Lost Angel

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  7. Posted

    that's weird, how about jpeg 2000? it should have all the source code and binaries... All major software packages are starting to support it (like Adobe Acrobat for example, or AcdSee)...

    I mean we still have some bmp even coming with the installation package themes...

    I realize free space is not an urgent matter anymore... but...

  8. Posted · Edited by Crise

    Just an idea - why not have Apex use exclusively jpeg 2000 or the very least png for all, themes, graphics etc... Would save some space and, well, the fun of being on the edge -)

    Not a feature request, since I think this is something more of a point for discussion.

    P.S. could someone (moderator) fix the aphex to apex in the subj, please ;)

  9. Posted · Edited by Lost Angel

    also an icon for apex needs to be... there...

    yeah, blue me not likes, grey is okey, last logo could be more elaborate, imho.

  10. Posted

    <- isn't a soccer fan...

    <- has no TVset

    But, guess, it'd be better if Germany wins, since I am in Germany.

    Many people root for Trinidad... yeah, rite...

  11. Posted · Edited by Lost Angel

    I'd rather us talk useful plugins.

    I am using:

    fasterfox

    adblock plus

    adblock filterset updater

    customze google

    cute menus

    download statusbar

    flashgot

    forecastfox

    nightly tester tools

    noscript

    session manager

    tab clicking options

    ui tweaker

    update notifier

    and I am on the ffox 2 alpha 2

    I suggest you post yours here too so we could all benefit from the selection.

  13. Posted

    Greg, don't get me wrong - I don't mean users should be faceless. I mean the identity of a user online should not be connected in any way to the users actual location (which ip provides) exactly because of the abuse of privacy violation by the various states and organizations. However, I absolutely agree with users setting up identities and connecting their VR to the RL self as much as they want.

    Regarding ips - I know how it works, but I believe it might work somehow else too, if even with a giant proxy system of a kind, I frankly do not have a valid solution to exclude ip-like id, but I am sure there might be other ways to replace it.

    As for private hubs - anonymity of actual users won't hurt at all - you will have login and password there anyway - which is why these hubs are called private.

  14. Posted

    Kevo,

    with freenet - I tried once (since my university has banned all p2p under the threat of expulsion). Jumped in and saw that about 80% of stuff is pedo resources... Not sure it was freenet - something that uses browser rather than it's own client. That aside, I didn't figure out how to download from there before my "give up limit" was used up. (wonder if it really was freenet though). Either way this is not the kind of p2p I imagine.

    With fibre optics - cables are temporary - think about it - if you can send that stuff through waves, you can max out the data throughput by developing multisource transfer applied to wifi...

    Greg,

    I believe ip address is something that can be done with, however it is of course backed up by the authorities. As for anonymity - I don't personally have a major need for it, but I'd rather have it. I can always willingly identify myself to people I need,- so identity is not harmed. As for bad guys having it anonymous - I don't mind - it's their business and it is my business to have antivirs and firewalls against that. If legal system is not catching up with times - I don't want to lag with it. As for total control argument - we are heading there, I believe, but I don't think we'll get there (for every file monitoring argument).

  16. Posted · Edited by Lost Angel

    Crakter, opera is free by now. Beta 9 is faster than ffox pretty much at anything (personal experience impression), but terribly uncomfy in that it lacks a lot of things (extentions) that I have in my ffox.

    Now actually to those, who are using ffox 2 alpha - does it make sense to enable fasterfox with it?

    Also how about FFox 3 - anyone using it?

  18. Posted

    Well DC used to be more like a chat to me, but not I don't have time for it anymore, so I am just op'ing a lil here and there... I do not think anonymity is the key either, - I am worried about the legal implication of the file exchange thing, though. Private hubs is a good idea, but if public hubs were to be closed through authorities - next thing they would go for is more private files exchange and this will lead to shrkinging of the scene as well as to mistrust among members of private hubs once some of them get closed and members - busted. To me solution is not in anonymity, but in changing the legal system to be more realistic and people-friendly in respect to p2p (which is at large and issue, since there are many ways to just chat, like irc).

    As for BW waste - I believe BW is not strictly material and as time goes we will all have high BW internet like we have electricity now (and hopefully it will not be more expensive with time)...

  21. Posted

    To me quite honest, it doesn't effect me, if p2p is illegal is that really a suprise? It doesn't effect me directly or indirectly really so I'm not to bothered, you can say that I shouldn't take that stance but if I was worried about everything I disagreed with in this world, or just politics and western civilization I would be one stressed man.

    I'm also not concerned about changing protocols as I believe nothing is totally safe, if you want to be safer then shy away from public networks, only upload and share in private places. Downloading isn't so much of a problem, it's the uploaded they want to stop.

    Well, it doesn't affect you since p2p is not illegal (or are you French?) - if your provider will be asked to send your address to the local police (or similar) force every time you use p2p filesharing software protocol - this will make a difference for you personally. I am not saying we should all be worried here - I see a problem at some place similar to my own one and I am interested in discussing what ways are out there to prevent this from happening or how to react if it will happen. *skipping the "I'm so cool and I don't give a damn 'bout nothin'" part* They want to stop UL and DL - they want to stop exchange (and that is a common idea of p2p filesharing - exchange and not downloading, which is one-way) of materials that they hold a copyright for.

    Issues really are 2:

    - copyright and privacy laws are made ages ago and have not changed significantly with emergence of the Web, where they are largely inaplicable.

    - big corporations through governments want to maximize profits and are loosing money on p2p, so they want to combat it.

  23. Posted

    Caretaker,

    you are missing the point - it is not about the govts realizing they're doing crap thing, which I see p2p ban as, and so do you. It is about that they

    - can do it

    - did it

    - we can't do jack about stopping it

    - wtf are we gonna do then?

    Zlobomir,

    my thoughts too - wanna have a well-working anonymous p2p client, though I realize they'll just "fix" the laws, so that, for example, "all traffic should be monitored for copyrighted material exchange, and such and such protocols are forbidden to be used under a threat of fine of 6000000 pounds". So really there is little that ones like ourselves can do: protocol should not only be anonymous and secure, it should be stealthy. Plus keep in mind no law will make the multicorporation's spying on you actions illegal - they are the ones lobbying for their interests with governments with their money - not us - fellow internetizens, so practically (not theoretically) government represents their interests and not ours. There is a chance, though that some e-citizen will apply for a govt. position and get support from the masses through online campaign, then, maybe... but who knows...

  24. Posted

    well, the point is exactly that while Bush did not blow up the Earth - the French did ban p2p. Can the British, the Germans and the what not do the same? Will it work? What will p2p community do? Can p2p community do something about it really? Have what lots of complaining online in the forums? Make demonstration? Yeah right...

    The sell/buy argument is a different story - p2p helps in some ways and doesn't in many other ways.