User: Dwonis

Re:PGP was h4xx0r3d, so gov't *wants* us to use it

On: Peer-To-Peer Encrypted E-mail

Now I remember. PGP uses that really long public key to encrypt a symmetric key, and that symmetric key is only (I think) 128 bits. So I think a public key > 3072 bits is stronger than the 128-bit symmetric key.
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Re:PGP was h4xx0r3d, so gov't *wants* us to use it

On: Peer-To-Peer Encrypted E-mail

Because anything bigger than (I think) 3072 is stronger than the hashing...

Oh wait, that's the signature and passphrase.

I'll shut up now.
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Re:c:resident cli ...

On: Other Uses For The Linux RAM Disk?

No, no. I don't want programs to be resident once they're loaded. I want to make them resident *now* (eg. at bootup).
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c:resident cli ...

On: Other Uses For The Linux RAM Disk?

Now what I'd really like to see in Linux is the Amiga "resident" command. (For non-Amigans, resident was a command that would load executables into resident memory. In Linux, this would take the form of a command to tell the disk cacher to load this file into cache and keep it there.)
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Re:seems to be pointless

On: Other Uses For The Linux RAM Disk?

Yes, but it keeps powering up again.
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Re:no benefits

On: Other Uses For The Linux RAM Disk?

Ramdisks really do suck for most things.

True, but RAM filesystems don't. There's a big difference (mainly not having to emulate a block device).
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Re:no benefits

On: Other Uses For The Linux RAM Disk?

Throughput and seek times? The original poster was actually referring to a RAM *filesystem* -- it does not emulate a disk.

The Amiga RAM disk is basically a filesystem that uses AllocMem (malloc) to allocate blocks memory for each file in the filesystem. When files are deleted or truncated, FreeMem (free) is called. This not the same as /dev/ram*.
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Re:it all boils down to..

On: Is It Time To Change RPM?

This is what makes Debian *much* different from the other distros.
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Re:I dont' see what the big deal is...

On: Is It Time To Change RPM?

dpkg is pretty decentralized (as much as RPM is, anyway). Ever edited /etc/apt/sources.list?
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Re:The Fundamental Mistake here

On: Is It Time To Change RPM?

I'm sorry. I read your post again, and I'm not exactly sure what I was thinking.
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Re:I don't think so

On: Is It Time To Change RPM?

I've never *ONCE* *EVER* had apt core-dump on me. Expecially since most of apt is shell scripts.

Debian's "must be free" policy is just fine. Debian also distributes "non-free" packages (not officially part of the distro, but still very easy to get at), if you want them.
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Re:The Fundamental Mistake here

On: Is It Time To Change RPM?

Say something useful.

If it's compatibility you want, have a look at "alien".
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Re:contributory negligence?

On: Sun Finds & Exploits Hole in the GPL *Update*

No, it's another example of slashdotters not reading the article before posting.
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Re:Track IPs

On: Search Engines-Does Obscurity Prevent Exploitation?

Don't assume anything about how people conduct their searches. I do the following:

* Visit sites unrelated to the search, if I find it interesting
* Middle-blick sites I want to see, so the search page is never reloaded
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Re:m vs. M

On: Are We Ready For Broadband Internet Access?

MB - megabytes
mb - millibits
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Re:Mobility vs Fiber

On: Are We Ready For Broadband Internet Access?

I looked at your satellite internet access site. One thing, though: it takes around 600ms for a round-trip ping to a satellite, at the speed of light (or something like that). Try playing Quake on a satellite.
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Typical Moderator Stupidity

On: MontaVista Rolls Out Fully Preemptable Linux

Did any moderator notice the ";-)" at the end of my post? Hello?
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It's because of the software they buy

On: Are We Ready For Broadband Internet Access?

If Microsoft wrote good software, at least 90% of those problems would disappear.

Linux distributions are bad, too, because services don't have to be explicitly enabled.
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If you want to take an Economics P.O.V...

On: White House Files Amicus Brief Favoring RIAA

Economics is the way we deal with scarcity. It is a fact.

"Scarcity" means that only a limited quantity of whatever item we're talking about can be produced. This is not the case with data -- it can be reproduced any number of times, so data is out of Economics' scope.

Unfortunately, we use economics anyway, and that's leading to problems, as we can see.
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What about Quake?

On: White House Files Amicus Brief Favoring RIAA

Quake should be banned forever. Not only does it promote student violence, but it allows people to trade maps, skins, and game mods through its QuakeWorld servers, and could likely be made to distribute mp3s as well.

Debuggers should also be banned, because they make it a *lot* easier to crack software than it would be without them.

Before you reply: I'm being sarcastic.
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They should change their name

On: Spam, ISPs, MAPS And Lawsuits

MAPS should get a name change. Make it sound more like an association of sysadmins against network abuse. (ASANA?) People would understand things better that way.
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Re:This is different than carnavore?

On: Spam, ISPs, MAPS And Lawsuits

Not with the RBL. With the RBL, your mailer should to the following:

1. Accept the connection on port 25 but DO NOT SEND THE 250 intro message.
2. Lookup the IP on the RBL.
3a. If the IP is not on the RBL, send the 250 intro and continue as normal.
3b. If the IP *is* on the RBL, disconnect. Problem solved. Very little bandwidth wasted.
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What's the difference between BSDL and PD?

On: Python 1.6 Incompatible w/ GPL

Could someone please fill me in? I don't quite see the poing in using the BSDL. To me, it looks like public domain with a copyright notice.
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Re:Funny slashdotters

On: 2600's Response to the DeCSS Decision

Good vs. Evil, my friend. It's quite consistent, really.
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Re:He just doesn't get it.

On: 2600's Response to the DeCSS Decision

The point is that it was illegal to crack the encryption, and illegal to distribute the tool for doing so. If anyone doubts that it was really illegal, check out the DMCA.

Wrong. U.S. law does not apply to the citizens of the Netherlands.
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