1. I already see some sites blocking access to the crawlers known to have music sniffer installed.
2. The music files can be placed in RAR archives, protected by some silly password, posted on the site - hence blocking the sniffer, but not the people.
3. Some wicked re-sampler, that splits the music into something relatively distorted, unless the correct settings for play are used (frequency, bit order, etc.). The more parameters, the smaller chance to the sniffer.
4. There are other numerious solutions possible, like the one against "anti-porn software" - the pictures are cut into smaller pieces and then placed in a table to make them look as one big picture. The software does not see it correctly, but people do. Who says this cannot be done to music?
Let's make a simple calculation...
1 kg costs about 5000$ (Russian price, USA price - 20000-25000$). The station must have (minimum) = living quaters + maneuver booster + control module. Science bay is not included.
The weight of each module would be about 8 ton. This brings us to about 24000 kg, times 5000$ is 120000000 (120 mil). 3 times the raised funds. But do not forget the manufacturing costs, etc. - therefore you get something like HUGE amount of money necessary. Buying MIR is MUCH CHEAPER!!!
I know the calculations are very crude, but rather true. Questions anybody?
To give you a hint:
Russian programmers are available for your projects. Prices may vary (from 0 for hardcore fanatics to 500 $/month for developers). It all depends what and whom you want. www.job.ru (need to read Russian, though)
The easiest way - get a guy who speaks Russian, get contacts via him, do the project.
Second tip: try to hire people as far away from Moscow as possible (Moscow is the most expensive, anyway). Novosibirsk, Tomsk, Perm, Yekaterinburg, Chelyabinsk, Chita are good places to start. Hint - city name +.ru (e.g. perm.ru). And, by the way, cracks are legal in Russia, because they qualify as patches - programmes, that increase the functionality of the software product.
Please remember that most programmers speak English, but not fluently. And, there are some other countries you could try - Ukraine, Belorussia, Kazahstan, etc...
There is such thing as "calculated risk" almost always involved in the project. In this case the security issue may well be overdriven - BlueTooth has only a limited range of 10 meters, remember?
Just how many hackers (or their equipment) could you get connecting to your fax machine within 10 meters from you? Calculate the probability and take measures. It does not apply if you are paranoid, though. In the latter case you'd eliminated every chance for anyone to crack your agenda/VISA/phone (and would be right, too).
Eriksson's main task now would be to clean out the errors and bugs (or even certain concepts) from their code and give the world something very secure. Besides, that's what the market wants, anyway. I wonder when they go opensource and ask Slashdotters for help...
You are right about Europe. As far as I remember about Austria, their laws specifically differ from the rest of Europe. It should be checked out by professional lawyers, not by us.
They still could change their protocols to some extent, though.
The EverQuest engeneers will have a look at your server. I bet they've had already and have made a very long list of things to change just to make the experience unplayable for hackers.
Point number 2.
Even if EverQuest cannot sue you in States, they can legitimately take you to court as soon as you step on the American soil. That's the law!
And, by the way, EverQuest can simply open a tiny office in Austria and you'd have to kiss your server goodbye - the newly opened office can legally sue you over copyright infrigerment.
Things aren't as simple though. At first (positive thing) EverQuest would have to prove that you are damaging their business. That's easy to do, though. Second, they'd have to prove, that it's illegal for you guys to make a free server. But this one is hard. Why? Because
1. their legal agreement from the old times (from the time your server has been up) does not have a clause about you.
2. you could always move your operations/site somewhere to Russia (haha!) or elsewhere.
Anyway, it's going to be a very interesting legal battle.
Please do not forget that even Apple/IBM with their KISS policy of their own still keep adding instructions to their RISC processors.
In my opinion, there should be different processors for different tasks. Or, even better, some chameleon processor, that is re-programmable. The only really RISC/CISC emulation capable is VLWIS processor (Crusoe, Elbrus, etc.).
And yes, Intel is going to collapce in its complexity one day. RISC is going to reach its maximum frequency and heat level. The only option left would be VLWIS and reprogrammable processors. Back to basics...
I think that the most vivid application for this machine could be in hospital - imagine a machine, that shows in real time how much of blood this patient got, what's the heart rate, pressure, blah blah blah. Some companies such as Philips medical systems would love to get their hand on one of those!
Consumer applications always go second. It's the industrial market that brings REAL money.
Yes, Dreamcast could make a nice terminal, although working with a TV on low resolution can be rather unpretty. If used for research purposes only, it could make some students happy. From the marketing point of view, Dreamcast platform has much less to offer then a PS2. If you get a PS2 with usb network card, keyboard, boot it up with a linux port - voala, there you have a very powerful machine, ready to go online with your cable modem or ADSL. Giving people a fully working Linux box would bring all those crazy gamers in the world of Unix. And if the PS2 distro has minimum bugs, they'll love it!
I've dreamed about having a PS2, loading Linux, X, Word Perfect, Call 2 Power, all from a CD (or a DVD-rom disk, whatever you prefer), without any hardware hacking. Maybe Dreamcast, although IMHO it does not look very cool.
The hardest question is what are you going to do with such a machine? Beowolves? Internetting? Or play? But then, playing is much better from it's Original OS, isn't it?
Thus, what has been proven once again about the NetBSD and all the *nix community:
1. It CAN be ported to Dreamcast
2. It is not very useful, when ported.
Conclusion: Once a game machine, always a game machine. End of story.
Because, unlike Americans, Russian technology assumes that mechanical parts (as geroscopes) are more stable and have less chance to fail, unlike "selicon bullshit", made in USA.
Gyros are rubin based (for precision), work like clockworks. Chips can be taken out of order by a simple radiation stream, directed at the sattelite orbit. Or a simple magnetic discharge would cause enough trouble on the orbit. Now try to take out a mechanical tank...
But, due to mechanical components, the size is increased. But this does not matter, Russians have the cheapest kg/$$$ rate to put things on the orbit anyway (their boosters are THE most efficient ones in the world).
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As long as there are clever people, who can hack their way in the partition tables, there will be ways to install Linux in Windows.
For one, check out the success of mini-linux, that installes over fat16/32 and (maybe even) nfs.
Thus, scaring people off Linux is not the issue, the main issue scaring businesses away. Making people believe, that they would have great deal of trouble installing Linux themselves, that's the one.
To my mind, if Linux companies (finally) make a "user" installation (OS, XFree, KDE, KOffice, Mozilla, plus some simple network/dialup tools) - the success of Linux will be HUGE. For example, I never use any compilers in my business work. Why? Cause I don't program! But installing Linux without C++ or Perl (or those libs) is a pain!
Give people a nice game/office platform, based on Linux, and they will love it! (give 'em privacy and "some" control - that's it)
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I think that Linux will have some hard time in Snobby UK. As my experience tells me, some V.I. people there (read: rich beyond any limit) have a very spoiled ideas - they just gotta make money on everything interesting, exciting and new. If they decide to rip off people with Linux, kiss Linux popularity good bye.
On the other hand, there are so many charities in London alone, that it is a huge market for Linux. Will it be able to get into it? We'll see.
It is simply not enough for people to feel good about Linux, they must be also defend it well enough from "capitalistic blood-suckers". And it is very hard.
My idea of computer logic was the following: one of my friends studies on a course on computer engeneering (The Netherlands). He's shewn me once one of his scratches. It was a difficult program, several factors envolved, etc.
But it fit into one simple "logic" line!
On the other hand, another "simple" programme took almost 3 long lines of "logical formulas".
What I meant, it would be nice to write programmes in this language, but let the computer do his thing writing the code.
That is clear, that the more you know about the customer's wishes, the better soft you'd write. But how many programmers really studies computer logic, software engeneering, project management?
Not as many as should have.
Every time I read a history of a programme and find a line "completely re-wrote the code", I begin having second thougths about how really good the programme is.
With the ever-faster-growing complexity of programmes, it becomes more and more difficult for humans, even aided with computers, to keep track of the project. But if you teach everyone how the computer logic works, the programming would become only about writing the necessary simple code (ha! hackers, get this!).
Would the next generation programmers write in "logic language" instead of C++? Who knows, but it would IMHO make the programmes robuster and even better.
But try to say that to a snobby millionair, who invests in Corel, sees Corel do strange things (magic word FREE) and says: "Hey, you cannot do that! I thought you were going to make money, not lose them!"
and than sells the shares, plumming the prices into the floor. Why? Because in the non-virtual world the rules are different, the ideology is different.
And yes, Cygnus where making money as many companies, on support/development/etc., but not direct sales. But this model works only on small scale! Even RedHeat has to charge everyone for it's products.
But Corel is in the corner - Windows users do not like it anymore (except, perhaps, me), shareholders keep as far away as possible.
As I can remember, the largest shock for the stock price was when Borland said they would give their compilers for free...
That's what happens, when commercial companies try to go into GNU/Linux market - YOU CANNOT GIVE FREE SOFT AWAY AND BE PROFITABLE!!!
Sometimes I think they would be better off, if they would increase the prices - to show everybody, that their compilers and tools are far superiour to those of M$ or free stuff and are for serious programmers. Well, a marketing mistake of Inprise, what do you do?
On the other hand, if everybody, who would buy Linux from Corel would also get a share of Corel Linux subdivision, that would be cool!!!
Why don't you (gnu/linux users) create a simple site, where all the companies could check their source code against any GPL licence violation? Your licence does not prohibit you to publish your source code, then just put it out into the site, make a smart "compare" engine (which omits variable's names and comments) and there you go!
Simple and elegant! Every company would just go to the site, install a small client software and make a search through their source code. Client software is necessary to prevent them uploading their commercial source code to your site. As I recall, companies can become quite paranoid about their source code...
No, the booster was solid fuel. What I meant, they had to abort the accent, because it went too fast. Of course, they could not switch the booster itself off *(stupid me), they had to redirect the thing not to fly to Canada, but fall to a safe place somewhere. My guess is in Siberia or somewhere in Pacific.
On this mission they did not attach Buran, they just put a mock-up which was heavy enough to simulate the load. The boosters proved to be too powerfull still.
Yes, in Russian space tradition, all their spacecraft were build in 3 copies. One for testing, one for the mission, and one for backup. Plus the most "correctly assembled" model would make it into space, the others where left on Earth.
It is funny, though, that the Russian Mars probe, that crashed, has never been repeated, although they must have had two more to spare!
I've talked to the guy who was calculating the fuel of the shuttle. He said, that the Russian Shuttle "Energija" (Russian for Energy/Power) has been
1. completely onboard-computer operated
2. had solid fuel booster, which had more then enough power.
3. has been a rip-off the US Shuttle.
The onboard computer had less power then amiga, just that the code was superb (I wish people writing that code would write something for Linux). When they first fired this up, it flew so fast, that they had to shut the main thruster before it actually went to the orbit, because they were afraid they would loose it somewhere above Canada.
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1. I already see some sites blocking access to the crawlers known to have music sniffer installed.
2. The music files can be placed in RAR archives, protected by some silly password, posted on the site - hence blocking the sniffer, but not the people.
3. Some wicked re-sampler, that splits the music into something relatively distorted, unless the correct settings for play are used (frequency, bit order, etc.). The more parameters, the smaller chance to the sniffer.
4. There are other numerious solutions possible, like the one against "anti-porn software" - the pictures are cut into smaller pieces and then placed in a table to make them look as one big picture. The software does not see it correctly, but people do. Who says this cannot be done to music?
Let's make a simple calculation...
1 kg costs about 5000$ (Russian price, USA price - 20000-25000$). The station must have (minimum) = living quaters + maneuver booster + control module. Science bay is not included.
The weight of each module would be about 8 ton. This brings us to about 24000 kg, times 5000$ is 120000000 (120 mil). 3 times the raised funds. But do not forget the manufacturing costs, etc. - therefore you get something like HUGE amount of money necessary. Buying MIR is MUCH CHEAPER!!!
I know the calculations are very crude, but rather true. Questions anybody?
Russian programmers are available for your projects. Prices may vary (from 0 for hardcore fanatics to 500 $/month for developers). It all depends what and whom you want.
www.job.ru (need to read Russian, though)
The easiest way - get a guy who speaks Russian, get contacts via him, do the project.
Second tip: try to hire people as far away from Moscow as possible (Moscow is the most expensive, anyway). Novosibirsk, Tomsk, Perm, Yekaterinburg, Chelyabinsk, Chita are good places to start. Hint - city name +
Please remember that most programmers speak English, but not fluently. And, there are some other countries you could try - Ukraine, Belorussia, Kazahstan, etc...
And good luck!
Just how many hackers (or their equipment) could you get connecting to your fax machine within 10 meters from you? Calculate the probability and take measures. It does not apply if you are paranoid, though. In the latter case you'd eliminated every chance for anyone to crack your agenda/VISA/phone (and would be right, too).
Eriksson's main task now would be to clean out the errors and bugs (or even certain concepts) from their code and give the world something very secure. Besides, that's what the market wants, anyway. I wonder when they go opensource and ask Slashdotters for help...
You are right about Europe. As far as I remember about Austria, their laws specifically differ from the rest of Europe. It should be checked out by professional lawyers, not by us.
They still could change their protocols to some extent, though.
The EverQuest engeneers will have a look at your server. I bet they've had already and have made a very long list of things to change just to make the experience unplayable for hackers.
Point number 2.
Even if EverQuest cannot sue you in States, they can legitimately take you to court as soon as you step on the American soil. That's the law!
And, by the way, EverQuest can simply open a tiny office in Austria and you'd have to kiss your server goodbye - the newly opened office can legally sue you over copyright infrigerment.
Things aren't as simple though. At first (positive thing) EverQuest would have to prove that you are damaging their business. That's easy to do, though. Second, they'd have to prove, that it's illegal for you guys to make a free server. But this one is hard. Why? Because
1. their legal agreement from the old times (from the time your server has been up) does not have a clause about you.
2. you could always move your operations/site somewhere to Russia (haha!) or elsewhere.
Anyway, it's going to be a very interesting legal battle.
In my opinion, there should be different processors for different tasks. Or, even better, some chameleon processor, that is re-programmable. The only really RISC/CISC emulation capable is VLWIS processor (Crusoe, Elbrus, etc.).
And yes, Intel is going to collapce in its complexity one day. RISC is going to reach its maximum frequency and heat level. The only option left would be VLWIS and reprogrammable processors. Back to basics...
Consumer applications always go second. It's the industrial market that brings REAL money.
Yes, Dreamcast could make a nice terminal, although working with a TV on low resolution can be rather unpretty. If used for research purposes only, it could make some students happy. From the marketing point of view, Dreamcast platform has much less to offer then a PS2. If you get a PS2 with usb network card, keyboard, boot it up with a linux port - voala, there you have a very powerful machine, ready to go online with your cable modem or ADSL. Giving people a fully working Linux box would bring all those crazy gamers in the world of Unix. And if the PS2 distro has minimum bugs, they'll love it!
The hardest question is what are you going to do with such a machine? Beowolves? Internetting? Or play? But then, playing is much better from it's Original OS, isn't it?
Thus, what has been proven once again about the NetBSD and all the *nix community:
1. It CAN be ported to Dreamcast
2. It is not very useful, when ported.
Conclusion: Once a game machine, always a game machine. End of story.
There are real many video conferencing systems.
t h=prod41
I know of only one, that is freeware, though.
It's address is:
http://www.techcen.zgrad.su/prod/prodp.phtml?pa
or http://www.freeware.ru/screen.html?id=1927
it is in Russian, but I guess if you poke around you'd be able to see what's what.
A little bit scary. Enough to deprive my wife of sleep.
People's beliefs can be easily manipulated, if you are concerned about that. And the Moon will be changed.
Maybe for good.
Because, unlike Americans, Russian technology assumes that mechanical parts (as geroscopes) are more stable and have less chance to fail, unlike "selicon bullshit", made in USA.
Gyros are rubin based (for precision), work like clockworks. Chips can be taken out of order by a simple radiation stream, directed at the sattelite orbit. Or a simple magnetic discharge would cause enough trouble on the orbit. Now try to take out a mechanical tank...
But, due to mechanical components, the size is increased. But this does not matter, Russians have the cheapest kg/$$$ rate to put things on the orbit anyway (their boosters are THE most efficient ones in the world).
For one, check out the success of mini-linux, that installes over fat16/32 and (maybe even) nfs.
Thus, scaring people off Linux is not the issue, the main issue scaring businesses away. Making people believe, that they would have great deal of trouble installing Linux themselves, that's the one.
To my mind, if Linux companies (finally) make a "user" installation (OS, XFree, KDE, KOffice, Mozilla, plus some simple network/dialup tools) - the success of Linux will be HUGE. For example, I never use any compilers in my business work. Why? Cause I don't program! But installing Linux without C++ or Perl (or those libs) is a pain!
Give people a nice game/office platform, based on Linux, and they will love it! (give 'em privacy and "some" control - that's it)
A man is born to die.
Maybe that's true...
But then, you must have booked a grave!
On the other hand, there are so many charities in London alone, that it is a huge market for Linux. Will it be able to get into it? We'll see.
It is simply not enough for people to feel good about Linux, they must be also defend it well enough from "capitalistic blood-suckers". And it is very hard.
My idea of computer logic was the following: one of my friends studies on a course on computer engeneering (The Netherlands). He's shewn me once one of his scratches. It was a difficult program, several factors envolved, etc.
But it fit into one simple "logic" line!
On the other hand, another "simple" programme took almost 3 long lines of "logical formulas".
What I meant, it would be nice to write programmes in this language, but let the computer do his thing writing the code.
Sorry if it sounded too stupid.
Not as many as should have.
Every time I read a history of a programme and find a line "completely re-wrote the code", I begin having second thougths about how really good the programme is.
With the ever-faster-growing complexity of programmes, it becomes more and more difficult for humans, even aided with computers, to keep track of the project. But if you teach everyone how the computer logic works, the programming would become only about writing the necessary simple code (ha! hackers, get this!).
Would the next generation programmers write in "logic language" instead of C++? Who knows, but it would IMHO make the programmes robuster and even better.
But try to say that to a snobby millionair, who invests in Corel, sees Corel do strange things (magic word FREE) and says: "Hey, you cannot do that! I thought you were going to make money, not lose them!"
and than sells the shares, plumming the prices into the floor. Why? Because in the non-virtual world the rules are different, the ideology is different.
And yes, Cygnus where making money as many companies, on support/development/etc., but not direct sales. But this model works only on small scale! Even RedHeat has to charge everyone for it's products.
But Corel is in the corner - Windows users do not like it anymore (except, perhaps, me), shareholders keep as far away as possible.
Is there a solution? Then mail it to Corel!
That's what happens, when commercial companies try to go into GNU/Linux market -
YOU CANNOT GIVE FREE SOFT AWAY AND BE PROFITABLE!!!
Sometimes I think they would be better off, if they would increase the prices - to show everybody, that their compilers and tools are far superiour to those of M$ or free stuff and are for serious programmers. Well, a marketing mistake of Inprise, what do you do?
On the other hand, if everybody, who would buy Linux from Corel would also get a share of Corel Linux subdivision, that would be cool!!!
Simple and elegant! Every company would just go to the site, install a small client software and make a search through their source code. Client software is necessary to prevent them uploading their commercial source code to your site. As I recall, companies can become quite paranoid about their source code...
Any ideas and desire, Slashdot people?
On this mission they did not attach Buran, they just put a mock-up which was heavy enough to simulate the load. The boosters proved to be too powerfull still.
It is funny, though, that the Russian Mars probe, that crashed, has never been repeated, although they must have had two more to spare!
1. completely onboard-computer operated
2. had solid fuel booster, which had more then enough power.
3. has been a rip-off the US Shuttle.
The onboard computer had less power then amiga, just that the code was superb (I wish people writing that code would write something for Linux). When they first fired this up, it flew so fast, that they had to shut the main thruster before it actually went to the orbit, because they were afraid they would loose it somewhere above Canada.
Now, talking about Superior Russian Design...