ies4linux is "just" an automation tool. It does not wiggle you out of the IE EULA. I don't remember it exactly and am lazy to look it up, however I remember some things about MS EULAs in general for software that is freely downloadable on MS's website. They often state things like you need a valid Microsoft Windows license, or you need to have Windows installed on the machine you are installing it on, or that you have to have Windows installed and running (!!!) on the machine. If you run this software with wine, even if it may technically work without any other MS binaries, it increases your legal risk, and/or requires you to do annoying workarounds. I have not yet heard about Microsoft taking legal steps against this type of license violation, and IANAL so my guess about the severity of the risk (low) is not to be taken seriously.
Let us assume your interpretation of human relationship and behaviour is correct. Now, explain please how having a government (which obviously also consists of people that struggle with the same issues as the rest of the population) solves this problem. Some libertarian authors, such as Hans-Hermann Hoppe, come to the conclusion that it in fact does not solve anything. This is the reason why I switched from minarchism to anarchocapitalism.
Actually, I used to have performance problems with MailDir, because I have a pretty slow mailsever (PII/400, 128MB) and some folders have tens of thousands of messages. I already have been using reiserfs which should be optimised for this type of data, but apparently it wasn't enough. So about 4 months ago, I added MySQL layer onto MailDir, adapted maildrop and wrote a webmail that can utilize this (I also use FCGI and persistent database connections for further optimization). The performance was increased at least tenfold in large folders. In particular, finding new messages (in all folders together) usually takes under a second, previously it was measured in minutes. The database now holds somewhat more than a million messages.
Of course there are certain drawbacks, like when you use IMAP, the database loses sync, so you shouldn't mix it on individual accounts. But I don't use IMAP now so it's perfect for me. This could be fixed by modifying the IMAP server, which shouldn't be that difficult, I just don't have the need.
My point is, don't criticize if you don't know what you're talking about;-)
According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cause_of_death , in US more than 25% of deaths are caused by cancer. So 10% sounds like an improvement? I think the guys at "New Scientist" messed up some statistical data.
I have a linux distribution "shurdix" (used to be called Route Hat), which among other things features traffic control for situations like this. It is 100% open source. For measurements check out here:
Dude, you're doing it the other way around. It was just today that I read the following sentence on Bugtraq: without a specification, the behavior
of a system cannot be wrong, it can only be surprising.
So, you have to do it like this:
Specify what your servers should be doing
Define a security policy
After you're finished with the former two, start looking for products that fulfill the requirements
> On the other hand, I have not seen proof of the opposite:-P
Yes, but you don't need a proof in order not to justify keeping the law as it is, whereas you definitely need it when you want it changed and are making certain claims (like "supporting innovation"). Anyone can claim they need the law changed.
> This hard work is also required to invent.
The question remains, what is the optimal method of promoting this. I personally have nothing against certain levels of intellectual property protection. Imagine however a typical case of a software developer, when you have a copyright on something and someone else a patent on the same thing. The actual effect is the exproprietation of your intellectual property, and thus the law doesn't promote your activity in this area.
IMHO a decision on the legal system should be based on comparisons between investment required in both parts of the "R&D": those that result in ideas, and those that result in code. Unfortunately, I don't know of any proper analyses from this point of view, so I can only base my claims on personal experience. I have been coding for about 18 years, and I specialize on optimising (also did some optimising in video transformations, like rewriting parts using MMX). I can't remember a case where I invested more resources into the idea per se than in coding it. As software patents pre-empt copyright protection, in a world with them I would be less protected and less motivated.
> When I have a team of ten researchers working five years to develop a video compression circuit, I get a patent.
I have never seen a proof that things like this constitute a substantial part of all software patents granted, or for that matter, actually happen at all. I also develop new things in software, often innovative, and and coding them takes much more time than having the idea, so I seriously doubt it. Show me an example of a software patent where more money was spent on the developers than lawyers crafting the patent claim.
I have a linux distribution for routers called Route Hat, http://www.routehat.org/, which has lots of features in this area. It is also used by several dormitory networks, largest one about 1400 computers. It is optimised for high performance and is 100% open source (the stuff I personally coded is 100% GPL unless the original package didn't permit it).
Features for (well, AGAINST actually) virii:
fair division of internet bandwidth (weigted round robin)
vulncheck.pl (check if the computer is patched against sasser and if not, bugs the user to update, and provides the admin with a list of who is patched and who not)
aspe.smtp.pl (truly transparent (i.e. doesn't break SMTP-AUTH and SPF) SMTP proxy server with antivirus and flood protection)
booting the CD with option "virus" will try to locate and destroy all virii found on the local disk (works with VFAT and NTFS).
Did I mention high performance? On the mentioned network with 1400 computers and 15mbit internet (100mbit LAN), the router is a 2GHz Athlon XP with 512MB RAM (not really a new system) and system load is on average below 0.01.
It has tons of other features as well (limiting internet access to IP/MAC and coordinating this via DHCP, web interface, ip accounting, can run from small media like USB sticks, easy installation and configuration,...). The only drawback at the moment is lack of documentation, but now at least I have a http://docs.routehat.org/doku.php?id=rh:howto Install NANO-Howto.
I also have a not yet released program for checking ARP-Floodings (for detecting infected computers).
All features are optional and some (arpflood, vulncheck.pl) are usable also if not used on a router.
Technically, you can't patent an algorithm either. From purely a legal point of view, it is not clear whether current EU law allows the patent to be enforced. Whether the patent office grants the patent or not is not important.
In my opinion, it is also unclear whether the "new" EU software patent directive makes them enforceable, there are some large holes in it.
The MP3 "license" is of course for a software patent, and hence only enforceable in USA and Japan at the moment. Check out the previous news "EU Software Patents Delayed Again". If your are a developer living in EU, this doesn't apply to you.
The problem is however, MPAA tries to cling to outdated business methods that don't work anymore, and use "force" (legal system) for it and complaining how everyone is so unfair. In contrast, the heroes of Atlas Shrugged (Dagny Taggart, Francisco D'Anconia, Hank Rearden,...) were always striving to do something new, that pleases their customers, that WORKS, and to SOLVE problems. They weren't complaining that the world is unfair and "they couldn't help it".
That unauthorized copying (incorrectly called pirating or stealing) is illegal doesn't change the fact that the current model will never again work (in other words "the genie is out of the bottle"). If a typical (non US) consumer has a choice of e.g. downloading the new episode of Simpsons the day after it was released for free, or wait 1 year until it reaches local TV (and is usually dubbed and I prefer the original), or wait 5+ years until it's released on DVD, how can MPAA keep expecting people to play "nice"?
Cool. I must obviously be a complete academic moron, because I have 8 computers in my dorm room and 2 more in front of it. And I didn't even count the playstation and the 2 servers in the network center.
This depends heavily on the primary use of the system. IMHO the main criterium for/against clusters is availability of each component. If a failure of a small number of nodes has no real consequences, go for clusters. If each component must run 100%, big iron makes more sense.
I use the dvd+rw-tools (the fy.chalmers.se URL you posted). My experience is very good, it works flawlessly. The only problem is if you need to burn something that mkisofs can't create (e.g. audio tracks, video DVD or I don't know what) on the second+ track. I personally find growisofs sufficient (I use my burner basically only for backups), but I can imagine there are people who want more.
At first I tried the closed source cdrecord-DVDplus, but somehow couldn't get it working satisfactorily.
Guys, you are so lame. All you have to do is to deactivate File and Printer sharing and some other crap, such es described here http://www.cablecom.ch/en/internet/hispeed/hispeed _products_support/support_themen/internet_support_ themen_sicherheit/internet_support_themen_sicherhe it_protect_pc-einstellungen.htm
You can do this with a disconnected network cable. After you do this, the worms propagating through this service (such as Blaster or Sasser, and also future worms exploiting future bugs), won't be able to infect you by network even if you don't have the updates installed.
This only shows how:
- even experienced Windows users are lame when it comes to security
- Microsoft has done very little to protect them (the most exploited service turned on by default without obvious hints to the users that this is dangerous)
- antivirus and firewall companies are lame as well. Installing a firewall while keeping the service running is extra lame, akin to hiring a doorkeeper while there is still a Homer Simpson inside your house shouting lout "I am vulnerable! I am vulnerable!" out of the window.
- Windows isn't suitable for normal home users, because it is non-trivial for them to keep themselves protected.
One of my specializations is LAN protection from virii/worms, so I know how to help: remove the "Microsoft network service" or whatever it is called in your language from the unneeded network devices (generally all). Your steps will then look something like this:
Fedora legacy is only for 7.2+ (i.e. not for 6.x). It is IMHO somewhat slow with the releases, and it could use more volunteers. Other than that it's ok.
What you describe as deficiencies aren't caused by lack of GUI, but by lack of automation. While I admit that e.g. iptables per se doesn't have an automation tool, it still can be automatized without a GUI.
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ies4linux is "just" an automation tool. It does not wiggle you out of the IE EULA. I don't remember it exactly and am lazy to look it up, however I remember some things about MS EULAs in general for software that is freely downloadable on MS's website. They often state things like you need a valid Microsoft Windows license, or you need to have Windows installed on the machine you are installing it on, or that you have to have Windows installed and running (!!!) on the machine. If you run this software with wine, even if it may technically work without any other MS binaries, it increases your legal risk, and/or requires you to do annoying workarounds. I have not yet heard about Microsoft taking legal steps against this type of license violation, and IANAL so my guess about the severity of the risk (low) is not to be taken seriously.
Let us assume your interpretation of human relationship and behaviour is correct. Now, explain please how having a government (which obviously also consists of people that struggle with the same issues as the rest of the population) solves this problem. Some libertarian authors, such as Hans-Hermann Hoppe, come to the conclusion that it in fact does not solve anything. This is the reason why I switched from minarchism to anarchocapitalism.
Of course there are certain drawbacks, like when you use IMAP, the database loses sync, so you shouldn't mix it on individual accounts. But I don't use IMAP now so it's perfect for me. This could be fixed by modifying the IMAP server, which shouldn't be that difficult, I just don't have the need.
My point is, don't criticize if you don't know what you're talking about ;-)
Yours sincerely,
Peter
According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cause_of_death , in US more than 25% of deaths are caused by cancer. So 10% sounds like an improvement? I think the guys at "New Scientist" messed up some statistical data.
Yours sincerely,
Peter
I have a linux distribution "shurdix" (used to be called Route Hat), which among other things features traffic control for situations like this. It is 100% open source. For measurements check out here:
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;-).
http://mailman.ds9a.nl/pipermail/lartc/2005q2/016
Excerpt: 500 active users, 16MBit line, over 90% bandwidth utilisation, 20ms ping to next hop, downloading kernel with over 200kB/s.
I am also selling boxes with shurdix preinstalled / preconfigured and am planning on expanding. If you want some, contact me
Yours sincerely,
Peter Surda, www.shurdix.org
Cyrillic 'X' is certainly similar to latin 'H', but they are different. In many other slavic languages, you have both characters/sounds.
Dude, your patch is reversed. Besides, you don't have to call diff yourself, just download the debian patch and extract it directly by copy&paste.
Yours sincerely,
Peter
So, you have to do it like this:
Yes, but you don't need a proof in order not to justify keeping the law as it is, whereas you definitely need it when you want it changed and are making certain claims (like "supporting innovation"). Anyone can claim they need the law changed.
> This hard work is also required to invent.
The question remains, what is the optimal method of promoting this. I personally have nothing against certain levels of intellectual property protection. Imagine however a typical case of a software developer, when you have a copyright on something and someone else a patent on the same thing. The actual effect is the exproprietation of your intellectual property, and thus the law doesn't promote your activity in this area.
IMHO a decision on the legal system should be based on comparisons between investment required in both parts of the "R&D": those that result in ideas, and those that result in code. Unfortunately, I don't know of any proper analyses from this point of view, so I can only base my claims on personal experience. I have been coding for about 18 years, and I specialize on optimising (also did some optimising in video transformations, like rewriting parts using MMX). I can't remember a case where I invested more resources into the idea per se than in coding it. As software patents pre-empt copyright protection, in a world with them I would be less protected and less motivated.
I have never seen a proof that things like this constitute a substantial part of all software patents granted, or for that matter, actually happen at all. I also develop new things in software, often innovative, and and coding them takes much more time than having the idea, so I seriously doubt it. Show me an example of a software patent where more money was spent on the developers than lawyers crafting the patent claim.
Since so many Windows machines get 0wned, it seems logical not to call it "my" anymore.
I have a linux distribution for routers called Route Hat, http://www.routehat.org/, which has lots of features in this area. It is also used by several dormitory networks, largest one about 1400 computers. It is optimised for high performance and is 100% open source (the stuff I personally coded is 100% GPL unless the original package didn't permit it).
Features for (well, AGAINST actually) virii:
It has tons of other features as well (limiting internet access to IP/MAC and coordinating this via DHCP, web interface, ip accounting, can run from small media like USB sticks, easy installation and configuration, ...). The only drawback at the moment is lack of documentation, but now at least I have a http://docs.routehat.org/doku.php?id=rh:howto Install NANO-Howto.
I also have a not yet released program for checking ARP-Floodings (for detecting infected computers).
All features are optional and some (arpflood, vulncheck.pl) are usable also if not used on a router.
I also provide commercial support and stuff.
Yours sincerely,
shurdeek
Linus quit Transmeta over 1.5 years ago dude.
http://www.ubersoft.net/d/20030417.html
Technically, you can't patent an algorithm either. From purely a legal point of view, it is not clear whether current EU law allows the patent to be enforced. Whether the patent office grants the patent or not is not important.
In my opinion, it is also unclear whether the "new" EU software patent directive makes them enforceable, there are some large holes in it.
Yours sincerely,
shurdeek
The MP3 "license" is of course for a software patent, and hence only enforceable in USA and Japan at the moment. Check out the previous news "EU Software Patents Delayed Again". If your are a developer living in EU, this doesn't apply to you.
Yours sincerely,
shurdeek
That unauthorized copying (incorrectly called pirating or stealing) is illegal doesn't change the fact that the current model will never again work (in other words "the genie is out of the bottle"). If a typical (non US) consumer has a choice of e.g. downloading the new episode of Simpsons the day after it was released for free, or wait 1 year until it reaches local TV (and is usually dubbed and I prefer the original), or wait 5+ years until it's released on DVD, how can MPAA keep expecting people to play "nice"?
Cool. I must obviously be a complete academic moron, because I have 8 computers in my dorm room and 2 more in front of it. And I didn't even count the playstation and the 2 servers in the network center.
This depends heavily on the primary use of the system. IMHO the main criterium for/against clusters is availability of each component. If a failure of a small number of nodes has no real consequences, go for clusters. If each component must run 100%, big iron makes more sense.
I use the dvd+rw-tools (the fy.chalmers.se URL you posted). My experience is very good, it works flawlessly. The only problem is if you need to burn something that mkisofs can't create (e.g. audio tracks, video DVD or I don't know what) on the second+ track. I personally find growisofs sufficient (I use my burner basically only for backups), but I can imagine there are people who want more.
At first I tried the closed source cdrecord-DVDplus, but somehow couldn't get it working satisfactorily.
MfG shurdeek
Hey this is cool, thnx for the link!
Guys, you are so lame. All you have to do is to deactivate File and Printer sharing and some other crap, such es described here http://www.cablecom.ch/en/internet/hispeed/hispeed _products_support/support_themen/internet_support_ themen_sicherheit/internet_support_themen_sicherhe it_protect_pc-einstellungen.htm
You can do this with a disconnected network cable. After you do this, the worms propagating through this service (such as Blaster or Sasser, and also future worms exploiting future bugs), won't be able to infect you by network even if you don't have the updates installed.
This only shows how:
- even experienced Windows users are lame when it comes to security
- Microsoft has done very little to protect them (the most exploited service turned on by default without obvious hints to the users that this is dangerous)
- antivirus and firewall companies are lame as well. Installing a firewall while keeping the service running is extra lame, akin to hiring a doorkeeper while there is still a Homer Simpson inside your house shouting lout "I am vulnerable! I am vulnerable!" out of the window.
- Windows isn't suitable for normal home users, because it is non-trivial for them to keep themselves protected.
Enjoy!
Fedora legacy is only for 7.2+ (i.e. not for 6.x). It is IMHO somewhat slow with the releases, and it could use more volunteers. Other than that it's ok.
What you describe as deficiencies aren't caused by lack of GUI, but by lack of automation. While I admit that e.g. iptables per se doesn't have an automation tool, it still can be automatized without a GUI.