You've fallen for the equivelent of the Mhz argument. "But this one goes at 1 Ghz, that's a lot faster than the PPC 500Mhz"
This IBM machine has what they call, a "server on a chip." It's got memory, processing, and I/O on the same piece of silicon. That means it can process the information a lot faster than comparable sun processors. Check out this article comparing them for more information about why IBM sees this as a competitor to the Starcat, and why you just can't go by the number of processors.
We have a "Senior Capstone," a group project for an actual customer in the community. It's great because you get real world experience (sometimes connections with big companies in the area you may want to work with), and you usually get to experience the entire development cycle.
To handle the "who did what" scenario, you send in a weekly report to the teacher and you have regular group meetings with him. The end result is generally more fair than most group projects I've experienced.
you can actually use the original graphics, sound & maps off the warcraft ii cd. unfortunately, I've got the battlenet edition, which they don't have a ripper for yet so I can't vouch for how well it works.
You can check out www.freecraft.org
for an open source implementation of warcraft. It's been a while since I've tried it out, it may be quite usable now.
At any rate, you've got some great ideas on usability. Stop by the site and make your suggestions to the maintainers, or step up to the plate and start coding it in.
There are mainstream efforts to create Linux DVD players by companies who have licensed the format.
Oh, you mean companies like this? I hate to tell you this, but that page has only had cosmetic changes since last October. I watched it religiously, holding off on getting a dvd drive for my computer until one came out.
After a several months, I got tired of waiting. I found a couple "unlicensed" players that worked good enough. Now there are almost a dozen that work just fine. The legal ones missed the boat, and now they'll have to compete with free ones.
I hate to tell you, but I don't think we'll see any legal ones coming out for a _long_ time.
Maybe this is what we need to finally get those !#@$ spammers behind bars! And since they're doing it for financial gain, they'd be eligible for the full 10 year jail plan! I say, bring it on!
I don't think that just adding more programs is the problem. If MS wants to add a whole slew of programs, that's great. One thing I love about Linux is the bazillion programs that comes with it. I don't have to spend a fortune just to get enough stuff to make it usable.
And if they do add a whole bunch of software, their competitors just have to make their software a whole lot better to make people want to buy it. It's a win-win situation.
The problem starts when you can't remove certain programs, like IE. You were lucky if you could even get the icon off the desktop, but you could never uninstall the software. And IIRC, Kodak's complaint was that they couldn't make their software the default. Like if a user clicks on a JPEG file, MS's program would always come up. The user was then unable to decide what was best, MS made the decision for him. That's what causes problems. Not adding more programs and features, but forcing users to use MS's version instead of a competitor's.
I know there's a Linux OS group at the recently acquired Sequent plant in Beaverton, OR. I think their primary goal is to get Linux to scale well on Intel's 64-bit platform.
Actually, this is old news in America. My '97 Ford Escort has a speed regulator that won't let me get over 107Mph or so. I understand that a lot of cars have similar things these days.
BTW - It's pretty scary when you're going that fast and the speed regulator kicks in. I think the gas doesn't reach the engine evenly and the car kind of lurches a bit. Lurching at that speed isn't pretty!
Actually, what they've done is create a shortage of hardware with this feature. L4me cheaters will start shelling out lots of $$$ for the chance to be a l33t gamer. And then Asus looks like the good guy for removing the driver after asking for user feedback, thereby gaining lots of free advertising. MS couldn't have planned it better.
Actually, you can sell GPL'd software. RedHat and every other Linux distro does it all the time. I could download some GPL'd program and sell it to a friend without breaking any rules. I could write a GPL'd program and sell it. I'm obligated to give the source code to the people I sell it to, not anyone else.
uh, you do know that all patents are on file at the patent office and available for all to see, right? There are trade secrets, but a patent is no secret at all.
Actually, my experience has been that the church goes out of its way to emphasize that they do not take stands on who to vote for. Occasionally, they make statements on certain issues, but never people. Some people in the church are politically minded and pass out flyers or what have you. But they can't use church property for political rallies.
There's a fantastic example of a successful program at Portland State University. The CAT team runs the computers for the engineering department. Once or twice a year, they train a dozen or so students as admins in unix and win2k, and they eventually end up running the systems. The training is rigorous and hands on experience is given. You can check out their site at www.cat.pdx.edu
If we're going to be forced to use censorware, I suggest holding the companies accountable for doing its job. For each pr0n site it lets in, fine them $20 for the corruption of a minor. If it blocks a legitimate site, fine them $20. These companies won't fine tune their software unless their failures hit them in the pocketbook.
Uhhh... What was the death toll from the Inquisition?
Right, and they realized they were wrong and moved on. How can you hold a grudge against an entity about something they did wrong hundreds of years ago, and totally ignore all the good they've done since then? Now I'm not Catholic, but I'm not going to say they are worthless when it generates charity and goodwill towards others.
heh, I want a dual processor wristwatch running Linux. It could play mp3's, be a webserver (so I could see what time it was from anywhere on the internet), and act as a firewall for glasses (the last thing I need is some cracker messing up my display).
biblio is library, the i probably stands for Internet. Bob Young said he wants this to be the "the public library of the Internet." The name makes perfect sense.
Personally, I'm amazed at how much Red Hat continues to give back to the community. Not only do they pay the upper kernel hackers (ala Alan Cox), but they hold true to the Open Source ideals. Some said that once they became public, they would become greedy and evil to meet shareholder's demands. Instead it has given them more money to expand Linux and give back to the community. Keep up the good work, Red Hat.
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This IBM machine has what they call, a "server on a chip." It's got memory, processing, and I/O on the same piece of silicon. That means it can process the information a lot faster than comparable sun processors. Check out this article comparing them for more information about why IBM sees this as a competitor to the Starcat, and why you just can't go by the number of processors.
To handle the "who did what" scenario, you send in a weekly report to the teacher and you have regular group meetings with him. The end result is generally more fair than most group projects I've experienced.
you can actually use the original graphics, sound & maps off the warcraft ii cd. unfortunately, I've got the battlenet edition, which they don't have a ripper for yet so I can't vouch for how well it works.
At any rate, you've got some great ideas on usability. Stop by the site and make your suggestions to the maintainers, or step up to the plate and start coding it in.
Oh, you mean companies like this? I hate to tell you this, but that page has only had cosmetic changes since last October. I watched it religiously, holding off on getting a dvd drive for my computer until one came out.
After a several months, I got tired of waiting. I found a couple "unlicensed" players that worked good enough. Now there are almost a dozen that work just fine. The legal ones missed the boat, and now they'll have to compete with free ones.
I hate to tell you, but I don't think we'll see any legal ones coming out for a _long_ time.
Besides, I've already graduated ;)
The problem starts when you can't remove certain programs, like IE. You were lucky if you could even get the icon off the desktop, but you could never uninstall the software. And IIRC, Kodak's complaint was that they couldn't make their software the default. Like if a user clicks on a JPEG file, MS's program would always come up. The user was then unable to decide what was best, MS made the decision for him. That's what causes problems. Not adding more programs and features, but forcing users to use MS's version instead of a competitor's.
I know there's a Linux OS group at the recently acquired Sequent plant in Beaverton, OR. I think their primary goal is to get Linux to scale well on Intel's 64-bit platform.
"You're looking at now now. Everything that's happening now, is happening now."
"What happened to then?"
"You missed it."
"When?!"
"Just now."
"When will then be now?"
"Soon"
um, I think these sites were proven guilty. It doesn't take more than a brief look at them to see that there is copyrighted material on them.
BTW - It's pretty scary when you're going that fast and the speed regulator kicks in. I think the gas doesn't reach the engine evenly and the car kind of lurches a bit. Lurching at that speed isn't pretty!
Actually, what they've done is create a shortage of hardware with this feature. L4me cheaters will start shelling out lots of $$$ for the chance to be a l33t gamer. And then Asus looks like the good guy for removing the driver after asking for user feedback, thereby gaining lots of free advertising. MS couldn't have planned it better.
Actually, you can sell GPL'd software. RedHat and every other Linux distro does it all the time. I could download some GPL'd program and sell it to a friend without breaking any rules. I could write a GPL'd program and sell it. I'm obligated to give the source code to the people I sell it to, not anyone else.
uh, you do know that all patents are on file at the patent office and available for all to see, right? There are trade secrets, but a patent is no secret at all.
Amazing. Moral outrage coming from the ultimate geek prostitute? Isn't this the same Anne Marie described in this article?
Actually, my experience has been that the church goes out of its way to emphasize that they do not take stands on who to vote for. Occasionally, they make statements on certain issues, but never people. Some people in the church are politically minded and pass out flyers or what have you. But they can't use church property for political rallies.
Amazing, Sun is also listed there, but Red Hat is strangely absent. Who woulda thought.
There's a fantastic example of a successful program at Portland State University. The CAT team runs the computers for the engineering department. Once or twice a year, they train a dozen or so students as admins in unix and win2k, and they eventually end up running the systems. The training is rigorous and hands on experience is given. You can check out their site at www.cat.pdx.edu
If we're going to be forced to use censorware, I suggest holding the companies accountable for doing its job. For each pr0n site it lets in, fine them $20 for the corruption of a minor. If it blocks a legitimate site, fine them $20. These companies won't fine tune their software unless their failures hit them in the pocketbook.
Right, and they realized they were wrong and moved on. How can you hold a grudge against an entity about something they did wrong hundreds of years ago, and totally ignore all the good they've done since then? Now I'm not Catholic, but I'm not going to say they are worthless when it generates charity and goodwill towards others.
You're correct, but try getting anywhere using the links. All the ones I tried had absolute URLs instead of relative ones.
heh, I want a dual processor wristwatch running Linux. It could play mp3's, be a webserver (so I could see what time it was from anywhere on the internet), and act as a firewall for glasses (the last thing I need is some cracker messing up my display).
It is horribly misspelled. The real name is Tualatin (Too-Alla-Tin), as anyone in the Portland, OR area could tell you.
They won't be particularly happy about it, but they can do it.
Personally, I'm amazed at how much Red Hat continues to give back to the community. Not only do they pay the upper kernel hackers (ala Alan Cox), but they hold true to the Open Source ideals. Some said that once they became public, they would become greedy and evil to meet shareholder's demands. Instead it has given them more money to expand Linux and give back to the community. Keep up the good work, Red Hat.