"ReiserFS' long term objective is to move database and keyword search system functionality into the file system. We want to extend the functionality of the filesystem name space. This will allow people to use the file system for things that they use databases for, things like keyword search engines, address book storage, that sort of thing, which will improve the integration of the operating system as a whole."
And he's somehow going to convince Linus, that that sort of thing belongs in a filesystem? Good luck. --
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The brief is intended to address the continuing injunction that the judge issued which prohibits publishing or even linking to the DeCSS code for the defendants and anyone acting in concert with them.
That's not correct. The plaintiffs have requested that the judge expand the injunction against 2600 posting DeCSS to include linking to any site offering DeCSS as well. The judge has not enjoined linking so far. --
"We are hopeful that consistent with the court's earlier ruling, the activities of the defendant constitute trafficking and the illegal act and the court will stop him from doing it," said Litvack.
That certainly is a liberal definition of "trafficking"... Last time I checked, we still had the right to peaceful protest.
His use of "trafficking" is not unusual at all. The law [17 U.S.C. 1201(a)(2)] which 2600 is being sued under says: "No person shall manufacture, import, offer to the public, provide, or otherwise traffic in any technology..." --
Minnesota Criminal Code would seem to agree with most posters: just about anything could be considered a burglary tool.
609.59 Possession of burglary or theft tools.
Whoever has in possession any device, explosive, or other instrumentality with intent to use or permit the use of the same to commit burglary or theft may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than three years or to payment of a fine of not more than $5,000, or both.
Hey, cool! If this is really successful, the lawyers for DVDCCA and MPAA will have to spend hours trudging through web sites on wild goose chases for DeCSS.
But, wait.... doesn't that mean that real users will have to, too? I mean, this is clever as hell, but maybe everybody that mirrors this should at least remember to include a link to a bulletproof real-DeCSS site, preferably one hosted in a free country (if there's any left).
Wow. That has got to be the most successful troll I've seen in recent memory. All of you folks that replied to this blubbering "OS/2 was great... Amiga had multitasking first...{whinewhinewhine}", I hope you're embarrased- he's just yanking your chain. I had hopes the Slashdot populace was a little more intelligent than to fall for that. --
Let's see: a domain-hoarding company says that Linus is bullying them and that he's charging fees for domains including "Linux"-- and we believe them? Bullying, I can believe, but charging fees? Sounds like these guys are trying to smear Linus. --
Can anyone answer this: will the Chairman's position keep gates out of the reach of court depositions, by the Justice Dept. or in other suits? Bad conspiracy theory: Bill's got the dirt and this is the only way for him to hide:) --
Their "Patented Type Enforcement Security" described here sounds an awful lot like the capabilities support already under development for the linux kernel.
The scope of the "type enforcement" implies it would have to be done in the linux kernel. If so, there's going to be a serious licensing question here because there's no way that kind of change can be put in a module. --
Would it be possible for Netscape and Microsoft to start putting "reserved for future use" certificates in their software? These would be certificates for which NS or MS has the private keys in a safe somewhere, and they can give the private keys to a new Certifying Authority when they open for business. That would bypass the problem where new CAs start with zero credibility because their certs aren't included with any browsers.
Or have Netscape and Microsoft already thought of this? hmmm...
OK, that wouldn't help the folks running Netscape 2.0, but it might prevent a nasty future monopoly... --
I hope everybody realizes that if by some miracle they were to get an injunction the lawyers would be on the phone to ISPs today attempting to shut down the sites, and the linkers. Remember all those stories about ISPs that are easily bullied? Who cares about the jurisdiction of the courts-- if they get an injunction, it strengthens their argument to the ISPs. If they can keep this code in the underground indefinitely you'll never see a Red Hat distribution that includes a DVD player. I sure hope the EFF lawyers know their stuff... --
This is the fourth Slashdot article about LinuxOne, and the third posted by CmdrTaco. While the first Linux-based stock scam was interested the first time around, it's gotten a bit stale. I'm sure there are more interesting stories being submitted.
I second the screwdriver idea. Specifically, WIHA screwdrivers. They're manufactured to better tolerances and take a lot more abuse than the junk from Sears, or the even worse Excelite brand that every electronics catalog sells.
What courts is this case likely to cross before its resolution? Do you feel they are likely to take a more Microsoft-friendly stance? How long is this thing going to drag on, anyway?
To me, it seems that this should be "quantum key exchange" rather than "quantum encryption", because you still must use some existing method of encrypting your data. Of course this is super cool because you can use an unbreakable one-time pad and then securely share the pad with the receiver. But if you're afraid the NSA is going to sneak into your house and steal your hard drive, this method can't help because it can only protect a key in transit.
I learned QWERTY when I was around 8 years old, and I didn't learn the "five-finger" method or anything like that. My method of typing is basically hunt and peck, with the advantage that I know from memory where the keys are. I get around 50-60 words a minute with no mistakes.
I was exactly like this until about 6 months ago, when I decided to learn Dvorak for kicks. It actually worked out great because now I can type even faster and it's easier to read or talk while typing. The nice thing about Dvorak in this case is that I didn't have any "bad habits" to break. So for me relearning the keyboard allowed me to break my bad typing habits.
I think you're confusing testimony with evidence. In this case the secret would be evidence, and if they can force you to deliver the keys, they're not forcing testimony. They're acquiring evidence.
You know, like when you take a can of Mountain Dew out of the fridge and set it down, and it gets all sweaty?
I saw some Unisys motherboards where they tried cooling the CPU like that. The boards got corroded in about two months from all the moisture and were completely destroyed.
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And he's somehow going to convince Linus, that that sort of thing belongs in a filesystem? Good luck.
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That's not correct. The plaintiffs have requested that the judge expand the injunction against 2600 posting DeCSS to include linking to any site offering DeCSS as well. The judge has not enjoined linking so far.
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His use of "trafficking" is not unusual at all. The law [17 U.S.C. 1201(a)(2)] which 2600 is being sued under says:
"No person shall manufacture, import, offer to the public, provide, or otherwise traffic in any technology..."
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You can NOT download it from chapters.ca. It's just a link to the same server at glassbook.com. Jeez, moderators, better back that one back down.
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Oh, goody. Let's all run out and support Glassbook, who's trying to push the same "secure copyright distribution" crap that the RIAA and MPAA are.
Think there's ever going to be an open source reader for their EBX format? Think again. I'll take dead trees over Big Brother.
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Windows does support host route. Try the command-line "route" command.
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Did the MPAA forget to put a restriction in the DVD licence forbidding makers to allow any zone playing?
Doesn't look like it: check out what the DVD-CCA is saying:
<url: "http://www.dvdcca.org/dvdcca/rcp.html">
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Hey, cool! If this is really successful, the lawyers for DVDCCA and MPAA will have to spend hours trudging through web sites on wild goose chases for DeCSS.
But, wait.... doesn't that mean that real users will have to, too? I mean, this is clever as hell, but maybe everybody that mirrors this should at least remember to include a link to a bulletproof real-DeCSS site, preferably one hosted in a free country (if there's any left).
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Wow. That has got to be the most successful troll I've seen in recent memory. All of you folks that replied to this blubbering "OS/2 was great... Amiga had multitasking first...{whinewhinewhine}", I hope you're embarrased- he's just yanking your chain. I had hopes the Slashdot populace was a little more intelligent than to fall for that.
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Let's see: a domain-hoarding company says that Linus is bullying them and that he's charging fees for domains including "Linux"-- and we believe them? Bullying, I can believe, but charging fees? Sounds like these guys are trying to smear Linus.
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Can anyone answer this: will the Chairman's position keep gates out of the reach of court depositions, by the Justice Dept. or in other suits? Bad conspiracy theory: Bill's got the dirt and this is the only way for him to hide :)
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grr. frames.
The correct link is here
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Their "Patented Type Enforcement Security" described here sounds an awful lot like the capabilities support already under development for the linux kernel.
The scope of the "type enforcement" implies it would have to be done in the linux kernel. If so, there's going to be a serious licensing question here because there's no way that kind of change can be put in a module.
--
Would it be possible for Netscape and Microsoft to start putting "reserved for future use" certificates in their software? These would be certificates for which NS or MS has the private keys in a safe somewhere, and they can give the private keys to a new Certifying Authority when they open for business. That would bypass the problem where new CAs start with zero credibility because their certs aren't included with any browsers.
Or have Netscape and Microsoft already thought of this? hmmm...
OK, that wouldn't help the folks running Netscape 2.0, but it might prevent a nasty future monopoly...
--
I hope everybody realizes that if by some miracle they were to get an injunction the lawyers would be on the phone to ISPs today attempting to shut down the sites, and the linkers. Remember all those stories about ISPs that are easily bullied? Who cares about the jurisdiction of the courts-- if they get an injunction, it strengthens their argument to the ISPs. If they can keep this code in the underground indefinitely you'll never see a Red Hat distribution that includes a DVD player. I sure hope the EFF lawyers know their stuff...
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This is the fourth Slashdot article about LinuxOne, and the third posted by CmdrTaco. While the first Linux-based stock scam was interested the first time around, it's gotten a bit stale. I'm sure there are more interesting stories being submitted.
I second the screwdriver idea. Specifically, WIHA screwdrivers. They're manufactured to better tolerances and take a lot more abuse than the junk from Sears, or the even worse Excelite brand that every electronics catalog sells.
What courts is this case likely to cross before its resolution? Do you feel they are likely to take a more Microsoft-friendly stance? How long is this thing going to drag on, anyway?
Huh? These guys are going to come to an agreement about free software?
Wow.
To me, it seems that this should be "quantum key exchange" rather than "quantum encryption", because you still must use some existing method of encrypting your data. Of course this is super cool because you can use an unbreakable one-time pad and then securely share the pad with the receiver. But if you're afraid the NSA is going to sneak into your house and steal your hard drive, this method can't help because it can only protect a key in transit.
I learned QWERTY when I was around 8 years old, and I didn't learn the "five-finger" method or anything like that. My method of typing is basically hunt and peck, with the advantage that I know from memory where the keys are. I get around 50-60 words a minute with no mistakes.
I was exactly like this until about 6 months ago, when I decided to learn Dvorak for kicks. It actually worked out great because now I can type even faster and it's easier to read or talk while typing. The nice thing about Dvorak in this case is that I didn't have any "bad habits" to break. So for me relearning the keyboard allowed me to break my bad typing habits.
The 128 bit version just appeared on their web pages. (for Linux, anyway).
...US constitution specifically forbids self-incrimination...
I think you're confusing testimony with evidence. In this case the secret would be evidence, and if they can force you to deliver the keys, they're not forcing testimony. They're acquiring evidence.
Condensation, Condensation, Condensation!
You know, like when you take a can of Mountain Dew out of the fridge and set it down, and it gets all sweaty?
I saw some Unisys motherboards where they tried cooling the CPU like that. The boards got corroded in about two months from all the moisture and were completely destroyed.