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What tuner card are you using? My Xmas present to myself is a MythTV/Freevo box, and I'm looking for suggestions. Starting small seems the way to go for me.
Wow. Good luck, first of all. I don't have children, and I definitely don't envy you working through this one.
My suggestions:
1) The more consistent your rules are with non-Internet equivalents, the better. Have you discussed porn with them? (at LEAST the 15-year old...don't know if it's a boy or girl.) Are there guidelines? Is it forbidden? (If so, and it's a boy, prepare for lies.) How about talking to strangers? I would HOPE there's a policy that at least includes no personal information, even to other children (because on the Net, safest thing is to assume the 16-year old girl your child is talking to is actually a 44-year old man. Sad, but better safe than sorry.) It's incredibly easy to separate actions on the Internet from the "real world"...but the more your children realize that one directly impacts the other, the better.
2) I'm not personally a believer in censorship. That being said, I also don't have children. *grin* WRT limiting their use of certain apps, blocking sites, etc....the problem is that there's almost always a workaround. On the other hand, I think you as a parent have every right to monitor what's going on. In addition, it's pretty hard to route around (SSL/SSH encryption would, but would be suspicious in and of itself). My suggestion would be to monitor the network usage; time, type (protocol, ports, etc.), possibly even sites, and packet level capture if you feel like you're having trouble that could be dangerous. It sounds draconian, but I don't think that you are obligated to give an 11-year old unfettered, unmonitored access to the Internet.
Again, good luck. To be honest, I think a lot of people go overboard with trying to shield their children from EVERYTHING...more likely than not, things'll work out fine, even if somebody sees some boobs. But Just In Case Of Something Bad...you need some controls, and the ability to figure out what's really going on.
I live in Atlanta (ITP, near Lindbergh MARTA station). I get 1.5/128(or 256, I'd have to check), for $59/month. I freakin' love Speakeasy (I switched to them when DirectTV tanked). They're NOT the cheapest, but they're straightforward, Linux-friendly, Wifi friendly, server friendly...heck, everything friendly!
The report's section on Intellectual Property Issues is quite good. A bit blunt, but perhaps that's to be commended. Some highlights:
"These days it is very difficult to write any major piece of software that does not infringe on a number of silly patents that have so far been granted in the US."
"Patents should not be granted on software and algorithms"
Check out Subversion, it's shaping up to look pretty good. This article in Feb '02 Linux Journal does a pretty good job of giving the highlights...they include "real copies and renames", use of Apache as the httpd server, filesystem properties, etc.
> We need somebody who can translate our whining into clever 30 second sound bytes
> for mass consumption. And there is NO way Katz is up to that. Maybe Lessig is.
We need to stop whining and act. We need to stop sitting around, moaning to ourselves, and talk to others outside our Tribe. We need to live up
to our promise, and help people understand how important the Net is, and how screwed up things are in danger of becoming...
The linux kernel can have proprietary modules b/c there is a blanket exemption specifically written into the kernel's license (which is otherwise GPL) that allows this. Otherwise, as you said, everything that runs on linux would have to be Free Software.
The "standard" GPL, however, DOES NOT allow dynamic linking of proprietary plug-ins to GPL'd software. See these questions here and here in the GPL FAQ at gnu.org, for some good practical examples of what the GPL allows.
This is correct. AOLServer (the webserver behind aol.com, Digital City, etc.) is dual-licensed under the GPL and the MPL (Mozilla Public License). And it is an EXCELLENT webserver.
Kinda sucks for them that I listen to the radio (well, streaming audio over the Net, anyway...sometimes it's radio) all day at work...but I use headphones.
According to the License List at gnu.org, the modified BSD license is "a simple, permissive non-copyleft free software license with no particular problem. It is compatible with the GNU GPL." The original BSD license is listed as "a simple, permissive non-copyleft free software license with a serious flaw: the ``obnoxious BSD advertising clause''. The flaw is not fatal; that is, it does not render the software non-free. But it does cause practical problems, including incompatibility with the GNU GPL."
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Bit longer answer...
Yes, you get source...you can browse the CVS tree from the developer site. There are FAQs on building apps...heck, as sold, it's X! The cross-compiler tools are readily available at the Linux VR site. Another good Agenda development site is here.
Potential?? TONS. X is pretty heavy on the thing...so I'm probably not gonna use it! I'm working on setting up a rootdisk with Microwindows, an OSS windowing environment that's a lot lighter-weight than X. Still in development, but I think there's a lot of promise there.
If you can still get into the Developer's Program rates, you can get an Agenda for $179. (I got one for that price two weeks ago). As a hacker, you Cannot Beat That. It's awesome...I'm running a full-fledged Linux box in my hand, and I have total control, source, development tools, etc. It may not be ready for the Masses yet...but we aren't exactly the Masses now, are we?? *grin*
ezgov is a pretty interesting place. One of my good buddies works there, and I almost took a position with them a couple of months back (perl hacking on the backend). Their technical people seem to be stronger than the competition (govworks, etc.) Not that I'm biased or anything, of course...*grin*
I'm just bummed that I had to deal with a stupid "Subscribe to Time Digital!" popup window when I Backed off of their site. Felt like I had gotten lost and ended up on GeoCities or some porn site...at least, I've HEARD that porn sites have that sort of thing...*grin*
Must suck to be Solaris these days...*grin* According to Netcraft, the Newsbytes site (notice that the "reporter" is from Newsbytes, not Computer Currents) runs Netscape-Enterprise on Solaris. Wonder if they've run the tool on their own boxes...wonder if they know how...*grin*. (FWIW, Netcraft says that Computer Currents runs Apache/PHP on Linux...).
The link for opting out (which is both in the original story and the pareent to this reply) is excellent. I imagine DoubleClick will get an example of the "slashdot effect" today, on the opting out page...
*grin*...At least you weren't in MY boat...I was (literally) in the middle of a 1.0 install, and the *.debs and instructions started disappearing!! Woohoo! Freaked me out; I finally found a mirror that hadn't taken down the gnome-1.0 directories, and finished. Freakin' Murphy's Law...of course, now I get to go home today and apt-get upgrade...
> From what I've seen, Oracle products on UNIX > fit the bill here. Note that he says > that "Money is not an issue."
Yup. They sure do. Hard to get more scriptable on *NIX than perl modules, which exist to tie into Oracle DBs. Also SQL*Loader, which is eminently scriptable, SQL*Plus, usable on ANY platform, etc. Oracle Discoverer is an OK (though pricey) OLAP reporting tool; also has a web-interface. You can always use Oracle DBs as the back end, and heck, use PHP or some other customizable, OSS solution for your front end tool.
Er, the first Palms sold by USR didn't have backlights. That was the first major update, I think 9 months (?) or so after they were first introduced. Maybe even a year. I remember, I had a Model 1000 (128k memory). I don't think the comment was regarding 3Com's improvements in particular; just the functional improvements to the product line since introduction. And the backlight wasn't there at the start.
Um...I guess you should bring that up with Neal Stephenson. It's his name, and his acronym, from his work of science fiction...have you READ Snowcrash? The CIC is a pretty cool/funny concept within the context of the work, IMHO. Actually, it's a pretty funny concept in general...
1) $1 per month per file for "storage fee". Although you could consider this a way to keep people from uploading total junk, it's pretty steep.
2) Download formats. This is a bigger issue. As of now, uploaded PDF or Postscript is served as PDF. Uploaded text or Word (97/98/2K) is served as WORD!! Blecchhh!! Plus, how does Word handle document purchase, rights protection, etc. anyway?? This could be easily altered, of course, but that's the policy as of right now.
Exccceeelllent. If that's what they want us to do, I'll be sharpening up my consulting pencil. It's what I already do, and I've set it up for people before. It's really a good option; keeps your network private. But it's technically more complicated; time to hang out the networking admin contracting shingle again...
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As a mindless automaton in the service of Bob Bean (the Vader in Sith Apprentice) http://www.vaderpainter.com/, I must bow to the glory of my Master! Gooooooo Bob! Congrats.
timeOday:
What tuner card are you using? My Xmas present to myself is a MythTV/Freevo box, and I'm looking for suggestions. Starting small seems the way to go for me.
Thanks!
Ken
Wow. Good luck, first of all. I don't have children, and I definitely don't envy you working through this one.
My suggestions:
1) The more consistent your rules are with non-Internet equivalents, the better. Have you discussed porn with them? (at LEAST the 15-year old...don't know if it's a boy or girl.) Are there guidelines? Is it forbidden? (If so, and it's a boy, prepare for lies.) How about talking to strangers? I would HOPE there's a policy that at least includes no personal information, even to other children (because on the Net, safest thing is to assume the 16-year old girl your child is talking to is actually a 44-year old man. Sad, but better safe than sorry.) It's incredibly easy to separate actions on the Internet from the "real world"...but the more your children realize that one directly impacts the other, the better.
2) I'm not personally a believer in censorship. That being said, I also don't have children. *grin* WRT limiting their use of certain apps, blocking sites, etc....the problem is that there's almost always a workaround. On the other hand, I think you as a parent have every right to monitor what's going on. In addition, it's pretty hard to route around (SSL/SSH encryption would, but would be suspicious in and of itself). My suggestion would be to monitor the network usage; time, type (protocol, ports, etc.), possibly even sites, and packet level capture if you feel like you're having trouble that could be dangerous. It sounds draconian, but I don't think that you are obligated to give an 11-year old unfettered, unmonitored access to the Internet.
Again, good luck. To be honest, I think a lot of people go overboard with trying to shield their children from EVERYTHING...more likely than not, things'll work out fine, even if somebody sees some boobs. But Just In Case Of Something Bad...you need some controls, and the ability to figure out what's really going on.
I live in Atlanta (ITP, near Lindbergh MARTA station). I get 1.5/128(or 256, I'd have to check), for $59/month. I freakin' love Speakeasy (I switched to them when DirectTV tanked). They're NOT the cheapest, but they're straightforward, Linux-friendly, Wifi friendly, server friendly...heck, everything friendly!
Highly recommended.
Ken
We need to stop whining and act. We need to stop sitting around, moaning to ourselves, and talk to others outside our Tribe. We need to live up to our promise, and help people understand how important the Net is, and how screwed up things are in danger of becoming...
Well, this sucks. I was afraid it was going to happen, but it still sucks. Debian will perservere, though.
The linux kernel can have proprietary modules b/c there is a blanket exemption specifically written into the kernel's license (which is otherwise GPL) that allows this. Otherwise, as you said, everything that runs on linux would have to be Free Software. The "standard" GPL, however, DOES NOT allow dynamic linking of proprietary plug-ins to GPL'd software. See these questions here and here in the GPL FAQ at gnu.org, for some good practical examples of what the GPL allows.
This is correct. AOLServer (the webserver behind aol.com, Digital City, etc.) is dual-licensed under the GPL and the MPL (Mozilla Public License). And it is an EXCELLENT webserver.
Kinda sucks for them that I listen to the radio (well, streaming audio over the Net, anyway...sometimes it's radio) all day at work...but I use headphones.
According to the License List at gnu.org, the modified BSD license is "a simple, permissive non-copyleft free software license with no particular problem. It is compatible with the GNU GPL." The original BSD license is listed as "a simple, permissive non-copyleft free software license with a serious flaw: the ``obnoxious BSD advertising clause''. The flaw is not fatal; that is, it does not render the software non-free. But it does cause practical problems, including incompatibility with the GNU GPL."
Bit longer answer... Yes, you get source...you can browse the CVS tree from the developer site. There are FAQs on building apps...heck, as sold, it's X! The cross-compiler tools are readily available at the Linux VR site. Another good Agenda development site is here.
Potential?? TONS. X is pretty heavy on the thing...so I'm probably not gonna use it! I'm working on setting up a rootdisk with Microwindows, an OSS windowing environment that's a lot lighter-weight than X. Still in development, but I think there's a lot of promise there. If you can still get into the Developer's Program rates, you can get an Agenda for $179. (I got one for that price two weeks ago). As a hacker, you Cannot Beat That. It's awesome...I'm running a full-fledged Linux box in my hand, and I have total control, source, development tools, etc. It may not be ready for the Masses yet...but we aren't exactly the Masses now, are we?? *grin*
'2001-03-14 22:41:30'
Whoohoo! Cross your fingers on this one...
ezgov is a pretty interesting place. One of my good buddies works there, and I almost took a position with them a couple of months back (perl hacking on the backend). Their technical people seem to be stronger than the competition (govworks, etc.) Not that I'm biased or anything, of course...*grin*
I'm just bummed that I had to deal with a stupid "Subscribe to Time Digital!" popup window when I Backed off of their site. Felt like I had gotten lost and ended up on GeoCities or some porn site...at least, I've HEARD that porn sites have that sort of thing...*grin*
Must suck to be Solaris these days...*grin* According to Netcraft, the Newsbytes site (notice that the "reporter" is from Newsbytes, not Computer Currents) runs Netscape-Enterprise on Solaris. Wonder if they've run the tool on their own boxes...wonder if they know how...*grin*. (FWIW, Netcraft says that Computer Currents runs Apache/PHP on Linux...).
The link for opting out (which is both in the original story and the pareent to this reply) is excellent. I imagine DoubleClick will get an example of the "slashdot effect" today, on the opting out page...
*grin*...At least you weren't in MY boat...I was (literally) in the middle of a 1.0 install, and the *.debs and instructions started disappearing!! Woohoo! Freaked me out; I finally found a mirror that hadn't taken down the gnome-1.0 directories, and finished. Freakin' Murphy's Law...of course, now I get to go home today and apt-get upgrade...
> From what I've seen, Oracle products on UNIX
> fit the bill here. Note that he says
> that "Money is not an issue."
Yup. They sure do. Hard to get more scriptable on *NIX than perl modules, which exist to tie into Oracle DBs. Also SQL*Loader, which is eminently scriptable, SQL*Plus, usable on ANY platform, etc. Oracle Discoverer is an OK (though pricey) OLAP reporting tool; also has a web-interface. You can always use Oracle DBs as the back end, and heck, use PHP or some other customizable, OSS solution for your front end tool.
Er, the first Palms sold by USR didn't have backlights. That was the first major update, I think 9 months (?) or so after they were first introduced. Maybe even a year. I remember, I had a Model 1000 (128k memory). I don't think the comment was regarding 3Com's improvements in particular; just the functional improvements to the product line since introduction. And the backlight wasn't there at the start.
Um...I guess you should bring that up with Neal Stephenson. It's his name, and his acronym, from his work of science fiction...have you READ Snowcrash? The CIC is a pretty cool/funny concept within the context of the work, IMHO. Actually, it's a pretty funny concept in general...
In general, VERY cool idea...
Two things...
1) $1 per month per file for "storage fee". Although you could consider this a way to keep people from uploading total junk, it's pretty steep.
2) Download formats. This is a bigger issue. As of now, uploaded PDF or Postscript is served as PDF. Uploaded text or Word (97/98/2K) is served as WORD!! Blecchhh!! Plus, how does Word handle document purchase, rights protection, etc. anyway?? This could be easily altered, of course, but that's the policy as of right now.
Exccceeelllent. If that's what they want us to do, I'll be sharpening up my consulting pencil. It's what I already do, and I've set it up for people before. It's really a good option; keeps your network private. But it's technically more complicated; time to hang out the networking admin contracting shingle again...
> You will see distros competing in a very
> cutthroat fashion.
*sigh...* The more cutthroat they get, the more tightly my fingers wrap around my Debian install CDs...