TL;DR: Alleged unauthenticated RCE on "all GNU/Linux systems (plus others)"
Now would be a great time to:
- Get all your systems on orchestration
- Shut down all non-critical endpoints
- Prepare yourself to speedrun patches, potentially requiring a reboot, across your entire infrastructure
- Stock up on popcorn
@shortstories I'm working through the Greeks now, but Eastern philosophers are up next.
I like how Confucianism calls out troons: "If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things. If language be not in accordance with the truth of things, affairs cannot be carried on to success." -The Analects, 13.3
We're quibbling on the definition of respect. A master of the craft should still respect his apprentice. The apprentice frees the master from the tedium of simple tasks to accomplish greater works, but that is no reason to look down on his apprentice. Both have their functions to perform while increasing their knowledge of the craft: the apprentice to learn from the master's example and the master to set the example and increase the overall body of knowledge by pushing his craft's limits.
@Seattle_Guy @Shlomo The Navy is losing competence as such a rapid rate, it's probably both.
@rms Institutions have lost credibility after lying constantly during the Covid19 'crisis'. The default position is now anything institutional is a lie and should not be trusted.
@dictatordave I'm only buying old tech from Goodwill and straight from the Chinese mainland from here on out.
As for TSA, if I still flew I'd be more worried about my Boeing falling out of the sky because either they're terribly designed, improperly maintained, or both.
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