[00:25] bleh [00:27] he hasn't turned up [00:27] is there a rough estimate of the size of the ubuntu irc community? [00:27] I think there was a figure of 35,000 different nicks in #ubuntu over the past couple of weeks. [00:28] not very accurate though [00:28] PriceChild, I mean in general, number of ubuntu channels and so on [00:29] PriceChild, I think using CS list isn't accurate at all [00:29] no idea [00:29] see the list of channels on the wiki? [00:29] +loco channels [00:29] that guy still hasn't turned up in -br [00:29] and i know the minute i remove the forward, he'll appear in #ubuntu [00:30] no, chanserv will list #ubuntu-horse-eaters and #ubuntu-ding-dingers and many other wtf channels [00:30] no0tic, if you are good at statistics, you should know that "size of the ubuntu irc community" doesn't mean a darn thing === crd1b is now known as crdlb [00:30] LjL, I'm seeking for a rough estimate :) [00:30] LjL, an order of magnitude [00:30] 75 [00:31] no0tic: look at launchpad - whoever has an IRC nick listed [00:32] 4 [00:32] Pr1C3ch1lD anyway [00:33] now is there a precise, policy-approved definition of a "wtf channel"? [00:33] wtf is a wtf channel? [00:33] wtf [00:33] PriceChild: yes, add "we don't know and neither should do" to that. that should be part of the guidelines [00:33] neither should you [00:34] wtf is LjL talking about? [00:34] PriceChild, I think #ubuntu-chilipili could be a wtf channel [00:34] #ubuntu-warez is a wtf channel [00:34] ahhhh [00:34] is it? [00:34] nalioth: yeah, owned by our dearest wtf op [00:34] holy COW! [00:34] i knew it all along, too [00:35] lol [00:35] lol :) [00:40] * mneptok beams brightly [00:40] oh crap, he's got a highlight on wtf [00:41] juarez me juarez [00:41] or would that be a wtf highlight [00:41] no entiendo [00:41] juarez y queidiens? [00:42] absolumente. [00:43] FYI, i should have working CD keys for Hardy on release day. [00:44] 0day [00:44] w00t! [00:44] me haz secret linkz [00:44] !secret download [00:44] Sorry, I don't know anything about secret download - try searching on http://ubotu.ubuntu-nl.org/factoids.cgi [00:44] bah [00:45] i deletez nastie stuffz [00:45] I need to find a way to crack ubuntu so that I can install it for free - can anyone help? [00:45] Seeker`: pm me your Visa number, and FedEx a stool sample. i'll hook you up. [00:46] mneptok: hmm, tempting [00:48] i del33t [01:16] kitche called the ops in #ubuntu () [01:21] FloodBot1 called the ops in #ubuntu-ops-monitor (mass join) [01:21] FloodBot2 called the ops in #ubuntu-ops-monitor (mass join) [01:22] w.t.f. [01:22] FloodBot3 called the ops in #ubuntu-ops-monitor (mass join) [01:24] ah crap [01:25] it was a slow rejoin from netsplit... somehow [01:44] ... [01:44] [02:41:31] when my system runs out of memory, the swap usage starts growing fast but it doesn't seem to ever go back down--the physical ram usage does, but everything remains in swap. is this normal? how could I make it put the memory back in RAM? [01:44] [02:41:58] redoxy: can ram= READ ONLY MEMORY [01:44] [02:42:08] redoxy, unless the system *needs* those data back in memory, there is no reason why it should put them back. but when it does need them, it'll put them back, trust me [01:45] [02:42:24] redoxy: you can write to it and read but you can't erase [02:42:40] Flare183: eh? :o) [02:43:01] Flare183: what were you saying about RAM? [02:43:09] LjL: what about it? [02:43:27] Flare183: you can't erase stuff from RAM? it's read only memory? i feel lost [02:43:41] LjL: hardware stuff don't worry about it [02:43:52] LjL: it's alittle like swap [01:45] i still feel lost [01:48] huh, RAM = Read Only Memory? I'd have thought that was ROM [01:50] RAM = Read Alone Memory [01:50] it's a synonym [01:51] or Read And Memorise [01:51] "you can write to it and read but can't erase" interesting point of view [01:53] no0tic: I bet Bush would LOVE that kind of memory. [01:54] no0tic: well that's basically hard drives [01:54] !jdong | Bush [01:54] Bush: jdong: yes, but you're FULL OF CRACK! [01:54] LjL, well, define me "erase" [01:55] no0tic: make it so that the data that were once written cannot be read back [01:55] LjL, I so you can't erase files on your hd? :) [01:55] LjL: by that definition you can't erase hard drives or solid state media [01:55] without heating to the curie point [01:55] no0tic: depends on the instrumentation you have at your disposal to recover them [01:55] :D [01:55] jdong: that's what i'm saying [01:56] LjL, I think 8 head sweeps writing 0 in each block would be enough [01:56] no0tic: no :) [01:56] jdong: although i think hitting your head with the involted HD a reasonable amount of times would defeat any practical recovery system [01:57] since you combine sturdiness with degaussing radiation [01:57] jdong, you can also lose _your_ memory [01:57] ah yes that's an added bonus [01:57] but i was thinking about the HD right now [01:57] no0tic: I've got contacts that work in the industry, and they say that every erasure technique a regular person has access to, there is a recovery technique to counteract [01:58] no0tic: the problem is at some stage (I believe it was said 30+ pass random rewrite) it becomes prohibitively time consuming that people will lose interest [01:58] no0tic, writing 0 is possibly the worst thinkable thing you could do :) [01:58] unless the data is REALLY interesting :) [01:58] jdong: 30 passes is prohibitive...? [01:58] LjL, yes indeed :) so write random bits [01:58] looks pretty polinomial to me [01:58] LjL: apparently it would take them a week to get the data back [01:58] LjL: which will run you some $100,000 USD bill [01:58] which is "prohibitive" to the average person [01:59] jdong: ah you're saying prohibitive for *them* to recover [01:59] I'd rather get myself that italian sportscar I've always wanted :) [01:59] LjL: right. [01:59] jdong, and they assure they can recover everything? [02:00] no0tic: yep [02:00] no0tic: even the average person's ways of physically damaging the drive [02:00] no0tic: unless you have access to some high-heat industrial type equipment you cannot irrecoverably destroy the data on the drive. [02:01] jdong, uhm, call me naive but i kind of suspect that if i tear the drive open and put each platter in the fireplace... [02:01] so someone could recover my lost irclogs! [02:02] no0tic: he told me a story about a time that they got 95% of data back from a rare-earth-magnet swiped disc because the induced field patterns were predictable [02:02] amazing [02:02] LjL: it will be costly and time consuming, but my friend in the industry is 100% confident your fireplace won't heat it enough to make the data *irrecoverable* [02:03] jdong: so kitchen mixer it is :) [02:03] although the mixer would probably hate it [02:04] LjL: well then it's just a big jigsaw puzzle [02:05] LjL: even a shredder would turn the platters into a solvable forensic jigsaw puzzle [02:05] unless you have a really really good shredder :) [02:05] jdong: well a mixer generally does way way better than the average shredder i see in movies. since i've never actually seen one. [02:06] LjL: haha :) [02:06] i mean... my printer pretty much emulates one at times, possibly even exceeds the original, but [02:09] jdong: i wonder though, how does the time taken to recover grow with the number of random passes? 30 is still a pretty accessible number, if i need to do the whole drive it can be done in what, one/two days... [02:10] LjL: it grows exponentially or so up to a certain # of passes, after which there is no gained benefit from additional passes [02:11] jdong: so if it takes a week to recover from 30 passes, it's basically impossible for anyone to recover after 60 passes... or is 30 already close to the asymptote? [02:12] LjL: I need to ask him again, but he implied around 30 is the asymptote [02:12] LjL: most recovery services will probably refuse to do the job after 5 or 6 passes though [02:15] jdong: well i guess it always depends what sort of crime is involved though ;P [02:16] LjL: exactly [02:17] like, if i stabbed jdong they'd hardly bother after seeing i did two passes of zeroes on the log [02:17] ;-) [02:19] now i know why they feared weapons of mass destruction [02:19] you can erase a HD with one! [02:19] * LjL now *should* actually go and burn the logs [02:22] anyone see SupportBush in the #kubuntu channel [02:22] (09:21:21 PM) SupportBush: Learn the Smiley language! :):-D:-(;-):P=-O:-*8-):-[:'(:-/O:-):-X:-$:-!>:o:):-D:-(;-):P=-O:-*8-):-[:'(:-/O:-):-X:-$:-!>:o:):-D:-(;-):P=-O:-*8-):-[:'(:-/O:-):-X:-$:-!>:o:):-D:-(;-):P=-O:-*8-):-[:'(:-/O:-):-X:-$:-!>:o:):-D:-(;-):P=-O:-*8-):-[:'(:-/O:-):-X:-$:-!>:o:):-D:-(;-):P=-O:-*8-):-[:'(:-/O:-):-X:-$:-!>:o:):-D:-(;-):P=-O:-*8-):-[:'(:-/O:-):-X:-$:-!>:o:):-D:-(;-):P=-O:-*8-):-[:'(:-/O:-):-X:-$:-!>:o:):-D:-(;- [02:23] can he be kicked for that? [02:23] * jdong crosses his eyes and stares through the screen looking for the hidden picture.... [02:23] he seems to be a real person though [02:23] ouch, the hammer [02:24] it is funny [02:24] # kubuntu always feels relaxed anyway [02:24] ok [02:24] also (09:22:42 PM) SupportBush is now known as ImpeachBush [02:24] if he's not being a huge disturbance then I'd be inclined just to let it go :) [02:24] he doesn't seem to know every smiley, btw [02:24] lol [02:24] jdong, given he's been k-lined i'm inclined to let it go as well [02:25] ok [02:25] heh [02:25] tekteen: he has changed for better political tastes though ;-) [02:25] lol [02:25] tekteen: now if he only /nick AnyoneButHillary I'd make him a statue in my lawn [02:25] yep [02:26] !jdong | o4o [02:26] o4o: jdong: yes, but you're FULL OF CRACK! [02:27] :) [02:35] !ding [02:35] dong [02:35] !jding [02:35] jplease see above [03:20] !bing [03:20] ban [03:21] !bong [03:21] Sorry, I don't know anything about bong - try searching on http://ubotu.ubuntu-nl.org/factoids.cgi [03:21] prude. [03:25] In #ubuntu-bots, IndyGunFreak said: !audacious is the best music player [03:45] heh === no0tic_ is now known as no0tic [04:26] macogw called the ops in #ubuntuforums (adrock is a troll) [05:39] nickrud called the ops in #ubuntu (JShepard) === no0tic_ is now known as no0tic [06:49] anyone around [06:50] not for the impatient, no === no0tic__ is now known as no0tic [11:21] In #ubuntu-offtopic, J-_ said: ubotu: Grammar is good, no? [11:31] Any ops want to take a look at my factoids I've made up? [11:31] J-_, sure [11:32] Want me to just post in here? [11:32] if it's not too much :) [11:32] 7 [11:33] paste away [11:36] !answers is A structured searchable way to help users, whilst encouraging community participation and building your knowledge. Progress support requests, and receive rewards of karma to all relevant answers, volunteer to receive automatic notifications when new questions arrive in a preferred language. Remember, support requests create bug reports. https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/ [11:36] In #ubuntu-ops, J-_ said: !answers is A structured searchable way to help users, whilst encouraging community participation and building your knowledge. Progress support requests, and receive rewards of karma to all relevant answers, volunteer to receive automatic notifications when new questions arrive in a preferred language. Remember, support requests create bug reports. https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/ [11:36] ugh [11:36] I'll just msg ubotu so it comes here. [11:37] In ubotu, J-_ said: mentor is Bugs and blueprints in Ubuntu that someone has offered to mentor. If you are a new contributor to Ubuntu and would like to know how to help, then https://code.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+mentoring is a good place to start. [11:37] J-_, well the first one either makes no sense or I'm not awake enough [11:37] it's missing verbs [11:37] In ubotu, J-_ said: translate is Translate Ubuntu into your own language, important translations that are needed are listed first. See https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu/ [11:38] actually, all of them so far are missing some verbs :) [11:40] !search ranslat [11:40] Found: rosetta, dns [11:40] !rosetta [11:40] rosetta is a Web-based system for translating open source software into any language. See https://launchpad.net/rosetta/+about [11:41] !translate is Translate Ubuntu into your own language, important translations that are needed are listed first. See https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu/ [11:41] I'll remember that, Seveas [11:45] In ubotu, J-_ said: milestones is Take a look at what our community, and developers have accomplished. Accomplished milestones can be viewed at http://www.ubuntu.com/community/ubuntustory Also see, https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+milestones [11:46] In ubotu, J-_ said: store is Buy some Official Ubuntu Merchandise & Professional Support. See https://shop.canonical.com/ [11:48] In ubotu, J-_ said: thinkwiki is Install Ubuntu on a Thinkpad - A lot of how-to, and hardware information. See http://www.thinkwiki.org/ [11:54] Anyway, that's all I have, I'll see if I can patch up the first 2, and submit them again sometime [12:14] !store is Buy some Official Ubuntu Merchandise & Professional Support. See https://shop.canonical.com/ [12:14] I'll remember that, Seveas [12:14] !shop is store [12:14] But shop already means something else! [12:14] !shop [12:14] Buy your Ubuntu mugs, shirts and thongs in the Ubuntu shop at http://www.cafepress.com/ubuntushop/ [12:15] !no shop is store [12:15] I'll remember that Seveas [12:31] afternoon all. [12:32] Morning ;) [12:35] evenin' :) [12:36] howdy [12:41] anything strange happening? [12:57] jussi01: can't seen anything [12:59] !usersnack | ikonia [12:59] ikonia: Are peanut husks ok? The ops ate the chocolates and peanuts already... [13:00] I require more than peanuts [13:01] !coffee | ikonia? [13:01] ikonia?: coffee is a caffeinated beverage made by filtering water through ground up roasted beans of the coffee plant. Flavouring to taste such as milk or cream, sugar or sweetener are often added afterwards. Not to be confused with !java [13:01] I'll take coffee, thank you [13:01] :) [13:21] /methinks we can stop forwarding prez here. === no0tic_ is now known as no0tic [14:55] Hmmm, does anyone remember the name of the script that puts a line where you left the channel? [14:57] ctrl+r in konvi [14:58] Hobbsee: ahh, sorry, I meant for irssi... [14:58] * Hobbsee shrugs [14:58] didn't know it had it === Amaranth_ is now known as Amaranth [15:16] jussi01: in what client? [15:16] jussi01: I'm guessing irssi, trackbar.pl [15:43] jdong: yeah thats it. thanks :D [15:44] sure thing [16:21] has anyone else just had a massive attack from what looks like a freenode server ? [16:27] Hmmm I wasn't identified I wonder if anyone decided to attack me === TheSheep_ is now known as TheSheep [19:45] morning all, i'm contact for #ubuntu-us-fl, and want to know if its possible/allowed to add a link logging bot to our channel [20:00] "link logging bot"? [20:00] And if you're the contact... you do what you want :) [20:01] * jdong giggles at potential innuendos in "link logging bot" [20:04] who doesnt love potential innuendos :) [20:04] ok, thx yall [20:06] omgz freenode is lagging [20:07] !jding [20:07] jdong [20:15] weird though, they have locobot already [20:15] (lucky them) [20:19] ¡o4o =~ s/politics (unless related to software licensing)/politics (unless related to software licensing or greedy dwarves about to govern pizzaland again)/ [20:19] I'll remember that LjL. [20:20] i'll forget that LjL. [20:20] I'll kick you Pici [20:20] I'll kick you Gary [20:22] help help, I'm being repressed [20:22] [21:22:48] [Error] help: No such nick/channel. [20:25] I'm going afk for a bit, someone may want to keep an eye on N1c in #ubuntu. [20:27] * PriceChild looks in [21:00] Hey impreza, how can I help? [21:01] Any good with routing a wi-fi internet connection on an XP machine, to an ethernet NIC on the same machine, through a hub to an Ubuntu (6.10) machine? [21:01] !support | impreza [21:01] impreza: the official ubuntu support channel is #ubuntu. Also see http://ubuntu.com/support and http://ubuntuforums.org [21:01] !topic | impreza [21:01] impreza: Please read the channel topic whenever you enter, as it contains important information. To view it at any time after joining, simply type /topic [21:02] my bad, thought I'd joined #ubntu [21:02] *ubuntu === impreza is now known as truslack [21:02] impreza, you seem to be banned from there, but you could easily be an innocent victim of a rather wide ban [21:02] let me check [21:03] Seveas, its on prez [21:03] PriceChild, *prez* [21:03] ahh thought it was because O hadnt registered the nick [21:03] *I [21:03] I'm in now [21:03] thanks guys [21:03] sorry for messin you around [21:04] ah well, with another nick he can come in :) [21:05] see why i'm not a big fan of wide bans [21:05] LjL, I'm assuming there is a reason for a ban that wide [21:06] yeah, but need to ask elky, i'm not entirely sure what this prez guy did - or who he is, either, since a couple of different "prez" and "prezlaptop" (and more) guys come to this channel regularly [21:06] same [21:08] I think it was targetted at the mitt romney spammer? [21:09] likely [21:09] but i'm a bit confused about that [21:09] there are 3 nicks banned that way [21:11] LjL, shall we change that to forward here? [21:11] ah sure, i usually forward those. [21:12] PriceChild can you deal with n1c, for some reason i can't decide how to deal with him [21:14] I'll try. [21:14] [22:11:52] ewww OP?! <- /me is baffled [21:18] Did you go to the link? [21:18] Nah , why would I? [21:18] I am sure it will tells me to respect others and talk in one line , and be helpful , blah blah ;-) [21:18] things i allready know :) [21:18] know and ignore? [21:19] * ompaul waddles across the floor [21:23] Next time N1c so much as sneezes, do what you will. [21:24] hard enough to get him to read the guidelines, then finally says he will, then only reads bold text, etc. etc. [21:24] *then* he realises i'm an op [21:25] want me to waddle his way? [21:25] PriceChild: seemed to do the same with me. [21:26] * LjL joins a clone [21:26] ompaul, he's come around after realising i'm an op [21:26] /msg n1c and not just the ops care [21:27] heheh [21:27] stopped assuming he knows everything [21:27] we could beg gary to msg that to him [21:27] could do [21:27] that would be like delivering a letter on the front end of an atomic bomb [21:27] haha [21:27] this works - flash [21:27] Gary: lastlog what he said to me, that'll give you motivation [21:28] LjL, #ubuntu ? [21:28] yepper [21:28] Gary, ya - let him know that all people sees him [21:28] * ompaul thinks about waddling his way [21:28] that might be scary [21:28] RMS would not approve of your community disruption but .... [21:29] I can say this with some malice aforethought [21:29] but that is another days work [21:30] Get this: [21:30] just want to tell you before i reboot what i though you were going to ask me [21:30] "/!\ Do not edit this page without discussing any changes with the Ubuntu IRC council who maintain this page." [21:30] i though you were goin to offer me an OP :P [21:30] * tomaw should perhaps remove his hilight on /!\ [21:30] me, too [21:30] on /!\? [21:31] You have a hilight on /!\ ? [21:31] * nalioth glares at PriceChild [21:31] Yes [21:31] * PriceChild wonders what goes on in those deep dark staff channels [21:31] * LjL is not sure of the significance of that string [21:31] Some countdown spambots were using it months ago [21:31] ah [21:31] Ah ok. [21:31] /!\ suck my toes pricechild sucks suck my toes /|\ <<<< you guys don't remember this spammer? [21:31] Nope. [21:31] * jussi01 walks in [21:31] i... [21:33] #ubuntu misses out on a lot of spammage :| [21:45] sorry [21:45] i fixed the stupid problem i had [21:45] i just rejoined ubuntu too quickly [21:45] TheFishy: have you tried typing "test me" in the channel? [21:45] test me [21:45] in the *other* channel [21:46] i know i just did [21:46] TheFishy, it says to wait a minute or two [21:46] yup [21:47] Seveas: no, you need to type "victim seveas" in -ops-monitor [21:47] the test me did work :) [21:47] Seveas: or to actually be killed by an exploit ;) [21:47] heh [21:47] Seveas: ah yes because price did it [21:47] ah ok [21:47] PriceChild is evil :) [21:48] how am i evil?! [21:48] * SportChick tackles Seveas and then hides [21:48] you wanted to try it out :D [21:48] @lart SportChick [21:48] I think i passed... [21:48] Seveas: it's pretty important that it should *not* work unless you're a victim. otherwise it would be a pretty easy way for people to remove arbitrary bans-on-nick :) [21:48] LjL, yeah [21:48] LjL, the bot didn't undo the ban properly btw [21:48] TheFishy: yup, you did. now you can « /join #ubuntu » as the bot hinted [21:48] LjL, on sev [21:48] LjL, the bot never told me this [21:49] oh wait no, it was a ban he did himself [21:49] PriceChild, yeah, it wasn't a nickname ban [21:49] [22:46:36] thefishy: Try « /join #ubuntu » again (if that fails, see « /topic »). Please ensure that you keep using the correct connection settings. [21:49] so if i reconnect to quickly will i have to do this every damn time? [21:49] TheFishy, it did [21:49] PriceChild: yep, it only removes nickname bans. if you don't ban victims on nickname, then too bad [21:49] oh ok [21:49] TheFishy, i doubt the problem was that you reconnected too quickly [21:49] yup realised late :) [21:49] it was [21:49] TheFishy: can you elaborate? [21:50] because i always connect through ssl [21:50] i closed my irc client [21:50] then reopened it [21:50] because i was setting it up [21:50] that's hardly something that causes you to be forwarded to that channel. [21:50] ... [21:50] fine ill prove it [21:50] brb [21:51] there is a reading problem, to begin with [21:51] mostly unrelated to routers [21:51] see [21:52] see what? [21:52] there is a reading problem, to begin with [21:52]