The comments are interesting. Brett
On Thu, Jan 31, 2008 at 11:51:20PM -0600, Shannon Roddy wrote: > Well, it'll refuse to die now.... > http://ask.slashdot.org/askslashdot/08/01/31/2130251.shtml > > On Jan 31, 2008 1:05 PM, Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net -- B. Estrade HPC Enablement Group http://www.loni.org _______________________________________________ General mailing list [email protected] http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net
