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[osdn starter] November 24, 2002
Date: Sun Nov 24 2002 - 03:00:54 EST
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November 24, 2002 STARTER SERIES
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Slashdot
Attempts To Stop Music Sharing Pointless?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/11/24/0546213
job0 writes "An interesting [0]paper (Word document) has been submitted
by some Microsoft employees (although they are careful to state that
that the views are theirs and not necessarily Microsoft’s) to the
[1]2002 ACM Workshop on Digital Rights Management stating that attempts
by the record industry to stop music copying will fail simply because
- the growth and availability of affordable broadband and cheap data storage devices and b )ability of users to circumvent any DRM measures means that the number of people willing to swap is growing and will soon outstrip attempts to shut them down. The paper goes to suggest that the record industry should concentrate their efforts on trying music cheaper and easier to get hold off. I wonder if Hilary and friends have had a read. The BBC is [2]also carrying the story." (OpenOffice has no problem with the paper, btw.) Links
- http://crypto.stanford.edu/DRM2002/darknet5.doc
AMD Announces A Shift In Focus From PC Processors http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/11/24/0556252
[0]slughead writes "Forbes Magazine is reporting that AMD [1]will no
longer compete with Intel to make faster, smaller, and more efficient
processors. Just as Mac users would be worse off if Windows didn't
exist, Intel users will be much worse now that AMD will no longer
compete. You see, there's this thing called demand, and when there are
no competing products in a market, a good or service will always
increase the price to the economic equilibrium, unless forced not to by
the state (forget that right now, communists!!). In English: you're
going to get less new technology, and higher prices on existing
technology." On the other hand, AMD is definitely not exiting the chip
business -- they're just trying to branch out from chips for
microcomputers.
Links
0. http://www.tenthousandpercent.com
Defense Department 'eDNA' Plan Withdrawn http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/11/24/0143254
An anonymous reader points out this [0] report on News.com from Declan
McCullagh of a far-reaching plan (now withdrawn) to curtail much online
privacy through the use of biometric markers, excerpting "The idea
involved creating secure areas of the Internet that could be accessed
only if a user had such a marker, called eDNA, according to a report in
Friday's New York Times." Perhaps they'll withdraw the [1]plan to track
everything you buy next.
Links
0. http://www.msnbc.com/news/838773.asp?0si=-
Please Don't Ask Me About Windows On Christmas http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/11/23/2353217
Like many Slashdot users I spend a wee bit of my otherwise leisure time doing gratis tech support for people I may not even know. I usually don’t mind too much but last Christmas I got more than one call from distant relatives that, along with wanting to spread holiday cheer, had me weigh in on whatever might be wrong with their new gadget. I was pleased as punch to see [0]this article in the [1]NYT (F.R.Y.Y.Y) about where I might be able to send the less techo hip. If you do *Windows* tech support for grandma after hours this article might also come in handy." Here are a couple of [2]previous [3]articles about the sorry state of conventional support options -- perhaps articles like this will spark some entrepreneurial ideas, too. Links
0.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/21/technology/circuits/21supp.html
1.
http://www.nytimes.com/
2.
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/04/28/1755252&tid=126
3.
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/08/09/0234212&tid=99
Software For Ransom
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/11/23/2313213
[0]rbp writes "I just received a message from Adam Theo on the
[1]Jabber [2]Developers Mailing List about what he calls [3]"The Ransom
Model" for software publishing. The principle, according to the above
linked site, is that the "rights to the source code remain restricted
until a set amount of money is collected or a set date passes, at which
point the code is freed". Seems like a very interesting way to make
money and produce free software. I think it's worth discussion. Take a
look at the [3]Ransom Model webpage and join the [4]Ransom mailing
list! (You might also be interested in recent news about [5]Blender)"
Reader Apreche adds a link to a [6]Freshmeat editorial piece which
draws on Theo's idea, writing "This has some obvious problems, but it
is worth discussing. The biggest problem I see is where vaporware fits
into the equation."
Links
0. mailto:rbp@isnomor[ ]et ['e.n' in gap]
1.
http://www.jabber.org/
2.
http://mailman.jabber.org/listinfo/jdev
3.
http://www.theoretic.com/?Ransom
4.
http://mailman.autopackage.org/mailman/listinfo/ransom
5.
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/10/13/1754204&tid=117
6.
http://freshmeat.net/articles/view/636/
Portable.NET Now 100% Free Software
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/11/23/2214215
rhysweatherley writes "Finally after months of hard work and bucket
loads of caffeine, the [0]DotGNU community has finally got
[1]Portable.NET to the point of building our C# libraries on many Free
Software platforms with our own C# compiler. This is a big deal!
Portable.NET is now 100% pure Free Software, with no dependencies on
third party C# tools. The compiler, which is written in C, bootstraps
off gcc, so there are no icky 'how to compile the compiler' problems.
And it's fast! The DotGNU team consists of lots of contributors, many
of whom are coincidentially named 'Rhys Weatherley,' but this wouldn't
have been possible without the support of the DotGNU community,
especially the Weekend Warriors. .NET is not the only thing we are
doing. We're playing around with JVM and Parrot (of perl6 fame)
backends to the compiler. And we have a C compiler front-end that
generates pure bytecode apps that can run on any decent CIL
implementation (Portable.NET, Mono, etc). We are about 95% of the way
towards our first milestone of an ECMA-compatible C# implementation.
There are lots of things still to be done in the low-level C#
libraries, runtime engine, and the compiler. So, if you have some time
on your hands, and like messing with languages and stuff, like yours
truly ... have look and maybe have some fun!"
Links
Genesi Introduces Dedicated MorphOS PCs
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/11/23/1945241
[0]Velcro_SP writes "When was the last time a company had the nerve to
attempt a worldwide introduction of an all-new desktop computer with
dedicated OS? Genesi has been demonstrating [1] prototypes all around
Europe, most recently in Poland, in the USA, and is even making noise
about Moscow. Throwing all caution to the wind they are moving past
beta stage, announcing the [2]consumer release scheduled to occur at an
Aachen, Germany convention on December 7th and 8th. The Pegasos is a
PPC processor-based computer designed and manufactured in Europe. It
runs MorphOS, a PPC OS based on the Quark microkernel."
Links
0. mailto:daclmi@netscape.net
1.
http://linux.tc3net.com/daclmi/three.html
2.
http://www.morphos-news.de/
Lik-Sang To Take On The Big 3?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/11/23/1848253
[0]kableh writes "According to a [1]press release on [2]Lik-Sang's
website, the gaming accessory company has new management, and is
prepared to mount a strong defense in their upcoming lawsuit against
Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony. "Just a few days after having received
High Court Orders not allowing us to sell Mod Chip products for the
Playstation 2 and Flash Linker products for the Nintendo Gameboy
Advance, Lik Sang realized that the powers of those three multi-billion
dollar corporations are simply infinite compared to the budgets and
resources businesses like Lik Sang have available. Their legal actions
have been hurting our customers and our business a lot in the last
couple of weeks, so that we have finally decided to let somebody else
take over Lik-Sang.com and solely concentrate on the lawsuit", says
Alex Kampl, Director of Lik Sang International Limited."
Links
0.
http://mack at rebellands dot net
1.
http://www.lik-sang.com/news.php?artc=2712
2.
http://www.lik-sang.com/
Library Censorware Blocks Own Site
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/11/23/1912212
squiggleslash writes "The Daily Dayton News reports that a
demonstration of a new website for a library in Piqua, Ohio, [0]went
horribly wrong when the site was blocked by the library's own
censorware. Why? Because the library, founded by and named after
businessman Leo Flesh 70 years earlier, had the domain name
www.fleshpublic.lib.oh.us. And that key word, 'Flesh,' was a no-no as
far as Flesh Public Library's copy of Net Nanny was concerned." And for
an extra dose of tragicomic priority reversal, the library actually
decided to change its domain name rather than have Net Nanny fix the
erroneous blocking. I hope no one at the library wants to read about
the [1]fleshpots of Egypt.
Links
0. http://www.activedayton.com/ddn/local/daily/1122flesh.html
The Internet: Your Next Remote Control
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/11/23/1812231
[0]Makarand writes "According to this [1]article on NewsFactor, a
Hungarian company, Timothy Technologies, wants to turn the Internet
into a pervasive Remote Control. This device, called [2] FlatStack,
allows users to operate home appliances using the web. The FlatStack is
an entire web server on a tiny circuit board which can be connected to
the Internet and wired to the device needing remote control. Later
versions of FlatStack will connect to appliances wirelessly. The
FlatStack, with a variety of applications at home, can also be adapted
in offices, factories and agricultural settings. It is expected to sell
for around $75."
Links
0. mailto:{the-Junta(@)HotMail.}
1.
http://www.newsfactor.com/perl/story/20037.html
2.
http://lea.hdsnet.hu/flatstack/
Linux.com
A Losing Bet: the Last Days of Comdex, Part 1
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=02/11/24/1211212
Linux kept a low profile at Comdex this year. But maybe that's because Comdex itself is failing, and Microsoft is using what's left as a promotional vehicle.
Linux makes inroads against Windows PCs
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=02/11/23/1439234
Government agencies in Europe, China, India and South America have started to encourage Linux over proprietary software because it provides cost savings, freedom from reliance on a single software vendor, and flexibility.
Server Makers Converge on Small and Medium Business Market http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=02/11/23/1435201
Competition among mid and large server suppliers are heating up in the small and medium business market as they roll out new products and gear up for sales in earnest. HP Korea released a new server tailored to SMBs in September, jumpstarting the competition, and its rivals such as IBM Korea, Sun Microsystems and LGIBM are all set to follow suite.
MobiliX: Court says Mobilix too close to Obelix http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=02/11/23/1424224
Werner Heuser writes: Yesterday, the "Oberlandesgericht" (highest court of the Bavarian state) has affirmed that the brands "MobiliX" and "Obelix" can indeed be mixed up. The onomatopoetic similarities are big enough that a "normal user" could immediately be thinking of "Obelix" when hearing the word "MobiliX". Whether this a fact for IT people, too, though, was not answered by the court....
New Linux PDA for the Chinese market
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=02/11/23/1419257
Group Sense PDA Ltd. (GSPDA) has introduced a new Linux-based V-2002 PDA into the Chinese market. Like many recent PDA introductions, the V-2002 is based on an Intel StrongARM processor and provides a full-color 320 x 240 pixel LCD display.
Setting up a CLAN
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=02/11/23/1240224
- By Edward Kamau - I was recently hunting around the net for some RPMs and the thought occurred to me that there must be an easier way to find files and programs that you need. Besides, a number of mirrors that I've tried to use can be very uncooperative, with my connection being occasionally dropped and with significant difficulty connecting. So I thought, why not have a network of super mirrors, mirrors that mirror all other mirrors. In short ...
Father of Java Sounds Off
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=02/11/22/224226
James Gosling, the father of Java and a fellow at Sun Microsystems Inc., graced the Software Development Conference and Expo East 2002 with his presence this week, addressing a wide range of issues from Sun's software strategy to Web services to embedded Java to open-source software.
Open-Source Security Comes Under Fire
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=02/11/22/222225
Thanks to several high-profile vulnerabilities and an overall increase in the number of flaws, open-source software has taken over Microsoft Corp.'s position at the bottom of the security heap. Oh my God!! No!!
New security.debian.org server after fire in Twente http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=02/11/22/220239
The Debian Team has reinstalled security.debian.org on the host klecker, which is hosted at XS4all in the Netherlands. We apologize that it took about two days to resurrect this important service, but we are happy that it only cost two days.
BroadQ releases Gold version of QCast Tuner with Linux support http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=02/11/22/2158216
Anonymous Reader writes "QCast Tuner turns a standard Sony PlayStation 2 with a Sony network adaptor into a true multimedia platform that can be simply connected to your PC (Window, MAC or Linux)and home network. Software costs $49.95 and is available online at www.broadq.com."
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Gadgets: Desktop Zero Point Infinite Power Generator http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/looflirpa/zero.shtml
Cube Fodder: New Desktop Mini Fridge/Warmer http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/fun-stuff/5991.shtml
Mods: New Lian-LIi Cases
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Cube Fodder: LED Binary Clock
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Cube Fodder: Rogers Connection Magnetic Set http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/fun-stuff/59b4.shtml
Caffeine: Warp Mints In Cinnamon Flavor
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