Tomm Carr [mailto:TommCatt@;computer.org] wrote:
> U. Penski wrote: > > >let's guess what the programming team at resp. working for Bell > Helicopter > >is doing right now : > >extending the String classes (if they use Java) to > accept/analyze S P A C E > >, U_N_D_E_R_S_C_O_R_E or D-A-S-H delimited string > >components as well. > > > > > Do what someone did that was able to get past the censors in Red China. > It was called Egloog and it was sort of a parody of the Google site, > with everything on the page reading from right to left. So if you have > something to say that is (or may appear to be) sensitive, just write it > sdrawkcab. > > Sure, they could start checking for that, too. But they may decide not > to when the entire email system comes almost to a halt because it takes > 3 minutes of cpu time to check each email. The only flaw in that reasoning: the PRC as a government does not particularly care how long it takes people to get their e-mail. They *DO* care (and deeply!) about controlling the flow of information. It is futile, but they try to "plug the holes" nonetheless, hoping to outlast, rather than outthink their opponents. > It just goes to show the ultimate futility of trying to stop people from > doing anything they want to do -- smoking, drinking, shooting up, > cursing, swapping music files -- rather than punishing people who have > *really* done something wrong -- robbing banks, murder, etc. Why does "swapping music files" go on that list? Surely it is no more honest than shoplifting, no less harmful, and about as easy. Or would you add shoplifting, pickpocketing, and rigged carny scams to that list of "harmless" vices too? > Philosophy. I love it! So do I when the philosopher has really thought through his or her position. -- Roger ____________________________________________________ To change your JDJList options, please visit: http://www.sys-con.com/java/list.cfm Be respectful! Clean up your posts before replying ____________________________________________________
