The most important problem here is that the big issue with programs like Cyber Patrol are not their use in the home, but in schools and public libraries. It doesn't do a library any good that somebody is looking at porno sites, nor is it an easy job to monitor these lists.
On the domestic end, this program still suffers from the same problem that every other one does. A program like that can be easily replaced with a dummy that either removes certain sites from the list, or a program that just chooses from a random list of Jonny-approved urls. In Linux I could easily program the latter, and versions of the former would probably be found all over the net. An even simpler trick would be to just kill the program and send the e-mail yourself every day.:) As for replacing the program, this can be done on any system, even Linux. Physical access to a computer is complete access. Little Jonny could continue reading his porno while his parents think he's looking at slashdot and educational sites.
Censorship is still not the best option. If parents really do have a good reason to keep their kids from reading porn, it's their job to teach it to their kids. Setting up rules and blocking programs just give the kids a chalenge.
This is not necessarily true. If a large portion of your tax dollars was going to the green clothed redheads, you would probably not be very happy.
We already see this with well payed individuals who dislike the welfare system. If we feel enough of our tax dollars are going to somebody else, we'd vote against it.
In addition to a greater voter turnout being a bad thing, this doesn't make it easier for everybody. It means that the voting boots would get flooded by people who have the money to own computers and have Internet connections. People too poor to own a computer would still have to go to physical booths.
This would make the situation for poorer minorities even worse than it is already.
Maybe they hack around with Linux at home, and even know some Linux programming. Some of them may contribute to Linux gaming projects. But they've had no reason to learn how to port large Windows games to Linux. They're too busy writing them for Windows.
I disagree. Loki would probably do a much better job with a port, for obvious reasons. They specialize in Linux and know their stuff. The Loki games that I have played have been very impressive. Blizzard would have to hire new Linux programmers any way.
It's standard programming practice to use available libraries when you can, instead of reinventing the wheel. This is the same thing. Why do the port themselves when Loki can do it very well themselves.
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The most important problem here is that the big issue with programs like Cyber Patrol are not their use in the home, but in schools and public libraries. It doesn't do a library any good that somebody is looking at porno sites, nor is it an easy job to monitor these lists.
:) As for replacing the program, this can be done on any system, even Linux. Physical access to a computer is complete access. Little Jonny could continue reading his porno while his parents think he's looking at slashdot and educational sites.
On the domestic end, this program still suffers from the same problem that every other one does. A program like that can be easily replaced with a dummy that either removes certain sites from the list, or a program that just chooses from a random list of Jonny-approved urls. In Linux I could easily program the latter, and versions of the former would probably be found all over the net. An even simpler trick would be to just kill the program and send the e-mail yourself every day.
Censorship is still not the best option. If parents really do have a good reason to keep their kids from reading porn, it's their job to teach it to their kids. Setting up rules and blocking programs just give the kids a chalenge.
This is not necessarily true. If a large portion of your tax dollars was going to the green clothed redheads, you would probably not be very happy.
We already see this with well payed individuals who dislike the welfare system. If we feel enough of our tax dollars are going to somebody else, we'd vote against it.
In addition to a greater voter turnout being a bad thing, this doesn't make it easier for everybody. It means that the voting boots would get flooded by people who have the money to own computers and have Internet connections. People too poor to own a computer would still have to go to physical booths.
This would make the situation for poorer minorities even worse than it is already.
Maybe they hack around with Linux at home, and even know some Linux programming. Some of them may contribute to Linux gaming projects. But they've had no reason to learn how to port large Windows games to Linux. They're too busy writing them for Windows.
I disagree. Loki would probably do a much better job with a port, for obvious reasons. They specialize in Linux and know their stuff. The Loki games that I have played have been very impressive. Blizzard would have to hire new Linux programmers any way.
It's standard programming practice to use available libraries when you can, instead of reinventing the wheel. This is the same thing. Why do the port themselves when Loki can do it very well themselves.
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