According to the nice table of large numbers in Bruce Schneier's Applied Cryptography, there is 2^265 atoms in the universe (excluding dark matter), which is a lot more than 2^64 + 2^63 +... + 2^0.
But still, I think what you are doing is localised to your network, but what is proposed here is to scan a much larger portion of internet. But still it's true that I can't see what is it that they could do that they can't already...
DoS attack have nothing to do with an intrusion detection system.
Basically those software aim at detecting someone breaking into a system. Usually with a DoS you just paralyze your target, but don't break into it. It's true though that DDoS attack usually are made using compromised boxes.
The problem here is that filtering packets on a much higher level allows for monitoring of all kind of trafic. There is a big difference between monitoring your computer for intrusion (IDS) and monitoring entire networks for malicious attacks (like what is proposed here).
Taken from the faq: Clean good (C, Java, Scheme); monstrous and messy bad (C++, Perl, Ada)
I see this as a big generalisation. You can write simple clean code doing very usefull things easily in Perl, and you can have the bad dangerous code in C. You always need to look to the task at end to chose. I don't really believe in a unique language that will rule them all.
Hehe pretty funny. Wonder if someone will bite. You know some people might even mod that up as insightfull. Never underestimate the stupidity of some moderators...
Linux is innovative in the way it got accepted by a community and the industry, as a good free os. But it's true that it's design principles are based on old technologies and that it doesn't change radically every two week.
That explains why it works so well and why it's stable. But in the long run, it would be nice if something different would benefit from such attention as Linux get (for example a microkernel OS, such as Hurd).
And just to add my own thought, maybe the Hurd would get more than Linux from open sourcing BeOS, since both BeOS and Hurd are based on microkernels. But I'm in no way an expert in that field, so I guess I might be wrong on that.
I've read your post about what you think of patents. I do agree when you say that software patents are evil, on this point I think about the same way as you do.
But you say that _all_ patents are evil. I can't really agree with that. For example, a small inventor could think of some new way to do something, more cost-efficient, faster, etc. If it's really something brilliant and non-obvious, I think he deserve the right to protect what he discovered. Else the individual can't stand a chance against a big company, that would simply steal his idea and produce it, since they have much more money and power to put the product on the market.
But there sure is a problem with the way patents are given. I don't think the patent office can have a clue about everything, so I guess they make mistakes sometimes.
they gives up on their free internet access service. This is much bigger news than just giving up free email sservice.
Giving away free internet access was an interesting move, maybe the fact that they didn't succed shows that offering a (somewhat costly) service with revenues based solely on advertising doesn't work.
It seems it's just another of those dot-com gamble that didn't pay off.
Yeah, I agree with you. IE is a really good browser. I just wish we'll have as good a browser someday under Linux. Even if it would be Microsoft stuff, I would gladly use IE under Linux if there was such a thing.
That was to be expected, Netscape as a company has to bring money in. I don't think the managers are really interested by the product itself but more by the money they can do with it.
I remember when it was a big thing that Netscape released their source code, but I really don't see Netscape or their owner champions of open source anymore.
People are used to 2D interface. For example, it is much more intuitive to type text on a 2D window, since this is so much more similar to paper.
Screens are still unable to render what would be needed for that to work correctly. The input devices would need to be changed. I mean you can't use that 2D mouse in there.
What 3D add is the effect of perspective, which means you add depth to an environment. You need a good reason to have depth, and file navigation or system administration isn't a good reason.
For the human brain, 3D is more complicated to seize. I know some people unable to play UT or Quake, they simply don't get the distance between objects, etc. I don't think 3D makes things easier, it just add another dimension of confusion.
Forms wouldn't be "easier" to fill if they are in 3D, paper forms are what we're used to. They are 2D, and I'd hate to fill a tax report in 3D. Maybe I lack some vision, but right now I see no use for that. Research is always good though, so maybe something great might come out from that project (like the fact that 3D interfaces are better in movies and in novels than in reality...).
I really don't see how that post got moderated to 3.
Sincerly, the gimp is not too bad, but it can't match photoshop for usability or printed jobs.
I love open source software a lot, but I don't think anything saying "wow that software is awesome so much better than any commercial stuff ever made" deserve to be moderated up...
Unfortunately, some websites are actively depriving programmers and companies of revenue by emulating more contemporary systems, such as the Playstation or Nintendo 64.
The problem isn't with emulating some platform, but usually with the fact that people trade copywrited games.
Maybe there should be a limit to the time games stay copywrited (like for books, but shorter). Someone would still be known as the author of the game but you could freely distribute it.
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One more proof that people will never learn, and a reminescence not to forget about the stupidity of human beings.
Damn with your "LOL" you sound just like one of them...
Well said. I could not have said better, sincerly.
According to the nice table of large numbers in Bruce Schneier's Applied Cryptography, there is 2^265 atoms in the universe (excluding dark matter), which is a lot more than 2^64 + 2^63 + ... + 2^0.
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Also one should repost always as a AC, unless he really want to prove he's a (stupid) karma whore.
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But still, I think what you are doing is localised to your network, but what is proposed here is to scan a much larger portion of internet. But still it's true that I can't see what is it that they could do that they can't already...
Basically those software aim at detecting someone breaking into a system. Usually with a DoS you just paralyze your target, but don't break into it. It's true though that DDoS attack usually are made using compromised boxes.
The problem here is that filtering packets on a much higher level allows for monitoring of all kind of trafic. There is a big difference between monitoring your computer for intrusion (IDS) and monitoring entire networks for malicious attacks (like what is proposed here).
You mean you knew you had to get out of there?
Seriously I played it almost all without any cheats or hints neither, I just got stuck at the big freakin spider that would never die.
The full story is here
This should not be marked as a troll at all, it's just common sense...
Clean good (C, Java, Scheme); monstrous and messy bad (C++, Perl, Ada)
I see this as a big generalisation. You can write simple clean code doing very usefull things easily in Perl, and you can have the bad dangerous code in C. You always need to look to the task at end to chose. I don't really believe in a unique language that will rule them all.
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That explains why it works so well and why it's stable. But in the long run, it would be nice if something different would benefit from such attention as Linux get (for example a microkernel OS, such as Hurd).
And just to add my own thought, maybe the Hurd would get more than Linux from open sourcing BeOS, since both BeOS and Hurd are based on microkernels. But I'm in no way an expert in that field, so I guess I might be wrong on that.
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But you say that _all_ patents are evil. I can't really agree with that. For example, a small inventor could think of some new way to do something, more cost-efficient, faster, etc. If it's really something brilliant and non-obvious, I think he deserve the right to protect what he discovered. Else the individual can't stand a chance against a big company, that would simply steal his idea and produce it, since they have much more money and power to put the product on the market.
But there sure is a problem with the way patents are given. I don't think the patent office can have a clue about everything, so I guess they make mistakes sometimes.
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Giving away free internet access was an interesting move, maybe the fact that they didn't succed shows that offering a (somewhat costly) service with revenues based solely on advertising doesn't work.
It seems it's just another of those dot-com gamble that didn't pay off.
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I remember when it was a big thing that Netscape released their source code, but I really don't see Netscape or their owner champions of open source anymore.
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Screens are still unable to render what would be needed for that to work correctly. The input devices would need to be changed. I mean you can't use that 2D mouse in there.
What 3D add is the effect of perspective, which means you add depth to an environment. You need a good reason to have depth, and file navigation or system administration isn't a good reason.
For the human brain, 3D is more complicated to seize. I know some people unable to play UT or Quake, they simply don't get the distance between objects, etc. I don't think 3D makes things easier, it just add another dimension of confusion.
Forms wouldn't be "easier" to fill if they are in 3D, paper forms are what we're used to. They are 2D, and I'd hate to fill a tax report in 3D. Maybe I lack some vision, but right now I see no use for that. Research is always good though, so maybe something great might come out from that project (like the fact that 3D interfaces are better in movies and in novels than in reality...).
Just some random thoughts...
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Sincerly, the gimp is not too bad, but it can't match photoshop for usability or printed jobs.
I love open source software a lot, but I don't think anything saying "wow that software is awesome so much better than any commercial stuff ever made" deserve to be moderated up...
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Sorry for that.
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Unfortunately, some websites are actively depriving programmers and companies of revenue by emulating more contemporary systems, such as the Playstation or Nintendo 64.
Yeah, like this one, ripping off a poor megacorp.
The problem isn't with emulating some platform, but usually with the fact that people trade copywrited games.
Maybe there should be a limit to the time games stay copywrited (like for books, but shorter). Someone would still be known as the author of the game but you could freely distribute it.
Just a thought...
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