That would be nice, if effectively impossible, IMHO. One is always going to need the ability to e.g. send an uninitiated e-mail to a vendor. Taking over a drone will allow SPAMMERs to continue sending such messages, even if only one at a time. Not too mention mailing lists, etc.
And this only addresses the issue of SPAM, hardly the only purpose for which drones are used. "Fixing" the SMTP protocol will do nothing to address those other issues.
I think the problem here is in the definition of the word "people". No, speeding tickets don't prevent _EVERYONE_ from speeding. However, they do deter the large majority of people from so doing. Saying that they do nothing to deter speeding is obviously nonsense.
Hey, I'm not trying to solve the problem of the digital divide - just trying to keep my little corner of the 'net safe from harm. AND annoyances, like SPAM.
As for the rich, make the fine schedule escalate with repeated offenses.
If such a plan is implemented, there will be lots of proactive activity on the part of ISPs, OS manufacturers, etc. - if only to provide value add, or sell additional software/services. For thems that don't want to do it themselves, they can pay a small premium on their net connection to have it done for them.
ABSOLUTELY! There are no (apparent) limits (at least in the US) to how frivilous a lawsuit one can initiate. And many small claims courts allow for up to $15,000 suits, for under $100 filing fees. Enjoy!
No, you don't have to do any of that. You simply have to disconnect your computer from the Internet. Your right to have an unpatched server ends when your unpatched server starts sending me SPAM, viruses, trojans, etc.
Speeding tickets don't stop people from speeding? Hello?!? Imagine a world in which speeding tickets did not exist (equivalent to the fineless-Internet). Now, how many people are speeding, and how much faster than before??? Do YOU want to drive under those conditions?
If she left the keys in it (equivalent to leaving an unprotected operating system), then yes, she's probably being sued for more than that by the shopowner, and the fines are utterly appropriate.
What, she doesn't know she shouldn't leave the keys in her car? You know what they say about ignorance and the law....
Yes, my mother and siblings are all potentially on the list of "will get fined". So what? The ONLY way that people are going to pay any attention to home computer security is if it hits them where they live.
Perhaps THAT will stir the bulk of the bell curve victims into actually starting that class action suit against MickeySoft....
What a naive view, particularly in light of the reference to office buildings in NYC. Skyscrapers have _FAR_ more window area than they do roof surface.
No too mention that a PV array on my roof would not suffice to supply my power requirements without some serious conservation efforts. I know - I've looked at putting up PV-tile roofing for a couple years now. Supplementing that with window area makes sense to me.
> If someone breaks into my car and crashes it into > someone's house, I shouldn't be held liable, he > should. Just because I left it unlocked (or locked > it, but didn't use the Club) does not make me > culpable.
On the other hand, if you leave the keys in it, you _ARE_ liable under those circumstances. This is known as criminal negligence, and surely has parallels in the computer world.
I think your view is somewhat short-sighted, and makes assumptions which (in developers) lead to crashable operating systems.
It should be _HARD_ to crash the OS, even deliberately, even as root/superuser/administrator. Even things like bad device drivers should not affect the core OS, which should be capable of 'healing' itself. Mostly against hardware glitches, as it should be armored against software attacks already.
As a side note, it is almost impossible to achieve this level of hardening in a monolithic architecture.
Excuse me for screwing up your poll, sir, but H*LL YES I object when the menu boy sticks yet another thumbtack in my mailbox with a menu hanging there that I'm just going to throw away.
Same goes for the rest of the grunge I receive this way, or brazenly stuffed into the mailbox itself. I don't do business with SPAMMERS, regardless of their nature. If I need a product or service, I'll go look for it. Make it easy to find yours, and that might be the one I buy. SPAM me about it, and even if I'm in the process of buying that exact item AND you appear to have the best deal, I'm still not buying from you.
I won't give my address nor phone number at places like Autozone and Circuit City, either. Call me weird.
1) Anyone who relies on "From:" information in an e-mail to determine its point of origin is simply foolish.
2) Phony registrar information is likely an insoluble problem. However, as a last resort, every circuit terminates _somewhere_.
3) Anyone who allows their dialup (or otherwise) connection to be "borrowed" for the purpose of e.g. sending spam (knowingly or otherwise) should be guilty of a crime. There is no way to remove these 3rd-party facilitators other than to hold them accountable. (A class action suit against MickeySoft over 'inherently insecure' software which is a primary root cause, anyone?)
If your e-mail server sent SPAM to my e-mail server, you are NOT an innocent bystander, you are _responsible_ -- regardless of where that SPAM originated. SPAM reported on this basis can NEVER target an "innocent bystander".
I shouldn't talk, I suppose - I've done extensive wiring, and have 'tasted' both 110 and 220 a time or two. Even today I persist in e.g. swapping out outlets without turning off the power.
Even before I did any real wiring, though, I used to 'weld' things with two coat hangers and an electrical outlet. Anything that can take instantaneous chunks out of solid steel definitely has my respect.;)
You should register on the Darwin Awards website, cause with that attitude around electricity, your odds of being on the list are better than average.;)
As many others have pointed out, volts has far less to do with it than amperage. But even 110V at the common 15 amps is quite enough to kill you dead. Even if you're NOT standing in the bathtub at the time....
There is a reason that master electricians get paid the big bucks (and it's not all about just _surviving_, either).
IANAE, but anyone can play anything on the web, right?;-) The situation you describe frankly sounds quite dangerous. Is burning the building down worth saving the cost of hiring a pro?
If you're *totally* determined to do it yourself, do the obvious. Turn off the upstream power (omit long-winded story of how to power a data center when the main is down - been there ). Make sure you understand what all the parts are, how to tell if they need replacing, and have replacements on hand before you start.
I would guess that there are innumerable sources of education and product sales in this area, so it shouldn't be *that* hard to figure out what everything is, why it is there and how to test it.
On the other hand, there *is* a learning curve involved, and I shouldn't need to point out the dangers of working on a *hot* box based soley on theoretical knowledge! How long do you have to learn how to fix it before you get more than just sparks?
Disclaimer: I've never done any hands-on on anything bigger than your average house feed. I do feel like I learned a lot from being a curious guy in general and having access to a Master Electrician for a couple years, including building out a new data center. And in your shoes, I would not undertake the task without hazard pay that would be higher than the cost of the electrician.
Another possibility is to call the power company, get them to take a look (say you smelled smoke, or saw sparks or something). I doubt they'll fix it, but they'll definitely escalate the problem for you.
Hmmm, "designed from the ground up" and "has some design simililarities with VMS". In fact, the original NT bears a _startling_ resemblance to VMS. VMS is *hardly* a "modern" operating system, and it's hard to see how dragging all the VMS garbage into NT/2000/XP is good for anyone. Except MickeySoft, of course.
A great deal of the raw materials for NiMH batteries comes from China (and Russia), regardless of what the "made in..." sticker says. (See http://ovonics.com [ECD, the NiMH patent holder] for more info.)
So, if you buy NiMH, you don't have a lot of choice in the matter. This is NOT to suggest avoiding NiMH, which is a superior battery in many situations - just to inject a note of realism.
As for the original poster's question, surely there is a website out there with vast amounts of statistical data on the various brands (and types!) of batteries?
I like NiMH as it is relatively easy (and safe) to recycle. However, keep in mind that NiMH can lose up to 2% of its charge per day sitting on the shelf. NOT a good choice for that emergency flashlight.:)
I'd be surprised if IBM's standard licensing agreement didn't already say this, at least for AIX, and quite possibly for Linux sold through IBM. I know that Sun's Solaris license has long contained that clause, although my Sun actual Sun experiences only date back to about 2.5. Linux acquired somewhere else and run on IBM processors is, of course, a different issue.
Even so, for IBM to offer to pay out the amount they took in in Linux licenses over any given 12 month period (apparently MS's guarantee) would be little more than a flea bite. Selling Linux is *not* what keeps them in business.;)
How does it benefit SCO to have yet another credible player questioning their operations? Even if one assumes that SCO planned for the backlash, *not* getting it only sends an implicit message to John Q. Public that everyone thinks it's ok. *THAT's* frightening.
The entire affair smells *highly* of SPAM/SCAM, and the more people who say so, the better.
Also, the latest inquiry can hardly be laid at the door of "the linux people", unless you number the Aussie gov't amongst them. And if you do, what does that say for Linux?
I see no reason to let the ignorant masses pump the stock ever higher, so that in the end, nobody at SCO cares about the lawsuit -- only about how much they sold their stock for.
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That would be nice, if effectively impossible, IMHO. One is always going to need the ability to e.g. send an uninitiated e-mail to a vendor. Taking over a drone will allow SPAMMERs to continue sending such messages, even if only one at a time. Not too mention mailing lists, etc.
And this only addresses the issue of SPAM, hardly the only purpose for which drones are used. "Fixing" the SMTP protocol will do nothing to address those other issues.
I think the problem here is in the definition of the word "people". No, speeding tickets don't prevent _EVERYONE_ from speeding. However, they do deter the large majority of people from so doing. Saying that they do nothing to deter speeding is obviously nonsense.
Yes, exactly. She either has to pay the fine, OR PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING IN THE FIRST PLACE.
That's the whole point.
And I, personally, would LOVE to see those mindless twits who facilitate SPAMMERS either fixed or taken off the net.
Also, I hate to say it, but the odds that Russ is going to read your comment would seem rather low.
Hey, I'm not trying to solve the problem of the digital divide - just trying to keep my little corner of the 'net safe from harm. AND annoyances, like SPAM.
As for the rich, make the fine schedule escalate with repeated offenses.
If such a plan is implemented, there will be lots of proactive activity on the part of ISPs, OS manufacturers, etc. - if only to provide value add, or sell additional software/services. For thems that don't want to do it themselves, they can pay a small premium on their net connection to have it done for them.
ABSOLUTELY! There are no (apparent) limits (at least in the US) to how frivilous a lawsuit one can initiate. And many small claims courts allow for up to $15,000 suits, for under $100 filing fees. Enjoy!
No, you don't have to do any of that. You simply have to disconnect your computer from the Internet. Your right to have an unpatched server ends when your unpatched server starts sending me SPAM, viruses, trojans, etc.
Speeding tickets don't stop people from speeding? Hello?!? Imagine a world in which speeding tickets did not exist (equivalent to the fineless-Internet). Now, how many people are speeding, and how much faster than before??? Do YOU want to drive under those conditions?
If she left the keys in it (equivalent to leaving an unprotected operating system), then yes, she's probably being sued for more than that by the shopowner, and the fines are utterly appropriate.
What, she doesn't know she shouldn't leave the keys in her car? You know what they say about ignorance and the law....
Yes, my mother and siblings are all potentially on the list of "will get fined". So what? The ONLY way that people are going to pay any attention to home computer security is if it hits them where they live.
Perhaps THAT will stir the bulk of the bell curve victims into actually starting that class action suit against MickeySoft....
What a naive view, particularly in light of the reference to office buildings in NYC. Skyscrapers have _FAR_ more window area than they do roof surface.
No too mention that a PV array on my roof would not suffice to supply my power requirements without some serious conservation efforts. I know - I've looked at putting up PV-tile roofing for a couple years now. Supplementing that with window area makes sense to me.
> If someone breaks into my car and crashes it into
> someone's house, I shouldn't be held liable, he
> should. Just because I left it unlocked (or locked
> it, but didn't use the Club) does not make me
> culpable.
On the other hand, if you leave the keys in it, you _ARE_ liable under those circumstances. This is known as criminal negligence, and surely has parallels in the computer world.
I think your view is somewhat short-sighted, and makes assumptions which (in developers) lead to crashable operating systems.
It should be _HARD_ to crash the OS, even deliberately, even as root/superuser/administrator. Even things like bad device drivers should not affect the core OS, which should be capable of 'healing' itself. Mostly against hardware glitches, as it should be armored against software attacks already.
As a side note, it is almost impossible to achieve this level of hardening in a monolithic architecture.
Sounds more like using reverse psychology to get people to work for slave wages.
Or perhaps I was just put off by the #irc and pnetlib contribution requirements....
You know what they say, a billion here, and billion there -- sooner or later you're talking about real money!
Excuse me for screwing up your poll, sir, but H*LL YES I object when the menu boy sticks yet another thumbtack in my mailbox with a menu hanging there that I'm just going to throw away.
Same goes for the rest of the grunge I receive this way, or brazenly stuffed into the mailbox itself. I don't do business with SPAMMERS, regardless of their nature. If I need a product or service, I'll go look for it. Make it easy to find yours, and that might be the one I buy. SPAM me about it, and even if I'm in the process of buying that exact item AND you appear to have the best deal, I'm still not buying from you.
I won't give my address nor phone number at places like Autozone and Circuit City, either. Call me weird.
1) Anyone who relies on "From:" information in an e-mail to determine its point of origin is simply foolish.
2) Phony registrar information is likely an insoluble problem. However, as a last resort, every circuit terminates _somewhere_.
3) Anyone who allows their dialup (or otherwise) connection to be "borrowed" for the purpose of e.g. sending spam (knowingly or otherwise) should be guilty of a crime. There is no way to remove these 3rd-party facilitators other than to hold them accountable. (A class action suit against MickeySoft over 'inherently insecure' software which is a primary root cause, anyone?)
If your e-mail server sent SPAM to my e-mail server, you are NOT an innocent bystander, you are _responsible_ -- regardless of where that SPAM originated. SPAM reported on this basis can NEVER target an "innocent bystander".
I shouldn't talk, I suppose - I've done extensive wiring, and have 'tasted' both 110 and 220 a time or two. Even today I persist in e.g. swapping out outlets without turning off the power.
;)
Even before I did any real wiring, though, I used to 'weld' things with two coat hangers and an electrical outlet. Anything that can take instantaneous chunks out of solid steel definitely has my respect.
[Your] actions speak louder than [those] words, what can I say?
You should register on the Darwin Awards website, cause with that attitude around electricity, your odds of being on the list are better than average.;)
As many others have pointed out, volts has far less to do with it than amperage. But even 110V at the common 15 amps is quite enough to kill you dead. Even if you're NOT standing in the bathtub at the time....
Frankly, from his brief description, I'd be surprised if you could find a lot of the parts at the local Home Depot.
There's a *BIG* difference between wiring a 110V outlet in the wall and mucking with multi-phase megaamperage 'will kill you in a heartbeat' gear.
Kids, do NOT try this at home!
There is a reason that master electricians get paid the big bucks (and it's not all about just _surviving_, either).
;-) The situation you describe frankly sounds quite dangerous. Is burning the building down worth saving the cost of hiring a pro?
IANAE, but anyone can play anything on the web, right?
If you're *totally* determined to do it yourself, do the obvious. Turn off the upstream power (omit long-winded story of how to power a data center when the main is down - been there ). Make sure you understand what all the parts are, how to tell if they need replacing, and have replacements on hand before you start.
I would guess that there are innumerable sources of education and product sales in this area, so it shouldn't be *that* hard to figure out what everything is, why it is there and how to test it.
On the other hand, there *is* a learning curve involved, and I shouldn't need to point out the dangers of working on a *hot* box based soley on theoretical knowledge! How long do you have to learn how to fix it before you get more than just sparks?
Disclaimer: I've never done any hands-on on anything bigger than your average house feed. I do feel like I learned a lot from being a curious guy in general and having access to a Master Electrician for a couple years, including building out a new data center. And in your shoes, I would not undertake the task without hazard pay that would be higher than the cost of the electrician.
Another possibility is to call the power company, get them to take a look (say you smelled smoke, or saw sparks or something). I doubt they'll fix it, but they'll definitely escalate the problem for you.
Hmmm, "designed from the ground up" and "has some design simililarities with VMS". In fact, the original NT bears a _startling_ resemblance to VMS. VMS is *hardly* a "modern" operating system, and it's hard to see how dragging all the VMS garbage into NT/2000/XP is good for anyone. Except MickeySoft, of course.
A great deal of the raw materials for NiMH batteries comes from China (and Russia), regardless of what the "made in ..." sticker says. (See http://ovonics.com [ECD, the NiMH patent holder] for more info.)
:)
So, if you buy NiMH, you don't have a lot of choice in the matter. This is NOT to suggest avoiding NiMH, which is a superior battery in many situations - just to inject a note of realism.
As for the original poster's question, surely there is a website out there with vast amounts of statistical data on the various brands (and types!) of batteries?
I like NiMH as it is relatively easy (and safe) to recycle. However, keep in mind that NiMH can lose up to 2% of its charge per day sitting on the shelf. NOT a good choice for that emergency flashlight.
I'd be surprised if IBM's standard licensing agreement didn't already say this, at least for AIX, and quite possibly for Linux sold through IBM. I know that Sun's Solaris license has long contained that clause, although my Sun actual Sun experiences only date back to about 2.5. Linux acquired somewhere else and run on IBM processors is, of course, a different issue.
;)
Even so, for IBM to offer to pay out the amount they took in in Linux licenses over any given 12 month period (apparently MS's guarantee) would be little more than a flea bite. Selling Linux is *not* what keeps them in business.
How does it benefit SCO to have yet another credible player questioning their operations? Even if one assumes that SCO planned for the backlash, *not* getting it only sends an implicit message to John Q. Public that everyone thinks it's ok. *THAT's* frightening.
The entire affair smells *highly* of SPAM/SCAM, and the more people who say so, the better.
Also, the latest inquiry can hardly be laid at the door of "the linux people", unless you number the Aussie gov't amongst them. And if you do, what does that say for Linux?
I see no reason to let the ignorant masses pump the stock ever higher, so that in the end, nobody at SCO cares about the lawsuit -- only about how much they sold their stock for.