I really doubt such an advanced (and stealth) aircraft would have any "traditional" radio capabilities that could easily be intercepted. If the encryption is written such that the position of an aircraft matters, they may have no communication channel at all.
That said, I'm not sure how this bug would have escaped QA. I mean, it's an airplane. Hundreds of commercial jets fly over that line day in and day out, as do other American military planes. I wonder if the bug also exists at the Prime Meridian?
I hate to imagine what the software patch process is like on a jet. I doubt you can just ssh in and run an svn up;-)
I don't think there is a clear definition of their status. ISPs and regulators seem to pick and choose which and when to apply common carrier status.
ISPs do not want pure common carrier status. They do like to regulate some things, such as port 25 and port 80.
At the same time, ISPs want to remain close to common carrier status. Without being a common carrier, they become at least partially liable in cases where they are unable to fully police illegal activity. Having to regulate everything on their service would become an undue burden for most providers, as they simply lack the hardware, software, and support staff to monitor and deal with abusers.
A scary thought is that if ISPs were required to monitor and police, they would probably be required to report offenses, too.
If they are advertising a job that indicates "Experience with XML", they are going to get shit for replies. They are going to get coders that have written a configuration file in XML by hand and think that means "Experience with XML". If the company actually wants DOM, XPath, and XSL, they need to say "Experience with XML; experience with XPath, DOM, and XSL a plus" or something of that nature.
You'd have to fight over it with the Japanese. Your desire of eating it is not compatible with their desire to feel in real life what they see in pornography, what with the giant tentacles and all.
If both C and Fortran were compiled into an intermediary instruction set that was then run through an interpreter at runtime before reaching machine level, yes.
Any.NET language (all 15+ of them) => compiler = same generated CLR / IL instructions (Common Language Runtime). It's a virtual machine, after all.
You mean VB.NET. It makes sense that VB.NET and C# are essentially the same things considering they transform into the same.NET instructions. I'd apply the logic in reverse: VB.NET is essentially the same thing as C#, just with different formatting.
Python. I had used Python for a while for shell/cron scripts, so it made for an easy transition. Specifically using the Django framework.
Note that I did try Ruby for a while, and it was fun, but felt like too much magic. Python's syntax is a little more expressive and more closely matches natural English.
The biggest attractions were automatic disk-based script compiling (there are PHP cachers and such that do this, but Python does it natively) and module separation (namespaces). One of my biggest gripes about PHP was that everything was in the same namespace, and not everything was consistent (substr vs. str_replace, note the position of "str" and the varied use of "_"). In Python, you can easily split into multiple named modules, for instance, if I have a "date" module with "class date" in it, I can import the default date-handlers as "from datetime import date as pythondate". This also means that if I never do anything with date handling, my Python code never has to load the information for it -- unlike PHP, where you have access to everything in every process whether you need it or not.
Performance-wise, I think they are roughly the same in the hands of a capable developer. I'd wager PHP might be faster for smaller scripts, but once you get into the large application realm, the difference approaches nil.
The problem isn't just the coders, it's the fault of the language, too. Sure, you can write fairly secure PHP code, but the language itself does not lend itself to teaching security. It's plainly evident that most features have "ease of use" ahead of "security" -- Register Globals is a prime example. I could have told you from the start that registering variables based on the names of POST/GET values was a Bad Idea(tm). Hell, anyone could have.
PHP is also forever afraid of breaking backwards compatibility. They probably don't want to scare PHP coders.
They also have issues around the monolithic nature of PHP. Oh, you want image processing? Recompile PHP! Oh, you need XML processing? Recompile PHP! There is no isolation whatsoever, everything resides in the same namespace.
I am glad that they are making progress, though. PHP 5 finally brought their OO up to speed (mostly). They finally have a secure, native database connector (PDO) that supports escaped bound parameters. PHP 6 is finally removing some deprecated features.
That said, I still am weary when I log into a website that holds my personal information and see a ".php" URL.
(I was a full time PHP developer for about 6 years. Was.)
In short: Some guy was hosting automated archives of mailing lists. Someone sent a list of MySpace usernames and passwords through the list, which were automatically archived. MySpace threw a hissy fit. Instead of filing any legal paperwork, or even bothering to contact the owner, they went straight to GoDaddy and said "This site is hosting illegal content. Pull it down." GoDaddy complied, no questions asked. GoDaddy didn't contact the owner, either.
Note: the site wasn't even hosted with GoDaddy. GoDaddy was merely the registrar.
If you're going to mention Web Python Frameworks, don't forget Django. Honestly they are all really good choices (Pylons, TG, Django, etc). I know you mention it in your "why py?" post, well, assuming it's the same post I read a few months back.:)
Regardless of your position on DRM, you should hate Macrovision. They are as destructive to the entertainment industry as lobbyists are to the federal government.
I've read about various ISPs doing this from time to time, but have any of them actually stuck around for more than a month or so? The stories are usually followed up by a hasty retraction shortly after the launch.
Charter customers (I pity you): make your voice heard!
Although the recommendation to switch to OpenDNS has the same flaws from what I have read. They, too, redirect unknown domains to their "organic search" page. I'm not sure how trees and cows help your search, but I suppose supporting an open, free DNS system is better than letting Charter continue to rake in money at your expense.
While the idea is plausible and scary, where's the proof? If I were being threatened by Microsoft, I'd sure as hell make it public. What better way to defend yourself than getting support of the entire Linux/Free Software community?
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I really doubt such an advanced (and stealth) aircraft would have any "traditional" radio capabilities that could easily be intercepted. If the encryption is written such that the position of an aircraft matters, they may have no communication channel at all.
;-)
That said, I'm not sure how this bug would have escaped QA. I mean, it's an airplane. Hundreds of commercial jets fly over that line day in and day out, as do other American military planes. I wonder if the bug also exists at the Prime Meridian?
I hate to imagine what the software patch process is like on a jet. I doubt you can just ssh in and run an svn up
You bring the sorrow, I'll bring the razors.
I don't think there is a clear definition of their status. ISPs and regulators seem to pick and choose which and when to apply common carrier status.
ISPs do not want pure common carrier status. They do like to regulate some things, such as port 25 and port 80.
At the same time, ISPs want to remain close to common carrier status. Without being a common carrier, they become at least partially liable in cases where they are unable to fully police illegal activity. Having to regulate everything on their service would become an undue burden for most providers, as they simply lack the hardware, software, and support staff to monitor and deal with abusers.
A scary thought is that if ISPs were required to monitor and police, they would probably be required to report offenses, too.
Now .mobi! Now .jobs! Now .biz and .aero! .name! On .pro! On .info and .coop!
On
I'm guessing for wireless.
If they are advertising a job that indicates "Experience with XML", they are going to get shit for replies. They are going to get coders that have written a configuration file in XML by hand and think that means "Experience with XML". If the company actually wants DOM, XPath, and XSL, they need to say "Experience with XML; experience with XPath, DOM, and XSL a plus" or something of that nature.
If Hyper was 3 years ago, does that mean HyperCard was ahead of its time?
You'd have to fight over it with the Japanese. Your desire of eating it is not compatible with their desire to feel in real life what they see in pornography, what with the giant tentacles and all.
Maybe you can eat it after they're done?
Dear Skadet:
You will like what we tell you that you will like. You will watch videos where we tell you to watch videos. You will do so and you will like it.
Signed,
Mass-Market Media Companies
If both C and Fortran were compiled into an intermediary instruction set that was then run through an interpreter at runtime before reaching machine level, yes.
.NET language (all 15+ of them) => compiler = same generated CLR / IL instructions (Common Language Runtime). It's a virtual machine, after all.
Any
You mean VB.NET. It makes sense that VB.NET and C# are essentially the same things considering they transform into the same .NET instructions. I'd apply the logic in reverse: VB.NET is essentially the same thing as C#, just with different formatting.
Python. I had used Python for a while for shell/cron scripts, so it made for an easy transition. Specifically using the Django framework.
Note that I did try Ruby for a while, and it was fun, but felt like too much magic. Python's syntax is a little more expressive and more closely matches natural English.
The biggest attractions were automatic disk-based script compiling (there are PHP cachers and such that do this, but Python does it natively) and module separation (namespaces). One of my biggest gripes about PHP was that everything was in the same namespace, and not everything was consistent (substr vs. str_replace, note the position of "str" and the varied use of "_"). In Python, you can easily split into multiple named modules, for instance, if I have a "date" module with "class date" in it, I can import the default date-handlers as "from datetime import date as pythondate". This also means that if I never do anything with date handling, my Python code never has to load the information for it -- unlike PHP, where you have access to everything in every process whether you need it or not.
Performance-wise, I think they are roughly the same in the hands of a capable developer. I'd wager PHP might be faster for smaller scripts, but once you get into the large application realm, the difference approaches nil.
Don't you mean \\\\\\\\\'magic quotes\\\\\\\\\'?
The problem isn't just the coders, it's the fault of the language, too. Sure, you can write fairly secure PHP code, but the language itself does not lend itself to teaching security. It's plainly evident that most features have "ease of use" ahead of "security" -- Register Globals is a prime example. I could have told you from the start that registering variables based on the names of POST/GET values was a Bad Idea(tm). Hell, anyone could have.
PHP is also forever afraid of breaking backwards compatibility. They probably don't want to scare PHP coders.
They also have issues around the monolithic nature of PHP. Oh, you want image processing? Recompile PHP! Oh, you need XML processing? Recompile PHP! There is no isolation whatsoever, everything resides in the same namespace.
I am glad that they are making progress, though. PHP 5 finally brought their OO up to speed (mostly). They finally have a secure, native database connector (PDO) that supports escaped bound parameters. PHP 6 is finally removing some deprecated features.
That said, I still am weary when I log into a website that holds my personal information and see a ".php" URL.
(I was a full time PHP developer for about 6 years. Was.)
Read: http://nodaddy.com/
In short: Some guy was hosting automated archives of mailing lists. Someone sent a list of MySpace usernames and passwords through the list, which were automatically archived. MySpace threw a hissy fit. Instead of filing any legal paperwork, or even bothering to contact the owner, they went straight to GoDaddy and said "This site is hosting illegal content. Pull it down." GoDaddy complied, no questions asked. GoDaddy didn't contact the owner, either.
Note: the site wasn't even hosted with GoDaddy. GoDaddy was merely the registrar.
If you're going to mention Web Python Frameworks, don't forget Django. Honestly they are all really good choices (Pylons, TG, Django, etc). I know you mention it in your "why py?" post, well, assuming it's the same post I read a few months back. :)
Regardless of your position on DRM, you should hate Macrovision. They are as destructive to the entertainment industry as lobbyists are to the federal government.
I'd really like to see a better "talk" page. It's far too easy to screw up the Wiki talk pages. It's intimidating to edit.
A simple "Have a suggestion for this article? Leave it for the editors! _____________ [submit]" would be better.
That's what belts are for.
I've read about various ISPs doing this from time to time, but have any of them actually stuck around for more than a month or so? The stories are usually followed up by a hasty retraction shortly after the launch.
Charter customers (I pity you): make your voice heard!
Although the recommendation to switch to OpenDNS has the same flaws from what I have read. They, too, redirect unknown domains to their "organic search" page. I'm not sure how trees and cows help your search, but I suppose supporting an open, free DNS system is better than letting Charter continue to rake in money at your expense.
Did you know that the population of African Elephants has tripled in the past six months?
You do have to admit that was a brilliant setup with the given contents of the link.
Have you ever met accountants? They're crazy, man, do you really want them making software choices?
Except there won't be any Vista drivers. Damn!
While the idea is plausible and scary, where's the proof? If I were being threatened by Microsoft, I'd sure as hell make it public. What better way to defend yourself than getting support of the entire Linux/Free Software community?