That "response" from Phil has the aura of a legal form letter around it. Hey Phil, did the lawyers from the Washington Post scare the shit out of you? It sure does look like it. You tempered your words and carefully chose them in such a manner that I question the origins of this "response".
C'mon big guy, did they make you sign an NDA (non-disclosure agreement) as well? Are you restricted from saying that they twisted your arm? C'mon Phil, what's the real story?
What if the Government legislates mandatory backdoors in cryptographic products? Can we still count on you to produce software that does not contain any backdoor access inside of it? Would you fight with the Feds again?
What bothers me the most is the incredible amount of new people joining (or trying to join) the ranks of the technical people...and they don't know a damn thing!! I mean, shit, a least learn to write a simple batch file or figure out that you can usually use a boot disc to get to a hard drive that is recognized by the bios but won't boot. I think what really pissed me off is that I interviewed a guy 2 days ago (late 20's) and it was to hire him for an entry-level position in technical support. This guy was A+/MCSE/CCNA and answered half the questions wrong in the interview. He even tried to pull off that he actually had done what he was saying.
I'm really getting tired of people trying to join the tech industry and they don't know their ass from a hole in the ground. That's my rant, take it how you like it.
He's got a point though. Tonkin was a turning point in the overall picture. The US could've gone one way, but after Tonkin, it chose to pursue another avenue that enveloped it in Vietnam.
Crypto is a major issue. World-wide commerce depends on cryptographic security. Internet banking and online purchasing depends on cryptographic strength and security. Would you willingly provide your medical data, credit card numbers, and bank card access codes over the internet, knowing full well that there is a backdoor? Do you honestly believe that any (ANY) backdoor can't be cracked/hacked/broken into? How long do you think today's cryptographic security will last? Hmm? 20yrs? No way, not at the pace of product development and technological innovation. Strong cryptography is necessary for a high-technology future.
I don't know about the NSA, but I'm sure the FBI can't since they are currently involved in a court case where I think the "alleged" criminal was using PGP and they had to use a keylogger wiretap.
I understand why the US government did it, but like guns, it won't stop the criminals from using encryption. You know, yesterday I spent a day downloading most of the PGP software because I figured this shit might happen...I recommend that you guys do too. I might be outlawed again soon...
...according to his FAQ on his site, he says that he conforms completely to the GPL and that the patent license applies only to the combination of RTLinux with Linux.... and his patent seems open...
I've run the Linksys BEFSR41 single-port Cable/DSL Router and it's awesome. I've also run a 486 with DHCP and NAT under W95, and a P166 with DHCP and NAT under WinNT Server. The best one? The P166 NT server box. Why? Speed and flexibility of configuration. The easiest to use? The Linksys box. The best for firewall activities? The P166 NT server. The easiest and fastest to setup and use? The Linksys box.
Hey, has anyone looked inside a Linksys box to see what processor is in there yet?
Anyways, if code theft is true, then why can't we or the EFF or somebody sue MS for violation of the GPL (or BSD licence or whatever)? No, I'm not a troll.
Moderators, please mod this up: Can MS be sued for violation of the GPL? And, is it reasonable to sue them?
I have 8 systems (all working) at home. 3 are 486, 3 are pentium, 1 is a pentium-ii, and 1 is a pentium 3. How do I build a server farm/cluster using the 3 x 486's and 3 x pentiums? Obviously I'm going to use linux, but what distro is good to run on 486 and pentium? RH6.2?? This is not a troll, so please don't mod me down...
Ok, I admit... every so often I fire up my still working 8088 and play a game of spacewar against the computer. Not bad for a machine that's about 15yrs old. And it still runs Wordperfect 5.1 and Lotus 123 2.2 very well. Of course the old seagate 30MB is finally starting to show some errors, but I figure it's good for at least another 5 to 10 yrs yet.
As a fairly hardcore UT player...I think you're basically correct. My personal observations on the 'net and in the corporate environment tend to agree with you.
...if memory serves me correctly, then QWERTY was actually developed to SLOW down the human typists because the physical typing machines couldn't keep up and kept jamming. Unfortunately, for almost a hundred years now we've been stuck using this piece of crap language format. IMHO, it's time to redesign with an emphasis on speed since it's now the humans that can't input fast enough.
The guys is guilty as charged. I just read the whole pdf decision. The entire basis can be summarized by the last paragraph on page 53. And I quote:
That clearly is not Mr. Schmeiser's case in relation to his 1998 crop. I have found
that he seeded that crop from seed saved in 1997 which he knew or ought to have known was
Roundup tolerant, and samples of plants from that seed were found to contain the plaintiffs'
patented claims for genes and cells. His infringement arises not simply from occasional or
limited contamination of his Roundup susceptible canola by plants that are Roundup
resistant. He planted his crop for 1998 with seed that he knew or ought to have known was
Roundup tolerant.
Now, you tell me... if he statistically has such a high amount of crop contamination then how can he not be responsible? I'm all for eliminating patents on any form of biological organisms (whether human or other), but under the current law, THIS GUY DID IT AND NOT THE BUTLER!
Not only would I sue your ass for lack of ethics and breach of contract if you signed to do my project and this happened, but I would also sue you for conflict of interest and notwithstanding that I'm not a lawyer... I'm pretty sure I would win big against you.
Don't do your company's client-project. You're leaving your ass open to a huge reaming!!
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That "response" from Phil has the aura of a legal form letter around it. Hey Phil, did the lawyers from the Washington Post scare the shit out of you? It sure does look like it. You tempered your words and carefully chose them in such a manner that I question the origins of this "response".
C'mon big guy, did they make you sign an NDA (non-disclosure agreement) as well? Are you restricted from saying that they twisted your arm? C'mon Phil, what's the real story?
Hey Phil!
What if the Government legislates mandatory backdoors in cryptographic products? Can we still count on you to produce software that does not contain any backdoor access inside of it? Would you fight with the Feds again?
It appears that version 7.0.3 is posted at the bottom of his letter.... maybe that says something.
What bothers me the most is the incredible amount of new people joining (or trying to join) the ranks of the technical people...and they don't know a damn thing!! I mean, shit, a least learn to write a simple batch file or figure out that you can usually use a boot disc to get to a hard drive that is recognized by the bios but won't boot. I think what really pissed me off is that I interviewed a guy 2 days ago (late 20's) and it was to hire him for an entry-level position in technical support. This guy was A+/MCSE/CCNA and answered half the questions wrong in the interview. He even tried to pull off that he actually had done what he was saying.
I'm really getting tired of people trying to join the tech industry and they don't know their ass from a hole in the ground. That's my rant, take it how you like it.
He's got a point though. Tonkin was a turning point in the overall picture. The US could've gone one way, but after Tonkin, it chose to pursue another avenue that enveloped it in Vietnam.
Crypto is a major issue. World-wide commerce depends on cryptographic security. Internet banking and online purchasing depends on cryptographic strength and security. Would you willingly provide your medical data, credit card numbers, and bank card access codes over the internet, knowing full well that there is a backdoor? Do you honestly believe that any (ANY) backdoor can't be cracked/hacked/broken into? How long do you think today's cryptographic security will last? Hmm? 20yrs? No way, not at the pace of product development and technological innovation. Strong cryptography is necessary for a high-technology future.
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Oh yah, one more thing... you're a fucking coward for posting that shit anonymously.
I don't know about the NSA, but I'm sure the FBI can't since they are currently involved in a court case where I think the "alleged" criminal was using PGP and they had to use a keylogger wiretap.
I understand why the US government did it, but like guns, it won't stop the criminals from using encryption. You know, yesterday I spent a day downloading most of the PGP software because I figured this shit might happen...I recommend that you guys do too. I might be outlawed again soon...
...according to his FAQ on his site, he says that he conforms completely to the GPL and that the patent license applies only to the combination of RTLinux with Linux.... and his patent seems open...
I run mIRC 5.91 from behind a linksys and mIRC auto-configured itself and ran straight from install with no problems at all.
Linksys wireless access point with card is great. Tested and loved...
I've run the Linksys BEFSR41 single-port Cable/DSL Router and it's awesome. I've also run a 486 with DHCP and NAT under W95, and a P166 with DHCP and NAT under WinNT Server. The best one? The P166 NT server box. Why? Speed and flexibility of configuration. The easiest to use? The Linksys box. The best for firewall activities? The P166 NT server. The easiest and fastest to setup and use? The Linksys box.
Hey, has anyone looked inside a Linksys box to see what processor is in there yet?
Roses are Red
Violets are Blue
Microsoft is stealing source code
Who gives a shit, so are you
I write Perl 'til I'm tired
I drink coffee 'til I'm wired
I don't give a shit if I get fired
My linux skilz will get me hired
I'm a guy that has a dog
And my dog knows his shit
MS Windows is a dog
Damn, my dog knows his shit
My poetry is shit
But I don't give a crap
One thing is for sure
No Microsoftee knows how to write a trap
My writing is for the birds
This poem is full of turds
Man, I sure am tired
I think I'll just go #&%@#^%$
Jeez, I really wish you wouldn't be such an A.C.
Anyways, if code theft is true, then why can't we or the EFF or somebody sue MS for violation of the GPL (or BSD licence or whatever)? No, I'm not a troll.
Moderators, please mod this up: Can MS be sued for violation of the GPL? And, is it reasonable to sue them?
I have 8 systems (all working) at home. 3 are 486, 3 are pentium, 1 is a pentium-ii, and 1 is a pentium 3. How do I build a server farm/cluster using the 3 x 486's and 3 x pentiums? Obviously I'm going to use linux, but what distro is good to run on 486 and pentium? RH6.2?? This is not a troll, so please don't mod me down...
Ok, I admit... every so often I fire up my still working 8088 and play a game of spacewar against the computer. Not bad for a machine that's about 15yrs old. And it still runs Wordperfect 5.1 and Lotus 123 2.2 very well. Of course the old seagate 30MB is finally starting to show some errors, but I figure it's good for at least another 5 to 10 yrs yet.
Thanks for the NT4 guide location.
As a fairly hardcore UT player...I think you're basically correct. My personal observations on the 'net and in the corporate environment tend to agree with you.
Where is the NSA Windows NT Security Guide(s)??
Anyone know where to get that? I didn't see it anywhere on the NSA website?
Thanks
QWERTY was not the first keyboard format...
...if memory serves me correctly, then QWERTY was actually developed to SLOW down the human typists because the physical typing machines couldn't keep up and kept jamming. Unfortunately, for almost a hundred years now we've been stuck using this piece of crap language format. IMHO, it's time to redesign with an emphasis on speed since it's now the humans that can't input fast enough.
Instead of "partners", use "channel" in the URL
I once met a guy who fucked up "Hello, World". He said "Helo". Fucking idiot.
All software should be real-time anyways.
The guys is guilty as charged. I just read the whole pdf decision. The entire basis can be summarized by the last paragraph on page 53. And I quote:
That clearly is not Mr. Schmeiser's case in relation to his 1998 crop. I have found
that he seeded that crop from seed saved in 1997 which he knew or ought to have known was
Roundup tolerant, and samples of plants from that seed were found to contain the plaintiffs'
patented claims for genes and cells. His infringement arises not simply from occasional or
limited contamination of his Roundup susceptible canola by plants that are Roundup
resistant. He planted his crop for 1998 with seed that he knew or ought to have known was
Roundup tolerant.
Now, you tell me... if he statistically has such a high amount of crop contamination then how can he not be responsible? I'm all for eliminating patents on any form of biological organisms (whether human or other), but under the current law, THIS GUY DID IT AND NOT THE BUTLER!
Are you insane?
Not only would I sue your ass for lack of ethics and breach of contract if you signed to do my project and this happened, but I would also sue you for conflict of interest and notwithstanding that I'm not a lawyer... I'm pretty sure I would win big against you.
Don't do your company's client-project. You're leaving your ass open to a huge reaming!!