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OSCON 2008 Roundup
An anonymous reader writes "Infoweek wraps last week's event with Inside The OSCON 2008 Conference, which pulls together interviews with Mark Shuttleworth, Linux Foundation's Jim Zemlin, MySQL's Zach Urlocker and Sam Ramji, who directs Microsoft's Open Source Lab. Best quotes: 'We will make a significant attempt to elevate the Linux desktop to the point where it is as good or better than Apple,' from Shuttleworth; and 'If I would start a business tomorrow I'd do it in the netbook marketplace. I'd build a dead-simple $200 device that targets sports fans, women over forty,' from Zemlin." We discussed Shuttleworth's better-than-Apple proposition while OSCON was going on. Update Jamie noted this OSCON Summary Video that might also be worth your time.
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I can't believe that I just built a new PC for incredibly cheap and paid 100 bucks for Vista Premium - happily.
I use to be the most hardcore of hardcore Microsoft/Windows haters. Desktop Linux was just around the corner and life would be good. Unix, non-proprietary, source code available. That was years ago.
After reading The Linux Haters Blog, and who isn't?, it became clear that the dream of Linux on the desktop was dead. I finally realized just how bad things are and why progress never happens with desktop Linux distros just spinning their wheels getting nowhere.
Maybe someone will come along and ditch the entire X11,KDE/Gnome, package management, driver model, and everything is that makes desktop Linux complete crap compared to commercial desktops like Windows and OS X.
Vista is fantastic. Perhaps it was not very good before the first service pack but Vista SP1 is a polished desktop that I am getting work done and playing games. No more waiting around for the KDE and Gnome devs to finally get their shit together and put in the hard work that commercial developers do every day. Life is too short and there is too much to do instead of sitting around hoping that maybe next year desktop Linux will finally get its shit together.
http://linuxhaters.blogspot.com/
About 700 ml vegetable oil
2 (3.2 cm-thick) boneless top loin (New York strip) steaks (about
15 cc spice rub for beef
1 (.45 kg) package frozen french fries (or strip-cut some potatoes, lazy american)
2 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced lengthwise
Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 233 C.
Heat 1 inch oil in a 3.7- to 5.7-liter heavy pot over high heat until it registers 190 C on thermometer.
While oil heats, pat steaks dry, then rub all over with spice rub (and salt if necessary). Heat 14 ml oil in a 30-cm ovenproof heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sear steaks, turning over once with tongs, until well browned, about 5 minutes total. Transfer skillet to oven and roast 10 minutes for medium-rare.
Check oil while searing steaks, and when it registers 190C, begin frying french fries in 2 batches (add fries carefully; they may have ice crystals, which could cause spattering), stirring occasionally, until golden and crisp, 4 to 5 minutes per batch. Transfer fries with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain and season with salt and pepper while hot. Return oil to 190C between batches.
Turn off heat under pot, then add garlic and fry until pale golden, 30 seconds to 1 minute, and transfer with slotted spoon to paper towels. Toss fries with garlic in a large bowl.
Transfer steak to a cutting board and let stand 5 minutes. Slice steak and serve with fries.
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