You repeatedly seem to make the mistake of worrying about already-released games. The impact is going to come mainly from new titles. Who gives a shit if they port Missy Janes Magical Mystery Adventure or whatever?
Ah, but it's not a "default vendor password". It's machine generated, and is unique per device.
I've seen plenty of devices with generated root passwords be certified, and even when they were audited by bloodhounds sent in by an irritable customer. If those passed, well, so would this.
If that's true, I don't understand how this (from the summary above) is possible: "The operator also warns that law enforcement agents had an opportunity to install a back door"
Unless they just installed the backdoor into their image, for some reason. They would have had to have access to the live system to do this part.
You missed the point. This (a major online store and content distribution system adding linux support) has never happened before, and it will open doors. We're already getting more and more games from indies (witness the humble bundles, for example).
Take a look at Mac support on steam. Sure they don't have everything, but they certainly have a lot.
Well, I'm halfway there. The GUI I tend to use only when it's needed to convey information (eg a graphics editor, videos, games etc). Moving files around, editing configuration files, system maintenance etc - I tend to do all this in a terminal.
The trouble is that Openbox etc are TOO minimal. I can function, but not happily. XFCE seems to be the happy medium, in my case.
Maybe that's because even the rumor of it threw cattle futures into the garbage? It was "noticed" before it was confirmed, which is when it would be proper to be in health sections.
No shit, it was fixed (because I reported the bug). That wasn't my point. My point was a jab at the mindset that allows developers to do things for the sake of a second shorter boot, but not test it properly or think it through (it would have been obvious if it occurred to the dev that not every keyboard was USB)
How is it that an interface that can restructure itself on the fly supposed to be garbage? Sure, it would suck if you were just waving at air - but these interfaces are also said or hinted to have some kind of tactile feedback. Some canon even goes so far as to explain it via force fields or whatnot.
Like I said, far off in the future if ever, but it seems everyone wants interfaces to start behaving that way now.
Indeed. I wish they would stop "fixing" what isn't broken. Even KDE is pushing it lately, for me.
I don't think this is a poison specific to Ubuntu or GNOME, it seems to be everywhere.
What am I supposed to do? Stop updating? Pretend it's still the last decade?
It's like everyone's trying to become the Next Big Thing as far as interfaces go, but the hardware is lagging seriously behind (eg, this stuff would be awesome on holographic tablets a-la science fiction games).
Once upon a time, they made a change to shave off about 1 second from boot time. The cost? USB keyboards only! No AT or PS2 for you!... that really pissed me off, and that's when I departed from using Ubuntu. (note, this was a few years back)
That's the perfect time, if you think the risk is acceptable. Things don't get much more rock bottom than rock bottom.
The trick is to be patient and not pull out, consider the money you invested lost already, and put it out of your mind. This way, the worst that will happen is nothing.
Then you didn't think very hard. If you are stationary then you are either jogging in place (nothing I can say about that, except perhaps start counting?) then you are on a machine with moving parts. The machines have sensors and "see" the metrics required to calculate it.
So? Pedometers are cheap. If you are not stationary, just use the GPS to determine distance/speed. If you are stationary, chances are the platform knows how "far" you have gone and how "fast" you are going.
If you're jogging in place... well, deal with it:P
The accelerometer can detect sudden accelerations much better than a steady one, such as gravity. Those sudden accelerations are exactly what you would get while "typing"
It seems you are confusing actual Libertarians with those assholes who are not, but call themselves that. As well, "throw it out and starting over" does not mean "throw it out and keep it out," as you seem to think it does. The key words there are "and starting over," as in, you know, starting over again.
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You repeatedly seem to make the mistake of worrying about already-released games. The impact is going to come mainly from new titles. Who gives a shit if they port Missy Janes Magical Mystery Adventure or whatever?
Cain and Abel can do an ARP sweep for every possible MAC on a 10mbps link in a handful of minutes.
That number isn't as large as you think it is.
Ah, but it's not a "default vendor password". It's machine generated, and is unique per device.
I've seen plenty of devices with generated root passwords be certified, and even when they were audited by bloodhounds sent in by an irritable customer. If those passed, well, so would this.
And nothing of value was lost.
Pansy.
If that's true, I don't understand how this (from the summary above) is possible: "The operator also warns that law enforcement agents had an opportunity to install a back door"
Unless they just installed the backdoor into their image, for some reason. They would have had to have access to the live system to do this part.
Lets break the word down for you:
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I'm sure you can figure it out from there. If you still can't, go here.
Why the fuck are you intruding into and altering foreign systems? That's not your fucking jurisdiction or job!
Leave that shit to the intelligence agencies, if someone must do it.
You missed the point. This (a major online store and content distribution system adding linux support) has never happened before, and it will open doors. We're already getting more and more games from indies (witness the humble bundles, for example).
Take a look at Mac support on steam. Sure they don't have everything, but they certainly have a lot.
Well, I'm halfway there. The GUI I tend to use only when it's needed to convey information (eg a graphics editor, videos, games etc). Moving files around, editing configuration files, system maintenance etc - I tend to do all this in a terminal.
The trouble is that Openbox etc are TOO minimal. I can function, but not happily. XFCE seems to be the happy medium, in my case.
Maybe that's because even the rumor of it threw cattle futures into the garbage? It was "noticed" before it was confirmed, which is when it would be proper to be in health sections.
No shit, it was fixed (because I reported the bug). That wasn't my point. My point was a jab at the mindset that allows developers to do things for the sake of a second shorter boot, but not test it properly or think it through (it would have been obvious if it occurred to the dev that not every keyboard was USB)
How is it that an interface that can restructure itself on the fly supposed to be garbage? Sure, it would suck if you were just waving at air - but these interfaces are also said or hinted to have some kind of tactile feedback. Some canon even goes so far as to explain it via force fields or whatnot.
Like I said, far off in the future if ever, but it seems everyone wants interfaces to start behaving that way now.
Indeed. I wish they would stop "fixing" what isn't broken. Even KDE is pushing it lately, for me.
I don't think this is a poison specific to Ubuntu or GNOME, it seems to be everywhere.
What am I supposed to do? Stop updating? Pretend it's still the last decade?
It's like everyone's trying to become the Next Big Thing as far as interfaces go, but the hardware is lagging seriously behind (eg, this stuff would be awesome on holographic tablets a-la science fiction games).
Right, because they totally don't use the "internal" code name on, well, everything.
That said, they've done stupid shit before.
Once upon a time, they made a change to shave off about 1 second from boot time. The cost? USB keyboards only! No AT or PS2 for you! ... that really pissed me off, and that's when I departed from using Ubuntu. (note, this was a few years back)
Indeed. I hate the damn code-names.
"Hurr! This guide is for Remissive Rat!" - so what the fuck version are you talking about?
Not so much exploding, but aborting for no real reason and wasting lots of time and funds. (or taken the other way, not aborting and damaging the ISS)
That's the perfect time, if you think the risk is acceptable. Things don't get much more rock bottom than rock bottom.
The trick is to be patient and not pull out, consider the money you invested lost already, and put it out of your mind. This way, the worst that will happen is nothing.
Then you didn't think very hard. If you are stationary then you are either jogging in place (nothing I can say about that, except perhaps start counting?) then you are on a machine with moving parts. The machines have sensors and "see" the metrics required to calculate it.
So? Pedometers are cheap. If you are not stationary, just use the GPS to determine distance/speed. If you are stationary, chances are the platform knows how "far" you have gone and how "fast" you are going.
If you're jogging in place... well, deal with it :P
The accelerometer can detect sudden accelerations much better than a steady one, such as gravity. Those sudden accelerations are exactly what you would get while "typing"
... did you just expel a couch from your face? Ouch!
Don't forget east Texas! Get rid of those bastards while you're at it.
It seems you are confusing actual Libertarians with those assholes who are not, but call themselves that. As well, "throw it out and starting over" does not mean "throw it out and keep it out," as you seem to think it does. The key words there are "and starting over," as in, you know, starting over again.