It's like stopping a flight because someone carries a newspaper with the headlines "Terror actions imminent" and then it's revealed that it's 10 years old.
I wouldn't say that it's wrong - a system administrator expects a system to be up and running for maybe a decade with little effort. Major changes in how the system platform is designed causes headache because it costs time, both to re-learn and to re-document a large number of procedures.
As long as you use the standard services on a server it's no problem with Systemd, but when you use a number of tailor-made suites on that server you are getting more and more headache when you introduce a new structure of managing the startup.
The reality is that the same service is often used by others as well, not only the police, so the amount of random "noise" and false alarms will make it useless and more like a "fun gadget".
It would be a lot more interesting if someone found out a way to crack the encryption in a generic way.
Dark Matter and Dark Energy may be causing something of the same effect, where a more neutral term, such as "Undetected Matter", or "Unknown Force" might not.
According to some it's an electric phenomenon. Ever seen the effect static electricity have? If the center of the galaxy has a different potential than the outer parts it could be the answer.
But unless we can measure the potential difference we won't know.
More complex does not make it better. The point is to create something with as few components as possible to get a high level of reliability and performance.
The high complexity is most likely a sign of someone using standard generally available mask components and configure them to emulate the FTDI chip, or even a FPGA, PIC or similar. It does in no way make it better.
That's only working into the hands of the counterfeit chip producers.
The problem isn't the real FTDI chips, it is those that leeches on property (PID/VID) purchased by FTDI with substandard equipment/chips.
If this causes a backlash of a lot of devices ending up in warranty claims due to non-functionality or DOA (Dead on arrival) then it will definitely hurt the counterfeiters.
The problem is that the fake chips are sometimes injected into batches of real chips, and it costs money to test the validity of every chip on the production line. If the standard driver borks the fake chips on the production line then they will fail tests and go into the junk bin. If the junk bin overflows with borked devices due to fake chips then it will definitely go back the food chain.
In which case the customer will turn back to the shop where they bought the device and claim it to be faulty. Is this within the usual 12 month warranty period (which is mandatory in many countries) a lot of customers would come back to that supplier with warranty claims.
I don't have a problem with FTDI technology itself, the problem is with the hardware clones.
But FTDI could have taken a different route and instead show an annoying pop-up or only allow 300bps on counterfeit chips. That would work until the counterfeit chip makers goes so far in their work to create a clone that it would cost as much as the real thing at which time it's useless.
The back-room chips are often not performing very well either.
It's actually amazing that they can put the back-room chips on the market - they need to work with some interesting channels to make that work. I have only had problems when there have been clone chips in devices. If they can make a chip then they should be able to make a decent driver for it as well instead.
A certification doesn't make you a good DBA. It only tells the employer that you have understood some basics.
A good DBA is able to see what the best solution is for the company and the product it delivers. It's way more important to understand the demands the product have on the database than anything else.
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That's just stupid.
It's like stopping a flight because someone carries a newspaper with the headlines "Terror actions imminent" and then it's revealed that it's 10 years old.
I wouldn't say that it's wrong - a system administrator expects a system to be up and running for maybe a decade with little effort. Major changes in how the system platform is designed causes headache because it costs time, both to re-learn and to re-document a large number of procedures.
As long as you use the standard services on a server it's no problem with Systemd, but when you use a number of tailor-made suites on that server you are getting more and more headache when you introduce a new structure of managing the startup.
The reality is that the same service is often used by others as well, not only the police, so the amount of random "noise" and false alarms will make it useless and more like a "fun gadget".
It would be a lot more interesting if someone found out a way to crack the encryption in a generic way.
Dark Matter and Dark Energy may be causing something of the same effect, where a more neutral term, such as "Undetected Matter", or "Unknown Force" might not.
May the Force be with you.
According to some it's an electric phenomenon. Ever seen the effect static electricity have? If the center of the galaxy has a different potential than the outer parts it could be the answer.
But unless we can measure the potential difference we won't know.
The cruel way to cut emissions is to offer suicide booths to people. That way that person won't contribute anymore.
Hamburgers don't have cheese, cheeseburgers do.
More complex does not make it better. The point is to create something with as few components as possible to get a high level of reliability and performance.
The high complexity is most likely a sign of someone using standard generally available mask components and configure them to emulate the FTDI chip, or even a FPGA, PIC or similar. It does in no way make it better.
And all of them suffer clones, FTDI today, the rest tomorrow.
I also understand their stance since the clones do cost them reputation when they don't work as they should.
But you aren't a FTDI user, you are a user of a counterfeit device that happens to lure the OS to load a FTDI driver.
If anything - shun Chinese fake products.
That's only working into the hands of the counterfeit chip producers.
The problem isn't the real FTDI chips, it is those that leeches on property (PID/VID) purchased by FTDI with substandard equipment/chips.
If this causes a backlash of a lot of devices ending up in warranty claims due to non-functionality or DOA (Dead on arrival) then it will definitely hurt the counterfeiters.
That doesn't always work.
The problem is that the fake chips are sometimes injected into batches of real chips, and it costs money to test the validity of every chip on the production line. If the standard driver borks the fake chips on the production line then they will fail tests and go into the junk bin. If the junk bin overflows with borked devices due to fake chips then it will definitely go back the food chain.
In which case the customer will turn back to the shop where they bought the device and claim it to be faulty. Is this within the usual 12 month warranty period (which is mandatory in many countries) a lot of customers would come back to that supplier with warranty claims.
After that - well, can't get everything.
However it was their ID to use and work with as they like.
So are the FTDI and Prolific clones. Extremely flakey.
Until someone writes a driver for it.
Not in the UK. One instance or multiple don't usually cause a multiplicatory effect.
I don't have a problem with FTDI technology itself, the problem is with the hardware clones.
But FTDI could have taken a different route and instead show an annoying pop-up or only allow 300bps on counterfeit chips. That would work until the counterfeit chip makers goes so far in their work to create a clone that it would cost as much as the real thing at which time it's useless.
And the names of the people mentioned in the article both have odd names.
Citron = Lemon in Swedish.
At least for someone Swedish it's hard to take this article entirely serious.
We reboot the users that complains instead.
I can't help but agree here...
The back-room chips are often not performing very well either.
It's actually amazing that they can put the back-room chips on the market - they need to work with some interesting channels to make that work. I have only had problems when there have been clone chips in devices. If they can make a chip then they should be able to make a decent driver for it as well instead.
I question the reason for deleting the article instead of tagging it that it needs more verifiable sources.
Thanks, can someone please mod parent up? I'm out of mod points.
Give me a double Jameson and I can consider it.
A certification doesn't make you a good DBA. It only tells the employer that you have understood some basics.
A good DBA is able to see what the best solution is for the company and the product it delivers. It's way more important to understand the demands the product have on the database than anything else.