It's not so much that there are two kernels within the same source.
When compiling a kernel, you have a choice (when using menuconfig) based on section of what you include. This includes such things as filesystems (VFAT, ReiserFS, ext2) and device drivers (soundcards, NICS, etc).
Now, you can include them as part of the running kernel (always loaded. Faster if you know they'll be used but just bloat if you aren't using them), or modules (supposedly slower by a mite, but can be loaded when/if you need them).
2.6.7 for example, has an option for "Software Suspend", which in-kernel is labelled:
"Software Suspend [EXPERIMENTAL]" (which is basically suspend-to-disk support without APM).
You don't *HAVE* to use it in your kernel, but you may try it out if you wish. Experimental is telling that if you do use it, something unexpected might happen.
It depends on how you shop. Really, anything one purchases online should be done with a credit card. Credit card=chargeback... so if you're scammed you have a way to get your money returned
Now in ebay, there's a seller rating system (similar to slashdot karma, except it's just good/bad/neutral). Don't buy from somebody with a low rating, and check the ratings. Hey if granny who has only got good comments selling knitting suddenly is selling an Athlon 3.2Ghz, it's a bit suspicious.
Oh, and always get insurance on your packages, because one thing that could definately cause you a problem (and it's the only time I had trouble) is if you have to deal with whether UPS/seller/postman stole it or broke it...
But often enough, newer features are labelled with such tags as [UNTESTED] or similar. This means that if you're compiling a kernel, you can tell which parts aren't necessarily going to work happily. Generally, the rest would be an update/upgrade to existing functionality, so it shouldn't be too unpredictable.
For those that make the distros, they'll probably compile the kernel without the UNTESTED sections until they are known to be more stable (or just use them as modules)
Now, Doom3 is not really original anymore in terms of theme, so it might not do as well. But it could very well become one of those "old classics" several years from now.
Another big hotspot is the Doom3 engine, as we'll probably see several later games developed from companies that have licensed the engine for use in their own products.
While I don't know a lot of people using modchips in order to play customized or homebrew games, there are quite a few that use them for copied games of owned originals.
I myself just finished dumping a bunch of my old PS1 games to ISO images. The images will go on a single DVD, and I can use them on my emulators etc without the original. I still own the original so I haven't deprived anyone of a sale (and no bitching about legality of emulators, I have a PS2 it's just not as portable as a laptop).
Unfortunately, I'm too late for two of the disks as a few bad sectors bork the extraction on them - however I'm getting a copy of those off emule.
Gee, look at that. I'm downloading copyrighted material, ripping copyrighted material, using an emulator... I could even use a modchip for that - and ya know what NO "PIRACY" HAS OCCURED because I bought and paid for the original media.
If half the people with modchips do any of the above, I'd say there are a lot of legitimate cases of use. So unless you've got proof that everyone using these is definately pirating, I'd suggest that your eyes might be clearer if your head wasn't up your rear end.
How about we offer to send them the funds either as a personal cheque, or international money order. You could write it from a dummy account, of course, but in order for it to be cashed wouldn't it have to have the proper name of the recipient?
I think what we need is a bank that will allow us to make "bait cheques" particularly for this kind of problem, which are worth no cash value but upon receipt at another financial institution will immediately raise a flag that the recipient is a scammer...
How about, if an OS project is similar enough to an MS one, then Microsoft can claim that the OS project stole it's IP. Further on, they could then go on to claim that Open Source tempts infringement blah blah blah.
I mean, come on, MS is going through motions of opening source code because of demand, but actively mounting a huge FUD campaign against OS in general.
Actually, doom didn't work too badly on my 386/33 at the time. At times it was a bit choppy, but clicking off detail mode or lowering the res helped that. Having a 2MB video card at the time was helpful too
Now playing Quake on my 486VX/100, that was a thing to be beheld...
One of the things to remember though, is if you are say, driving to somewhere in the east from BC, some provinces allow radar detectors, according to the parent some allow ownership but not use, and I believe some don't even allow use. Provincial laws bary, somewhat like how legal age for drinking is 19 in BC, and 18 in Alberta.
That being said, if you're planning on taking the trip to another province, perhaps you should look up if your radar detector is legal at your destination and any points between as well.
Ummm. Pretty hard to store a hash of a digital photo, fingerprints, etc. When they scan the actual, there are bound to be enough discrepencies (alignment, scanner, etc) that the hash wouldn't align with the electronic copy.
I'd agree with this sentiment. I've entered an english community. The title is in english, the description in english etc etc. However, I have been getting a lot of non-english (Brazilian?) mails in my orkut inbox from some of those forums.
If I'd entered a form with a Brazilian descriptor I might expect that, but if a Brazilian enters an english channel (and can read english to understand the channel description), he/she should probably use english as per the rest of the channel users' understanding.
Ummm. No. Maybe pot helped them in becoming heroin junkies, but I'm preeeeeetty sure that there were some other facts in that as well.
And for the record, I've smoked pot. Once. I didn't find it all that interesting.
Pot may be a drug used by a person with a personality/lifestyle/life-condition that would lead to higher drug use.
Not everyone who I know who has smoked it has a problem, nor is everyone who does smoke it on occasion an abuser. Those who use it as a means to get through each day, however, are abusers.
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Some music is just bad,as in you couldn't pay me or most others to purchase it.
Some music just isn't good, or not good enough, to warrant the price it is set at. So really, the issue really a relation of quality vs cost. A really good CD might warrant purchase at a higher cost. An average CD might not warrant purchase until cost has declined.
Oh, and we're not really claiming piracy as the sole cause by any stretch, as many people wouldn't even pirate music that's really bad, and many others (such as myself) just don't pirate but rather wait for an item to end up in the "Used CD" rack.
I think that it's actually a good likelyhood, as with any technology that can either become globally harmful or interact directly with humans.
Basically, if it can be programmed in a non-hardcoded way, it can be infected. If programming is hardcoded, than it won't be able to update again exploit.
That is to say, robot X has it's AI hardcoded. It can do task Y and only task Y, as it cannot learn anything new. It also means that if one learns to exploit the rigid way X is programmed to act/react, you might be able to force it into something the original programmer did not think of
However, robot Z has "memory," allowing it to learn or generally become more useful. However, this memory could be used to house dangerous programming.
Anyone who things it couldn't happen just has to look at any of the viruses/worms/etc today. As soon as the electronics interact in a more global way (floppies to transfer data, internet, etc) infection becomes a matter of "when" and not "if"
For anyone using Paypal from Canada... this also seems to apply. As I've used it for 2 years many times over, but it still shows that my actual address is unverified...
As per the recipient claiming goods were missing, etc... how is this any different from shipping to a local?
When I get a package, it must be signed for indicating it appears to be in good shape and seems to be together, etc. Anything that hasn't arrived... not signed for.
You can check that it was signed off upon receipt, you know.
I wonder about exactly how legal these "brokerage" fees are.
Firstly, you've got the postal rate for shipping a package to Canada. They know that they'll likely have to assess a package for tax if it's crossing the border. You've already paid your fee for the postal service, why shouldn't that be included (and yes, I know it depends on the value of the package, but that's b.s. in itself since it doesn't cost any more to assess tax on a $250 package than a $50 one)
Secondly, you as the reciever are 90% of the time being charged after the fact for a package. You have no formal arrangement with the shipping broker, nor have you been given the allowance to assess the fees of their service. Basically, they have supplied a service without duely informing you, and charged you afterwards.
Can I give somebody an invoice to fix their computer for $100, then tax on an extra $25 as an "oh, well that's because I had to assess the taxes" as a waybill a week after I've sent the machine home? Damn straight I can't, so why can they.
Pehaps I'll try paying the fees via Visa next time, and then backcharging the bastards.
I might also point out some of the benefits of doing your schooling in Canada (yes, we do have some good Colleges/Universities, but beware some do suck so scout them first)
Legal Age: 18-19
Age of consent:
Gambling: 19
Beer: Better, stronger
Lots of international cross-culturalization: cute [insert X country] girls/guys!
I'm more or less a sysadmin in my position (which is to say I generally take care of anything computer'ish here). Current wage is $25.5/h (CAD), with Blue Cross for medical/dental benefits, a pension, 3 weeks paid holidays (this is my year 2), etc
If I moved, I could make a lot more, but I'm also currently living in a small town. So if you wanted to compare:
Wage: $25.5/h + benefits
Rent: 2bdrm apt at $415/mo, I've seen a full (nice looking) house for $700/mo
Gas: Currently around $0.80-$0.90/L
Nearest larger community: 115km (where I live, no theatre/mall but most of the rest of what you'd need to not go insane.)
Groceries a bit more expensive sometimes, but we just got a new grocery store so that should add competition
Electronics: fairly pricey, except for games which are oddly about par
High speed internet: $25.5-35.5/mo for residential ADSL, $85/mo for business/w fixed-IP (both fairly reliable)
Oh, and yes the majority of people my age are hicks or married. Ah well, can't win 'em all
If I moved to a larger city, rent could probably be around $600-800+ for about the same accomodations as I have now, gas would be up a bit, car insurance insane... but I'd also be expecting to make a fair bit more so it would probably still put me ahead.
Would the 419'er true and prosecute you for counterscamming? I think not.
It's the old "you can't con an honest man" (not entirely true, but often enough so). People will be hooked in on something that doesn't sound legit, but they're too greedy for sound big-bucks or quick-cash that they fall for it. When they get scammed, they don't go to the police because to do so would be basically admitting they were duped while trying to circumvent the law.
Of course, there are some notably stupid exceptions. I believe police once arrested a woman because she claimed she'd been sold sugar instead of cocaine. They arrested the dealer, and the woman (it was cocaine).
Yes, but when you know that the security model for windows isn't by definition as secure as linux... you should code around that concept.
Coding an application for windows Vs coding an app for linux is different. Privilege seperation is one issue, and there are many others. Just because you are coding an application that works similarly on both doesn't mean that they have to be exactly the same, because the operating environment isn't.
With the library/books issues, I wonder how effective they could actually expect the results to be? Are they going to nail somebody who buys a bunch of books on anatomy/biology on making chemical weapons?
It's not like they're signing out books such as "Terrorism for dummies" or "Reaching nirvana by blowing up infidels"
Well, the alternative to that would probably be to either not allow any that aren't known good (hey, how come this dumb browser won't open file X!), or allow all or all that aren't known bad but with a warning beforehand. Unfortunately, hoards of spyware/virus infested machines show up how well users pay attention to warnings/disclaimers/etc
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It's not so much that there are two kernels within the same source.
When compiling a kernel, you have a choice (when using menuconfig) based on section of what you include. This includes such things as filesystems (VFAT, ReiserFS, ext2) and device drivers (soundcards, NICS, etc).
Now, you can include them as part of the running kernel (always loaded. Faster if you know they'll be used but just bloat if you aren't using them), or modules (supposedly slower by a mite, but can be loaded when/if you need them).
2.6.7 for example, has an option for "Software Suspend", which in-kernel is labelled:
"Software Suspend [EXPERIMENTAL]" (which is basically suspend-to-disk support without APM).
You don't *HAVE* to use it in your kernel, but you may try it out if you wish. Experimental is telling that if you do use it, something unexpected might happen.
It depends on how you shop. Really, anything one purchases online should be done with a credit card. Credit card=chargeback... so if you're scammed you have a way to get your money returned
Now in ebay, there's a seller rating system (similar to slashdot karma, except it's just good/bad/neutral). Don't buy from somebody with a low rating, and check the ratings. Hey if granny who has only got good comments selling knitting suddenly is selling an Athlon 3.2Ghz, it's a bit suspicious.
Oh, and always get insurance on your packages, because one thing that could definately cause you a problem (and it's the only time I had trouble) is if you have to deal with whether UPS/seller/postman stole it or broke it...
Unfortunately it seems that you're right, there is not 2.x version for linux (hopefully, yet).
If it's any consolation, I've found doom legacy to run very nicely on my machines, including a Via M10000 (1Ghz), 256MB RAM, and onboard video...
But often enough, newer features are labelled with such tags as [UNTESTED] or similar. This means that if you're compiling a kernel, you can tell which parts aren't necessarily going to work happily. Generally, the rest would be an update/upgrade to existing functionality, so it shouldn't be too unpredictable.
For those that make the distros, they'll probably compile the kernel without the UNTESTED sections until they are known to be more stable (or just use them as modules)
Hell, by 3rd parties, doom/doom2 are still being updated/upgraded:
see Doom Legacy, ZDoom
Now, Doom3 is not really original anymore in terms of theme, so it might not do as well. But it could very well become one of those "old classics" several years from now.
Another big hotspot is the Doom3 engine, as we'll probably see several later games developed from companies that have licensed the engine for use in their own products.
While I don't know a lot of people using modchips in order to play customized or homebrew games, there are quite a few that use them for copied games of owned originals.
I myself just finished dumping a bunch of my old PS1 games to ISO images. The images will go on a single DVD, and I can use them on my emulators etc without the original. I still own the original so I haven't deprived anyone of a sale (and no bitching about legality of emulators, I have a PS2 it's just not as portable as a laptop).
Unfortunately, I'm too late for two of the disks as a few bad sectors bork the extraction on them - however I'm getting a copy of those off emule.
Gee, look at that. I'm downloading copyrighted material, ripping copyrighted material, using an emulator... I could even use a modchip for that - and ya know what NO "PIRACY" HAS OCCURED because I bought and paid for the original media.
If half the people with modchips do any of the above, I'd say there are a lot of legitimate cases of use. So unless you've got proof that everyone using these is definately pirating, I'd suggest that your eyes might be clearer if your head wasn't up your rear end.
How about we offer to send them the funds either as a personal cheque, or international money order. You could write it from a dummy account, of course, but in order for it to be cashed wouldn't it have to have the proper name of the recipient?
I think what we need is a bank that will allow us to make "bait cheques" particularly for this kind of problem, which are worth no cash value but upon receipt at another financial institution will immediately raise a flag that the recipient is a scammer...
How about, if an OS project is similar enough to an MS one, then Microsoft can claim that the OS project stole it's IP. Further on, they could then go on to claim that Open Source tempts infringement blah blah blah.
I mean, come on, MS is going through motions of opening source code because of demand, but actively mounting a huge FUD campaign against OS in general.
Actually, doom didn't work too badly on my 386/33 at the time. At times it was a bit choppy, but clicking off detail mode or lowering the res helped that. Having a 2MB video card at the time was helpful too
Now playing Quake on my 486VX/100, that was a thing to be beheld...
One of the things to remember though, is if you are say, driving to somewhere in the east from BC, some provinces allow radar detectors, according to the parent some allow ownership but not use, and I believe some don't even allow use. Provincial laws bary, somewhat like how legal age for drinking is 19 in BC, and 18 in Alberta.
That being said, if you're planning on taking the trip to another province, perhaps you should look up if your radar detector is legal at your destination and any points between as well.
Ummm. Pretty hard to store a hash of a digital photo, fingerprints, etc. When they scan the actual, there are bound to be enough discrepencies (alignment, scanner, etc) that the hash wouldn't align with the electronic copy.
A quick search for females on Orkut yielded the following results.
female, 20, single
Brazil
female, 18, single
Brazil
female, 22, single
Brazil
female, 25, single
Brazil
female, 28, single
Brazil
female, 22, single
Brazil
And most of the pictures are rather... nice. I dunno about you guys, but I'm going to go learn some Brazilian now!
I'd agree with this sentiment. I've entered an english community. The title is in english, the description in english etc etc. However, I have been getting a lot of non-english (Brazilian?) mails in my orkut inbox from some of those forums.
If I'd entered a form with a Brazilian descriptor I might expect that, but if a Brazilian enters an english channel (and can read english to understand the channel description), he/she should probably use english as per the rest of the channel users' understanding.
Crap like pot will turn you into a heroin junkie.
Ummm. No. Maybe pot helped them in becoming heroin junkies, but I'm preeeeeetty sure that there were some other facts in that as well.
And for the record, I've smoked pot. Once. I didn't find it all that interesting.
Pot may be a drug used by a person with a personality/lifestyle/life-condition that would lead to higher drug use.
Not everyone who I know who has smoked it has a problem, nor is everyone who does smoke it on occasion an abuser. Those who use it as a means to get through each day, however, are abusers.
Some music is just bad,as in you couldn't pay me or most others to purchase it.
Some music just isn't good, or not good enough, to warrant the price it is set at. So really, the issue really a relation of quality vs cost. A really good CD might warrant purchase at a higher cost. An average CD might not warrant purchase until cost has declined.
Oh, and we're not really claiming piracy as the sole cause by any stretch, as many people wouldn't even pirate music that's really bad, and many others (such as myself) just don't pirate but rather wait for an item to end up in the "Used CD" rack.
I think that it's actually a good likelyhood, as with any technology that can either become globally harmful or interact directly with humans.
Basically, if it can be programmed in a non-hardcoded way, it can be infected. If programming is hardcoded, than it won't be able to update again exploit.
That is to say, robot X has it's AI hardcoded. It can do task Y and only task Y, as it cannot learn anything new. It also means that if one learns to exploit the rigid way X is programmed to act/react, you might be able to force it into something the original programmer did not think of
However, robot Z has "memory," allowing it to learn or generally become more useful. However, this memory could be used to house dangerous programming.
Anyone who things it couldn't happen just has to look at any of the viruses/worms/etc today. As soon as the electronics interact in a more global way (floppies to transfer data, internet, etc) infection becomes a matter of "when" and not "if"
For anyone using Paypal from Canada... this also seems to apply. As I've used it for 2 years many times over, but it still shows that my actual address is unverified...
As per the recipient claiming goods were missing, etc... how is this any different from shipping to a local?
When I get a package, it must be signed for indicating it appears to be in good shape and seems to be together, etc. Anything that hasn't arrived... not signed for.
You can check that it was signed off upon receipt, you know.
I wonder about exactly how legal these "brokerage" fees are.
Firstly, you've got the postal rate for shipping a package to Canada. They know that they'll likely have to assess a package for tax if it's crossing the border. You've already paid your fee for the postal service, why shouldn't that be included (and yes, I know it depends on the value of the package, but that's b.s. in itself since it doesn't cost any more to assess tax on a $250 package than a $50 one)
Secondly, you as the reciever are 90% of the time being charged after the fact for a package. You have no formal arrangement with the shipping broker, nor have you been given the allowance to assess the fees of their service. Basically, they have supplied a service without duely informing you, and charged you afterwards.
Can I give somebody an invoice to fix their computer for $100, then tax on an extra $25 as an "oh, well that's because I had to assess the taxes" as a waybill a week after I've sent the machine home? Damn straight I can't, so why can they.
Pehaps I'll try paying the fees via Visa next time, and then backcharging the bastards.
If I moved, I could make a lot more, but I'm also currently living in a small town. So if you wanted to compare:
If I moved to a larger city, rent could probably be around $600-800+ for about the same accomodations as I have now, gas would be up a bit, car insurance insane... but I'd also be expecting to make a fair bit more so it would probably still put me ahead.
Would the 419'er true and prosecute you for counterscamming? I think not.
It's the old "you can't con an honest man" (not entirely true, but often enough so). People will be hooked in on something that doesn't sound legit, but they're too greedy for sound big-bucks or quick-cash that they fall for it. When they get scammed, they don't go to the police because to do so would be basically admitting they were duped while trying to circumvent the law.
Of course, there are some notably stupid exceptions. I believe police once arrested a woman because she claimed she'd been sold sugar instead of cocaine. They arrested the dealer, and the woman (it was cocaine).
Yes, but when you know that the security model for windows isn't by definition as secure as linux... you should code around that concept.
Coding an application for windows Vs coding an app for linux is different. Privilege seperation is one issue, and there are many others. Just because you are coding an application that works similarly on both doesn't mean that they have to be exactly the same, because the operating environment isn't.
With the library/books issues, I wonder how effective they could actually expect the results to be? Are they going to nail somebody who buys a bunch of books on anatomy/biology on making chemical weapons?
It's not like they're signing out books such as "Terrorism for dummies" or "Reaching nirvana by blowing up infidels"
Well, the alternative to that would probably be to either not allow any that aren't known good (hey, how come this dumb browser won't open file X!), or allow all or all that aren't known bad but with a warning beforehand. Unfortunately, hoards of spyware/virus infested machines show up how well users pay attention to warnings/disclaimers/etc