So how did you sign up for the anonymous isp? Did you do it over the net? Did you call? If you did any of the above, then they could/ do have logs linking that so called anonymous account to a very real phone number/ ip number. Theirs a lovely little paper trail when you do most stuff, no matter how sneaky you are trying to be.
What you folks don't seem to get, is that stealing is wrong. I don't care if its Metallica that is standing up for them selves or any other band. Many people trade mp3s, because: A) They don't know it is wrong, or B) They don't think they can get caught. Well anyone who has any knowledge about how the web works, knows that their is no anonymity. Matallica has just shown that, and is trying to protect what is rightfully theirs.
I use GCC on my solaris machine. Does this mean you want sun to gpl solaris? Oh, and I use it under FreeBSD... so gpl that also. Oh I forget, you want to gpl everything. Kinda reminds me of the Russian Revolution.
I would not point to slashdot as a gem of linux's power and stability. It may be a high volume site, but it is probably the slowest/least reliable site that I read regularly. How many times have you opened slashdot, just to wait for it to get around to loading?
I work for a university installing ethernet cards and hooking students computers to the campus network. I ran in to one case where AOL 5, BROKE the ethernet connection. It overwrote files so many files, that the card was no longer even detected properly. After working on it for several hours, I told the student to call us when he deletes AOL 5. For gods sakes, it copies its own version of such files as winsock32.
I use to have problems working on older computers with Phoenix bioses. They always had unlisted cryptic ways of entering the bios setup like ctrl alt F12. That was bad enough, but they would also switch the key sequence between versions. Im quite fond of award my self.
Why did they have to use Phoenix. I think they are my least favorite bios company.
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Well, unfortunatly, if you read alot of the posts now on slashdot now, slashdot fashion is about vulgalites with no real point. As far as what slashdot should stand for, I agree with you totaly.
Ya know, english is my native tounge, my mom is even an english teacher. I still can't spell worth a darn, and my gramer sucks. Don't worry if you make mistakes in english. Heck the US media is starting to use the work snuck all the time.
I a see your point. I don't think their holding it as evidence, its potentialy stolen goods. On another thread some one pointed out that the government can always just give him for the value of the files. What do you think about that? Who determines the value.
But its not dust to Mitnick, its possibly important files. Now if there so important to Mitnik, then why wouldn't they be important to the Gov.
Take the gun out of the box, and put in 500,000 dollars, and make mitnik a bank robber. Should the gov get the combination of the box, or just give the money back to Mitnik?
I would hate to be the guy that tries to bring down that site. Im sure they would have the FBI knocking on there door in not time. Would you pick a fight with some one who knows everything about you. You know the fraise "I know where you live."?
Im sure the government does somethings that are benifical, but Id rather not know about. Ignorince is bliss. Im not saying screw personal libertys, but if they can read my email, then go ahead, Im not breaking any laws.
This was not posted because "it has economic-politics implications." It was posted because its good anti Microsoft stuff. If the slashdot community put as much work in to improving the useability of linux, as they do trashing MS, I might put linux on all of my computers. Be- the best OS on the market. Now if someone would write drivers for my sound card, and wheel mouse...
Not to defend Microsoft, but I can remeber a release of freeBSD that was replaced immediatly upon release because of a bug that sliped through all other checks. FreeBSD, like linux, with out the hype.
What if it was a box that might contain a weapon in a murder case. If the police can't open this box, do they have to return what might be a dangerous object. If mitnick wants the contents of the box back so bad, why not just give them the key to open it. He cant be convicted of the same crime again, so even if it contains evidence of his previous crime, the gov. cant use it against him. If it is evidence of another crime, then why should he get it back. If its harmless, just give them the damn key. Lets start another distibuted encryption challenge. Read Mitniks Mail!
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Um, I believe this would fall under the "very little" part of the above statmenet.
So how did you sign up for the anonymous isp? Did you do it over the net? Did you call? If you did any of the above, then they could/ do have logs linking that so called anonymous account to a very real phone number/ ip number. Theirs a lovely little paper trail when you do most stuff, no matter how sneaky you are trying to be.
Um... Did you know that Lucas Arts is suing Dr Dre from using sound bites from Starwars in his songs? So its not illegal ay?
Boycott Safeway!!!! They wont let me steal stuff from them!!!!
What you folks don't seem to get, is that stealing is wrong. I don't care if its Metallica that is standing up for them selves or any other band. Many people trade mp3s, because: A) They don't know it is wrong, or B) They don't think they can get caught. Well anyone who has any knowledge about how the web works, knows that their is no anonymity. Matallica has just shown that, and is trying to protect what is rightfully theirs.
I use GCC on my solaris machine. Does this mean you want sun to gpl solaris? Oh, and I use it under FreeBSD... so gpl that also. Oh I forget, you want to gpl everything. Kinda reminds me of the Russian Revolution.
I would not point to slashdot as a gem of linux's power and stability. It may be a high volume site, but it is probably the slowest/least reliable site that I read regularly. How many times have you opened slashdot, just to wait for it to get around to loading?
Any step schools take twords linux are good ones. Academia is all about free thought.
I work for a university installing ethernet cards and hooking students computers to the campus network. I ran in to one case where AOL 5, BROKE the ethernet connection. It overwrote files so many files, that the card was no longer even detected properly. After working on it for several hours, I told the student to call us when he deletes AOL 5. For gods sakes, it copies its own version of such files as winsock32.
Hmm... well then, I disliked the old Pheonix. Perhaps I may need to rethink my predjudaces.
I use to have problems working on older computers with Phoenix bioses. They always had unlisted cryptic ways of entering the bios setup like ctrl alt F12. That was bad enough, but they would also switch the key sequence between versions. Im quite fond of award my self.
Why did they have to use Phoenix. I think they are my least favorite bios company.
Well, unfortunatly, if you read alot of the posts now on slashdot now, slashdot fashion is about vulgalites with no real point. As far as what slashdot should stand for, I agree with you totaly.
Ya know, english is my native tounge, my mom is even an english teacher. I still can't spell worth a darn, and my gramer sucks. Don't worry if you make mistakes in english. Heck the US media is starting to use the work snuck all the time.
Why is it that people must degrade in to personal attacks. Its quite juvenile.
I a see your point. I don't think their holding it as evidence, its potentialy stolen goods. On another thread some one pointed out that the government can always just give him for the value of the files. What do you think about that? Who determines the value.
But its not dust to Mitnick, its possibly important files. Now if there so important to Mitnik, then why wouldn't they be important to the Gov.
Take the gun out of the box, and put in 500,000 dollars, and make mitnik a bank robber. Should the gov get the combination of the box, or just give the money back to Mitnik?
I figure it was just someones netscape that went wild. :)
Because no one on slashdot would miss the opertunity to take a jab at Microsoft, no matter how unrelated and pointless.
I would hate to be the guy that tries to bring down that site. Im sure they would have the FBI knocking on there door in not time. Would you pick a fight with some one who knows everything about you. You know the fraise "I know where you live."?
Im sure the government does somethings that are benifical, but Id rather not know about. Ignorince is bliss. Im not saying screw personal libertys, but if they can read my email, then go ahead, Im not breaking any laws.
This was not posted because "it has economic-politics implications." It was posted because its good anti Microsoft stuff. If the slashdot community put as much work in to improving the useability of linux, as they do trashing MS, I might put linux on all of my computers. Be- the best OS on the market. Now if someone would write drivers for my sound card, and wheel mouse...
How is this a troll? If its not pro linux, its a troll. Thats slashdot for ya.
Not to defend Microsoft, but I can remeber a release of freeBSD that was replaced immediatly upon release because of a bug that sliped through all other checks. FreeBSD, like linux, with out the hype.
What if it was a box that might contain a weapon in a murder case. If the police can't open this box, do they have to return what might be a dangerous object. If mitnick wants the contents of the box back so bad, why not just give them the key to open it. He cant be convicted of the same crime again, so even if it contains evidence of his previous crime, the gov. cant use it against him. If it is evidence of another crime, then why should he get it back. If its harmless, just give them the damn key. Lets start another distibuted encryption challenge. Read Mitniks Mail!