Maybe this is the time for a group of kernel developers to go over the code looking carefully for those long standing bugs and more important look for security problems. Do what OpenBSD did back during the 2.0-2.1 release. Even if it takes much longer (6months - 1 year) to make a new release wouldn't that be for the better. If that time period is too long then at least start to do the major audits and start putting them in on a 4 week release cycle. Granted a complete audit will probably take one or two years.
The security and stability of the Linux kernel could be greatly increased. Isn't that what we all want?
I just read the list I have to say that I read some of those books in grade school.
"The Face on The Milk Carton" A fictional (I think) book about a child kidnapped at a young age and finding out she was so years later based on a picture on a milk carton.
"Where's Waldo?" - I shouldn't have to explain why that is banned...
"Scaries Stories" - A series of books on mildy scary horror stories. It was scary in 3rd grade, hardly.
"The Catcher in The Rye" - I was supposed read that book for school, but that's not the point. It is on many summer reading lists I hear.
"A Wrinkle In Time" - Can't remember what it was about, but I read it in 4th grade.
Whew. I'm glad my children won't have access to that kind of smut...
Basically the type of person who puts down a million dollars for all their equipment, and 100k to remodel their theater to be acoustically pleasing. Maybe they will even have the theater THX certified. After all that equipment they are still a 12:00 flasher at heart. I have a feeling there are only a few people with that kind of equipment that actually understand all of the technology involved. Hell, aspect ratios would probably make them have a heart attack.
I assuming this is being presented a new idea, since it is called "novel". Unfortunatley vehicles for trail and road have existed for years. Although only for specially licensed people who had a reason for doing it.
--tarballedtux
Did anyone notice that everyone was pronouncing the ID in ID software as a word, instead if individual letters. "eye-D" I thought that was always the right way to say it. It's like pronouncing router as "rooter", it's just stupid and shows the type of people who made that video.
I think swaret is pretty bad ass if ask me. Maybe it's not the greatest but it gets the job done and easily. It has dep check to:)
--tarballedtux
I know someone is going to bring up the point about the developer being an ass towards the slapt-get project, but I read he has nothing to do with swaret anymore and that doesn't matter to me anyway cause the software works.
The transition to X.Org from XFree coulnd't have been easier.
1)I backed up my XF86Config file.
2) Removed ALL the XF86 packages.
3) Used swaret to DL and install X.Org
4) Renamed xf86config to xorg.conf and bam it worked right away.
--tarballedtux
I've using a 9600XT with X.Org 6.7.0 and the ATI binary driver 3.7.6 (3.9.0 was making mplayer crash or at least refuse to do usual operations). I'd say it works well. If only ATI could beef up there Alternative OS drivers it could be alot better.
Ok, I'll bite.
Whiel I don't agree some Americans need to be kicked in the head. We're not all stupid. Being stupid implies that you act uninformed purposely. To be uninformed isn't an indication of everyone, just those individuals. As for overweight, what do you expect with all these BS lawsuits over "stupid" claims, why does anyone need to work.
On a side note I just one a 15 million dollar lawsuit against a shoe store because the salesperson gave me a shoe 1 size too big and I was thoroughly offended at that show of disrespect towards my feet.
I've been keeping up to date with on Slackware-cuurent. I did a quick read up on the procedue for switching on LinuxQuestions.org and it was very easy.
1) Download the X.Org packages. Easy, "swaret --get x11"
2) Use pkgtool to remove all the xfree86* packages
3) "swaret --install x11"
4) A quick dep check and it was working!
On a side note I switched to X.Org so the binary ATI drivers would work with my video card. Thats was the selling point for me.
--tarballedtux
After reading The Register article, I thought back to an event I recall someone telling me about. Apparently at a particle "Level 3" facility you are required to use both hads plus a retinal scan to gain access through a door into a restricted area. Now if the gummie bear/transpareancy/etched PCB trick works 4/5 times for one finger than it the possibility for a successful simultaneous entry with ten fake fingers outrageous high(not including the retinal scan, as if it didn't exist is what I am referring too). Anyone find some numbers to back me up/make me shut up?
--tarballedtux
Is that a blatant stab at saying Linux programmers are evil. I bet "DVD John" (I think thats what is pseudoname was) did some win32 programming, maybe even some Mac. I know us Linux folk are evil cause we are different than CNET/Microsoft Bendovers. Funny I saw a MS ad at the top of the article. Maybe Slashdot shouldn't have blatantly biased material as much. I'm all for opinion, but that article was annoying.
--tarballedtux
Not that this should be a huge surprise, but anything taken in a great enough amount can be linked to cancer. Water for example. I have a feeling cancer is linked to a change in your lifestyle. If someone were to be exposed asbestos everyday for twenty years and than stop, that person has changed his atmosphere, which can make your cells behave differently.
On the plastics issue, China and most cheap places use the brominated plastic. Japan I believe has phased it out of their production.
This just in: Scientists have linked breathing in your short increments for extending periods of time increases your risk for lung cancer.
--tarballedtux
All that code is probably every line ever written from the beginning. Add up code for every device they sell, and most have had a dozen major releases plus many minor releases. Don't forget the releases that just add features. Plus the possibility that that isn't all IOS. Could be code for some other software of theirs.
--Tarballedtux
I completely agree that once you have some sit time on the console, Cisco equipment isn't that bad. It just gets weird when you start to work on equipment that varies between major IOS versions. Then you have Catalyst OS on High-End equipment that changes everything. Almost as if they program the way Microsoft does. Change everything and change it often.
--tarballedtux
Although I am against scams and spam altogether. There are other websites dedicated to the same goal. For example: http://www.419eater.com/ This site is fun just to read about the scammers getting scammed.
Surprisinly some of the better systems to "0wn" are linux hosts. So why don't these "l33t h4>0r5" crack a government box or something better than a Microsoft common vulnerability. Cause it is too hard for them.
I don't see why this is such a bad idea. Especially if they can be set up as mainframe to a bunch of dumb terminals spread throughout the house. It is only natural that the ways of corporations 30 years ago be used in the home today.
Can't we accept some problems with EVERY piece of software or hardware. At least they tried to make a product to make up for existing wireless security.
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Maybe this is the time for a group of kernel developers to go over the code looking carefully for those long standing bugs and more important look for security problems. Do what OpenBSD did back during the 2.0-2.1 release. Even if it takes much longer (6months - 1 year) to make a new release wouldn't that be for the better. If that time period is too long then at least start to do the major audits and start putting them in on a 4 week release cycle. Granted a complete audit will probably take one or two years.
The security and stability of the Linux kernel could be greatly increased. Isn't that what we all want?
I remember hearing about this some years back. His claims are not new at all either. Let's see where it goes from here though.
I just read the list I have to say that I read some of those books in grade school.
"The Face on The Milk Carton" A fictional (I think) book about a child kidnapped at a young age and finding out she was so years later based on a picture on a milk carton.
"Where's Waldo?" - I shouldn't have to explain why that is banned...
"Scaries Stories" - A series of books on mildy scary horror stories. It was scary in 3rd grade, hardly.
"The Catcher in The Rye" - I was supposed read that book for school, but that's not the point. It is on many summer reading lists I hear.
"A Wrinkle In Time" - Can't remember what it was about, but I read it in 4th grade.
Whew. I'm glad my children won't have access to that kind of smut...
Basically the type of person who puts down a million dollars for all their equipment, and 100k to remodel their theater to be acoustically pleasing. Maybe they will even have the theater THX certified. After all that equipment they are still a 12:00 flasher at heart. I have a feeling there are only a few people with that kind of equipment that actually understand all of the technology involved. Hell, aspect ratios would probably make them have a heart attack.
I assuming this is being presented a new idea, since it is called "novel". Unfortunatley vehicles for trail and road have existed for years. Although only for specially licensed people who had a reason for doing it. --tarballedtux
Did anyone notice that everyone was pronouncing the ID in ID software as a word, instead if individual letters. "eye-D" I thought that was always the right way to say it. It's like pronouncing router as "rooter", it's just stupid and shows the type of people who made that video.
I'd say go for after looking into the long term side effects
I think swaret is pretty bad ass if ask me. Maybe it's not the greatest but it gets the job done and easily. It has dep check to :)
--tarballedtux
I know someone is going to bring up the point about the developer being an ass towards the slapt-get project, but I read he has nothing to do with swaret anymore and that doesn't matter to me anyway cause the software works.
The transition to X.Org from XFree coulnd't have been easier. 1)I backed up my XF86Config file. 2) Removed ALL the XF86 packages. 3) Used swaret to DL and install X.Org 4) Renamed xf86config to xorg.conf and bam it worked right away. --tarballedtux
I've using a 9600XT with X.Org 6.7.0 and the ATI binary driver 3.7.6 (3.9.0 was making mplayer crash or at least refuse to do usual operations). I'd say it works well. If only ATI could beef up there Alternative OS drivers it could be alot better.
--tarballedtux
Ok, I'll bite. Whiel I don't agree some Americans need to be kicked in the head. We're not all stupid. Being stupid implies that you act uninformed purposely. To be uninformed isn't an indication of everyone, just those individuals. As for overweight, what do you expect with all these BS lawsuits over "stupid" claims, why does anyone need to work. On a side note I just one a 15 million dollar lawsuit against a shoe store because the salesperson gave me a shoe 1 size too big and I was thoroughly offended at that show of disrespect towards my feet.
I've been keeping up to date with on Slackware-cuurent. I did a quick read up on the procedue for switching on LinuxQuestions.org and it was very easy. 1) Download the X.Org packages. Easy, "swaret --get x11" 2) Use pkgtool to remove all the xfree86* packages 3) "swaret --install x11" 4) A quick dep check and it was working! On a side note I switched to X.Org so the binary ATI drivers would work with my video card. Thats was the selling point for me. --tarballedtux
After reading The Register article, I thought back to an event I recall someone telling me about. Apparently at a particle "Level 3" facility you are required to use both hads plus a retinal scan to gain access through a door into a restricted area. Now if the gummie bear/transpareancy/etched PCB trick works 4/5 times for one finger than it the possibility for a successful simultaneous entry with ten fake fingers outrageous high(not including the retinal scan, as if it didn't exist is what I am referring too). Anyone find some numbers to back me up/make me shut up? --tarballedtux
Is that a blatant stab at saying Linux programmers are evil. I bet "DVD John" (I think thats what is pseudoname was) did some win32 programming, maybe even some Mac. I know us Linux folk are evil cause we are different than CNET/Microsoft Bendovers. Funny I saw a MS ad at the top of the article. Maybe Slashdot shouldn't have blatantly biased material as much. I'm all for opinion, but that article was annoying. --tarballedtux
Not that this should be a huge surprise, but anything taken in a great enough amount can be linked to cancer. Water for example. I have a feeling cancer is linked to a change in your lifestyle. If someone were to be exposed asbestos everyday for twenty years and than stop, that person has changed his atmosphere, which can make your cells behave differently. On the plastics issue, China and most cheap places use the brominated plastic. Japan I believe has phased it out of their production. This just in: Scientists have linked breathing in your short increments for extending periods of time increases your risk for lung cancer. --tarballedtux
All that code is probably every line ever written from the beginning. Add up code for every device they sell, and most have had a dozen major releases plus many minor releases. Don't forget the releases that just add features. Plus the possibility that that isn't all IOS. Could be code for some other software of theirs. --Tarballedtux
I completely agree that once you have some sit time on the console, Cisco equipment isn't that bad. It just gets weird when you start to work on equipment that varies between major IOS versions. Then you have Catalyst OS on High-End equipment that changes everything. Almost as if they program the way Microsoft does. Change everything and change it often. --tarballedtux
Every OS is vulernable to the ultimate virus: Stupidity.Virus.a Only one release was needed.
Although I am against scams and spam altogether. There are other websites dedicated to the same goal. For example: http://www.419eater.com/ This site is fun just to read about the scammers getting scammed.
Instead of building that mousepad, maybe he should have patented that transformer with DC output. --tarballedtux
Surprisinly some of the better systems to "0wn" are linux hosts. So why don't these "l33t h4>0r5" crack a government box or something better than a Microsoft common vulnerability. Cause it is too hard for them.
I don't see why this is such a bad idea. Especially if they can be set up as mainframe to a bunch of dumb terminals spread throughout the house. It is only natural that the ways of corporations 30 years ago be used in the home today.
--tarballedtux
Can't we accept some problems with EVERY piece of software or hardware. At least they tried to make a product to make up for existing wireless security.