Interesting. I performed a Google search, and "dog eat dog" returned 66,000 matches. "Doggy dog" only returned 22,000. But"doggy dogg" returned 44,000. Therefore, I conclude that all three are correct.
While it's cool to have toy operating systems like Gnu/HURD available, I'm wondering if it's such a good idea to be spending developer time on this project in the current highly competitive, doggy-dog OS marketplace. Wouldn't it be more useful for the entire open source community to rally around Linux?
If the HURD developers had been putting their skills to use improving the Linux kernel for the last decade, maybe Windows would be history by now. Come to think of it, the same goes for *BSD developers. Once commercial software has been eliminated, then we can start goofing off and experimenting with alternatives. Until then, we all owe it to open source to support the OS with the best chance to beat Micro$tuff. At this point, that OS looks like Linux.
So why are the folks at GNU wasting their times working on this kind of thing? I think that maybe Richard Stallson is still hurting over the fact that no one says "GNU/Linux," and so is trying to hurt Linux, even if it means helping Windows! Any thoughts?
Higher fees are not a solution. They just raise the stakes, so companies will try even harder to win patents. Likewise, or contrastingly, the "little guy" who comes up with a legitimate invention is even less likely to be able to win a patent for it. These "reforms" will serve only to line the bureaucrats' pockets with the blood of the independent inventor.
Right. The risk of the logical drive failing, or the risk of losing all of your data, is squared. And what kind of game is disk-bound? I understand about trade-offs, but in this case it makes no sense.
Seriously, that stuff's ancient history. Redhat is releasing Linux 8.0 tomorrow. It's only $50 or so, so there's no excuse to stick with such an old version.
stores information in a XML file, so it's very easy to edit the data or write a frontend
Or so goes the conventional wisdom. As a Linux user, most of the software I run now uses XML for storing configuration and data. Of course, none of them can exchange data with any others, so it ends up just adding weight to everything. For example, why does the ogle DVD player require libxml2? Are DVDs in XML now? I must have missed the memo. In my experience, XML's supposed benefits are primarily vapor. At least binary formats save on storage space and network bandwidth.
I've never heard of SyllableOS, but out of the others I think only the *BSDs qualify as Unix. Maybe when this guy goes to get a life they'll have a sale where he can pick up a clue at half price.
I wonder if this will reflect poorly on the Linux operating system as a whole. Red Hat is synonymous with Linux to the layperson, and this might come across as a rat leaving a sinking ship. With Linux 8 on the horizon promising to finally close the feature gap with Windows, we can ill afford such bad press. Perhaps Slashdot should be keeping quiet about this, rather than broadcasting it. Any thoughts?
This is the second story on a boring, non-Free program we've seen today. If this product were under the GPL and available on Sourceforge, then we wouldn't be seeing a story about it here. The same goes for Trolltech's Ogg Vorbis CD ripper.
Is it that someone trying to make money writing Linux software is newsworthy? Or is Slashdot getting a piece of the action?
If NVIDIA is so open, how come they still have binary-only (and buggy) Linux drivers? I could give two shits about full color pictures of their server farm when X crashes so much that I may as well be using Windows.
This is an absurd abuse of the concept of "economic costs." When economists speak of economic costs, they generally do so regarding costs to the whole of society, not to individual firms. For example, banning automobiles would be very costly to society, as it would drive up (no pun intended) the costs of shipping, and hence almost all commerce. It would also effectively put an end to the auto industry, but this is beside the point.
In this case, it is not newsworthy that banning certain Internet sites will drive Internet-based companies out of business. The macroscopic effect on the entire society is the only thing that concerns the economist, while the politician has still other concerns (for example, a small hit to the GDP might be worthwhile if it decreases hate crimes significantly; this is the reasoning behind European anti-Nazi propoganda laws).
As a final thought, consider that one of the primary purposes of the DMCA was to protect the record industry from the effects of a dynamic free market. Slashdotters have been uncharacteristically perceptive in recognizing that the profitibility of a single industry or firm should not dictate legislation, and we should be similarly open-minded regarding China's operations. By cutting down on the amount of data flowing in to the nation, they maximize the bandwidth available to the users of legitimate Internet sites, so the effects could turn out positive in the end. Recall also that they are contributing to Linux as well, and don't be dissuaded by impressive-sounding economics lingo.
Consumer electronics becoming cheaper and more featureful as time advances? Unheard of!
Seriously, this product is doomed to fail. Nobody needs or wants a camera, PDA, mp3 player, or web browser on their phone. 10-number speed-dial was the last useful feature to be added to cellular phones. In 10 years all of these Uberphonen will seem silly and ridiculous. "What were we thinking?" we'll all ask, in much the same tone as someone remembering the days of disco, when big pants and cocaine ruled the night.
Well, really I was talking about the gee-whiz in-the-year-2000-we'll-have-laser-pants tone. You make a good point, though. While the move to edutainment is not going fast enough for some people, science-based TV shows and movies, such as CSI and XXX, are becoming more and more popular. I think it's a positive trend, and it won't be long before contestants on Survivor are in the lab racing against the clock to develop an antidote before the poison reaches their brains.
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Uh, that is not a picture of me. It is just a picture on my webpage. I am stupid, though.
It's good that a public domain bookmobile is available. Pretty soon we should start to see other public domain vehicles.
Interesting. I performed a Google search, and "dog eat dog" returned 66,000 matches. "Doggy dog" only returned 22,000. But "doggy dogg" returned 44,000. Therefore, I conclude that all three are correct.
While it's cool to have toy operating systems like Gnu/HURD available, I'm wondering if it's such a good idea to be spending developer time on this project in the current highly competitive, doggy-dog OS marketplace. Wouldn't it be more useful for the entire open source community to rally around Linux?
If the HURD developers had been putting their skills to use improving the Linux kernel for the last decade, maybe Windows would be history by now. Come to think of it, the same goes for *BSD developers. Once commercial software has been eliminated, then we can start goofing off and experimenting with alternatives. Until then, we all owe it to open source to support the OS with the best chance to beat Micro$tuff. At this point, that OS looks like Linux.
So why are the folks at GNU wasting their times working on this kind of thing? I think that maybe Richard Stallson is still hurting over the fact that no one says "GNU/Linux," and so is trying to hurt Linux, even if it means helping Windows! Any thoughts?
Higher fees are not a solution. They just raise the stakes, so companies will try even harder to win patents. Likewise, or contrastingly, the "little guy" who comes up with a legitimate invention is even less likely to be able to win a patent for it. These "reforms" will serve only to line the bureaucrats' pockets with the blood of the independent inventor.
Well, that beats 7.2, which unfortunately had the clause requiring planned obesity.
I guess I should have read the article before commenting, but thank you for taking the time on a beautiful Sunday morning to respond.
What RedHat is releasing is Linux 2.4 with GPL version 8.0.
Does this mean I will finally be able to run Quake without crashing my mp3?
Right. The risk of the logical drive failing, or the risk of losing all of your data, is squared. And what kind of game is disk-bound? I understand about trade-offs, but in this case it makes no sense.
Seriously, that stuff's ancient history. Redhat is releasing Linux 8.0 tomorrow. It's only $50 or so, so there's no excuse to stick with such an old version.
stores information in a XML file, so it's very easy to edit the data or write a frontend
Or so goes the conventional wisdom. As a Linux user, most of the software I run now uses XML for storing configuration and data. Of course, none of them can exchange data with any others, so it ends up just adding weight to everything. For example, why does the ogle DVD player require libxml2? Are DVDs in XML now? I must have missed the memo. In my experience, XML's supposed benefits are primarily vapor. At least binary formats save on storage space and network bandwidth.
What is the point of raid 0? All it does is square the probability of your new extra-big drive failing.
I am no Californian, but isn't Hollywood where they make movies? If you're bitching about the RIAA, then you probably mean "Motown."
At long last scientists will discover the secret behind the elephant's superior memory.
Windows NT is also POSIX certified. So your answer is, "that ain't it."
Just remember to take them off before the kids hit puberty and discover the allure of pornography. Ouch.
Seriously, I hope the scientists at least let the babies climb on the walls and ceiling.
Yes, that's two jokes for the price of one, folks. I do it cuz I love ya. Move along.
I like the "Unix" menu:
* AtheOS 0.3.7
* BeOS 5 Personal Edition
* BeOS 5.0.3 Developer Edition
* FreeBSD 4.4
* Minix 2.2
* NetBSD 1.5
* OpenBSD 2.9
* QNX RTP 6.0 (hosted)
* QNX RTP 6.1 (dedicated)
* QNX Neutrino OS 6.2
* SyllableOS 0.4.0
I've never heard of SyllableOS, but out of the others I think only the *BSDs qualify as Unix. Maybe when this guy goes to get a life they'll have a sale where he can pick up a clue at half price.
I wonder if this will reflect poorly on the Linux operating system as a whole. Red Hat is synonymous with Linux to the layperson, and this might come across as a rat leaving a sinking ship. With Linux 8 on the horizon promising to finally close the feature gap with Windows, we can ill afford such bad press. Perhaps Slashdot should be keeping quiet about this, rather than broadcasting it. Any thoughts?
How long until I can buy a fusion power supply for my Linux box?
This is the second story on a boring, non-Free program we've seen today. If this product were under the GPL and available on Sourceforge, then we wouldn't be seeing a story about it here. The same goes for Trolltech's Ogg Vorbis CD ripper.
Is it that someone trying to make money writing Linux software is newsworthy? Or is Slashdot getting a piece of the action?
If NVIDIA is so open, how come they still have binary-only (and buggy) Linux drivers? I could give two shits about full color pictures of their server farm when X crashes so much that I may as well be using Windows.
This is an absurd abuse of the concept of "economic costs." When economists speak of economic costs, they generally do so regarding costs to the whole of society, not to individual firms. For example, banning automobiles would be very costly to society, as it would drive up (no pun intended) the costs of shipping, and hence almost all commerce. It would also effectively put an end to the auto industry, but this is beside the point.
In this case, it is not newsworthy that banning certain Internet sites will drive Internet-based companies out of business. The macroscopic effect on the entire society is the only thing that concerns the economist, while the politician has still other concerns (for example, a small hit to the GDP might be worthwhile if it decreases hate crimes significantly; this is the reasoning behind European anti-Nazi propoganda laws).
As a final thought, consider that one of the primary purposes of the DMCA was to protect the record industry from the effects of a dynamic free market. Slashdotters have been uncharacteristically perceptive in recognizing that the profitibility of a single industry or firm should not dictate legislation, and we should be similarly open-minded regarding China's operations. By cutting down on the amount of data flowing in to the nation, they maximize the bandwidth available to the users of legitimate Internet sites, so the effects could turn out positive in the end. Recall also that they are contributing to Linux as well, and don't be dissuaded by impressive-sounding economics lingo.
You carry your keys in your ass pocket? Doesn't it hurt when you sit down?
Consumer electronics becoming cheaper and more featureful as time advances? Unheard of!
Seriously, this product is doomed to fail. Nobody needs or wants a camera, PDA, mp3 player, or web browser on their phone. 10-number speed-dial was the last useful feature to be added to cellular phones. In 10 years all of these Uberphonen will seem silly and ridiculous. "What were we thinking?" we'll all ask, in much the same tone as someone remembering the days of disco, when big pants and cocaine ruled the night.
I think *BSD is dying, but beyond that I really couldn't say.
Well, really I was talking about the gee-whiz in-the-year-2000-we'll-have-laser-pants tone. You make a good point, though. While the move to edutainment is not going fast enough for some people, science-based TV shows and movies, such as CSI and XXX, are becoming more and more popular. I think it's a positive trend, and it won't be long before contestants on Survivor are in the lab racing against the clock to develop an antidote before the poison reaches their brains.