So this looks like a situation where there are no heros and Timeline may be the only winner.
Eh, Timeline being the only winner? If this can pull some MS-SQL servers off the net, I say we're all winners. MS-SQL is a hopeless security-case (eventhough it might be possible to secure it, it isnt done). Working in the IT-security business I havent had anything but trouble with this service. But then again, thats what can be said about all MS's services...
Oh sod it, I'll go get more drunk and try to forget all the problems that are out there because of MS, eventhough its just for one night.
Stating that EFNet is the largest irc-network in the world may be to take the mouth a little too full. EFNet havent been number one since the summer 2000. The big four (IRCNet, Dalnet, Undernet and EFNet), were for a long time the largest networks in the world, but recently (30th of May, 2002) QuakeNet (a gaming related irc-network) broke in to the big four, and mingled with the big guys. Since then it has really been the big five, with current standing:
IRCNet
QuakeNet
DALnet
Undernet
EFNet
This is only regarding average users though, when it comes to channels QuakeNet takes a clear first position with over 100k channels, probably due to its special audience. As stated in previous posts, Netsplit is an excellent place to keep track of such statistics.
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Looks like it has something to do with filePro. The code is from the library on this page: http://www.aljex.com/bkw/filepro/
I suppose you never encrypt and let Echelon take care of your backups then? ;-)
Oh sod it, I'll go get more drunk and try to forget all the problems that are out there because of MS, eventhough its just for one night.
- IRCNet
- QuakeNet
- DALnet
- Undernet
- EFNet
This is only regarding average users though, when it comes to channels QuakeNet takes a clear first position with over 100k channels, probably due to its special audience. As stated in previous posts, Netsplit is an excellent place to keep track of such statistics.