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Re: The hammer is best

From rbowman <bowman@montana.com>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.misc
Subject Re: The hammer is best
Date 2026-08-25 06:39 +0000
Message-ID <nf4rkdF5rktU45@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
References (6 earlier) <gm3rlmxqg4.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> <116eoal$1sako$9@dont-email.me> <l9icnfjKBY0dUxb3nZ2dnZfqnPGdnZ2d@giganews.com> <116h6d6$2o5cd$4@dont-email.me> <4R-dndhP7cUKrBD3nZ2dnZfqn_adnZ2d@giganews.com>

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On Tue, 25 Aug 2026 02:07:49 -0400, c186282 wrote:

> On 8/24/26 06:28, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>> On 24/08/2026 05:53, c186282 wrote:
>>> Anyway, unless you're the CIA or such, nobody is gonna
>>>    disassemble yer old drives and try to run a "head on a stick"
>>>    over them to try and recover bits of data.
>> 
>> Large corporate competitors might well undertake such.
> 
>    Think "time/resource investment -vs- likely payoff".
> 
>    Disks from CIA boxes, yes, WORTH IT. Otherwise ...

I used to joke that if a competitor got their hands on our entire source 
code it would set them back five years. 

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/dev/tcp Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2026-08-19 21:20 +0000
  Re: /dev/tcp Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-19 23:53 +0100
  Re: /dev/tcp Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-08-19 23:42 +0000
    Re: /dev/tcp Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2026-08-20 00:59 +0000
      Re: /dev/tcp Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-08-20 03:59 +0000
        Re: /dev/tcp Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-20 10:10 +0100
        Re: /dev/tcp Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2026-08-20 18:15 +0000
          Re: /dev/tcp Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-08-20 23:30 +0000
            Re: /dev/tcp Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-21 01:18 +0100
            Re: /dev/tcp Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam2616@zugschl.us> - 2026-08-21 09:52 +0200
              Re: /dev/tcp Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-08-21 08:12 +0000
                Re: /dev/tcp Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam2616@zugschl.us> - 2026-08-21 11:16 +0200
                Re: /dev/tcp Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-08-21 22:57 +0000
                Re: /dev/tcp Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam2616@zugschl.us> - 2026-08-22 06:17 +0200
              Re: /dev/tcp c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-08-21 21:50 -0400
              Re: /dev/tcp Anssi Saari <anssi.saari@usenet.mail.kapsi.fi> - 2026-08-24 17:42 +0300
                Re: /dev/tcp Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-08-24 23:53 +0000
                Re: /dev/tcp c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-08-25 02:27 -0400
            Re: /dev/tcp vallor <vallor@vallor.earth> - 2026-08-23 00:56 +0000
              Re: /dev/tcp Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-08-23 04:01 +0000
                Re: /dev/tcp c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-08-23 03:37 -0400
                Re: /dev/tcp "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-23 13:50 +0200
                Re: /dev/tcp vallor <vallor@vallor.earth> - 2026-08-23 22:28 +0000
                Re: /dev/tcp "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-24 09:35 +0200
                Overwriting with random data (was: Re: /dev/tcp) Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-24 11:10 +0100
                Re: Overwriting with random data "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-24 20:34 +0200
                Re: Overwriting with random data Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-24 20:57 +0100
                Re: Overwriting with random data "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-24 22:26 +0200
                Re: Overwriting with random data c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-08-25 02:39 -0400
                Re: Overwriting with random data Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-25 08:45 +0100
                Re: Overwriting with random data "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-25 11:36 +0200
                Re: Overwriting with random data Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-25 15:19 +0100
                Re: Overwriting with random data The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-25 12:12 +0100
                Re: /dev/tcp c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-08-25 00:37 -0400
                Re: /dev/tcp c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-08-24 00:31 -0400
                Re: /dev/tcp "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-24 09:45 +0200
                Re: /dev/tcp The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-23 12:52 +0100
                Re: /dev/tcp The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-23 12:50 +0100
  Re: /dev/tcp Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-08-20 13:50 +0000
    Re: /dev/tcp c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-08-20 13:02 -0400
      Re: /dev/tcp Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-08-20 18:26 +0000
      Re: /dev/tcp The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-21 13:54 +0100
        Re: /dev/tcp c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-08-21 22:57 -0400
          Re: /dev/tcp "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-22 21:47 +0200
            The hammer is best (Was: /dev/tcp) gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2026-08-22 23:50 +0000
              Re: The hammer is best (Was: /dev/tcp) c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-08-23 04:28 -0400
              Re: The hammer is best Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-23 10:14 +0100
                Re: The hammer is best "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-23 13:55 +0200
                Re: The hammer is best The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-23 13:16 +0100
                Re: The hammer is best Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam2616@zugschl.us> - 2026-08-23 21:20 +0200
                Re: The hammer is best c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-08-24 02:18 -0400
                Re: The hammer is best The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-24 11:26 +0100
                Re: The hammer is best c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-08-25 02:06 -0400
                Re: The hammer is best The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-25 12:18 +0100
                Re: The hammer is best Joed Oakes <lost@noway.home.invalid> - 2026-08-23 19:42 -0400
                Re: The hammer is best Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-08-23 23:56 +0000
                Re: The hammer is best c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-08-24 02:25 -0400
                Re: The hammer is best rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-08-24 01:14 +0000
                Re: The hammer is best "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-24 09:50 +0200
                Re: The hammer is best c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-08-25 00:56 -0400
                Re: The hammer is best c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-08-24 00:53 -0400
                Re: The hammer is best rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-08-24 06:42 +0000
                Re: The hammer is best c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-08-24 23:34 -0400
                Re: The hammer is best rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-08-25 04:08 +0000
                Re: The hammer is best "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-25 11:29 +0200
                Re: The hammer is best The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-24 11:28 +0100
                Re: The hammer is best c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-08-25 02:07 -0400
                Re: The hammer is best rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-08-25 06:39 +0000
                Re: The hammer is best The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-25 12:23 +0100
                Re: The hammer is best The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-25 12:20 +0100
                Re: The hammer is best c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-08-23 22:16 -0400
      Re: /dev/tcp Geoff Clare <geoff@clare.See-My-Signature.invalid> - 2026-08-21 13:41 +0100
        Re: /dev/tcp Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-08-21 22:58 +0000
        Re: /dev/tcp c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-08-21 22:28 -0400
          ksh (was: /dev/tcp) Geoff Clare <geoff@clare.See-My-Signature.invalid> - 2026-08-24 13:56 +0100
            Bash vs. ksh - Does it matter? And the 'vi' mode thing... (Was: ksh (was: /dev/tcp)) gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2026-08-24 14:57 +0000
            Re: ksh (was: /dev/tcp) Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-08-24 21:08 +0000
              Re: ksh (was: /dev/tcp) gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2026-08-24 21:28 +0000
              Re: ksh (was: /dev/tcp) rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-08-25 01:11 +0000
              Re: ksh (was: /dev/tcp) Geoff Clare <geoff@clare.See-My-Signature.invalid> - 2026-08-25 13:25 +0100
            Re: ksh c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-08-25 02:25 -0400
              Re: ksh rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-08-25 06:52 +0000
                Re: ksh The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-25 12:27 +0100
              Re: ksh Marco Moock <mm@dorfdsl.de> - 2026-08-25 09:56 +0200
                Re: ksh "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-25 11:24 +0200
                Re: ksh The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-25 12:27 +0100
    Re: /dev/tcp Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2026-08-20 18:22 +0000
      Re: /dev/tcp The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-21 13:57 +0100
  Re: /dev/tcp Lars Poulsen <lars@beagle-ears.com> - 2026-08-23 06:37 -0700
    Re: /dev/tcp Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-23 14:49 +0100
    Re: /dev/tcp The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-23 16:13 +0100
    Re: /dev/tcp Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-08-23 22:31 +0000
      Re: /dev/tcp Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-24 19:08 +0100

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