OK Folks. This is it. Newbie gets to answer a question. Here
goes....
This is an attempt to cause a buffer overflow, an ancient technique
that hasn't worked for a long time. Not a concern these days, unless
you are using a router server with tubes. ( I added the last part for
levity).
OK. How'd I do?
question answered: tick
answer not inappropriately rude: tick
answer tells OP what they have to do: tick
answer is the best advice available: tick
answer explains enough theory to let
people with similar problems but
different signs know what's happening: cross
answer in plaintext where possible: tick
everyone else entertained: tick
Six out of seven ain't bad.
Simon
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Simon Slavin Fylde College Room C11
Computing Development Officer 01524 65201 x 93569
Psychology Department
University of Lancaster
