Nitpick: Actually, it won't compile on every system. C99 forbids "implicit int", i.e. you can't declare main without an explicit return value of int anymore; and calling undeclared functions is illegal, too. Sniff around www.comeaucomputing.com for an online C99 compiler.
I have no idea how space stuff works, but couldn't they send up some kind of missile to blow Mir to pieces? If it's done right, all the parts might be small enough to burn up in the atmostphere, no?
One question for Mr Browne. Can he name a single major technology invented in the last 100 years that hasn't been a direct result of government funding in science?
Erm, the airplane? I agree with your point, though. Cutting science funding is not likely to get you a lot of Slashdot reader's votes.
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No, you don't get it. Stories about Freshmeat and stories that are the same as on Freshmeat are not equivalent. I don't see myself as a Freshmeat whiner, but new unstable versions of Linux really don't belong here IMHO. If you care about the unstable series, you'll know about new versions anyway.
One theory I heard was that the nukes would think they haven't had contact with the rest of the world for 100 years, conclude that the bad guys destroyed the country, and proceed to take out the default enemy.
DoS is *never* in order. Besides, what do you mean, "extract the phoney origins from the "genuine" ones?" The SMTP protocol adds quite a few headers to a message during its travels; Faking all of them would be impossible (unless your own mail server lets someone manipulate the headers).
I didn't really mean to mailbomb them; there could be a slashbox for this purpose. You enter the offender's address and a subject header, and then the script decides: if there were no complaints to this address yet (in the last 24 hours or so), the letter is mailed and the address recorded. If there has already been a complaint to that address, no mail is sent. This ensures that there is only one mail in the name of Slashdot, thus proving that sometimes even we can behave in a civilized manner.
Hacker is the original meaning. The pejorative use was created by a newspaper aricle back in the 70s, IIRC, and it stuck. See the Jargon File for a long discussion of this issue.
Since one of the restrictions prevents theatres from showing those insipid Coke/Sprite/US Marine Corps ads at the beginning of the film, I'm all for 'em.
I wonder if the restrictions only apply in the US, since paid advertisements are shown before every movie here in Central Europe.
I still adhere to the definition of OS as outlined the in dinasaur book.
It is the program that creates an interface that abstracts the hardware.
This is the kernel. It provides an interface for the GNU tools.
Well, WIN.COM is the Windows kernel. Does that mean that Windows should be called WIN.COM, because Windows is a collection of tools, not the kernel itself? The tools, libraries, etc. are more important than the kernel itself--a program written for GNU should behave the same regardless of your kernel, be it Linux or HURD (or is it spelled Hurd?). And a program written for Windows (the environment, not the kernel) should behave the same regardless of your kernel--be it WIN.COM or a GNU kernel (with WINE)--because the API matters, not the kernel.
I don't remember another virus writer ever being arrested. I'm curious as to what they charge him with... Theft of computing resources?
Here's what CNN (http://www.c nn.com/TECH/computing/9904/02/melissa.arrest.02/in dex.html) says: He faces second-degree charges of interruption of public communication, conspiracy to commit interruption of public communication and attempts to commit those offenses, as well as the third-degree offense of theft of computer services. I read somewhere that he faces 5-10 years in prison. Serves him right.
I agree. The media here in Central Europe use curse words quite liberally, and it doesn't look like that had an adverse effect on my education. Also, any child hears those words in school all the time, so who are they trying to protect? To get back on topic, the article says that there's no easy defense against denial-of-service attacks. I might be wrong, but isn't there an option in the Linux kernel against them?
Who uses Unix anymore? Use Windows like the rest of the world.:-) We should just all standardize on a "Common" system and make that Windows for simplicity. -- or so Microsoft says
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Here is a translation of the c't article (sorry about typos and bad grammar):
Net Diagnosis Using Floppies
Trinux: A Linux Security Toolkit
A boot disk and one or two expansion floppies turn every PC into a well-equipped network administration system. Linux makes it possible.
Once again, the network connection is down: a host can't be contacted or can't connect to certain servers. Even if the installed system has little or no network tools, there is no need to complain: With Trinux, the network administrator can turn any PC in the network into a well-equipped diagnosis platform, and that without changing the installed system.
Trinux is a spezialized Linux distribution aimad at diagnosing network problems. Unlike other distributions, the Trinux Security Toolkit consists of only a boot disk and at least one data disk. After booting the Linux kernel, the system creates a RAM disk on which it installs several network utilities.
Before you get started, you only have to copy your network card's driver module onto the boot disk. When booting, Trinux asks for network parameters such as the IP address, netmask, etc., which it optionally saves on the disk. It can also receive this information from a DHCP server. After Trinux has copied the tools to the RAM disk, the system is ready to use.
The number of the tools makes it impossible to list them all. All the standard Unix tools such as ping, traceroute, and tcpdump are available. They are complemented by monitoring utilities like netwatch, iptraf, and ipgrab. Port scanners, packet sniffers, and tools to test several network services are also included in the distribution.
It is recommended to first install all the packages on a real Linux system and try everything. This will make later use easier. Even experts might discover a few previously unknown programs.
The real strength of Trinux lies in its expandability. The network administrator can create new data disks by simply copying his favorite tools to a disk as a tar archive.
Unix novices will have problems with the Linux Security Toolkit. After booting, they are greeted by a simple command prompt./* snip stuff about how to make Trinux work with your German keyboard */
The user can't hope for a GUI: all programs work in text mode and usually only take comand line options. In the best case, they provide a small menu. The documentation on the disks is kept to a minimum.
The authors are working on additional data disks to make it possible to use Trinux as an intrusion detection system or a portable security scanner.
Unix newbies will certainly have problems with the mini-Linux's command prompt, but for experienced network administrators, Trinux is a useful portable toolkit.
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Nitpick: Actually, it won't compile on every system. C99 forbids "implicit int", i.e. you can't declare main without an explicit return value of int anymore; and calling undeclared functions is illegal, too. Sniff around www.comeaucomputing.com for an online C99 compiler.
I have no idea how space stuff works, but couldn't they send up some kind of missile to blow Mir to pieces? If it's done right, all the parts might be small enough to burn up in the atmostphere, no?
Erm, the airplane? I agree with your point, though. Cutting science funding is not likely to get you a lot of Slashdot reader's votes.
Gergo
C99 was ratified a couple of months ago (November, I think), and some posters on comp.lang.c say it was published a few weeks ago.
One theory I heard was that the nukes would think they haven't had contact with the rest of the world for 100 years, conclude that the bad guys destroyed the country, and proceed to take out the default enemy.
What nation are you speaking of?
DoS is *never* in order.
Besides, what do you mean, "extract the phoney origins from the
"genuine" ones?" The SMTP protocol adds quite a few headers to a message during its travels; Faking all of them would be impossible (unless your own mail server lets someone manipulate the headers).
I didn't really mean to mailbomb them; there could be a slashbox for this purpose. You enter the offender's address and a subject header, and then the script decides: if there were no complaints to this address yet (in the last 24 hours or so), the letter is mailed and the address recorded. If there has already been a complaint to that address, no mail is sent. This ensures that there is only one mail in the name of Slashdot, thus proving that sometimes even we can behave in a civilized manner.
Gergo
That's a good idea. I agree that Slashdot should provide such a feature. Could anyone hack some Perl to do this and send it to Rob?
Gergo
Whacker is already taken, and it isn't very flattering. See the Jargon File.
Gergo
Hacker is the original meaning. The pejorative use was created by a newspaper aricle back in the 70s, IIRC, and it stuck.
See the Jargon File for a long discussion of this issue.
Gergo
Since one of the restrictions prevents theatres from showing those insipid Coke/Sprite/US Marine Corps ads at the beginning of the film, I'm all for 'em.
I wonder if the restrictions only apply in the US, since paid advertisements are shown before every movie here in Central Europe.
Gergo
I still adhere to the definition of OS as outlined the in dinasaur book.
It is the program that creates an interface that abstracts the hardware.
This is the kernel. It provides an interface for the GNU tools.
Well, WIN.COM is the Windows kernel. Does that mean that Windows should be called WIN.COM, because Windows is a collection of tools, not the kernel itself? The tools, libraries, etc. are more important than the kernel itself--a program written for GNU should behave the same regardless of your kernel, be it Linux or HURD (or is it spelled Hurd?). And a program written for Windows (the environment, not the kernel) should behave the same regardless of your kernel--be it WIN.COM or a GNU kernel (with WINE)--because the API matters, not the kernel.
Gergo
I don't remember another virus writer ever being arrested. I'm curious as to what they charge him with... Theft of computing resources?
n dex.html) says: He faces second-degree charges of interruption of public communication, conspiracy to commit interruption of public communication and attempts to commit those offenses, as well as the third-degree offense of theft of computer services. I read somewhere that he faces 5-10 years in prison. Serves him right.
Here's what CNN (http://www.c nn.com/TECH/computing/9904/02/melissa.arrest.02/i
Gergo
I'd love to see curse words accepted by media
I agree. The media here in Central Europe use curse words quite liberally, and it doesn't look like that had an adverse effect on my education. Also, any child hears those words in school all the time, so who are they trying to protect?
To get back on topic, the article says that there's no easy defense against denial-of-service attacks. I might be wrong, but isn't there an option in the Linux kernel against them?
Gergo
Thanks, I had the exact same problem and couldn't figure it out.
Who uses Unix anymore? Use Windows like the rest of the world. :-) We should just all standardize on a "Common" system and make that Windows for simplicity. -- or so Microsoft says
I have a number of problems with the above quote but for crying out loud, how long is Linus going to be 21?
Didn't you know that he wrote Linux when he was 13?
Gergo
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Hehehe
Here is a translation of the c't article (sorry about typos and bad grammar):
/* snip stuff about how to make Trinux work with your German keyboard */
Net Diagnosis Using Floppies
Trinux: A Linux Security Toolkit
A boot disk and one or two expansion floppies turn every PC into a well-equipped network administration system. Linux makes it possible.
Once again, the network connection is down: a host can't be contacted or can't connect to certain servers. Even if the installed system has little or no network tools, there is no need to complain: With Trinux, the network administrator can turn any PC in the network into a well-equipped diagnosis platform, and that without changing the installed system.
Trinux is a spezialized Linux distribution aimad at diagnosing network problems. Unlike other distributions, the Trinux Security Toolkit consists of only a boot disk and at least one data disk. After booting the Linux kernel, the system creates a RAM disk on which it installs several network utilities.
Before you get started, you only have to copy your network card's driver module onto the boot disk. When booting, Trinux asks for network parameters such as the IP address, netmask, etc., which it optionally saves on the disk. It can also receive this information from a DHCP server. After Trinux has copied the tools to the RAM disk, the system is ready to use.
The number of the tools makes it impossible to list them all. All the standard Unix tools such as ping, traceroute, and tcpdump are available. They are complemented by monitoring utilities like netwatch, iptraf, and ipgrab. Port scanners, packet sniffers, and tools to test several network services are also included in the distribution.
It is recommended to first install all the packages on a real Linux system and try everything. This will make later use easier. Even experts might discover a few previously unknown programs.
The real strength of Trinux lies in its expandability. The network administrator can create new data disks by simply copying his favorite tools to a disk as a tar archive.
Unix novices will have problems with the Linux Security Toolkit. After booting, they are greeted by a simple command prompt.
The user can't hope for a GUI: all programs work in text mode and usually only take comand line options. In the best case, they provide a small menu. The documentation on the disks is kept to a minimum.
The authors are working on additional data disks to make it possible to use Trinux as an intrusion detection system or a portable security scanner.
Unix newbies will certainly have problems with the mini-Linux's command prompt, but for experienced network administrators, Trinux is a useful portable toolkit.