Links December 2008Links December 2008
A teacher in Arizona steals Linux CDs from a student and then accuses a Linux distributor of being a criminal [1]. Even though she had used Linux in the past[...]
Month: December 2008
Per-process Namespaces – pam-namespacePer-process Namespaces – pam-namespace
Mike writes about his work in using namespaces on Linux [1]. In 2006 I presented a paper titled “Polyinstantiation of directories in an SE Linux system” about this at the[...]
Christmas Toys for ChildrenChristmas Toys for Children
It’s almost Christmas and time to buy scientific toys for children. Here are some random ideas, of course it’s probably too late for the online stores to deliver – but[...]
Please Turn off Your Spam ProtectionPlease Turn off Your Spam Protection
Hi, I’d like to send an email from a small domain that you’ve never heard of or from a big ISP that’s known for being slack about spam (*), I[...]
Toy HelicopterToy Helicopter
I have just bought myself a toy helicopter. I had been tempted to buy one for a while and when I saw them on sale for $30 I couldn’t resist.[...]
More about Australian Internet CensorshipMore about Australian Internet Censorship
As the Australian government wants to show how well they understand technology, they have started a blog about the “Digital Economy” [1]. So far they have hundreds of comments, most[...]
New version of Bonnie++ and Violin MemoryNew version of Bonnie++ and Violin Memory
I have just released version 1.03e of my Bonnie++ benchmark [1]. The only change is support for direct IO in Bonnie++ (via the -D command-line parameter). The patch for this[...]
Gmail and Anti-SpamGmail and Anti-Spam
I have just received an email with a question about SE Linux that was re-sent due to the first attempt being blocked by my anti-spam measures. I use the rfc-ignorant.org[...]