The newly created german anti-hacker-paragraph 202c StGB let the developers of KisMAC to stop working on the project. It's not yet clear if development is temporarily suspended to bring it up again in the netherlands.
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Size does matter: Optimizing with size in mind with GCC
Felix EhlersMany times, the size of your programs do matter, to save bandwith and resources for you and end-users, or if your target platform has restrictions on resources available. Many compilers have their own settings for optimizing code with size in mind, so does the GNU C/C++ Compiler.
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German security specialist refused entry to the USA
Felix EhlersGerman security expert and reverse engineer Thomas Dullien of Sabre Security, better known by his pseudonym of Halvar Flake, has revealed that he has been refused entry to the USA for the forthcoming Black Hat conference. Following a four and a half-hour interview with immigration authorities, he was sent home …
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Skype plugin adds video
Felix EhlersThe vSkype plug-in let's invite you up to 200 buddies to a video call - even if they don't have a camera. You can also share anything you see on your screen, even your entire desktop! Whether you use Skype for business or to connect with family and friends, now you …
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Nokia enters the BSD
Felix EhlersNokia enters the BSD camp by ZDNet's Dana Blankenhorn -- Amid all the hoopla about Nokia tying up with Apple and open source, developing a version of the Safari browser for its Series 60 cell phones, what has not been mentioned is its impact on the continuing BSD vs. GPL …