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SkypeIn Reaches Beta Users
galdur writes "Skype quietly released a new 1.2 beta featuring SkypeIn (in US, UK, France, China & Hong Kong), central voicemail (for those not using the free 3rd party SAM or Pamela), and finally centralised contact list. SkypeIn is the opposite of the company's SkypeOut, allowing you now to receive normal telephone calls through Skype."
Nobody cares about that. Let's drool over the first Athlon64 Dual Core benchmarks instead.
Going. To. Kick. Ass.
Linux is a fine DOS-like operating system with many uses, the number one of which is compiling the Linux kernel itself.
Compiling the kernel is an activity that must be accomplished time and time over again, sometimes several times per day. It is recommended that the Linux kernel be recompiled at least once per day on the most critical systems. Doing otherwise would likely result in system instability.
Since compiling the kernel is such an important activity, Linux users often benchmark and compare machines solely based on kernel compile times. Most distributions provide the source code of the kernel to the users in an effort to ease the learning curve of the unfriendly environment.
There are many reasons to compile the Linux kernel. Here are a few:
Please be careful when compiling your Linux kernel. You could hose your system.
2.0 IS LINUX MORE RELIABLE THAN WINDOWS?
One of the major goals of the Linux operating system is to reach the level of reliability enjoyed by Windows, which is also known to be a fortress of stability and security.
However, one of the current problems with Linux is the requirement to reboot every 49.7 days. This issue has yet to be addressed properly (present still in release 2.6) since it is caused by a deep design issue and is not a simple bug. It is expected that proper for-profit commercial contributions from SUN Microsystems to the kernel development will increase the competence and professionalism of the developer base.
In general, the lack of proper testing and general QA procedures is an impediment to Linux reaching high levels of reliability.
Additionally, since most distributions install a large number of insecure services that are started automatically when the computer boots, it is quite normal to see Linux computers compromised daily.
3.0 IS LINUX A FAMILY ORIENTED OPERATING SYSTEM?
Simply put, no. As a hobbyist operating system, Linux requires much administration and configuration. A large amount of time must be invested in reading nearly useless documentation for every task (installing printer, configuring network, etc). For example, it is not uncommon that Gentoo installations take several weeks to complete, although in a way, it's never really finished.
Since Linux is so time consuming, spouses are often left to their own devices. Fortunately, since Linux users tend to be sexually self-relying, their social impact stays rather low. Unlike the situation of AIDS percentage in the US population, which tends to fluctuate with Apple's market share.
4.0 I GET A STRANGE MESSAGE WHEN I USE MY MOUSE
Congratulations for having successfully installed a mouse on the Lunix operating system. But, if you see the following message, please consult 1.0:
"Your mouse has moved. Linux kernel must be recompiled for the change to take effect. [OK]"
5.0 SINCE LINUX IS OPEN SOURCE, HOW CAN DEVELOPERS AFFORD NO REVENUE?
"Farmers by day, programmers by night," is the GNU way of life. Please note that most open source software is never really good.
DOCUMENT VERSION
linux.faq@@/main/release/3 ***
*** Note: Moved to Clearcase from CVS when branching support became a requirement.
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