Let's go ahead and close this thread out, thanks. -- Puryear Information Technology, LLC Baton Rouge, LA * 225-706-8414 http://www.puryear-it.com
Author, "Best Practices for Managing Linux and UNIX Servers" http://www.puryear-it.com/pubs/linux-unix-best-practices Identity Management, LDAP, and Linux Integration willhill wrote: > The reason I reported the problem was to help make people aware of it. This > thread has documented widespread, if not universal, port blocking, message > filtering and censorship worthy of China rather than a nation that is > cherishes freedom of speech and due process of law. > > Attacks on personal liberty are deliberate. People in power want to identify > and neutralized opposition. A private example is the HP spying scandal that > we are all familiar with. I read about some public service examples > yesterday: > > http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/012208T.shtml > > I accept that you did not mean to insult me and think that this thread has > served it's purpose. Thanks again for the work arounds. > > On Thursday 31 January 2008 9:14 am, Scott Harney wrote: >> I feel that this list is a discussion of technical issues focused on using >> Linux. I have deliberately and specifically avoided "moral" or other >> non-technical aspects. I am dealing with the situation as it is, not as it >> should be. And at least there are viable technical workarounds, things you >> can do with your Linux machine. >> .... >> The average user don't grasp that there is a problem here. >> .... >> I think that for the most part, it's more ignorance than a willful attack >> on individual liberty. The results are the same regardless of motivation. > > > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net _______________________________________________ General mailing list [email protected] http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net
