The OP isn't the one who modified the Wikipedia articles with Gitmo propaganda (or maybe he is?). It would only be hypocritical of him to post it if he did the same.
Technology will always have illegal, immoral uses. You can use a DVD to watch the latest G-rated animated movie or some (fake) snuff film (some would argue that such a film is immoral). You can use a gun to defend your house -- at least, in the U.S. -- or it can be used by "terrorists" to shoot your children. Just because it has illegal uses doesn't mean it should be hard or impossible to be obtained for legal purposes.
The country with the largest nuclear arsenal on a planet needs a revolution. That's thinking it through.
Do you really think that a government will nuke it's own people? For that to happen, we'd have to have some pretty big weapons -think: similar to what the government has. And, the people make the country. With no (or very little) people, this country would be in ruins.
think of that old Star Trek TNG episode where Picard lived an alt life where he was an old man with grandchildren and then upon death reawoke on the bridge, with only 2-3 minutes having passed
FYI, that was the movie, Star Trek: Generations. Picard was caught in the Nexus.
It isn't FUD. Most areas, cable companies are the only source of internet access. You're not likely to see DOCSIS 3.0 (or even DOCSIS 2.0!) rolled out in areas where they maintain a monopoly.
DOCSIS 3.0 requires more than a new modem! Did you not read the post? Go back and read it again. To get that much upstream/downstream, yes, they can bond coax lines, but the downstream/upstream to and from the CTMS has to be there first, not to mention upgrading/replacing the CTMS (btw, CTMS is basically the server that controls communication on the cable modem network, and hooks up to a circuit/edge router to communicate with the outside world).
I'd still rather have FiOS, even though it requires a 'special modem' (duh, no different than cable/DSL, just more expensive) and fiber run to the house.
And by the way, I am not a field technician; I put at the end how I am not one. Did you just glaze over my post?
To use DOCSIS 3.0, not only would you need new modems that are compatible with this standard, but the network itself also needs to be upgraded. Lines need to have higher bandwidth and the CTMS has to be upgraded/replaced with DOCSIS 3.0-compatible hardware. Some MSOs still use DOCSIS 1.1, which is scary considering how long DOCSIS 2.0 has been out.
DOCSIS 3.0 has only been out for less than a year. Cable modem networks have significantly less upstream bandwidth than downstream bandwidth -- analog tv is to blame for this.
I'd rather have FiOS anyways; I drool over a symmetrical connection.
And yes, IACMT (cable modem technician) (though not a field tech).
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Still in beta, but this is great news. I use gmail exclusively, and came to the realization, as others had already pointed out, that doing so is foolish. Imap support will make it easier to make full backups. Just last week I did a complete backup with a linux box and pop3 access to the gmail (with getmail/tar/bzip2). Now I can just keep an imap client running on my home system to constantly keep copies of the mail (once I get the imap option in gmail, that is). Thanks Google!
The "Documents and Settings" folder exists on Vista - sort of, you just don't see it in the root of the drive, but it's there. Try typing it in the address bar. Microsoft appears to have setup a "symlink" of sorts on windows so it points to the "Users" directory.
The other half believe the ISP runs antivirus for them on the line so they do not need anything installed.
I work for tech support for a major ISP, and I hear this a lot. When we tell them we have some protection in place (very minimal), in the end it's up to the customer to have and keep an updated/regularly scanned with AV.
They then state they cannot be any good if they are free and they go buy either Norton or McAfee.
I hear this a lot, too. I tell them some of the best things in life and free, and more often than not, the free AV is better than the one you pay for. I usually refer customers to download AVG. Other reps tell customers to get Avast!, mostly because it detects more viruses and has a boot scanner that runs automatically first install.
One other thing (not for you since you run linux, but just others reading this comment). I use 3 tools to get rid of a lot of AVs/trojans: McAfee Stinger (small, specific AV scan), bitdefender online scan (free and removes, may require to run in safe mode to get rid of actively running viruses/trojans), and The Cleaner (it's just for trojans). The Cleaner is the only one on that list that is free for 30 days, then you have to buy it, but it's a good program. I use The Cleaner when there's something left that the AVs are missing.
I have a similar problem. When I built a new PC earlier this year, of course I went with the best [that my wallet could handle]. All of the equipment is compatible to Linux... except the sound card, a Creative X-Fi. It has no support on linux whatsoever and probably won't until at least next year.
Wait, let me stop myself there. I had to check the Creative open source page to confirm, and there are beta drivers now! But, a Gentoo forum thread shows that these are really just alpha drivers. Still, some progress is better than none. Maybe we can get nVidia to release specs for their video cards...
When I first read the summary, I was a little worried. Then I went and read the actual reply in the WordPress Hackers mailing list Matt posted, and I was relieved. He points out that the blog name and URI has been sent to services like Ping-o-Matic (wordpress-run service) for 4 years now. For those wanting to disable it, he even posts links for plugins that will disable the feature of the 'update checker'. Seems to me this slashdot article was posted by someone who wants to take WordPress down. Here's a part of his post:
Your blog URL and version has been sent by default for 4+ years to every ping service in the world, including Ping-O-Matic, every time you make a post. Of course you can turn that off, just like you can turn update notification off, but statistically no one does.
The only new information being sent by the update checker is PHP version and a list of plugins. If you don't like that feature, please install a plugin to disable it:
Of course don't forget the WP dev blog and planet RSS feeds, and most importantly the incoming links feed which ALSO transmits your blog URL.
I would also recommend disabling the updates in Mac OS X, Firefox, Windows, Thunderbird, Adobe Photoshop, and any other third-party applications you have. As all of those are tied to your personal IP and not your server IP they have far more implications for privacy.
As to what the summary refers to, where Matt suggests a person fork Wordpress:
Moritz 'Morty' Strübe wrote: > It can.
Your blog URL is completely harmless.
> We only have your word for that. And sorry, that is not enough
> for me. Especially if it does not have to be.
If you don't trust wordpress.org, I suggest you do one of the following:
1. Use different software. 2. Fork WordPress. 3. Install one of the aforementioned plugins.
Again, he gives the solution to the original poster's complaint (Moritz 'Morty' Strube). If this Moritz is really concerned, he can fork and remove the new code that transmits this information - or if he isn't too concerned, just install the plugins matt suggested.
This is making something out of nothing. Definitely nothing to see here, please move along.
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lynx and elinks @ Windows XP: No JavaScript support. :(
I don't know what versions you're using, but at least for elinks (and links), they both support javascript. Just has to be compiled in.
eix elinks
* www-client/elinks
Available versions: 0.11.2 0.11.2-r1 0.11.3 {X bittorrent bzip2 debug finger ftp gopher gpm guile idn ipv6 javascript lua nls nntp perl ruby ssl unicode zlib}
Homepage: http://elinks.or.cz/
Description: Advanced and well-established text-mode web browser
eix ^links$
[I] www-client/links
Available versions: (2) 2.1_pre26 2.1_pre28-r1
{X directfb fbcon gpm javascript jpeg livecd png sdl ssl svga tiff unicode}
Installed versions: 2.1_pre28-r1(2)(21:18:19 11/07/07)(javascript ssl tiff unicode -X -directfb -fbcon -gpm -jpeg -livecd -png -sdl -svga)
Homepage: http://links.twibright.com/
Description: links is a fast lightweight text and graphic web-browser
So while they do support javascript, they don't support iframes, and the test uses 3 of those.
Sounds like a good time to re-install BOINC and start up SETI.
It's not news, it's Fark.
Oh, wait.
The OP isn't the one who modified the Wikipedia articles with Gitmo propaganda (or maybe he is?). It would only be hypocritical of him to post it if he did the same.
ya rly
The parent is a Lemon Party link - ingenious.
*looks at article below this one*
Maybe he was throwing chairs?
Technology will always have illegal, immoral uses. You can use a DVD to watch the latest G-rated animated movie or some (fake) snuff film (some would argue that such a film is immoral). You can use a gun to defend your house -- at least, in the U.S. -- or it can be used by "terrorists" to shoot your children. Just because it has illegal uses doesn't mean it should be hard or impossible to be obtained for legal purposes.
That's a mind-boggling 0.745645431 mph!
The G stands for GAY.
(come on laugh, it's funny - or I can just burn some of my extra karma with this comment)
The country with the largest nuclear arsenal on a planet needs a revolution. That's thinking it through.
Do you really think that a government will nuke it's own people? For that to happen, we'd have to have some pretty big weapons -think: similar to what the government has. And, the people make the country. With no (or very little) people, this country would be in ruins.
think of that old Star Trek TNG episode where Picard lived an alt life where he was an old man with grandchildren and then upon death reawoke on the bridge, with only 2-3 minutes having passed
FYI, that was the movie, Star Trek: Generations. Picard was caught in the Nexus.
It isn't FUD. Most areas, cable companies are the only source of internet access. You're not likely to see DOCSIS 3.0 (or even DOCSIS 2.0!) rolled out in areas where they maintain a monopoly.
DOCSIS 3.0 requires more than a new modem! Did you not read the post? Go back and read it again. To get that much upstream/downstream, yes, they can bond coax lines, but the downstream/upstream to and from the CTMS has to be there first, not to mention upgrading/replacing the CTMS (btw, CTMS is basically the server that controls communication on the cable modem network, and hooks up to a circuit/edge router to communicate with the outside world).
I'd still rather have FiOS, even though it requires a 'special modem' (duh, no different than cable/DSL, just more expensive) and fiber run to the house.
And by the way, I am not a field technician; I put at the end how I am not one. Did you just glaze over my post?
To use DOCSIS 3.0, not only would you need new modems that are compatible with this standard, but the network itself also needs to be upgraded. Lines need to have higher bandwidth and the CTMS has to be upgraded/replaced with DOCSIS 3.0-compatible hardware. Some MSOs still use DOCSIS 1.1, which is scary considering how long DOCSIS 2.0 has been out.
DOCSIS 3.0 has only been out for less than a year. Cable modem networks have significantly less upstream bandwidth than downstream bandwidth -- analog tv is to blame for this.
I'd rather have FiOS anyways; I drool over a symmetrical connection.
And yes, IACMT (cable modem technician) (though not a field tech).
Still in beta, but this is great news. I use gmail exclusively, and came to the realization, as others had already pointed out, that doing so is foolish. Imap support will make it easier to make full backups. Just last week I did a complete backup with a linux box and pop3 access to the gmail (with getmail/tar/bzip2). Now I can just keep an imap client running on my home system to constantly keep copies of the mail (once I get the imap option in gmail, that is). Thanks Google!
I don't want money. I want them to stop shaping [all] traffic/mangling packets.
The "Documents and Settings" folder exists on Vista - sort of, you just don't see it in the root of the drive, but it's there. Try typing it in the address bar. Microsoft appears to have setup a "symlink" of sorts on windows so it points to the "Users" directory.
With the success that Linux is currently enjoying Linux.com (also owned by SourceForce, Inc) asks the question,
Come on editors. SourceForce? I was gonna let the missing comma between 'enjoying' and 'Linux.com' slide, but jeez, this is so blatantly wrong.
http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/gentoo-alt/macos/
Did you really just compare consensual same sex with the act of taking someone's life? You really need to change your perspective.
The other half believe the ISP runs antivirus for them on the line so they do not need anything installed.
I work for tech support for a major ISP, and I hear this a lot. When we tell them we have some protection in place (very minimal), in the end it's up to the customer to have and keep an updated/regularly scanned with AV.
They then state they cannot be any good if they are free and they go buy either Norton or McAfee.
I hear this a lot, too. I tell them some of the best things in life and free, and more often than not, the free AV is better than the one you pay for. I usually refer customers to download AVG. Other reps tell customers to get Avast!, mostly because it detects more viruses and has a boot scanner that runs automatically first install.
One other thing (not for you since you run linux, but just others reading this comment). I use 3 tools to get rid of a lot of AVs/trojans: McAfee Stinger (small, specific AV scan), bitdefender online scan (free and removes, may require to run in safe mode to get rid of actively running viruses/trojans), and The Cleaner (it's just for trojans). The Cleaner is the only one on that list that is free for 30 days, then you have to buy it, but it's a good program. I use The Cleaner when there's something left that the AVs are missing.
I have a similar problem. When I built a new PC earlier this year, of course I went with the best [that my wallet could handle]. All of the equipment is compatible to Linux... except the sound card, a Creative X-Fi. It has no support on linux whatsoever and probably won't until at least next year.
Wait, let me stop myself there. I had to check the Creative open source page to confirm, and there are beta drivers now! But, a Gentoo forum thread shows that these are really just alpha drivers. Still, some progress is better than none. Maybe we can get nVidia to release specs for their video cards...
You don't have to split it into 12 files. You can use one index.php file for the whole thing if you really want to.
The "fork wordpress" comment by Matt is taken out of context. See the link in the summary and do a ctrl+f search for "Matt Mullenweg".
As to what the summary refers to, where Matt suggests a person fork Wordpress:
Again, he gives the solution to the original poster's complaint (Moritz 'Morty' Strube). If this Moritz is really concerned, he can fork and remove the new code that transmits this information - or if he isn't too concerned, just install the plugins matt suggested.
This is making something out of nothing. Definitely nothing to see here, please move along.