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[osdn starter] May 26, 2003
Date: Mon May 26 2003 - 04:00:55 EDT
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Slashdot
Delays and Problems for India's New CDMA Network
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/26/005203
[0]securitas writes "The [1]NY Times and [2]Bloomberg are reporting
that Qualcomm is touting an expected [1]6 million Indian subscribers
using CDMA by year end. But the [2]facts seem to fly in the face of
that with [3]Reliance experiencing technical problems and delays with
the [4]launch of India's first CDMA network, covered on Slashdot late
last year. Part of the problem is that the GSM operators won't allow
Reliance's traffic on their networks, not to mention a court challenge
and no approval by regulators. Is this just a hopeful diversion from
the [5]loss of the Iraq contract, where MCI chose GSM? How does a
country where the per capita annual income is $390-$420 (depending on
whose number you use) expect people other than the elite to afford
mobile phone service, even if the handsets and service charges are
heavily subsidized? Forbes discussed the [6]problem of affordable
mobile phone service in Africa where incomes are similar. Is this
another wireless/fibre optic bubble akin to the one we saw a few years
ago?"
Links
0.
http://geartest.com
1.
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/24/business/worldbusiness/24QUAL.html
2.
http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=nifea&&sid=an5CNJmNrUu8
3.
http://www.forbes.com/technology/newswire/2003/05/07/rtr963205.html
4.
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/12/29/1710246&tid=100
5.
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/20/2318237&tid=167
6.
http://www.forbes.com/global/2002/0429/048_print.htmlNon-Competes Might Mean Loss Of Benefits http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/26/007253
[0]Skapare writes "WashTech is running a story about how having a
non-compete agreement could cause [1]loss of unemployment benefits.
While non-compete agreements are addressed in unemployment benefits
policies, it seems you still get shafted because it forces you to
accept any employment outside your field, making it much harder to find
work in your field. Personally, I think the employers with whom you
have a non-compete agreement should be the ones paying you unemployment
benefits."
Links
Counterfeiting With High Resolution Inkjets http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/25/2327219
Makarand writes "Thanks to the availability of low cost high quality
inkjet printers, crooks are now able to [0]produce currency
indistinguishable from the real banknotes, at least under dim lighting
conditions like that in a bar or a nightclub. The term "digifeiters" is
being coined for counterfeiters that use cheap high-resolution printers
to produce fake currency. Unlike costly color xerographic copiers that
come inbuilt with features to detect security details on banknotes and
stop currency copying, no cheap printers come with such feature. An
anti-digifeiting system for cheaper printers may consist of printer
driver software capable of recognizing data patterns indicating
currencies of several countries." I wonder what GimpPrint would think
of being forced to print or not print certain documents based on their
contents.
Links
0. http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993753
Microsoft Talks Handhelds, Xbox Linux
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/25/1811241
Thanks to an anonymous reader for pointing to a Canada.com [0]interview
with Xbox head honcho Robbie Bach, which shoots him some wide-ranging
and perceptive questions about Microsoft's console strategy.
Interesting answers include whether Microsoft wants to get into the
handheld console market ("It’s like starting a new business..we will
focus on making the current Xbox successful."), and their views of
Linux for Xbox ("..the numbers are not really that big. It’s not a
commercial as much as it is an intellectual property issue and we
always pursue those.")
Links
0. http://www.canada.com/technology/story.html?id=E64352A8-112C-4F35-824B-041C7936C375
Getting Started in Network Security?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/25/2212241
[0]pixelgeek asks: "Security has not only become an important topic but
also a critical issue for admins and even the average user in their
home. To someone new to the topic the wealth of material can be a bit
daunting and, you can imagine, a little confusing. Does anyone have any
suggestions on where to start getting a handle on the concept of
network/computer security and what are the most important and useful
applications (CLI primarily) that a person should examine and learn?"
We've touched on [1]these issues before, but it was a while ago. Taking
a [2]network security class, could help, but which classes are really
worth the money and might there be enough information on the web to
make such a choice, unnecessary?
Links
0. mailto:pixelgeek@mac.com
1.
http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=00/06/27/0240238&tid=95
2.
http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=00/06/05/2357235&tid=146U.S. Government To Get Cybersecurity Chief http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/25/219226
cmason32 writes "The Bush administration is going to create a new
[0]Cybersecurity Chief position in the Homeland Security Department.
The move is supposed to demonstrate the government's dedication to
cracking down on hackers and 'cyberterror.' One of the responsibities
of the position is to 'secure cyberspace.' However, critics are already
noting the position is not likely to be effective."
Links
0. http://www.salon.com/tech/wire/2003/05/25/cybersecurity/index.html
When Bad Software Can Kill
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/25/1957205
bhoman writes "A wrist computer that tracks and calculates safe diving times and limits for SCUBA divers had a dangerous software bug that may have been covered up by company executives. This [0]SF Chronicle Article details the problem, product, company, and some of the lawsuits. According to the Chron article, company execs tried to cover up and deny the problem for years, but their [1] official website makes it look like they did a voluntary recall." Links
0. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/05/25/MN309974.DTL
Do You Know UNIX Secrets?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/25/1919228
[0]ESR writes "You can help stop the SCO attack on IBM and the Linux
community. I'm looking for ways to prove that Unix trade secrets have
been legally nullified. I want to know if you have ever had read access
to proprietary Unix source code (not just binaries and documentation)
under circumstances where either no non-disclosure agreement was
required or whatever non-disclosure agreement you had was not enforced.
To help out, see my [1]No Secrets page."
Links
0. mailto:esr@thyrsus.com
Spring Cleaning For Your Hard Drive
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/25/1611208
[0]Shutup Now writes "Spring cleaning for your hardrive. This article
talks about some[1] extremes for keeping your computer running well.
You decide whether this stuff is necessary." More than once a year is a
good idea, too.
Links
0. mailto:Mekerryh6@hotmail.com
Philosophy, Reality and The Matrix
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/25/1446214
[0]securitas writes "The NYT discusses [1]The Matrix as a reflection of
American society, the 'war on terror', political allegory and the
impact of The Matrix on contemporary philosophy. [2]NPR provides
streaming audio conversations with Matrix thinkers, including Jake
Horsley, author of 'Matrix Warrior: Being the One'; Prof. Frances
Flannery Dailey on violence in the Matrix; and Prof. Greg Garrett,
co-author of 'The Gospels Reloaded' and why he doesn't like the kind of
hero that Neo has become. Finally, the CSM follows up its [3]The Gospel
According to Neo with an [4]online chat transcript with Josh Burek, the
author of the essay." As if that's not enough Matrix Philosophy,
[5]Here's more and [6]Still more. And just a warning, clicking on any
of those links might spoil the movie for you.
Links
0.
http://geartest.com
1.
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/24/arts/24MATR.html
2.
http://discover.npr.org/features/feature.jhtml?wfId=1264976
3.
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/13/1634257&tid=200
4.
http://www.csmonitor.com/monitortalk/events/transcripts/051303chat_burek.html
5.
http://www.corporatemofo.com/stories/051803matrix.htm
6.
http://www.jayroe.com/index.php?section=happenings&view=article&id=66
Linux.com
Happy Memorial Day
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/24/0247252
May 26 is the U.S, Memorial Day holiday. All we're doing today is posting a few NewsVac items. We'll be back tomorrow, May 27, with our usual fare. See you then!
Oregon is still a soft touch for Microsoft http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/26/0054246
I don't blame Microsoft for trying to maintain its stranglehold. And I can understand why the bureaucrats have been slow to consider the alternatives in the face of Microsoft's mammoth marketing department.
You can help stop the SCO-vs.-IBM lawsuit http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/25/1240238
- by Eric S. Raymond - You can help stop the SCO attack on IBM and the Linux community. I'm looking for ways that Unix trade secrets may have been legally nullified.
A Beginner's Guide to Choosing a Linux Distribution http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/25/1213246
ladislav writes "The bewildering choice and ever increasing number of Linux distribution can be confusing for those new to Linux. This is why this guide was created. It lists 10 distributions, which are generally considered as most widely used by Linux fans around the world. There are no figures to back it up and there are many other distribution that might suit your particular purpose better, but as a general rule, all of these are popular and ...
Pricing of personal computers: [Linux] lessons for India http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/25/128218
NZheretic writes "From Anand Parthasarathy,Bangalore May 24. "Everyone talks about it but nobody does anything about it" — American humorist Mark Twain's wry comment about the weather might well apply to decade-long efforts in this country and elsewhere to deliver a truly `People's PC'. Finally, Thailand has done it — and as surging crowds in Bangkok queuing to book the government-sponsored personal computers proved — a key inflection point in ...
Current State of Linux and Java
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/25/128233
Anonymous Coward writes "Slashdot's Krow has written up his recent experiences with the main Linux JVM's in his blog. He talks about his experience with trying to find a Java JVM to embed in an application. If his conclusions are accurate then the state of Java for Linux is quite poor at this time."
The action-class lawsuit
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/24/2355253
Anonymous Reader writes "The legal profession is adept at suing in behalf of huge numbers of people, all at once. The question facing the SCO Group, writes Dennis E. Powell in The view from the desktop, is: How does one plaintiff sue millions of defendants all at once?"
IDC: Servers to make mild recovery
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/24/1628251
SAN JOSE, Calif.--Server sales are expected to return to modest growth by 2004 because of wider use of Linux and Windows, but the increase won't be enough to carry the bruised market to the level of its glory years of early 2000, IDC research shows.
Why don't you and he fight?
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/24/1624207
Dave B writes "What are SCO trying to accomplish with their very public attacks on IBM, Linux and corporate america? Bob Cringely doesn't know, it makes no kind of sense, but he thinks it's a question someone should be asking Microsoft."
SCO Strategy now clear
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/24/1621257
Agent Orange writes "Thanks to the good folks at Linux Voodoo, I now have a much clearer perspective of the arguments that SCO intends to use in its legal manuevering. The arguments are clear - but they are flawed. What SCO intends to claim is copyright and ownership of some sort of "code slippage" wherein a possible SCO (or Caldera?) employee may have distributed code under the GPL that they did not have the right to distribute."
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Electronics: FujiFilm FinePix A303 Digital Camera http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/cameras/5f63/
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