It's also a shame that a self-proclaimed computing professional (yourself) would resort to such amateur, childish antics as o block your site to IE users.
No. Just exersizing my right as the owner of the web site to block M$ toadies, like yourself.
The fact that your little blockade was so easy to bypass is also indicative of that fact that you're probably a 15-year-old script kiddie.
As a member of the Linux community, I might also ask, "If you are a member of the "linux community" why do you use MS IE?"
BTW, way to give the linux community a bad name.
Let's see, You use M$ IE, and I give the "linux community" a bad name?
What are you a comedian?
Hmmm...how many people in the "linux community" use M$ IE?
It's a shame that more network administrators don't make use of Sendmail's built-in mechanisms that deny forwarding of SMTP requests by default.
Simply stated, if you are mysite.org your mail daemon will not accept mail destined for someothersite.org from spammaster.com. You can use the M4 macro technique to create the sendmail.cf file.
Mechanisms for precise tuning include:
relay_hosts_only - Forces list of each host in domain.
relay_entire_domain - Setting this feature allows relaying of all hosts within your domain.
access_db - This enables the hash database/etc/mail/access to enable or disable access from individual domains.
relay_hosts_only - enabled by default.
blacklist_recipients - If set, this feature looks up recipients as well as senders in the access database.
accept_unqualified_senders - Normally, sendmail will not accept mail from a sender without a domain attached.
accept_unresolvable_domains - Normally, sendmail will refuse to accept mail that has a return address with a domain that cannot be resolved using regular host lookup.
relay_based_on_MX - Setting this feature permits relaying for any domain that is directed to your host.
So, sendmail is quite flexible, and will not inconvenience your users. Additionally, your access list is based on a database that you define. `;^)
Not to start a flame war, but RedHat Linux is without a doubt the worst linux distribution. Why do I make this assertion? There are several reasons:
Early adoption of glibc (glibc was a disaster).
Essential tools missing from the distribution. For example, RedHat was late to adopt the QT libs (they worked so adopting these libraries is fine).
Inconsistent quality from release to release.
Many security flaws (read "bugs").
The fact is, you could not choose a more poorly implemented Linux distribution.
Perhaps RedHat's worst problem is the "hiding Linux complexity from the user" mantra. This does untold damage to those folks who wish to learn Linux internals.
If you're serious about Linux you are a Slackware user. It's that simple.
Re:One of the reasons the markets went down
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One of the reasons that the markes went down is because of the inflation report - consumer inflation was 0.7% last month. The worry is that the fed will raise interest rates by 0.50% or more to slow down the inflation rate. The markest do not like interest rate increases.
Exactly! Every time the Federal Reserve raises interest rates, the value of the stock market falls in an orgy of selling.
The reason for this is twofold:
Higher interest rates raise the price of "call money" used by stock market players to purchase equities on margin.
Higher interest rates have an overall "cooling effect" on the general ecomony, which tends to lower the value of the market as a result.
I hope this clarifies the situation for those who are bewildered by recent events.
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I'm talking about the idea of Linux as a mainstream operating system. And people *WILL NOT* use and support an operating system in the mainstream without a company to fall back on..."
Unfortunately, your premise is incorrect. Linux is not a "mainstream operating system." Linux is a server class operating system that competes with other server class operating systems.
Server class operating systems include:
Solaris
HP-UX
SCO
DEC UNIX
The BSD family
Windows NT (well, sorta `;^) etc...
There is only one "mainstream operating system:" Windows 9x. This will continue as long as the USDOJ allows it.
Finally, you are incorrect when you attempt to identify the source of Linux support. Linux support does not derive from "mainstream users," but rather, people like myself: IT professionals, systems and network administrators, and computer scientists and engineers.
BTW - Most Slashdot users are Windows 9x users, not Linux. Additionally, I have the Apache server logs to prove this assertion `;^)
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No. But it would exclude him from my web site, which is my perogative.
You people seem to keep forgetting one minor detail: it's my web site!
I can exclude anyone I wish!
No!
It's my web-site! Who granted you permission to determine who may or may not access my web site?
Excuse me, but you're no member of the "linux community." M$ IE has never been ported to Linux, you idiot!
Just because you post idiotic flamebait on Slashdot does NOT make you a member of the "linux community."
It's also a shame that a self-proclaimed computing professional (yourself) would resort to such amateur, childish antics as o block your site to IE users.
No. Just exersizing my right as the owner of the web site to block M$ toadies, like yourself.
The fact that your little blockade was so easy to bypass is also indicative of that fact that you're probably a 15-year-old script kiddie.
As a member of the Linux community, I might also ask, "If you are a member of the "linux community" why do you use MS IE?"
BTW, way to give the linux community a bad name.
Let's see, You use M$ IE, and I give the "linux community" a bad name?
What are you a comedian?
Hmmm...how many people in the "linux community" use M$ IE?
It's a shame that more network administrators don't make use of Sendmail's built-in mechanisms that deny forwarding of SMTP requests by default.
Simply stated, if you are mysite.org your mail daemon will not accept mail destined for someothersite.org from spammaster.com. You can use the M4 macro technique to create the sendmail.cf file.
Mechanisms for precise tuning include:
relay_hosts_only - Forces list of each host in domain.
relay_entire_domain - Setting this feature allows relaying of all hosts within your domain.
access_db - This enables the hash database /etc/mail/access to enable or disable access from individual domains.
relay_hosts_only - enabled by default.
blacklist_recipients - If set, this feature looks up recipients as well as senders in the access database.
accept_unqualified_senders - Normally, sendmail will not accept mail from a sender without a domain attached.
accept_unresolvable_domains - Normally, sendmail will refuse to accept mail that has a return address with a domain that cannot be resolved using regular host lookup.
relay_based_on_MX - Setting this feature permits relaying for any domain that is directed to your host.
So, sendmail is quite flexible, and will not inconvenience your users. Additionally, your access list is based on a database that you define. `;^)
Have a look at my database driven web site.
Not to start a flame war, but RedHat Linux is without a doubt the worst linux distribution. Why do I make this assertion? There are several reasons:
Early adoption of glibc (glibc was a disaster).
Essential tools missing from the distribution. For example, RedHat was late to adopt the QT libs (they worked so adopting these libraries is fine).
Inconsistent quality from release to release.
Many security flaws (read "bugs").
The fact is, you could not choose a more poorly implemented Linux distribution.
Perhaps RedHat's worst problem is the "hiding Linux complexity from the user" mantra. This does untold damage to those folks who wish to learn Linux internals.
If you're serious about Linux you are a Slackware user. It's that simple.
Have a look at my database driven web site.
One of the reasons that the markes went down is because of the inflation report - consumer inflation was 0.7% last month. The worry is that the fed will raise interest rates by 0.50% or more to slow down the inflation rate. The markest do not like interest rate increases.
Exactly! Every time the Federal Reserve raises interest rates, the value of the stock market falls in an orgy of selling.
The reason for this is twofold:
Higher interest rates raise the price of "call money" used by stock market players to purchase equities on margin.
Higher interest rates have an overall "cooling effect" on the general ecomony, which tends to lower the value of the market as a result.
I hope this clarifies the situation for those who are bewildered by recent events.
I'm talking about the idea of Linux as a mainstream operating system. And people *WILL NOT* use and support an operating system in the mainstream without a company to fall back on..."
Unfortunately, your premise is incorrect. Linux is not a "mainstream operating system." Linux is a server class operating system that competes with other server class operating systems.
Server class operating systems include:
Solaris
HP-UX
SCO
DEC UNIX
The BSD family
Windows NT (well, sorta `;^) etc...
There is only one "mainstream operating system:" Windows 9x. This will continue as long as the USDOJ allows it.
Finally, you are incorrect when you attempt to identify the source of Linux support. Linux support does not derive from "mainstream users," but rather, people like myself: IT professionals, systems and network administrators, and computer scientists and engineers.
BTW - Most Slashdot users are Windows 9x users, not Linux. Additionally, I have the Apache server logs to prove this assertion `;^)