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GPL Kerfuffle Takes Xbian For Raspberry Pi Offline 154

Posted by timothy from the oh-you-mean-that-was-a-license dept.
tetrahedrassface writes "Rasbmc developer Sam Nazarko is reporting that Xbian had violated the GPL and stolen his installer code without providing attribution and not releasing their source. His breakdown of events is interesting, and currently the Xbian project has been taken offline with several tweets saying Xbian development is terminated."
Security

BMW Cars Vulnerable To Blank Key Attack 291

Posted by timothy from the now-that-is-a-catchy-slogan dept.
Techmeology writes "Thieves have discovered how to steal BMW cars produced since 2006 by using the onboard computer that is able to program blank keys. The device used — originally intended for use by garages — is able to reprogram the key to start the engine in around three minutes. The blank keys, and reprogramming devices, have made their way onto the black market and are available for purchase over the Internet."

Comment Re:Unfortunately, UK has become Uncle Sam's lapdog (Score 1) 1065

I *think* it has to do with this "economical darwinism" that's cool this days, in which those who are richer are so because they are better and work harder.
Which is funny because I can't seem to picture rockefeller waking up at 4 am to go work at the docks like a sub-human...

Comment Re:Why should the US remain in charge? (Score 1) 266

by abuelos84 (#40872997) Attached to: US Resists UN Push For Control Over Internet

Those "other" countries are predominately run by either dictatorships (where is the logic in a dictatorship?), socialist agendas, or completely egregiously corrupt governments. *THAT* very fact alone should be enough to argue that the current governance is adequate.

1- Some countries are ruled by individual dictators, others by corporate dictators
2- Socialist "agendas" in many many countries are VOTED by their respective people. Every policy has an "agenda", the US has an imperialist capitalism agenda. So that doesn't mean much (only to people who believe socialism=dictatorship)
3- corrupt govt's: again, you shouldn't generalize.

I really dislike this (part-of-north) american concept that the 100+ countries besides them are on the most part shitty and only the mighty US has "real democratic values" (which is a pretty uninformed concept)

Comment Re:Why does anyone need to know how to build a bom (Score 1) 741

by abuelos84 (#38842357) Attached to: Man Who Downloaded Bomb Recipes Jailed For 2 Years

It is a valid question, but one that has many correct answers...
What I mean is that you can't legislate human curiosity, and there's no need for other reason.
If something is "hidden" or "taboo", I along with many others will be interested. And as long as you don't commit a crime (as in buying bomb-making STUFF, not INFO) it's my freaking right... well, at least in my country.
Off course, that's MY answer...

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