The X Consortium requests that the following names be used when referring to this software:
X X Window System X Version 11 X Window System, Version 11 X11 -- see X(1) Why do people insist on calling it X Windows? It isn't frickin' windows! ok?!?:) thank you.
As much as we may hate to admit, this does actually prove some weaknesses, not in linux, but in unix in general. The flexibility of the operating system allows it to be exploited easier in some situations. Since you can do basically anything to the machine from the command line, anything the possibly has access to the command line can do anything, as well if it is compromised.
On NT, this isn't true. You have to use their little GUI to add users and such, so it would be pretty hard to actually be able to intrude the box by exploiting something like a CGI script. You may be able to erase files and things like that, but not actually get in and make yourself an account.
So, basically, the reason Linux lost was because it is flexible and extremely controllable from a command prompt. Can Microsoft say anything like that about NT? This may lead to a loss in security, but I guess it just makes sure we do our homework when setting up remotely accessed services.
The first thing to do would probably be to find the architecture. If it's sun4 anything, it should theoretically work. I think I'd consider leaving sunos on it, just for fun. If it has anything funky like smp, it would only use it in sunos. Check out www.sunhelp.org for some info on the machine and how to crack into sunos without the root pw (maybe you'll get some cool secret gov't stuff from the hard drive)
This is a pretty simple issue; the set of people against encryption in the government are power mongers who think the government is bigger, better, and more powerful than the people it serves. Since they are somewhat in control of this body which is so great and powerful, it gives them a power trip. This is completely inappropriate.
The logic behind encryption law is absolutely stupid. There are many more common ways of hiding evidence that the government should be worried about. What are we going to do, ban all toilets since they provide a method of getting rid of your drug evidence? What criminal is going to encrypt his or her evidence anyway? Why not just erase it?
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yeah, that secrecy was really annoying...the mystery behind the acronym was the only thing that got me to actually read into the article:)
If it were made more like a competition, it would be much more accurate. Two groups get a machine and can do whatever they want to it; whoever has a better performing machine wins. That's how it works in the real world.
I think his use of the word "folks" is completely unprofessional. Use of the word in his context is absolutely unnecessary except to inferiorate the audience and exhibit his arrogance. We are not a group of little kindergarten children. We are the guy's peers! I've seen the word used like that way too much, and it gets on my nerves.
Ok, now all we need is a nice XDM-based desktop chooser system, so you can easily choose between window managers/user environments, using the Xsession system. I had the KDM setup for a while to do something like this, and it was very nice. If that came with redhat by default, it would make beginners able to use the system right off, as easily as win95. The system boots right into KDM or whatever and the user is off.
one thing to watch out for is phone lines because it seems most phone companies are really lazy about getting them in in any sort of time period. You should probably start out with enough to last you for a while (don't want people getting busy signals on their first day of service)
aren't we opinionated? most people start out their isp with _less_ than a T1. also most isp's i am at all familiar with use linux reliably for an operating system. (although bsdi is nice) i will even go as far to say that you could use nt on a isdn line to start up.
IRIX was so nice, and now it's going to die off. I really SGI should put some of their user interface skills into helping out Linux, because it really could use their help.
Give me one good reason why you think AOL is unstable (don't forget to take into consideration the fact that they have experienced growth of tremendous levels, and will inevitably experience some growing pains).
What's the point of creating an "open" protocol, when AOL has already opened theirs? ICQ, of course is totally stupid, lagged, and insecure. I was glad to hear that AOL bought them out...maybe it will add some of the AOL stability to it.
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The X Consortium requests that the following names be used when referring to this software:
:) thank you.
X
X Window System
X Version 11
X Window System, Version 11
X11
-- see X(1)
Why do people insist on calling it X Windows? It isn't frickin' windows! ok?!?
As much as we may hate to admit, this does actually prove some weaknesses, not in linux, but in unix in general. The flexibility of the operating system allows it to be exploited easier in some situations. Since you can do basically anything to the machine from the command line, anything the possibly has access to the command line can do anything, as well if it is compromised.
On NT, this isn't true. You have to use their little GUI to add users and such, so it would be pretty hard to actually be able to intrude the box by exploiting something like a CGI script. You may be able to erase files and things like that, but not actually get in and make yourself an account.
So, basically, the reason Linux lost was because it is flexible and extremely controllable from a command prompt. Can Microsoft say anything like that about NT? This may lead to a loss in security, but I guess it just makes sure we do our homework when setting up remotely accessed services.
You can't re-export NFS mounted directories; it's not allowed by the server.
it sure looks like a sig to me
The first thing to do would probably be to find the architecture. If it's sun4 anything, it should theoretically work. I think I'd consider leaving sunos on it, just for fun. If it has anything funky like smp, it would only use it in sunos. Check out www.sunhelp.org for some info on the machine and how to crack into sunos without the root pw (maybe you'll get some cool secret gov't stuff from the hard drive)
Why not just post anonymous people's IP, so they will either register or fear the threat of being harassed by people?
wouldn't that be import when he/she loads up the file and has it sent to the screen? And aren't there policies about that too?
if he gets his stock now, and the share price sinks later, wouldn't that be a *bad* thing? Maybe I'm stupid, but I thought that was how it worked :)
so, now we see why he's been driving sgi into the ground...heh
chargen is absolutely worthless. it simply generates a tty character test. get it? char gen.
This is a pretty simple issue; the set of people against encryption in the government are power mongers who think the government is bigger, better, and more powerful than the people it serves. Since they are somewhat in control of this body which is so great and powerful, it gives them a power trip. This is completely inappropriate.
The logic behind encryption law is absolutely stupid. There are many more common ways of hiding evidence that the government should be worried about. What are we going to do, ban all toilets since they provide a method of getting rid of your drug evidence? What criminal is going to encrypt his or her evidence anyway? Why not just erase it?
yeah, that secrecy was really annoying...the mystery behind the acronym was the only thing that got me to actually read into the article :)
If it were made more like a competition, it would be much more accurate. Two groups get a machine and can do whatever they want to it; whoever has a better performing machine wins. That's how it works in the real world.
I think his use of the word "folks" is completely unprofessional. Use of the word in his context is absolutely unnecessary except to inferiorate the audience and exhibit his arrogance. We are not a group of little kindergarten children. We are the guy's peers! I've seen the word used like that way too much, and it gets on my nerves.
Ok, now all we need is a nice XDM-based desktop chooser system, so you can easily choose between window managers/user environments, using the Xsession system. I had the KDM setup for a while to do something like this, and it was very nice. If that came with redhat by default, it would make beginners able to use the system right off, as easily as win95. The system boots right into KDM or whatever and the user is off.
you guys misspelled his name like 1000 times on that article/comments :)
don't you guys just hate pc's? ...something must be done! :)
one thing to watch out for is phone lines because it seems most phone companies are really lazy about getting them in in any sort of time period. You should probably start out with enough to last you for a while (don't want people getting busy signals on their first day of service)
aren't we opinionated? most people start out their isp with _less_ than a T1. also most isp's i am at all familiar with use linux reliably for an operating system. (although bsdi is nice) i will even go as far to say that you could use nt on a isdn line to start up.
IRIX was so nice, and now it's going to die off. I really SGI should put some of their user interface skills into helping out Linux, because it really could use their help.
Give me one good reason why you think AOL is unstable (don't forget to take into consideration the fact that they have experienced growth of tremendous levels, and will inevitably experience some growing pains).
What's the point of creating an "open" protocol, when AOL has already opened theirs? ICQ, of course is totally stupid, lagged, and insecure. I was glad to hear that AOL bought them out...maybe it will add some of the AOL stability to it.