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[osdn starter] April 08, 2003
Date: Tue Apr 08 2003 - 04:00:55 EDT
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Slashdot
Windows Key Leak Threatens Mass Piracy
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/08/0457201
lou_soyur writes "A key code for installing Microsoft's Windows Server
2003 has [0]leaked onto the Internet. Rampant piracy sure to follow
fears Microsoft, so it's a safe assumption that their lawyers "would
scour the Internet looking for the leaked code". The joy of closed
source security at work."
Links
0. http://news.com.com/2100-1009-995879.html
VIA C3 Random Number Generator Reviewed
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/08/0133212
An anonymous reader writes "[0]VIA has added a [1]hardware random
number generator to its Nehemiah C3 CPU. I found a [2]recent review of
its security. Interesting how it's done at the instruction level as
opposed to the chipset level used by the i810 RNG (also reviewed
there)."
Links
0.
http://www.via.com.tw/
1.
http://www.via.com.tw/en/Digital%20Library/PR030122Nehemiah.jsp
2.
http://www.cryptography.com/resources/whitepapers/index.html
Analysis of RIAA vs Princeton Student
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/08/0145252
An anonymous reader submits: "Joe Barillari, a computer science student
studying under [0]Prof. Ed Felten, posted an analysis on [1]his blog of
the [2]lawsuit filed by the RIAA against a Princeton college student
for running [3]"Napster-like" networks. He argues that the case doesn't
quite live up to its contributory infringement claim due to limitations
in the [4]DMCA. A good read!"
Links
0.
http://interviews.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/31/125215&tid=158
1.
http://barillari.org/blog/2003/04/07#riaa-vs-peng
2.
http://news.findlaw.com/hdocs/docs/riaa/arcopeng40303njcmp.pdf
3.
http://www.riaa.org/PR_story.cfm?id=629
4.
http://barillari.org/papers/peng/peng.html#dmcadefense
What Would You Put Into A Software Survival Kit? http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/07/1749246
LosManos asks: "A call for help to the Everyday Heroes that are out there: I have just returned from a 4 months scientific expedition to some of the more remote parts of the South Pacific. As soon as people we met found out that I was a computer guy they asked me to help them and all to often I had to reply that I didn't have the tools.This got me thinking; what should a software toolbox consist of? OS, patches, digital books, compilers, sniffers, servers, harddisk restore apps...? Please remember that the computers I met where often old and slow. The answers to this could be interesting also when you are not several days away from nearest inhabited island. I mean, what is it that most often break? How is it usually fixed? Are more fancy solutions more error prone?" If you were to create a "first aid kit" consisting of CDs, disks, books and other technical utilities you have used to resurrect dead systems, what would you put in it?
Sandia Labs Takes First Steps Toward Fusion http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/07/2320227
robosmall writes "Sandia Labs has [0]successfully demostrated the
emission of neutrons (a side effect of thermonuclear fusion) from a
BB-sized capsule of deuterium using using their venerable [1]Z-Machine
(eye-candy!). With this achievement they enter the race to create
sustained fusion reactions."
Links
0. http://www.sandia.gov/news-center/news-releases/2003/nuclear-power/Zneutrons.html
Windows Media Format Could Hit Linux-Based Devices http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/07/225206
An anonymous reader writes "[0]LinuxDevices.com reports that Microsoft
has licensed InterVideo Inc. to supply Windows Media Technology to
makers of Linux-based consumer devices. Under the agreement, InterVideo
is licensed to take the components of the Windows Media Format, port
them to Linux, and provide them to manufacturers who are interested in
running Windows Media Technology on Linux-based consumer devices such
as set-top boxes, personal video recorders, and other hybrid multimedia
devices."
Links
0. http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS8421395858.html
Open Node In A Bag
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/07/2225241
[0]adelayde writes "You're a wireless network engineer and you work on
the run. You need a kit that gives you flexibily yet is light and
portable. Style is also important to you. [1]This article ([2]mirrored
here) describes just the kit you need, based on modifying the [3]Apple
AirPort base station with suggestions for a range of handy antenna
attachments and includes component part numbers and prices as well as a
complete set of range test results. Just the Jobs for the wireless
engineer on the go." Update: 04/08 00:06 GMT by [4]T: Here's [5]another
mirror, thanks to the story submitter ;)
Links
0.
http://www.psand.net/mike/
1.
http://flakey.info/airport/
2.
http://mirror1.flakey.info/airport/
3.
http://www.apple.com/airport/
4.
http://www.monkey.org/~timothy/
5.
http://ds.dial.pipex.com/psand/airport/
Samba Exploit Discovered, Fixed
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/07/2135238
An anonymous reader submits: "Digital Defense [0]reported a remote root
vulnerability in [1]Samba that has existed in Samba source code for
over 8 years. If it hadn't been caught from a wild packet capture, who
knows how many more years it might have gone on. Fixes for this, and at
least three other vulnerabilities have been fixed today. This is a
serious threat to many thousands of people.. Did you plan to spend your
Monday upgrading to Samba 2.2.8a?" elijahao supplies some more
information: "All stable versions are affected (2.x), but the 3.0
series is not. Here is a [2]link to the News page. Check out a
[3]mirror near you to get the Source or Security patches from 2.2.7a,
2.2.8, or 2.0.10."
Links
0.
http://www.digitaldefense.net/labs/advisories/DDI-1013.txt
1.
http://www.samba.org/
2.
http://samba.org/samba/samba.html
3.
http://samba.org/samba/index.htmlDiamonds As Room-Temperature Superconductors http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/07/1957251
Stormalong writes "This article describes research into using
[0]diamonds as room-temperature superconductors. If successful, perhaps
one day you could give your love a diamond engagement CPU instead of a
ring!"
Links
0. http://physicsweb.org/article/news/7/4/5
Red Hat Linux 9 Release And Interview
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/07/1820219
Gentu writes "Red Hat Linux 9 [0]has been released to the official
mirrors, brace for impact! Additionally, OSNews [1]features an
interview with Red Hat Linux's manager, Matt Wilson and they discuss
everything from mp3/dvd playback, to Randr, dependancy policies and
more." Also on the Red Hat front, [2]DdJ writes "So, I noticed that Red
Hat's stock price jumped up a bit this morning, and checked the news to
find out why. It turns out they've released a new [3]portal product and
a new [4]CMS product. Both appear to be based on Java/Tomcat, which
would mean it's not Zope-based or Zend-based. But, they're supposedly
open source. Anyone have any further info on this stuff yet?" Update:
04/08 05:24 GMT by [5]T: Don't forget that the new Red Hat release is
[6]available through BitTorrent, too.
Links
0.
https://listman.redhat.com/pipermail/shrike-list/2003-April/001031.html
1.
http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=3219
2.
http://www.aisb.org/~ddj/
3.
http://redhat.com/software/rhea/portalserver/
4.
http://redhat.com/software/rhea/cms/
5.
http://www.monkey.org/~timothy/
6.
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/31/1256236&tid=110
Linux.com
Accomplish IP takeover with ping, bash, and a simple network utility.
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/07/1838222
Directing traffic to one of several machines is fairly straightforward when using round-robin DNS. But what happens when one of those servers becomes unavailable? Here's one scheme for monitoring the health of another server, and standing in for it if it fails.
Oregon HB 2892 Makes Worksession
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/07/2143205
Cooper Stevenson writes "Oregon's Open Source Bill HB 2892 made it through the first General Government Committee hearing and is now scheduled for a work session. From here the committee will vote on the bill and, if it passes, will go to the Ways and Means Committee where it is expected to pass to the House floor for a vote.
Tech lobby opposing open-source software http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/07/217242
Cooper Stevenson writes ""SALEM -- Some of the heaviest national hitters in technology policy -- fearing a national precedent -- sent representatives to Oregon on Thursday to block a grassroots effort to persuade the state government to consider purchasing nonmainstream software." "In the back of the room hovered Microsoft lobbyists, who did not testify but whose company has a great stake in the bill's future. Industry groups are attempting to ...
Red Hat Linux 9 Release and Interview
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/07/2047214
Anonymous Reader writes "Red Hat Linux 9 has been released to the official mirrors, brace for impact! Additionally, OSNews features an interview with Red Hat Linux's manager, Matt Wilson and they discuss everything from mp3/dvd playback, to Randr, dependancy policies and more."
Mike Jackson, Linux Shadow Password HOWTO author, dies at age 38 http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/07/2027231
brianlane writes "Mike Jackson, Linux Shadow Password HOWTO (LSPH) author, passed away on Friday, March 28th at the young age of 38. The Linux community has lost a great friend and advocate. In addition to maintaining the LSPH all these years Mike was also a Navy Sonar Instructor, Reserve Police Officer, President and founding member of TSCNet, Treasurer and founding member of the Kitsap Peninsula Linux User Group and contributor to various Open ...
Technical Announcement - openMosix IA-64 Port Completed http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/07/2024228
Bruce Knox, openMosix Project writes "Cupertino (April 7, 2003) - The openMosix Project has announced the completion of its port to the IA-64 Intel(r) Itanium(tm) family of processors.
The dawn of the "Post-PC" era?
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/07/1942202
The "Post-PC" era may be near at hand, according to the findings of a recently completed market study conducted by eTForecasts. The study projects that Windows CE-based devices may outsell Windows-based PCs within 5 years. According to the report, Microsoft has made "tremendous progress" in positioning its Windows CE and derivative operating systems for use in a broad range of handheld and mobile devices such as PDAs and Smartphones, and only ...
Red Hat Announces Content Management System and Portal Server http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/07/1936255
Red Hat, Inc., the world's premier open source and Linux provider, today announced the Red Hat Enterprise Applications family of products. Red Hat brings to the application space the same extraordinary benefits proven with Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Low cost, high value with a powerful community software development model. Backed by the same disciplined engineering team and global 24x7 support capabilities, Red Hat now offers a complete ...
Microsoft's Ballmer fights Linux in Munich http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/07/1933204
None other than Microsoft chief executive officer Steve Ballmer paid a personal visit to Munich city mayor Christian Ude at the end of last month to drum up support for the company's operating system software, which faces growing competition from open-source Linux, according to a report in the German newspaper SüddeutscheZeitung, citing people familiar with the situation.
OpenOffice gets programming kit
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/07/1915233
The OpenOffice.org group on Friday announced a kit that lets programmers build new modules for open-source alternatives to the Microsoft Office suite.
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