Yes, you're absolutely right; you could watch the connections list, although I suppose having to do that every time you used your browser would render your machine pretty much unusable.
Because firewalls don't help with many of the types of security flaw that have been seen in other versions of Google Desktop.
Take a look at the recent anti DNS pinning vulns for an example of this - data is stolen via your browser; a firewall simply wouldn't help.
Actually, the "just add a firewall" mentality really hampers real security as security features do not imply security; SSL, packet filters, etc. don't help with web application vulnerabilities any more than a software firewall helps against anti-dns pinning, CSRF or cross site includes in this case.
You can install from DVD on an older mac, prividing you have another mac available with a DVD drive and a firewire cable.
First, boot the mac with the DVD drive with 't' held down. This boots it in 'target' mode.
Next, plug in the firewire cable between to two machines, and boot the second machin with option held down. Choose the OS image from the first mac, boot, place the DVD in the drive of the first mac, and run the installer (on the second mac); this allows you to install the OS image to the drive in the second mac.
I don't know if you need to boot from the image on the target mode machine; I had to repair a machine recently which required this step - don't know if it's always neccesary.
I use evolution ; I don't run anything else at home, but I think people tend to choose software for an OS, not vice versa.
Having said that, I think Linux is already a worthy OS for the dektop (esp. in a corporate environment). The big job (as you said) is in getting people to see that.
I work for one of those too, there's not IE only policy, and I'd love to use mozilla or kmeleon, but the dumb MS Proxy server only allows MS authentication.
Whilst I have to agree that netbeans is a little on the slow side, it's primary advantage is related to a point you made:
You can easily make full use of the IDE within and existing build structure. It's wll integrated with ANT, and once it has started it runs at a tolerable speed (bear in mind that you can turn most of the useless stuff off).
Many other IDE force you to use their way of structuring a project or to have project metadata scattered around the place. This annoys me, and is one of the primary reasons (excellent CVS integration is the other) why NetBeans is by far my favourite IDE.
depending on whether I am using a fast machine or a slower one. Netbeans is really good (if a little slow), and the CVS module is excellent as long as you don't try to get too complicated...
It also integrates beautifully with ant.
I think the key difference is that you have a coice when it comes to linux. And if you don't like the suite that RedHat bundles you can always try another distro.
I can see why a free OS not tied to X would be a good thing, but surely that could be done on top of the work already done on Linux / Hurd etc. Why reinvent the wheel?
One of the problems with computer security is that it is a huge job to keep track of potential vulnerabilities on your systems. A vigilant sysadmin will normally manage this. Your average user will not.
It would be good if a system could be developed which would automatically check that the versions of the product that you are using is secure (and perhaps send an e-mail to root if they are not).
This could easily be done with things like rpm, it almost seems strange that no one has done it yet.
What annoys me about the companies I have worked for is that they make assumptions about the type of training that is good for you. I find reading aroung a subject myself the most effective training. Most employers want to pay someone to talk to you.
On paper, you may well be correct, however, in my experience, the OSS guys are the ones who do it for fun and as such are often more motivated to do their jobs as well as a bit of background reading. If they cost a little more, they'll probably more than make up for it.
Integration is in fact one of the easy ways to get open source through the doors of a company new to the idea. For example, microsoft products are well integrated, but not easy integratable. Linux is often used in situations where it's compatibility / interoperability make it the best for the job.
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I'd have had trouble doing this with a cellphone:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_c9cxoM8tg
Part of the usefulness of the Pi is *because* it lacks those things; you have the option of adding what suits your application.
You'll notice that this is from David Dahl (at Mozilla)... with a Googler as co-author. Maybe Firefox will get there first.
Yes, you're absolutely right; you could watch the connections list, although I suppose having to do that every time you used your browser would render your machine pretty much unusable.
Because firewalls don't help with many of the types of security flaw that have been seen in other versions of Google Desktop.
Take a look at the recent anti DNS pinning vulns for an example of this - data is stolen via your browser; a firewall simply wouldn't help.
Actually, the "just add a firewall" mentality really hampers real security as security features do not imply security; SSL, packet filters, etc. don't help with web application vulnerabilities any more than a software firewall helps against anti-dns pinning, CSRF or cross site includes in this case.
You can install from DVD on an older mac, prividing you have another mac available with a DVD drive and a firewire cable.
First, boot the mac with the DVD drive with 't' held down. This boots it in 'target' mode.
Next, plug in the firewire cable between to two machines, and boot the second machin with option held down. Choose the OS image from the first mac, boot, place the DVD in the drive of the first mac, and run the installer (on the second mac); this allows you to install the OS image to the drive in the second mac .
I don't know if you need to boot from the image on the target mode machine; I had to repair a machine recently which required this step - don't know if it's always neccesary.
True, but then last time I checked, you couldn't get Office and Photoshop free with Windows.
As do their in-vehicle computer systems.
All good stuff.
Well the companies might actually want to use them if they're biodegradable.
You'd be forced to buy the disc again every few years.
You can't tell them about the problem, because the problem is with the letter p!
Perhaps difficulty would be a better word.
of a problem a the local government of Scunthorpe (UK) had recently. Their obscenity checker balked at a substring of the town name.....
Check out the NTLM authorization proxy server here.
That's what I use.
Newer models (sl5600, slc700) run as a non-root user.
No seriously, this stuff looks good.
It won't but at least the result won't be a buffer overflow.....
I use evolution ; I don't run anything else at home, but I think people tend to choose software for an OS, not vice versa.
Having said that, I think Linux is already a worthy OS for the dektop (esp. in a corporate environment). The big job (as you said) is in getting people to see that.
Not until it runs on Windows and Mac...
Much as I love Linux, I don't think it quite has the same prevalence on the desktop.
I work for one of those too, there's not IE only policy, and I'd love to use mozilla or kmeleon, but the dumb MS Proxy server only allows MS authentication.
does anyone have a way around this?
Whilst I have to agree that netbeans is a little on the slow side, it's primary advantage is related to a point you made:
You can easily make full use of the IDE within and existing build structure. It's wll integrated with ANT, and once it has started it runs at a tolerable speed (bear in mind that you can turn most of the useless stuff off).
Many other IDE force you to use their way of structuring a project or to have project metadata scattered around the place. This annoys me, and is one of the primary reasons (excellent CVS integration is the other) why NetBeans is by far my favourite IDE.
depending on whether I am using a fast machine or a slower one. Netbeans is really good (if a little slow), and the CVS module is excellent as long as you don't try to get too complicated...
It also integrates beautifully with ant.
I think the key difference is that you have a coice when it comes to linux. And if you don't like the suite that RedHat bundles you can always try another distro.
That isn't the case with windows....
Why not just modify an existing free OS?
I can see why a free OS not tied to X would be a good thing, but surely that could be done on top of the work already done on Linux / Hurd etc. Why reinvent the wheel?
One of the problems with computer security is that it is a huge job to keep track of potential vulnerabilities on your systems. A vigilant sysadmin will normally manage this. Your average user will not. It would be good if a system could be developed which would automatically check that the versions of the product that you are using is secure (and perhaps send an e-mail to root if they are not). This could easily be done with things like rpm, it almost seems strange that no one has done it yet.
What annoys me about the companies I have worked for is that they make assumptions about the type of training that is good for you. I find reading aroung a subject myself the most effective training. Most employers want to pay someone to talk to you.
On paper, you may well be correct, however, in my experience, the OSS guys are the ones who do it for fun and as such are often more motivated to do their jobs as well as a bit of background reading. If they cost a little more, they'll probably more than make up for it.
Integration is in fact one of the easy ways to get open source through the doors of a company new to the idea. For example, microsoft products are well integrated, but not easy integratable. Linux is often used in situations where it's compatibility / interoperability make it the best for the job.