Comment: Re:Call it the Microsoft method (Score 3, Informative) 392
Actually, if by "RHEL from 2008" you mean RHEL5 then you were quite wrong. Apparently, redhat promises security updates at last until sometime in 2017:
Comment: Re:Godwin (Score 1) 179
Well, the Israeli method relies on principles that are impossible or illegal to implement in the US:
1. Racial profiling (non-jews and especially arabs are singled for more thorough examination). This is considered perfectly normal in Israel, but is not legal in US or EU.
2. Way lower volume of traffic: had you implanted the israeli security officers in any large airport, you will get unacceptable delays. scale matters.
Comment: Re:Things that FM.fm provides that Gmail doesn't (Score 1) 135
Well, FireGPG is really awesome, accept that plaintext drafts are still sent to google from time to time. if you could avoid the draft mechanism completely, it would be secure. until then I'll use proper mail client with encryption support
Comment: Re:Stop this now. (Score 1) 616
All of those ads are certainly repugnant and display the complete lack of thinking about campaign effectiveness (possibly due to the lack of communication with "outsiders"). the holocaust campaign is notorious for that (and is based on some large factual errors).
Most saddening to me, is that none of those ads feature a single fact regarding animal abuse of any kind. that's quite contrary to the way our campaigns work here.
Is there a shared pool of north-american nutjubs where greenpeace, peta, and co. recruit activists? if so it could explain much of what you just posted.
Comment: Re:Stop this now. (Score 1) 616
Well, would you please get started on PETA if I asked nicely?
and a free bait too: I've been a vegan for the last 7 years (mostly for ethical and environmental reasons), however I have no ties to peta (since I live in israel, and peta don't have a local charter here) and my views regarding most of their campaigns are mostly "Tactical Error" (stupid copyrighting, pandering to wrong audience
That said, their basic arguments regarding animal exploitation being mostly unnecessary and wasteful seem to be sound (i.e. supported by 3rd-party sources, unlike the GreenPeace objection to any nukular technology. so, what's your beef with PETA?
Appeals Court Overturns 2007 Unix Copyright Decision 330
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from the long-dark-teatime dept.
from the long-dark-teatime dept.
snydeq writes "A federal appeals court has overturned a 2007 decision that Novell owns the Unix code, clearing the way for SCO to pursue a $1 billion copyright infringement case against IBM. In a 54-page decision (PDF), the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals said it was reversing the 2007 summary judgment decision by Judge Dale Kimball of the US District Court for the District of Utah, which found that Novell was the owner of Unix and UnixWare copyrights. SCO CEO Darl McBride called the decision a 'huge validation for SCO.'" The case over who owns Unix will now go to trial in Utah.
Microsoft Releases Linux Device Drivers As GPL 362
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from the could-easily-be-world's-largest-open-source-distributor dept.
mjasay writes "Microsoft used to call the GPL 'anti-American.' Now, as Microsoft releases Hyper-V Linux Integration Components (LinuxIC) under the GPL (version 2), apparently Microsoft calls the GPL 'ally.' Of course, there was little chance the device drivers would be accepted into the Linux kernel base unless open source, but the news suggests a shift for Microsoft. It also reflects Microsoft's continued interest in undermining its virtualization competition through low prices, and may suggests concern that it must open up if it wants to fend off insurgent virtualization strategies from Red Hat (KVM), Novell (XEN), and others in the open-source camp. Microsoft said the move demonstrates its interest in using open source in three key areas: 1) Make its software development processes more efficient, 2) product evangelism, and 3) using open source to reduce marketing and sales costs or to try out new features that highlight parts of the platform customers haven't seen before."
Man attacked in Ohio for providing Iran proxies -> 1
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David Hume writes "electronicmaji is reporting on the Daily Kos that the individual known as ProtesterHelp (see also here) was attacked in Ohio for providing network security for Twitterers in Iran, setting up private networks to provide secure proxies, calling for media networks to remove the Iranians Twiterers information from their broadcast, and providing counter-intelligence services (including Basiji and Army Locations) within the Twitter community. ProtesterHelp was allegedly attacked by a group of men while walking to class in Ohio. The men, who appeared to ProtesterHelp to be either Iranian or Lebanese, drove up besides him and threw rocks at him while shouting, "Mousavi Fraud." ProtesterHelp further reported that his personal information has been leaked, and is currently being spread both online and inside of Iran amongst the government. For updates see #iranelection."
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Comment: Re:Anonymous Coward (Score 2, Funny) 361
and there it was all along..
Best Paradigm For a First Programming Course? 592
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from the buddy-can-you-paradigm dept.
from the buddy-can-you-paradigm dept.
Keyper7 writes "The first programming course I had during my computer science schooling, aptly named 'Introduction to Programming,' was given in C because its emphasis was on imperative programming. A little before I graduated, though, it was decided that the focus would change to object-oriented programming with Java. (I must emphasize that the change was not made because of any hype about Java or to dumb down the course; back then and still, it's presented by good Java programmers who try to teach good practices and do not encourage excessive reliance on libraries.) But the practices taught are not paradigm-independent, and this sparked a discussion that continues to this day: which paradigm is most appropriate to introduce programming? Besides imperative and object-oriented, I know teachers who firmly believe that functional programming is the best choice. I'm interested in language-independent opinions that Slashdotters might have on this matter. Which paradigm is good to introduce programming while keeping a freshman's mind free enough for him/her to learn other paradigms afterwards?"
Comment: Re:I wish the US Supreme Court was that smart. (Score 5, Insightful) 708
A warranted police search of your meth lab does not require any consent on your side - that's what the warrant is for. they will just break down the door and go on with the search.
same with the safe in your lab: you can either give the police the code for your safe, or refuse and watch them breaking it.
Why is your encryption key any different from the safe/door you have?
New York Times: The Afterlife of Cellphones->
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A growing international trade in discarded mobile phones is helping the world’s poor. But will it poison the earth?
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EMI May Cut Funding To RIAA, IFPI 158
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from the return-on-investment dept.
from the return-on-investment dept.
Teen Bainwolf notes a report that Big Four record label EMI, which is under new ownership, is considering a big cut in its funding for the IFPI and RIAA. Each of the labels reportedly contributed over $132 million per year to fund industry trade groups, and EMI apparently believes that money could be better spent elsewhere. "One of the chief activities of the RIAA is coordinating the Big Four labels' legal campaign, and those thousands of lawsuits have done nothing but generate ill will from record fans, while costing the labels millions of dollars and doing little (if anything) to actually reduce the amount of file-sharing going on."
Brussels Wants to Tax WiFi Antennas
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mernil writes "According to brusselsjournal.com "Olivier Maingain, the mayor of Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe, one of the 19 Brussels boroughs, is planning to tax all "antennas for the transmission of data". Each antenna will be taxed a staggering 4,000 euros per year. [...] While the small antenna on your wireless router could theoretically be taxed, the new tax seems to target WiFi-antennas that can be seen from the outside, i.e. that are positioned on the outside of buildings. If the owner of the aerial cannot be identified the owners of the buildings have to pay the new tax.""