Dude, filesystem access is a very dangerous thing to give a competent hacker. Access to read config files (or just/etc/passwd (free usernames -> password guessing just got extremely simplified)) is VERY dangerous. Once you have filesystem access, elevating your privileges to root is usually not that big a challenge on a mismanaged UNIX system. I havent read TFA but in the 90's if you had shell/filesystem access, getting to root from there was minutes away, sometimes seconds.
We're talking about one of the highest levels of government here, in the only remaining superpower in the world, the website should be locked down like nothing else.
You are talking about changes of 3-5% over a period of 10 years. If you had included the data on how much goods were shipped during the same period I wouldnt be surprised if the amount doubled. EU has grown significantly over those 10 years and so has the trade. I dont see how you could double the existing train capacity and destination diversity over only 10 years.
For the US on the other hand you have only included one data point so a comparison is impossible.
And to claim that the US has optimized its rail system for anything is total BS. You just had hundreds of companies throwing out rail at random to serve passengers. When commercial flight became possible and passengers started going away the rail companies didnt have much else to do but ship goods around.
(a) A for-profit company where the CEO and board gets kicked if their bottom line turns red. Denying treatment after you have made the payments is by far the most profitable (unfortunatly for you).
or,..
(b) The society at large, ultimately represented by the government, which has a huge incentive to cure you and get you back to work as soon as possible so that you can pay taxes again instead of living off what others pay.
The government fails in the case of the US of A because you have insane politicians who care more about their wallet (health industry and medical company payoffs ("campaign contributions")) and their impending retirement benefits than they do about the normal man on the street.
USA is a very nice place to be rich im sure. Unfortunatly that only applies to 1-2% of the population.
USA is going down the toilet sooner or later. I think (and hope) sooner. (The world doesnt need another police state)
And earlier this month Rep. John Murtha of Pa., while in the care of the most expensive health care system in the world, died after a simple gallbladder operation was botched.
My ISP changed their network a couple of months ago. I have broadband, what they call broadband anyways, but now they only assign local addresses (192.168.x.x) to our home computers and proxy our shit... pisses me off, but what can I do, Im locked into an email address I dont want to change...
Maybe thats what happened to Venus; no oceans, meaning the energy went straight into the atmosphere making it 600 degrees. All those poor venutians and their computers...
The government should only be stepping in when the competitor on top is illegally affecting the market in some way,...
Maybe its breaking news to you but Microsoft was convicted in court for using their monopoly in the operating system market to gain a monopoly in the browser market. I'd wager that meets your criteria of "illegally affecting the market".
Its just too bad the US government didnt have the balls to step in and do something about it. EU shows the way.
Today there is no incentive to get rid of DRM (if you listen to RIAA/MPAA).
If you go bankrupt there is no incentive to incur extra costs to disable the DRM on media that your former customers purchased.
And there is no legal ramification for not doing it either.
With time being infinite, the chance of a company going bankrupt is also infinite. Thus the chance of your DRM media paper-weight'ing over time is infinite.
If you don't remember geek poetry, pick a list of people you've had crushes on, ordered chronologically, and capitalize every one you've actually been with.
Holy crap thats a lot of passwords all with lower-case statistically predictable letters. And even if they do contain any uppercases, in most cases it will only be the last one.
As a swede, I can say that our laws seems to function quite alot better than the american laws do.
We actually have the freedom to watch our watchers (in most cases). The government is quite significantly more "for the people by the people" than in the United States.
And just for you, the european human rights convention explictly states "habeas corpus" rights, although not under the title "habeas corpus". This convention is also considered part of swedish law since 1998.
And we certainly have the sense not to run camps were our "habeas corpus" doesnt apply...
In today's USA, betting you will not be sued is a very risky bet.
There, fixed that for you. You see, in the rest of the civilized world we dont have that problem with frivolous lawsuits since unlike in the USA, the loser pays court costs./pro
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Dude, filesystem access is a very dangerous thing to give a competent hacker. Access to read config files (or just /etc/passwd (free usernames -> password guessing just got extremely simplified)) is VERY dangerous. Once you have filesystem access, elevating your privileges to root is usually not that big a challenge on a mismanaged UNIX system. I havent read TFA but in the 90's if you had shell/filesystem access, getting to root from there was minutes away, sometimes seconds.
We're talking about one of the highest levels of government here, in the only remaining superpower in the world, the website should be locked down like nothing else.
We've all seen the documentaries, we all know where its going to hit; downtown New York!
"Sweden has the highest incidence of reported rapes in Europe"
Highlighted the reason why. Let me make up som example numbers;
Sweden - actual rapes 1,000 - reported 50% = 500 rapes.
Exampleistan - actual rapes 20,000 - reported 1% = 200 rapes.
Which country has the most rapes?
See the problem?
Lies, damn lies and statistics.
You are talking about changes of 3-5% over a period of 10 years. If you had included the data on how much goods were shipped during the same period I wouldnt be surprised if the amount doubled. EU has grown significantly over those 10 years and so has the trade. I dont see how you could double the existing train capacity and destination diversity over only 10 years.
For the US on the other hand you have only included one data point so a comparison is impossible.
And to claim that the US has optimized its rail system for anything is total BS. You just had hundreds of companies throwing out rail at random to serve passengers. When commercial flight became possible and passengers started going away the rail companies didnt have much else to do but ship goods around.
So what happens if a terrorist gets a hold of one and runs it into the freedom tower (aside from USA invading another OPEC country)?
Do they just bounce off or actually cause any damage?
Indeed, who to trust?
(a) A for-profit company where the CEO and board gets kicked if their bottom line turns red. Denying treatment after you have made the payments is by far the most profitable (unfortunatly for you).
or,..
(b) The society at large, ultimately represented by the government, which has a huge incentive to cure you and get you back to work as soon as possible so that you can pay taxes again instead of living off what others pay.
The government fails in the case of the US of A because you have insane politicians who care more about their wallet (health industry and medical company payoffs ("campaign contributions")) and their impending retirement benefits than they do about the normal man on the street.
USA is a very nice place to be rich im sure. Unfortunatly that only applies to 1-2% of the population.
USA is going down the toilet sooner or later. I think (and hope) sooner. (The world doesnt need another police state)
And earlier this month Rep. John Murtha of Pa., while in the care of the most expensive health care system in the world, died after a simple gallbladder operation was botched.
Fixed that for you.
My ISP changed their network a couple of months ago. I have broadband, what they call broadband anyways, but now they only assign local addresses (192.168.x.x) to our home computers and proxy our shit... pisses me off, but what can I do, Im locked into an email address I dont want to change...
Noone is kidding, it IS bad. Give me a second to tippex out bad in my dictionary and replace it with star wars holiday special.
Maybe thats what happened to Venus; no oceans, meaning the energy went straight into the atmosphere making it 600 degrees. All those poor venutians and their computers...
The government should only be stepping in when the competitor on top is illegally affecting the market in some way, ...
Maybe its breaking news to you but Microsoft was convicted in court for using their monopoly in the operating system market to gain a monopoly in the browser market. I'd wager that meets your criteria of "illegally affecting the market".
Its just too bad the US government didnt have the balls to step in and do something about it. EU shows the way.
The question I see before me is,
Which for-profit company will patent and profit from the work? And in the process stifle innovation in protein folding for the next 20+ years.
"How did y.." He clicks. "It's you isn't it? THE BASTARD OPERATOR FROM HELL!"
Today there is no incentive to get rid of DRM (if you listen to RIAA/MPAA).
If you go bankrupt there is no incentive to incur extra costs to disable the DRM on media that your former customers purchased.
And there is no legal ramification for not doing it either.
With time being infinite, the chance of a company going bankrupt is also infinite. Thus the chance of your DRM media paper-weight'ing over time is infinite.
Good luck.
If you don't remember geek poetry, pick a list of people you've had crushes on, ordered chronologically, and capitalize every one you've actually been with.
Holy crap thats a lot of passwords all with lower-case statistically predictable letters. And even if they do contain any uppercases, in most cases it will only be the last one.
It has always been my understanding that hitting those opting out links only verifies that your email address is valid.
Thus increasing the amount of spam because a valid email address is worth so much more...
True Security is when your opponent knows everything about you/your systems/your hardware/your nukes -- and still cant break it.
Tho it seems this doesnt apply in America.
Now we know the reason why Linux wasnt created in the great US of A.
If Linus had been american he would be on the 10 most wanted list.
Eh, Im sure he is tho, a different one tho, not the kind police look at.
As a swede, I can say that our laws seems to function quite alot better than the american laws do.
We actually have the freedom to watch our watchers (in most cases). The government is quite significantly more "for the people by the people" than in the United States.
And just for you, the european human rights convention explictly states "habeas corpus" rights, although not under the title "habeas corpus". This convention is also considered part of swedish law since 1998.
And we certainly have the sense not to run camps were our "habeas corpus" doesnt apply...
There is a saying too: "You cannot teach old dogs new tricks."
And in the Mythbuster way, thats totally busted! (BOOM)
As for the language, use whatever floats your boat. It could be total crap and still work (like PHP for me).
But it's really a technicality.
multi-billion dollar companies are using those same "technicalities" to avoid paying taxes.
The position of the government SHOULD BE to protect the property of its citizens.
yes and as we all know, media companies are not citizens. the artists are however and they get royally screwed with the current system.
They might actually have a case with being free to teach COS stuff at work.
But they are entirely fucked if they force their workers to attend?
Atleast thats my impression..
In today's USA, betting you will not be sued is a very risky bet.
There, fixed that for you. You see, in the rest of the civilized world we dont have that problem with frivolous lawsuits since unlike in the USA, the loser pays court costs. /pro
Hmm.. I wonder what the odds are of this thing landing in the oval office just before election...
touch of god?
The last thing a politician in the US wants is an intelligent educated person voting.