Cool, the next time I need to send something over sneakernet to someone far away, I'll just send a postcard with 2 stamps on it. 1 postal and 1 storage stamp.
Also, people order things from catalogs all the time. And they require you to give your credit card # over the phone to some operator. What's stopping them from scribbling down a couple #s for their own use. Like you said, It's all about how one looks at it. Honestly, SSL/HTTPS is at least as secure as a phone line and a site is about as trustworthy as a sales assistant. As long as you order from a reputable company, one should have no problems. However, with phishing becoming more prevalent, we might have a problem. Honestly people, check the freaking URLs and apply the security-related updates!
No way, the articles would be much better with AI. Now if only we could combine Google News and Slashdot... I for one would welcome/.'s new automated editor overlords.
1. My exact point was that he *should* have used the UN. 2. Conceded, but I still contend that Bush had alterior motives for going to war with Iraq. 3. No, but Bush has made things even worse than ever. 4. Sorry, I misphrased this, I ment terrorist attacks. Yes, though Iraq was in a sad state before, I think these terrorist attacks are at least as bad, if not worse, than Saddam's secret police.
Yes though, you do have a point. They should have some say, but really, I doubt too many people in Africa care about how much a domain name will cost them, given their current situation. As to infrastructure, this is more a question of who will be in charge of dns registries then anything else.
Also, I think they have more important things than computers to worry about i.e. mass gov't corruption.
Winston Churchill is being quoted as having said this about the U.N.: Use it when possible, ignore it when necessary. I believe this is a statement in itself;-)
Yes, and we all know how well things turned out when Dubya followed this advice: Hundreds of soldiers dead over a war for oil, the US' standings in other countries ruined, a civil war going on in the occupied country...
If there was ever a quote from a famous person to ignore, this would be it.
Parent is not a troll. Seriously, all the ITU's computer-related X.### standards, except for a few, have been replaced by much better ones. Why would they do any better w/ domain name admininstration? Also, the body should be apolitical and have more tech experience, ruling out the UN. Additionally, isn't it kind of screwed up to have non-1st world countries having such a large say in what won't effect them much until years to come when they become 1st world countries? Granted, they should have some say so prices aren't put too high, but still... I agree though, I want to CAN ICANN. The levy on.net,.com, etc that they proposed a while ago is absurd.
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Cool, the next time I need to send something over sneakernet to someone far away, I'll just send a postcard with 2 stamps on it. 1 postal and 1 storage stamp.
Also, people order things from catalogs all the time. And they require you to give your credit card # over the phone to some operator. What's stopping them from scribbling down a couple #s for their own use. Like you said, It's all about how one looks at it. Honestly, SSL/HTTPS is at least as secure as a phone line and a site is about as trustworthy as a sales assistant. As long as you order from a reputable company, one should have no problems.
However, with phishing becoming more prevalent, we might have a problem. Honestly people, check the freaking URLs and apply the security-related updates!
No way, the articles would be much better with AI. /.'s new automated editor overlords.
Now if only we could combine Google News and Slashdot... I for one would welcome
1. My exact point was that he *should* have used the UN.
2. Conceded, but I still contend that Bush had alterior motives for going to war with Iraq.
3. No, but Bush has made things even worse than ever.
4. Sorry, I misphrased this, I ment terrorist attacks. Yes, though Iraq was in a sad state before, I think these terrorist attacks are at least as bad, if not worse, than Saddam's secret police.
Point taken. The blatant bribing of congresspeople by corporate america is pretty bad, but at least the US has a loyal police force.
Parent is not a troll. Seriously, all the ITU's computer-related X.### standards, except for a few, have been replaced by much better ones. Why would they do any better w/ domain name admininstration? Also, the body should be apolitical and have more tech experience, ruling out the UN. Additionally, isn't it kind of screwed up to have non-1st world countries having such a large say in what won't effect them much until years to come when they become 1st world countries? Granted, they should have some say so prices aren't put too high, but still... .net, .com, etc that they proposed a while ago is absurd.
I agree though, I want to CAN ICANN. The levy on