Re: [DNG] Nasty Linux systemd security bug revealed

2021-07-26 Thread Steve Litt
Hendrik Boom said on Mon, 26 Jul 2021 17:21:24 -0400 >On Mon, Jul 26, 2021 at 11:48:53AM -0400, Steve Litt wrote: >> Andreas Messer said on Mon, 26 Jul 2021 09:38:23 +0200 >> >> >> >My feeling is, that you can not simply teach someone how to write >> >safe software. >> >> Why not? You can

Re: [DNG] Nasty Linux systemd security bug revealed

2021-07-26 Thread Hendrik Boom
On Mon, Jul 26, 2021 at 11:48:53AM -0400, Steve Litt wrote: > Andreas Messer said on Mon, 26 Jul 2021 09:38:23 +0200 > > > >My feeling is, that you can not simply teach someone how to write safe > >software. > > Why not? You can teach a person to do anything else. But maybe not in > college,

Re: [DNG] Nasty Linux systemd security bug revealed

2021-07-26 Thread Steve Litt
g4sra via Dng said on Mon, 26 Jul 2021 16:33:45 + >On Monday, July 26th, 2021 at 4:48 PM, Steve Litt > wrote: >> Let's start with input field cleansing and >> protection from errant pointers and buffer overflow. There are many >> more: >Yeah, that's what they taught me at college :).

Re: [DNG] Nasty Linux systemd security bug revealed

2021-07-26 Thread g4sra via Dng
<--snip--> > > > > > > Agreed, we must have all at least heard of Kevin Mitnick, > There you go with assumptions, something you should never do. I have > absolutely no idea who Kevin Mitnick is, I had never heard that name > until you posted it. > > Rowland It wasn't my intention to be

Re: [DNG] Nasty Linux systemd security bug revealed

2021-07-26 Thread Rowland Penny via Dng
On Mon, 2021-07-26 at 16:33 +, g4sra via Dng wrote: > On Monday, July 26th, 2021 at 4:48 PM, Steve Litt < > sl...@troubleshooters.com> wrote: > > Andreas Messer said on Mon, 26 Jul 2021 09:38:23 +0200 > > > > > My feeling is, that you can not simply teach someone how to write > > > safe

Re: [DNG] Nasty Linux systemd security bug revealed

2021-07-26 Thread g4sra via Dng
Sent with ProtonMail Secure Email. ‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐ On Monday, July 26th, 2021 at 5:39 PM, Dr. Nikolaus Klepp wrote: > Anno domini 2021 Mon, 26 Jul 16:33:45 + > > g4sra via Dng scripsit: > > > [...] > > > > > It takes some effort to learn, but I doubt it's rocket

Re: [DNG] Nasty Linux systemd security bug revealed

2021-07-26 Thread Dr. Nikolaus Klepp
Anno domini 2021 Mon, 26 Jul 16:33:45 + g4sra via Dng scripsit: > [...] > > It takes some effort to learn, but I doubt it's rocket science > Which is why they call it Computer Science, it's harder. > Rocket Science has a formula for everything, even the top AI experts cannot > formulate the

Re: [DNG] Beowulf for ppc64le?

2021-07-26 Thread Luciano Mannucci
On Mon, 26 Jul 2021 16:21:06 +0200 Luciano Mannucci wrote: > now I wish to try the 3.1. Where should I look for it? Found the mini boot. Seems to work as expected. Thanks anyway, Luciano. -- /"\ /Via A. Salaino, 7 - 20144 Milano (Italy) \ / ASCII RIBBON CAMPAIGN /

Re: [DNG] Nasty Linux systemd security bug revealed

2021-07-26 Thread g4sra via Dng
On Monday, July 26th, 2021 at 4:48 PM, Steve Litt wrote: > Andreas Messer said on Mon, 26 Jul 2021 09:38:23 +0200 > > > My feeling is, that you can not simply teach someone how to write safe > > software. > > Why not? You can teach a person to do anything else. But maybe not in > college,

Re: [DNG] Nasty Linux systemd security bug revealed

2021-07-26 Thread Steve Litt
Andreas Messer said on Mon, 26 Jul 2021 09:38:23 +0200 >My feeling is, that you can not simply teach someone how to write safe >software. Why not? You can teach a person to do anything else. But maybe not in college, because college is built to make money, not to teach. Consider the average

[DNG] Beowulf for ppc64le?

2021-07-26 Thread Luciano Mannucci
Hello! I am looking for an install medium (iso or alike) to install Beowulf Devuan on a PPC machine. I have successfully installed the 3.0 version, now I wish to try the 3.1. Where should I look for it? Thanks to all, Luciano. -- /"\ /Via A. Salaino, 7 - 20144 Milano

Re: [DNG] Nasty Linux systemd security bug revealed

2021-07-26 Thread Andreas Messer
On Sun, Jul 25, 2021 at 07:51:50PM -0400, Steve Litt wrote: > g4sra via Dng said on Sun, 25 Jul 2021 10:26:46 + > > > >And this is why ever sice I entered the profession I have maintained > >that programmers should be vetted and certified in a similar manner to > >other professions such as