Tried a new look. Nev thanks for your feedback, what do you say about this new look?. Sorry folks for all these changes, just cannot help playing around with code:) Nonetheless this look might stay for a while, till I change my mind again.
Sarat was speaking about the drive to continue writing and was concerned about whether this will just be a passing fad. To that thought all I can say is that I too have thought on the same lines. As far as I am concerned I am into long-term. Nonetheless it just get's easier to keep writing when folks like you add your comments. It would be fun to know what you like or dislike or do not care about this place or about the matter at hand. At least his way I know that apart from myself and my wife and a few people whose arm I twist; there are others out there who at least drop in from time to time:) No pressure!!! :D
By the way it's a funny coincidence that I am listening to Sting and the specific song- "It's Probably Me" and I am writing about Sarat. I apologize to the folks who did not get the significance of the last line. It's kinda difficult to explain if you do not know Sarat.
Saturday, January 31, 2004
A sane voice!
Check out his reaction at slashdot. This is one sane person and he has an interesting observation to make.
(I copy-pasted the article as I did not know how to link just one reply. If any of you know how to do it please advise me)
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Re:SCO probably wrote it (Score:5, Interesting)
by pjrc (134994) on Tuesday January 27, @09:48AM (#8099443)
(http://www.pjrc.com/ | Last Journal: Thursday June 27, @04:31PM)
"Since Mydoom has been identified as a variant of Mimail, which is largely believe to have been written on behalf of spammers and/or paypal scammers (apparantly in Russia), the most likely scenario is that the same group created Mydoom.
The attack on SCO is most likely just a diversion. A simple distraction from the actual goal... to turn millions of machines into zombies which can be used to conduct illegal activities (phishing scams), or can turned into email/spam relays to be sold to spammers.
It's already been established that Mydoom installs a backdoor and allows routing of tcp/ip connections to mask the identity of the originator. More or less exactly what scammers hoping to defraud ordinary people of banking details (phishing) need. Also the standard approach to turning machines into a valuable asset that can be sold to spammers in need of mail relays or "bulletproof hosting" for their websites that host the images all those spam messages reference.
Attacking SCO is a smart diversion.... especially if SCO takes the bait and publishes a flamebait press release (seems almost certain), which will of course provoke a response from the free software / open source communities. Lots of free press to help divert the anger of millions of (clueless) victims towards the very visible open source and free software people, and SCO, and away from the real criminals.
Judging from most of the comments here on Slashdot so far, it appears to be working perfectly. "
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(I copy-pasted the article as I did not know how to link just one reply. If any of you know how to do it please advise me)
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Re:SCO probably wrote it (Score:5, Interesting)
by pjrc (134994)
(http://www.pjrc.com/ | Last Journal: Thursday June 27, @04:31PM)
"Since Mydoom has been identified as a variant of Mimail, which is largely believe to have been written on behalf of spammers and/or paypal scammers (apparantly in Russia), the most likely scenario is that the same group created Mydoom.
The attack on SCO is most likely just a diversion. A simple distraction from the actual goal... to turn millions of machines into zombies which can be used to conduct illegal activities (phishing scams), or can turned into email/spam relays to be sold to spammers.
It's already been established that Mydoom installs a backdoor and allows routing of tcp/ip connections to mask the identity of the originator. More or less exactly what scammers hoping to defraud ordinary people of banking details (phishing) need. Also the standard approach to turning machines into a valuable asset that can be sold to spammers in need of mail relays or "bulletproof hosting" for their websites that host the images all those spam messages reference.
Attacking SCO is a smart diversion.... especially if SCO takes the bait and publishes a flamebait press release (seems almost certain), which will of course provoke a response from the free software / open source communities. Lots of free press to help divert the anger of millions of (clueless) victims towards the very visible open source and free software people, and SCO, and away from the real criminals.
Judging from most of the comments here on Slashdot so far, it appears to be working perfectly. "
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MyDoom, another worm, same fools!!!
MyDoom MyDoom everywhere ... and f@$&=ups still do not protect themselves. As a result expect the whole net experience to feel like a walk through quagmire as mentioned in this article MyDoom Slows Web Performance. I think the article speaks for itself.
While you are at that site check out this article too With Friends Like These, Linux Doesn't Need Enemies. Gets one really pissed off, such people! I mean, hey, I don't want to take no moral stand. I remember as a teenager I was big time impressed by Morris. However at that point the reason for the rebellious nature was or the freedom to code...for the freedom to try out the internals of every beast we know. To use one's hacking skills maliciously is bad enough. For others of the fraternity to support is down right crazy. All this will do is frighten away non-technophiles from Linux. They must be thinking of a new movie title out there in Hollywood, 'The Gangs Of Linux'.
Anyways enough of ranting. Will be back after a break and some painting.
Cheerio!
While you are at that site check out this article too With Friends Like These, Linux Doesn't Need Enemies. Gets one really pissed off, such people! I mean, hey, I don't want to take no moral stand. I remember as a teenager I was big time impressed by Morris. However at that point the reason for the rebellious nature was or the freedom to code...for the freedom to try out the internals of every beast we know. To use one's hacking skills maliciously is bad enough. For others of the fraternity to support is down right crazy. All this will do is frighten away non-technophiles from Linux. They must be thinking of a new movie title out there in Hollywood, 'The Gangs Of Linux'.
Anyways enough of ranting. Will be back after a break and some painting.
Cheerio!
Friday, January 30, 2004
New Colours
Worked on the look of this page with respect to the colour scheme. Just tried out a new variation. Comments for this would be most helpful.
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