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  1. Re:Free speech on Australian Government Censorship 'Worse Than Iran' · · Score: 0

    Australia has no enshrined right to free speech.

    Thanks for playing.

  2. Re:Human Factors on End-to-End Network Security · · Score: 2, Insightful

    If Mallory is sitting at the console you've already lost.

    A critical question is what are you attacking against? if it's Joe Random Cracker out on the interweb then the password being taped to the keyboard is BETTER than having a weak password that's memorised (and easilly bruteforced).

    If the threat is unauthorised access internally then it's a problem that it's taped to the keyboard written on a card in your wallet would still be better imho than a weak password.

    In short it's bad.. but when the threat isn't in the building (which is secure) it's not SO bad.

    --
    Good, fast and cheap pick two.

  3. Re:Executable Management on A Closed Off System? · · Score: 1

    There was work done on NetBSD to do what you're talking about the paper was presented at LCA2004 and is availible online http://lca2004.linux.org.au/eventrecord/LCA2004-cd /papers/18-brett-lymn-veriexec.html

    I don't know where that work is at currently

  4. Re:Piracy (was: Re:Hey, here's an idea!) on ABC Wants DVR Fast Forwarding Disabled · · Score: 1

    Linux Australia is running a petition in australia to present on the issue of how we implement our FTA obligations at http://www.linux.org.au/law and also has the feeder sites http://www.iownmymusic.org/ and http://www.iownmydvds.org/

  5. TaskJuggler+SVN or some frontend code. on Software for IT Budgeting and Planning? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Taskjuggler is very shiny for project/team management stuff it's got a learning curve on it but you should be able to get going in a couple of hrs and it's very flexible and provides pretty reports ical files for each staff member etc.

    www.taskjuggler.org

    the forums have some good examples and a presentation that will teach you how to use it.

  6. Re:Easy! on What's Wrong with Unix? · · Score: 1

    The problem is reall that info is designed by people who use and like emacs.. given a decent info browser.. like pinfo (apt-get install pinfo) info is actually much nicer to deal with than man pages

  7. Re:Picking your battles on Linux Sourcecode To Minitar Access Point · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Actually the source for this ap is extremely usefull..

    For people building wide area networks like melbourne wireless

    For the record there are extremely significant changes between the kernel source for this chipset and the standard 2.4.18 source in particular it's a MIPS r3k LX cpu which linux dropped support for during the 2.2 series because of a lack of hardware in circulation

    With this source we can do all sorts of interesting things like put dynamic routing protocols on the device or turn them into ethernet attached wireless interfaces or any of lots of things.

  8. Re:Minitar too on Hacking Samsung 4510-Based APs · · Score: 1

    Minitar Have been extremely helpful going to realtek multiple times on behalf of those requesting source..

    For those who are interested here are the vital stats:
    • 200mhz MIPS r3k
    • 2meg of flash rom
    • 8meg of ram
    • 2.4.18
    • Busybox

    Minitar's forums have a bunch of usefull information. The Melbourne wireless wiki has a bunch of info about it. including boot logs and diagrams for building the serial cable.

  9. Re:Requirements for a linux specialist: on A Novell Linux Specialist? · · Score: 1

    Dude.. the whole point of question 4 is to find out if the person can select the right tool for the right job.

    And by the by there are few places where deploying sendmail would be a good move imho it's history of security issues is a grave concern it's also difficult to administer (sendmail.cf is nothing if not arcane) however if you have a large existing deployment then it probably makes sense..

  10. Re:One question linux competency test.... on A Novell Linux Specialist? · · Score: 1

    He said productivity Openoffice wastes peoples time just like MS word.

    try lyx ;)

  11. Re:cool, how's UCC these days on Linux Conference Australia Write-Up · · Score: 1

    The coke machine is still there.
    $finger coke@ucc.asn.au

    What's more they have a device for crushing cans
    $finger wesley@ucc.asn.au

  12. Re:theremin on Best Device For Gesture Based Input? · · Score: 1

    I saw a doco on theramin's today.. and this article prompted me to thinking about how a theramin would work as a input device for a pc.
    extrodinary instrument anyway.

  13. It does make sence when you think like this.... on Is Sony Turning Its Back On CD-Rs? · · Score: 2
    Me: why would they do that
    Cartman: because they're assholes
    Me: Oh, yeah that makes sence

    Seriously sony have continuously shown they have no interest whatsoever in preserving "fair use" the thinkoholics at sony go.. what are CD-R used for only for pirating music let's not make it work.

  14. Re:Slashdot Army to decide next election... on Microsoft, Unisys & Dell To Make New Voting System · · Score: 1
    Umm alan is british despite what most yanks belive

    RMS would make a very interesting president imho.

  15. Re:Buying games you don't like? on Answers from Loki President Scott Draeker · · Score: 1

    I would disagree but I would love a port of PUZZLE BOBBLE As it rox my world ;)

  16. Re:Wrong venue! on From The Australian LinuxExpo · · Score: 1

    Don't worry!!! They'll do the same thing with IT2000 down here in october/november (I hope).

  17. Re:Correction on Free Software Definition and Impa on OpenLaw to Support Open Source Community · · Score: 1

    You want one of two things.

    Open BSD if you are REALLY paranoid about security

    or Debian which has an auto updater that works all that stuff out and then all you have to do is keep your kernal uptodate

  18. Re:Correction on Free Software Definition and Impa on OpenLaw to Support Open Source Community · · Score: 1

    You want one of two things. Open BSD if you are REALLY paranoid about security or Debian which has an auto updater that works all that stuff out and then all you have to do is keep your kernal uptodate

  19. Re:Another link with more info ... on IBM Demos Atomic-Scale Circuitry · · Score: 1

    Since when are logic gates and Transistors the same thing???

  20. Re:Second and Third World on Workers - Including Linus - Left in Limbo by INS · · Score: 1

    Be A Conservationist free the mallocs and Stop INTERNATIONAL DRIFT

  21. Re:Man on Heroes of Might and Magic III Demo Released · · Score: 1

    Man u outta it :) Loki is WORKING on AC right now I also Like SC but I now refuse to buy/play it as there is no linux version and Blizzard are not allowing Loki to port it. Blizzard lost me as a customer

  22. Re:How efficiently can one download? on Heroes of Might and Magic III Demo Released · · Score: 1

    Darxite is a really good download manager type program it works off ftp and will resume connections automaticaly

  23. Re:We have a winner! on B. Gates Rants About Software Copyrights - in 1980 · · Score: 1

    The winner also receives this patented luser re-adjustment tool also known as a CLUE by four

  24. Re:Clone this! on Buy Your Own T. Rex Skeleton · · Score: 1

    IIRC there is only one thylacine that is actually cloneabe as many were preserved using formahide which destroys the dna or something however there is one that was preserved using alcohol which could be used to clone

  25. Re:Clearing my sig up Drop the d in hundred!! on Playboy And...Linux? · · Score: 1

    Its all in the sig to further cement this bastard dialect the "d" should be droped from the hundred to make hunred so it would be two hunred and foty dollar's worth of puddin'