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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
| + | Hackers are stereotypically divided into 3 types, "{{w|White hat (computer security)|white hat}}" (good guys) "{{w|Gray hat|gray hat}}" (in between) and "{{w|Black hat hacking|black hat}}" (bad guys). The "black hat" hacker is a hacker who "violates computer security for little reason beyond maliciousness or for personal gain." | ||
This strip portrays [[Black Hat]] providing support for {{w|Linux}}, but in fact he provides only annoying and unhelpful advice just for his own personal amusement. | This strip portrays [[Black Hat]] providing support for {{w|Linux}}, but in fact he provides only annoying and unhelpful advice just for his own personal amusement. | ||
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Finally, Black Hat asks the client on the phone to "bear with him" and suggests that the client should use a highly obsolete mechanism to look for the answer to his problem, namely AOL keywords. {{w|AOL}} is well known for producing one of the earlier {{w|online communities}} and has since fallen largely out of favor. The client hangs up the phone. | Finally, Black Hat asks the client on the phone to "bear with him" and suggests that the client should use a highly obsolete mechanism to look for the answer to his problem, namely AOL keywords. {{w|AOL}} is well known for producing one of the earlier {{w|online communities}} and has since fallen largely out of favor. The client hangs up the phone. | ||
| − | The title text mentions the function [http://linux.die.net/man/2/select select()] | + | The title text mentions the function [http://linux.die.net/man/2/select select()] which allows you to write asynchronous IO access routines by checking if it is ready to be read/written to at a specific moment. This is different than a threaded model in that it can happen in a single thread. The danger of such programming is that if you do not coordinate the reader/writer properly you can create a dead lock which can result in the consumption of a lot of resources. |
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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:Phone: Hi. I'm running an Apache server, and the load keeps climbing out of control. | :Phone: Hi. I'm running an Apache server, and the load keeps climbing out of control. | ||
:Black Hat: Okay. First, click on the Start Menu. | :Black Hat: Okay. First, click on the Start Menu. | ||
| − | :Phone: I'm sorry, this is the | + | :Phone: I'm sorry, this is the Linux helpline, right? |
| − | :Black Hat: Of course, | + | :Black Hat: Of course, Sir. |
:Black Hat: If you'll just open the "My Documents" folder- | :Black Hat: If you'll just open the "My Documents" folder- | ||
| − | :Phone: Just a damn minute | + | :Phone: Just a damn minute, I think you're putting me on. |
| − | :Black Hat: Please bear with me, | + | :Black Hat: Please bear with me, Sir. |
:Black Hat: Now, load up your AOL and go to the Keyword "Linux"- | :Black Hat: Now, load up your AOL and go to the Keyword "Linux"- | ||
:Phone: *click* | :Phone: *click* | ||
