Hollywood movies suck at this point & so does the majority of music coming out of the standard houses. My suggestion -- don't buy either. It looks like the next version of DVD (HD or Blu-ray) are both going the same way, so screw em. While your at it, vote out the SOBs in Congress too. (Whew, time for some anger management here.)
Perhaps better IPC, but never loose the net.
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Solaris supports an IPC mechanism called doors, which I know was ported to Linux. The basic concept is that the system can handle threading through the mechanism. According to Solaris docs: "offers a fast reliable synchronous RPC mechanism between processes on the same host and between the kernel and a user space process." This leads me to wonder if having a plug-in to replace the std socket interface with a doors implementation would yield better throughput. (I would never trade the small gain in efficiency for losing X's networking ability. It's not even a debate in my mind.)
I'll give you one very good benefit. The ability to keep users from installing malware, trojans and spyware. Keeping the users out of the system areas is more than enough reason, and will save tons of maintenance time.
No, I'm not defending Robert Parson, he is guilty. I'm saying that to put all of the costs on him is ridiculous. I'm also not blaming only MS, since there is a need to apply patches to these systems. Of course on many other systems the patching tools are better developed and so these systems are more likely to be maintained. In addition MS basically needed to announce that they were going to take security more seriously, which means that at some point they were taking it less seriously.
We don't punish people with the same severity when negligence is seen on the injured party's side. If the businesses were vulnerable because of their negligence then the damage is partly their own fault, as MS said. If they don't like it, they can blame MS and not buy MS's products. To just blame the hacker is to invite sloppiness, and is only good for a sound bite.
[rant on] If we really gave a damn about security we would start with basic infrastructure. We do bridges and tunnels and phones service and all sorts of basic infrastructure though basic standards. But an OS, the most fundamental bridge in the computer world?! [rant off:)]
Not to defend a stupid act, but I'll play devil's advocate.:)
To continue with the metaphor: The fire man puts out the fire, the file inspector checks the building and the landlord who created the unsafe conditions to start with is dealt with. What about the landlord?
You're probably right about the history between these two individuals. Sometimes you can get into a situation where personalities are more of a force than wants or responsabilities.
Let's face it this was not a security audit, this was a vendetta.
The sad and ironic thing is that the sysadmin got himself fired from a job where it's probably impossible to get fired for incompetence (civil service) by violating a privacy law. I've worked in the government, it's got a good chunk of lazy sacks of shit; I'm sure that his boss is one of them. Too bad, he'll be the one with a nice pension after thirty years service.
I'd probably add the fact that fluorescent bulbs are environmentally problematic, and can be dangerous to health. While manufacturing LEDs undoubtedly create waste by-products, I would doubt that they would be much worse than when manufacturing fluorescent bulbs.
The unit cost is right on, but what annoys me is that there was supposed to be an option where if you don't need Windows installed, which is quite often the case at my university, that you didn't need to order it. Dell does a crap job at stripping the Windows from the machines when requested. There usually isn't a "blank" option on the order form, and many models can't be ordered w/o Windows. So much for the DOJ and US law.
I agree that more convergence will occur. That said, first impression was definitely, "I have a hammer, this must be a nail!" Now if he had stepped up and said, "this convergence needs something much better that the hack that DNS is . .." I think I might have taken notice.
(Not to say that DNS is a crap hack, but just that perhaps it is, and perhaps if the creator thought so, then perhaps something would change. I'll stop covering my ass now.:P)
According to their FAQ: no cable support, only NTSC support (ok for me), RH9.0 support is broken and all of the PVR application support is "under development."
Why is it that so many people feel the need to jump on Sun & Java. There are pleny of companies that have given less to their respecive industries.
Yes, so Sun has decided to OS Java, a step that they said they wanted to do a while ago, but didn't want to see the language pulled apart while it was immature. Well, if they feel it's time then great. They did start it up, and pay for a ton of development, and do a lot of promotion. Did they benefit? You bet. They are a company, and after all hopeful dreams alone never get you anywhere. BSD, RPC, NFS, Java -- I can't wait to see what they come up with next. The're not the only ones with great solutions, but they have a good track record. Kudos.
You really haven't seen much if you think that all data is housed only on enterprise class servers. I often have the distinct impression that most data is stored on old dekstop machines that never get backed up, and rarely get patched.
I'm more than happy to pay, if I get my money's worth. Plunking down large bucks on enviroments that turn out to be limiting, for poor support? That's just dumb.
Look, the difference is that with most open enviroments, your have many ways to get the job done. On most closed systems, there's one way, the way one group of programmers decided.
The expectations are higher & the code needs to be better, more flexible and more reusable. I want to generate flash from all sorts of files and data. I want to have filters that can be piped into, and out from. I want command line and GUI options, so I can use cron and X. That's software value.
I agree that the need stated it not a reasonable one. But most of the points being made on the discussion are just off the mark. I mean -- too many characters to type? Get over it.
The reason that this is a bad idea, is because the domain name system is based on a simple name/address lookup scheme, and most (but not all) application level protocols run on top of this abstraction layer. The notable exceptions are mail, and and some security applications, but these are due to either the need to integrate (security) or lookup (mail routing).
How you return a web page, in what format, and when is application level, and only one application. It seems like there a lot more interesting ideas for new domains, especially since this could be handled better through the actual application protocols themselves. The wireless industries should spend this money instead on developing a good scheme/best practice/set of tools to help developers produce good mobile site code. The problem is not finding mobile sites, it's developing them.
I don't agree with the one statement that users of software would need to pay any type of statutory amount in order to have OSS. Copyright is a construct of the government. Most other forms of IP require that the process be divulged. Only software publishers are allowed to keep their secrets and have the government their IP.
This seems to me to be a non-problem. The obvious solution is that the existing journals will begin providing a service that when you publish through them (and are checked editorially as well), a permanent URL entry in their database will be maintained.
The idea that publishing standards would be maintained well in a situation where every boob that can start a PC (and some that can't) can publish is obviously not tenable. Once everyone can publish, it doesn't mean anything. The status comes from a certain quality being required.
I work for a University, and I can tell you that money is not as short as competent hands. Even if student workers are available, most of them don't have a "production mentality."
From what I see, the cost is not too bad. Free isn't always as in beer, and if RH or SUSE put the infrastructure in place to free up people and get more work done, I'll gladly pay.
This would be complicated considering you don't know what language the person is typing in.
A better solution is to redesign the user interface so typing in a URL is no longer the primary means of seeking a site. I was never supposed to be anyway.
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Hollywood movies suck at this point & so does the majority of music coming out of the standard houses. My suggestion -- don't buy either. It looks like the next version of DVD (HD or Blu-ray) are both going the same way, so screw em. While your at it, vote out the SOBs in Congress too. (Whew, time for some anger management here.)
Solaris supports an IPC mechanism called doors, which I know was ported to Linux. The basic concept is that the system can handle threading through the mechanism. According to Solaris docs: "offers a fast reliable synchronous RPC mechanism between processes on the same host and between the kernel and a user space process." This leads me to wonder if having a plug-in to replace the std socket interface with a doors implementation would yield better throughput. (I would never trade the small gain in efficiency for losing X's networking ability. It's not even a debate in my mind.)
I'll give you one very good benefit. The ability to keep users from installing malware, trojans and spyware. Keeping the users out of the system areas is more than enough reason, and will save tons of maintenance time.
We don't punish people with the same severity when negligence is seen on the injured party's side. If the businesses were vulnerable because of their negligence then the damage is partly their own fault, as MS said. If they don't like it, they can blame MS and not buy MS's products. To just blame the hacker is to invite sloppiness, and is only good for a sound bite.
[rant on] If we really gave a damn about security we would start with basic infrastructure. We do bridges and tunnels and phones service and all sorts of basic infrastructure though basic standards. But an OS, the most fundamental bridge in the computer world?! [rant off :)]
To continue with the metaphor: The fire man puts out the fire, the file inspector checks the building and the landlord who created the unsafe conditions to start with is dealt with. What about the landlord?
Extended attributes to files are coming, in fact the SELinux extensions use these to store it's domain information.
Let's face it this was not a security audit, this was a vendetta.
The sad and ironic thing is that the sysadmin got himself fired from a job where it's probably impossible to get fired for incompetence (civil service) by violating a privacy law. I've worked in the government, it's got a good chunk of lazy sacks of shit; I'm sure that his boss is one of them. Too bad, he'll be the one with a nice pension after thirty years service.
I'd probably add the fact that fluorescent bulbs are environmentally problematic, and can be dangerous to health. While manufacturing LEDs undoubtedly create waste by-products, I would doubt that they would be much worse than when manufacturing fluorescent bulbs.
The unit cost is right on, but what annoys me is that there was supposed to be an option where if you don't need Windows installed, which is quite often the case at my university, that you didn't need to order it. Dell does a crap job at stripping the Windows from the machines when requested. There usually isn't a "blank" option on the order form, and many models can't be ordered w/o Windows. So much for the DOJ and US law.
Just run IPSec over your network. Fixed.
(Not to say that DNS is a crap hack, but just that perhaps it is, and perhaps if the creator thought so, then perhaps something would change. I'll stop covering my ass now. :P)
NSA has supported and activly developed SE linux.
For $300.00 USD? -- I think I'll wait a tad.
Yes, so Sun has decided to OS Java, a step that they said they wanted to do a while ago, but didn't want to see the language pulled apart while it was immature. Well, if they feel it's time then great. They did start it up, and pay for a ton of development, and do a lot of promotion. Did they benefit? You bet. They are a company, and after all hopeful dreams alone never get you anywhere. BSD, RPC, NFS, Java -- I can't wait to see what they come up with next. The're not the only ones with great solutions, but they have a good track record. Kudos.
You really haven't seen much if you think that all data is housed only on enterprise class servers. I often have the distinct impression that most data is stored on old dekstop machines that never get backed up, and rarely get patched.
Look, the difference is that with most open enviroments, your have many ways to get the job done. On most closed systems, there's one way, the way one group of programmers decided.
The expectations are higher & the code needs to be better, more flexible and more reusable. I want to generate flash from all sorts of files and data. I want to have filters that can be piped into, and out from. I want command line and GUI options, so I can use cron and X. That's software value.
The reason that this is a bad idea, is because the domain name system is based on a simple name/address lookup scheme, and most (but not all) application level protocols run on top of this abstraction layer. The notable exceptions are mail, and and some security applications, but these are due to either the need to integrate (security) or lookup (mail routing).
How you return a web page, in what format, and when is application level, and only one application. It seems like there a lot more interesting ideas for new domains, especially since this could be handled better through the actual application protocols themselves. The wireless industries should spend this money instead on developing a good scheme/best practice/set of tools to help developers produce good mobile site code. The problem is not finding mobile sites, it's developing them.
I don't agree with the one statement that users of software would need to pay any type of statutory amount in order to have OSS. Copyright is a construct of the government. Most other forms of IP require that the process be divulged. Only software publishers are allowed to keep their secrets and have the government their IP.
The idea that publishing standards would be maintained well in a situation where every boob that can start a PC (and some that can't) can publish is obviously not tenable. Once everyone can publish, it doesn't mean anything. The status comes from a certain quality being required.
From what I see, the cost is not too bad. Free isn't always as in beer, and if RH or SUSE put the infrastructure in place to free up people and get more work done, I'll gladly pay.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again.
He doesn't start out with the goal of destroying anyone. I wouldn't bet the same thing on MS's part.
Nope. They need to be functional and cheap. Apple has the first quality, Dell the second. Now, who wants to pony up their money?
A better solution is to redesign the user interface so typing in a URL is no longer the primary means of seeking a site. I was never supposed to be anyway.