How many of these apps have they 'open sourced'? The one possible example, openoffice.org, is under threat due to their new contract with MS. While it allowed them to pull out a positive quarter (noticed ol' Scotty never mentioned that in his 'Sun's headed back to profitability' quip), as usual FOSS is left wondering what the hell SUN really represents.
Seriously, is linux actually more secure? Will desktop vendors make it less secure for Joe Sixpack by stuff like root by default? Why aren't people writing linux viruses?
Asking that here is like pissing on transformers.
But there's no valid reason for Linux distributors to disable good security practices so Joe Sixpack can use it. Joe will be learning a hell of a lot by trying GNU/Linux anyway. They simply need to make sure he has easily accessible, clearly written documentation and intelligently configured apps so he can do anything on his boxen directly. Joe sure as hell isn't going to thank them later for logging him in as root and allowing his OS and/or data to be destroyed during his first tentative blunders.
Yes, these distributions do exist, and yes, they've disqualified themselves from being worthy of your consideration or purchase.
So what's the primary difference between *nix and MS when it comes to security? In Linux, users do everything in userland. Root may have to initiate some processes (like video drivers and window managers), but they're immediately demoted to match userland permissions.
MS can't follow suit without breaking backward compatibility with older apps and current third party releases. The crazy result is that you can't even run the video drivers without promotion to Administrator rights. This is also why IE is riddled with security holes - it was rapidly developed to allow users to be able view cool graphics, run VB and Active X scripts, etc., not to keep their environment secure with external code review.
Finally, if you can view and compile your programs source, and you know how write and review it, you can extend, secure and fork it. Failing that, MS will never secure and innovate their OS beyond Linux. And virus writers will never get the huge bang for their time investment they do with MS, period.
The fact that clods keep claiming Linux will magically become vulnerable with increased adoption completely ignores the fact that GNU/Linux already runs the vast majority of web servers, and they haven't managed to highjack those servers the same way they've carjacked IIS.
There's no problem here that requires a hardware solution.
I think that was part of Cringley's argument - they had to work overtime to concoct a solution to a non-existant problem.
Of course, how they'd address CDR, DVDR, zip drives, tape drives, the parallel/serial ports, or booting a livecd and just copying the entire HD block by block is questionable. When any virus can siphon all your data, changing the USB specs in the name of security seems lunatic. Convincing consumers that it represents a change worth having is one hell of a tall order.
especially because I got a (completely unwarranted) PHB-style threatening lecture last week about my work habits
If your supervisor is terrorizing you, WTF are you working there for, and have you never been trained on the correct use of a baseball bat? Please remember that I'm not advocating homicide, but 30 or 40 fractures should readjust even the surliest PHB. Rinse and repeat as necessary.
OR, more sensibly, you could simply refuse to work for terrorists. I like this choice best, and have had nothing but terrific management for the past 30+ years because I refuse to work shit jobs for shit employers. If you think of your supervisor as a PHB, and don't love the work, you've already made a huge mistake that burning bridges won't fix. It's your error, own up to it by leaving with grace and dignity, and learn not to repeat it.
I'm willing to test the hell out of 3 if gnome has a menu editor and it's enabled. No offense, it's a terrific desktop/distro and I love bug hunts, but I've gotta have a better way to edit menus than vim.
DSL has been doing this since at least 0.6.x. See: DSL USB + Floppy ~ 50 Mg and change the/dev/hda3 entries to/dev/sdaX, whatever your USB block device is recognized as. From damnsmalllinux.org, see the save settings to HD, and again use the USB instead. Rather amazing what they include on just 50 megs, and all apps are light weight enough you may actually get some work done.
had to re-install after I let etc-update clobber one to many conf files:-/
That's a tough one I've experienced too. I just started backing up all the.conf's (after initial configurations), and weekly, rinse, repeat... and I can pretty much recover from any silly distractioon udating pukes up.
As for the codecs, it would definitely be an optimal setup. Good luck!
I agree it's actually an honest review from his standpoint. Amazingly there's one journalist that isn't a complete moron, which has obviously become a requirement so they don't mind writing to the median IQ.
Kudos on the Opteron + Gentoo. Is the -O2 optimization making any appreciable difference in execution, or will programs need to be written to abuse the phat address?
Quick heads up on an easy install: Libranet 2.8.1 is offering that download free for a while. 'Found correct wireless logitech kbd + wheel mouse through linksys kvm, all drivers for via mini-itx, correctly identified/setup old sony trinitron multiscan e100 monitor, and an HP Desk Jet 600C. No other distro has come close, and I've installed 13 of 'em now (DamnSmallLinux came close, but you'd expect that from a Knoppix knock off).
Considering the X-33 development case, obviously it would be much cheaper for NASA to 'prize out' all the innovation they can. They have fantastic scientists, but a glacially slow dev mentality caused to some degree by over abundant funding. (Three years of study after the second scramjet desinigrated was ridiculous.)
Somebody mod this guy up +12 insightful bastard. I've got a similar mini itx setup in my dodge pu, runs a slew of MP3's, which I upload/change through a wireless NIC at will. Hugely fun wardriving to work & client sites, & my girlfriend is never bored in it. Stuck in traffic? So what, surf/.
And the point of my post? There is none, just like there's no point in life.
I'm too skeptical to buy that. Just because the meaning of life isn't currently objectively quantifiable there's no point to it? What if the essential muck that makes up your consciousness isn't, or actually can't be obliterated?
Religious idiocy aside, I've had an NDE, and let me tell ya you're in for quite an interesting surprise. I don't claim to know what the quintessential point to the whole joke is, but there does seem to be one.
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How many of these apps have they 'open sourced'? The one possible example, openoffice.org, is under threat due to their new contract with MS. While it allowed them to pull out a positive quarter (noticed ol' Scotty never mentioned that in his 'Sun's headed back to profitability' quip), as usual FOSS is left wondering what the hell SUN really represents.
Seriously, is linux actually more secure? Will desktop vendors make it less secure for Joe Sixpack by stuff like root by default? Why aren't people writing linux viruses?
Asking that here is like pissing on transformers.
But there's no valid reason for Linux distributors to disable good security practices so Joe Sixpack can use it. Joe will be learning a hell of a lot by trying GNU/Linux anyway. They simply need to make sure he has easily accessible, clearly written documentation and intelligently configured apps so he can do anything on his boxen directly. Joe sure as hell isn't going to thank them later for logging him in as root and allowing his OS and/or data to be destroyed during his first tentative blunders.
Yes, these distributions do exist, and yes, they've disqualified themselves from being worthy of your consideration or purchase.
So what's the primary difference between *nix and MS when it comes to security? In Linux, users do everything in userland. Root may have to initiate some processes (like video drivers and window managers), but they're immediately demoted to match userland permissions.
MS can't follow suit without breaking backward compatibility with older apps and current third party releases. The crazy result is that you can't even run the video drivers without promotion to Administrator rights. This is also why IE is riddled with security holes - it was rapidly developed to allow users to be able view cool graphics, run VB and Active X scripts, etc., not to keep their environment secure with external code review.
Finally, if you can view and compile your programs source, and you know how write and review it, you can extend, secure and fork it. Failing that, MS will never secure and innovate their OS beyond Linux. And virus writers will never get the huge bang for their time investment they do with MS, period.
The fact that clods keep claiming Linux will magically become vulnerable with increased adoption completely ignores the fact that GNU/Linux already runs the vast majority of web servers, and they haven't managed to highjack those servers the same way they've carjacked IIS.
I don't know what marketing group told Lucas stupid sells, but I want my money and time back asshole.
There's no problem here that requires a hardware solution.
I think that was part of Cringley's argument - they had to work overtime to concoct a solution to a non-existant problem.
Of course, how they'd address CDR, DVDR, zip drives, tape drives, the parallel/serial ports, or booting a livecd and just copying the entire HD block by block is questionable. When any virus can siphon all your data, changing the USB specs in the name of security seems lunatic. Convincing consumers that it represents a change worth having is one hell of a tall order.
I realize it's just an early Beta, but can we please always impose security first and insist on md5sum's? TIA from a big fan.
the idiotic eyepatch, I'll have to assume this is definitely one movie not to waste time on. Odd that Paltrow agreed to be in the same movie, oh well.
especially because I got a (completely unwarranted) PHB-style threatening lecture last week about my work habits
If your supervisor is terrorizing you, WTF are you working there for, and have you never been trained on the correct use of a baseball bat? Please remember that I'm not advocating homicide, but 30 or 40 fractures should readjust even the surliest PHB. Rinse and repeat as necessary.
OR, more sensibly, you could simply refuse to work for terrorists. I like this choice best, and have had nothing but terrific management for the past 30+ years because I refuse to work shit jobs for shit employers. If you think of your supervisor as a PHB, and don't love the work, you've already made a huge mistake that burning bridges won't fix. It's your error, own up to it by leaving with grace and dignity, and learn not to repeat it.
Doesn't Citrix increase the price per node by several hundred dollars each, or is there a price break for public institutions?
I'm willing to test the hell out of 3 if gnome has a menu editor and it's enabled. No offense, it's a terrific desktop/distro and I love bug hunts, but I've gotta have a better way to edit menus than vim.
htop: top takes a quantum leap.
DSL has been doing this since at least 0.6.x. See: DSL USB + Floppy ~ 50 Mg and change the /dev/hda3 entries to /dev/sdaX, whatever your USB block device is recognized as. From damnsmalllinux.org, see the save settings to HD, and again use the USB instead. Rather amazing what they include on just 50 megs, and all apps are light weight enough you may actually get some work done.
had to re-install after I let etc-update clobber one to many conf files :-/
.conf's (after initial configurations), and weekly, rinse, repeat... and I can pretty much recover from any silly distractioon udating pukes up.
That's a tough one I've experienced too. I just started backing up all the
As for the codecs, it would definitely be an optimal setup. Good luck!
I agree it's actually an honest review from his standpoint. Amazingly there's one journalist that isn't a complete moron, which has obviously become a requirement so they don't mind writing to the median IQ.
Kudos on the Opteron + Gentoo. Is the -O2 optimization making any appreciable difference in execution, or will programs need to be written to abuse the phat address?
Quick heads up on an easy install: Libranet 2.8.1 is offering that download free for a while. 'Found correct wireless logitech kbd + wheel mouse through linksys kvm, all drivers for via mini-itx, correctly identified/setup old sony trinitron multiscan e100 monitor, and an HP Desk Jet 600C. No other distro has come close, and I've installed 13 of 'em now (DamnSmallLinux came close, but you'd expect that from a Knoppix knock off).
Seeing as every spam artiste has relayed through them, it appears your standing in the WTO has more to do with your access than any other criteria.
Considering the X-33 development case, obviously it would be much cheaper for NASA to 'prize out' all the innovation they can. They have fantastic scientists, but a glacially slow dev mentality caused to some degree by over abundant funding. (Three years of study after the second scramjet desinigrated was ridiculous.)
Somebody mod this guy up +12 insightful bastard. I've got a similar mini itx setup in my dodge pu, runs a slew of MP3's, which I upload/change through a wireless NIC at will. Hugely fun wardriving to work & client sites, & my girlfriend is never bored in it. Stuck in traffic? So what, surf /.
And the point of my post? There is none, just like there's no point in life.
I'm too skeptical to buy that. Just because the meaning of life isn't currently objectively quantifiable there's no point to it? What if the essential muck that makes up your consciousness isn't, or actually can't be obliterated?
Religious idiocy aside, I've had an NDE, and let me tell ya you're in for quite an interesting surprise. I don't claim to know what the quintessential point to the whole joke is, but there does seem to be one.