Because routers don't normally log such activity, murky address space could hide the full range of antisocial or illegal network behavior, says Labovitz.
Oh no, here we go again. Just because it's about the internet and contains a lot of words that are a little bit different to what "normal" people use daily - like "router", "hosts" and "routable address space" - it doesn't mean it's something dangerous. Not even new.
Can you imagine someone getting funds to look into the origins of "paper spam"? "Oh no, the spammers are using bogus return addresses!" "Bad guys can communicate pretty safe and unhindered by putting their messages in envelopes, stamping them and sendim them by mail!"
I can understand that the guys had to show something for 3 years worth of "research", but unless the securityfocus article is a very-very short, abridged version for the masses, they have no results.
As I learn more about linux I see redhat failing to meet my needs/wants more and more.
Well, as you learn more about linux you fall usually in one of the following categories:
you don't have so much time on your hands anymore (most frequent). You tend to keep using redhat because it's familiar, and lets you experiment with (or concentrate on) stuff that matters/ earns you money;
you still have time, and the wish to take challenges; tis is the *nice* way, like winning the lottery. Good luck with Debian...
From the article: A limitation of RPM is the lack of ability to fetch and install dependencies that are needed when installing a given package. It can be frustrating to try and install some software only to be held back by unmet dependencies. This usually leads to time-loss as one has to track down these dependencies, install them, and then install the package you wanted to install in the first place.
I've been using redhat - at least on some test machines not involved directly in the network - since 4.1. While rpm is far from perfect, it's also not that bad as the article implies: you can search for the missing dependencies here -- note that you have to check "Provided Packages", then download those packages from your favourite mirror.
Maxtor's press release from Oct.29 is here, and contains this piece of info: Ultra133 TX2 increases data transfer rates between a hard disk drive and a personal computer up to 33 percent compared with Ultra ATA/100 controllers [...]
Duh. I suppose maxtor's 160Gb drive increases hard drive capacity with... well... up to 60% compared to 100Gb hard drives also.:)
Why would Microsoft want a long discussion in which their company is mentioned thousands of times in the context: "Microsoft is terrified of Linux". I mean, who's getting the publicity there?
In a subtle way, Microsoft: "terrified by linux" isn't consistent with "total monopoly", is it?
And IMO the message is more along the lines of "...concerned/worried about linux", not really terrified. All in all, as was said before, the "leak" is just a standard "competition assesment" - standard procedure in any industry these days.
It starts to be annoying, with all those "leaked" documents from M$, Compaq, HP, you-name-it. The pattern:
"leak" a vaguely "indiscrete" document that actually doesn't say anything new, doesn't reveal/expose someone, and most importantly doesn't get you sued;
relax and watch as the media starts a lenghty discussion about it, mentioning your company's name 1000's of times.
And when I say media, it's not about theregister or/. tey are targetting: it's the more "mainstream" media (zdnet, nytimes etc.) or even "dead tree" media and tv.
I agree this is the best thing to do, but it's not always an option: sometimes you need to show the receipt in order to get a replacement (and almost always in order to get a refund) - I don't keep the receipts.:) Also, it may not be convenient to go back to the shop etc. What I'm trying to say is "plan in advance" is always better than "get your money back".
Quote from the aricle: 2. Don't buy the music. Remember, while we may be able to vote in elections every 2-4 years, we vote daily with our money. If they don't have your money, the labels will (probably) be smart enough to stop pulling this kind of stunt.
This is the way to go. This is "speaking the right language". Don't whine about this - do something about it.
Don't buy Sony electronics for example; it's wrong to think "what difference can I make" - you really make the difference.
Reading thru the "irresponsibly" link, I have to agree with the "Responsible Handling is Key", but in a slightly different way than the author meant: the responsibility should be carried only by the software manufacturer. Just imagine if Ford tried to stop people reporting problems with the braking system... okay, this might not be the same thing; so imagine them trying to stop you from telling that all this years cars can be opened with a toy remote; do they stand a chance in hell to get anything else than a laughter?
Maybe it's time for the software industry to stop being the spoiled child and enter maturity, like any other industry: by assuming responibility.
And if you challenge a cybersquatter by having a lawyer even so much as draft the necessary letters, you will incur legal fees which almost certainly will cover registration fees for the next decade or two at minimum.
Good point, but... the big companies are paying the lawyers anyway, and this "let's wait and see if anyone really registers it" attitude seems to me more consistent with big organisations' behaviour - where nobody really wants to make decisions which result in an immediate action.
Filing a complaint through ICANN and the WIPO will set you back $2000 [...]
The big business is paying the lawyers anyway, and $2k is nothin' for'em...
you may not even get the domain back because the squatter can always say he registered it with good intention
They can say anything, but they must prove it. And it's expensive to defend yourself, too... $2k is a lot of money if it's going out of your own, personal pocket.
rush to protect the value of their IP by registering all possible.your_TLD_here preceded by their trademark.
Why bother? You can wait until someone else buys it, *if* they buy it, then call them cybersqatters etc. and get the domain.
But probably they'll just rush as you said...
Why hasn't Morpheus been used to distribute new Linux distributions
For exactly the same reason they didn't use windowsupdate.microsoft.com : completely different audience, completely different content.
Although I agree it would be nice idea, you'll see that a surprisingly low number of people would agree to share the redhat iso images compared to the ones ready to share pr0n.
the Samba team brief would of course have to start with a discussion of what Samba is and what its position/market share is in regards to Microsoft
You're probably right - if they really can do this. Can anybody - or even somebody with a specific interest in the outcome of the case - submit such a brief? Is the judge supposed to read it? IANAL and I would really like to read a documented opinion about this...
The Samba team should get this statement transformed into legal-brief-ese and submit it to the judge in the case
You think the judge heard about "samba" -- I mean, other than "south-american dance"? I really doubt it. And what can be added to the solution agreed upon by the DOJ - some specific technical requirements, like naming ports and protocols? There are no words for that in legalese.:)
Am I the only one that's starting to be bored by this?
I mean, doesn't all this have a bitter tase of deja-vu?
"Bad company!" "No we aren't" "Yes you are" "No we aren't"... etc, while it's business as usual for microsoft.
Now there's a utility to provide a map to your home so the feds can catch you [...]
No, not at all. It's just a tool to draw nice (?) maps, if that's your idea of entertainment. Give credit to the feds - they don't need to wait until someone with too much time on their hands writes this kind of software.
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[...] those contracts, as, while not necessarily presented in good faith by the Recording Companies, are legally binding and accepted by the Artist
There are some things you cannot put into a contract, no matter how "legally binding" and "accepted" it is; like slavery, selling your children etc.
IMO this "work for hire" is just a sophisticated form of slavery. But maybe it's just me.
From the article:
Because routers don't normally log such activity, murky address space could hide the full range of antisocial or illegal network behavior, says Labovitz.
Oh no, here we go again. Just because it's about the internet and contains a lot of words that are a little bit different to what "normal" people use daily - like "router", "hosts" and "routable address space" - it doesn't mean it's something dangerous. Not even new.
Can you imagine someone getting funds to look into the origins of "paper spam"? "Oh no, the spammers are using bogus return addresses!" "Bad guys can communicate pretty safe and unhindered by putting their messages in envelopes, stamping them and sendim them by mail!"
I can understand that the guys had to show something for 3 years worth of "research", but unless the securityfocus article is a very-very short, abridged version for the masses, they have no results.
From the article:
In 1972 and 1973, the early versions [...] were temporarily withdrawn from the market because of flaws [...]
Well, that surely goes in the book of records: it took them 28 years until they decided to make the "temporary" "permanent".
From the article:
:)
Anyone with a computer can publish anything they want, and the entire world can see it a few seconds later.
That's right... if you don't take into consideration the slashdot effect, in which case it's "for a few seconds"
Satellite:Transmits data showing clear signs of changes in earth's environment, or just tons and tons of bullshit.
Echelon:Analyze data. Due to the high rate, it stops intercepting anything else.
Special Interest Lobbyists: Point out that at least one scientist somewhere thinks that the changes may not be due to human activity
Politicians: Heeding lobbyists, maintain status quo by financing a better Echelon and a better StarWars defense system
Net Results: Nothing, but much more expensive.
Well, as you learn more about linux you fall usually in one of the following categories:
you don't have so much time on your hands anymore (most frequent). You tend to keep using redhat because it's familiar, and lets you experiment with (or concentrate on) stuff that matters/ earns you money;
you still have time, and the wish to take challenges; tis is the *nice* way, like winning the lottery. Good luck with Debian...
From the article:
A limitation of RPM is the lack of ability to fetch and install dependencies that are needed when installing a given package. It can be frustrating to try and install some software only to be held back by unmet dependencies. This usually leads to time-loss as one has to track down these dependencies, install them, and then install the package you wanted to install in the first place.
I've been using redhat - at least on some test machines not involved directly in the network - since 4.1. While rpm is far from perfect, it's also not that bad as the article implies: you can search for the missing dependencies here -- note that you have to check "Provided Packages", then download those packages from your favourite mirror.
Maxtor's press release from Oct.29 is here, and contains this piece of info:
:)
Ultra133 TX2 increases data transfer rates between a hard disk drive and a personal computer up to 33 percent compared with Ultra ATA/100 controllers [...]
Duh. I suppose maxtor's 160Gb drive increases hard drive capacity with... well... up to 60% compared to 100Gb hard drives also.
Why would Microsoft want a long discussion in which their company is mentioned thousands of times in the context: "Microsoft is terrified of Linux". I mean, who's getting the publicity there?
In a subtle way, Microsoft: "terrified by linux" isn't consistent with "total monopoly", is it?
And IMO the message is more along the lines of "...concerned/worried about linux", not really terrified. All in all, as was said before, the "leak" is just a standard "competition assesment" - standard procedure in any industry these days.
"leak" a vaguely "indiscrete" document that actually doesn't say anything new, doesn't reveal/expose someone, and most importantly doesn't get you sued;
relax and watch as the media starts a lenghty discussion about it, mentioning your company's name 1000's of times.
/. tey are targetting: it's the more "mainstream" media (zdnet, nytimes etc.) or even "dead tree" media and tv.
And when I say media, it's not about theregister or
I agree this is the best thing to do, but it's not always an option: sometimes you need to show the receipt in order to get a replacement (and almost always in order to get a refund) - I don't keep the receipts. :) Also, it may not be convenient to go back to the shop etc. What I'm trying to say is "plan in advance" is always better than "get your money back".
But if so, does this also count for other games(tic-tac-toe, snakes&ladders etc..) as well?
:)
Don't know about tic-tac-toe, but I'm sure Solitaire is a form of art, albeit dark art: how else can one explain Windows' world domination?
Quote from the aricle:
2. Don't buy the music. Remember, while we may be able to vote in elections every 2-4 years, we vote daily with our money. If they don't have your money, the labels will (probably) be smart enough to stop pulling this kind of stunt.
This is the way to go. This is "speaking the right language". Don't whine about this - do something about it.
Don't buy Sony electronics for example; it's wrong to think "what difference can I make" - you really make the difference.
Reading thru the "irresponsibly" link, I have to agree with the "Responsible Handling is Key", but in a slightly different way than the author meant: the responsibility should be carried only by the software manufacturer. Just imagine if Ford tried to stop people reporting problems with the braking system... okay, this might not be the same thing; so imagine them trying to stop you from telling that all this years cars can be opened with a toy remote; do they stand a chance in hell to get anything else than a laughter?
Maybe it's time for the software industry to stop being the spoiled child and enter maturity, like any other industry: by assuming responibility.
And if you challenge a cybersquatter by having a lawyer even so much as draft the necessary letters, you will incur legal fees which almost certainly will cover registration fees for the next decade or two at minimum.
Good point, but... the big companies are paying the lawyers anyway, and this "let's wait and see if anyone really registers it" attitude seems to me more consistent with big organisations' behaviour - where nobody really wants to make decisions which result in an immediate action.
Filing a complaint through ICANN and the WIPO will set you back $2000 [...]
The big business is paying the lawyers anyway, and $2k is nothin' for'em...
you may not even get the domain back because the squatter can always say he registered it with good intention
They can say anything, but they must prove it. And it's expensive to defend yourself, too... $2k is a lot of money if it's going out of your own, personal pocket.
I guess I'll just put DeCSS on my website.
:)
It's abolutely ok, I guess. But refrain from any useless trip to the states for the next, say, 10 years.
rush to protect the value of their IP by registering all possible .your_TLD_here preceded by their trademark.
Why bother? You can wait until someone else buys it, *if* they buy it, then call them cybersqatters etc. and get the domain.
But probably they'll just rush as you said...
Why hasn't Morpheus been used to distribute new Linux distributions
For exactly the same reason they didn't use windowsupdate.microsoft.com : completely different audience, completely different content.
Although I agree it would be nice idea, you'll see that a surprisingly low number of people would agree to share the redhat iso images compared to the ones ready to share pr0n.
-- I am not a troll
the Samba team brief would of course have to start with a discussion of what Samba is and what its position/market share is in regards to Microsoft
You're probably right - if they really can do this. Can anybody - or even somebody with a specific interest in the outcome of the case - submit such a brief? Is the judge supposed to read it?
IANAL and I would really like to read a documented opinion about this...
The Samba team should get this statement transformed into legal-brief-ese and submit it to the judge in the case
:)
You think the judge heard about "samba" -- I mean, other than "south-american dance"? I really doubt it.
And what can be added to the solution agreed upon by the DOJ - some specific technical requirements, like naming ports and protocols? There are no words for that in legalese.
Am I the only one that's starting to be bored by this?
I mean, doesn't all this have a bitter tase of deja-vu?
"Bad company!" "No we aren't" "Yes you are" "No we aren't"... etc, while it's business as usual for microsoft.
Probably. :)
Anyway, you can come up with a decent bulls#it bingo card without having to use "enterprise" at all; but I must admit it's a good word...
Now there's a utility to provide a map to your home so the feds can catch you [...]
No, not at all. It's just a tool to draw nice (?) maps, if that's your idea of entertainment.
Give credit to the feds - they don't need to wait until someone with too much time on their hands writes this kind of software.
That phrase alone is "bingo" for everybody in the audience...