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  1. Thread: vpo and FreeBSD

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    vpo and FreeBSD

    Yes it's not a security question and there are other boards out there to ask, but i'm in a bit of a rush...

    I've connnected a Iomega ZIP Drive to my laptop, and compiled my kernel with all the...
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    Most internet applications have to comply to...

    Most internet applications have to comply to certain standards. Read the latest RFC's for http, ip, etc. If you can create a good browser that can handle IPv6, people might pay some interest.
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    Two points: 1. How much was windows 200 again...

    Two points:
    1. How much was windows 200 again (specifically server, advanced server, etc)? You must make a compromise between cost and user-friendliness. *nix os's are mostely free, but most of them...
  4. Most *nix kernels you can customize to be hell of...

    Most *nix kernels you can customize to be hell of a small. If you want to customize a kernel to run purely as a webserver, you'll only need few devices. Some tty's, simple hardware (for nic, kbd,...
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    i prefer vi myself *sniff sniff*

    i prefer vi myself

    *sniff sniff*
  6. Thread: drugs

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    my first time was late 1999. 2002-1999=3 hmmmm

    my first time was late 1999.

    2002-1999=3 hmmmm
  7. Thread: drugs

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    I was busy typing a nice long story, a...

    I was busy typing a nice long story, a mini-autobiography, but just as I was about to click "Submit Reply", the most of Cape Town's power went off. Sooo, here's the concise version:

    One thing I...
  8. Thread: BSD or Linux

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    500Mhz an older machine?!?!?!?!!??!?!? That's...

    500Mhz an older machine?!?!?!?!!??!?!?

    That's not an older machine. How about this: My pentium sticker still has a little MMX on the corner of it.

    *Sigh*

    1.66*10^8 cycles every second. 3rd...
  9. Thread: BNCs and DDoS

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    If you can get their ip's you can report this...

    If you can get their ip's you can report this abuse to their ISP. Depending on the size of their ISP and whether or not you have substantiating proof, they could persue it.

    Want proof? Run a...
  10. Thread: BSD or Linux

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    Born with Slackware. Grew up with RedHat....

    Born with Slackware.
    Grew up with RedHat.
    Matured with FreeBSD.

    My *nix life in a nutshell.

    No, seriously, both o/s's have advantages over each other. As gamemaster6502 said, Linux (and...
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    Oohh, pretty. I don't suppose uncle bill...

    Oohh, pretty.

    I don't suppose uncle bill would be too happy seeing you running his things on a *gasp* free o/s.

    Hmmmmm, maybe someone should post it onto m$.com somewhere.


    Must've taken...
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    Most worms you should be able to get rid of after...

    Most worms you should be able to get rid of after playing in your registry. BTW. MSInfo provides a wealth of information about your machine, including running programs, start-up programs, etc. It...
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    Poll: I read this somewhere: Linux is a very...

    I read this somewhere:

    Linux is a very user-friendly os. However, it is very particular as to who it makes friends with.
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    Just on the side of things, many of you may have...

    Just on the side of things, many of you may have heard of two filtering programs that US LEA's have (apparently) been setting up in ISP's all over the states: Echelon and Carnivore

    I've been...
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    Why not go overseas? The american dollar is still...

    Why not go overseas? The american dollar is still quite strong against most currencies. (Even though it has started to weaken over the past weeks) There are plenty of american students here in South...
  16. Thread: languages

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    There are 3 languages used widely to teach future...

    There are 3 languages used widely to teach future programmers their first language (at least here in .za). They are: QBasic, Pascal and Java.

    I would really suggest something like Java. It is...
  17. Thread: Firewalls

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    Firewalls for windows. What an oxymoron. As a...

    Firewalls for windows. What an oxymoron.

    As a typical internet user with windows 98, one wouldn't have the need for a firewall or packet filtering software of some kind. Sure, you might have a...
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