On Tuesday 18 October 2005 02:20 pm, Phill MV wrote: > "We are writing remote systems management software for Linux systems and > are looking for a standard way to obtain a remote systems distribution name > and release version." > > Well, there isn't a standard way to any distro, come to think about it. LSB > is sort of a pain and one sided, based on their 'standards'. Wasn't there > also a hubub on /. on how every 'compliant' distro was faking their > results? > > While we're at it, could people get a clue and stop including moronic > little tags in their email like: this is required by many companies legal departments. Some places even add it at the mta, not the client. > > "This e-mail message (including attachments, if any) is intended for the > use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain > information that is privileged, proprietary , confidential and exempt from > disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that > any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is > strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, > please notify the sender and erase this e-mail message immediately." > > Is this even legally binding? I have a hard time believing that I can't > disclose something someone sent *me* if I didn't sign anything. > Also, every email sent to this list is automatically copied in gmane and a > dozen little 'problem resolution' forums -- so it's kind of moot.
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