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Comments on: EFF introduces Switzerland...the program

In the wake of the Comcast and Net Neutrality scandal, the Electronic Frontier Foundation introduces an open-source, cross-platform program for tracking packets and modifications.

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by ralfthedog August 4, 2008 10:17 PM PDT
"I do wonder at the logic of the name, though. Referencing the "neutral" country is cute, but what's going to happen when somebody tries to find the program through a search engine? Googling "Switzerland" returns 234 million results, give or take. "

Just search for "EFF Switzerland"
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by doofuspalooza August 5, 2008 10:33 AM PDT
"EFF Switzerland"? No... EFF You.... couldn't resist...
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by caladan1810 August 5, 2008 11:31 AM PDT
EFF introduces Switzerland...the program & C|Net Digital Dispatch are all hype and no joy!

This is all well and good for those who know how to compile source code. Or have at least a basic understanding. Why so much hype for something that is very much in an alpha state and is only a command-line tool at the moment.

Way too much hype "Seth" unless you're going to put a tutorial together to show users, how to compile source code and what compiler they need etc.... Then untill this becomes an app with GUI not many people are going to download and if they do download they probably think it's going to be a GUI app. As when I got my C|Net Digital Dispatch there was the following from Tom Merritt:

Are you being throttled?
Are you worried that your ISP might be monkeying with your connection? Have you recently purchased BitTorrent movies or tried to download Ubuntu Linux and noticed a suspicious slowdown? Well, the EFF has a tool that can help you, as well as help innocent ISPs prove they're not messing with you. It's called Switzerland, and it can test your connection to see if any unusual traffic manipulation is going on. Learn all about it and get the link in today's Daily Download. Check for bandwidth throttling

Tom & Seth this is just a bit misleading you need to be more UPFRONT about apps and not just the quick sell. Even though it is GPL'd
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by caladan1810 August 5, 2008 11:31 AM PDT
EFF introduces Switzerland...the program & C|Net Digital Dispatch are all hype and no joy!

This is all well and good for those who know how to compile source code. Or have at least a basic understanding. Why so much hype for something that is very much in an alpha state and is only a command-line tool at the moment.

Way too much hype "Seth" unless you're going to put a tutorial together to show users, how to compile source code and what compiler they need etc.... Then untill this becomes an app with GUI not many people are going to download and if they do download they probably think it's going to be a GUI app. As when I got my C|Net Digital Dispatch there was the following from Tom Merritt:

Are you being throttled?
Are you worried that your ISP might be monkeying with your connection? Have you recently purchased BitTorrent movies or tried to download Ubuntu Linux and noticed a suspicious slowdown? Well, the EFF has a tool that can help you, as well as help innocent ISPs prove they're not messing with you. It's called Switzerland, and it can test your connection to see if any unusual traffic manipulation is going on. Learn all about it and get the link in today's Daily Download. Check for bandwidth throttling

Tom & Seth this is just a bit misleading you need to be more UPFRONT about apps and not just the quick sell. Even though it is GPL'd
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by justdaven August 5, 2008 12:00 PM PDT
Caladan - Get a life! The article plainly states all the stuff you are pointing out. If you don't want to download it then Don't!
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by jimbo385 August 5, 2008 12:54 PM PDT
Well, I don't know about anyone else but I have tried this and it does not work!

I have an XP environment and I have installed Python, Winpcap & NTP. I tried to install the Python win32 extensions and this gave me an error stating that the application has failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect and states that reinstalling it may fix the problem. Well, it doesn't!

What is the point in getting us to waste hours of our time for an installation that only a true guru can understand let alone fix.

Is there an easier way to install this application?
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by VicoEsco August 5, 2008 5:12 PM PDT
Eff you!!! 2 of my friends died going to Switzerland
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by seanmusic August 6, 2008 3:35 PM PDT
Sounds like something you need to work out in Therapy...
by seanmusic August 6, 2008 3:36 PM PDT
Sounds like something you need to work out in Therapy...
by Cherokee ThreeFeathers August 6, 2008 9:54 PM PDT
Sorry, I Have No Comment's Right Now!!!
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by RogerBrad96 August 6, 2008 10:19 PM PDT
Comcast are thieves...
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by miwi98 August 8, 2008 7:42 AM PDT
Ditto!
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