or some sort of take at a hybrid internal/external like Nintendo pulled with the 64.
Since, with the exception of the X-Box One or course, the power supply was one of the most likely things to fail (somewhere behind optical drives) making that an external device just makes sense.
Designing an internal power supply is not that complicated although in Microsoft's case it seems to be, but they may have finally solved it with the XB1-S. I can understand having a power brick for very slim devices such as some laptops where an internal power supply would radically change the form factor, but the XB1 is huge while the PS4 is quite small and that has an internal power supply. In fact all the commercial Playstations had an internal power supply.
Many people have just (as in, within the last year) purchased an X-box One. This might be attractive to those still playing on a 360, and people who just have to have the latest; however, I think most people who do not fit in those categories will sit this one out.
Microsoft is not going to be able to convince people to "churn" their consoles. Part of the reasons people buy consoles instead of gaming PC's is platform longevity.
If you already have an XB1 there is no compelling reason to purchase an XB1-S unless you have a 4K TV and want to play 4K movies.
Now for the confusion. If you already have a 4K TV then you should be aware if it supports High Dynamic Range (HDR). Even if your 4K TV does support HDR you still need to know if it supports HDR10 and/or Dolby Vision HDR. Yes we have another format war.
What is important here is that if you wish to play 4K Bluray movies the 4K TV must support HDR10 which is actually an open standard and you have to use an HDMI V2.0 or better cable although they are fairly cheap.
From what I can gather the XB1-S will only upscale games to 4K although I am not sure if it will support HDR as well as upscaling. It will not play 4K games, you will have to wait for the Scorpio for that.
As for people purchasing consoles for platform longevity, I think we can toss that out the window now since Microsoft seems determined to push for one operating system across all products they sell.
Windows 10 sucks. I turned on my laptop (only used when traveling) and it killed our available bandwidth. There doesn't appear to be a way to throttle it configuration wise but I did limit it from my router's side. Finding anything is difficult and getting rid of their apps that keep showing back up after every stupid update is infuriating.
Who are these satisfied customers they speak of?
You can lock down Windows 10. The Security settings are a great place to start although you can download applications (if you can trust them) that can help with the registry settings as well.
Well, the only thing people using W10 are satisfied with is the lack of an install-W10-now nag screen.
You are quite right, but little do they know is the Win10 now phones home every time you fire up the operating system which the average user is not aware off.
Wait I hear you say but I can lock down Win10 so that it does not phone home. My answer is "Are your really sure of that?".
As a simple test, you need to be running an operating system that you can definitely be sure that it is not sending packets to miscellaneous sites. I use WireShark since it is very good and it's also free). A Linux distro is probably a safe bet but you can try Windows 7 or earlier if you can be satisfied that any network traffic is minimal and that means no web browsers running. Next, install Win10 via iso which you can get from Microsoft here in a virtual machine. You will need a legitimate license key to activate your copy of Windows 10. Don't forget to do a customized install and lock down all features that you think are intrusive (I actually turned them all off).
The next step is a little more complex since you have to log in to your Win10 virtual machine, open up the Security menu settings and turn off all additional intrusive setting (yes there are quite a few). Now go into the registry (refer to trusted web sites for this) and lock down other intrusive settings and hopefully you are done. Oh you will have to periodically check your settings in case mandatory Microsoft updates have turned some settings back on (for our own good, of course).
Now comes the big test. With your Win10 virtual machine off, start your network analyzer and make sure there is little network activity on your machine. Now start your Win10 virtual machine and if you have a locked down Win 10 you should not see any additional network activity except for router acknowledgment. Next, try logging into your Win10 machine and note down any IP addresses that your virtual machine tries to talk to. If you do get any IP addresses you can do a search for them here . Guess who will own them?
I actually tried the above on my Fedora machine and before I even logged in Win10 was talking to a few sites and guess who owned those sites.
You can skip all the above and actually just run a network analyzer on Win10 but you definitely want to make sure there is little network activity which means no web browsers (especially Edge) running. What is important here is to look at all packets going out and where they are going to.
Even if you decide to persevere with Windows 10 (most will) it is a very good idea to get the ISO install file and keep it on a USB stick in the event you need to recover your Win10 OS for whatever reason.
BTW: Don't fire up a network analyzer outside your own home unless you have written permission do so, otherwise you could be accused of "cracking" which is a criminal offense. Please note the difference between "hacking" and "cracking" since so-called IT professional writers have been getting it wrong for well over 20 years.
I always hear "Well I have nothing to hide." said when I mention what Win10 by default does and my reply is "Oh! Why don't you give me or any social media site all your personal details such as Bank, credit card information, sexual preferences etc, after all, you have nothing to hide right!".
For those that think what I said is all too difficult well, there is is a saying "You have nothing to lose but your chains" even if those chains are gold plated. After all, gold plating usually rubs off and all you are left with are rusty chains and by then it's too late.
That's only because of definition. If you get evil and malicious enough and become a sufficiently powerful evil lord, then you aren't regarded as evil anymore, but as "powerful".
Oppress 10 people, and you are a criminal.
Oppress 1000 people, and you are a terrorist.
Oppress one million, and you are a king.
Oppress a billion, and you become so important that nobody can avoid you.
The key word is Oppress. There is a certain tipping point when instead of living comfortably you always have to keep looking at shadows in case one of those shadows has a telescopic rifle with your head in the crosshairs. Of course, it is possible that one of those shadows has a knife or poison.
The best approach when computer is infected with malware and/or computer viruses is to reinstall your system software from disk or usb stick, then reinstall your personal data from backups.
What's this I hear you have no idea how to do the above and you never do backups...?..?.? Sigh!
Putting a * at the start of a line means you can't reflow the comment after making changes to it, without the asterisks suddenly becoming part of the text.
Emacs can fill (reflow) comments with leading delimiters no problem. [ Use a real editor kid.:-) ]
I just had a 1980's Déjà vu flashback.:-)
Next, we will be talking about the wonders of "Edlin" -- err let's not.
Indeed, Windows 10 improves Microsoft's "accessibility", of your system to them.
That's an understatement. If you buy/get a PC with MS Windows 10 already installed I would be very surprised if any of the privacy settings were turned off. Even installing from ISO (can download from Microsoft for free) you should never just click on the "Express Settings" and instead, opt for the "Customise". If you do select the "Express Settings" all security settings are turned on by default so you will need to customize later and except for the more technically oriented most people won't do this. Yes, the "I have not got nothing to hide" mentality is alive and well.
Even if you are fairly IT technical you still have to fiddle with Registry and while there are third-party applications that can help, you have to ask the question "Do I really trust them". Even if you think you have locked down (good luck) your system it only takes an update from Microsoft to turn some security settings back on.
The OP mentioned Linux distros geared to accessibility support.
I worked at an all open source shop (religiously so even), yet their blind (completely blind) accessibility engineer was one of two people in the 200 person company running Windows. The other was a graphics designer that needed Photoshop and Illustrator.
If there was an open source policy I can only see the odd person using MS Windows if there wasn't a Linux equivalent. I somehow don't think "Oh it does not look the same as Windows" or "I will have to be retained" are appropriate excuses particularly for people who are supposed to have some brains. Most MS Windows-centric applications have Linux equivalents that are as good and sometimes better.
> You know the cheapest and most secure way to delete your data is to hit the disk a few times with a slegehammer.
I find that don't make as much on ebay once I've done that.
If you have a failed disk you may find selling it on Ebay difficult and if you did your credibility would take a nose dive.
It must be noted that a failed or failing disk normally does not seize up and can be read, hence the need to destroy it.
Still, if you are selling a functional second-hand drive then you really need to wipe the drive and hope that is enough. Some experts suggest three wipes with random data. Of course, a faulty drive is easier since the sledgehammer approach always works and unless you have the tools to piece back together the platters (rather difficult since most are glass) any possibility of data recovery approaches zero.
BTW. What I suggested is actually done for government and military organisations to avoid any possibility of sensitive data being recovered. You don't actually need to destroy the electronics which can be recycled but the platters which as I have mentioned are glass and can be recycled as well.
For this threat model, this is the perfect answer (if you trust the encryption, that is).
No need for some "secure erase" snake oil.
You know the cheapest and most secure way to delete your data is to hit the disk a few times with a slegehammer. It's also a great tension reliever. Of course, after you have had a smashing good time please dispose of the part(s) in a responsible manner.:-)
It also has the world's 6th largest economy and a very powerful friend in the United States... a LOT of Americans would take the UK's side over the EU's, and if Trump becomes President, so will he.
Trump has already congratulated the UK for leaving the EU.
Good fucking grief. Passive voice, "there are concerns". If there's a backdoor in systemd, that would be massively huge news. I get that you don't like it, and I agree that it is spooky that it is getting pushed into pretty much every place, but that doesn't justify a massive claim like this at all.
Rhel 7 uses systemd. Industry and military use the living shit out of Rhel 7. If systemd had a backdoor, tons of industry and government computers would be compromisable instantly. Keep in mind, this is for a theoretical backdoor, somehow hidden in plain site, and used on serious and sensitive machines all throughout US infrastructure.
That seems unlikely, right?
I fully agree however it is pointless talking to AC Trolls.
So according to you then the police would need a warrant if the person is running Linux, BSD, Mac, etc?
I don't live in the US but Australia. I would think (Hope) that if the police wanted to look at the data on my PC they would have a warrant. Granted they could approach my ISP and get the logs associated with my web usage but that would (should) require a warrant as well.
As for cracking my PC well they could (it now runs Fedora 24 with SELinux fully enabled) but if I found out and I most likely would then I do think Australia has fairly harsh laws on cracking that even the police are not immune from at least not without a warrant.
Of all the things out there, Windows 10 is pretty low on my hierarchy of worries. That doesn't mean it's not concerning, but there are far bigger threats to my (and your) privacy and legal rights.
I ran a simple network test the other day using WireShark on Fedora 24 and a virtual machine that runs Windows 10 (believe it or not I actually do have a legitimate license).
Initially, I made sure that no network activity was observable other than the usual handshake activity between my PC and the router. This meant no web browser, torrents or mail clients. Then I started up Windows 10 in a virtual machine.
The reporting window in WireShark actually went ballistic and within a few seconds I had a massive collection of data. I did check on a few of the IP addresses and most were owned by Microsoft even though I had not even logged in yet. The most common IP was most likely the one which authenticates my copy of Windows. What is even more concerning is the fact that I had thought I had locked down the operating system from the get-go.
Don't believe me well you can do this test yourself, but if you don't care that's fine I hope you enjoy your gold plated chains.
How many people still have the requisite model of PS3 that works? Between YLOD and selling to upgrade to a PS4, there would be a small subset of the original purchasers that could claim.
Mine still works and I never used the "Other OS" feature since I could get a much more functional Linux running on my laptop.
Incidentally, when did systemd make its way into Fedora?
30 March 2010; 6 years ago
BTW. For Fedora, all you need to do is choose a Live Spin , boot and test to see if it is to your liking then if you do like what you see you can install. If you don't like it then take out your USB key and reboot back to the OS you were originally using.
Each "Spin" has it's own basic packages, which are enough to get you started. Once you have installed the "Spin" you want then it is a simple matter of using your package manager (GUI) or "dnf" to install particular packages which in turn will install all dependencies relevant to that package.
All up my Fedora 23 KDE spin has about 9.1 GB of system storage comprising 2627 packages some of which are fairly heavy math and scientific programs.
>> New GNOME (in Fedora 24) will also let you easily upgrade to Fedora 25
Ummm...that's one of your "tons of improvements"?
Unfortunately yes. Fedora has had a huge problem with upgrades in the past. They believe they have finally fixed that.
You do know that Fedora has had "spins" for a few years now. You can choose KDE, XFce, LXDE, Mate-Compiz, Gnome, Cinnamon, SOAS (see here ).
As for upgrading or fresh install, I find that it is actually quicker to do a fresh install providing you have configured your filesystems such that your system filesystems don't contain user data. Obviously, due diligence is important here in that you should know what add-ons you require (ie. document them) and any configurations you need such as password and group files (easier to save the/etc directory (it's not that big). For me, going from Fedora 23 to Fedora 24 should take me about an hour since my system filesystems are on an SSD while the rest of my user data is on a 3TB HDD.
It actually took me less than 20 minutes to install Fedora 24 in a virtual machine which was running under Fedora 23.
Of course, no matter which way you go it is essential to do backups.
Here is a default install of Fedor 24 on a virtual machine (only showing relevant parts)
Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on /dev/mapper/fedora-root 17938864 4596544 12408024 28%/
tmpfs 1986484 24 1986460 1%/tmp /dev/sda1 487652 113609 344347 25%/boot
Of course, you may want to add a/usr and/var filesystem but you can always mount appropriate user data filesystems such as databases and web information. A separate/home filesystem IMHO is essential as is additional filesystems associated with user data as long as you can differentiate between what is system data and user data then you don't have to worry about updating when you get a new release. In fact, his concept works for pretty much on all modern operating systems including Unix and even if you want to go to the dark side, MS Windows.
I run mostly Fedora/CentOS as well but my workstation where I am typing this is Fedora 14 because it's the last stable distro before all the innovators started making things "better." If I need a more modern OS that's what VMs and ssh are for.
Wow! Fedora 14 (late 2010 to late 2011) and saying that it's the last stable distro boy I don't even know why you bother. I just put Fedora 24 on a virtual machine under Fedora 23 and it took an exhausting 20 minutes, I mean having to click on the install icon, then the language (it was already selected) and then select "Install" was hard but then having to create a root password followed by a user name and password really is incredibly difficult. Oh! It works.
>I've had a few of them, and fucking insane shit like suggestions to kill all background processes when a user logs off indicate that there are many more to come thanks to the systemd team wanting to change *nix into something completely different and stop all old software from working. I still use systemd on a few desktop machines but have had to roll some systems back to an earlier version due to weird shit happening with init.
That issue was an update on Debian that reset a configuration namely the "#KillUserProcesses=" in/etc/systemd/logind.conf being set to "yes" instead of "no". This issue never impacted Fedora.
I will agree that any update changing pre-set configurations is reprehensible, after all, we know that Microsoft would never do that.... Oh wait!:-)
systemd has caused some headaches and there's frustration because expressing those headaches is meat with mostly useless 'me toos' or dismissive 'you are just trolling'. Not a whole lot of 'well, let's see what we can do to address the specific concerns', but instead calling out such viewpoints as just flat out wrong.
Really. I have been using Fedora from the 1990's and have been using it exclusively on my own PC's for over eight years. I have never had a problem with SystemD. As for the enterprise you have to raise change requests and get everything signed off before you are allowed to make changes to any computing system. Going in guns blazing is a sure fire way of losing your job.
If you don't like "SytemD" that is your prerogative but if you are managing computer systems it is not professional to dump on a particular application without proof otherwise your credibility will take a tumble. For home use, if you don't like something then you are free to choose an alternative.
Me too: Fedora/RH/CentOS user here. Debian packages just need too much attention (a2enmod a2ensite, wtf?) The command yum provide */file beats anything in apt I've come across. I even have installed a demo instance of FreeIPA to replace my Windows AD domain. I need to start testing it again and go entirely off-MS.
From Fedora 23 on dnf has replaced yum. Basically dnf is really dandied yum so not allot has changed.
Fedora like most Linux distros has had a GUI installer or package manager for years which is every bit as functional as the using command line.
As for using MS Windows try installing Windows 10 in a virtual machine (you can get the ISO free from Microsoft) and then look at all the features that are turned on by default. Good luck getting rid of all the telemetry although most people with a bit of technical savvy can go a long way to locking down this IMHO Malware but this is way out of the capabilities of most people.
Why did I just call Windows 10 Malware? Well here is the definition of Malware , now compare what Windows 10 has been doing to get you to install it and in addition look at what is configured under Windows 10 by default. If you agree with what Microsoft has been doing I hope you like your gold plated chains.
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or some sort of take at a hybrid internal/external like Nintendo pulled with the 64.
Since, with the exception of the X-Box One or course, the power supply was one of the most likely things to fail (somewhere behind optical drives) making that an external device just makes sense.
Designing an internal power supply is not that complicated although in Microsoft's case it seems to be, but they may have finally solved it with the XB1-S. I can understand having a power brick for very slim devices such as some laptops where an internal power supply would radically change the form factor, but the XB1 is huge while the PS4 is quite small and that has an internal power supply. In fact all the commercial Playstations had an internal power supply.
Part of the reasons people buy consoles instead of gaming PC's is platform longevity.
Are you for real? Do you even own a "gaming" PC?
Yes, I do have a high-end gaming PC but I don't run a Microsoft OS on it since I prefer console gaming to PC gaming.
Many people have just (as in, within the last year) purchased an X-box One. This might be attractive to those still playing on a 360, and people who just have to have the latest; however, I think most people who do not fit in those categories will sit this one out.
Microsoft is not going to be able to convince people to "churn" their consoles. Part of the reasons people buy consoles instead of gaming PC's is platform longevity.
If you already have an XB1 there is no compelling reason to purchase an XB1-S unless you have a 4K TV and want to play 4K movies.
Now for the confusion. If you already have a 4K TV then you should be aware if it supports High Dynamic Range (HDR). Even if your 4K TV does support HDR you still need to know if it supports HDR10 and/or Dolby Vision HDR. Yes we have another format war .
What is important here is that if you wish to play 4K Bluray movies the 4K TV must support HDR10 which is actually an open standard and you have to use an HDMI V2.0 or better cable although they are fairly cheap.
From what I can gather the XB1-S will only upscale games to 4K although I am not sure if it will support HDR as well as upscaling. It will not play 4K games, you will have to wait for the Scorpio for that.
As for people purchasing consoles for platform longevity, I think we can toss that out the window now since Microsoft seems determined to push for one operating system across all products they sell.
Windows 10 sucks. I turned on my laptop (only used when traveling) and it killed our available bandwidth. There doesn't appear to be a way to throttle it configuration wise but I did limit it from my router's side. Finding anything is difficult and getting rid of their apps that keep showing back up after every stupid update is infuriating.
Who are these satisfied customers they speak of?
You can lock down Windows 10. The Security settings are a great place to start although you can download applications (if you can trust them) that can help with the registry settings as well.
Funny that. When 7 came out all I heard were complaints and requests to put windows XP back on.
Users are terrible at adapting to change, even if it's 'my excel icon looks different, wtf I can't do my job'.
How quickly people forget.
Well, the only thing people using W10 are satisfied with is the lack of an install-W10-now nag screen.
You are quite right, but little do they know is the Win10 now phones home every time you fire up the operating system which the average user is not aware off.
Wait I hear you say but I can lock down Win10 so that it does not phone home. My answer is "Are your really sure of that?". As a simple test, you need to be running an operating system that you can definitely be sure that it is not sending packets to miscellaneous sites. I use WireShark since it is very good and it's also free). A Linux distro is probably a safe bet but you can try Windows 7 or earlier if you can be satisfied that any network traffic is minimal and that means no web browsers running. Next, install Win10 via iso which you can get from Microsoft here in a virtual machine. You will need a legitimate license key to activate your copy of Windows 10. Don't forget to do a customized install and lock down all features that you think are intrusive (I actually turned them all off).
The next step is a little more complex since you have to log in to your Win10 virtual machine, open up the Security menu settings and turn off all additional intrusive setting (yes there are quite a few). Now go into the registry (refer to trusted web sites for this) and lock down other intrusive settings and hopefully you are done. Oh you will have to periodically check your settings in case mandatory Microsoft updates have turned some settings back on (for our own good, of course).
Now comes the big test. With your Win10 virtual machine off, start your network analyzer and make sure there is little network activity on your machine. Now start your Win10 virtual machine and if you have a locked down Win 10 you should not see any additional network activity except for router acknowledgment. Next, try logging into your Win10 machine and note down any IP addresses that your virtual machine tries to talk to. If you do get any IP addresses you can do a search for them here . Guess who will own them?
I actually tried the above on my Fedora machine and before I even logged in Win10 was talking to a few sites and guess who owned those sites.
You can skip all the above and actually just run a network analyzer on Win10 but you definitely want to make sure there is little network activity which means no web browsers (especially Edge) running. What is important here is to look at all packets going out and where they are going to.
Even if you decide to persevere with Windows 10 (most will) it is a very good idea to get the ISO install file and keep it on a USB stick in the event you need to recover your Win10 OS for whatever reason. BTW: Don't fire up a network analyzer outside your own home unless you have written permission do so, otherwise you could be accused of "cracking" which is a criminal offense. Please note the difference between "hacking" and "cracking" since so-called IT professional writers have been getting it wrong for well over 20 years.
I always hear "Well I have nothing to hide." said when I mention what Win10 by default does and my reply is "Oh! Why don't you give me or any social media site all your personal details such as Bank, credit card information, sexual preferences etc, after all, you have nothing to hide right!".
For those that think what I said is all too difficult well, there is is a saying "You have nothing to lose but your chains" even if those chains are gold plated. After all, gold plating usually rubs off and all you are left with are rusty chains and by then it's too late.
That's only because of definition. If you get evil and malicious enough and become a sufficiently powerful evil lord, then you aren't regarded as evil anymore, but as "powerful".
Oppress 10 people, and you are a criminal. Oppress 1000 people, and you are a terrorist. Oppress one million, and you are a king. Oppress a billion, and you become so important that nobody can avoid you.
The key word is Oppress. There is a certain tipping point when instead of living comfortably you always have to keep looking at shadows in case one of those shadows has a telescopic rifle with your head in the crosshairs. Of course, it is possible that one of those shadows has a knife or poison.
The best approach when computer is infected with malware and/or computer viruses is to reinstall your system software from disk or usb stick, then reinstall your personal data from backups.
What's this I hear you have no idea how to do the above and you never do backups ...? ..? .? Sigh!
Putting a * at the start of a line means you can't reflow the comment after making changes to it, without the asterisks suddenly becoming part of the text.
Emacs can fill (reflow) comments with leading delimiters no problem. [ Use a real editor kid. :-) ]
I just had a 1980's Déjà vu flashback. :-)
Next, we will be talking about the wonders of "Edlin" -- err let's not.
Indeed, Windows 10 improves Microsoft's "accessibility", of your system to them.
That's an understatement. If you buy/get a PC with MS Windows 10 already installed I would be very surprised if any of the privacy settings were turned off. Even installing from ISO (can download from Microsoft for free) you should never just click on the "Express Settings" and instead, opt for the "Customise". If you do select the "Express Settings" all security settings are turned on by default so you will need to customize later and except for the more technically oriented most people won't do this. Yes, the "I have not got nothing to hide" mentality is alive and well.
Even if you are fairly IT technical you still have to fiddle with Registry and while there are third-party applications that can help, you have to ask the question "Do I really trust them". Even if you think you have locked down (good luck) your system it only takes an update from Microsoft to turn some security settings back on.
The OP mentioned Linux distros geared to accessibility support.
I worked at an all open source shop (religiously so even), yet their blind (completely blind) accessibility engineer was one of two people in the 200 person company running Windows. The other was a graphics designer that needed Photoshop and Illustrator.
If there was an open source policy I can only see the odd person using MS Windows if there wasn't a Linux equivalent. I somehow don't think "Oh it does not look the same as Windows" or "I will have to be retained" are appropriate excuses particularly for people who are supposed to have some brains. Most MS Windows-centric applications have Linux equivalents that are as good and sometimes better.
> You know the cheapest and most secure way to delete your data is to hit the disk a few times with a slegehammer.
I find that don't make as much on ebay once I've done that.
If you have a failed disk you may find selling it on Ebay difficult and if you did your credibility would take a nose dive.
It must be noted that a failed or failing disk normally does not seize up and can be read, hence the need to destroy it.
Still, if you are selling a functional second-hand drive then you really need to wipe the drive and hope that is enough. Some experts suggest three wipes with random data. Of course, a faulty drive is easier since the sledgehammer approach always works and unless you have the tools to piece back together the platters (rather difficult since most are glass) any possibility of data recovery approaches zero.
BTW. What I suggested is actually done for government and military organisations to avoid any possibility of sensitive data being recovered. You don't actually need to destroy the electronics which can be recycled but the platters which as I have mentioned are glass and can be recycled as well.
Delete the block containing the keys.
For this threat model, this is the perfect answer (if you trust the encryption, that is).
No need for some "secure erase" snake oil.
You know the cheapest and most secure way to delete your data is to hit the disk a few times with a slegehammer. It's also a great tension reliever. Of course, after you have had a smashing good time please dispose of the part(s) in a responsible manner. :-)
It also has the world's 6th largest economy and a very powerful friend in the United States... a LOT of Americans would take the UK's side over the EU's, and if Trump becomes President, so will he.
Trump has already congratulated the UK for leaving the EU.
Good fucking grief. Passive voice, "there are concerns". If there's a backdoor in systemd, that would be massively huge news. I get that you don't like it, and I agree that it is spooky that it is getting pushed into pretty much every place, but that doesn't justify a massive claim like this at all.
Rhel 7 uses systemd. Industry and military use the living shit out of Rhel 7. If systemd had a backdoor, tons of industry and government computers would be compromisable instantly. Keep in mind, this is for a theoretical backdoor, somehow hidden in plain site, and used on serious and sensitive machines all throughout US infrastructure.
That seems unlikely, right?
I fully agree however it is pointless talking to AC Trolls.
So according to you then the police would need a warrant if the person is running Linux, BSD, Mac, etc?
I don't live in the US but Australia. I would think (Hope) that if the police wanted to look at the data on my PC they would have a warrant. Granted they could approach my ISP and get the logs associated with my web usage but that would (should) require a warrant as well.
As for cracking my PC well they could (it now runs Fedora 24 with SELinux fully enabled) but if I found out and I most likely would then I do think Australia has fairly harsh laws on cracking that even the police are not immune from at least not without a warrant.
Of all the things out there, Windows 10 is pretty low on my hierarchy of worries. That doesn't mean it's not concerning, but there are far bigger threats to my (and your) privacy and legal rights.
I ran a simple network test the other day using WireShark on Fedora 24 and a virtual machine that runs Windows 10 (believe it or not I actually do have a legitimate license).
Initially, I made sure that no network activity was observable other than the usual handshake activity between my PC and the router. This meant no web browser, torrents or mail clients. Then I started up Windows 10 in a virtual machine.
The reporting window in WireShark actually went ballistic and within a few seconds I had a massive collection of data. I did check on a few of the IP addresses and most were owned by Microsoft even though I had not even logged in yet. The most common IP was most likely the one which authenticates my copy of Windows. What is even more concerning is the fact that I had thought I had locked down the operating system from the get-go.
Don't believe me well you can do this test yourself, but if you don't care that's fine I hope you enjoy your gold plated chains.
How many people still have the requisite model of PS3 that works? Between YLOD and selling to upgrade to a PS4, there would be a small subset of the original purchasers that could claim.
Mine still works and I never used the "Other OS" feature since I could get a much more functional Linux running on my laptop.
Incidentally, when did systemd make its way into Fedora?
30 March 2010; 6 years ago
BTW. For Fedora, all you need to do is choose a Live Spin , boot and test to see if it is to your liking then if you do like what you see you can install. If you don't like it then take out your USB key and reboot back to the OS you were originally using.
Each "Spin" has it's own basic packages, which are enough to get you started. Once you have installed the "Spin" you want then it is a simple matter of using your package manager (GUI) or "dnf" to install particular packages which in turn will install all dependencies relevant to that package.
All up my Fedora 23 KDE spin has about 9.1 GB of system storage comprising 2627 packages some of which are fairly heavy math and scientific programs.
>> New GNOME (in Fedora 24) will also let you easily upgrade to Fedora 25
Ummm...that's one of your "tons of improvements"?
Unfortunately yes. Fedora has had a huge problem with upgrades in the past. They believe they have finally fixed that.
You do know that Fedora has had "spins" for a few years now. You can choose KDE, XFce, LXDE, Mate-Compiz, Gnome, Cinnamon, SOAS (see here ).
As for upgrading or fresh install, I find that it is actually quicker to do a fresh install providing you have configured your filesystems such that your system filesystems don't contain user data. Obviously, due diligence is important here in that you should know what add-ons you require (ie. document them) and any configurations you need such as password and group files (easier to save the /etc directory (it's not that big). For me, going from Fedora 23 to Fedora 24 should take me about an hour since my system filesystems are on an SSD while the rest of my user data is on a 3TB HDD.
It actually took me less than 20 minutes to install Fedora 24 in a virtual machine which was running under Fedora 23. Of course, no matter which way you go it is essential to do backups.
Here is a default install of Fedor 24 on a virtual machine (only showing relevant parts)
Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/mapper/fedora-root 17938864 4596544 12408024 28% / /tmp
/dev/sda1 487652 113609 344347 25% /boot
tmpfs 1986484 24 1986460 1%
Of course, you may want to add a /usr and /var filesystem but you can always mount appropriate user data filesystems such as databases and web information. A separate /home filesystem IMHO is essential as is additional filesystems associated with user data as long as you can differentiate between what is system data and user data then you don't have to worry about updating when you get a new release. In fact, his concept works for pretty much on all modern operating systems including Unix and even if you want to go to the dark side, MS Windows.
I run mostly Fedora/CentOS as well but my workstation where I am typing this is Fedora 14 because it's the last stable distro before all the innovators started making things "better." If I need a more modern OS that's what VMs and ssh are for.
Wow! Fedora 14 (late 2010 to late 2011) and saying that it's the last stable distro boy I don't even know why you bother. I just put Fedora 24 on a virtual machine under Fedora 23 and it took an exhausting 20 minutes, I mean having to click on the install icon, then the language (it was already selected) and then select "Install" was hard but then having to create a root password followed by a user name and password really is incredibly difficult. Oh! It works.
>I've had a few of them, and fucking insane shit like suggestions to kill all background processes when a user logs off indicate that there are many more to come thanks to the systemd team wanting to change *nix into something completely different and stop all old software from working. I still use systemd on a few desktop machines but have had to roll some systems back to an earlier version due to weird shit happening with init.
That issue was an update on Debian that reset a configuration namely the "#KillUserProcesses=" in /etc/systemd/logind.conf being set to "yes" instead of "no". This issue never impacted Fedora.
I will agree that any update changing pre-set configurations is reprehensible, after all, we know that Microsoft would never do that .... Oh wait! :-)
systemd has caused some headaches and there's frustration because expressing those headaches is meat with mostly useless 'me toos' or dismissive 'you are just trolling'. Not a whole lot of 'well, let's see what we can do to address the specific concerns', but instead calling out such viewpoints as just flat out wrong.
Really. I have been using Fedora from the 1990's and have been using it exclusively on my own PC's for over eight years. I have never had a problem with SystemD. As for the enterprise you have to raise change requests and get everything signed off before you are allowed to make changes to any computing system. Going in guns blazing is a sure fire way of losing your job.
If you don't like "SytemD" that is your prerogative but if you are managing computer systems it is not professional to dump on a particular application without proof otherwise your credibility will take a tumble. For home use, if you don't like something then you are free to choose an alternative.
Redhat Shills, set phasers to "obvious!"
Shields up, return fire.
Captain all I can see on the scanners is debris, shall I search for survivors?
Belay that Ensign, our phasers and photon torpedos are too powerful, all we can do is pray for their misguided souls.
Me too: Fedora/RH/CentOS user here. Debian packages just need too much attention (a2enmod a2ensite, wtf?) The command yum provide */file beats anything in apt I've come across. I even have installed a demo instance of FreeIPA to replace my Windows AD domain. I need to start testing it again and go entirely off-MS.
From Fedora 23 on dnf has replaced yum. Basically dnf is really dandied yum so not allot has changed.
Fedora like most Linux distros has had a GUI installer or package manager for years which is every bit as functional as the using command line.
As for using MS Windows try installing Windows 10 in a virtual machine (you can get the ISO free from Microsoft) and then look at all the features that are turned on by default. Good luck getting rid of all the telemetry although most people with a bit of technical savvy can go a long way to locking down this IMHO Malware but this is way out of the capabilities of most people.
Why did I just call Windows 10 Malware? Well here is the definition of Malware , now compare what Windows 10 has been doing to get you to install it and in addition look at what is configured under Windows 10 by default. If you agree with what Microsoft has been doing I hope you like your gold plated chains.