I like Linux too. And I don't consider myself a loser because of it. I would if I had more than one Linux box on my home network, though (I have four BSD boxes).
Then again, I live alone with two cats and I have nine computers online on my network. I guess that makes me kind of a loser, in some respects. . .
High Karma signifies the ability to say "me too" in a properly intelligent fashion with regard to one of the topics that is in favor at Slashdot. It means:
1. You think Linux is the greatest thing since ASCII.
2. You don't make First Posts, or respond to First Post flamebait.
3. You believe that Bill Gates is a secret member of the Temple of Set.
4. You've been around a long time doing 1, 2, and 3.
This, of course, is an off-topic message I am typing, and will be marked down, affecting my Karma. But since this is my fifth Nick here (ever so often I get generally disgusted with this whole setup and throw away an account by scrambling the password and just being AC for a few weeks), I don't rightly care.
No. It's not your beef. It's the owner of the building where the Device Manufacturer used to be located's beef with the FDA. Because after the FDA gets done with the Device Manufacturer, all the building owner has left is a plot of scorched earth.
If you want to use Linux in any critical-care area, for instance, you better start flowcharting the Kernel right now. And how big is your QA staff? I suspect if they'd started a full qualification back in parallel with it's development, Red Hat 4.2 might be cleared for certain non-critical areas. Red Hat, of course, would have had to triple their staff. And nope, Hobbit149's kernel patch submission won't be applied. Does he have his degree? I am of course talking about Medical device technology, not the secretary's desk at the Dentist's office.
If you don't think the FDA requires a hell of a lot of testing and qualification of any system that comes near a patient, particularly anything in the critical care area, you definitely don't belong anywhere near the discipline of developing code or integrating systems in the medical field.
Clue- disclaimers don't cut it in the Medical device field. I used to joke around about how they should require code walk-throughs of the embedded code in the keyboards, but that's a risky thing to do, because if enough people took me serious, it would happen.
Just saying "Open source is always superior to closed" is enough to labled a zealot today, which is ridiculous.
The word "always" generally sets off the Zealot-Detecto-Scope. It's one of those "absolute" words that should be used very sparingly. Further, if you can't see this, then yes, you're being a tad zealous.
Paul Allen has been characterized more than a few times as one of the most cash-rich clueless investors on the face of the earth. There was a good article about this in Wired magazine back when Wired was worth reading (numerous years ago, now)
Basically what Transmeta will be announcing is their new Pic-based stepper-motor control device, which turns the knob on Variacs via software control. Specificially, it provides a programming interface for higher order languages. Right now only English, but they are working on Slovakian and Sanskrit.
Why did they sell Tandy computers out of Radio Shack? Because they were junk, with possible exception being the TRS-80.
Take note of the fact that the software in the ROM of the TRS-80 was written by Microsoft.
In fact, one of the last software projects at Microsoft that Bill Gates himself took a personal interest in was the firmware-based OS embedded in the TRS-80 Model 100 (which actually is one of the most durable, stable portable machines ever made anywhere- shut it off between keystrokes when editing a document and when you turn it on and reopen the file every last keystroke is there)
The only real plus to Rat Shack is there are so many of them out there, in places where an enterprising kid won't be able to get parts anywhere else. I mean, there's a Radio Shack franchise up where my folks live, in Grand Marais, Minnesota, for gods sake! That's about as isolated a location as there is.
Did you notice how many times "server" was peppered throughout the article? I didn't see a single instance where "desktop" was mentioned.
It's a lot like most of the brochures I have gotten in the mail to go to "Linux Expos." They always emphasize the server side, almost never the desktop.
Wondering why? Because Unix isn't a particularly good choice for the desktop.
The average Chinese computer use will run Windows XX (insert version as needed) on his/her computer. They will connect to an infrastructure of Linux servers.
Hey, he capitalized Open Source Software so he's right. We need to defend the right to intellectual property like the Open Source(tm) trademark.
Did you hear about the new cartoon on Saturday morning? "Open Sourcin' Power Users" has thus far been a real hit with the kids!
Unfortunately, the Richard Stallman(tm) Action Figure isn't selling so well. And body parts keep falling off the Air-sick Raymond(tm) Figurine for some unknown reason.
Are you kidding? You think the P.R.C. is going to buy ANY western distribution? They'll roll their own. I imagine it's being worked on already, if it isn't already developed.
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These are fair-weather Libertarians.
They're into the politics of convenience. Right now it's convenient to cheer on the Firm Fist of State Justice.
Next week they'll be back to normal.
Lord help us if it ever comes out that Bill Gates owns a handgun and enjoys shooting at targets.
It's a complicated compromise of the two. Though actually, it's a much more complex question than that. : )
"deeply" is a euphemism. It's what you "care" about obsessively.
And it isn't an uncommon disorder. Lots of people have similar problems seeing the forest instead of the trees.
When you've imposed the "American Way" of looking at Human Rights(tm) on China, where will you move to next?
It's really a shame if your views are so narrow that you can only focus on that single issue.
You need to get out more, and see that there are many other interesting things about China.
Who was it that said, "Atomic power will be too cheap to meter?"
One of the PR-types who we thought was talking up "The Peaceful Atom" (who was really talking about "The Weapons-Grade Plutonium Generating Facility")
Ummm, a whole bunch of the Earth's heat comes from the Sun.
I like Linux too. And I don't consider myself a loser because of it. I would if I had more than one Linux box on my home network, though (I have four BSD boxes).
Then again, I live alone with two cats and I have nine computers online on my network. I guess that makes me kind of a loser, in some respects. . .
High Karma signifies the ability to say "me too" in a properly intelligent fashion with regard to one of the topics that is in favor at Slashdot. It means:
1. You think Linux is the greatest thing since ASCII.
2. You don't make First Posts, or respond to First Post flamebait.
3. You believe that Bill Gates is a secret member of the Temple of Set.
4. You've been around a long time doing 1, 2, and 3.
This, of course, is an off-topic message I am typing, and will be marked down, affecting my Karma. But since this is my fifth Nick here (ever so often I get generally disgusted with this whole setup and throw away an account by scrambling the password and just being AC for a few weeks), I don't rightly care.
No. It's not your beef. It's the owner of the building where the Device Manufacturer used to be located's beef with the FDA. Because after the FDA gets done with the Device Manufacturer, all the building owner has left is a plot of scorched earth.
Agreed.
If you want to use Linux in any critical-care area, for instance, you better start flowcharting the Kernel right now. And how big is your QA staff? I suspect if they'd started a full qualification back in parallel with it's development, Red Hat 4.2 might be cleared for certain non-critical areas. Red Hat, of course, would have had to triple their staff. And nope, Hobbit149's kernel patch submission won't be applied. Does he have his degree? I am of course talking about Medical device technology, not the secretary's desk at the Dentist's office.
If you don't think the FDA requires a hell of a lot of testing and qualification of any system that comes near a patient, particularly anything in the critical care area, you definitely don't belong anywhere near the discipline of developing code or integrating systems in the medical field.
Clue- disclaimers don't cut it in the Medical device field. I used to joke around about how they should require code walk-throughs of the embedded code in the keyboards, but that's a risky thing to do, because if enough people took me serious, it would happen.
Yikes, now look what we've started.
You're a Network Engineer you say?
What school is your four year engineering degree from? Or do you have a Masters? Is it an accredited engineering school?
Or do you really mean you pull cable?
Just saying "Open source is always superior to closed" is enough to labled a zealot today, which is ridiculous.
The word "always" generally sets off the Zealot-Detecto-Scope. It's one of those "absolute" words that should be used very sparingly. Further, if you can't see this, then yes, you're being a tad zealous.
Somebody else obviously got to his account before you. He doesn't have the new password either.
heh
The cult of Linus reaches far and wide.
And Man does it have devout Monks!!
Paul Allen has been characterized more than a few times as one of the most cash-rich clueless investors on the face of the earth. There was a good article about this in Wired magazine back when Wired was worth reading (numerous years ago, now)
At present, particularly on Slashdot, Transmeta is just the nth extension of the Cult-of-Linus.
Nothing more.
Nothing less.
It's higher order control of transformers.
Basically what Transmeta will be announcing is their new Pic-based stepper-motor control device, which turns the knob on Variacs via software control. Specificially, it provides a programming interface for higher order languages. Right now only English, but they are working on Slovakian and Sanskrit.
What can we say?
Using Linus as a Marketing spokesperson was a stroke of genius...
I live several miles away from Axeman Surplus. I wouldn't mind them opening a Frys up here in Minnesota, though.
Why did they sell Tandy computers out of Radio Shack? Because they were junk, with possible exception being the TRS-80.
Take note of the fact that the software in the ROM of the TRS-80 was written by Microsoft.
In fact, one of the last software projects at Microsoft that Bill Gates himself took a personal interest in was the firmware-based OS embedded in the TRS-80 Model 100 (which actually is one of the most durable, stable portable machines ever made anywhere- shut it off between keystrokes when editing a document and when you turn it on and reopen the file every last keystroke is there)
The only real plus to Rat Shack is there are so many of them out there, in places where an enterprising kid won't be able to get parts anywhere else. I mean, there's a Radio Shack franchise up where my folks live, in Grand Marais, Minnesota, for gods sake! That's about as isolated a location as there is.
Did you notice how many times "server" was peppered throughout the article? I didn't see a single instance where "desktop" was mentioned.
It's a lot like most of the brochures I have gotten in the mail to go to "Linux Expos." They always emphasize the server side, almost never the desktop.
Wondering why? Because Unix isn't a particularly good choice for the desktop.
The average Chinese computer use will run Windows XX (insert version as needed) on his/her computer. They will connect to an infrastructure of Linux servers.
Hey, he capitalized Open Source Software so he's right. We need to defend the right to intellectual property like the Open Source(tm) trademark.
Did you hear about the new cartoon on Saturday morning? "Open Sourcin' Power Users" has thus far been a real hit with the kids!
Unfortunately, the Richard Stallman(tm) Action Figure isn't selling so well. And body parts keep falling off the Air-sick Raymond(tm) Figurine for some unknown reason.
Are you kidding? You think the P.R.C. is going to buy ANY western distribution? They'll roll their own. I imagine it's being worked on already, if it isn't already developed.