Folks, until whatever the new situation/structure for Boycott Riaa is going to end up being gets finalized, please continue to also visit http://www.boycottriaa.com where I will continue with updates for the menu items (especially "In The News".)

Let Twarrior and myself know of any suggestions, concerns, and/or complaints you have that need to be adressed right here!

For the previous "Welcome" thread:
http://www.boycott-riaa.com/article/20943

For what it's worth Independent, I think your doing a good job...

I'm happy to see new articles...

raid still lives?

Well seeing as RAID stands for "Redundant Array of Independant Devices" RAID can not actually die. One section of the RAID blows -- the server is still up unphased and you just replace the broken componant. RAID is immortal

i'm knockin on wood...

captdunsel,

Why yes, yes I do. I've been busy coding BugHunter... heh... another shameless plug for me! LOL. Seriously tho, Spyware is a royal pain in the arse for.. many people, and it seems to be getting worse. Another reason to avoid sites like myspace!

Another reason to avoid oses like Windows I'm not sorry I migrated to Linux.

Twarrior,

It's not the Os so much as the users.. A stupid user on windows will do the same stupid things on linux. In order for linux to become a desktop OS, it's going to have to dumb itself down as windows does...

I can't see any real reason to migrate to linux myself. It's fun to play with mind you, but that's about all it's useful for to me...

Well you mentioned spyware -- which Linux is unable to contract.

Never heard of Lion?

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2001/03/28/highly_destructive_linux_worm_mutating/

Twarrior,

spyware... it's a neat buzzword, but it's not really new per say. Basically spyware are trojans that tend to monitor/deliver advertising, track behavior etc... Linux has it's own fair share of nasties tho, as gfmlcka pointed out.

Well there are key differences so for me its like calling a tomatoe an orange

Just for the sake of pointing this out for informational purposes, I'll list the differences between all these things for all that might be paying attention.

Spyware -- as you said is a monitor / advertising type of agravation that typically tends to damage the WINDOWS operating system. No other oses that I know of can contract spyware.

Virus -- the key defenition of a virus is that it infects other files and replicates. Just as a virus in the human body infects other cells and replicates itself. Spyware does not infect other files, it just replicates. Any program can make a "copy" of itself so the key thing with viri is the "replication" part which turns your computer into pudding over time.

Trojan -- I like to think of these as more "kamakazi" applications. Trojans usually only are run once and used once because they do as much damage as they can. Most trojans like to go on seek and destroy suicide missions.

Worms -- Similar to a virus only much more nasty.

Linux has far and few worms, trojans or virii so the chances of catching it is slim. But yes, as you pointed out -- Linux worms make of for their rareness with their ability to ruin your day. Even so -- Linux is still one of the most safe and secure oses. I'd rather "take the chance" of catching something rather than to make it a guarentee that I do.

C'mon Raid. Cut to the chase and tell him. The suspense is killing me.

He had me at 'tomatoe'.

psssst , tw, best check this google thang b4 telling Raid whats what, k?

just asking tw,did you perchance get your linux distro off of some P2P network?
did you know a well crafted x86 asm virus would take fewer bytes than this post?

regardless of the OS, a properly configured HW NAT router is crucial. A software firewall helps.
But as Raid said, the weak link is between the chair and the keyboard and the technology to prevent an idiot from being hosed is about as likely as keeping teens from porn. Not in our lifetime my friend .

gdZiemann,

No need man. He'll figure things out soon enough. Besides, it's old news anyhow...

gfmlcka,

If you figure out a way to keep teens from porn, you let me know! *grin*

Heres a good one..

Music Industry Wants to Cut Artist Royalties

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/posttech/2006/12/post_16.html

They don't pay them now...what's left to cut????

Great article, pepe!
Yes, I read the articles here.
Hope you've been well. Merry Christmas!

Hi and a Merry Christmas to you Lachatte as well!

Lachatte lives!

That Washington Post headline is misleading. The RIAA wants to cut songwriter royalties.

Discussed on my site (front page). http://www.azoz.com

More .......

http://gear.ign.com/articles/749/749883p1.html

scumbags.

So, are they going after both the artists AND the Songwriters??? Wouldn't surprise me..they have no scruples whatsoever.

"just asking tw,did you perchance get your linux distro off of some P2P network?"

Oh yeah -- theres this "cool new uber 31337 p2p network" that can be found here: http://debian.org



"psssst , tw, best check this google thang b4 telling Raid whats what, k?"

psssst, gfmlcka, assumption is the mother of all.... well, you've already "checked that google thang" so you already know how the statement ends

"the weak link is between the chair and the keyboard"

I'll drink to that! Hrmm... now where'd i put my drink? Oh, here it isaaahhhrrggghh!! *bzzt* *bzzt* *crackle* *snap* *pop*

Ugh.... kids: Don't drink and surf the net -- electricity is a bitch!

"keeping teens from porn"

Keeping teens from porn is irrelevent. Keeping their zippers in the upright and locked possition -- now THERES the challenge!

Heads Up Everyone! This may be the only Christmas present you get from me this year...I give you all..

The Gift of Music! ~~Merry Christmas~~
http://www.mesasoftware.com/merrychristmas.htm

Oops, Grammys erred with two nominees - Reuters

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Yawn. Like we give a crap about the Grammys.

Jazz bandleaders pool resources in New York - Reuters

"Given the shifting tides of the recording industry, breaking in as a jazz bandleader poses increasing challenges, not only in raising one's profile but also in rustling up the funds to pay the support musicians."

Who's the porn star?

Mariah Carey is trying to block porn star-turned politician Mary Carey from trademarking her similar-sounding stage name, saying that fans could get the two performers confused.

EU to probe Universal-BMG music deal - AP

"EU regulators on Friday opened an antitrust probe of Universal Music Group's plans to buy BMG Music Publishing for about $2.1 billion, saying the deal could damage "the already concentrated music publishing market."

The EU probe thingy should probably be a front page item. Oh well, I'll get to it on Sunday when I am able.

In case you haven't already signed up :

http://www.eff.org/share/petition/

Only 5400 more signatures needed for 100k.
Front paged on Digg so it could happen soon.

97,719 and counting.

98,628.
CMon People!

I'm rooting too gfmlcka.

(And, I'd make some noise about it here too, but I think all our people have already signed.)

Petition Signed.
~Code

"To The United States Congress:


We are the customers and former customers of the member labels of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). We love music and will gladly pay a fair price for it, but we are outraged by the RIAA's tactics in suing ordinary Americans for filesharing.

We condemn the RIAA's choice to force the family of a 12 year-old girl to forfeit $2,000 - money that could have gone to feed, clothe and educate this honor student. We stand with the retirees, parents, children and others who have been caught in the RIAA's line of fire.

We respect reasonable copyright law, but we strongly oppose copyright enforcement that comes at the expense of privacy, due process and fair application of the law.

We urge you, as our representatives in Congress, to stop this madness.

We oppose the recording industry's decision to attack the public, bankrupt its customers and offer false amnesty to those who would impugn themselves. We call instead for a real amnesty: the development of a legal alternative that preserves file-sharing technology while ensuring that artists are fairly compensated.

In signing this petition, we formally request that the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), as representatives of the public interest, be included in any upcoming hearings regarding the proper scope of copyright enforcement in the digital age.

We sincerely thank you for your time. "

YES!

Twarrior,


C'mon man, how many keyboards have you ruined from spilling things? I'm bad for coffee myself. Reading this site while drinking coffee can be bad for your keyboard! The same could be said for usenet and fidonet tho... lol

petition has been signed by me as well.

Looks like they made 100,000 sigs so far