Re: Is zeitgeist safe?

2014-05-08 Thread Theodore Alcapotaxis
- Original Message - From: Frank McCormick Sent: 05/08/14 09:00 AM To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: Is zeitgeist safe? Journalist Glenn Greenwald and open-internet activist Alexis Ohanian go head up against American civil liberties lawyer Allan Dershowitz

Re: Is zeitgeist safe?

2014-05-08 Thread Theodore Alcapotaxis
- Original Message - From: Stephen Allen Sent: 05/08/14 08:37 AM To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: Is zeitgeist safe? They have too much to do even that - you gotta keep up to date on recent news my friend. That's the problem with mass surveillance of the world, too

Re: Is zeitgeist safe?

2014-05-08 Thread Darac Marjal
On Wed, May 07, 2014 at 05:50:47PM -0700, Robert Holtzman wrote: On Wed, May 07, 2014 at 03:44:14PM -0400, Theodore Alcapotaxis wrote: - Original Message - From: Joel Rees Sent: 05/07/14 09:01 PM To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: Is zeitgeist safe

Re: Is zeitgeist safe?

2014-05-08 Thread Joel Rees
On Thu, May 8, 2014 at 4:44 AM, Theodore Alcapotaxis theota...@mail.comwrote: - Original Message - From: Joel Rees Sent: 05/07/14 09:01 PM To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: Is zeitgeist safe? But this particular thread is not serving the interests of debian users

Re: Is zeitgeist safe?

2014-05-08 Thread Ralf Mardorf
Somebody: I do not for once believe Debian OS is free of bugs and bad coding. Somebody else: And? For good reasons I use Arch Linux and Debian. Both distros are buggy, by some definition. C'mon! For my needs I can't simply install Debian stable. Pro-audio is a freakish need. Assumed Debian stable

Re: Is zeitgeist safe?

2014-05-08 Thread Ralf Mardorf
On Thu, 2014-05-08 at 15:50 +0200, Ralf Mardorf wrote: Assumed Debian stable does fit to your needs and you install security updates, then you have got the best OS for a modern computer, that is available, regarding to Internet security. My apologies, some very smart people prefer FreeBSD. I

Re: Is zeitgeist safe?

2014-05-08 Thread Martin Smith
On 08/05/2014 14:59, Ralf Mardorf wrote: On Thu, 2014-05-08 at 15:50 +0200, Ralf Mardorf wrote: Assumed Debian stable does fit to your needs and you install security updates, then you have got the best OS for a modern computer, that is available, regarding to Internet security. My apologies,

Re: Is zeitgeist safe?

2014-05-08 Thread Martin Smith
On 08/05/2014 07:18, Theodore Alcapotaxis wrote: - Original Message - From: Stephen Allen Sent: 05/08/14 08:37 AM To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: Is zeitgeist safe? They have too much to do even that - you gotta keep up to date on recent news my friend. That's the problem

Re: Is zeitgeist safe?

2014-05-08 Thread Stephen Allen
On Wed, May 07, 2014 at 09:00:46PM -0400, Frank McCormick wrote: On 07/05/14 08:32 PM, Stephen Allen wrote: There was a debate in Toronto this past Friday with the past director of NSA/CIA, Glen Greenwald (and 2 other people whose names I just can't remember right now) - When Glen mentioned

Re: Is zeitgeist safe?

2014-05-08 Thread Robert Holtzman
-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: Is zeitgeist safe? But this particular thread is not serving the interests of debian users. Old news. Most of it incorrectly reported. I differ. I do not for once believe Debian OS is free of bugs and bad coding. The recent Heartbleed

Re: Is zeitgeist safe?

2014-05-07 Thread Tom H
On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 10:09 PM, Theodore Alcapotaxis theota...@mail.com wrote: From: Patrick Wiseman Sent: 05/07/14 05:40 AM To: Debian User Lists Subject: Re: Is zeitgeist safe? Will you people please take this crap off-list? Patrick, which parts of the topic make you uncomfortable

Re: Is zeitgeist safe?

2014-05-07 Thread Lisi Reisz
On Wednesday 07 May 2014 03:09:22 Theodore Alcapotaxis wrote: - Original Message - From: Patrick Wiseman Sent: 05/07/14 05:40 AM To: Debian User Lists Subject: Re: Is zeitgeist safe? Will you people please take this crap off-list? Patrick Patrick, which parts

Re: Is zeitgeist safe?

2014-05-07 Thread Darac Marjal
: Is zeitgeist safe? Unintentional data leakage? Script kiddies, marketers, spammers, ad networks? With NSA, nothing is unintentional. You give them more credit then deserved. They gather so much data they can't analyze it all at this point in time - they still don't know how much

Re: Is zeitgeist safe?

2014-05-07 Thread Joel Rees
Old news, whether misquoted or otherwise, can be used for misinformation. On Wed, May 7, 2014 at 11:09 AM, Theodore Alcapotaxis theota...@mail.comwrote: - Original Message - From: Patrick Wiseman Sent: 05/07/14 05:40 AM To: Debian User Lists Subject: Re: Is zeitgeist safe

Re: Is zeitgeist safe?

2014-05-07 Thread Theodore Alcapotaxis
- Original Message - From: Joel Rees Sent: 05/07/14 09:01 PM To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: Is zeitgeist safe? But this particular thread is not serving the interests of debian users. Old news. Most of it incorrectly reported. I differ. I do not for once believe

Re: Is zeitgeist safe?

2014-05-07 Thread Theodore Alcapotaxis
- Original Message - From: Jerry Stuckle Sent: 05/07/14 11:09 AM To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: Is zeitgeist safe? And their HQ are less than 10 miles from me. In fact, I'll be right over that way Thursday. Jerry Hello Jerry, If you are going to drop

Re: Is zeitgeist safe?

2014-05-07 Thread Stephen Allen
On Tue, May 06, 2014 at 11:09:28PM -0400, Jerry Stuckle wrote: On 5/6/2014 10:04 PM, Theodore Alcapotaxis wrote: - Original Message - From: Stephen Allen Sent: 05/07/14 09:36 AM To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: Is zeitgeist safe? You give them more credit

Re: Is zeitgeist safe?

2014-05-07 Thread Stephen Allen
@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: Is zeitgeist safe? Unintentional data leakage? Script kiddies, marketers, spammers, ad networks? With NSA, nothing is unintentional. You give them more credit then deserved. They gather so much data they can't analyze it all at this point in time - they still don't

Re: Is zeitgeist safe?

2014-05-07 Thread Robert Holtzman
On Wed, May 07, 2014 at 03:44:14PM -0400, Theodore Alcapotaxis wrote: - Original Message - From: Joel Rees Sent: 05/07/14 09:01 PM To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: Is zeitgeist safe? But this particular thread is not serving the interests of debian users. Old

Re: Is zeitgeist safe?

2014-05-07 Thread Frank McCormick
On 07/05/14 08:32 PM, Stephen Allen wrote: On Tue, May 06, 2014 at 11:09:28PM -0400, Jerry Stuckle wrote: On 5/6/2014 10:04 PM, Theodore Alcapotaxis wrote: - Original Message - From: Stephen Allen Sent: 05/07/14 09:36 AM To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: Is zeitgeist safe

Re: Re: Is zeitgeist safe?

2014-05-06 Thread A Debian User
On Tuesday, 06 May, 2014 09:11 AM, John Hasler wrote: Theodore Alcapotaxis writes: It seems that some folks at Debian have introduced NSA-friendly software to spy on users. Produce specifics. On Monday, 05 May, 2014 08:13 AM, A Debian User wrote: From the package description of zeitgeist

Re: Is zeitgeist safe?

2014-05-06 Thread Theodore Alcapotaxis
- Original Message - From: John Hasler Sent: 05/06/14 09:11 AM To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: Is zeitgeist safe? Produce specifics. -- John Hasler jhas...@newsguy.com Elmwood, WI USA Didn't you know that all NSA contractors, including ex-employee Edward

Re: Re: Is zeitgeist safe?

2014-05-06 Thread Theodore Alcapotaxis
- Original Message - From: A Debian User Sent: 05/06/14 09:42 AM To: filip, debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: Re: Is zeitgeist safe? So, have you removed it completely from your system, or did you just disable it? How does it break functionality on your end? I removed

Re: Is zeitgeist safe?

2014-05-06 Thread Theodore Alcapotaxis
- Original Message - From: A Debian User Sent: 05/06/14 09:44 AM To: Theodore Alcapotaxis, debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: Is zeitgeist safe? Unintentional data leakage? Script kiddies, marketers, spammers, ad networks? With NSA, nothing is unintentional

Re: Is zeitgeist safe?

2014-05-06 Thread John Hasler
Theodore Alcapotaxis writes: Did you know that Linus Torvalds had to include some NSA-friendly code (a.k.a. backdoors) in his Linux OS? Version, file name, line number. BTW do you know the meaning of the word libel? -- John Hasler jhas...@newsguy.com Elmwood, WI USA -- To UNSUBSCRIBE,

Re: Is zeitgeist safe?

2014-05-06 Thread Ric Moore
On 05/06/2014 02:36 PM, A Debian User wrote: On Tuesday, 06 May, 2014 09:11 AM, John Hasler wrote: Theodore Alcapotaxis writes: It seems that some folks at Debian have introduced NSA-friendly software to spy on users. Produce specifics. On Monday, 05 May, 2014 08:13 AM, A Debian User

Re: Is zeitgeist safe?

2014-05-06 Thread Paul E Condon
On 20140506_1525-0500, John Hasler wrote: Theodore Alcapotaxis writes: Did you know that Linus Torvalds had to include some NSA-friendly code (a.k.a. backdoors) in his Linux OS? Version, file name, line number. BTW do you know the meaning of the word libel? -- John Hasler

Re: Is zeitgeist safe?

2014-05-06 Thread Patrick Wiseman
Will you people please take this crap off-list? Patrick On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 5:32 PM, Paul E Condon pecon...@mesanetworks.net wrote: On 20140506_1525-0500, John Hasler wrote: Theodore Alcapotaxis writes: Did you know that Linus Torvalds had to include some NSA-friendly code (a.k.a.

Re: Is zeitgeist safe?

2014-05-06 Thread Paul E Condon
On 20140506_1554-0400, Theodore Alcapotaxis wrote: - Original Message - From: John Hasler Sent: 05/06/14 09:11 AM To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: Is zeitgeist safe? Produce specifics. -- John Hasler jhas...@newsguy.com Elmwood, WI USA Didn't you

Re: Is zeitgeist safe?

2014-05-06 Thread Richard Hector
On 07/05/14 10:09, Paul E Condon wrote: It was a very clever talk, and much talked about at the time. But now the real innovator of the idea is no longer with us to defend his priority. I think you're talking about Ken Thompson, and according to Wikipedia at least he's still around. Richard

Re: Is zeitgeist safe?

2014-05-06 Thread John Hasler
Paul E Condon writes: I am aware of a long paper by one of the people involved in the original development of UNIX and C at Bell Labs in which he described in great detail how one might plant back doors in UNIX code and cover one's tracks by modifying the whole tool chain of the C language to

Re: Is zeitgeist safe?

2014-05-06 Thread Stephen Allen
On Tue, May 06, 2014 at 03:57:27PM -0400, Theodore Alcapotaxis wrote: - Original Message - From: A Debian User Sent: 05/06/14 09:44 AM To: Theodore Alcapotaxis, debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: Is zeitgeist safe? Unintentional data leakage? Script kiddies

Re: Is zeitgeist safe?

2014-05-06 Thread Doug
On 05/06/2014 09:36 PM, Stephen Allen wrote: On Tue, May 06, 2014 at 03:57:27PM -0400, Theodore Alcapotaxis wrote: - Original Message - From: A Debian User Sent: 05/06/14 09:44 AM To: Theodore Alcapotaxis, debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: Is zeitgeist safe? Unintentional

Re: Is zeitgeist safe?

2014-05-06 Thread Theodore Alcapotaxis
- Original Message - From: Stephen Allen Sent: 05/07/14 09:36 AM To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: Is zeitgeist safe? You give them more credit then deserved. They gather so much data they can't analyze it all at this point in time - they still don't know how much

Re: Is zeitgeist safe?

2014-05-06 Thread Theodore Alcapotaxis
- Original Message - From: Doug Sent: 05/07/14 09:57 AM To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: Is zeitgeist safe? They don't try to analyze it all. They look for keywords--like bomb, shoot, jihad, and who knows what others. Then they just analyze texts that include them

Re: Is zeitgeist safe?

2014-05-06 Thread Theodore Alcapotaxis
- Original Message - From: Patrick Wiseman Sent: 05/07/14 05:40 AM To: Debian User Lists Subject: Re: Is zeitgeist safe? Will you people please take this crap off-list? Patrick Patrick, which parts of the topic make you uncomfortable? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user

Re: Is zeitgeist safe?

2014-05-06 Thread Theodore Alcapotaxis
- Original Message - From: John Hasler Sent: 05/07/14 04:25 AM To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: Is zeitgeist safe? Version, file name, line number. BTW do you know the meaning of the word libel? As I wrote earlier, NSA contractors are sworn to secrecy about

Re: Is zeitgeist safe?

2014-05-06 Thread Theodore Alcapotaxis
- Original Message - From: Paul E Condon Sent: 05/07/14 06:09 AM To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: Is zeitgeist safe? I think this claim about Linus Torvalds is apocryphal I hate to prove you wrong. Linus' father, Nils Torvalds, is a Member of the European Parliament

Re: Is zeitgeist safe?

2014-05-06 Thread Jerry Stuckle
On 5/6/2014 10:04 PM, Theodore Alcapotaxis wrote: - Original Message - From: Stephen Allen Sent: 05/07/14 09:36 AM To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: Is zeitgeist safe? You give them more credit then deserved. They gather so much data they can't analyze it all at this point

Re: Is zeitgeist safe?

2014-05-05 Thread filip
On Sun, 04 May 2014 21:18:14 -0400 Theodore Alcapotaxis theota...@mail.com wrote: Safe from what? from whom? It's not safe from spying eyes. If you run a tool like bleachbit, you may think that you have deleted all your history, but at first sight the version shipped by Debian doesn't

Re: Is zeitgeist safe?

2014-05-05 Thread Theodore Alcapotaxis
- Original Message - From: filip Sent: 05/05/14 02:08 PM To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: Is zeitgeist safe? It's not safe from spying eyes. If you run a tool like bleachbit, you may think that you have deleted all your history, but at first sight the version

Re: Is zeitgeist safe?

2014-05-05 Thread John Hasler
Theodore Alcapotaxis writes: It seems that some folks at Debian have introduced NSA-friendly software to spy on users. Produce specifics. -- John Hasler jhas...@newsguy.com Elmwood, WI USA -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe.

Re: Re: Is zeitgeist safe?

2014-05-05 Thread A Debian User
On Monday, 05 May, 2014 02:08 PM, filip wrote: On Sun, 04 May 2014 21:18:14 -0400 Theodore Alcapotaxis theota...@mail.com wrote: Safe from what? from whom? It's not safe from spying eyes. If you run a tool like bleachbit, you may think that you have deleted all your history, but at first

Re: Is zeitgeist safe?

2014-05-05 Thread A Debian User
On Monday, 05 May, 2014 09:18 AM, Theodore Alcapotaxis wrote: Is this thing safe? How does uninstalling it break functionality? P.S. This package is also recommended by software-center. Safe from what? from whom? Unintentional data leakage? Script kiddies, marketers, spammers, ad networks?

Is zeitgeist safe?

2014-05-04 Thread A Debian User
From the package description of zeitgeist or zeitgeist-core: Zeitgeist is a service which logs the user's activities and events (files opened, websites visited, conversations held with other people, et.c ) and makes the relevant information available to other applications. It serves as a

Re: Is zeitgeist safe?

2014-05-04 Thread Theodore Alcapotaxis
Is this thing safe? How does uninstalling it break functionality? P.S. This package is also recommended by software-center. Safe from what? from whom? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact