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Keep your hands inside the moving vehicle.
Just over a week ago Fedora Core 3 got its gcc4 package. Not that there's anything wrong with that, as long as it's a supported gcc version *cough*2.96*cough*
This merger of technologies seems very interesting. However, I think there is room for caution given recent issues on Acrobat and Flash:
There is the document tracking (via javascript) that is turned on by default in Acrobat Reader 7.0. This "feature" was uncovered by LWN.net and was previous mentioned here
One web site mentions Flash's ability of using local share objects to restore deleted cookies or to store them at a third party web site. Although I don't understand the details, this ability seems in part tied to javascript as well. They provide a link that is "dedicated to securing your local Flash-player installation".
Adobe's web site isn't responding at the moment, so I couldn't look for their explanation of Adobe Javascript.
You know what I hate? When a flash ad bogs your computer down. I have an o/c Barton equal to 3000+, and this one site (rpgamer I think) had an ad for a game... An Eq Playstation one... It was maxing my CPU usage to almost 100%!!!!!
I see your flash and raise you Java. Every few days I encounter someone's embedded java web page that grinds Firefox to a halt with 100% cpu usage. If I'm lucky, Firefox recovers after several seconds. If unlucky, firefox is unable to redraw its windows and I have to issue an (x)kill. It's fairly annoying, as my system's specs aren't too shabby with an nforce2 board, Athlon 1700+, 1GB RAM, running Fedora Core 3.
Locking down shitty content will only cause viewers to find alternative content.
I'd argue that people already are finding other content, regardless of TV quality. There's a whole generation, or two, (/thinks 'iPod Generation') that are engrossed in the connectivity offered by the internets(TM), cell phones/messaging,....
The fact that you have to download around 2 1/2 gig worth of images (CD or DVD) just to get a desktop is a bit silly.
No, I agree. Gives me the following idea: Given how modular the distribution kernel is, I wonder whether it would be possible to redistribute (torrents of) ISO images of the default desktop, server, and workstation installation choices.
Q: How will The Fedora Project be made available to the public?
A: Fedora Core releases will be available as ISO images for both CDs and DVDs, and will also be available through other channels such as third-party online sales of physical media; distribution at Linux User Groups, included in magazines and in books, and maybe even handed out at trade shows. The bits may be actively pushed into content sharing networks such as BitTorrent. (Not all mechanisms will be used for each release, except that ISOs will be freely available for each release.)
Or, google the words fedora dvd. There are a few scripts floating around to compose a DVD from the ISOs or the distribution tree itself.
Yesterday's New York Times had a related article(do not pass Go, sell your soul). One of the points was that IBM is sharing some of its patents so that others may build on them. Collaboration is more economically efficient (ie. profitable) in the global business-space.
When will people stop giving their allegiance to labels? When will people start leaving their parties (Republican or Democrat) when their parties move away from what they believe?
I've gotten the distinct impression that US politics, in conjunction with the media, has become such that any issue is now a "black" (x)or "white" issue. IOW, it's easier to pick a view on a seemingly dichotomous issue rather than have to confront and think about the grey tones of real life.
Take dolphins for example. I just gegoogelt and found that white shark prey on dolphins, so it seems reasonable that dolphins would use their echolocation to sense the presence of "shark". I wonder what this faux shark would sonar like. (hopefully not chicken!:P )
...a friend (who I didn't even know was a fan of Dr. Who) told me Ace, my favorite Dr. Who assistant of all time (no, I'm not forgetting Romana), became the first human Time Lord in some of the novels and stuff.
That's from the former webcast Death Comes to Time. Yes, Ace becomes the first of what is presumably the next generation of Time Lords. Mild spoiler: all the "other" Time Lords are dead.
that in Tennessee, there is no income tax on earned income. I wonder if it is this that is making New York feel even more "entitled" to levying tax.
BTW, if my source are correct, there is no income tax on earned or unearned income in Alaska, florida, Nevada, S. Dakota, Texas, Washington, wyoming, and there is no income tax on earned income in New Hampshire and Tennessee.
Just installed scribus. Its speed is impressive, and on first glance it appears to be a serious alternative to OpenOffice for creating flyers and presentation slides without the bloat.
I've never quite understood why companies "hire" so many non-employees. My best guess is that inept managers can't figure out how to justify the head count they need to get the job done, but somehow manage to get "temporary" funding for contractors.
There is a sort-of parallel in academia. Some university departments hire teaching faculty, who are non-tenurable professors. Their main job is to teach, though they can also do a small amount of research on their own. Most of the time they are hired to teach the large, core freshman classes that everybody needs. This frees up time of the established faculty so that they either don't have to teach, teach other classes they'd rather teach, focus on just research, or go on travels/sabbatical.
In short, it's just like everywhere else: There's a shortage of people able or willing to do a some task, so you outsource to fill a position with a shorter list of required skills, allowing you to save money in direct costs, benefits, and future obligations.
Likewise, it would be interesting to see how much business Intel excluded from AMD due to exclusive OEM discounts. Intel has been accused as guilty of this illegal practice by the Japan Federal Trade Commission.
I think the basic premise is being tired of being screwed over. Most slashdotters were probably born between the 1950s and 1980s, we've seen records replaced by tape, then tape with CD and perhaps now CD with DRM-download
And to add to the insult and injury, there was both cassette tapes and 8-track tapes.
Since TFA mentions movies, we might as well point out the various video formats we've seen: VHS/Betamax, laserdisc, DVD, and soon-to-be Blue-Ray.
Prof. X: So, have you finished writing your thesis yet? Graduate student: Uh... no. Prof. X: And how is that? Graduate student: Um...a black hole ate my data?
The right thing would be to work out some way of charging you guys in the US for it, or making a timely release on DVD. Given that those of us in the UK have paid for the production via our TV Licence.
I would consider making a direct transoceanic contribution. The alternative? -- supporting programs I don't care much about (read: most of the rest of PBS).
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Keep your hands inside the moving vehicle.
Just over a week ago Fedora Core 3 got its gcc4 package. Not that there's anything wrong with that, as long as it's a supported gcc version *cough*2.96*cough*
This merger of technologies seems very interesting. However, I think there is room for caution given recent issues on Acrobat and Flash:
There is the document tracking (via javascript) that is turned on by default in Acrobat Reader 7.0. This "feature" was uncovered by LWN.net and was previous mentioned here
One web site mentions Flash's ability of using local share objects to restore deleted cookies or to store them at a third party web site. Although I don't understand the details, this ability seems in part tied to javascript as well. They provide a link that is "dedicated to securing your local Flash-player installation".
Adobe's web site isn't responding at the moment, so I couldn't look for their explanation of Adobe Javascript.
You know what I hate? When a flash ad bogs your computer down. I have an o/c Barton equal to 3000+, and this one site (rpgamer I think) had an ad for a game... An Eq Playstation one... It was maxing my CPU usage to almost 100%!!!!!
I see your flash and raise you Java. Every few days I encounter someone's embedded java web page that grinds Firefox to a halt with 100% cpu usage. If I'm lucky, Firefox recovers after several seconds. If unlucky, firefox is unable to redraw its windows and I have to issue an (x)kill. It's fairly annoying, as my system's specs aren't too shabby with an nforce2 board, Athlon 1700+, 1GB RAM, running Fedora Core 3.
I am very much too afraid to type my social security number into google!
;)
Well, you could always post it here
doubleplusInsightful.
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Locking down shitty content will only cause viewers to find alternative content.
I'd argue that people already are finding other content, regardless of TV quality. There's a whole generation, or two, (/thinks 'iPod Generation') that are engrossed in the connectivity offered by the internets(TM), cell phones/messaging,
The fact that you have to download around 2 1/2 gig worth of images (CD or DVD) just to get a desktop is a bit silly.
No, I agree. Gives me the following idea: Given how modular the distribution kernel is, I wonder whether it would be possible to redistribute (torrents of) ISO images of the default desktop, server, and workstation installation choices.
Indeed. Fedora doesn't package an install CD. Then again, you would likely have to wiat for the full FC4 in order to pick it up from a third party.
http://fedora.redhat.com/about/faq/
Q: How will The Fedora Project be made available to the public?
A: Fedora Core releases will be available as ISO images for both CDs and DVDs, and will also be available through other channels such as third-party online sales of physical media; distribution at Linux User Groups, included in magazines and in books, and maybe even handed out at trade shows. The bits may be actively pushed into content sharing networks such as BitTorrent. (Not all mechanisms will be used for each release, except that ISOs will be freely available for each release.)
Or, google the words fedora dvd. There are a few scripts floating around to compose a DVD from the ISOs or the distribution tree itself.
Yesterday's New York Times had a related article (do not pass Go, sell your soul). One of the points was that IBM is sharing some of its patents so that others may build on them. Collaboration is more economically efficient (ie. profitable) in the global business-space.
Be afraid. Be VERY afraid, of a planet that can bleed for 4.5 billion years and doesn't die.
Come on! When was the last time a nerd actually asked a girl out?
Let's see. Has it been a million years yet? Dang.
When will people stop giving their allegiance to labels? When will people start leaving their parties (Republican or Democrat) when their parties move away from what they believe?
I've gotten the distinct impression that US politics, in conjunction with the media, has become such that any issue is now a "black" (x)or "white" issue. IOW, it's easier to pick a view on a seemingly dichotomous issue rather than have to confront and think about the grey tones of real life.
Take dolphins for example. I just gegoogelt and found that white shark prey on dolphins, so it seems reasonable that dolphins would use their echolocation to sense the presence of "shark". I wonder what this faux shark would sonar like. :P )
(hopefully not chicken!
I vote the Doctor is a reincarnation of Rassilon.:-)
I also thought McCoy's Doctor alluded to being Merlin.
...a friend (who I didn't even know was a fan of Dr. Who) told me Ace, my favorite Dr. Who assistant of all time (no, I'm not forgetting Romana), became the first human Time Lord in some of the novels and stuff.
That's from the former webcast Death Comes to Time. Yes, Ace becomes the first of what is presumably the next generation of Time Lords. Mild spoiler: all the "other" Time Lords are dead.
In "The Brain of Morbius" it's suggested that Harnell wasn't the first Doctor though - so I guess all bets are off really
Those could have been Morbius's previous incarnations.
that in Tennessee, there is no income tax on earned income. I wonder if it is this that is making New York feel even more "entitled" to levying tax.
BTW, if my source are correct, there is no income tax on earned or unearned income in Alaska, florida, Nevada, S. Dakota, Texas, Washington, wyoming, and there is no income tax on earned income in New Hampshire and Tennessee.
Just installed scribus. Its speed is impressive, and on first glance it appears to be a serious alternative to OpenOffice for creating flyers and presentation slides without the bloat.
Yes, there's a reason why I don't buy anything from amazon.
Don't you want to know what customers also didn't buy?
I've never quite understood why companies "hire" so many non-employees. My best guess is that inept managers can't figure out how to justify the head count they need to get the job done, but somehow manage to get "temporary" funding for contractors.
There is a sort-of parallel in academia. Some university departments hire teaching faculty, who are non-tenurable professors. Their main job is to teach, though they can also do a small amount of research on their own. Most of the time they are hired to teach the large, core freshman classes that everybody needs. This frees up time of the established faculty so that they either don't have to teach, teach other classes they'd rather teach, focus on just research, or go on travels/sabbatical.
In short, it's just like everywhere else: There's a shortage of people able or willing to do a some task, so you outsource to fill a position with a shorter list of required skills, allowing you to save money in direct costs, benefits, and future obligations.
Likewise, it would be interesting to see how much business Intel excluded from AMD due to exclusive OEM discounts. Intel has been accused as guilty of this illegal practice by the Japan Federal Trade Commission.
I think the basic premise is being tired of being screwed over. Most slashdotters were probably born between the 1950s and 1980s, we've seen records replaced by tape, then tape with CD and perhaps now CD with DRM-download
And to add to the insult and injury, there was both cassette tapes and 8-track tapes.
Since TFA mentions movies, we might as well point out the various video formats we've seen: VHS/Betamax, laserdisc, DVD, and soon-to-be Blue-Ray.
now I know everyone here want to see Natalie Portman as wonder-woman, but what about Angela Lansbury?.
Not likely. Her knees are waaay too pointy.
Prof. X: So, have you finished writing your thesis yet?
Graduate student: Uh... no.
Prof. X: And how is that?
Graduate student: Um...a black hole ate my data?
The right thing would be to work out some way of charging you guys in the US for it, or making a timely release on DVD. Given that those of us in the UK have paid for the production via our TV Licence.
I would consider making a direct transoceanic contribution. The alternative? -- supporting programs I don't care much about (read: most of the rest of PBS).