Slackware causes its own issues. My home install is borked as I have somehow have two different versions of libc in two different places (this is my fault). Stuff will run but some stuff won't compile. I am throwing a new install on a new system to fix this (I just installed 11.0 on Sunday, just before 12.0 comes out. Typical).
Also, before someone points out I should have used CPAN, I have had mixed success with installing perl packages using CPAN on Debian.
I use Slack at home, Debian at work. Just last week, I needed to install lubcurl-perl. As is typical with apt, it wanted to install and uninstall a bunch of packages due to dependency issues. So I go ahead. Well, the new version of "libc6" won't install because of something with readline which won't install a new version as it's part of coreutils which has a dependency on libc6. Then I start getting segfaults, I guess the lib is busted up somehow. Long story short, I find myself attempting to boot with a 2.4 kernel installed but only 2.6 modules on the machine.
There are apparently no good Debian repair tools or at least not obvious at short notice. I ended up using Knoppix to get things back into shape. Somewhere along the line, aptitude itself gets uninstalled (I didn't do it). Aptitude will not install as it depends on an old lib which got uninstalled somewhere along the line and only the new version of the lib is available (the author says that aptitude does not play well with the new lib). I could downgrade but at this stage, it's working again and I don't want to mess with stuff.
Along the way, the latest KDE got installed. It doesn't play well with the Cygwin X-Server and the mouse locks up periodically. Unless I run xeyes. Go figure.
In short, sure package managers are handy and convenient but they're not a panacea. I would go so far as to say that package managers (and Windows installer/dll issues) are the wrong answer that should be solved by a fundamental rethink of the way an OS is put together.
One of the early DVDs I watched was "Blade" I was most impressed by the blocky quality of the sunrise in one scene. The quality of what people are accepting from the originators already is pretty awful (and was even worse with VHS).
Camrips also scare the theater chains. They used to be fairly scared that home viewing (VCR, DVD) would damage their business but could always rely on people visiting the cinema for the experience that just wasn't available at home. Now you can get all the experience of people coughing, standing up in front of you and mobile phones ringing right in your own living room...
Now if the pirates could just come up with a way to simulate the "shoes sticking to the carpet" sensation...
The problem is that parliament can implement policy with a simple majority. Something that fundamental should be much harder to overturn.
The political system means that parliament will generally contain at least one party that is in the majority and the whip system means that that majority can be used to implement laws that may not be in the best interest of the country. Regardless of whether a right to keep and bear arms is correct or not, the process which overturned it in the UK is problematic at best.
I do notice, however, that after some sustained gameplay that as I'm driving down the road in real life, I'm checking out banks and ramps for how much airtime they'd give me:)
There is huge potential for danger in that. I am personally fed up of being afraid on the trains where I live, and would be happy for a lot of things to be banned to try to improve the situation.
Let's ban "being afraid on trains". That solves your problem and leaves the rest of us in peace.
The problem comes when on the first go around, your model fails to match the predictions so you throw it away or fine-tune it until it does. You end up with your verification data being used as modelling data in all but name.
One company asked them years ago to build a highway to allow trucks to drive (the city needed the extra business). It took 20 years to build the highway, all the businesses that could use it where bankrupt and now there is a dieing town and an abandon highway.
When it is directly linked from the front page of its primary application (web search->google groups), especially with no warnings, I think it is fair to say it is not Beta anymore.
I happened to watch the "original theatrical release" version last week and Vader did regain control. What has to be remembered is that back then there was no video to rewind with so there was a whole debate going on about whether Vader survived for a sequel.
I understand that Palm had to come up with Graffiti II as the result of a lawsuit about single-stroke input (or something) [Yay, IP laws make everyones' lives better once again]. For the Tungsten & lifedrive devices, it is possible to track down the instructions and files for reverting them back to the original graffiti if you search around.
I dunno how people down here lived or worked in the old days before A/C, I really don't.
Your body adapts quite a lot. Unfortunately, you'd have to be a hermit for that to work these days as you're going to run into AC at the office or elsewhere which ruins the adaptation.
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Just to add a couple of points.
Slackware causes its own issues. My home install is borked as I have somehow have two different versions of libc in two different places (this is my fault). Stuff will run but some stuff won't compile. I am throwing a new install on a new system to fix this (I just installed 11.0 on Sunday, just before 12.0 comes out. Typical).
Also, before someone points out I should have used CPAN, I have had mixed success with installing perl packages using CPAN on Debian.
Rich
I use Slack at home, Debian at work. Just last week, I needed to install lubcurl-perl. As is typical with apt, it wanted to install and uninstall a bunch of packages due to dependency issues. So I go ahead. Well, the new version of "libc6" won't install because of something with readline which won't install a new version as it's part of coreutils which has a dependency on libc6. Then I start getting segfaults, I guess the lib is busted up somehow. Long story short, I find myself attempting to boot with a 2.4 kernel installed but only 2.6 modules on the machine.
There are apparently no good Debian repair tools or at least not obvious at short notice. I ended up using Knoppix to get things back into shape. Somewhere along the line, aptitude itself gets uninstalled (I didn't do it). Aptitude will not install as it depends on an old lib which got uninstalled somewhere along the line and only the new version of the lib is available (the author says that aptitude does not play well with the new lib). I could downgrade but at this stage, it's working again and I don't want to mess with stuff.
Along the way, the latest KDE got installed. It doesn't play well with the Cygwin X-Server and the mouse locks up periodically. Unless I run xeyes. Go figure.
In short, sure package managers are handy and convenient but they're not a panacea. I would go so far as to say that package managers (and Windows installer/dll issues) are the wrong answer that should be solved by a fundamental rethink of the way an OS is put together.
Rich
They are a human being, not a pet. Any action you (or others) take on their behalf should be made in their interests, not others'.
The test is: Would you exchange places with them if you could?
Rich
I suggest you go take a look at the Fourier Transform of 22kHz square and sawtooth waves.
Rich
One of the early DVDs I watched was "Blade" I was most impressed by the blocky quality of the sunrise in one scene. The quality of what people are accepting from the originators already is pretty awful (and was even worse with VHS).
Rich
Camrips also scare the theater chains. They used to be fairly scared that home viewing (VCR, DVD) would damage their business but could always rely on people visiting the cinema for the experience that just wasn't available at home. Now you can get all the experience of people coughing, standing up in front of you and mobile phones ringing right in your own living room...
Now if the pirates could just come up with a way to simulate the "shoes sticking to the carpet" sensation...
Rich
Just wanted to say, nice (if wordy) response.
Rich
It's actually a combination of "chili" and "ex-lax" to imply something that's as much fun as burning diarreah.
Rich
The problem is that parliament can implement policy with a simple majority. Something that fundamental should be much harder to overturn.
The political system means that parliament will generally contain at least one party that is in the majority and the whip system means that that majority can be used to implement laws that may not be in the best interest of the country. Regardless of whether a right to keep and bear arms is correct or not, the process which overturned it in the UK is problematic at best.
Rich
I do notice, however, that after some sustained gameplay that as I'm driving down the road in real life, I'm checking out banks and ramps for how much airtime they'd give me :)
Rich
Now the main reason US citizens should be allowed firearms is that their constitution says so.
"That the subjects which are Protestants may have arms for their defence suitable to their conditions and as allowed by law;"
-- An Act Declaring the Rights and Liberties of the Subject and Settling the Succession of the Crown
Unfortunately, politicians had as much respect for the rights of the populus way back when as they do now...
Parliamentary sovereignty
Rich
Speaking as someone who grew up in England and has lived in the US for 6 years, you are absolutely correct.
A couple of years ago, I was considering a possible return. Then I went back for a visit. It's scary what's happened in those six short years.
The US has it's own problems but at least the handbasket is still under construction.
Rich
There is huge potential for danger in that. I am personally fed up of being afraid on the trains where I live, and would be happy for a lot of things to be banned to try to improve the situation.
Let's ban "being afraid on trains". That solves your problem and leaves the rest of us in peace.
Rich
The problem comes when on the first go around, your model fails to match the predictions so you throw it away or fine-tune it until it does. You end up with your verification data being used as modelling data in all but name.
Rich
One company asked them years ago to build a highway to allow trucks to drive (the city needed the extra business). It took 20 years to build the highway, all the businesses that could use it where bankrupt and now there is a dieing town and an abandon highway.
They shoulda had a waterskiing elephant.
Rich
Nah, they'll just start wearing shirts with this pattern on them.
Rich
IOW: They know where to start looking for the bodies :)
Rich
O.K., we have a game story about odd moments in games filed under "Politics"
I can't find this and it sounds interesting. Any chance you could provide a link?
Thanks
Rich
When it is directly linked from the front page of its primary application (web search->google groups), especially with no warnings, I think it is fair to say it is not Beta anymore.
Rich
I happened to watch the "original theatrical release" version last week and Vader did regain control. What has to be remembered is that back then there was no video to rewind with so there was a whole debate going on about whether Vader survived for a sequel.
Rich
The First will be with you, always.
Rich
I understand that Palm had to come up with Graffiti II as the result of a lawsuit about single-stroke input (or something) [Yay, IP laws make everyones' lives better once again]. For the Tungsten & lifedrive devices, it is possible to track down the instructions and files for reverting them back to the original graffiti if you search around.
I dunno how people down here lived or worked in the old days before A/C, I really don't.
Your body adapts quite a lot. Unfortunately, you'd have to be a hermit for that to work these days as you're going to run into AC at the office or elsewhere which ruins the adaptation.
Rich
Probably less tragedies now that you're not checking email and doing stock trades.
RIch
Just to clarify, scotch tape *is* electrical tape in the UK but is clear tape in the US.
Rich