I use a forwarding address, and the To: header in the original email is preserved by the mail forwarding server. So the auto-responder would be able to set the From: address in the auto-reply accordingly.
In other words mail sent to forwading@address.com is delivered to myaccount@myisp.net but the mail header still says To: forwarding@address.com and this is hopefully what the auto-responder would put as the From address in the reply.
"what happens when two people, both using such a service, decide to send an e-mail for the first time? Couldn't such a setup create a endless loop of authentication requests?"
I asked this question of Knowspam.net. Thomas Burns immediately replied with the following explanation:
"knowspam.net has an SMTP server you can use to send mail. When you send mail using the knowspam SMTP server, it adds all the recipients to your "good senders" list (meaning their response will pass through without being challenged)."
In addition, only one challenge will be sent every 10 days, so there can't be an infinite loop!
There's something in between conventional CPUs and an FPGA computer. I'm currently working on a project that uses Altera's Nios soft core processor.
This is a CPU that is implemented on an FPGA. Its configuration is fixed for the life of the program, but the advantage is you can design your own peripherals and even your own instructions to bolt onto the CPU. Although the clock speed of a CPU implemented in FPGA logic is necessarily slower than a conventional microprocessor, being able to customise the hardware makes it possible to do certain repetetive tasks extremely fast.
The reason I accused you of being a troll was that you started your post with "You people are SLASH BOTS" which is arguably provocative. You then went on to say a few untrue things about Linux (difficult to install, need to recompile kernel) which I addressed in my comment. That was the "legitimate argument" part of my post.
You're obviously a troll, but I'm bored so I'll have a go.
"Maybe the internals of Linux are much cleaner, but until I can assemble a completely random machine, have an install as easy as Windows"
Well I have installed Mandrake 9 on a brand new Dell that came pre-loaded with XP, no trouble at all. All the hardware auto-detected, everything worked, and only one reboot. Later, I installed the same OS on a P133 with 48MB of Ram and some old, ISA network card, again with no need to do anything but put the CD in and wait. How is this more complicated than installing Windows?
"and NOT have to recompile a kernal each time I change something"
Now you're just babbling.
"Windows isn't popular because its a fad"
I don't imagine anyone of sound mind would ever suggest that.
"part of it is a superior product"
Well it's easy to _say_ that. It really all depends on how you measure it.
Oh wait, maybe you're right. Thank goodness there are well informed, open minded people like you with balanced opinions to make up for all these Linux zealots.
What I haven't seen anyone point out is that MS are selling XBoxes at a loss. They are subsidised to make the console cheap, with the expectation that money will be made on the license fees for the games. So by buying an XBox to run Linux on, MS are essentially giving you some money towards your Linux box.
This situation has a sweet kind of irony to it. And you can see why MS would want to put a stop to it.
If they can make the box unhackable, then fair play to them. It's their box, they can make it as they see fit.
If they fail, and the box is used as a cheap Linux box to the point that they can't make money on it, then it will be proof that the cheap box, expensive games business model doesn't work any more. This may or may not be bad news for the kids who want consoles for Christmas, depending on how the alternative expensive box, cheap games model works out.
What would be bad, is if MS try and push through dodgy legislation to stop people hacking their boxes in order to support a flawed business model. Sounds familiar?
They make you stupid because they are eroding the art of conversation, filling the air with the banal.
I've read the same nonsense about email destroying the art of letter writing. It's simply not true. I like to (try to) write witty, poignant, eloquently phrased emails as much as possible, and I receive many like this. I even see a lot of extremely well put together Slashdot posts! Just because most email is functional ("Meeting in Room 3 at 4pm") doesn't mean any art is being lost.
It's the same with mobile phones. Most people use their phones to tell people they're going to be late, or make some kind of arrangements - not much scope for Oscar winning material there.
A great proportion of every day conversation is at least mundane, a lot is banal. It's always been this way and cell phones don't change anything.
Where does Jenkins make any personal attacks? He's simply making points that he wishes he made on the show. They were all good, factual points, not an ad hominem in sight. I hope he gets the chance to make these points to the audience that needs to hear them.
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I'm not sure this is necessarily so.
I use a forwarding address, and the To: header in the original email is preserved by the mail forwarding server. So the auto-responder would be able to set the From: address in the auto-reply accordingly.
In other words mail sent to forwading@address.com is delivered to myaccount@myisp.net but the mail header still says To: forwarding@address.com and this is hopefully what the auto-responder would put as the From address in the reply.
"what happens when two people, both using such a service, decide to send an e-mail for the first time? Couldn't such a setup create a endless loop of authentication requests?"
I asked this question of Knowspam.net. Thomas Burns immediately replied with the following explanation:
"knowspam.net has an SMTP server you can use to send mail. When you send mail using the knowspam SMTP server, it adds all the recipients to your "good senders" list (meaning their response will pass through without being challenged)."
In addition, only one challenge will be sent every 10 days, so there can't be an infinite loop!
There's something in between conventional CPUs and an FPGA computer. I'm currently working on a project that uses Altera's Nios soft core processor.
This is a CPU that is implemented on an FPGA. Its configuration is fixed for the life of the program, but the advantage is you can design your own peripherals and even your own instructions to bolt onto the CPU. Although the clock speed of a CPU implemented in FPGA logic is necessarily slower than a conventional microprocessor, being able to customise the hardware makes it possible to do certain repetetive tasks extremely fast.
Halfwit? That's a bit unfair.
The reason I accused you of being a troll was that you started your post with "You people are SLASH BOTS" which is arguably provocative. You then went on to say a few untrue things about Linux (difficult to install, need to recompile kernel) which I addressed in my comment. That was the "legitimate argument" part of my post.
You're obviously a troll, but I'm bored so I'll have a go.
"Maybe the internals of Linux are much cleaner, but until I can assemble a completely random machine, have an install as easy as Windows"
Well I have installed Mandrake 9 on a brand new Dell that came pre-loaded with XP, no trouble at all. All the hardware auto-detected, everything worked, and only one reboot. Later, I installed the same OS on a P133 with 48MB of Ram and some old, ISA network card, again with no need to do anything but put the CD in and wait. How is this more complicated than installing Windows?
"and NOT have to recompile a kernal each time I change something"
Now you're just babbling.
"Windows isn't popular because its a fad"
I don't imagine anyone of sound mind would ever suggest that.
"part of it is a superior product"
Well it's easy to _say_ that. It really all depends on how you measure it.
Oh wait, maybe you're right. Thank goodness there are well informed, open minded people like you with balanced opinions to make up for all these Linux zealots.
This situation has a sweet kind of irony to it. And you can see why MS would want to put a stop to it.
If they can make the box unhackable, then fair play to them. It's their box, they can make it as they see fit.
If they fail, and the box is used as a cheap Linux box to the point that they can't make money on it, then it will be proof that the cheap box, expensive games business model doesn't work any more. This may or may not be bad news for the kids who want consoles for Christmas, depending on how the alternative expensive box, cheap games model works out.
What would be bad, is if MS try and push through dodgy legislation to stop people hacking their boxes in order to support a flawed business model. Sounds familiar?
They make you stupid because they are eroding the art of conversation, filling the air with the banal.
I've read the same nonsense about email destroying the art of letter writing. It's simply not true. I like to (try to) write witty, poignant, eloquently phrased emails as much as possible, and I receive many like this. I even see a lot of extremely well put together Slashdot posts! Just because most email is functional ("Meeting in Room 3 at 4pm") doesn't mean any art is being lost.It's the same with mobile phones. Most people use their phones to tell people they're going to be late, or make some kind of arrangements - not much scope for Oscar winning material there. A great proportion of every day conversation is at least mundane, a lot is banal. It's always been this way and cell phones don't change anything.
Where does Jenkins make any personal attacks? He's simply making points that he wishes he made on the show. They were all good, factual points, not an ad hominem in sight. I hope he gets the chance to make these points to the audience that needs to hear them.