Great, now it can be discussed there since this thread is closed. -- 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 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 _______________________________________________ General mailing list [email protected] http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net
