Archive 1. December 2003

Apache: mod_auth_remote

Nice Module - instead of checking a URL locally on Apache for permissions, a second request is sent to another server and its check is used. This way Apache can link the authorization for static paths to the authorization system of e.g. a Zope. Otherwise there was often the problem that you couldn't move static content to an Apache (to use its performance) if this content should be under Zope's permission management. With mod auth remote this now works, at least if you use Apache 2.

I found the original article at Channel 'python'.

Leica Digilux 2

The rumor mill was right - the Digilux 2 is a Panasonic Lumix LC1. With the specified data and a very nice appearance, in my opinion. Nice device, nice technical specs. I especially like the classic operation of the camera. Now all that's missing is a nice price. But that will probably be typical Leica again, definitely beyond the 1000 euro mark. But it's interesting nonetheless, Leica's marketing of the analog digital camera I think fits well. At Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com) you can find the original article.

Toil and sacrifice - for the German fatherland

A little something about the new patriotism that politicians are demanding. I already hate the word patriotism itself—you can't have it without nationalism, and wrapping it in neoliberal or neoconservative packaging doesn't help either. But then again, stupid blather and empty phrases are basically the political program at the moment ... And of course there are lies: just read the New York Times commentary in the article about Germany as a business location: In addition to low tax rates and wages, state subsidies and weak unions, scaled-back social systems and private provision, it now also includes education, qualification and the promotion of talent (manpower) to make Germany fit for the knowledge society and global competition. But of course we have to keep cutting corporate tax rates, reducing social contributions (and cutting social benefits), and naturally weakening unions so we remain competitive. That's what the politicians say, so it must be true.

At Telepolis News you can find the original article.

SPD working group: "Film industry displays contempt for humanity"

Well, anyone should have already recognized from their previous behavior that they have a contemptuous view of humanity. The advertising campaign is just the latest escalation of all this filth.

When business associations value themselves and their supposed rights higher than law and society, then one shouldn't be surprised by such actions - these aren't slip-ups, no derailments, these are clear expressions of opinion. The heads of the film industry truly are this contemptuous of humanity.

This was just as much not a slip-up as Hohmann's speech...

At heise online news there's the original article.