Re: New Solaris announcement

From: TheBoss <TheBoss_at_invalid.nl>
Date: 08 Oct 2012 21:33:44 GMT
Message-ID: <XnsA0E6EFB063E7TheBossUsenet_at_194.109.133.133>

John Hurley <johnthehurley_at_gmail.com> wrote in news:b14ddeb8-b794-4892-8805-1a5262deb438_at_u19g2000yqo.googlegroups.com:

> Joel:
>
> # Any smaller group needs an active core group to keep control away
> from marketing types.
>
> As big and active as my local group is ( NEOOUG ... Northeast Ohio
> Oracle Users Group ) ... we have at times run short of speakers and
> topics. Or sometimes people cancel on short notice.
>
> That can usually be solved by getting one of the local Oracle guys to
> put something into the mix ... usually something they have canned and
> it is ( of course ) marketing heavy.
>
> A couple of meetings in a row like that with a shortage of good
> volunteers and heck yeah the marketing presentations can get out of
> control.
>
> You get out of your involvement with users groups more than you put
> into it ( generally ) but it takes a combination of committed people.
>
>
> # Yes, you do. :)
>
> Well crud ... I just finished a quick look around and cannot easily
> locate ... will try again later for pics of Larry and the Penguins
> from my own camera.
>
> http://news.cnet.com/2300-7344_3-6129561-3.html#2300-7344_3-6129561-
2.html?&_suid=134972135701607692794726518365
> ... if you are desperate ...

That's 6 years old!
If you're that desperate, you might as well check out these 2 videos:

< http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zViq3jKohgg > < http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6WCRA4kSKY >

Preferably play them together at the same time (and - as the first is 1:02 and the second only 0:23 - repeat the second twice).

For a more current "Penguin vs. Larry" story (July 2012): http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/07/20/oracle_centos_stealth_attack/

And some user comments on that:
http://forums.theregister.co.uk/forum/1/2012/07/20/oracle_centos_stealth _attack/

-- 
Jeroen

Received on Mon Oct 08 2012 - 23:33:44 CEST