gigaom.com— A recent report from ABI Research highlights the rise of mobile Linux, estimating that 23 percent of the world’s smartphones will have a Linux operating system by 2013.
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You should really get treatment for you denial problem. If Linux didn't exist, most of the ummm, _Internet_ wouldn't exist either. next time, think about it.
Nah, somehow they managed to get from 1973 to now without picking up a damn thing about computers and how to write operating systems for small devices. These damn mobile phone manufacturers, why can't they just keep up with the times?
Yes. Used fedora and suse before, but ubuntu does what i need and it doesn't give me any particular headache (apart from nvidia drivers and some small things).
"Had this has been obscured"That makes absolutely no sense in this context. You're clearly not getting this.I use SSH cryptography to keep my s**t secure, but then obscure it as well by using a non-standard port, for instance. In this case, it may have saved me from attacks.Some hackers realize that a certain brand of lock is vulnerable to a master key, and they know that this brand is used in every few houses in the neighborhood. But if I swap locks and use my garage door to enter my house instead of my front door, they'll try their master key in the front door, fail, and move on. Security through obscurity."the exploits would not be discovered until it is too late e.g. Abused by almost every cracker."That's what happened in this case. The key-based security was actually insecure for almost 2 years before it was noticed.
tripzeroJun 4, 2008
You should really get treatment for you denial problem. If Linux didn't exist, most of the ummm, _Internet_ wouldn't exist either. next time, think about it.
pbarbosaJun 5, 2008
synaptic is just an example. Thanks for your extensive and clear description.And good to know you understood my comment.
Closed AccountJun 5, 2008
Let me guess. You use Ubuntu.
inksmithyJun 5, 2008
Nah, somehow they managed to get from 1973 to now without picking up a damn thing about computers and how to write operating systems for small devices. These damn mobile phone manufacturers, why can't they just keep up with the times?
pbarbosaJun 6, 2008
Yes. Used fedora and suse before, but ubuntu does what i need and it doesn't give me any particular headache (apart from nvidia drivers and some small things).
honestabeJun 11, 2008
"Had this has been obscured"That makes absolutely no sense in this context. You're clearly not getting this.I use SSH cryptography to keep my s**t secure, but then obscure it as well by using a non-standard port, for instance. In this case, it may have saved me from attacks.Some hackers realize that a certain brand of lock is vulnerable to a master key, and they know that this brand is used in every few houses in the neighborhood. But if I swap locks and use my garage door to enter my house instead of my front door, they'll try their master key in the front door, fail, and move on. Security through obscurity."the exploits would not be discovered until it is too late e.g. Abused by almost every cracker."That's what happened in this case. The key-based security was actually insecure for almost 2 years before it was noticed.