<holy war>
It's only suspicious if he was using EMACS, everyone knows vi is the One
True Editor.
</holy war>

2009/4/16 Thomas Charron <twaf...@gmail.com>

> On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 8:48 AM, Kenny Lussier <kluss...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > So, using shell commands is now a sign of illegal activity...
> >
> http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/04/boston-college-prompt-commands-are-suspicious
> > “…uses two different operating systems to hide his illegal activities.
> > One is a regular B.C operating system and the other is a black screen
> > with white font which he uses prompt commands on.”
>
>  Not knowing what type of computers we're talking about here, it
> appears as if what *makes* the activity suspicios was the use of that
> system.  The EFF argument is based on taking one line of text out of a
> MUCH larger document, and presenting as the the entire document.
>
>  Typical 'Ub/||-| hAc<3rz' types DO typically present their linux
> systems as being some sort of super-secret underground superplatform.
> I'm assuming based on the overall descriptions of this guy that it was
> presented this way.  I can hear the ghosts of idiots from the past,
> "Yea, look at this.  I'm running Linux, because I'm part of the elite
> crowd, and we're all different'.
>
>  Sure, I'm stereotyping him, but after the evidence which BC
> presented to the cop..  Well, I can't imagine what the guys like when
> he gets his kick from sending ananymous emails to a group of people
> saying, "Hey everyone, I'm GAY!".
>
> --
> -- Thomas
>
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