How about an antivirus program that BLOCKS file writes to the operating system UNLESS that file can be confirmed to be "good"?It's far easier to identify the files that SHOULD be allowed than it is to identify a possible threat.
Us on the linux side of the house have had that for years. It's called SELinux.
It is good that you are concerned about security. It is bad that you are asking Slashdot for security advice.
If I told you that it is far more secure to leave your connection open all day, would you take my word for it?
Do some research on the subject. Learn what terms like IND-CPA, IND-CCA, and IND-CCA2 mean and how to evaluate this situation for yourself. In terms of security, blindly following someone's advice is the less secure choice.
The Linux world makes much of its community roots, but when it comes to developing the kernel of the operating system, it's less a case of 'volunteers ahoy!' and more a case of 'where's my pay?'
Since when does community == volunteers?
That large, well funded corporations are now contributing members of the linux community is a Good Thing.
My thought is that if Skype, uStream and others can do live video, there has to be some things out there that don't cost a fortune but work effectively. Key things would be the ability to use commodity web cams as a source, viewable on a PC (preferably all the main OSes) and the ability to add in other devices (say H.323 encoders) or desktop/application sharing. Are there decent products and solutions out there for us mere mortals?
H.323 is a signaling protocol, similar to SIP. I have no idea what you mean by an H.323 encoder. I am also a bit lost by the phrase "us mortals." Are you looking for a solution that the infamous Joe Sixpack can set up? Since you have not mentioned in what capacity you work at the "state university" I must conclude that it is in a non-technical role. Why not leave the project to those with the technical qualifications (not to mentioned google skills) to handle it.
I am glad I was not the only one left with the impression that the author has no idea what he is talking about. Personally, I found nothing uncanny about KOBIAN or Nexi but found CB2 pretty creepy. As you stated, the first two are clearly on the cartoon side and I put CB2 right down in the valley.
He didn't say he asked the students to use LaTeX, he said that it is what he uses. All he said was that he did not accept assignments in Microsoft Word format.
I use a local svn repository for my work data. Now I need to frequently exchange and synchronize OpenOffice and Latex files and source code in various cross-platform programming languages between one machine and another.
Am I missing something here? What doesn't SVN do that you need? Clients exist for all named platforms and it handles OO, Latex, and source code files very well.
You seem to be confusing VOIP to POTS service with VOIP. Services like Gizmo5 and others offer free VOIP to VOIP calling across a wide variety of similar providers, let you use your choice of hardware and/or software, and only charge for bridging to POTS lines. VOIP is here now, it is very easy, includes presence and even video chat.
Why can't I tell people they can't sell my book when they're done with it? Why can't I tell people where they can read my book? Why can't I forbid libraries from buying my books?
You could do all those things if you made them part of the sales contract. However, it better be a pretty amazing book if you expect to get anyone to agree to such terms.
Seriously, why? If your goal is to run dillo and a couple of xterms, pick up an old p3 laptop. People are throwing them away. If you want to do it as a "fun" project, why Ask Slashdot? Is not half the fun in figuring it out?
As someone who used to run linux on a 486 (and a 386), I can tell you that you aren't going to do any usable web browsing in X in 28megs of ram. Those are lynx specs.
You can actually do some interesting/useful things in linux with that hardware, but graphical web browsing isn't going to be one of them. Unless maybe you restrict yourself to Craigslist.
Or I could just use a livecd to do the same thing and save all the hassle. Just sayin.
I've been using linux as my only OS for 10 years, and I've never understood the need to install more than one distro at a time on my computer.
If there is some good reason to do it, I'd love to know what it is.
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How about an antivirus program that BLOCKS file writes to the operating system UNLESS that file can be confirmed to be "good"?It's far easier to identify the files that SHOULD be allowed than it is to identify a possible threat.
Us on the linux side of the house have had that for years. It's called SELinux.
Banking server's run various flavors of unix/linux, mainframes or even legacy OS/2. None of which this article is about.
DVR is not even the first digital recording method - that was miniDV and Digital VHS in the early 1990s.
Actually, digital video was first introduced commercially in 1986 with the Sony D-1 format.
If you think Ask Slashdot is an "extremely valuable research technique" remind me to never hire you.
It is good that you are concerned about security. It is bad that you are asking Slashdot for security advice.
If I told you that it is far more secure to leave your connection open all day, would you take my word for it?
Do some research on the subject. Learn what terms like IND-CPA, IND-CCA, and IND-CCA2 mean and how to evaluate this situation for yourself. In terms of security, blindly following someone's advice is the less secure choice.
Actually, I thought it was a very clever and subtler way of suggesting that the OP should try searching a little ;)
The Linux world makes much of its community roots, but when it comes to developing the kernel of the operating system, it's less a case of 'volunteers ahoy!' and more a case of 'where's my pay?'
Since when does community == volunteers?
That large, well funded corporations are now contributing members of the linux community is a Good Thing.
Based on your subject line, I was sure your post was going to contain this link: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=affordable+video+conferencing
My thought is that if Skype, uStream and others can do live video, there has to be some things out there that don't cost a fortune but work effectively. Key things would be the ability to use commodity web cams as a source, viewable on a PC (preferably all the main OSes) and the ability to add in other devices (say H.323 encoders) or desktop/application sharing. Are there decent products and solutions out there for us mere mortals?
H.323 is a signaling protocol, similar to SIP. I have no idea what you mean by an H.323 encoder. I am also a bit lost by the phrase "us mortals." Are you looking for a solution that the infamous Joe Sixpack can set up? Since you have not mentioned in what capacity you work at the "state university" I must conclude that it is in a non-technical role. Why not leave the project to those with the technical qualifications (not to mentioned google skills) to handle it.
I am glad I was not the only one left with the impression that the author has no idea what he is talking about. Personally, I found nothing uncanny about KOBIAN or Nexi but found CB2 pretty creepy. As you stated, the first two are clearly on the cartoon side and I put CB2 right down in the valley.
He didn't say he asked the students to use LaTeX, he said that it is what he uses. All he said was that he did not accept assignments in Microsoft Word format.
What's one do with an Amiga VM?
I suppose that for some people it is like hooking up the old betamax to wax nostalgic over your first porno. (Yes, pun intended)
What, do you run Windows or something? Computers are still lots of fun. Try some new things!
multi-way extender = 3-way cube
one plug adapter = single-purpose adapter
I know, reading is hard.
It's about time they fixed that.
I use a local svn repository for my work data. Now I need to frequently exchange and synchronize OpenOffice and Latex files and source code in various cross-platform programming languages between one machine and another.
Am I missing something here? What doesn't SVN do that you need? Clients exist for all named platforms and it handles OO, Latex, and source code files very well.
You seem to be confusing VOIP to POTS service with VOIP. Services like Gizmo5 and others offer free VOIP to VOIP calling across a wide variety of similar providers, let you use your choice of hardware and/or software, and only charge for bridging to POTS lines. VOIP is here now, it is very easy, includes presence and even video chat.
What you have just described is virtualiztion in the hands of the typical small biz consultant: Someone who has no idea what they are doing.
The 5 to 6 servers you described could easily be run on two physical systems (for redundancy) for less than the price of 5 or 6 physical systems.
Also, just because you do not understand virtualization does not make it "a complex setup."
Why can't I tell people they can't sell my book when they're done with it? Why can't I tell people where they can read my book? Why can't I forbid libraries from buying my books?
You could do all those things if you made them part of the sales contract. However, it better be a pretty amazing book if you expect to get anyone to agree to such terms.
Seriously, why? If your goal is to run dillo and a couple of xterms, pick up an old p3 laptop. People are throwing them away. If you want to do it as a "fun" project, why Ask Slashdot? Is not half the fun in figuring it out?
As someone who used to run linux on a 486 (and a 386), I can tell you that you aren't going to do any usable web browsing in X in 28megs of ram. Those are lynx specs.
You can actually do some interesting/useful things in linux with that hardware, but graphical web browsing isn't going to be one of them. Unless maybe you restrict yourself to Craigslist.
But despite all that, twice in Portland, people have stopped me and asked me for some weed.
Might be because you live in Portland and look, at least superficially, like a marijuana enthusiast.
Or I could just use a livecd to do the same thing and save all the hassle. Just sayin. I've been using linux as my only OS for 10 years, and I've never understood the need to install more than one distro at a time on my computer. If there is some good reason to do it, I'd love to know what it is.
Unless you meant on two different machines. But if you meant dual booting, then please enlighten me as to the advantages of this setup.
What's the point of running two distros? No, seriously. I've never understood this in the age of VMs.
I knew I should not have trusted them and their web!