a machine is doing its job, reliably and without error, then common sense dictates that you just shouldn't mess with it."
"what's the government computer most in need of an upgrade?"
You've just given a great reason why some hardware is still in use, it works.
Why turn around and conclude that it needs an upgrade?
"knowing which agencies are running hardware older than I am is important"
Sure, for a very loose definition of important.
It bugs me that Stross is bothered by story lines that violate the laws of physics, but he labels the definition of kinetic energy, E = 1/2 m * v^2, as Newton's Second Law. Newton's Second Law is F = m * a.
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If one were intentionally trying to get people to argue with each other, and to induce animosity, they just might put topics like this forward. Is that the goal of this article, and the posting of it here? I see no upside to Linux Journal publishing this article, or slashdot highlighting it. It's not news, it's flamebait.
This sounds like a curiously interesting train of thought. So how about the proponents carry it further to get testable predictions?
The killing today in Colorado of a sheriff's deputy responding to a domestic violence call highlights the challenge faced by law enforcement officers.
I'm tempted to open the link in a tab and walk away, just because.
MPs said they were unable to access their emails after the attack began. ... (outside Westminster)
An email sent to all those affected,
What could possibly go wrong with this means of notification?
"If a machine is doing its job, reliably and without error, then common sense dictates that you just shouldn't mess with it."
"what's the government computer most in need of an upgrade?"
You've just given a great reason why some hardware is still in use, it works.
Why turn around and conclude that it needs an upgrade?
"knowing which agencies are running hardware older than I am is important"
Sure, for a very loose definition of important.
It bugs me that Stross is bothered by story lines that violate the laws of physics, but he labels the definition of kinetic energy, E = 1/2 m * v^2, as Newton's Second Law. Newton's Second Law is F = m * a.