My site that I run from home is Apache on Debian, and Microsoft's MSNBot hammers the shit out of it daily. It accounts for over 15% of the hits I receive. Go figure...
Python would have also been a good choice. Being a modern object oriented language with a lot of the same functionality of Java without the closed source nature of it.
I migrated from a Cobalt RaQ setup after many many frustrating moments with the whole net appliance idea in general.
I also needed the migration to be as smooth as possible, including all user auth, mail boxes/folders, lists and aliases.
I decided to go with MySQL based authentication on Postfix, Courier-IMAP, Apache, and ProFTPd, all running on Debian. I Wrote a little web front end using PHP for user administration, and voila, we now have a much more flexible system. All MySQL auth patches and plugins are available in Debian's apt archive.
Check out how-tos on the subject here, here, and here.
It took a little effort to get all of this working, but a little effort went a long way. I was basically able to duplicate the RaQ's functionality on a Debian system that I had full control over as far as software updates, kernel and hardware.
To top it all off, I replicated the config and used Heartbeat to make this into a high availability pair.
As a side note to the parent's posters comments, I would say that I got into the game (and as I suspect others did) without the knowledge of GNU the FSF or the GPL, and if these were not around, I don't think I'd still be in the game. I probably would have quit a long time ago...
Thanks to RMS and all the other people that have helped all of us along the way. I would not be doing what I love to do without your insight and hard work.
The network administrators should still be fired. Why is a safety monitoring system sitting on any network where there are unknown machines. Internal networks should be segmented, where servers/sensitive data systems are kept on a separate network with an agressive policy in between. Anyone who is in charge of any network should know this.
First of all the correct term is Asians, not Orientals. Second of all, WW2 is widely recognized as a "just" war. Hitler was a terrible person and needed to be stopped. Vietnam on the other hand is something that the US should have never gotten involved in. This involvement hurt thousands and thousands of people on both sides. Ask any Vietnam veteran and any WW2 veteran how they feel about this issue about their prospective wars, and you'll most likeley get two different answers.
Well, try plugging a Mac OS box into a Windows network to see how well they play together. I think Linux users need to realize that Windows and Linux are two completely different operating systems, and they should probably stay that way. You never hear of Mac users complaining about these issues? Probably not.
Until Microsoft opens up some of their core protocols and document formats, Linux users will be stuck not being able to communicate as well as another Windows client, and Microsoft will remain the standard in the corporate world.
Maybe the answer is to devote the desktop community to creating something that's free, reliable, and easy to use that works well with open standards. And by that, I mean a groupware system, a solid word processing suite, and seamless network interconnectivity. When this happens, if it works well, could become the new standard in a corporate environment.
Until this happens, the Linux community will still be riding on the coat tails of the rest of the software world as far as using it effectively on the desktop.
One of the major things Linux (or more importantly, the Open Source community) needed in the beginning to work was a sweet application that would push it ahead. Apache was born, and Linux gained wide acceptance in the server market. Other server side apps were soon to follow that continue to run very effectively in many corporate server rooms.
At this point in the game, conquering the desktop is the next step. Linux needs the next sweet application to push it ahead in that world. We already have the base tools, be they Gnome or KDE, but that's not quite enough.
Doesn't this kind of taint baseball as a tradition? You are not allowed to use aluminum bats in professional baseball because there's a long tradition of using wood bats. Now we get robotic umps?
I for one will miss seeing the coaches run out on the field kicking dirt everywhere throwing equipment yelling at the umpires. Now there will be no reason.
On the same token, but for music, there's All Music Guide. I've found lots of information about even the most obscure bands on there. They also link you to other similar bands, or other projects the members have been in. A must for anyone who is into music.
The solution is simple... Start smoking, or mimick the smokers. I'm assuming since you're having eye strain, you don't take regular breaks.
At one of my old jobs, smoke breaks were taken as a team. All team members went outside to allow for communication through the group. More often than not, one of us was having an issue we couldn't resolve. The little breaks allowed everyone to put their heads on it and we'd usually come up with a solution that lead them down the right path. No eye strain or carpal tunnel there.
I wish I had some mod points right now... Gruturo hit the nail on the head.
To turn a Nokia IPSO/Checkpoint firewall into a Linux based firewall would be down right silly.
I used to work for a company doing Nokia IPSO/Checkpoint firewall management. My job was a dream there because of how well the system is put together.
I've never seen any specs on how well iptables handles connections, and I would imagine it would depend greatly on how well your system is set up, but I've seen a Nokia IP440 running IPSO/Checkpoint handle over 65000 simultaneous Nat'ed connections. I'd really be interested in seeing an iptables firewall do that on the same hardware.
Also, getting FreeS/WAN or some other variant of IPSec to work well with iptables is fairly difficult, but you'd be up in a matter of minutes under Checkpoint.
It's an expensive solution, but for enterprise level management and configuration you can't beat it. Especially when managing many firewalls at the same time, whether they are in a cluster or separate.
If any of you have never checked out Epitonic you should. They have a very extensive collection of music and bios of indie artists all linked up by genre, label, and band members. They offer up mp3s to download for everything from Classical to Black Metal to Drum and Bass.
I couldn't agree with you more. My company has also imposed hiring and pay freezes, as well as paid time off freezes and cutting hours down to 32/week.
It's fluctuated (sp) over the past year, but the last two months have been especially damaging, at least in our business.
Hopefully the war in Iraq will end swiftly, and the economy can return to normal for awhile.
Can OSS build a mail client/PIM that plays well with Exchange servers?
Maybe a better question would be: Can OSS developers build a mail server that can replace Exchange, with a focus on better security, but with most/all of the same features.
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Here's a good example of someone that's got a pretty innovative, and extremely elaborate setup: http://70.85.89.52/~hedonist/videos/christmas_hous e.wmv
My site that I run from home is Apache on Debian, and Microsoft's MSNBot hammers the shit out of it daily. It accounts for over 15% of the hits I receive. Go figure...
I believe strongly in the power of mayonnaise.
Python would have also been a good choice. Being a modern object oriented language with a lot of the same functionality of Java without the closed source nature of it.
Redhat users should check out Planet CCRMA. It's an apt archive for Redhat that provides everything you need for an audio workstation.
I migrated from a Cobalt RaQ setup after many many frustrating moments with the whole net appliance idea in general.
I also needed the migration to be as smooth as possible, including all user auth, mail boxes/folders, lists and aliases.
I decided to go with MySQL based authentication on Postfix, Courier-IMAP, Apache, and ProFTPd, all running on Debian. I Wrote a little web front end using PHP for user administration, and voila, we now have a much more flexible system. All MySQL auth patches and plugins are available in Debian's apt archive.
Check out how-tos on the subject here, here, and here.
It took a little effort to get all of this working, but a little effort went a long way. I was basically able to duplicate the RaQ's functionality on a Debian system that I had full control over as far as software updates, kernel and hardware.
To top it all off, I replicated the config and used Heartbeat to make this into a high availability pair.
What about a Unicycle? Smaller than a bike, and probably pretty cheap.
As a side note to the parent's posters comments, I would say that I got into the game (and as I suspect others did) without the knowledge of GNU the FSF or the GPL, and if these were not around, I don't think I'd still be in the game. I probably would have quit a long time ago...
Thanks to RMS and all the other people that have helped all of us along the way. I would not be doing what I love to do without your insight and hard work.
From looking at the package list, they are not listed.
The network administrators should still be fired. Why is a safety monitoring system sitting on any network where there are unknown machines. Internal networks should be segmented, where servers/sensitive data systems are kept on a separate network with an agressive policy in between. Anyone who is in charge of any network should know this.
First of all the correct term is Asians, not Orientals. Second of all, WW2 is widely recognized as a "just" war. Hitler was a terrible person and needed to be stopped. Vietnam on the other hand is something that the US should have never gotten involved in. This involvement hurt thousands and thousands of people on both sides. Ask any Vietnam veteran and any WW2 veteran how they feel about this issue about their prospective wars, and you'll most likeley get two different answers.
Ahem... I believe we should be blaming this on third party software right? Tell me if I'm wrong :)
Well, try plugging a Mac OS box into a Windows network to see how well they play together. I think Linux users need to realize that Windows and Linux are two completely different operating systems, and they should probably stay that way. You never hear of Mac users complaining about these issues? Probably not.
Until Microsoft opens up some of their core protocols and document formats, Linux users will be stuck not being able to communicate as well as another Windows client, and Microsoft will remain the standard in the corporate world.
Maybe the answer is to devote the desktop community to creating something that's free, reliable, and easy to use that works well with open standards. And by that, I mean a groupware system, a solid word processing suite, and seamless network interconnectivity. When this happens, if it works well, could become the new standard in a corporate environment.
Until this happens, the Linux community will still be riding on the coat tails of the rest of the software world as far as using it effectively on the desktop.
One of the major things Linux (or more importantly, the Open Source community) needed in the beginning to work was a sweet application that would push it ahead. Apache was born, and Linux gained wide acceptance in the server market. Other server side apps were soon to follow that continue to run very effectively in many corporate server rooms.
At this point in the game, conquering the desktop is the next step. Linux needs the next sweet application to push it ahead in that world. We already have the base tools, be they Gnome or KDE, but that's not quite enough.
The company I work for doesn't have a single PC running Windows. Everyone here either runs some distribution of Linux or Mac OSX.
We've been operating this way without a hitch for many years. Mostly, the developers and sys admins run Linux, and the rest are on OSX.
We have seen no reason to run Windows, and no hinderance in our ability to work effectively as a result.
Doesn't this kind of taint baseball as a tradition? You are not allowed to use aluminum bats in professional baseball because there's a long tradition of using wood bats. Now we get robotic umps?
I for one will miss seeing the coaches run out on the field kicking dirt everywhere throwing equipment yelling at the umpires. Now there will be no reason.
On the same token, but for music, there's All Music Guide. I've found lots of information about even the most obscure bands on there. They also link you to other similar bands, or other projects the members have been in. A must for anyone who is into music.
The solution is simple... Start smoking, or mimick the smokers. I'm assuming since you're having eye strain, you don't take regular breaks. At one of my old jobs, smoke breaks were taken as a team. All team members went outside to allow for communication through the group. More often than not, one of us was having an issue we couldn't resolve. The little breaks allowed everyone to put their heads on it and we'd usually come up with a solution that lead them down the right path. No eye strain or carpal tunnel there.
To turn a Nokia IPSO/Checkpoint firewall into a Linux based firewall would be down right silly.
I used to work for a company doing Nokia IPSO/Checkpoint firewall management. My job was a dream there because of how well the system is put together.
I've never seen any specs on how well iptables handles connections, and I would imagine it would depend greatly on how well your system is set up, but I've seen a Nokia IP440 running IPSO/Checkpoint handle over 65000 simultaneous Nat'ed connections. I'd really be interested in seeing an iptables firewall do that on the same hardware.
Also, getting FreeS/WAN or some other variant of IPSec to work well with iptables is fairly difficult, but you'd be up in a matter of minutes under Checkpoint.
It's an expensive solution, but for enterprise level management and configuration you can't beat it. Especially when managing many firewalls at the same time, whether they are in a cluster or separate.
That's all for now.
I couldn't agree with you more. My company has also imposed hiring and pay freezes, as well as paid time off freezes and cutting hours down to 32/week. It's fluctuated (sp) over the past year, but the last two months have been especially damaging, at least in our business. Hopefully the war in Iraq will end swiftly, and the economy can return to normal for awhile.
But then who would we go to war with? Last time I checked, there aren't any countries that are richer than others in hydrogen.
Another alternative, is NetJuke. Did I mention it's free software, unlike Andromedia?