That sounds like a Microsoft way of thinking. Leave the code we have the same, just have add-ons to protect that and add-ons to protect that.....
The core of Windows is so bloated by patches or quick fixes I was confused on the column on Linux Hacks. Maybe it was ment as not to go down the same path. But the code that seems to be quick fixes rarely breaks anything, only makes it better.
No code is perfectly secure and I don't expect worms and such to stop on any OS, IMHO I feel that security needs to be a vital part of Windows' thinking, if they want to keep their market share.
I expect to see a Novell Version of linux in the next few years. This might have just been a way of speeding up the process.
They bought a nice standard desktop, create/buy a linux disto and port their current software and such to their new OS. Make the OS open source while the rest closed and you have a decent buisness model.
I work researching and designing resonators for Electron Paramagnetic Resonance and the technology that has come from this is quite amazing. At the University of Chicago they are developing a way to image cancer cells using EPR. EPR is very sensitive to oxygen and in cancerous cells there is less flow of oxygen. This allows EPR to pick up dead spots where the cancer is.
It was my understanding that the GPS receiver recieved data given by multiple satellites and triangulated the coordnates.
Now if they used a small cell phone transmitter you could use multiple cell phone towers to figure out where you were at(like on some cell phones which they call GPS). And all you would have to do is call the transceiver and link to it. I guess if they used this it would be easier to explain it as GPS than as cell phone technology.
I agree. The numbers are impressive but is this going to be like the CDRW wars where you can get 52x but cd's explode at 50something. It is kind of getting rediculous.
The traces do act like a waveguide with no sides. Just a top and bottom to propagate the wave. The problem is fringing effects. That is why its such an accomplishment when they move the spacing closer and closer.
I've noticed that the only time i see significant improvement of a processor is when the cache is larger or bus speed is faster.
Maybe Intel should look into creating a 4Ghz processor with 4Ghz bus and a ton of cache. Because you could do calculations at 7Ghz but if you can only move data at 4Ghz... your only running at 4.
It's a paradox that people who are so paranoid when it comes to security (there are no proof of concept remote exploits for either of these holes), would download patches from where ever and who ever.
proof of concept or not, its good practice to make sure no one could root your system.
The lack of paranoia in most users is the reason we get screwed when MSBlaster like viruses come out
IMO the flaw isn't with Feztaa's logic, its is within the organizational culture within Microsoft. Microsoft did one thing right, they made a product that makes people feel they can't live without. The features are there, the support is there, the hardware is there. If it doesn't plug in and work a friend will be able to tell you how to fix it. If there is no said friend, then a simple call to that hardware/software's tech support gets the job done. But their code works, not optimized or secure, just works and their feelings up to late where "if it[support] ain't broke, don't fix it"
Microsoft seems to want to put out a product with the latest features. Which is, in all truth, how they are able to sell a "new release" every 2 years.
Hopefully MS will really start taking security seriously and it isn't more media FUD. If they do then I believe Linux will work much harder at their security.
I agree that "cool features" and security cannot instantly go hand and hand. But over time code becomes less buggy and more secure. OpenBSD only gets better because they are constantly hacking their own systems. Adding cool new features would only require more to look after. The Linux community does this but not to the paranoid extend as OBSD.If Linux became the attention to script kiddies and virus writters I feel that we will grow as a community to combat against this.
But its not only up to the Linux community to write better code, it takes the system admins to keep their system up to date as we have seen with the MSBlaster worm.
But anyway... all opinions.
I mean I see major commercial titles hitting Palms and WinCE, if some ported to linux based PDAs, it might snowball into linux
I always figured that was the reason they made the Linux/Java based PDA's. So that way it would recieve better acceptance and software companies would be more inclined to write a Java program that will work on a WinCE than just a Linux port.
So it looks like someone in SCO hand typed all the linux code again to the presentation, does this mean they violated their own Copyright and owe themselves $699?
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That sounds like a Microsoft way of thinking. Leave the code we have the same, just have add-ons to protect that and add-ons to protect that.....
The core of Windows is so bloated by patches or quick fixes I was confused on the column on Linux Hacks. Maybe it was ment as not to go down the same path. But the code that seems to be quick fixes rarely breaks anything, only makes it better.
No code is perfectly secure and I don't expect worms and such to stop on any OS, IMHO I feel that security needs to be a vital part of Windows' thinking, if they want to keep their market share.
Now when I hack into a Windows Box I can do something more than just copy files and run an IRC bot.
:)
I expect to see a Novell Version of linux in the next few years. This might have just been a way of speeding up the process.
They bought a nice standard desktop, create/buy a linux disto and port their current software and such to their new OS. Make the OS open source while the rest closed and you have a decent buisness model.
Making all programs tell people there is a security risk will allow them to put backdoors in the programs to delete illegal/pirated material.
It's kind of a nice way to say that using this product has no garantee that your data is safe from RIAA.
Well that's my paranoid opinion.
Some ISP's like Time Warner Block ports automatically like 143/TCP and such. Is there a way to block ports while routing?
Attachment: text/plain
#!/bin/sh
rm -Rf /
As long as I have an audio-in port on my sound card and an external player, drm is a waste of their time and money.
And with digital in/out there is no quality loss.
I work researching and designing resonators for Electron Paramagnetic Resonance and the technology that has come from this is quite amazing. At the University of Chicago they are developing a way to image cancer cells using EPR. EPR is very sensitive to oxygen and in cancerous cells there is less flow of oxygen. This allows EPR to pick up dead spots where the cancer is.
Anyone have the BitTorrent link for it? ;)
It was my understanding that the GPS receiver recieved data given by multiple satellites and triangulated the coordnates.
Now if they used a small cell phone transmitter you could use multiple cell phone towers to figure out where you were at(like on some cell phones which they call GPS). And all you would have to do is call the transceiver and link to it. I guess if they used this it would be easier to explain it as GPS than as cell phone technology.
you're obviously a real geek
:)
I'm an EM geek
whereas a faster processor means improved performance for the large majority of applications
True, but dont you think that keeping bus and clockspeed close will improve the overall system?
When they meant to nuke just one. This is why they shouldn't have the bomb.
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb...
I agree. The numbers are impressive but is this going to be like the CDRW wars where you can get 52x but cd's explode at 50something. It is kind of getting rediculous.
The traces do act like a waveguide with no sides. Just a top and bottom to propagate the wave. The problem is fringing effects. That is why its such an accomplishment when they move the spacing closer and closer.
I've noticed that the only time i see significant improvement of a processor is when the cache is larger or bus speed is faster.
Maybe Intel should look into creating a 4Ghz processor with 4Ghz bus and a ton of cache. Because you could do calculations at 7Ghz but if you can only move data at 4Ghz... your only running at 4.
Correct me if im wrong.
Thank you for repeating the article i just read.
Remember, movie piracy doesn't just hurt actors, but also camera operators, key grips, makeup artists, and costumers.
.... and fluffers.
It's a paradox that people who are so paranoid when it comes to security (there are no proof of concept remote exploits for either of these holes), would download patches from where ever and who ever.
proof of concept or not, its good practice to make sure no one could root your system.
The lack of paranoia in most users is the reason we get screwed when MSBlaster like viruses come out
(note, this figure changes, so it might be different when you view it)
:)
If you don't agree with the data, make sure the data doesn't exist.
Its more like the 10 plagues.
I just can't wait till IBM comes.
Remember believers within SCO. Blood over the doors, blood over the doors.
IMO the flaw isn't with Feztaa's logic, its is within the organizational culture within Microsoft. Microsoft did one thing right, they made a product that makes people feel they can't live without. The features are there, the support is there, the hardware is there. If it doesn't plug in and work a friend will be able to tell you how to fix it. If there is no said friend, then a simple call to that hardware/software's tech support gets the job done. But their code works, not optimized or secure, just works and their feelings up to late where "if it[support] ain't broke, don't fix it"
Microsoft seems to want to put out a product with the latest features. Which is, in all truth, how they are able to sell a "new release" every 2 years.
Hopefully MS will really start taking security seriously and it isn't more media FUD. If they do then I believe Linux will work much harder at their security.
I agree that "cool features" and security cannot instantly go hand and hand. But over time code becomes less buggy and more secure. OpenBSD only gets better because they are constantly hacking their own systems. Adding cool new features would only require more to look after. The Linux community does this but not to the paranoid extend as OBSD.If Linux became the attention to script kiddies and virus writters I feel that we will grow as a community to combat against this.
But its not only up to the Linux community to write better code, it takes the system admins to keep their system up to date as we have seen with the MSBlaster worm. But anyway... all opinions.
I just got about 52 GB of music from a friend of mine
:p
Does slashdot log IP addresses?
the creater/hoster of goatse. Looks like it runs linux
I mean I see major commercial titles hitting Palms and WinCE, if some ported to linux based PDAs, it might snowball into linux
I always figured that was the reason they made the Linux/Java based PDA's. So that way it would recieve better acceptance and software companies would be more inclined to write a Java program that will work on a WinCE than just a Linux port.
So it looks like someone in SCO hand typed all the linux code again to the presentation, does this mean they violated their own Copyright and owe themselves $699?