I don't see how this is going to work. Most people who go to sites with pirated material go there because they are interested in the content provided. They aren't going to screw their favorite warez site over and report them. Is there anyone who thinks this will actually work?
Sounds interesting, but fsck isn't something you should run in the background. I mean, do you really want to be writing to the disk at the same time you're checking for errors? Maybe it's just my parinoia. If the developers pull this off safely and with no or barely any noticable slowdown, my hat is off to them.
The reason that the government should run Linux is not because of security, because almost any OS can be made relativly secure, especially with government funding. The problem with the government running Windows is that they are reliant on Microsoft. A government should never have a company have that much power over them. If the government switched to Linux, no company would "own" them, and not to mention the money they would save.
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First of all, the DOJ (or for that matter, any government orginazation), has no right whatsoever to target (and presumably arrest) anarchists. As long as said anarchists have not committed a criminal offense, they are free to believe whatever they choose. This is the same as targeting Jews because they don't believe in Jesus. Only in America can basic civil rights be infringed upon with nary a peep from the public.
Ok, they violated the GPL. What happens? Will they be forced to distribute the source code? Will they be fined? Will they be "asked" to move off of the Gnutella network? What kind of reprocussions will they face?
Besides, as much as some in here bitch about the SSSCA and the DMCA, the true strength of their conviction is really shown when they line up to the MPAA trough every couple of weeks. Or buy hardware from Sony, Nintendo, Toshiba, IBM, or any of the other companies who have made it clear which side of the digital rights and DMCA fence they are on.
Not buying hardware from Sony or Nintendo? So you're saying that we should buy our consoles from Microsoft?
IMHO, probably not.
On Day 1, the Manrake booth was prominently featured, and had friendly people working there with demos. At the Debian booth, the guys were secluded in the corner, bent over PCs, in the console (unlike every other computer there basically, which was running X), hacking/coding/whatever. Which do you think HP would want on the desktop? The nice, GUI, Mandrake image, or the hacker, console, Debian image? This is not a bash on Mandrake or Debian, it's just that one is more suited twords the common user than the other.
In 1998 (or maybe in 1997, not positive), Intel alrady released a 200Mhz Pentium chip. It's big selling point was MMX. Intel promised that MMX was "the future of computing". Remember those days? I sure do miss them.
Well, this IS a fact. There is no number that you can call to help fix your comp, although MS does have a phone number. Best in the business is puhsing it, but there is a help line in place. For Linux help, you need to search the internet. Though you may get excellent support on certain websites, Linux help all depends on your box being 1: bootable, 2: having your modem set up properly, or 3: Having a seperate machine that can access the internet. With a Microsoft product, all you need is a working phone (and an infinite amount of patience).
Reading (tm) can last an infinite amount of time, and is supported on a variety of platfroms (eg, the Book, the Magizine, the Newspaper). Expect the source code to be realesed soon.
Personally, I'm surprised that VB has lasted this long. C++ can do everything VB can. (And it isn't that much more difficult to learn.)
On another topic, I don't know what the big deal is about C# (pronounciation? anyone? I think it's C hash, but if I'm wrong, correct me.). It won't ever be able to compete with C++ or Java. Oh, and IMHO, niether Java or C++ is better than one another. It's like comparing apples to oranges. One recepie may require apples, the other oranges. Substitution would just result in a big giant mess. Let that analogy soak in for a while.
Why not give Free BSD a try? I installed it about a year ago, and it runs great! Very solid, very stable. Much better than Red Hat did on my box. It's not all that difficult to get, and it comes with tripwire, ipchaines, and loads of other security goodies.
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The article url is here. If you notice, it's asp. Maybe now that they've tested apache they will see the light and switch?
I don't see how this is going to work. Most people who go to sites with pirated material go there because they are interested in the content provided. They aren't going to screw their favorite warez site over and report them. Is there anyone who thinks this will actually work?
Sounds interesting, but fsck isn't something you should run in the background. I mean, do you really want to be writing to the disk at the same time you're checking for errors? Maybe it's just my parinoia. If the developers pull this off safely and with no or barely any noticable slowdown, my hat is off to them.
The reason that the government should run Linux is not because of security, because almost any OS can be made relativly secure, especially with government funding. The problem with the government running Windows is that they are reliant on Microsoft. A government should never have a company have that much power over them. If the government switched to Linux, no company would "own" them, and not to mention the money they would save.
First of all, the DOJ (or for that matter, any government orginazation), has no right whatsoever to target (and presumably arrest) anarchists. As long as said anarchists have not committed a criminal offense, they are free to believe whatever they choose. This is the same as targeting Jews because they don't believe in Jesus. Only in America can basic civil rights be infringed upon with nary a peep from the public.
Yes, the Python Journal.
Ok, they violated the GPL. What happens? Will they be forced to distribute the source code? Will they be fined? Will they be "asked" to move off of the Gnutella network? What kind of reprocussions will they face?
Besides, as much as some in here bitch about the SSSCA and the DMCA, the true strength of their conviction is really shown when they line up to the MPAA trough every couple of weeks. Or buy hardware from Sony, Nintendo, Toshiba, IBM, or any of the other companies who have made it clear which side of the digital rights and DMCA fence they are on.
Not buying hardware from Sony or Nintendo? So you're saying that we should buy our consoles from Microsoft?
One of the obscure historical figures was our 11th President, James K. Polk. The song is titled, convienently, James K. Polk.
Suse and Turbolinux were there. Slackware wasn't probably because they aren't really a corporation.
IMHO, probably not.
On Day 1, the Manrake booth was prominently featured, and had friendly people working there with demos. At the Debian booth, the guys were secluded in the corner, bent over PCs, in the console (unlike every other computer there basically, which was running X), hacking/coding/whatever. Which do you think HP would want on the desktop? The nice, GUI, Mandrake image, or the hacker, console, Debian image? This is not a bash on Mandrake or Debian, it's just that one is more suited twords the common user than the other.
Can't the Lindows OS people just say that the name is being used in parody? To the best of my knowledge, parodies cannot be sued (legally).
In 1998 (or maybe in 1997, not positive), Intel alrady released a 200Mhz Pentium chip. It's big selling point was MMX. Intel promised that MMX was "the future of computing". Remember those days? I sure do miss them.
Well, this IS a fact. There is no number that you can call to help fix your comp, although MS does have a phone number. Best in the business is puhsing it, but there is a help line in place. For Linux help, you need to search the internet. Though you may get excellent support on certain websites, Linux help all depends on your box being 1: bootable, 2: having your modem set up properly, or 3: Having a seperate machine that can access the internet. With a Microsoft product, all you need is a working phone (and an infinite amount of patience).
ESPN2 broadcasted a Magic the Gathering Tournament a while back. CS is more of a sport than that. But what exactly is a sport these days?
What joy do they get out of wasting sys admins' time? Do they think that this makes them cool? What motivates these "l33t hax0rs"?
Reading (tm) can last an infinite amount of time, and is supported on a variety of platfroms (eg, the Book, the Magizine, the Newspaper). Expect the source code to be realesed soon.
Will they be putting out a bigger, optional hard drive? 20 gigs isn't too much when yuo consider the average file size of mp3s and mpegs.
On another topic, I don't know what the big deal is about C# (pronounciation? anyone? I think it's C hash, but if I'm wrong, correct me.). It won't ever be able to compete with C++ or Java. Oh, and IMHO, niether Java or C++ is better than one another. It's like comparing apples to oranges. One recepie may require apples, the other oranges. Substitution would just result in a big giant mess. Let that analogy soak in for a while.
Why not give Free BSD a try? I installed it about a year ago, and it runs great! Very solid, very stable. Much better than Red Hat did on my box. It's not all that difficult to get, and it comes with tripwire, ipchaines, and loads of other security goodies.
What I'm looking foward to is the story!