RedHat desktops and tiny barely-supported systems in small businesses that don't have an IT department probably should ignore the benchmarks and use ext3.
Huge companies with big IT divisions can do their own application-specific benchmarks and figure out what's optimal for them.
The folks in between can use this data, however. Also, the big folks can use it for "calibration", I.E., making sure their test scripts don't provide results that vary tremendously from these results, given similar input.
Bullshit. If you're paying for a dorm room, you have the right to any services that come with that payment.
One of those services is broadband Internet access with rules that are subject to change, which currently include a rule against broad-scale P2P network file sharing.
How long before Unis demand that all computers on one of their networks join one of their administered domains, with Domain Admins in the local Admins group, or with one of their public SSH key in/root/.ssh/authorized_keys2 for *nix boxes?
Who cares? Hooking to their network isn't a right, it's a privilege. If you don't like it, move the eff out of the dorm and get your own access.
Everywhere I've been, it's more like 1% running Linux on the desktop. At least, if you're only counting places where the management has made the decision to run Linux, not places where individual IT folks are running elicit Linux boxes on our^H^H^Htheir desktops.
This is a project you were doing for free. Now somebody is offering to pay you for it.
Instead of trying to figure out how much you can gouge out of them, how about show a little gratitude, say "thank you", and have nothing in that contract but a clause saying you retain ownership of the project? Any money you get for this is gravy. As long as you retain ownership of your code and are just being paid to do work you already wanted to do, no sense being greedy.
For instance - if we weren't dependent on foreign engery - would we need a military the size we do?
Right now, we're using up the oil in the ground under various countries. If those countries later decide to cut us off, we've got most of our oil still safely tucked away.
If we stopped using their oil and started using ours more, we'd no longer have that option.
"It's certainly at the point where we can go hand to this to an OEM," Pompa said, adding that AMD is currently working on improvements to the design's power management capabilities
"however, by the time he gets it back to the office, the batteries are dead."
"Creditors" are a subset of the set "anyone", and creditors must accept cash in respect of a debt. So you're being a bit misleading there.
He's only talking about Federal law. I believe there are state laws in some states that require businesses to accept cash, but no federal law requires it. He's not being misleading, he's being absolutely correct; it's perfectly legal (in some states) for a business to tell you "I'm sorry, we don't accept cash. Will that be check or charge?"
Note: I don't know what states, if any, prohibit this. IANAL.
Moderators, please check facts before moderating. I can assure you that the London blackout was not a caused by or confined to the London Underground.
Just because something was moderated up doesn't necessarily mean the moderator thought it was correct information. In fact, this wasn't moderated "Informative"; it was moderated "Insightful" and "Interesting". A post can be both of those things without being factually correct, in whole or in part.
You seem to be of the opinion that anyone who purchases this product down the line should be entitled not only to the source of the Linux code we used, but also the specs of the interface we built for interaction with the hardware as well as the code that uses this interface, neither of which contains a single line of outside or GLPed code.
You say this like it's some kind of new revelation, or something you expect he didn't realize he was implying.
It's a core tenet of the Free Software movement that if one purchases something, one should have the right to use it however one sees fit, including modifying it. Making part of it software instead of hardware so it can be copyrighted shouldn't (by their philosophy) prevent this, and trying to hide the information is (by their philosphy) immoral and rude.
If you do this, are you willing to be responsible if someone hijacks the machine and uses it to commit illegal/unethical acts? I know, it's unlikely that this would happen,
If by "unlikely" you mean "a matter of hours at most", then you're correct.
Spamworms already exist, and Code Red will be doing illegal and unethical acts from your machine probably within minutes if you have and unpatched IIS up.
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It's the perfect solution; since an extra monitor makes you 18% more efficient, 5 of them must make you almost 100% more efficient.
So, instead of hiring 100 employees, I'll just hire one, and get him 495 extra monitors!
RedHat desktops and tiny barely-supported systems in small businesses that don't have an IT department probably should ignore the benchmarks and use ext3.
Huge companies with big IT divisions can do their own application-specific benchmarks and figure out what's optimal for them.
The folks in between can use this data, however. Also, the big folks can use it for "calibration", I.E., making sure their test scripts don't provide results that vary tremendously from these results, given similar input.
In Orange County, CA many theaters are up to $9.50 for standard seating,
In Soviet Russia, theatre seats you.
I didn't know Enlightenment used the "Alt Graph" key.
Oh, wait, maybe you meant set up a macro so that Alt Graph runs Enlightenment.
You sound like FedEx.
Wow, it's almost like reality can't be summarized into a battle of Good vs. Evil.
If you think there's no such thing as Evil, you can't see the forest because you're a tree.
Bullshit. If you're paying for a dorm room, you have the right to any services that come with that payment.
One of those services is broadband Internet access with rules that are subject to change, which currently include a rule against broad-scale P2P network file sharing.
That's exactly what those kids are getting.
How long before Unis demand that all computers on one of their networks join one of their administered domains, with Domain Admins in the local Admins group, or with one of their public SSH key in /root/.ssh/authorized_keys2 for *nix boxes?
Who cares? Hooking to their network isn't a right, it's a privilege. If you don't like it, move the eff out of the dorm and get your own access.
Wayne Schlitt can not assert the truth of all statements in this post and still be consistent.
That's not consistently true of all your posts.
When will the feds learn that raising penalties isn't going to deter this type of crime?
When/if somebody demonstrates that to be true?
Or are you making the classic "less than 100% deterrence == 0% deterrence" mistake?
The piece ends with a quote from uberhacker Kevin Mitnick saying just that.
It's deterring him pretty well.
Where? Silicon Valley?
Everywhere I've been, it's more like 1% running Linux on the desktop. At least, if you're only counting places where the management has made the decision to run Linux, not places where individual IT folks are running elicit Linux boxes on our^H^H^Htheir desktops.
It's easier to get forgiveness than permission; go guerrilla.
"I'm sorry I accidentally electrocuted your technician; please forgive me."
Doesn't seem easier.
This is a project you were doing for free. Now somebody is offering to pay you for it.
Instead of trying to figure out how much you can gouge out of them, how about show a little gratitude, say "thank you", and have nothing in that contract but a clause saying you retain ownership of the project? Any money you get for this is gravy. As long as you retain ownership of your code and are just being paid to do work you already wanted to do, no sense being greedy.
If your actually having to reboot your linux box more than once a month your either playing with too many kernels or have a serious hardware problem.
Or you use your box 8 hours a day and see no reason to put 24 hours worth of energy through it, nor 24 hours worth of heat into the office AC system.
For instance - if we weren't dependent on foreign engery - would we need a military the size we do?
Right now, we're using up the oil in the ground under various countries. If those countries later decide to cut us off, we've got most of our oil still safely tucked away.
If we stopped using their oil and started using ours more, we'd no longer have that option.
Before someone tries to corrects me, don't worry, I already know the reference to Tron the movie.
:-)
"correct"
Sorry, I had to.
...you insensitive clod!
"It's certainly at the point where we can go hand to this to an OEM," Pompa said, adding that AMD is currently working on improvements to the design's power management capabilities
"however, by the time he gets it back to the office, the batteries are dead."
Summary of the current state of discussion regarding Yahoo on Slashdot:
1. "Poor Yahoo. Nasty Indian government officials restricting this company from providing its valuable services to the internet."
2. "Damn Yahoo. Nasty corporate goons restricting people from using its services. We should all switch to Jabber."
"Creditors" are a subset of the set "anyone", and creditors must accept cash in respect of a debt. So you're being a bit misleading there.
He's only talking about Federal law. I believe there are state laws in some states that require businesses to accept cash, but no federal law requires it. He's not being misleading, he's being absolutely correct; it's perfectly legal (in some states) for a business to tell you "I'm sorry, we don't accept cash. Will that be check or charge?"
Note: I don't know what states, if any, prohibit this. IANAL.
Revolt?
Not if the people you've been voting into office all your life took away your guns.
Welcome to the flipside, ladies and gents. We warned you.
Moderators, please check facts before moderating. I can assure you that the London blackout was not a caused by or confined to the London Underground.
Just because something was moderated up doesn't necessarily mean the moderator thought it was correct information. In fact, this wasn't moderated "Informative"; it was moderated "Insightful" and "Interesting". A post can be both of those things without being factually correct, in whole or in part.
You seem to be of the opinion that anyone who purchases this product down the line should be entitled not only to the source of the Linux code we used, but also the specs of the interface we built for interaction with the hardware as well as the code that uses this interface, neither of which contains a single line of outside or GLPed code.
You say this like it's some kind of new revelation, or something you expect he didn't realize he was implying.
It's a core tenet of the Free Software movement that if one purchases something, one should have the right to use it however one sees fit, including modifying it. Making part of it software instead of hardware so it can be copyrighted shouldn't (by their philosophy) prevent this, and trying to hide the information is (by their philosphy) immoral and rude.
Does he include a PDF of the forms to fill out when it needs to be recalled?
If you do this, are you willing to be responsible if someone hijacks the machine and uses it to commit illegal/unethical acts? I know, it's unlikely that this would happen,
If by "unlikely" you mean "a matter of hours at most", then you're correct.
Spamworms already exist, and Code Red will be doing illegal and unethical acts from your machine probably within minutes if you have and unpatched IIS up.