md5 probably provides enough integrity checking for test data & split/cat make splitting/reassembling ANYTHING easy.
But RAR/PAR encoding use a Reed-Solomon error correction scheme, so you can send a few additional files and the data blocks within them can be used to replace *any* lost data blocks from the original set. It's really crafty.
I don't see how anyone could complain about Microsoft ever again.
I'll complain about Google when they illegally leverage their de facto monopoly to crush competition. (just like I when Microsoft did it.) As long as they're competing legally and fairly (and, after all, other Search Engines are allowed to bias their ranking against Google in any way they see fit), I don't give a monkeys what they do.
it's just not good business practice to have an air of superiority that might, even innocently, turn off potential customers
You're right. But that's their concern. Let them run their business as they see fit. When I'm as wealthy as them, I'll lecture them on good business practice.
Google is somewhat different in that they have always touted their philosophy of "Don't be evil."
Corporate mottos and mission statements are vapid and empty. All of them. Any who takes a single one seriously is a fool.
Probably because I'm not a drooling, slavishly anti-Microsoft cretin, and I analyse behaviour on its own merits, rather than with a knee jerk reaction based on warmth/antipathy to the actor.
If Google can do this on it's own pages, why can ordinary webmasters not?
Quite. In fact, other webmasters can do it, as much as they like. Google aren't the web police... you won't be arrested or have your DNS removed. You won't rank highly on Google, but that reward is in Google's gift... and you have no right to dictate what they do.
Kno Kmore Knoppix. Mplayer is done, Europe is finnished for inovation.
Never underestimate the ability of individual European countries to completely ignore legislation from the European Parliament. Particularly the French and the Italians.
Here's what I don't see. Let's say: i) most (say, 75%) of internet-connected computers have clock correct to within a couple of minutes. ii) Few TCP timestamp clocks bother with a click time shorter than 1ms.
That means that 75% of the computers must be mapped to a space containing 4*60*1000 = 240,000 unique items.
Now, surely there are more than a quarter of a million computers on the Net, so how will this enable us to track a device uniquely?
I am gripped with terrifying memories of Willy Rushton singing a song on TV listing all the people who, in the words of this inimitable song, have "a statutory right of entry to your home."
If you use a TV or any other device to receive or record TV programmes (for example, a VCR, set-top box, DVD recorder or PC with a broadcast card) - you need a TV Licence. You are required by law to have one.
If you want to put license fees on PCs, put them directly on the TV-cards
They've already done that. Any device that is used to pick up TV transmissions needs a license (or rather, any household containing such a device. You only pay once per house).
I know its better than old news, but are you aware that this is just one of many possible schemes, and that none of them are due to take effect before 2017.
Finally, there was no credible motive for Kelly to kill himself.
What, besides the fact he'd just lied to a Parliamentary Select Committee, was going to lose his job, and be possibly sent to prison in the middle of an enormous media storm of his own making?
how many people have broken the Official Secrets Act over facts relating to a decision as major as a decision to go to war... and lived to tell the tale?
Oh, please. Conspiracy theories are so unbecoming. Find me a single credible medical examiner willing to state he believes someone else killed Kelly.
The only guy who can solve the whole problem promptly kills himself, decent chap.
Kelly was a prick. If you're going to be a whistle blower, be a whistle blower. Stand up for what you believe, and speak out against wrong doing. Good for you, I applaud you.
If you're not prepared to suffer the consequences of breaching the Official Secrets Act, keep your mouth shut.
Whatever you do, don't live out a little fantasy by blabbing some half-justified stuff to a journalist and then lie about when questioned by parliament in order to save your job. Either you have the public interest at heart, or you'd rather remain employed. Make your mind up -- don't start down the path of righteousness and then just weasel out.
And when you've lied to Parliament whatever you do, don't top yourself rather than face the consequences of your actions. Have some fucking backbone.
Tony Blair the opportunity to muzzle the institution which successfully pointed out his use of blatant dishonesty in pulling this country into an illegal war.
That's true.
Nor that he's taking it.
And that's bullshit. In what way does this change "muzzle the BBC"?
A long time ago, the BBC was run by programme makers, and it was respected throughout the world for it's high quality programme making.
Oh yes. How I now long for the return Seaside Special, Opportunity Knocks, the Good Old Days, the Black And White Minstrel show, the Generation Game, racist comedians and quiz shows fronted by Jimmy Tarbuck.
Slashdot Mirror
The article is headlined "Mozilla's future under debate"
/. headline.
How the hell did "under debate" become "More Development Trouble" in the
(Answer : someone high up at OSDL clear believes "scandal-mongering = advertising revenue")
You're right about the license, though.
tar.gz and tar.bz2 are ok for small archives (20MB or so), but if you're dealing with large archives there's only one solution.
RAR -- cross platform, built in integrity checking, and when used with Parity files, makes splitting and reassembling archives an absolute doddle.
NEXT!
Why yes, Yes I do.
Probably because I'm not a drooling, slavishly anti-Microsoft cretin, and I analyse behaviour on its own merits, rather than with a knee jerk reaction based on warmth/antipathy to the actor.
But, you, they're allowed to. They're their own rules. They can make rules, and change rules, and ignore rules as they see fit.
Don't like it? Find another search engine (no longer as hard or as painful as it used to be).
And less effective.
RTFA.
Well, that's exactly what TFA says. Unfortunately, very few of the posters before you appear to have read it.
Here's what I don't see. Let's say:
i) most (say, 75%) of internet-connected computers have clock correct to within a couple of minutes.
ii) Few TCP timestamp clocks bother with a click time shorter than 1ms.
That means that 75% of the computers must be mapped to a space containing 4*60*1000 = 240,000 unique items.
Now, surely there are more than a quarter of a million computers on the Net, so how will this enable us to track a device uniquely?
We are the Feds. And as soon as we can game access to your slashdotted server, we're coming after you.
Yours,
J. Edgar Hoover (deceased)
I am gripped with terrifying memories of Willy Rushton singing a song on TV listing all the people who, in the words of this inimitable song, have "a statutory right of entry to your home."
I know its better than old news, but are you aware that this is just one of many possible schemes, and that none of them are due to take effect before 2017.
If you're not prepared to suffer the consequences of breaching the Official Secrets Act, keep your mouth shut.
Whatever you do, don't live out a little fantasy by blabbing some half-justified stuff to a journalist and then lie about when questioned by parliament in order to save your job. Either you have the public interest at heart, or you'd rather remain employed. Make your mind up -- don't start down the path of righteousness and then just weasel out.
And when you've lied to Parliament whatever you do, don't top yourself rather than face the consequences of your actions. Have some fucking backbone.
Clue : It doesn't. You're an idiot.