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Denial of Service
DC:
quote:Originally posted by wuck:
(the only way to download from that (my) server is by http, which tries to open a binary OGG as a text file. Result: the same as typing 'cat /dev/urandom' into your console.)
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Wouldn't that mean playing them will be the same as typing 'cat /dev/urandom > /dev/dsp'?
I'll try and listen to them later. Right now I'm busy... well no, just lazy (being awake @ 2:50 AM and stuff).
Welcome back and stuff. Wasn't I supposed to mail you a few weeks back?
Refalm: you can't patent lyrics. You can copyright them - but he already covered that by writing and playing the music . Actually maybe his friend did... Oh, the joy that is the legal system.
foobar:
quote:Originally posted by DC:
Wouldn't that mean playing them will be the same as typing 'cat /dev/urandom > /dev/dsp'?
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Uhm ... no, because your browser will open that binary file as text, you will get the same in your browser as if you would watch the output of 'cat /dev/urandom' on your screen. Excuse my vagueness.
Example: open this link in a new tab/window
http://home.wanadoo.nl/daniwuck/music/Denial_Of_Service-Mad_About_Her.ogg
I'm gonna try 'cat /dev/urandom > /dev/dsp' as soon as I get home, sounds like good fun!
Yesh it's good to be back, and maybe Refalm meant something else with 'patenting lyrics'?
[ February 16, 2003: Message edited by: wuck ]
DC:
quote:Originally posted by wuck:
Uhm ... no, because your browser will open that binary file as text, you will get the same in your browser as if you would watch the output of 'cat /dev/urandom' Excuse my vagueness.
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It would be the same as cat /path/to/file/file.ogg actually
OK, the file will be mangled and humanly unreadable, but I sure hope it's not /dev/urandom.
Refalm probably ment copyright.
foobar:
quote:Originally posted by DC:
It would be the same as cat /path/to/file/file.ogg actually
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Yes, if you want to be really precise (like I know you are :D ) that is correct.
quote:
OK, the file will be mangled and humanly unreadable, but I sure hope it's not /dev/urandom.
Refalm probably ment copyright.
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So .. what's so bad about /dev/urandom? Has it got any kind of 'evil' output?
DC:
quote:Originally posted by wuck:
So .. what's so bad about /dev/urandom? Has it got any kind of 'evil' output?
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No - but it sucks to listen to it for more than 1 minute. We were still talking about the song
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