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[osdn starter] May 23, 2003
Date: Fri May 23 2003 - 04:00:55 EDT
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Slashdot
Semiconductor Technologies Guide
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/23/049214
An anonymous reader writes "[0]X-bit labs have posted an interesting
article on [1]manufacturing technologies used in the semiconductor
industry. Good reading if you want to get a really indepth idea of
technologies used for semiconductor manufacturing by IBM, Intel, AMD,
and others."
Links
Ant Farm PC
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/22/1236213
secolactico writes "This has got to be the coolest case mod I've come
across. An [0]ant farm in your PC case. Too bad there are no pics of
the case actually on a working PC. It'd be interesting to observe the
effect that the temperature and vibration of an operating PC would have
on the ants."
Links
0. http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/howto/story/0,24330,3433785,00.html
SGI Announces Restructuring, Cuts 400 Jobs http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/23/0133202
kerneljacabo writes "Yikes! [0]SGI seems to be the lastest victim of the economic downturn. Today they [1]announced an extensive 'restructuring,' which includes releasing about 10% (400) of their employess. Seems like no one is immune." SGI claims this'll save them $40M, as well as improve their performance next fiscal year. Links
Canadian University to Begin Training Hackers http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/22/234212
torok writes "According to an article at [0]The Edmonton Journal, The
[1]University of Calgary is going to start [2]teaching select computer
science students to write software viruses in a special new
disconnected lab. Will Canada be accused of training the world's next
generation of cyber-terrorists... or peacekeepers?"
Links
0.
http://www.canada.com/edmonton/edmontonjournal/
1.
http://www.ucalgary.ca/
2.
http://www.canada.com/edmonton/edmontonjournal/story.asp?id=943501D5-61D4-4AAE-830F-2166BBC6D181Is the Seeking of Lost Skills/Arts a Hacking Analog? http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/22/2247200
[0]bigattichouse asks: "Having just finished my first batch of
home-brew beer, I've been thinking about my attraction to 'lost arts',
and collecting books on 'how to do stuff'. Some I try, some I just
read: metalsmithing, sewing, baking bread, making soap, knot tying,
brewing beer, woodcarving, yogurt and cheese.. there are so many skills
'lost' in the modern 'american' lifestyle... but I find my fellows tend
to have books on these subjects lying around, too. Is this common in
geekdom? Is this an expression of 'hacking' outside of
machinery/engineering?"
Links
0. http://www.bigattichouse.com/
802.11g Slows Down
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/22/2216247
[0]Moosifer writes "[1]Computerworld reports that in order to step on
fewer 802.11b toes, the IEEE has [2]reduced the actual throughput of
802.11g in its latest (and allegedly final) draft. I think I might keep
old firmware on my linksys AP and card so that I can at least pretend I
have faster gear." It's been moved from 54Mbps all the way down to
10-20Mbps, more than just a slight change.
Links
0. mailto:moosifer@megamoose.com
1.
http://www.computerworld.com/
2.
http://www.computerworld.com/mobiletopics/mobile/story/0,10801,81450,00.html?nas=PM-81450
Transparent Screens on the Horizon?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/22/2017244
[0]mhesseltine writes "According to [1]United Press, researchers in
Japan are developing transparent transistors. This could bring about
see-through screens like those in [2]Minority Report. Also, I imagine
would be better heads-up displays (HUDs) for vehicles, layered flat
panel displays, and new methods of interfacing with information
screens."
Links
0.
http://slashdot.org/~mhesseltine/
1.
http://www.upi.com/view.cfm?StoryID=20030522-015240-6785r
2.
http://us.imdb.com/Title?0181689
Pictures of Earth From Mars
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/22/202222
11223 writes "Mars Global Surveyor has snapped a [0]picture of Earth
from its Mars orbit. This picture, the first of its kind, shows Earth,
the Moon, and Jupiter. Earth is visible as a half disc exposing North
and South America; apparently the Moon had to be "processed" into the
picture."
Links
0. http://www.msss.com/mars_images/moc/2003/05/22/
Use a Honeypot, Go to Prison?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/22/198235
[0]scubacuda writes "Using a [1]honeypot to detect and surveil computer
intruders might put you on the working end of federal wiretapping beef,
or even get you sued by the next hacker that sticks his nose in the
trap, [2]according this (old) Security Focus article. Honeypots could
be federal criminal law calls "[3]interception of communications", a
felony that carries up to five years in prison. Because the Federal
Wiretap Act has civil provisions, as well as criminal, there's even a
chance that a hacker could file a lawsuit against a honeypot operator
that doesn't have their legal ducks in a row. "It would take chutzpah,"
said [4]Richard Salgado, senior counsel for the [5]Department of
Justice's computer crime unit, "But there's a case where an accused
kidnapper who was using a cloned cell phone sued for the interception
of the cell phone conversations... And he won.""
Links
0.
http://scubacuda&iname,com
1.
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid14_gci551721,00.html
2.
http://www.securityfocus.com/news/4004
3.
http://www.cyber-rights.org/interception/
4.
http://data.law.georgetown.edu/curriculum/tab_faculty.cfm?Status=Faculty&Detail=1667
5.
http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/cybercrime/SCO Claims Linux Sales After Suit Irrelevant http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/22/1723229
molarmass192 writes "Here's the first reaction I've seen from SCO
regarding the public's stance that the code they distributed under the
GPL negates their claims on code in the Linux kernel. They [0]claim
that the lack of copyright notices "placed by the copyright holder"
means that the [1]GPL does not protect the unmentioned code in
question. "
Links
0. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/05/22/1053196680078.html
Linux.com
Installing and securing Red Hat Linux
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/22/1659216
Anonymous Reader writes "Want a quick guide to installing and securing Red Hat Linux? This article details the steps required to install Red Hat Linux 8.0 on a production server. It covers the procedures necessary to get the operating system from the setup CDs to your system's hard disk (along with the configuration details to remove any unnecessary packages), shutting down any unnecessary system services, and applying any required system ...
Dos and don'ts: Get the most out of free support http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/22/2056225
Michael S. Mimoso writes Jameson C. Burt has used free support options for open-source software for a decade. With these tips, he shares the lessons learned from his experience. - Jan Stafford, site editor, SearchEnterpriseLinux.com
Open Letter: Hey Sco, Sue Me to stop.
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/22/2017216
John Everitt writes "Dear Signatories I've sent this via public forums rather than send thousands of emails. http://www.petitiononline.com/scosueme/ The Caldera^H^H^H^H^H^H^HSCO sue me petition is dead on May 24th. I've set a cut off point rather than edit a list numbering up to projected tens of thousands. I can't cope with the phenomenal response. It's amazing that one company could generate so much bad feeling. When the list is shut I am ...
Conectiva, Mandrake, and SuSE Say No SCO in Their Code http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/22/1733245
An Anonymous Reader writes "SCO has not found its code in the kernel.org Linux kernel or in the GNU/Linux OS. In an in-depth analysis MozillaQuest Magazine (mozillaquest.com) reports: SCO-Caldera spokespeople are contradicting each other and themselves about SCO claims there is SCO-owned code in Linux."
Linux and the Law
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/22/1720227
"The market is working. Linux and other open-source products are proliferating," said Mike Wendy, policy counsel for the Initiative for Software Choice. The entire IT ecosystem functions better when everyone competes without mandates, he added.
Gartner: SCO's Threat to Sue Linux Users Serious but Remote http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/22/1655208
Barbara French writes "George Weiss documents Gartner's initial analysis and position on SCO's most recent actions in this complimentary Gartner First Take brief."
Building an Open Source Office
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/22/1616231
Dirk Slater writes "This article is for people who are interested in deploying open source software in grassroots organizations. It should be of particular interest to non-profit technology assistance providers working with small resource-strapped organizations. Grassroots organizers, as well, may be interested in our overview of what it takes to bring open source into their own organization."
IBM launches Open Source performance tool project for Linux http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/22/1614224
IBM recently launched Performance Inspector as an open source project on its developerWorks website. According to IBM, Performance Inspector provides a suite of tools that help identify performance bottlenecks in C/C++ and Java code, and problems with Linux kernel interaction, including sample-based profiling, monitoring at the thread level, and more.
SCO using scare tactics to get licensing fees: FSF chief http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/22/1535222
Bradley Kuhn, executive director of the Free Software Foundation, has accused the SCO Group of using scare tactics to convince companies to pay them licensing fees and/or support their suit against IBM.
SCO official defends Linux sales after suit was filed http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/22/1532258
The SCO Group's product management director, Erik Hughes, says the company continued to sell its Linux products for over two months after suing IBM based on "legal advice."
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