The.org and.info registries are run on postgresql. I would consider that to be "serious enterprise work". Granted, there are a lot of features that Oracle has that aren't there in postgresql, but that doesn't mean that it's not ready for the enterprise.
I use the same application, and it works well for me. J-Pilot is a good companion for it too. All of my passwords are randomly generated, and I copy and paste them from J-Pilot to my terminal when I need them.
I keep another copy of my passwords in a gpg encrypted file, just in case.
I think a lot of people are missing something here. Open source doesn't mean that anyone can just stick any piece of code that they want into the source tree.
In a situation like this, there would be a team of developers hired that would have to pass security and background checks.
This is at least as safe as closed source - probably moreso due to the fact that many people would be able to go through the code.
For security reasons. For example, someone could put a file called "ls" in the/tmp directory that creates a shell and makes is setuid root. Then they just wait for root to cd/tmp and ls, and they've got root.
Ok. You're confused. "Woody" is the stable version of Debian, and "a hard disk image of a knoppix distro" is not Debian. It's based on Debian, but it's not Debian. It's Knoppix.
So what if there are more "*more* "bastardized versions", and close-but-no-cigar java variants"?
You don't need to use them if you don't want to, and the best version will win out in the end.
It's just like when people claim that there are too many GNU/Linux desktop managers, or too many distributions. Choice is good! Just use whatever works best for you.
That wouldn't by any chance be a Toshiba Satellite 1750 would it? I've had to replace the hinges on mine three times now. Toshiba has paid it every time (the last two were not under warrantee), but it's pretty frustrating to have to take my laptop into the shop every 6-9 months.
You hit the nail on the head with your last line. The problem is that Debian supports many architectures (I think it's even more architectures than XFree supports!), so there is a lot of work to be done to build an installer.
There's a new installer in the works right now (it's in Beta). Don't know much about it though.
Not necessarily. Maybe it's a second hard drive used for storage that happens to have an NTFS partition, and there's no Windows installation on it at all.
"On Wednesday 19th November (2003), at approximately 5pm GMT, a sniffed
password was used to access an (unprivileged) account on
klecker.debian.org."
That doesn't say anything about a weak password. Where did you get the idea that it was a weak password? Just because a password was sniffed, doesn't mean that it was a weak password.
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If you're having trouble figuring out what kernel modules you need, boot from a Knoppix cd. The output from dmesg should tell you modules you need.
You're missing the point of GNU. Their contribution is the GPL and the concept of free software. Sure. It's great to have gcc, emacs, bison, and all that other stuff, but in the grand scheme of things, it's the concept of free software that has been their biggest contribution.
If it wasn't for GNU, we would still have things like the Apache webserver[1], but would it be free? I would wager that we would have little or no free software without GNU.
Plus, who knows how Linux would have been affected without the GNU programs. If Linus hadn't found a free software system that worked with his kernel, where would Linux be, and what license would it be under?
[1] Yes. I know that Apache isn't under the GPL. It's under the Apache license which is a free software license that is compatible with the GPL.
I wonder how this law affects all of all of the public webcams that are popping up. Aren't they taking pictures of children without the parents' consent and putting them on the internet?
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What comes to mind is that I've never heard "FUD" used as a verb.
The .org and .info registries are run on postgresql. I would consider that to be "serious enterprise work". Granted, there are a lot of features that Oracle has that aren't there in postgresql, but that doesn't mean that it's not ready for the enterprise.
I use the same application, and it works well for me. J-Pilot is a good companion for it too. All of my passwords are randomly generated, and I copy and paste them from J-Pilot to my terminal when I need them. I keep another copy of my passwords in a gpg encrypted file, just in case.
I think a lot of people are missing something here. Open source doesn't mean that anyone can just stick any piece of code that they want into the source tree.
In a situation like this, there would be a team of developers hired that would have to pass security and background checks.
This is at least as safe as closed source - probably moreso due to the fact that many people would be able to go through the code.
For security reasons. For example, someone could put a file called "ls" in the /tmp directory that creates a shell and makes is setuid root. Then they just wait for root to cd /tmp and ls, and they've got root.
Ok. You're confused. "Woody" is the stable version of Debian, and "a hard disk image of a knoppix distro" is not Debian. It's based on Debian, but it's not Debian. It's Knoppix.
So what if there are more "*more* "bastardized versions", and close-but-no-cigar java variants"? You don't need to use them if you don't want to, and the best version will win out in the end. It's just like when people claim that there are too many GNU/Linux desktop managers, or too many distributions. Choice is good! Just use whatever works best for you.
Xine isn't a part of KDE.
That wouldn't by any chance be a Toshiba Satellite 1750 would it? I've had to replace the hinges on mine three times now. Toshiba has paid it every time (the last two were not under warrantee), but it's pretty frustrating to have to take my laptop into the shop every 6-9 months.
Well. Keep in mind that the Woody installer is several years old now.
The new installer should have good hardware detection. It's in beta right now.
Debian InstallerYou hit the nail on the head with your last line. The problem is that Debian supports many architectures (I think it's even more architectures than XFree supports!), so there is a lot of work to be done to build an installer.
There's a new installer in the works right now (it's in Beta). Don't know much about it though.
Well. You could try aptitude and/or synaptic. They're much easier to use. dselect is really ancient!
Yes. I'd love to be able to watch this, and shout "BOO" and throw empty beer cans at my monitor.
Not necessarily. Maybe it's a second hard drive used for storage that happens to have an NTFS partition, and there's no Windows installation on it at all.
No dude. "Taking the Browns to the Superbowl."
"On Wednesday 19th November (2003), at approximately 5pm GMT, a sniffed password was used to access an (unprivileged) account on klecker.debian.org." That doesn't say anything about a weak password. Where did you get the idea that it was a weak password? Just because a password was sniffed, doesn't mean that it was a weak password.
You could try phpdig. I've had decent results with it...
Nope. Linux 2.4 needed modutils. 2.6 needs module-init-tools.
You could try Jigdo. Basically, it goes and gets all the packages needed and builds an up-to-date iso for you!
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Yes. sid stands for "Still in Development".
We're talking about OSS here, not free software. You can't compare those two lists, because a lot of the "non-free" stuff in Debian is still OSS.
Tip of the Day If you're having trouble figuring out what kernel modules you need, boot from a Knoppix cd. The output from dmesg should tell you modules you need.
You're missing the point of GNU. Their contribution is the GPL and the concept of free software. Sure. It's great to have gcc, emacs, bison, and all that other stuff, but in the grand scheme of things, it's the concept of free software that has been their biggest contribution. If it wasn't for GNU, we would still have things like the Apache webserver[1], but would it be free? I would wager that we would have little or no free software without GNU. Plus, who knows how Linux would have been affected without the GNU programs. If Linus hadn't found a free software system that worked with his kernel, where would Linux be, and what license would it be under? [1] Yes. I know that Apache isn't under the GPL. It's under the Apache license which is a free software license that is compatible with the GPL.
But they're not complaining about the product. They're complaining about the company that produces it. There's a difference.
I wonder how this law affects all of all of the public webcams that are popping up. Aren't they taking pictures of children without the parents' consent and putting them on the internet?