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  1. Re:CERT Guide to System and Network Security Pract on U.S. Cybersecurity Report Available · · Score: 1

    It appears that the guide is available as pdf files at this location http://www.cert.org/security-improvement/

  2. Missing something? on Bugzilla on Windows? · · Score: 4, Informative

    Just went over and looked at bugzilla.org. On the download page it says.

    Windows users: It is now possible to install Bugzilla on Windows with very little if any modification to Bugzilla itself. See Byron Jones' Bugzilla Installation Guide for Windows for instructions.

  3. Re:if you really want to know history of d&d.. on 30 Years of Adventure: A Celebration of D&D · · Score: 1

    I've noticed the original adventures have been re-introduced to the market under the brand Dungeon-hack. Since the Dungeon-hack brand is currently in production it costs a lot less than trying to find original issues on E-bay.

  4. Re:stop laughing - prototype - ... on Space Elevator Prototype Climbs MIT Building · · Score: 1

    Small correction, Clark said that it would be 50 years after everyone stopped laughing, not 10.

    http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2000/ast07sep_1 .htm

  5. Re:Silly on Battle of the Bush Bulge · · Score: 1

    Hmmm,
    Was not aware of this, was mainly going by what I have read about the debates being taken away from the league of women voters.

    Thanks for the information.

  6. Re:Silly on Battle of the Bush Bulge · · Score: 1

    As far as a cheat sheet, are not both canidates aware of the questions that are going to be asked? They are also able to veto questions they don't like too I believe.

  7. Re:How about this? on Microsoft Issues Ominous ASP.Net Security Warning · · Score: 1

    Hmmm,
    Not sure I would call this a vulnerability. You have to have a script designed specifically that ignores looking at user submitted data. I don't consider this an issue any programmer should know that you don't trust tainted information without verifying it.

    If this is the same vulnerability that Microsoft has, I would say that it's not a vulnerability at all. I personally design all my scripts to load data from outside the webpage area and see the ability for a script to read outside of a sandbox and a feature.

  8. Re:gmail invites on Gmail Adds Features · · Score: 1

    Still looking for a gmail invite.

  9. Re:gmail invites on Gmail Adds Features · · Score: 1

    Would like to have an invite. kolberg_dev (at) yahoo.com

  10. Re:Useful Non-infringing Use on EFF Releases Copyright Guide for P2P Developers · · Score: 1

    I get all my linux distributions through bit torrent. Which accounts for at least 80% of my downloads. Other downloads include papers, video where permissions have been granted etc.

    Just because there are people that abuse the system does not mean that everyone does.

  11. Re:Can't they see it won't work? on End Run Around Pop-up Blockers · · Score: 1

    Aye,
    Use the tool that suits the purpose... While I use Linux at home, it's not about being anti-microsoft. Indeed sometimes microsoft products are the right fit.

    Try not to pidgeon-hole me as an anti-microsoft bigot I really don't care about microsoft negitively.

    Actually truth be told just getting my attention to a pop-up or any advertising is difficult because I have learned to block them mentally, I generally don't notice the ads one way or another. On occassion I do click through on ads the pik my interest, but that is a rare event and has probably happened as much for microsoft ads as anyone elses.

  12. The Real Question is... on Medal of Honor for Linux Released · · Score: 1

    Is the game any good. Always nice to hear of another game for Linux... Tired of playing Heroes3 all the time.

  13. Re:Already in use on Hardened PHP · · Score: 1

    As far as persistant perl, there was a mechanism for calling a perl server that stayed active, but it still envolved starting a cgi program and caused memory issues as it forked the current process to spawn the cgi in the first place... Quite a bit of work around to get the system to preform properly so PHP was faster and easier... Leaning more to the later than the former.

  14. Re:Already in use on Hardened PHP · · Score: 1

    Actually I was refering to the time before mod_perl came out. Anytime you have to spawn a process it's going to eat into your time... That's why I switched to php from perl in the first place and now I'm too entrenched to go back without a lot of work. If I did, or when I do go back it will be to mod_perl.

  15. Re:Information search reveals on Microsoft and 'An Open and Honest Discussion'? · · Score: 1
    Heck one more link this one April 5th of this year stating Meta's position.

    META Trend: With distributed n-tier (DBMS, application, Web) server architectures standardizing on Intel, proprietary Unix (Solaris, HP-UX, AIX) will recede to high-end, low-unit-volume, legacy-platform status by 2005/06, displaced by OSs designed for Intel economics: Windows and Linux. Linux will rapidly mature and gain momentum as an ISV reference platform, moving beyond high-volume Web, technical computing, and appliance server environments into mainstream application and DBMS server roles by 2004/05. Linux server growth will initially be at the expense of Unix (2003/04), but will eventually vie for dominance with Windows (2005/06).
  16. Information search reveals on Microsoft and 'An Open and Honest Discussion'? · · Score: 1
    Article published in 2000 which says Windows will be the dominate software model displacing UNIX on the server, might be nice to ask him about this. Also since meta group coordinates the opinions expressed by their 2000 consultants worldwide, eg from their corporate info, this is meta groups opinion you might want to ask what meta group's current position is on Linux in both the server and desktop market.


    The only bright spot for UNIX is the fact that Oracle scales better on UNIX than on Windows.


    In another article he talks about how with the introduction of intels ia64 chip UNIX will be regulated to the back room running a Database and will basically die out.


    In article "Wintel Vendors: Data Center Addition?" Sorry no public link.
    He opens saying that the impact of Linux on the data center is negligable compared to Windows which growth is expanding faster than anything else.


    Looking through this information it also strikes me that he has always help product marketing positions, but has no listed experience actually having implemented and designed any of this.


    He is also one of metagroups leading open source knowledgeable people without ever having worked with Linux. link


    In this article
    he states "anything but Linux on Intel is niche." and seems to poo-poo any thought of running linux on non-intel equipment... Which doesn't speak well for his Linux experience... He claims that they only look at what his clients are doing, so it seems that he won't know about it unless they are doing it and his job is to advise them on what to do... Make your own conclusions...


    In this article dated April 20th, 2004 so it should reflect his current position, he seems to be promoting Linux. Definately worth a read through.


    And this article back in dec 09th 2002 he states he see's in 5 years windows at the low end and linux at the high end of computing.


    Meta Group's position
    2001 Linux not on their roadmap
    2002 Linux is immature and should not be used in mission critical applications
    2003 - current not sure


    Overall it looks like he isn't a techie, just a manager that overlooks what consultants in the field are do and provides a "face" for the UNIX department. Doesn't look like he's a Microsoft shrill especially considering the last two articles I left on him.


    Hopefully this helps, going to sleep.

  17. Re:Already in use on Hardened PHP · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Speaking as someone who is familiar with both mod-perl and php and still does primary work in php, perhaps I can enlighten you.

    The fact of the matter is that before mod-perl, getting perl to run as a scripting language required spawning perl processes for each request made to the server. This causes significant problems. PHP as a compiled in resource could be handled by the apache children themselves and did not suck up extra resources.

    Now, that's not the case with perl any longer, but with any system that you have significant ammounts of time and other investments in, it's kinda hard to drop current production and switch back to perl.

    Currently, since the new core for perl has been underway for a while and that will likely require a reworking of the code the decision has been made to hold off so that we don't have to rework the engine twice.

  18. Memory and Intelligence on Brain's Cache Memory Found · · Score: 1

    Well, For my money this doesn't work. My short term memory is shot, but my intelligence is over 130 placing me in the top 2%.

    Important distinctions must be made for memory in my case and in other cases I believe. There are 3 types of memory. I'm not sure of thier "official" names but they are as follows.

    Events - This covers day to day information such as what you had for breakfast, what you were just doing etc. This is the memory type I am missing.

    Knowledge - Long term memory this covers pulling facts and figures from your brain. Batting averages for players, calculations, algorithms.
    Fortunately for me I retain this information on first viewing as long as I have something to relate it to.

    Skills - The ability to preform routine actions. Use a saw, ride a bike, drive a car. Takes me a bit more time than knowledge but still adequate.

    When you speak of a master of all trades, that would be me since I have no short term memory, when I go to the kitchen to get a drink I usually end up having to go back 2-3 times as I cannot remember what I was doing. Instead everything important has to be encoded directly to long term memory.

  19. Errors on Real Lives 2004 - Living Other People's Normal Lives? · · Score: 1

    There are a number of errors with this program, most of which I think have to do with it rather than wine.

    It's interesting that the 4 times I set myself up as a gifted student in america 3 out of 4 times I was pulled from school and ended dying of starvation... Doesn't really seem to fit the statistics.

    The one time I actually made it through graduating with a phd in medicine the best job I could find was as a pottery maker.... Sigh

    If it's that inaccurate for the united states my assumption that the other places I played, where by the way I did not die of starvation, might not be as bad as they are portrayed.

  20. Re:When sleeping with Microsoft, keep one eye open on Sun's President Dreams of a Linux Future · · Score: 1

    Just one point, actually with ms-sql 7.0 that changed a bit... They could actually perform. Bought informix out I think. Haven't used it myself. Most of the sites I have work fine with MySQL or PostgreSQL and I have Oracle DBA training if I ever need it. Just wanted to make the comment on 7.0.

  21. Re:Volcano Experts? on Technology Spontaneously Combusts In Sicily · · Score: 1
    Looks like they think that the area might be do for an eruption soon and that the fires might be causes by stray sparks igniting volital(sp?) gases see this article for a bit better informtion especially part 5.

    http://www.ebicom.net/~rsf1/canneto.htm

  22. Blizzard on Reviewers Pile On World Of Warcraft Beta · · Score: 0, Troll

    Unfortunately with all the BS over Blizzard Corporate suing the open source community and their not producing products for Linux means that I will never see this game.

    Instead I am watching the founding members of blizzard north that formed their own company to see what they come up with...

  23. Nothing too drastic. on Harlan Ellison vs. AOL Judgment Reversed · · Score: 1

    Seems to me when first glancing at the headline that they were saying that AOL is responsible.

    This is not the case, #include IANAL.txt, from what I can tell. It seems that the summary, ie just automatically granting AOL rights as a safe-haven was reversed... Instead the actual desision was remanded back to the court to look at to determine if AOL actually does qualify for that provision.

    They also affirmed that AOL did not act in a vicious maner in reguard to the posting of the material and thus I assume that means no 3x actual penalties...

  24. Re:Other mappable relationship environments? on Guilty By Association · · Score: 1
    Ummm, actually it does... See link.

    Faradaycage

  25. Re:Other mappable relationship environments? on Guilty By Association · · Score: 1

    Yeah, that sounds right. I am sure it was TEMPEST, all caps.

    Federal government had/has the ability to do this from the 80's not sure how well it works on today's equipment.

    Gates was said to have this ability, was on /. a couple of years ago should be searchable... Part of the comments back then were something along the line of great now they just drive through neighborhoods and send letters out to everyone using windows if microsoft doesn't have their license information on file.

    If someone would be so kind as to look up some tempest links I'm pretty sure it would be appreciated.