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The Southern California Linux Expo featured many interesting talks on a varity of OS issues. Now thanks to the Linux Public Broadcasting Network all the talks are archived in real video format. Highlights include a talk by Robert Love [interview] titled: Whats new in the 2.5 kernel", and Patrick Mochel [no interview, hint Jeremy] the author of sysfs, who explains what sysfs is and how it will effect users in 2.6/3.0.
all videos in realplayer format
All the videos are in RealPlayer format, I don't think I'll be
installing their spyware[1] anytime soon.
There are also badly formatted[2] PostScript documents of the talks.
Ciaran O'Riordan
[1] I have proof, it's all in the source code. Just ask nicely if
you can have a look too.
[2] The ends of some slides are cut off by the bottom of the pages
Re: spyware
mplayer (the linux one, not windows media player) can play realmedia files these days, why don't you use that?
mplayer eh?
Cool, and all GPL. You learn something new everyday.
I'll apt-get it in a few minutes.
thanks nero
Ciaran O'Riordan
Riiight.
> I don't think I'll be installing their spyware[1] anytime soon.
What do you have to hide that Real is going to discover? I have principles too, but come on. Do you drink Pepsi or Coke? Do you put gasoline in your car? These wares are pawned by evils greater than RealPlay, and I wonder if you've eliminated them from your life so readily.
Oh yeah, Real has already opened some of their source[1].
Nick
PS
If you're terribly worried, you don't need the source code to find out if Real is monitoring your porn viewing habits. I suggest tracing read and write system calls, and sniffing packets of suspicion for the Truely Paranoid (what would we do without you?).
[1] https://www.helixcommunity.org/2002/intro/client
I just watched Robert Love
I just watched Robert Love's talk. He gives a very nice, technical overview of 2.5's new features in contrast to the 2.4's state. It's a good starting point for getting some better insights about what's really going on in the kernel.
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