Actually, I use Solaris and Mozilla Firebird - not MS Windows and IE. I don't have the time required to keep applying Windows and IE patches, so it isn't something I'd consider.
I agree with this. If there is a problem that's going to compromise my security, I'd like to know about it ASAP so I can (temporarily) stop using the software that's causing the problem, and switch to an alternative application.
Maybe they should require an "execute bit" to be set on a file before it can be executed, then there will be nobody accidentally running an attached file that came with their e-mail.
Yeah, but this law will prevent other things. I don't fit into the category you're talking about because I don't copy CDs from friends, and on the few occasions I've downloaded music from the 'net, it's because I was wanting to sample the music of a particular band before going out and buying the CD. My main problem with this law, is that it would be illegal to transfer the music onto a portable MP3 player. If I can't have the music with me when I go walking or to the shops, then I might just choose not to buy it at all. I'm quite dissapointed at Britain making tighter restrictions on what fair use of copyright is considered to be.
Ah, thanks for clearing that up. I wasn't sure what the "Terminate" part was all about. I'm not that familiar with DOS or non-multitasking systems. I went from using a Sinclair QL (QDOS was multitasking) through a brief Windows period to using Slackware and Redhat.
I thought TSR meant "Terminate and Stay Resident". That meaning does not imply that it has anything to do with interrupt handlers does it? I have no idea what the original poster means by TSR, but I very much doubt he means using a TSR from the DOS days. The educated among us run multiuser OSes these days:-)
People shouldn't choose to use technology that they don't have a good understanding of unless it's been set up properly by someone else beforehand. By that, I'm not meaning that the average member of the public shouldn't surf the Internet with their PC - one of these things should be happening:
1. They use a computer system that's been set up securely by the vendor
2. They apply all the latest security patches as soon as they're released
3. They understand about computer security and secure their system themselves.
If you own a computer connected to the Internet, then IMO it's up to you to decide what you do with it, and what you let other people do with it.
"Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)" Vendor Vend"or, n. See Vender.
A vender; a seller; the correlative of vendee.
"Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)" Vender Vend"er, n. From Vend: cf. F. vendeur, OF. vendeor.
Cf. Vendor.
One who vends; one who transfers the exclusive right of
possessing a thing, either his own, or that of another as his
agent, for a price or pecuniary equivalent; a seller; a
vendor.
"Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)" Manufacture Man`u*fac"ture, v. t. imp. & p. p.
Manufactured; p. pr. & vb. n. Manufacturing. Cf. F.
manufacturer.
1. To make (wares or other products) by hand, by machinery,
or by other agency; as, to manufacture cloth, nails,
glass, etc.
So there you go. A manufactrer makes, and a vendor sells. One vendor can sell goods from more than one manufacturer.
You could just type 'pwd' to see what directory you're in. I think having the path as part of the command prompt sucks anyway.
If windows doesn't have the pwd command, I'm sure you could get the source and build it yourself. (Oh, I really hate it when people say that - Especially when I just want to get the software to do something quickly... I hate having to waste time building other people's applications!)
I've written lots of programs that have a "build number" in them somewhere - none of which had backdoors that I was aware of. Could someone explain how simply having that build number demonstrates an exploit?
I was expecting to see something like a terminal window with telnet to port 80 and sending some random junk followed by cmd.exe with some parameters;-)
I see nothing wrong with the customer's connection being immediately withdrawn. When they find out they either can't connect to the 'net, or just can't send e-mail, they'll call technical suport anyway, and then the ISP can easily inform them of the problem.
Also, people shouldn't choose to use technology that they don't have a good understanding of unless it's been set up properly by someone else beforehand. By that, I'm not meaning that the average member of the public shouldn't surf the Internet with their PC - one of these things should be happening:
1. They use a computer system that's been set up securely by the vendor
2. They apply all the latest security patches as soon as they're released
3. They understand about computer security and secure their system themselves.
If you own a computer connected to the Internet, then it's up to you to decide what you do with it, and what you let other people do with it.
I also make a point to install Services For UNIX on at least one of my workstations so i can get real versions of grep, awk, etc.
Try grepping a 2 gig text file on Solaris. Now try it on SFU3. Be prepared to wait a long time and close all other apps to free memory as grep eats it all. Knowing where your reset button is might be a good thing at this point too.
A quick google search shows up a better version of GNU/Grep for Windows.
The Windows Whistler theme (looks kinda like the "Quartz" KDE Window Manager theme) was much better than the default Windows XP theme in my opinion. Window title bars were cleaner looking, with proper corners, the colours were not as in-your-face (aka distracting), and it just looked more professional. I don't know why they didn't give the option of switching between that theme and the "Playschool" XP theme.
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"Celeron" is a combination of "celery" and "onion". That is why we should refer to them as celery-onions.
Actually, I use Solaris and Mozilla Firebird - not MS Windows and IE. I don't have the time required to keep applying Windows and IE patches, so it isn't something I'd consider.
I agree with this. If there is a problem that's going to compromise my security, I'd like to know about it ASAP so I can (temporarily) stop using the software that's causing the problem, and switch to an alternative application.
At least OpenOffice doesn't sometimes forget how to count when deciding what page numbers to use.
I've seen word randomly skip a number before.
Maybe they should require an "execute bit" to be set on a file before it can be executed, then there will be nobody accidentally running an attached file that came with their e-mail.
I know, he really should spell "fantasies" with an "S" instead of a "C".
Yeah, but this law will prevent other things. I don't fit into the category you're talking about because I don't copy CDs from friends, and on the few occasions I've downloaded music from the 'net, it's because I was wanting to sample the music of a particular band before going out and buying the CD. My main problem with this law, is that it would be illegal to transfer the music onto a portable MP3 player. If I can't have the music with me when I go walking or to the shops, then I might just choose not to buy it at all. I'm quite dissapointed at Britain making tighter restrictions on what fair use of copyright is considered to be.
Ah, thanks for clearing that up. I wasn't sure what the "Terminate" part was all about. I'm not that familiar with DOS or non-multitasking systems. I went from using a Sinclair QL (QDOS was multitasking) through a brief Windows period to using Slackware and Redhat.
But they do encourage friends to use CSS instead of antiquated DHTML for visual effects.
I thought TSR meant "Terminate and Stay Resident". That meaning does not imply that it has anything to do with interrupt handlers does it? I have no idea what the original poster means by TSR, but I very much doubt he means using a TSR from the DOS days. The educated among us run multiuser OSes these days :-)
Agreed, but you might be responsible.
I would think that viruses and trojans and worms and such would fall more under the 'someone cuts your brake lines' category.
Only if there was not a patch available at the time for the security flaw that allowed the intruder onto your system.
People shouldn't choose to use technology that they don't have a good understanding of unless it's been set up properly by someone else beforehand. By that, I'm not meaning that the average member of the public shouldn't surf the Internet with their PC - one of these things should be happening:
1. They use a computer system that's been set up securely by the vendor
2. They apply all the latest security patches as soon as they're released
3. They understand about computer security and secure their system themselves.
If you own a computer connected to the Internet, then IMO it's up to you to decide what you do with it, and what you let other people do with it.
http://www.sorn.net/docs/softwareviews
"Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)"
Vendor Vend"or, n. See Vender.
A vender; a seller; the correlative of vendee.
"Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)"
Vender Vend"er, n. From Vend: cf. F. vendeur, OF. vendeor.
Cf. Vendor.
One who vends; one who transfers the exclusive right of
possessing a thing, either his own, or that of another as his
agent, for a price or pecuniary equivalent; a seller; a
vendor.
"Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)"
Manufacture Man`u*fac"ture, v. t. imp. & p. p.
Manufactured; p. pr. & vb. n. Manufacturing. Cf. F.
manufacturer.
1. To make (wares or other products) by hand, by machinery,
or by other agency; as, to manufacture cloth, nails,
glass, etc.
So there you go. A manufactrer makes, and a vendor sells. One vendor can sell goods from more than one manufacturer.
You could just type 'pwd' to see what directory you're in. I think having the path as part of the command prompt sucks anyway.
If windows doesn't have the pwd command, I'm sure you could get the source and build it yourself. (Oh, I really hate it when people say that - Especially when I just want to get the software to do something quickly... I hate having to waste time building other people's applications!)
I've written lots of programs that have a "build number" in them somewhere - none of which had backdoors that I was aware of. Could someone explain how simply having that build number demonstrates an exploit?
;-)
I was expecting to see something like a terminal window with telnet to port 80 and sending some random junk followed by cmd.exe with some parameters
How exactly does that screenshot show an exploit?
;-)
Nice domain name, by the way
I see nothing wrong with the customer's connection being immediately withdrawn. When they find out they either can't connect to the 'net, or just can't send e-mail, they'll call technical suport anyway, and then the ISP can easily inform them of the problem.
Also, people shouldn't choose to use technology that they don't have a good understanding of unless it's been set up properly by someone else beforehand. By that, I'm not meaning that the average member of the public shouldn't surf the Internet with their PC - one of these things should be happening:
1. They use a computer system that's been set up securely by the vendor
2. They apply all the latest security patches as soon as they're released
3. They understand about computer security and secure their system themselves.
If you own a computer connected to the Internet, then it's up to you to decide what you do with it, and what you let other people do with it.
I also make a point to install Services For UNIX on at least one of my workstations so i can get real versions of grep, awk, etc.
Try grepping a 2 gig text file on Solaris. Now try it on SFU3. Be prepared to wait a long time and close all other apps to free memory as grep eats it all. Knowing where your reset button is might be a good thing at this point too.
A quick google search shows up a better version of GNU/Grep for Windows.
The Windows Whistler theme (looks kinda like the "Quartz" KDE Window Manager theme) was much better than the default Windows XP theme in my opinion. Window title bars were cleaner looking, with proper corners, the colours were not as in-your-face (aka distracting), and it just looked more professional. I don't know why they didn't give the option of switching between that theme and the "Playschool" XP theme.
From the command line: /mnt/cdrom", it gets mounted.
you type "mount
From the desktop:
you double click on a floppy drive icon, it gets mounted
Yeah, I agree.... "Kb" refers to kilobits, whereas "KB" or just "K" refers to kilobytes.
The one that really bugs me though, is road signs that say a junction is in "2m" when they really mean 2 miles, not 2 metres.
What about televisions, dogs, etc? (I live in the UK)
Use Solaris?