Maybe not the DMCA, but the FCC might have something to say. Whoever remembers CB Radio (thats the 10-4 good buddy thing from the old 70's movies) should remember that its illegal to talk to someone over 150 miles away. Even though during the sunspot cycles, you can usually talk worldwide at the best times. I remember last cycle sitting in my car during lunch at work, chatting away with people in Europe. And this was in 1990... Although I had used the precursor to IRC a few years before that, somehow doing it over the radio was sooo much more fun!
Here comes the main problem: If you're running a web server, it doesn't matter what OS/server your running. If your company is depending on it for its business, its your job to make sure it works. Who cares if you have to compile the fix or just click the Next button 5 times. Its still your ass when the CEO comes down. You're supposed to tell him he's losing $5 million a day because you're waiting on a patch from Microsoft? He's going to wonder what YOU are doing about the problem.
I'm sorry, but I would really prefer to have the information that a certain lock installed on my frontdoor can be picked just by staring at it really hard, so I can go out and fix it or replace it. If all I had to go one was "somethings wrong with the door" what the hell are we supposed to do about it? Sure other criminals might now about it now. But I've already fixed the problem, or I have a contingency shotgun in place, etc.
After reading the email, it gives me the impression that it could have just been one of the comments posted here, and that it would have a score of 1, and it would have no responses. There is no real "meat" to it. So he's trying to say that information is dangerous, and shouldn't be allowed, because it might cost some mega-corp a few bucks. And "can't we all just get along?" Sheesh. The question has been debated over and over again for years. Doesn't it always come down to unless there was total disclosure, MS or whoever is responsible drags its feet in releasing a patch?
Ignore all the idiot talking heads on the TV. This is the research side of things. They're already talking about how the 60 lines may not cure everything, blah blah blah. Thats partisan gobbledygook. The idea is to use the 60 lines for research. If it turns out that stem cells help a certain disease, and none of the 60 lines is the best or works perfectly, with the research they can determine what would make a "perfect match." Then the rules change, and the research changes to finding that perfect match. Anyone who suggests that 60 lines isn't enough doesn't really understand quite whats happening here. Everyone is trying to make it sound like they already have cured everything, but FedGov is stopping them from injecting them into everyone to cure their runny noses.
30% Downloading pr0n before Mom gets home from the market.
30% Chatting on AIM to all the 15 year old chicks.
30% Chatting on AIM pretending to be a 15 year old chick.
9% Reading/.
1% Hacking/Cracking/Manipulating stock markets, and other halfway intelligent endeavors.
Trying to remember from my Win2k class waaay back when it was beta whatever.
I seem to think that when a Win2k system talks to another Win2k system for file access, it uses LDAP rather than CIFS or SMB. Supposedly its a lot faster method.
Now, I'm not sure if I was smoking something real good that day, or if its true. But would this be a better way to access files than SMB?
An interesting quote I found on the net...
Microsoft has renamed its SMB protocol implementation "CIFS" (Common Internet File System) in a marketing effort to make it an "open" protocol.
I was under the impression it was going to be
TCP/MS? Convince the world that the security problems aren't due to MS, but due to the open source nature of the TCP/IP protocol. Then, come out with the "Solution" being TCP/MS. MS buys Cisco, then converts IOS to only route the new MS protocol. No backwards compatibility. Of course, if you wish to run the old protocol, build your own Internet, MS owns this one!
If you get caught speeding by a cop, you can go to court and fight it. From my experience, you won't win, because traffic court judges must get a cut of the ticket, but you can still fight it.
In this case, how can you fight the Man? What if the reason you were speeding is because you were following the police escort, while taking your pregnant wife to the hospital because she is in labor? How are you supposed to fight the charge?
Another point they had. "We alleged they have violated Connecticut law," the department's commissioner, James T. Fleming, said. "There is no legal ability for them to charge a penalty when there has been no damage."
Isn't damage (a victim) necessary for the basis of common law?
Arroooo...
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Maybe not the DMCA, but the FCC might have something to say.
Whoever remembers CB Radio (thats the 10-4 good buddy thing from the old 70's movies) should remember that its illegal to talk to someone over 150 miles away. Even though during the sunspot cycles, you can usually talk worldwide at the best times.
I remember last cycle sitting in my car during lunch at work, chatting away with people in Europe. And this was in 1990... Although I had used the precursor to IRC a few years before that, somehow doing it over the radio was sooo much more fun!
Here comes the main problem: If you're running a web server, it doesn't matter what OS/server your running. If your company is depending on it for its business, its your job to make sure it works. Who cares if you have to compile the fix or just click the Next button 5 times. Its still your ass when the CEO comes down. You're supposed to tell him he's losing $5 million a day because you're waiting on a patch from Microsoft? He's going to wonder what YOU are doing about the problem.
I'm sorry, but I would really prefer to have the information that a certain lock installed on my frontdoor can be picked just by staring at it really hard, so I can go out and fix it or replace it.
If all I had to go one was "somethings wrong with the door" what the hell are we supposed to do about it?
Sure other criminals might now about it now. But I've already fixed the problem, or I have a contingency shotgun in place, etc.
After reading the email, it gives me the impression that it could have just been one of the comments posted here, and that it would have a score of 1, and it would have no responses. There is no real "meat" to it. So he's trying to say that information is dangerous, and shouldn't be allowed, because it might cost some mega-corp a few bucks. And "can't we all just get along?" Sheesh.
The question has been debated over and over again for years. Doesn't it always come down to unless there was total disclosure, MS or whoever is responsible drags its feet in releasing a patch?
Ignore all the idiot talking heads on the TV. This is the research side of things. They're already talking about how the 60 lines may not cure everything, blah blah blah. Thats partisan gobbledygook. The idea is to use the 60 lines for research. If it turns out that stem cells help a certain disease, and none of the 60 lines is the best or works perfectly, with the research they can determine what would make a "perfect match." Then the rules change, and the research changes to finding that perfect match.
Anyone who suggests that 60 lines isn't enough doesn't really understand quite whats happening here. Everyone is trying to make it sound like they already have cured everything, but FedGov is stopping them from injecting them into everyone to cure their runny noses.
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30% Downloading pr0n before Mom gets home from the market.
30% Chatting on AIM to all the 15 year old chicks.
30% Chatting on AIM pretending to be a 15 year old chick.
9% Reading
1% Hacking/Cracking/Manipulating stock markets, and other halfway intelligent endeavors.
Trying to remember from my Win2k class waaay back when it was beta whatever.
I seem to think that when a Win2k system talks to another Win2k system for file access, it uses LDAP rather than CIFS or SMB. Supposedly its a lot faster method.
Now, I'm not sure if I was smoking something real good that day, or if its true. But would this be a better way to access files than SMB?
An interesting quote I found on the net... Microsoft has renamed its SMB protocol implementation "CIFS" (Common Internet File System) in a marketing effort to make it an "open" protocol.
I was under the impression it was going to be TCP/MS? Convince the world that the security problems aren't due to MS, but due to the open source nature of the TCP/IP protocol. Then, come out with the "Solution" being TCP/MS. MS buys Cisco, then converts IOS to only route the new MS protocol. No backwards compatibility. Of course, if you wish to run the old protocol, build your own Internet, MS owns this one!
Amazon sold out while I was ordering, but bn.com was successful. cdnow.com is also out... Hope this helps...
If you get caught speeding by a cop, you can go to court and fight it. From my experience, you won't win, because traffic court judges must get a cut of the ticket, but you can still fight it. In this case, how can you fight the Man? What if the reason you were speeding is because you were following the police escort, while taking your pregnant wife to the hospital because she is in labor? How are you supposed to fight the charge? Another point they had. "We alleged they have violated Connecticut law," the department's commissioner, James T. Fleming, said. "There is no legal ability for them to charge a penalty when there has been no damage." Isn't damage (a victim) necessary for the basis of common law? Arroooo...