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    OpenBSD PF-based firewalls suffer differently from DoS attacks
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    Suppose, hypothetically, that you have some DNS servers that are exposed to the Internet behind an OpenBSD PF-based firewall. Since youre a sensible person, you have various rate-limits set in your DNS servers to prevent or at least mitigate various forms of Denial-of-Service (DoS) attacks. One day, your DNS servers become extremely popular for whatever reason, your rate-limits kick in, [00:43] schestowitz[TR] and your firewall abruptly stops allowing new connections in or out. What on earth happened?

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    The answer is that you ran out of room in the packet filter (PF) state table. OpenBSD PF mostly works through state table entries, and when a rule that normally would create a new state table entry is unable to do so, the packet is dropped. This is somewhat documented in places like the max option for stateful rules: [...]

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    Hosting Shaarli on OpenBSD
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    This guide explains how to install the PHP web service Shaarli on OpenBSD.

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    Shaarli is a bookmarking service and RSS feed reader, you can easily add new links and associate a text / tag and share it with other or keep each entry private if you prefer.

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    How to Install Jellyfin Media Server on Ubuntu 22.04
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    Jellyfin is a free, open-source media server software, enabling users to host and manage personal media libraries, stream content across devices, and provide access to others. It's an alternative to proprietary media servers, offering extensive customization and privacy control. It is an alternative to proprietary media file servers like Emby and Plex.

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    • [04:15] schestowitz[TR] [04:15] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.howtoforge.com | How to Install Jellyfin Media Server on Ubuntu 22.04 ● Jan 24 [05:57] schestowitz[TR] x https://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/publications/reply-comments-matter-safeguarding-and-securing-open-internet [05:57] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-cyberlaw.stanford.edu | Reply Comments In the Matter of Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet | Center for Internet and Society ● Jan 24 [09:15] schestowitz[TR] http://techrights.org/wiki/ITC/what a romantic story [09:15] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 404 @ http://techrights.org/wiki/ITC/what ) [09:26] schestowitz[TR]
  • Install Firefox as a DEB App on Ubuntu 22.04: The Proper Way

    This guide shows you how to install Firefox as a classical DEB application on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS from Mozilla's official repository.
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    4 reasons to try Mozillas new Firefox Linux package for Ubuntu and Debian derivatives
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    Great news for Linux users, after months of testing, Mozilla released today a new package for Firefox on Linux (specifically on Ubuntu, Debian, and any Debian-based distribution). If youve heard about Linux, which is known for its open-source software and an alternative to traditional operating systems (OS), and are curious to learn more, here are four reasons why you should give our new Firefox on Linux pa [09:26] schestowitz[TR] ckage a try.

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    Three years ago, you posted the following comment on the Kluwer Patent Blog post reporting the release of the 2021 Guidelines setting out the new policy regarding adaptation of the description :
    These days, I have the feeling that, inside the EPO, management doesnt give a toss about the law or the extent of protection given to the customers. All that interests them is efficiency, driving d [15:20] schestowitz[TR] own cost and driving up profit. The writer of this useful blog post surmises that EPO management saw the high rate of rejection of Examiners scribbled amendments in the Druckexemplar as a drag on efficiency and profit, so resolved to do something about it.

    In hindsight, your comment seem full of insight.

    What we have seen in the string of BOA decisions supporting the requirement to adapt the description i [15:20] schestowitz[TR] s that the legal basis they put forward has shifted from an expanded interpretation of the support prong of Art 84 in the initial decisions to the first line of Art 84 alleged to require a precise determination of the scope of protection and to clarity alone.

    The global picture which emerges is that the adaptation of the description has to be completed, irrespective of the rationale which is put forward to justify i [15:20] schestowitz[TR] t.This fully corroborates your "feeling".

    Practically speaking, based on feedback from colleagues, the current situation is that description amendments entered by the ED at the 71(3) stage are inconsistent across EDs and frequently lack explanation. A colleague told me yesterday that he had to challenge the amendments in one out of two cases. And he is obliged to charge his time for that, whereas his usual pract [15:20] schestowitz[TR] ice is to charge nothing for the 71(3) stage, considered purely administrative.

    Some opinions now regarding a referral to the EBA are that it could be held inadmissible because the grant procedure should be stayed until the EBA delivers a decision (compromising the "production" objectives of the management. What an odd situation ! Has anybody an idea on how to get out of this stalemate ?" ● Jan 24 [19:48] *SaphirJD has quit (connection closed) ● Jan 24 [22:32] *psydroid2 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.0.0 Aria http://www.kvirc.net/) [22:32] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes ● Jan 24 [23:48] *u-amarsh04 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [23:51] *u-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@dc77dxzcmjmaq.irc) has joined #techbytes