If UNIX Were a Religion; Snowden Leaks Made NSA 'Infinitely' Weaker, Says Former NSA Boss

To view a web version of this message, click here Send this message to a friend If UNIX Were a Religion Linux Distros Store Wi-Fi Passwords in Plain Text U.S. Customs Destroys Virtuoso's Handmade Flutes Snowden Leaks Made NSA 'Infinitely' Weaker, Says Former NSA Boss One-Third of Americans Reject Evolution Hot Comment: "How many people writing applications on Linux ever regularly read the kernel..." From the Vault: Should Younger Developers Be Paid More? Watch It: Are Tablets Replacing Notebook Computers? Poll Booth: No. of vehicle license types I hold Sponsored Resource: The Big Data Zoo-Taming the Beasts If UNIX Were a Religion Charles Stross wrote an article where he describes the religious metaphor he uses with non-technical folks to explain the relationship between Mac OS X and UNIX. There is one true religion in operating systems and it is UNIX, says Stross. And the biggest church in the whole of UNIX is Mac OS X. Sound Off>> Linux Distros Store Wi-Fi Passwords in Plain Text An article on Softpedia claims that Linux distributions using NetworkManager are storing Wi-Fi passwords in plain text in /etc by default and recommends encrypting the full disk or removing NetworkManager and using a different tool. Is this a real problem or is it FUD? Sound Off>> U.S. Customs Destroys Virtuoso's Handmade Flutes Flute virtuoso Boujemaa Razgui lost 13 flutes, which he made from hard-to-find reeds, when a U.S. Customs official mistook the instruments for pieces of bamboo and destroyed them. Razgui was not present when his bag was opened and was not questioned about the flutes at the airport. Sound Off>> Snowden Leaks Made NSA 'Infinitely' Weaker, Says Former NSA Boss Ex-NSA director Michael Hayden said on CBS' "Face the Nation," that the NSA is "infinitely" weaker as a result of Edward Snowden's leaks, adding that, "This is the most serious hemorrhaging of American secrets in the history of American espionage." Sound Off>> One-Third of Americans Reject Evolution A recent poll found that 33 percent of Americans reject the idea of evolution and believe that "humans and other living things have existed in their present form since the beginning of time" instead of evolving gradually through a process of natural selection. Sound Off>>   Re: Stop trying "How many people writing applications on Linux ever regularly read the kernel code? Or, for example, the Qt source code beyond the headers? Yeah, next to none of them." --by Desler Read More>>   Should Younger Developers Be Paid More? Three years ago, Eric Spiegel wrote an article that described facing an upset senior developer who learned that a new hire -- a recent college grad -- would be making 30 percent more than him. The reason: the new grad knew an emerging technology that a client wanted. With the constant upheaval in new technology, this situation is almost unavoidable -- or is it? Read More>> Are Tablets Replacing Notebook Computers? Whether a tablet can replace a notebook computer depends largely on the application and the user. Editor of Tab Times David Needle talks tablets -- what sparked their sudden popularity, what options are out there and what's right for your needs. Watch the Video>>    No. of vehicle license types I hold: None - Why should I need permission? 1, terrestrial: car, *or* motorcycle, etc. 1, air- or water-related (boat, plane, etc) 2 or 3, all ground based 2 or 3, all non-ground based More than 3, of any kind As soon as I'm old enough, I'm there Cast Your Vote>>   The Big Data Zoo-Taming the Beasts Big data is probably the single most important trend in information usage for both business and IT in the past decade. It is changing the way companies make decisions, do business, succeed or fail. Using information and insights intelligently to anticipate and profit from change. Find Out More>>  Follow Slashdot on Twitter and Facebook. To unsubscribe, click here or send an email to: unsubscribe-213087@elabs10.com To ensure delivery of this newsletter to your inbox and to enable images, please add slashdot@newsletters.slashdot.org to your e-mail address book or safe senders list. Slashdot | 594 Howard Street, Suite 300 | San Francisco, CA 94105 To view our Privacy Policy click here.