Yes i remember that too, but that didn't last long.
First it was the 'regular programmng' to drop off the commercial free.. Then the rest soon followed. Now we get to pay for access to advertisements ( since 1/2 the time shows are just well constructed advertisements for the sponsers anyway ).. wtf?
1 - i use DVD's for large amounts of data. 2000CDs is silly. Tho, when that was all that was available, 300+ wasnt uncommon. ( as was thousands of tapes long before that. Remember the old IBM style silos the size of buildings? I do. ) 2 - Yes, off-sites are verifed. ( on a regular schedule ) 3 - There is also a tape that goes out to different site once a month. But its never been used, thats the last case emergency. 4 - Yup properly labeled and cataloged. ( in house softare, so it wouldn't have helped the original parent of the story ) 5 - off-site is climate controlled and secured ( as any good off-site storage should be )
And no YOU didnt say raid 5, i took that leap as that was the attitude i was picking up over other comments ( and its a common flaw for a lot of people ). I got the impression from the story this question was about indexing backups.
But, if as you say, we are OT, then we might as well drop the thread..
Are you sure about that? Many people are blinded to the point they cant think rationally anymore. Just like the people that gave Clinton a pass on him being impeached.. 'well,hes just human'..
But regardless of his motives, it will prove interesting if he pushes it and doesnt take some buyout to shut up.
No, its not 'its funny, laugh'. This is rather serious. If the RIAA doesn't put up or shut up then their case will be damaged forever. If they DO put up and sue, it will only help their case in the long run when they come after you and i.
Might be a turning point, at least as far as publicity goes.
Myself, i have 2 copies of important data DVD's/CD's. One offsite, and one that i 'use'.
If the 'on site' copy acts strange in the least during a restore, then the off site one gets duplicated.
And while you may not have discounted the use of backups WITH the hardrives, many people really do think they don't have to have backups. " i have raid... "
Not that i read the entire story, but if the DoD shut down computers as part of a protection procedure in event of an attempted attack, i don't think id give the criminal the credit.
Sounds like good practice to me. If someone tries to attack your building, you lock the doors..
You can still be in the right, but when they can kill you out of attrition without a second thought, sometimes its best just to go ahead and team up to avoid the fight.
"if you wouldn't have bought it that's great: you shouldn't HAVE it then"
That's a moral judgment. Personally, my morals allow for this. Yours may not allow you the luxury. You see, i don't find a problem with it since no theft occurred. I disagree with the basis of the law because of this, so i don't adhere to it.
Why would you *need* to continue to update every time a new version of your favorite linux distro comes out? Even if you did have an itch for the 'latest and greatest', you can buy the disk for a minimal amount ( or free, if you use u(k)buntu. Microsoft sells cds of updates for a small fee. So its still not a deal killer.
The average person doesn't care much about 'media rich', they check their email and do the occasional on line shopping. So it takes bit longer to download that youtube video, but once its cached it plays fine.
I still don't feel that the average Joe will care that much. And once the feds crack down on content, he will care even less. If they end up using net-terminals and renting their apps like the Microsofts of the world want, it really wont matter then.
But, that's just me, your view of the future may vary.
If the government has its way, we will *all* be criminals at some point. Even if they have to look at retroactive actions.
Also, don't forget that future employers/insurance carriers might be looking too. "hmmmm we see here you are predisposed to being/having/doing xyz, we don't feel you are good candidate"
If your using dialup currently and its doing the trick, this isnt a bad option. it mght be a few bucks cheaper and a lot better.
Sure, if you want to do gaming, or 'warez' it migt hurt, but how many average people really need more bandwidth then this? If its still around, I might even consider it when i drop my real broadband after the big squeeze starts across the industry and i cant use my line for what i want anyway. Why pay extra just to be throttled and filtered?
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Easy, you are caught with an open wifi, you goto prison. No questions asked.
I am guessing in about 5 years. "for national security" reasons of course.
SVS and Softgrid can also be used to get around a lot of the DRM and registration nonsence.
And no one is there to hear, does it make a sound?
While this is a a noble gesture, unfortunately it wont reach the people that mke the rules. The only thing that will catch their attention is cash.
True, but the first thing you see if you read the article is a picture of a BLACK box sitting in a parking lot..
Yes i remember that too, but that didn't last long.
First it was the 'regular programmng' to drop off the commercial free.. Then the rest soon followed. Now we get to pay for access to advertisements ( since 1/2 the time shows are just well constructed advertisements for the sponsers anyway ).. wtf?
1 - i use DVD's for large amounts of data. 2000CDs is silly. Tho, when that was all that was available, 300+ wasnt uncommon. ( as was thousands of tapes long before that. Remember the old IBM style silos the size of buildings? I do. )
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2 - Yes, off-sites are verifed. ( on a regular schedule )
3 - There is also a tape that goes out to different site once a month. But its never been used, thats the last case emergency.
4 - Yup properly labeled and cataloged. ( in house softare, so it wouldn't have helped the original parent of the story )
5 - off-site is climate controlled and secured ( as any good off-site storage should be )
And no YOU didnt say raid 5, i took that leap as that was the attitude i was picking up over other comments ( and its a common flaw for a lot of people ). I got the impression from the story this question was about indexing backups.
But, if as you say, we are OT, then we might as well drop the thread
"It has nothing to do with their Dad"
Are you sure about that? Many people are blinded to the point they cant think rationally anymore. Just like the people that gave Clinton a pass on him being impeached.. 'well,hes just human'..
But regardless of his motives, it will prove interesting if he pushes it and doesnt take some buyout to shut up.
No, its not 'its funny, laugh'. This is rather serious. If the RIAA doesn't put up or shut up then their case will be damaged forever. If they DO put up and sue, it will only help their case in the long run when they come after you and i.
Might be a turning point, at least as far as publicity goes.
Myself, i have 2 copies of important data DVD's/CD's. One offsite, and one that i 'use'.
If the 'on site' copy acts strange in the least during a restore, then the off site one gets duplicated.
And while you may not have discounted the use of backups WITH the hardrives, many people really do think they don't have to have backups. " i have raid... "
And if you trust mechanical harddrives without a backup, you are foolish.
Hardware failures, viruses. I would rather not risk it.
Ever hear of WINE?
Existed before this administration, and will exist after it.
Geesh. Your blind hatred makes you look silly.
Not that i read the entire story, but if the DoD shut down computers as part of a protection procedure in event of an attempted attack, i don't think id give the criminal the credit.
Sounds like good practice to me. If someone tries to attack your building, you lock the doors..
Thats just code-speak for 'i want a piece of the action'
You mean a single point of contact that helps reduce the privacy of the common man, but makes damned sure the elected officials have it?
No thanks.
The core difference ( if you ignore the heritage of both ) :
Linux is a kernel BSD is a system.
There are of course other differences in how things run.
You can still be in the right, but when they can kill you out of attrition without a second thought, sometimes its best just to go ahead and team up to avoid the fight.
"if you wouldn't have bought it that's great: you shouldn't HAVE it then"
That's a moral judgment. Personally, my morals allow for this. Yours may not allow you the luxury. You see, i don't find a problem with it since no theft occurred. I disagree with the basis of the law because of this, so i don't adhere to it.
To some of us yes, its important and does factor into decisions as it can cause long term ramifications.
If licensing restrictions didn't matter to people, we wouldn't even have the concept of BSD license to discuss ( or GPL ), would we?
Why would you *need* to continue to update every time a new version of your favorite linux distro comes out? Even if you did have an itch for the 'latest and greatest', you can buy the disk for a minimal amount ( or free, if you use u(k)buntu. Microsoft sells cds of updates for a small fee. So its still not a deal killer.
The average person doesn't care much about 'media rich', they check their email and do the occasional on line shopping. So it takes bit longer to download that youtube video, but once its cached it plays fine.
I still don't feel that the average Joe will care that much. And once the feds crack down on content, he will care even less. If they end up using net-terminals and renting their apps like the Microsofts of the world want, it really wont matter then.
But, that's just me, your view of the future may vary.
If the government has its way, we will *all* be criminals at some point. Even if they have to look at retroactive actions.
Also, don't forget that future employers/insurance carriers might be looking too. "hmmmm we see here you are predisposed to being/having/doing xyz, we don't feel you are good candidate"
If your using dialup currently and its doing the trick, this isnt a bad option. it mght be a few bucks cheaper and a lot better.
Sure, if you want to do gaming, or 'warez' it migt hurt, but how many average people really need more bandwidth then this? If its still around, I might even consider it when i drop my real broadband after the big squeeze starts across the industry and i cant use my line for what i want anyway. Why pay extra just to be throttled and filtered?
All the ones ive read has had a simliar clause.
And the school still wants a free pass.
What sort of example are they trying to set?