Many modern distributions do indeed have this facility. For example, Mandrake has Mandrake Update which is a GUI app that'll install all known security updates (or you can select from a list). Red Hat has a similar thing (Red Carpet, I think).
You don't even need to reboot for the SSL patch. At most you may have to restart the sshd and httpd services, though the RPM would probably do it for you.
Oh, and the patch has been available in Mandrake since 16th August.
It's a good idea but it wouldn't work. Think about it. Suppose I have a table that contains all possible 1 kilobyte blocks. Sounds like a good idea - I could break my file into 1K chunks and just send the start positions, right ?
Well how big would such a table be ? There are 2^8192 possible 1 kilobyte blocks (since each bit in the block can be a 1 or a 0; and there are 8 bits per byte * 1024 bytes). Therefore, there would have to be at least 2^8192 start positions in the table, since some of the blocks might be repeated. Thus, the minimum size of such a table is 2^8192 bits.
Similarly for random number generators - you would have to send the seed for the generator - again this seed would need to be at least 2^8192 bits in length...
They want to deprive all those bearded Linux hippies their DeCSS, so they can't watch bootleg Buffy the Vanpire Slayer DVDs in their parents' basement.
Why spoil an excellent post by propogating a tired, offensive stereotype ? You should have a little more respect for those who demand the same freedom you do. I realise you were joking, but you rant on about the RIAA taking away our rights, whilst at the same time poking fun at those who are actually doing something to try and preserve our rights, i.e by supporting Free software.
If microsoft has a problem with some specific use of it's copyrighted or patented material, well none of us has heard a thing about it.
But how can you be sure that MS won't spring a nasty surprise on you in the future ?
Besides, what happens if MS release.net 2.0, and fail to provide complete specs. for it ? It wouldn't be the first time they've pulled a stunt like that.
I don't think so yet. There is a bug out to port it to GTK2 (bug 121253 on bugzilla). Hopefully the work will be done soon, since the galeon team are waiting on this before they can release galeon 2.0.
Well, it's all part of evolution. Those companies that are not paying attention, and are letting their websites gather dust, will be overtaken by those with better and more compatible sites who are.
Mobile devices, web kiosks, smart agents - these things will all be connecting to the net more and more in the future. Companies with well constructed sites which follow open (not browser/platform specific) standards will likely benefit greatly from all this.
Unless you're planning on contributing to the mozilla project, why on earth would you want to compile it yourself ?
Don't you realise binaries are released of it every night ? Any apps based on Mozilla will just call the pre-built libraries. It's called dynamic linking.
I also disagree with your point about mozilla being bloated. The browser part of mozilla is only around 4-5M, which includes components like networking and the widget set.
As proof, Anderson points to a patent called "Digital Rights Management Operating System," for which Microsoft has rights. However, Microsoft's Biddle says the patent title is "unfortunate" and downplays its significance to Palladium.
Of course, Palladium has absolutely nothing to do with DRM. Microsoft just patented it by accident. And if DRM happens to be built in to your OS, well it's just 'unfortunate'.
Anyone who has used Linux for more than a week has had an Ext2 filesystem get corrupted.
Well, I've been using Linux since 1995, and I've never once had an ext2 filesystem corruption. This year I switched everything over to reiserfs, and it is even better than ext2fs. You can pull the plug, switch back on and never need to even check the filesystem.
Compiling a new kernel should be a simple process (and one that should be unessecary)[sic]
Well, you really haven't tried Linux recently have you. With most modern distributions, you never need to recompile the kernel. The system will simply autoload whatever modules are needed.
If I had mod points today, I'd mark you down as the troll you are.
True. But I am sure you will agree that culture is not something static, it is something that changes and evolves and constantly reinvents itself.
If that is the case, then the kind of copyrights we see today (author's life+75 years is it ?) are not helping culture but in fact are holding it back. Or, how about the kind of copyright law that says: 'you can buy a CD, but you can't make a backup of it even for yourself; you can buy a DVD, but make sure you play it in the approved countries, on a licensed player, oh and too bad if you don't run Windows'.
So, I am not saying that copyright is bad, but the way it is being abused these days.
However, I am not too sure what your point is, you seem to be arguing both that copyrights are bad, and that simultaneously they are not bad.
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You don't even need to reboot for the SSL patch. At most you may have to restart the sshd and httpd services, though the RPM would probably do it for you.
Oh, and the patch has been available in Mandrake since 16th August.
Yeah I like that idea : Lapster - You're allowed to download anything, but you mustn't use your hands !
Thats nothing, mine came with an MCSE.
Errr nothing, never mind, just carry on, nothing to see here :-)
Well how big would such a table be ? There are 2^8192 possible 1 kilobyte blocks (since each bit in the block can be a 1 or a 0; and there are 8 bits per byte * 1024 bytes). Therefore, there would have to be at least 2^8192 start positions in the table, since some of the blocks might be repeated. Thus, the minimum size of such a table is 2^8192 bits.
Similarly for random number generators - you would have to send the seed for the generator - again this seed would need to be at least 2^8192 bits in length...
Why spoil an excellent post by propogating a tired, offensive stereotype ? You should have a little more respect for those who demand the same freedom you do. I realise you were joking, but you rant on about the RIAA taking away our rights, whilst at the same time poking fun at those who are actually doing something to try and preserve our rights, i.e by supporting Free software.
Oh, and you spelt 'Vampire' wrong.
Null pants ?
But how can you be sure that MS won't spring a nasty surprise on you in the future ?
Besides, what happens if MS release .net 2.0, and fail to provide complete specs. for it ? It wouldn't be the first time they've pulled a stunt like that.
I don't think so yet. There is a bug out to port it to GTK2 (bug 121253 on bugzilla). Hopefully the work will be done soon, since the galeon team are waiting on this before they can release galeon 2.0.
This is important information.
Mobile devices, web kiosks, smart agents - these things will all be connecting to the net more and more in the future. Companies with well constructed sites which follow open (not browser/platform specific) standards will likely benefit greatly from all this.
It won't happen overnight, but it will happen.
Now I think you're just being paranoid ;-)
Now you tell me ! I've had a page that's been downloading for 7 years. Now I can finally stop it and reboot !
Don't you realise binaries are released of it every night ? Any apps based on Mozilla will just call the pre-built libraries. It's called dynamic linking.
I also disagree with your point about mozilla being bloated. The browser part of mozilla is only around 4-5M, which includes components like networking and the widget set.
Or it could be the Yorktown
Why don't you try the comparison for yourself ? Do you expect everyone to do all the work for you ?
Hopefully results like this will make hardware manufacturers more keen to include ogg support in their players.
I'll tell you what - here's the deal - you don't put your content on the "'Net", and I won't bother with DRM. How does that sound ?
Trust the RIAA and MPAA of course !. Why, they are such fine upstanding members of the community, who wouldn't trust them ?
Of course, Palladium has absolutely nothing to do with DRM. Microsoft just patented it by accident. And if DRM happens to be built in to your OS, well it's just 'unfortunate'.
But on the other hand, the real Gnome Foundation seems to be doing fine.
I am still employing Cowboy Neal with crayons and a sketch pad. I thought everybody else was too...
Well, I've been using Linux since 1995, and I've never once had an ext2 filesystem corruption. This year I switched everything over to reiserfs, and it is even better than ext2fs. You can pull the plug, switch back on and never need to even check the filesystem.
Compiling a new kernel should be a simple process (and one that should be unessecary)[sic]
Well, you really haven't tried Linux recently have you. With most modern distributions, you never need to recompile the kernel. The system will simply autoload whatever modules are needed.
If I had mod points today, I'd mark you down as the troll you are.
True. But I am sure you will agree that culture is not something static, it is something that changes and evolves and constantly reinvents itself.
If that is the case, then the kind of copyrights we see today (author's life+75 years is it ?) are not helping culture but in fact are holding it back. Or, how about the kind of copyright law that says: 'you can buy a CD, but you can't make a backup of it even for yourself; you can buy a DVD, but make sure you play it in the approved countries, on a licensed player, oh and too bad if you don't run Windows'.
So, I am not saying that copyright is bad, but the way it is being abused these days.
However, I am not too sure what your point is, you seem to be arguing both that copyrights are bad, and that simultaneously they are not bad.
It's the huge evergrowing pulsating penguin that rules from the center of the Linux kernel...