Confessions of a Unix Addict

Tuesday, September 21, 2004

Duh!
The only people really surprised by that are called Bill and Steve.
PC security threats hit new high. The number of viruses, worms and other security threats to PCs has now passed the 100,000 mark. [BBC News | Technology | UK Edition]
10:35:48 AM

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I'm using the word "Solaris" a lot in my new book, gonna be interesting if the folks at MPAA have heard of the OS ;-)
MPAA Sends Linux Australia Dubious Takedown Notice. L1TH10N writes "News.com has a story on how the MPAA sent a takedown notice to Linux Australia for the movies 'Twisted' and "Grind.' What was actually hosted with Linux Australia is Twisted (being a Python framework) and Valgrind (being a tool for finding memory management problems in programs). An interesting question that the article raises is whether automatic takedown notices based on blind keyword searches constitutes spam." [Slashdot]
10:29:31 AM

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This sums it up nicely, don't you think?
Saving the Artistic Orphans. Brewster Kahle, the founder of the Internet Archive, sues the federal government to help 'orphan works' return to the public domain. Pieces of history and culture are caught in a morass of far-reaching copyright laws. By Katie Dean. [Wired News]
10:27:27 AM

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