As I look for a fast mirror to download from, I see that many of the mirrors have not been updated yet. In addition, some of them do not seem to have complete files (4.7M for an ISO is a bit small, don't you think?).
Look around and see what you can find. Also, you'll want to look in/releases/ppc/livecd/1.4_rc7 for the files.
I'm a documentation editor for Gentoo, and I know first-hand that many, if not all, of the developers scour the Web (well, their favorite sites, like Slashdot, anyhow) and report back any news about Gentoo in the press. They gladly take the bad news with the good--using the bad, as in this case (the former lack of a PPC LiveCD) to retool things, add new features, and generally make people happier.
A lot of people scoff at the Gentoo fanatacism--including the developers--but at least, in this case, I think a lot of that is warranted. Perhaps not all of it, mind you, but definitely a lot. I think we're a good bunch of guys and gals.
When my girlfriend bought an iBook, I begged her to let me put Gentoo on it. She wasn't keen on that at all, enjoying the Mac OS X interface just fine, thank you.
Now I'm finally able to run Gentoo on her system without screwing anything up. This should prove to be a lot of fun:
"Look, babe, I put Gentoo on your computer!"
"WHAT?!? Where are my Sims?!?"
"Um...woops?"
I'm evil.
Honestly, though, this is going to be great for a lot of developers. Now we can take a couple of Gentoo LiveCDs around with us and boot nearly any personal computer up with our favorite distribution.
I work for Gentoo, but I'm also honestly hooked on it. And I'm no zealot either--I know its limitations and I know its strengths. But the release of a PPC LiveCD can do nothing but help the overall Linux effort, including Gentoo, and will undoubtedly be a boon for all of OSS.
Her house isn't my wallpaper, but some of the beautiful, breathtaking scenes from the San Francisco Bay area are definitely going into my archive.
This is some incredibly beautiful photography. It's really rather sad that Ms. Streisand can't see the larger picture here. I can't imagine that all of the denizens of San Francisco proper will be suing the company as well. After all, if nothing else, this site and the photos will inspire people to perhaps take up lanscape photography, maybe to visit the California coast, or even to buy property in the area. No matter what happens, sites like these (and projects like these) can be a real boon to the economy of the region.
1. Tech-savvy people will install this. 2. Tech-savvy people tend to be loners. 3. Loners most often search for porn.
C1. Tech-savvy people search for porn.
4. Items searched for most often reach the top of the list. 5. Porn is searched for often by tech-savvy people.
C2. Porn will be easier to find with this new search engine.
Count me in!
Evidence that CmdrTaco can't count!
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"This is a good thing since one of the two BSDs clearly sucked, and the other was clearly superior."
And yet there are three BSDs mentioned... Hmm...maybe he honestly thought he only posted the evil bit story once!
I read somewhere today that there's a new RFC out regarding IP header bits--you can set and unset a particular bit to determine the packet's overall security. I haven't seen it linked anywhere yet, and I'm considering sending it in to the editors, but I can't find their address.
This is something I think they'd be very interested in.
Any sort of technology that is available to the upper echelon eventually trickles its way down to the common person wishing to use it for "ulterior motives."
I should think that a more prudent way of handling this project would have been to map all of the ships, catalogue them, survey them individually (with divers, remote subs, or the like), and only then proclaim a successful project. At the same time, you could publish the maps without a problem.
To announce to the world that you have maps simply invites people to use whatever means at their disposal to procure them--social engineering, hacking at computers storing the maps, or good old-fashioned information leaks.
Oddly, a search of both FreeBSD 4.7-Stable and Red Hat 8.0 for "apache" or "openssh" yielded no results.
Either I don't know how to search, or instructions need to be posted on how to search! That, or... what about a list of all checksums for a complete distro?
This is the type of thing that you'd ask "Why didn't they do this sooner?" -- it's just that logical of an idea.
Absolutely fabulous, wonderful! The real trick, though, is to build up trust in your database so that those searching it will be sure that the checksums are actually correct--you know, rather than buying a burglar alarm from the robber himself. Thus, I doubt you'd be able to take submissions from users right away--at least without a competent staff checking to make sure they're correct.
I suspect that many of the top corporations may find a use for this in wake of all of the "Oops, I lost that important file!" scandals, and the need to trace steps of hackers too.
I see a great future in this and the products that come after it. Kudos to the developers!
With the latest change, Microsoft may have to grapple with customer confusion as it works to get its operating system release schedule back on track.
I was actually just thinking about this the other day. With Windows 2000, you had desktop and server versions, and there was a clear line between the two. Now, you have WinXP Home and Professional, but they're both desktop versions and the line gets a little muddled.
I suspect that it's things like this, these little marketing snafus, that push more people into the Linux and *BSD camp--more so than the Halloween Memorandum and other leaked documents. If I were a company executive or an IT director, I'd certainly be more concerned about what's on the horizon for a product I'm using, rather than their way of competing with others.
...at least, that's what Microsoft and companies like them would like you to believe.
I've thought a lot about the idea of securing systems with open source products, and it makes sense to me. The old argument was that a potential hacker could look at the source code to invade a system, and find the weaknesses therein. But there lies the biggest strength of open souce--the fact that, indeed, everyone can see the problems with the code and contribute towards the betterment of the product.
Let me use a rough example. If I purchase a set of blueprints from a home plan book, make no adjustments to the plan before I build it, how does this information grant a burglar any more information than simply casing the house and looking for weaknesses? That's not the best example in the world, but it'll do for now.
True, closed-source (e.g., commercial) software doesn't have the source in full view to scrutinize, and so is ever so slightly more "secure" (at least in the minds of those purchasing the product), but reverse-engineering is still possible, and brute-force, psychological, and other hack tactics can and do work.
Simply put, and to summarize, the idea that open-source software is insecure is simply false. In fact, it's the opposite of the truth--open-source projects benefit from a large community ensuring that all the bugs are squashed, all the holes are sealed, all the back doors are locked, and the software is more secure than anything a commercial entity could produce.
If you know of other products, rather than chastising the initial post, why not be more informative and actually list them?
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College is by its very nature a preparation for the working world...that's why job postings have "degree required" in their list of requirements.
How am I supposed to learn Java in a structured way that will impress my future employer? What looks better, or sounds better? "I learned Java through a two-semester lab-enhanced course!" Or, "I learned Java by reading 'Sams Teach Yourself Java in 21 Days."
Re:When you go to the right University
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I agree that without a solid theoretical foundation it is difficult to grasp what is actually going on "behind the scenes."
But my largest point of contention with my university is that all of the courses above the C++ programming level are theory--no hands-on practice anymore, unless you take electives (like Java, or XML, or advanced Web design--and only here do you learn a modicum of Perl). It's to the point now where my resume reflects the fact that I self-taught myself Linux, Windows 2000/XP (and server derivatives), Perl, PHP, HTML, and more.
Universities are supposed to keep pace--not have the attitude of "let's worry about all that new-fangled stuff later." If it means refreshing their curriculum every two years, then so be it.
Of course, I wish I knew then what I know now--I wouldn't have chosen this university at all.
But it's really too bad that my university doesn't teach this stuff.
It's something I realized the other day; we have so many advances in the field of computer science, such as Jaluna, and yet our centers of learning don't touch it. In fact, Java isn't even a core requirement in my plan of work!
When is it that we'll finally be able to have a good environment for learning all of these spectacular technologies?
Slashdot Mirror
As I look for a fast mirror to download from, I see that many of the mirrors have not been updated yet. In addition, some of them do not seem to have complete files (4.7M for an ISO is a bit small, don't you think?).
/releases/ppc/livecd/1.4_rc7 for the files.
Look around and see what you can find. Also, you'll want to look in
Not really. I'm the one who bought her the laptop, and all of her Sims titles. Well, all but one, I think.
I'm a documentation editor for Gentoo, and I know first-hand that many, if not all, of the developers scour the Web (well, their favorite sites, like Slashdot, anyhow) and report back any news about Gentoo in the press. They gladly take the bad news with the good--using the bad, as in this case (the former lack of a PPC LiveCD) to retool things, add new features, and generally make people happier.
A lot of people scoff at the Gentoo fanatacism--including the developers--but at least, in this case, I think a lot of that is warranted. Perhaps not all of it, mind you, but definitely a lot. I think we're a good bunch of guys and gals.
When my girlfriend bought an iBook, I begged her to let me put Gentoo on it. She wasn't keen on that at all, enjoying the Mac OS X interface just fine, thank you.
Now I'm finally able to run Gentoo on her system without screwing anything up. This should prove to be a lot of fun:
"Look, babe, I put Gentoo on your computer!"
"WHAT?!? Where are my Sims?!?"
"Um...woops?"
I'm evil.
Honestly, though, this is going to be great for a lot of developers. Now we can take a couple of Gentoo LiveCDs around with us and boot nearly any personal computer up with our favorite distribution.
I work for Gentoo, but I'm also honestly hooked on it. And I'm no zealot either--I know its limitations and I know its strengths. But the release of a PPC LiveCD can do nothing but help the overall Linux effort, including Gentoo, and will undoubtedly be a boon for all of OSS.
Seriously!
Her house isn't my wallpaper, but some of the beautiful, breathtaking scenes from the San Francisco Bay area are definitely going into my archive.
This is some incredibly beautiful photography. It's really rather sad that Ms. Streisand can't see the larger picture here. I can't imagine that all of the denizens of San Francisco proper will be suing the company as well. After all, if nothing else, this site and the photos will inspire people to perhaps take up lanscape photography, maybe to visit the California coast, or even to buy property in the area. No matter what happens, sites like these (and projects like these) can be a real boon to the economy of the region.
1. Tech-savvy people will install this.
2. Tech-savvy people tend to be loners.
3. Loners most often search for porn.
C1. Tech-savvy people search for porn.
4. Items searched for most often reach the top of the list.
5. Porn is searched for often by tech-savvy people.
C2. Porn will be easier to find with this new search engine.
Count me in!
"This is a good thing since one of the two BSDs clearly sucked, and the other was clearly superior." And yet there are three BSDs mentioned... Hmm...maybe he honestly thought he only posted the evil bit story once!
I read somewhere today that there's a new RFC out regarding IP header bits--you can set and unset a particular bit to determine the packet's overall security. I haven't seen it linked anywhere yet, and I'm considering sending it in to the editors, but I can't find their address.
This is something I think they'd be very interested in.
Any sort of technology that is available to the upper echelon eventually trickles its way down to the common person wishing to use it for "ulterior motives."
I should think that a more prudent way of handling this project would have been to map all of the ships, catalogue them, survey them individually (with divers, remote subs, or the like), and only then proclaim a successful project. At the same time, you could publish the maps without a problem.
To announce to the world that you have maps simply invites people to use whatever means at their disposal to procure them--social engineering, hacking at computers storing the maps, or good old-fashioned information leaks.
Oddly, a search of both FreeBSD 4.7-Stable and Red Hat 8.0 for "apache" or "openssh" yielded no results.
... what about a list of all checksums for a complete distro?
Either I don't know how to search, or instructions need to be posted on how to search! That, or
This is the type of thing that you'd ask "Why didn't they do this sooner?" -- it's just that logical of an idea.
Absolutely fabulous, wonderful! The real trick, though, is to build up trust in your database so that those searching it will be sure that the checksums are actually correct--you know, rather than buying a burglar alarm from the robber himself. Thus, I doubt you'd be able to take submissions from users right away--at least without a competent staff checking to make sure they're correct.
I suspect that many of the top corporations may find a use for this in wake of all of the "Oops, I lost that important file!" scandals, and the need to trace steps of hackers too.
I see a great future in this and the products that come after it. Kudos to the developers!
With the latest change, Microsoft may have to grapple with customer confusion as it works to get its operating system release schedule back on track.
I was actually just thinking about this the other day. With Windows 2000, you had desktop and server versions, and there was a clear line between the two. Now, you have WinXP Home and Professional, but they're both desktop versions and the line gets a little muddled.
I suspect that it's things like this, these little marketing snafus, that push more people into the Linux and *BSD camp--more so than the Halloween Memorandum and other leaked documents. If I were a company executive or an IT director, I'd certainly be more concerned about what's on the horizon for a product I'm using, rather than their way of competing with others.
...at least, that's what Microsoft and companies like them would like you to believe.
I've thought a lot about the idea of securing systems with open source products, and it makes sense to me. The old argument was that a potential hacker could look at the source code to invade a system, and find the weaknesses therein. But there lies the biggest strength of open souce--the fact that, indeed, everyone can see the problems with the code and contribute towards the betterment of the product.
Let me use a rough example. If I purchase a set of blueprints from a home plan book, make no adjustments to the plan before I build it, how does this information grant a burglar any more information than simply casing the house and looking for weaknesses? That's not the best example in the world, but it'll do for now.
True, closed-source (e.g., commercial) software doesn't have the source in full view to scrutinize, and so is ever so slightly more "secure" (at least in the minds of those purchasing the product), but reverse-engineering is still possible, and brute-force, psychological, and other hack tactics can and do work.
Simply put, and to summarize, the idea that open-source software is insecure is simply false. In fact, it's the opposite of the truth--open-source projects benefit from a large community ensuring that all the bugs are squashed, all the holes are sealed, all the back doors are locked, and the software is more secure than anything a commercial entity could produce.
If you know of other products, rather than chastising the initial post, why not be more informative and actually list them?
College is by its very nature a preparation for the working world...that's why job postings have "degree required" in their list of requirements.
How am I supposed to learn Java in a structured way that will impress my future employer? What looks better, or sounds better? "I learned Java through a two-semester lab-enhanced course!" Or, "I learned Java by reading 'Sams Teach Yourself Java in 21 Days."
I agree that without a solid theoretical foundation it is difficult to grasp what is actually going on "behind the scenes."
But my largest point of contention with my university is that all of the courses above the C++ programming level are theory--no hands-on practice anymore, unless you take electives (like Java, or XML, or advanced Web design--and only here do you learn a modicum of Perl). It's to the point now where my resume reflects the fact that I self-taught myself Linux, Windows 2000/XP (and server derivatives), Perl, PHP, HTML, and more.
Universities are supposed to keep pace--not have the attitude of "let's worry about all that new-fangled stuff later." If it means refreshing their curriculum every two years, then so be it.
Of course, I wish I knew then what I know now--I wouldn't have chosen this university at all.
But it's really too bad that my university doesn't teach this stuff.
It's something I realized the other day; we have so many advances in the field of computer science, such as Jaluna, and yet our centers of learning don't touch it. In fact, Java isn't even a core requirement in my plan of work!
When is it that we'll finally be able to have a good environment for learning all of these spectacular technologies?
We at the Phoenix News Service had a news story in a similar vein: PC Companies Counter "Real People" Campaign With "Real Porn Stars" Campaign