Stupidly designed functions don't lose data centers. Sloppy programmers lose data centers!
It doesn't insert null pointers between the fields, it inserts null terminators, '\0'. If you're treating a char as a pointer, that's a big problem in itself.
Understand the function before using it. If you do not understand how to use the function, you shouldn't.
If you want to bash functions, bash people using strcpy() etc instead of strncpy().
What's next, you complaining that the C language allows you to do stuff without error checking? Get over it. If you want some kind of security net against buffer overflows and strack-smashing, use Java or something.
Yes, and it is completely impossible for users to (gasp) compile their trojans elsewhere and FTP them over?
Also, are you saying that you're compiling your stuff as root? Bad idea, since compiling software does not require root priviledges. A better idea is to compile your software as a user, and then "make install" as root through sudo.
There have been cases in the past in which open source software source code has been backdoored, so that running the./configure script connects to a remote server giving it a shell. Running./configure as root makes this potentially even more destructive. The./configure script is the last you audit for security holes, no?
Sure, you could argue that "make install" is backdoored, but it's always a good idea to check exactly what scripts you're running through "make install" anyway, since that's done as root.
Run as little as possible as root, and don't fool yourself that chmodding user-space programs not requiring root privileges is somehow improving your security.
Gentoo is bad for the environment, since a computer uses more power when the processor is at work.
This means that using Gentoo is aggravating our problems with long-term storage of nuclear waste as well as introducing fossile carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
Additionally, source code is generally larger than the equivalent binaries, so it is a waste of bandwidth to download Gentoo, which also is a waste of energy in the long run.
So, for the sake of our children, from whom we borrow the earth, use Debian GNU/Linux.:-)
A Swedish company named Sectra among other things sell mobile phones with non-standard strong encryption, that only works between two of the same phones.
But with normal GSM, not really. The GSM encryption, from what I've understood, is only intended to stop normal people from building equipment to eavesdrop on calls, not to stop law enforcement wiretaps.
It's a standard feature with GSM. I remember that I was abroad with my mobile phone once (I think it was in France this happened, but I don't remember), and I saw this very icon appear on my phone. I guess most people wouldn't even notice it though, but I did.
Uncooperative employees? Who is shutting the encryption off anyway? It's not like they can plant an "anti-encryption beam device" and suddenly all calls will be decrypted, encryption has to be disabled at the GSM tower.
But yes, public display of monitoring is effective and pretty honest propaganda, especially since the mobile phone tells you the call isn't "secure".
The only thing GSM encryption prevents is eavesdropping on GSM calls with radio receivers. Law enforcement can still wiretap where the GSM call hits the copper, after all the call has to be decrypted by the phone network.
I don't really see why they'd have to do this, technically.
Perhaps they just wanted to "appease" the public by showing them that they are invading their privacy to search for Chechyen terrorists? After all, this is pretty visible.
Is only giving away perfect copies of copyrighted materials illegal? I thought this was true for _any_ copy of copyrighted material. Have I missed anything? An MP3 is far from a perfect copy.
Great, an offtopic thread on communism. Let me add my two cents;)
What you said what basically true, but there is a greater problem for us geeks with communism.
As we all know, one of the points of communism is that the government has to decide what to be produced and how much.
This makes it impossible for us to have those more or less useful items (Linux wristwatch, or more usefully, my Psion Series 5mx:), as there are no companies to fund such research.
Sure, there might be some people doing it for fun as well, but getting the government to start production of it is another matter.
In a communist society, we'd see that problem, i.e. stifled innovation.
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Stupidly designed functions don't lose data centers. Sloppy programmers lose data centers!
It doesn't insert null pointers between the fields, it inserts null terminators, '\0'. If you're treating a char as a pointer, that's a big problem in itself.
Understand the function before using it. If you do not understand how to use the function, you shouldn't.
If you want to bash functions, bash people using strcpy() etc instead of strncpy().
What's next, you complaining that the C language allows you to do stuff without error checking? Get over it. If you want some kind of security net against buffer overflows and strack-smashing, use Java or something.
Um.
./configure script connects to a remote server giving it a shell. Running ./configure as root makes this potentially even more destructive. The ./configure script is the last you audit for security holes, no?
Yes, and it is completely impossible for users to (gasp) compile their trojans elsewhere and FTP them over?
Also, are you saying that you're compiling your stuff as root? Bad idea, since compiling software does not require root priviledges. A better idea is to compile your software as a user, and then "make install" as root through sudo.
There have been cases in the past in which open source software source code has been backdoored, so that running the
Sure, you could argue that "make install" is backdoored, but it's always a good idea to check exactly what scripts you're running through "make install" anyway, since that's done as root.
Run as little as possible as root, and don't fool yourself that chmodding user-space programs not requiring root privileges is somehow improving your security.
Gentoo is bad for the environment, since a computer uses more power when the processor is at work.
:-)
This means that using Gentoo is aggravating our problems with long-term storage of nuclear waste as well as introducing fossile carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
Additionally, source code is generally larger than the equivalent binaries, so it is a waste of bandwidth to download Gentoo, which also is a waste of energy in the long run.
So, for the sake of our children, from whom we borrow the earth, use Debian GNU/Linux.
Something is seriously broken on your system if it's taking you 20 minutes to copy a 17 MB file. That just takes me a few seconds on my computer.
I'd suggest you try a mailing list.
You're forgetting, that this site is not only news for regular users.
/.-worthy. QED.
In fact, this was posted in the "Developers" section.
Do developers care? Possibly.
Is it News for Nerds? Hell yeah.
Is it Stuff that matters? For some people.
Ergo, it's
NEW scientific proof of Windows 2000's superiority over Windows 98!
We apply a highly sophisticated mathematical theorem named division to compute a ratio.
2000 / 98 == 20.4082
This is SCIENTIFIC PROOF that Windows 2000 is 20.4082 times faster, better, smaller, and stabler than Windows 98!
Order your copy today!
...what we have known all along. :-)
That Windows XP sucks?
Linux definition: On most hardware platforms, a jiffy is 10 milliseconds in duration.
In other Engineering and science diciplines there are other definitions of "jiffy".
In English, it means "a short amount of time" as in "I'll do it in a jiffy".
Linux 9.0? Bah. I run Mac OS X 10.2, because version 10 is newer and better than version 9.
Mac OS X 10.2? Bah. I run Windows 2000...
ROTFLMAO!
Hm.
This seems suspiciously similar to a Microsoft XBox. This means that it would be exceedingly cool if it could actually be made to run XBox games.
Then you could run XBox Linux on this Phantom game console and err... yes.
A Swedish company named Sectra among other things sell mobile phones with non-standard strong encryption, that only works between two of the same phones.
But with normal GSM, not really. The GSM encryption, from what I've understood, is only intended to stop normal people from building equipment to eavesdrop on calls, not to stop law enforcement wiretaps.
It's a standard feature with GSM. I remember that I was abroad with my mobile phone once (I think it was in France this happened, but I don't remember), and I saw this very icon appear on my phone. I guess most people wouldn't even notice it though, but I did.
Uncooperative employees? Who is shutting the encryption off anyway? It's not like they can plant an "anti-encryption beam device" and suddenly all calls will be decrypted, encryption has to be disabled at the GSM tower.
But yes, public display of monitoring is effective and pretty honest propaganda, especially since the mobile phone tells you the call isn't "secure".
The only thing GSM encryption prevents is eavesdropping on GSM calls with radio receivers. Law enforcement can still wiretap where the GSM call hits the copper, after all the call has to be decrypted by the phone network.
I don't really see why they'd have to do this, technically.
Perhaps they just wanted to "appease" the public by showing them that they are invading their privacy to search for Chechyen terrorists? After all, this is pretty visible.
Yes, see my karma whore post.
The concept of "defying gravity" by generating an upward force larger than the force of gravity pulling the object down is indeed very exciting.
May I interest you in a Boeing 747?
A guide to building your own "lifter", sort of
Perhaps you should build your own? Antigravity?Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof. A cool toy? You bet.
Bah. Pure details to engineer away. :-)
Hey, one can dream, can't one?
Tesla coils...
:-)
I have heard it rumored that Nikolai Tesla lit up a laboratory in New York with one of these and some fluorescent tubes.
(Insert various japanese USB toothbrushes / heating blankets / radios / fans etc here)
Not really because it needs network connectivity, but because there is POWER on some of the pins. You can just ignore the data pins.
Yeah, sort of like this guy did?
Here is some info by POE from NYCWireless...
Now just give me wireless repeater base stations powered by tesla coils and I'll be in heaven.
Is only giving away perfect copies of copyrighted materials illegal? I thought this was true for _any_ copy of copyrighted material. Have I missed anything? An MP3 is far from a perfect copy.
Great, an offtopic thread on communism. Let me add my two cents ;)
:), as there are no companies to fund such research.
What you said what basically true, but there is a greater problem for us geeks with communism.
As we all know, one of the points of communism is that the government has to decide what to be produced and how much.
This makes it impossible for us to have those more or less useful items (Linux wristwatch, or more usefully, my Psion Series 5mx
Sure, there might be some people doing it for fun as well, but getting the government to start production of it is another matter.
In a communist society, we'd see that problem, i.e. stifled innovation.