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by zenexer 5y ago
Correct. You don’t own the code just because you forked it. The original copyright holders retain ownership, and you must abide by their license. You can’t swap out the license unless they explicitly allow you to do so.
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by zenexer 5y ago
It doesn’t matter that it was an accident; it’s still a serious issue that needs to be corrected and deserves an upvote. It’s also quite curious, and I appreciate hearing about the incident. Incidents don’t need to be malicious to be newswo
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by zenexer 5y ago
> Because in an alternative universe, they could have chosen to treat log messages like SQL where parameters are passed separately. They did chose to do this. The vulnerability arises even when this is done correctly. Pseudocode:
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by zenexer 5y ago
> You're clearly not involved in live entertainment I used to be. > It's also a false choice Yes, yes it is. It's been like this for decades. Entertainers are expected to buy the most expensive hardware available even
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by zenexer 5y ago
If I’m forced to choose between live entertainment and a great privacy feature like this one, the privacy feature is going to win. Artists will get creative and find workarounds; other companies will fill the gap, and other commenters have
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by zenexer 5y ago
It's the platform's responsibility to properly sandbox apps. It should not allow apps to intercept emergency calls under any circumstances. Alternatively, you could have a completely open platform, and then the onus is on Microso
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by zenexer 5y ago
I’ve done stuff like this. It doesn’t always work, but people are often happy to help, especially if they already believe something is amiss.
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by zenexer 5y ago
I know this gets posted quite often, but I still enjoy reading it every time.
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by zenexer 5y ago
This article was written more than a year ago and received significant attention at the time. I suspect Wacom may have made some changes since then—at least, I hope they did. I can’t be sure because the official drivers aren’t actually open
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by zenexer 5y ago
I would assume it’s not significantly less dense than air.
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by zenexer 5y ago
This is a very serious security issue if the cause is on Cloudflare’s end. Would you be willing to disclose the domain name?
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by zenexer 5y ago
> The reality is, pretty much anyone who uses a major ISP in the US has IPv6 (Comcast, Spectrum, etc. hand them out without customers even asking), and it's even more likely in other countries. Unfortunately, there are still major I
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by zenexer 5y ago
It appears he was replying to someone else who had the same issue and was attempting to explain why that user’s comments were being deleted. I doubt those comments also contained the word “poof.” Also, the video in question contains numerou
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by zenexer 5y ago
Ah, I forgot that it was used by iPods as well. In fact, I completely forgot about iPods altogether. Suddenly I miss the tactile feel of their scroll wheels. Maybe I’ll finally get an iPod.
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by zenexer 5y ago
They mentioned in a separate comment that it was part of the briefings, so that seems unlikely: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28738326
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by zenexer 5y ago
The 30-pin connector wasn’t around for 9 years. That’s the one prior to Lightning.
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by zenexer 5y ago
Yes, I do. I sanitize my Apple Watch regularly anyway, which is why I opted for one of the silicone bands over the fancier options.
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by zenexer 5y ago
Sadly, there’s no shortage of people who believe such abuse is rampant. I heard such a claim the other day from someone I generally regard as intelligent, and who I expect to know better.
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by zenexer 5y ago
While that may be true, I consider it to be a lousy way of teaching and an even worse measure of mathematical competence, regardless of age. I was fairly adept at math in fourth and fifth grade—well ahead of my peers. While I didn’t know te
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by zenexer 5y ago
I figured; I’m more curious how it managed to mangle that one. I got a good chuckle.
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by zenexer 5y ago
I’m quite curious how “learn” turned into “mean snot.” In any case, I agree: I consider myself fairly adept at solving issues like these, but I would have used a different set of tools—probably strace and gdb. There are quite a few tools in
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by zenexer 5y ago
Maybe it's different in some parts of the world, but at least in the US, the scenario described by the parent will not be covered by the warranty, and you will have to pay for it: > It's $200 for a 2015 MacBook Pro for Apple
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by zenexer 5y ago
I wish that were the case—I also wish it were the case that “senior” meant “competent.” Judging by the number of device drivers I’ve had cause serious problems, especially with consumer gaming hardware (as is the case here), I don’t think i
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by zenexer 5y ago
The parent explicitly said they do not want to memorize APIs.
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by zenexer 5y ago
No link in an email should perform an action on its own. Every link should lead to a confirmation button, at minimum. Too many services automatically open all the links in emails.
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by zenexer 5y ago
Thanks for the added context. I assumed it was either something along those lines or the settlement was never actually finalized. It’ll be interesting to see what comes of all of this.
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by zenexer 5y ago
No they didn’t. They did settle, but they subsequently appealed a week later.
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by zenexer 5y ago
It’s going to be practically impossible for most researchers to vet the CSAM detection tool without Corellium. It’s already very difficult with Corellium, but Apple is going out of their way to ensure such research is infeasible in most cas
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by zenexer 5y ago
I didn’t get that impression from the title, but I also knew they were referring to Corellium before clicking the link. I interpreted it as, “Apple says researchers can vet its CSAM tools despite aggressively suing the one company that make
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by zenexer 5y ago
I request security. I deliberately choose devices and platforms that receive prompt, frequent security updates. Nearly every iOS and macOS update seems to be filled with security patches. Should users be able to choose whether to accept cha

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