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June 14th, 2023 | Guinness World Record of Linux Reboots

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Hacker News Recap: The Evil Bit

RFC 3514, or the security flag in the IPv4 header, also known as the Evil Bit. Though not widely acknowledged or implemented, its creator designed a patch for the Linux kernel that sets it on outbound packets. Some websites like universities, banks, and software sites block traffic with this bit set. Raising the question of whether these sites take the joke RFC seriously or have a different reason to block it.

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