I don't for a minute believe that any of them think they are going to win, and even assuming some crack smoking Judge did put some sort of ban od DeCSS, that will not make it go away.
But that's not the point, even tho I will agree with your conclusion.
The point is to blow
a gaping hole in DCMA. Ideally, to kill it, but
rendering it ineffective should be adequate.
I am BOFH. Resistance is futile. Your network will be assimilated.
What was your worst day on the job? Probably, it was a day when things really didn't go well after an upgrade or equipment change.
I haven't had a worst day on the job. I plan my
changes carefully, I make them slowly, and one
at a time. If I'm not certain that an upgrade
or change is going to work right, I test it on
a system that if it is unavailable for a week,
only a few people might get bent out of shape.
So, before you criticize how "dumb" their admins are, and whatever else, remember two things: 1) This same problem (DNS outage) has happened to any real admin on Slashdot, and 2) the MS network admins are having a very bad day.
The difference between the M$ admins and me is
that they earn 3 times what I do and they
get stock options. The other difference is that I'm
not on a leash (beeper and/or cell phone) and when
I leave for the day, I leave for the day.
I call that a bonus. Besides, I wouldn't last
long at M$ before I ripped a corporate HQ-type
a new one...and that would have been the end of
that job...
I am BOFH. Resistance is futile. Your network will be assimilated.
a. name the act and scene where Juliet and Romeo do the nasty.
b. it wasn't so long ago that 17 year old women who wheren't married or engaged or widowed where considered
old maids.
There's nothing wishy-washy, no qualifications. It says, plain as day, "CONGRESS SHALL MAKE NO LAW... abriding the freedom of speech or of the press." And of course, Congress has proceeded to make tons of them and the Supremes have held them up. Why?
Oh, that's easy. Because not all speech is
protected speech. The famous instance
is shouting "Fire!" in a public place if there
is no fire. Commercial speech is another category
that doesn't enjoy full protection. And one can
not call for the violent overthrow of the US
government and claim it is protected speech.
They'll probably call virtual child porn
obscene and be done with it.
Therefore, ask yourself why we should be happy when the spammer gets spammed? No one should have to endure the pain and annoyance of spam: it's the scurge of the online world.
What? haven't you read your spam? don't you know that "spam is legal"? Why in the name of Cthulu
should a spammer feel pain over a legal activity that s/h/it engages in???
No, you make sure your site is secure by locking down ports 21 and 23 for starters (telnet and mail).
*cough*ftp*cough*telnet*
I need some *cough*smtp=mail=25*cough* medicine.
But your points are well taken...I have to wonder,
tho, if the original poster has a grudge against americanwiccan.com? Call me cynical, but I suspect something like that...
James - I summon the unholy demons of apathy, sarcasm and cynicism!
And therein lies the rub. The basic presumption
is if they don't know, they can't find out.
Except, of course, that they can find out. And if they do, you won't know about it until
after something happens. Screw external attacks, look internally. Are you 100%
certain that everyone who knows those deep,
dark secrets are completely and totally trustworthy??
At Americanwicca.com, we make sure that our site is utterly secure by refusing to release details.
Shouldn't they be running a more recent version
of Apache?
It is a helpful element in any security arragement, ever since Blackbeard buried his treasure in the Carribean.
Blackbeard had other deterrents to those who
knew his secrets, and might be tempted to steal
'is loot. Your basic shooting, stabbing, beating,
keelhaulling, or walking the gang plank all have
their place. But for the most part, we can't use
any of those tools...sigh
American citizens have no constitutional right to privacy.
Really?
Amendment IX
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
Amendment X
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
Just because privacy isn't mentioned in the US Constitution doesn't mean it isn't there.
James
Re:If I recall the ICANN domain dispute policy...
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It could (quite reasonably in my opinion) be argued that not being based in, or having any relevance to the island of Tuvalu counts as using a.tv domain name "in Bad Faith".
Except, of course, that Tuvalu sold the.tv domain, and it is available to anyone with the requisite $$$'s. They're advertising.tv as
the "new.com" and that you should register
your domain there now!!!
Perl book number 3? No thanks. It is starting to turn into a racket. Sort of like a MicroRuby. SmallTalk, Java, Eiffel, oh oh, the list goes on.soft ``upgrade'' program. Alternatives? Many.
You forgot one...
...the man page...
It may not be quite the finished product that a printed book has, but it contains all the material.
From an article in which a Zimbabwe politician was quoted as saying that children should study this event closely for it shows that election fraud is not only a third world phenomenon...
Of course fraud isn't a third-world phenomenon.
JFK won under rather questionable circumstances.
The difference between the US and most everywhere
else is that most everywhere else there would be
mobs in the streets and gun battles, quite possibly ending with a military coup.
Living in Tallahassee, I think I can safely speak
on behalf of anyone who has to travel downtown when I say: will you take those Cthlulu-damned
TV trucks and go home?
People are easily able to memorise telephone numbers in
everyday life, so why should we assume that they become instantly stupid and forgetful as soon as they connect
to the Internet?
Perhaps, but how many do they actually memorize?
4? 8? Why would they _want_ to memorize 64.28.67.48 when they really wanted to go to
www.slashdot.org??
Another drawback is that if one changes hosting
sites, or gets a new and better machine, or whatever,
they can't simply redefine what gets resolved when
someone lookups up whatever.whomever.whereever.
No, they'll have to make the new install take the
old IP number, or advertise a change of address.
Your "solution" is at best short-sighted and ill-considered.
A lot of people have cited contracts, but has anyone ever heard of repurcussions from breaking them?
Contract law is pretty cut and dried, but it
depends on the verbage in the contract. In
theory, if you agree to a 2 year stint, but stick
around for 1, you'd be on the hook for the next
year's salary + court costs, etc. Of course,
the company in question would have to file suit,
and they may have determined it isn't worth while to do so...
Now, if you're tripling your income by jumping
ship, then a year's salary isn't a big deal...
Now chaps if you lived in a true democracy this would never have happened.
(emphasis mine) No, no, you don't want to live
in a true democracy. A place where you
can get voted out of town by a majority of
voters. A true democracy is fine if
you fit in and don't rock the boat, and act
and look like everyone else and don't piss
anyone off...
You did ignore the whole birthplace of the American Revolution,
And a bunch o' guys down in Virginia had something
to do with that, too. And Charleston, SC also
had a tea party. But instead of dumping the tea,
the took it, sold it, and bought weapons with
the proceeds...
You might have the legal right to go through your daughter's drawers. But I'm not
convinced that you have the moral right. Why shouldn't she have the same right to privacy as you?
His house, his rules. When she attains the
age of majority, and is capable of supporting
herself, then and only then can she expect that
level or privacy. At that point, it will become
her house, her rules.
To put it another way: them's that pays the piper
calls the tune. When you can pay your own way
in the world, that's when you start realizing
freedom.
How is it that Americans constantly proclaim their amazingly free society when totalitarian legislation like this can become law?
We pass unconstitutional laws all the time.
It usually requires a lawsuit that addresses
the issue of constitutionality to get it overturned. For instance,
the Communications Decency Act.
I think it's great that newbies come around and ask questions, because it brings new blood to the
community and new ideas.
Ah, the "no question is stupid" line of thought.
Actually, there are stupid questions -- questions that shouldn't be asked, because they're in the documentation, in the FAQ, or easily found via a google search.
Then there's the method of asking a question. Most newbies do it right: they ask their question, perhaps poorly phrased or lacking information. But that's ignorance, and that's what we're here to correct. I actually like helping people, as it also helps me cement my own knowledge.
Some newbies, however, come off with a major attitude of I'm asking a question, and I deserve, nay, I DEMAND an answer! Um, yeah,
right bunkie. I have the answer, but with that sort of attitude, I think I'll send you my rate
card instead.
Those are the people who get fried to a crisp.
IMHO, they deserve it.
What do people think the whole dating game / mating ritual thing is? People try to pick mates that will pass on the best
traits to their children.
That isn't all. It's also about being able
to provide: can he provide a good living and be
a good father? can she help me raise these children and be a good mother?
Fortunately, we no longer need to have sex. That
whole sex thing needs to be kiboshed. We have better ways of selecting which genetic sets should
be matched up than sheer luck and random chances.
Screen everyone's genetic makeup, then match 'em up. When the women want to have children, do the
artifical insemination with the appropriate sperm donor(s).
Slashdot Mirror
Au contraire, mon ami.
I don't for a minute believe that any of them think they are going to win, and even assuming some crack smoking Judge did put some sort of ban od DeCSS, that will not make it go away.
But that's not the point, even tho I will agree with your conclusion. The point is to blow a gaping hole in DCMA. Ideally, to kill it, but rendering it ineffective should be adequate.
I am BOFH. Resistance is futile. Your network will be assimilated.
Yes.
What was your worst day on the job? Probably, it was a day when things really didn't go well after an upgrade or equipment change.
I haven't had a worst day on the job. I plan my changes carefully, I make them slowly, and one at a time. If I'm not certain that an upgrade or change is going to work right, I test it on a system that if it is unavailable for a week, only a few people might get bent out of shape.
So, before you criticize how "dumb" their admins are, and whatever else, remember two things: 1) This same problem (DNS outage) has happened to any real admin on Slashdot, and 2) the MS network admins are having a very bad day.
The difference between the M$ admins and me is that they earn 3 times what I do and they get stock options. The other difference is that I'm not on a leash (beeper and/or cell phone) and when I leave for the day, I leave for the day.
I call that a bonus. Besides, I wouldn't last long at M$ before I ripped a corporate HQ-type a new one...and that would have been the end of that job...
I am BOFH. Resistance is futile. Your network will be assimilated.
James
Yes, and?
a. name the act and scene where Juliet and Romeo do the nasty.
b. it wasn't so long ago that 17 year old women who wheren't married or engaged or widowed where considered old maids.
James
Oh, that's easy. Because not all speech is protected speech. The famous instance is shouting "Fire!" in a public place if there is no fire. Commercial speech is another category that doesn't enjoy full protection. And one can not call for the violent overthrow of the US government and claim it is protected speech.
They'll probably call virtual child porn obscene and be done with it.
James
What? haven't you read your spam? don't you know that "spam is legal"? Why in the name of Cthulu should a spammer feel pain over a legal activity that s/h/it engages in???
James
Maybe I should get fitted for an eye patch? :)
James - Arrrrrrrrrrrr!
*cough*ftp*cough*telnet*
I need some *cough*smtp=mail=25*cough* medicine.
But your points are well taken...I have to wonder, tho, if the original poster has a grudge against americanwiccan.com? Call me cynical, but I suspect something like that...
James - I summon the unholy demons of apathy, sarcasm and cynicism!
And therein lies the rub. The basic presumption is if they don't know, they can't find out. Except, of course, that they can find out. And if they do, you won't know about it until after something happens. Screw external attacks, look internally. Are you 100% certain that everyone who knows those deep, dark secrets are completely and totally trustworthy??
At Americanwicca.com, we make sure that our site is utterly secure by refusing to release details.
Shouldn't they be running a more recent version of Apache?
It is a helpful element in any security arragement, ever since Blackbeard buried his treasure in the Carribean.
Blackbeard had other deterrents to those who knew his secrets, and might be tempted to steal 'is loot. Your basic shooting, stabbing, beating, keelhaulling, or walking the gang plank all have their place. But for the most part, we can't use any of those tools...sigh
James
Really?
Just because privacy isn't mentioned in the US Constitution doesn't mean it isn't there.
James
Except, of course, that Tuvalu sold the .tv domain, and it is available to anyone with the requisite $$$'s. They're advertising .tv as
the "new .com" and that you should register
your domain there now!!!
James
Your pages will need to be accessible to those with handicaps. You probably should coordinate with legal consel on what that entails.
James
You forgot one...
It may not be quite the finished product that a printed book has, but it contains all the material.
James
Of course fraud isn't a third-world phenomenon. JFK won under rather questionable circumstances.
The difference between the US and most everywhere else is that most everywhere else there would be mobs in the streets and gun battles, quite possibly ending with a military coup.
Living in Tallahassee, I think I can safely speak on behalf of anyone who has to travel downtown when I say: will you take those Cthlulu-damned TV trucks and go home?
James
Perhaps, but how many do they actually memorize? 4? 8? Why would they _want_ to memorize 64.28.67.48 when they really wanted to go to www.slashdot.org??
Another drawback is that if one changes hosting sites, or gets a new and better machine, or whatever, they can't simply redefine what gets resolved when someone lookups up whatever.whomever.whereever. No, they'll have to make the new install take the old IP number, or advertise a change of address.
Your "solution" is at best short-sighted and ill-considered.
James
Contract law is pretty cut and dried, but it depends on the verbage in the contract. In theory, if you agree to a 2 year stint, but stick around for 1, you'd be on the hook for the next year's salary + court costs, etc. Of course, the company in question would have to file suit, and they may have determined it isn't worth while to do so...
Now, if you're tripling your income by jumping ship, then a year's salary isn't a big deal...
James
(emphasis mine) No, no, you don't want to live in a true democracy. A place where you can get voted out of town by a majority of voters. A true democracy is fine if you fit in and don't rock the boat, and act and look like everyone else and don't piss anyone off...
James
Ok, smarty-pants, what's your solution? I notice you didn't provide one. I would have said "foldspindlemutilate.com", but lo and behold! it's taken.
Complain all you like, but until you provide an alternative, you're just so much background noise.
James
And a bunch o' guys down in Virginia had something to do with that, too. And Charleston, SC also had a tea party. But instead of dumping the tea, the took it, sold it, and bought weapons with the proceeds...
James
His house, his rules. When she attains the age of majority, and is capable of supporting herself, then and only then can she expect that level or privacy. At that point, it will become her house, her rules.
To put it another way: them's that pays the piper calls the tune. When you can pay your own way in the world, that's when you start realizing freedom.
James
So we can all get down on our knees and give thanks that the campaigns are finally over.
James
We pass unconstitutional laws all the time. It usually requires a lawsuit that addresses the issue of constitutionality to get it overturned. For instance, the Communications Decency Act.
*shrug*
James
Ah, the "no question is stupid" line of thought. Actually, there are stupid questions -- questions that shouldn't be asked, because they're in the documentation, in the FAQ, or easily found via a google search.
Then there's the method of asking a question. Most newbies do it right: they ask their question, perhaps poorly phrased or lacking information. But that's ignorance, and that's what we're here to correct. I actually like helping people, as it also helps me cement my own knowledge.
Some newbies, however, come off with a major attitude of I'm asking a question, and I deserve, nay, I DEMAND an answer! Um, yeah, right bunkie. I have the answer, but with that sort of attitude, I think I'll send you my rate card instead.
Those are the people who get fried to a crisp. IMHO, they deserve it.
James
Don't even joke like that, you three-legged, syphalitic weiner dawgie of war!
The best flames usually come from the smartest of people, and are more akin to works of art than thuggery.
James
Well, had you used the Preview button... :)
James
That isn't all. It's also about being able to provide: can he provide a good living and be a good father? can she help me raise these children and be a good mother?
Fortunately, we no longer need to have sex. That whole sex thing needs to be kiboshed. We have better ways of selecting which genetic sets should be matched up than sheer luck and random chances. Screen everyone's genetic makeup, then match 'em up. When the women want to have children, do the artifical insemination with the appropriate sperm donor(s).
Perfect children, every time. Just add water.
James