To protect our government we should insist on a preference for open source solutions. It is cheaper initially and overall. There are fewer bugs. There is less motivation for nefarious deeds. Vendor lock-in goes away. All of this is true for businesses and home uses as well. Links To Protect Voting, Use Open-Source Software - The New York Times Shared with: Public
I usually don’t have much sympathy for Microsoft, but this is so classic I can’t help but laugh. Links That time a customer reported an error in the map used by Flight Simulator Shared with: Public
This is the future of computer security. I hope you’ve got flexibility and rhythm. Links Stack Overflow Unveils the Next Steps in Computer Security - Stack Overflow Blog /usr/sbin/amavisd-new - why is pcmd/regex not working for this command in csf.pignore? Shared with: Public, Anonymous Pro +1’d by: David Swift Comments Anonymous Pro - 2017-04-09T12:55:32Z What is this nonsense? I use amavisd-new and CSF LFD on Ubuntu, like the guy asking, so I answer what worked for me. And then you trigger-happy rate it with a minus? Now that’s motivational! NOT. This reminds me why wikipedia and stackexchange will never get any donations from me. ...
The solution to your Debian problems is to completely disable ipv6. This is not the awesome I was looking for. Links How to fix the slow apt-get update issue on Linux machines - TechRepublic Shared with: Public +1’d by: David Swift, Wing Wong Comments Wing Wong - 2017-01-17T22:50:53Z I’ve seen the same thing happen on things other than package installations. ipv6 slows down ALOT for various things. Wing Wong - 2017-01-17T22:50:53Z ...
@+Cloudflare: Thanks for keeping up the good fight. Links Cloudflare’s Transparency Report for Second Half 2016 and an Additional Disclosure for 2013 Shared with: Public, Cloudflare
Beautiful. Links Norway’s new passport – already a design classic? | Travel | The Guardian Shared with: Public
Now your Windows gaming experience sucks less, and – are you ready for it – it is because of Linux gamers. Bru-hahahahaha! Links Here’s How Valve Got Microsoft to Take PC Gaming Seriously Shared with: Public
Somebody should tell the cops that they were hired to protect our freedoms like Freedom of Speech and that trying to suppress those freedoms creates more distrust. Actively trying to thwart Freedom of Speech by pushing an agenda of sensitivity is really funny from folks who seem to use intimidation as their default for interaction with The People. Maybe the FOP should push for better accountability around police shootings so that everybody can have the facts. But, no, they’re writing passionate letters that people wearing t-shirts they don’t agree with is making it hard for them to come to work. Maybe if they got some therapy they could realize that dead black kids in the streets is a hell of a lot more significant than what t-shirts anybody is wearing to the mall. ...
Bozos attacking union leaders who have real integrity and actually helped real people who had real problems…. this will not make America great. Links Trump Takes Aim At Union Official Over Carrier Job Count Shared with: Public +1’d by: Wing Wong
Amazon today announced a new product called simply Product that will provide a consistent API for them to create new products at the whim of product managers without requiring any technical assistance or consistency with the laws of physics. With just a few clicks the dollars start pouring in. The fees for this can only be discussed under nondisclosure after you give them copies of recent banks statements, but don’t let that bother you. It didn’t concern the computer press which faithfully reprinted their press release for Product as a real article lauding Amazon as the geniuses behind the cloud. [click] ...