For those who want a Free/Open Source OS aimed specifically at the desktop, and ignoring all the server side code that forces the kernel to be less efficient at desktop tasks, take a look at http://haiku-os.org/
You mean to tell me, counting all the vulnerabilities for anything that runs on Linux (Including software that is not developed by Linux), and then only counting the vulnerabilities that live in the core of Windows Vista doesn't make a fair and accurate comparison?
I think he would have a big grin on his face.
This is his kinda game (laws, licenses, and patents).
This does nothing but validate everything he's been saying and fighting the past 15 years. He takes extreme measures to fight and push users away from stupid software patents, and everyone laughs at him. If Microsoft took their patents to court, I'm sure it would make stallmans day.
Win or lose, stallman will win this one.
Sorry. This topic is way over your head. Not all software on linux has to be open source. There is plenty of closed-source, restrictive licensed software already running on linux distributions. So your comment means absolutely nothing.
slashdot - news for nerds. stuff that matters. Yup. This game matters a whole heap. People who enjoy it, play it, and you almost never hear from them.. The people who dislike the game.. are always trying to fight it like it's some corrupt political movement. Play the game and stfu or play a different game.
They're aiming for a operating system of the future. There is no need to rush through and build another crap system that is going to be obsolete in 10 years. The hurd development process is slow and steady and the overall design of the system will be built to last.
by jamstar7 (694492) on Sunday October 22, @10:45PM (#16541740)
I'd like to agree, but at this point who would use HURD?
I don't know when the last time you tried the hurd.. but It's actually fairly usable as a desktop.. if you can get it working on your hardware. It's not yet stable enough for a production system or a server, hence why it hasn't been released yet. Any hackers or geeks with balls should be able to run GNU/Hurd fine for day to day use. (Though not recommended). I have Debian GNU/Hurd installed at home.. and run it everyday with GNOME. Anyone who knows anything about software or better yet, operating system design, will tell you the design the hurd team is developing is far superior to Linux and the BSDs (Unless they're against it, hence, for another OS). But tith these very advanced designs, It can become very difficult to debug and fix even minor problems. But like I said.. the development is actually fairly steady and the team is making huge progress. (Keep in mind most documentation, even official docs, are very out of date.. same with some of the drivers.. but other parts of the core design are practically in the future.)
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For those who want a Free/Open Source OS aimed specifically at the desktop, and ignoring all the server side code that forces the kernel to be less efficient at desktop tasks, take a look at http://haiku-os.org/
You mean to tell me, counting all the vulnerabilities for anything that runs on Linux (Including software that is not developed by Linux), and then only counting the vulnerabilities that live in the core of Windows Vista doesn't make a fair and accurate comparison?
Why is the above users comment marked as being a troll? Stupid moderators.
I think he would have a big grin on his face. This is his kinda game (laws, licenses, and patents). This does nothing but validate everything he's been saying and fighting the past 15 years. He takes extreme measures to fight and push users away from stupid software patents, and everyone laughs at him. If Microsoft took their patents to court, I'm sure it would make stallmans day. Win or lose, stallman will win this one.
Would push me to move out of this country, to one with freedom.
Sorry. This topic is way over your head. Not all software on linux has to be open source. There is plenty of closed-source, restrictive licensed software already running on linux distributions. So your comment means absolutely nothing.
slashdot - news for nerds. stuff that matters. Yup. This game matters a whole heap. People who enjoy it, play it, and you almost never hear from them.. The people who dislike the game.. are always trying to fight it like it's some corrupt political movement. Play the game and stfu or play a different game.
Are these laptops edible? Do they come with anti-theft protection?