[techtalk] Re: techtalk digest, Vol 1 #369 - 9 msgs

2001-03-21 Thread BiOFH
Just a thought that occurred to me based on a recent research side-trip... ADV is the subject header some states are requiring (or attempting to require) on mass advertising (SPAM) email. I was about to add a filter to looking for and corralling posts containing "ADV " in the subject. Perhaps o

Re: [techtalk] Running Linux from a zip disk.

2001-03-21 Thread BiOFH
Another alternative is DemoLinux. It can be (and is) run completely from CD-ROM. There's some linkage at http://linux.davecentral.com/5916_sysutildist.html Or visit their homepage http://www.demolinux.org Hoping this doesn't post twice again or Cliff will razz me. ;) TheBitch >Date: Wed, 21 Mar

[techtalk] More XP vs UML

2001-03-31 Thread BiOFH
Hehehe ...to avoid those uncomfortable moments months later when they say "OK, now we want to add X and put this baby live on the Internet"? And the programmers reply "Uhh... couldn't you have told us this 'before' we did it all with UDP instead of TCP"? ;) maggie >Jenn V said: >Then TALK WITH

Re: [techtalk] XP vs UML

2001-03-31 Thread BiOFH
Couldn't help but respond with an example of how the methodologies look from where I sit. This is, of course, just the way things happen in my group... but I'd be surprised if it's not a fairly common occurrence. During time period A a project comes across my desk. Help identify and validate

[techtalk] Re: Running Apache as Root.

2001-04-08 Thread BiOFH
Title: Re: Running Apache as Root. Pitfalls abound and security holes can be multitudinous. (that sound scary enough? LOL) TheĀ  Apache server generally is run by root. The User directive is used from there to set "who" serves up content. Running the server as a user other than root can (will) cau

[techtalk] Minor ln -s question

2001-04-20 Thread BiOFH
Ack! Bad BiOFH... BAD! I haven't read this list in ages... But, I saw this and wanted to send out a little caveat to you that may or may not apply (depending on how the server is set up). Depending on how and if the web server in question handles symlinks, (Options ->FollowSymLinks or