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Comment Re:Is it really anything *new*? (Score 1) 311

by rutter (#30550134) Attached to: Gnome Switches Nautilus Back To Browser Mode

Distros that don't include Gnome by default and use the defaults when it is installed or built. I assume Gentoo, Arch, *BSD et al. Might be wrong though.

In arch they use the gnome defaults. So if you install gnome nautilus is in this "Spatial" mode, which renders nautilus completely useless. It is easy to change it to the browser mode that you might be used to as default in ubuntu or suse, but that doesn't justify it being the default. I'm glad the developers have finally realised what idiots they have been and have changed it. Not that it matters much to me as I use pcmanfm.
Censorship

Submission + - Why the UK needs the Pirate Party (pcpro.co.uk) 1

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Barence
Barence writes: "The UK Pirate Party wants to reform copyright and patent laws, abolish the surveillance state and increase our freedom of speech, and it's just been recognised as a political party. In this interview with PC Pro, UK Pirate Party leader Andrew Robinson explains how he's planning to shake up the political landscape. "What we really want to do is raise awareness, so that the other parties say 'bloody hell, they've got seven million votes this time out', or one million votes, or enough votes to make them care and seriously think about these issues.""

Comment Re:Wrong court (Score 1) 278

by rutter (#28899205) Attached to: British Hacker Loses Review of Asperger's Defense
The question was never if he would be tired, but where. He can be tried in the UK and serve his sentence in a low security UK prison. In the UK it is likely he would receive the sentence you described, and that is what his supporters want. However, in the US they want to make an example of him, and are pursuing a sentence ranging from 10 to 60 years in a high security prison system known for their poor medical support, particularly in metal support, and that would clearly not be dangerous for someone of his disposition (suicide). In addition, it is likely he will spend significant time just waiting for a trial in the US's overburden criminal courts. All for an episode in which the only real damage was to the US government's pride.

Comment Re:Wrong court (Score 1) 278

by rutter (#28896623) Attached to: British Hacker Loses Review of Asperger's Defense
I was about to say this. I suppose it is an understandable mistake as the new UK Supreme Court only opens tomorrow. Can an editor please amend this? It's just wrong. I suppose it is unintentionally funny as one main area of debate around this case is the imposition of the US authorities, and the one-sidedness of the current extradition treaty between the US and UK. There are strong feeling in the UK that the so called "Special Relationship" between the US and UK has no real benefits for the UK, and that the terms of the relationship are entirely dictated by the US. As such then mistaken assumption that the US supreme court is the highest authority in a UK case is quite fitting in this context.
The Courts

Submission + - "Terrorist" Hacker To Be Extradited from U (telegraph.co.uk)

Submitted by cstacy
cstacy writes: The United States has been trying to extradite Gary McKinnon from the United Kingdom. He admits hacking into 97 military and NASA computers in 2001 and 2002. He insists he was looking for evidence of UFOs. Prosecuters say he committed the "biggest military computer hack of all time" and faces up to 70 years in prison. Today the High Court agrees he should be extradited, calling it "a lawful and proportionate response to his offending". His latest bud comes after unsuccessful appeals with House of Lords and the European Court of Human Rights. He can still appeal to the UK Supreme Court. His lawyer argues that the extradition treaty is for terrorists, and "Gary McKinnon is no terrorist." However, McKinnon did leave a rant on one of the computers he hacked: "US foreign policy is akin to government-sponsored terrorism these days? It was not a mistake that there was a huge security stand-down on September 11 last year...I am SOLO. I will continue to disrupt at the highest levels."
Security

Submission + - McKinnon loses latest round in extradition battle

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Smivs
Smivs writes: "Gary McKinnon has lost his latest High Court bid to avoid extradition to America where he faces trial for hacking into US military networks.The US authorities said Mr McKinnon was responsible for the "biggest military hack of all time" that had been highly damaging and involved 97 government computers belonging to organisations including the US Navy and Nasa. But lawyers for Mr McKinnon, who was not in court and was told the decision yesterday, described him as a "UFO eccentric" who had been searching for evidence of extra-terrestrial life. They described the idea that he was a danger to US national security as "a complete fantasy". Lord Justice Stanley Burnton and Mr Justice Wilkie, sitting in London, dismissed his claim for judicial review.If sent to the US, Mr McKinnon was likely to receive a substantial prison sentence of up to 12 years, possibly served in a Supermax prison used for high risk inmates, and was unlikely to be repatriated to serve his sentence."
Hardware Hacking

Submission + - McKinnon loses crucial judicial review (pcpro.co.uk)

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Barence
Barence writes: "Gary McKinnon has lost the judicial review of his case, dealing a potentially fatal blow to his hopes of avoiding extradition to the US. Lord Justice Stanley Burnton and Mr Justice Wilkie dismissed the review at the Royal Courts of Justice. The review had been assembled to determine whether the diagnosis of McKinnon's Asperger's Syndrome had any bearing on the Home Office's original decision to extradite him to the US. Asperger's sufferers often exhibit obsessive behaviour and social naivety, which McKinnon's lawyers have long offered as mitigation. His legal team now has 28 days to appeal the verdict, and his lawyer, Karen Todners, has indicated they may consider taking his case before the US Supreme Court. The review was granted in January. A full profile of the hacker was published by the BBC last year."
Security

Submission + - Nasa hacker loses latest bid against extradition (zdnet.co.uk)

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superglaze
superglaze writes: "The self-confessed Nasa hacker, Gary McKinnon, has lost his latest bid against extradition to the US over charges of hacking into and damaging military and other federal computer systems in 2001 and 2002.

McKinnon had tried to argue that the former home secretary, Jacqui Smith, was wrong to ignore his Asperger Syndrome in pushing for extradition, and that the director of public prosecutions was wrong to decide he shouldn't be tried in the UK, despite having sufficient evidence to prosecute.

The hacker has attracted backing from politicians and celebrities, who also point to the lopsided extradition treaty the UK has with the US, but high court judges decided on Friday that he should be extradited. Further appeals await."
Security

Submission + - British Hacker loses extradition appeal (bbc.co.uk)

Submitted by jabithew
jabithew writes: British hacker Gary McKinnon has today lost his appeal to avoid extradition to the United States for hacking into the computers of several Federal institutions, while looking for evidence of UFOs. This is not quite the end of the line for Gary, as he can still appeal to the Law Lords and to the European Court of Human Rights. Nevertheless, there remain important questions. For the British; are we happy with the Crown Prosecution Service refusing to prosecute for the relatively minor offence of computer misuse so that the Federal government can prosecute for $500,000 of criminal damage? And for the Americans; how do you feel about your government pursuing a self-described loner with Aspergers looking for UFOs? And finally, in general, do Slashdotters feel that a person with a mild autism-spectrum disorder can have a fair trial in a foreign country? Mr. McKinnon's plight has been discussed here many times before.
Security

Submission + - Gary McKinnon loses appeal, to be extradited

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Alioth
Alioth writes: "Gary McKinnon, the British cracker accused of breaking into US defense computers in 2001 and 2002 has lost his appeal to remain in Britain and to be tried there, and instead will be extradited to the United States to face trial on federal charges. McKinnon claims he was searching for evidence of aliens and UFOs, and the US Government claims that he caused over $800,000 worth of damage after breaking into US defense networks. Supporters of McKinnon maintain that extraditing him is disproportionate, and that McKinnon won't face a fair trial in the USA."

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