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[osdn starter] April 19, 2003
Date: Sat Apr 19 2003 - 04:00:55 EDT
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April 19, 2003 STARTER SERIES
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Slashdot
Firebird Name Debate Enters a New Stage
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/18/0344251
An anonymous reader writes "As many readers will know, [0]mozilla.org
was asked to change the name for their standalone browser, [1]Phoenix
as [2]another browser had the same name. After [3]months of discussion,
the new name was [4]announced as [1]Mozilla Firebird. Despite the new
name being approved by [5]AOL Legal, supporters of the [6]FirebirdSQL
database were quick to object (though the name is also used by [7]many
other people). A coincidentally named supporter of FirebirdSQL,
[8]IBPhoenix, put up a slightly immature [9]request for their readers
to participate in mass posting campaign targetting mozilla.org
developers' email accounts, newsgroups and even forums at independent
sites such as [10]MozillaZine and Slashdot. FirebirdSQL's official site
later [6]reiterated this message. However, IBPhoenix have now declared
this shock-and-awe stage of their campaign over, heralding it a
success. Their [11]second stage calls for a more focussed email protest
at just two of mozilla.org's members: Mitchell Baker (mozilla.org's
leader) and Asa Dotzler (announcer of the name change). In addition,
they ask their readers to move away from 'derogatory messages' and to
show more 'courtesy'. Unsurprisingly, the beleaguered admins of
affected sites such as MozillaZine have [12]welcomed this change of
direction. This is getting very interesting!"
Links
0.
http://www.mozilla.org/
1.
http://www.mozilla.org/projects/phoenix/
2.
http://www.phoenix.com/en/solutions/connect/
3.
http://www.mozillazine.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=291
4.
http://www.mozillazine.org/talkback.html?article=3075
5.
http://www.aol.com/
6.
http://www.firebirdsql.org/
7.
http://www.google.com/search?q=firebird
8.
http://www.ibphoenix.com/
9.
http://www.ibphoenix.com/main.nfs?a=ibphoenix&page=ibp_Mozilla0
10.
http://www.mozillazine.org/
11.
http://www.ibphoenix.com/main.nfs?a=ibphoenix&page=ibp_Mozilla2
12.
http://www.mozillazine.org/talkback.html?article=3086
Should You Hire a Hacker?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/18/0211238
[0]fabioj writes "[1]Business Week has an article about [2]today's
debate at the RSA Security Conference held at the Moscone Center
attended by Kevin Mitnick and his 1995 trial prosecutor, Christopher
Painter. Interesting to note that Painter doesn't see Kevin Mitnick's
experiences as a deterrent for the 'up-and-coming technology workforce'
to criminally hack."
Links
0.
http://poemata.com
1.
http://www.businessweek.com/
2.
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/apr2003/tc20030416_7638_tc029.htm
Genderplay in Videogames
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/18/0127234
[0]thenovacrisis writes "[1]Game Girl Advance has an interesting
article about the [2]various female characters in videogames. She talks
about the important balance between alienation and identification, the
Aesthetics of Sexy Girls, and various MMORPGs. An interesting read for
all." A lot of games are compared, and issues raised. Good food for
thought for character design.
Links
0. mailto:thenovacrisis@hotmail.com
1.
http://www.gamegirladvance.com/
2.
http://www.gamegirladvance.com/archives/2003/04/16/genderplay_successes_and_failures_in_character_designs_for_videogames.html
Build Your Own Bar Stool Racer
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/16/1128255
[0]angkor sends in this site about the new and fascinating sport of
[1]bar stool racing.
Links
DARPA Grant Cancelled for OpenBSD and U-Penn? http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/17/2332233
Starrider writes "It seems the [0]DARPA grant for [1]OpenBSD and for
[2] University of Pennsylvania has been cancelled (?) immediately and
without warning. See the full story in [3]Theo's email and on
[4]deadly.org." Theo is left to only speculate why funding was suddenly
pulled. One also has to wonder what this means for the University of
Pennsylvania, since they were also in for a piece of the pie.
Links
0.
http://www.seas.upenn.edu/whatsnew/computer-security.html
1.
http://www.openbsd.org/
2.
http://www.upenn.edu/
3.
http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=openbsd-misc&m=105061580500738&w=2
4.
http://64.90.164.50/article.php3?sid=20030417181810
Are Rebates Scandalous?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/17/2236211
[0]theodp asks: "Motley Fool offers a dead-on take on the [1]computer
mail-in rebate fulfillment process--Once I receive your 'claim,' I will
begin to 'process' it. Assuming that you filled out all the information
correctly, and assuming nothing is missing, and assuming your claim
doesn't get lost somehow, and if you call or write a few times to check
on your claim's status, then I will mail your check within 10 to 12
weeks. Maybe. Or maybe it'll be four to six months. Or never." What are
your thoughts on rebates, and have any of you noticed who, at least in
the computing industry, is more trustworthy with rebates than others?
Update by [2]J: Here's the [3]short version of the article.
Links
0. mailto:theodp@aol.com
1.
http://www.fool.com/news/commentary/2003/commentary030410JF.htm
2.
http://jamie.mccarthy.vg/
3.
http://www.unitedmedia.com/comics/dilbert/archive/dilbert-20030318.html
Phreaking Not Dead Yet
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/17/2210227
[0]santos_douglas writes "From [1]Wired comes this article about an
[2]exploit involving weak voicemail passwords and automated voice
recognition systems for accepting collect calls. The providers
involved, SBC and AT&T, don't seem too concerned about their customers
receiving tens of thousands in fraudulant charges from places like
Saudi Arabia and the Phillipines."
Links
0.
http://www.msu.edu/~santosdo
1.
http://www.wired.com/
2.
http://www.wired.com/news/infostructure/0,1377,58517,00.html
Nokia 3650 Released in US Market
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/17/2028238
A Swing Dancing Dork writes "Check out the new [0]Nokia 3650! Video and
still imaging, MMS support,Bluetooth,Triband, and polyphonic bliss all
wraped up in a uber-modern package." I was looking phones all morning
so I'm glad this showed up. Anyone have advice on cel phones? I'd like
IMAP, HTTP, and IM, as well as PDA functionality that can sync via
bluetooth to a Mac. I was looking at the Sony Ericsons, but this may
work as well.
Links
0. http://www.nokia.com/nokia/0,,2273,00.html
Spiderman, Sony vs Marvel
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/17/1856247
An anonymous reader writes "It now looks like Marvel has a dispute with
Sony over Spiderman. This short [0] report tells how Sony is trying to
take over Spiderman. First we saw the [1] dispute between Marvel and
Stan Lee, and now this."
Links
0. http://www.drudgereport.com/marvel.htm
Real-time PC access on your PDA
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/17/189205
[0]Brooks P. writes "As seen in [1]this story on [2]The Register,
[3]Sproqit Technologies creates software that allows you to access your
desktop apps in real time over the Internet. No more synchronization.
This is accomplished with a Desktop Agent that runs on your (Windows
for now) PC, and a 200k Companion running on the PDA. The Desktop Agent
uses plug-ins to connect to the apps running on the PC, and the SDK
used to develop plug-ins is free. Oh, and the whole thing uses 128-bit
SSL for security and works over any connection method: 802.11, modem,
cell phone, etc."
Links
0. mailto:pantsb4shoes@yahoo.com
1.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/54/30322.html
2.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/
3.
http://www.sproqit.com/
Linux.com
LinuxISO.org: a valuable resource for new users
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/08/1833251
- By Robin 'Roblimo' Miller - "Where do I get Linux?" is one of the most frequent questions we get through our editors@linux.com email address. An excellent answer I think we'll be giving in the future is, "From LinuxISO.org." Assuming the site survives, that is.
Interview with Eagle Linux
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/18/2347245
Anonymous Reader writes "Eagle Linux doesn't reach the news sites very often but your visitors might be interested in a quick email exchange between Tux Reports and Eagle Linux."
DansGuardian 2.7.0 Alpha
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/18/1539255
DansGuardian is a web content filter which currently runs on Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD and Solaris. It filters the actual content of pages based on many methods including phrase matching, PICS filtering and URL filtering. It does not purely filter based on a banned list of sites like lesser totally commercial filters.
Linux antivirus software?
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/18/1534242
It's an insurance company's dream: Sell policies for something so unlikely to occur that you'll get to scoop up premiums and never have to pay out. That's pretty much what's going on with companies selling antivirus products for Linux. Since there are so few Linux viruses in the wild, who knows if the products actually work?
HP cements the Bastille
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/18/1512227
Hewlett-Packard has released Version 2.0 of the Bastille security tool and a new Install-Time Security product for its HP-UX operating system.
Ultra-integrated system-on-chip challenges XScale, SH, OMAP http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/18/1532251
Centrality Communications (Santa Clara, CA) unveiled a new family of ultra-integrated dual-core system-on-chip processors intended for use in next-generation wireless and GPS-enabled devices such as smartphones, PDAs, and automotive navigation/telematics systems.
Safari, Camino could re-ignite browser war -- on Macs http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/18/1518231
Four years after Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer trounced Netscape in the Web browser wars, two new offerings for Macintosh computers offer the best evidence yet that market domination doesn't always make for the most nimble or innovative products.
XMPP rises to face SIMPLE standard
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/18/1515232
With the lure of presence-aware applications and systems dangling before them, competitors are warming up for a heated race to establish an industry standard protocol for presence awareness and instant messaging interoperability.
Opteron prices reflect AMD confidence
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/18/156216
The Opteron processors for midrange servers coming next week from Advanced Micro Devices will range in speed from 1.4GHz to 1.8GHz, said sources, and AMD is apparently not thinking small on price.
Porting, debugging, and programming uClinux at ESC http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/18/1452212
Rob Wehrli will be presenting a session on Porting, Debugging and Programming uClinux on the Renesas (formerly Hitachi Semiconductor) H8S-2674R and H8S-2148AF families of 16-bit microcontrollers at Embedded Systems Conference in downtown San Francisco next week. The presentation will be in Moscone Center Room 309 at 3:45pm on Friday, April 25.
Thinkgeek
Computing: USB 2.0 Kit
http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/accessories/5eda/
Computing: Bay-Mounted 6-in-1 Card Reader http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/drives/5ee4/
Electronics: PRISMIQ MediaPlayer
http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/video/5e77/
Cube Goodies: Nerf Air Tech 2000
http://www.thinkgeek.com/cubegoodies/toys/5e15/
Gadgets: 3D Green Laser Show
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/lights/5e80/
Gadgets: Powerball Gyroscope
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/5ea1/
Electronics: Panasonic DVD Player - DVDS35 http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/video/5eaf/
Electronics: Casio Exilim EX-M2 Digital Camera http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/cameras/5e6f/
Tshirts: Mostly IP Creeper & Toddler Tee http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts/kids/5e09/
Interests: Megatokyo Endgames - Pirogoeth Poster http://www.thinkgeek.com/interests/megatokyo/coolthings/5e98/
Books: The Matrix & Philosophy: Welcome To The Desert Of The Real http://www.thinkgeek.com/books/nonfiction/5d52/
Books: The Book Of Overclocking
http://www.thinkgeek.com/books/nonfiction/5d46/
Books: Pattern Recognition
http://www.thinkgeek.com/books/scifi/5d4a/
Computing: Half Keyboard
http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/input/keyboards/5e2b/
Computing: Zalman VGA Heatsink w/ HeatPipe http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/casemods/5e5e/
Computing: Zalman CNPS7000-Cu CPU Cooler http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/casemods/5e55/
Computing: Multi-Fan Speed Controller
http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/casemods/5e51/
Computing: Zalman Silent 400W Power Supply http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/casemods/5e4c/
Cube Goodies: Portable Mini Fridge
http://www.thinkgeek.com/cubegoodies/toys/5d57/
Gadgets: LightWedge Reading Light
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/lights/5cf2/
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