>Really though, why leave ftp and telnet open? Users should be educated about >some things like good passwords, but why educate some english literature major on the shortcomings of the telnet >protocol if they're never going to need it again?
Actually I was an english lit major, and I have been using *nix for 5 years. Never took a computer course either. Maybe we should try to keep our techno-eliteness down a notch or two.
So when is it gonna be released under the GPL 8*) Seriously tho, any chance that Loki could get their hands on the code and port it? That would be pretty neat.
There is something further. I know this is an old thread but I would like to make this point. Sawed off shotguns were used in World War II by the french to clear trenchs. The failure of Miller's attorneys to bring up this point of evidence is the main reason that the sawed off shotgun was not granted the "military use" status and is not protected.
Wow, my second/. post in one day. When I was coming up, a hacker was a) a person who was really good with computers, someone who really knew the ins and outs. b) Someone who used that knowledge to break into other computers in order to learn more about them. A cracker on the other hand (in computer speak at least) was a person who defeated copy protection in commercial/shareware software, ie, your key generators or your patch to remove the nag screen. This people were skilled themselves (how many people still know assembly? I don't). These are my definitions today and I don't really care how else they are used. I don't understand why people get so upset. A 13 year old kid (just cause you are 13 don't mean you aren't good, this is just an example) who runs a script to DOS you in my opinion is just a low-skilled bad hacker. If he "cracks" some program, he is a higher skilled hacker (good or bad, depends on if he did it for knowledge). If the same kid is writing kernel patches, he is a highly skilled good hacker. Anyway thats my opinion take it for what its worth.
The author states that: "stock markets are being driven by psychology and emotion -- in particular by an "irrational exuberance" fueled not by information but by impulse, herd behavior, dinner party chatter, intuition, media hype, fear of being cut out -- everything, in fact, but reason." What I wanna know is how is that different from how people bought stocks before the advent of computers? There might concivably be a danger but I don't think opening doors for everyone to have a hand in the economy is a bad thing. What are we supposed to do, not buy tech stocks? Wall Street has always been a prime example of "herd behavior". Last, not even economists "really" know how the economy works.
there is a program called fbi that does a pretty good job. You need to be using framebuffer, but that is set up automagiclly with slack 7. Look for it on freshmeat.
Actually I was talking to someone at Circuit City and they said that this thing was selling for $399 and then the price kept dropping. $399 and then $299 and then $99. So, it seems that they at least tried to make back some money on the hardware side. Also, I get the feeling these things were really not that popular until the hack came out.
I just bought mine today at 5pm or so...I was just telling my girlfriend that the MPAA would shut this thing down as soon as they found out about it. I am watching the Abyss now. Man, stock up on these while you can, I repeat, buy it NOW!!!
Heh another question, the ability to install entire distros, just from one or two floppies is pretty nifty and handy when you dont have a cd handy. Are there any plans to add ftp install functionality to slackwares boot disks like debian and freebsd?
Hello Patrick, First off, let me say that I love slack and really wouldn't dream of using anything else. Slackware was the linux distro I learned on and it has served me well. I had an arguement with another person who said that all the linux distros were eventually going to move to SysV style init scripts. Are you planning to do a slow transition (if my vote counts, I really hope not) or are you going to say with good old bsd? Thanks
Didn't something along those lines happen with Sony when the playstation first came out? They tried to say that it was illegal to modify your playstation to play out of region games and the courts basically said "If the customer bought it, the customer can do with it what they will, but don't cry to sony if you melt your playstation"
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>Really though, why leave ftp and telnet open? Users should be educated about >some things like good passwords, but why educate some english literature major on the shortcomings of the telnet >protocol if they're never going to need it again?
Actually I was an english lit major, and I have been using *nix for 5 years. Never took a computer course either. Maybe we should try to keep our techno-eliteness down a notch or two.
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So when is it gonna be released under the GPL 8*) Seriously tho, any chance that Loki could get their hands on the code and port it? That would be pretty neat.
Sealbeater
There is something further. I know this is an old thread but I would like to make this point. Sawed off shotguns were used in World War II by the french to clear trenchs. The failure of Miller's attorneys to bring up this point of evidence is the main reason that the sawed off shotgun was not granted the "military use" status and is not protected.
Wow, my second /. post in one day. When I was coming up, a hacker was a) a person who was really good with computers, someone who really knew the ins and outs. b) Someone who used that knowledge to break into other computers in order to learn more about them. A cracker on the other hand (in computer speak at least) was a person who defeated copy protection in commercial/shareware software, ie, your key generators or your patch to remove the nag screen. This people were skilled themselves (how many people still know assembly? I don't). These are my definitions today and I don't really care how else they are used. I don't understand why people get so upset. A 13 year old kid (just cause you are 13 don't mean you aren't good, this is just an example) who runs a script to DOS you in my opinion is just a low-skilled bad hacker. If he "cracks" some program, he is a higher skilled hacker (good or bad, depends on if he did it for knowledge). If the same kid is writing kernel patches, he is a highly skilled good hacker. Anyway thats my opinion take it for what its worth.
The author states that: "stock markets are being driven by psychology and emotion -- in particular by an "irrational exuberance" fueled not by information but by impulse, herd behavior, dinner party chatter, intuition, media hype, fear of being cut out -- everything, in fact, but reason." What I wanna know is how is that different from how people bought stocks before the advent of computers? There might concivably be a danger but I don't think opening doors for everyone to have a hand in the economy is a bad thing. What are we supposed to do, not buy tech stocks? Wall Street has always been a prime example of "herd behavior". Last, not even economists "really" know how the economy works.
Any idea where I could get some boards that would fit this? I got some spare rack mount chassis that this thing would be perfect for.
there is a program called fbi that does a pretty good job. You need to be using framebuffer, but that is set up automagiclly with slack 7. Look for it on freshmeat.
Actually I was talking to someone at Circuit City and they said that this thing was selling for $399 and then the price kept dropping. $399 and then $299 and then $99. So, it seems that they at least tried to make back some money on the hardware side. Also, I get the feeling these things were really not that popular until the hack came out.
Hey where do you live? I bought mine today for $170 bucks from Circuit City. I wouldn't mind a price match.
I just bought mine today at 5pm or so...I was just telling my girlfriend that the MPAA would shut this thing down as soon as they found out about it. I am watching the Abyss now. Man, stock up on these while you can, I repeat, buy it NOW!!!
Heh another question, the ability to install entire distros, just from one or two floppies is pretty nifty and handy when you dont have a cd handy. Are there any plans to add ftp install functionality to slackwares boot disks like debian and freebsd?
Hello Patrick, First off, let me say that I love slack and really wouldn't dream of using anything else. Slackware was the linux distro I learned on and it has served me well. I had an arguement with another person who said that all the linux distros were eventually going to move to SysV style init scripts. Are you planning to do a slow transition (if my vote counts, I really hope not) or are you going to say with good old bsd? Thanks
Didn't something along those lines happen with Sony when the playstation first came out? They tried to say that it was illegal to modify your playstation to play out of region games and the courts basically said "If the customer bought it, the customer can do with it what they will, but don't cry to sony if you melt your playstation"
Not if you have a lot of boxes, or you have a laptop that travels between home and work.