I have seen an article somewhere recently (the local newspaper?) reporting that someone else has written software to help fight DoS attacks. The basic idea was this:
A server gets flooded with SYN packets.
The server calls up the last server that forwarded the packet.
That server calls the last server...
Finally, the attacker is isolated.
I cannot remember what it said about what happens if a server along the line is not running the software that handles the reverse-tracking. It would seem that this software will track down anybody running a SYN flood attack (or an HTTP GET flood?), regardless of whether or not the IP is spoofed. It also looks like it might be effective in the thousands-of-compromised-machines scenario.
<sarcasm>I've got to offload my CD player... it has the capability to decode CDDA tracks and send it to audio-out, where it can be manipulated to play in Japan!!</sarcasm>
Seriously: if you want to play a DVD/CD/8-track from outside your region, you must first get it. The hardware is pointless without the software. (Exhibit A: the 68010 CPU.)
Given sufficient time, any system will be abused. (Exhibit B: US courts.) No matter how secure you make it, it will be broken. The main reason the MPAA is mucking around is to try to keep actors' salaries.
So, what if they suddenly vanish out of the picture? Will piracy run rampant, or will enough people remain that don't have the skill/interest/connections that it only makes a 3% difference in the annual DVD income? (Oh no... I sound like I'm advertising. I'm using %'s b/c they make small numbers.) Will piracy grow over time? I suspect yes. Then will piracy slow again if several major movies halt production b/c they can't make enough after piracy, and make this known?
One of the things I have noticed about people is that they are perfectly willing to trade major future losses for minor present gains. (Exhibit C: downsizing, which only looks good on paper. Should engineers follow downsizing principles, and weaken your car's parts until it can barely stand weather's stress?)
If it crashes into the dust tomorrow (not likely), it will be a failure. Therefore, it isn't a success yet.
Microsoft doesn't have a chance.
Yes they do. By developing proprietary protocols, then claiming that "open source doesn't support this" (which would be true), they can keep a ferocious amount of market share. (See also: commentary in "Halloween Document I")
I tossed that in because I mention vim. I guess it was kinda inappropriate (lesson: never let your mood affect your post.) I'm actually learning emacs a little in case I'm forced to use it, but I don't see the point of using an editor that doesn't do syntax highlighting. Once I got textmode in 132x50, I used X mostly for games. So I'm not involved in any GNOME/KDE wars.:P
Everything I buy is royalty-free... unless copyright has been extended to cover Tchaikovsky (sp?), Vivaldi, and the Bachs. Anything with lyrics just gets in the way of coding.
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I have seen an article somewhere recently (the local newspaper?) reporting that someone else has written software to help fight DoS attacks. The basic idea was this:
I cannot remember what it said about what happens if a server along the line is not running the software that handles the reverse-tracking. It would seem that this software will track down anybody running a SYN flood attack (or an HTTP GET flood?), regardless of whether or not the IP is spoofed. It also looks like it might be effective in the thousands-of-compromised-machines scenario.
<sarcasm>I've got to offload my CD player... it has the capability to decode CDDA tracks and send it to audio-out, where it can be manipulated to play in Japan!!</sarcasm>
Seriously: if you want to play a DVD/CD/8-track from outside your region, you must first get it. The hardware is pointless without the software. (Exhibit A: the 68010 CPU.)
Given sufficient time, any system will be abused. (Exhibit B: US courts.) No matter how secure you make it, it will be broken. The main reason the MPAA is mucking around is to try to keep actors' salaries.
So, what if they suddenly vanish out of the picture? Will piracy run rampant, or will enough people remain that don't have the skill/interest/connections that it only makes a 3% difference in the annual DVD income? (Oh no... I sound like I'm advertising. I'm using %'s b/c they make small numbers.) Will piracy grow over time? I suspect yes. Then will piracy slow again if several major movies halt production b/c they can't make enough after piracy, and make this known?
One of the things I have noticed about people is that they are perfectly willing to trade major future losses for minor present gains. (Exhibit C: downsizing, which only looks good on paper. Should engineers follow downsizing principles, and weaken your car's parts until it can barely stand weather's stress?)
If it crashes into the dust tomorrow (not likely), it will be a failure. Therefore, it isn't a success yet.
Yes they do. By developing proprietary protocols, then claiming that "open source doesn't support this" (which would be true), they can keep a ferocious amount of market share. (See also: commentary in "Halloween Document I")
I tossed that in because I mention vim. I guess it was kinda inappropriate (lesson: never let your mood affect your post.) I'm actually learning emacs a little in case I'm forced to use it, but I don't see the point of using an editor that doesn't do syntax highlighting. Once I got textmode in 132x50, I used X mostly for games. So I'm not involved in any GNOME/KDE wars. :P
Everything I buy is royalty-free... unless copyright has been extended to cover Tchaikovsky (sp?), Vivaldi, and the Bachs. Anything with lyrics just gets in the way of coding.