It's got more application in a server room than it does in the home. Range will be no better (and probably worse) than 5Ghz on your 802.11n routers and the amount of 5Ghz frequency it requires is simply put: ALL OF IT. So you won't be able to place multiple routers in an area, because they'll stomp on each other either at the AP or the endpoints.
This is a standard for (at best) a home audio/video system where all the components are nearby and for a server rack where you use wireless as a second network to communicate between servers. For home device use, most of us will be better off with 802.11n
And BTW, 802.11n is *still* not being fully utilized. You can get 600Mbps (air speed) per frequency out of a single 802.11n router if you take full advantage of its spatial abilities. The best I know of is 450Mbps per frequency. Ruckus probably makes the best APs out there right now.
Uhm, since deployed Windows systems largely don't support SMB 2.x much less SMB 3.x I fail to see how this is a major failing on the part of Linux. Although I am of course entirely for supporting the current protocols.
Companies are still shipping network gear that is IPv4 only. Find me a fixed-wireless device that supports IPv6! Sure they're layer 2 devices, but the units themselves don't have IPv6 addressability.
IPv6 will take a long, long time. Maybe 10 years for major crossover. The fanbois and the advocates get shriller every day, but moving to IPv6 - even dual-stack - from an existing network is currently *hard*.
...these companies should stick with tried and true products and environments, and expand upon them. That's why Linux is still relevant today and is taking over damned near everything that isn't a desktop, IMHO.
Uhm... you have no idea what the U.S. government or any of its allies or protagonists have that has not yet seen the light of day. The U.S. in particular has a next-generation arsenal they are sitting on which has never yet been used in a conflict.
About 11 years ago, when 9/11 made all the dreams of the totalitarian twatwaffles come true. In the opinions of many, the two circumstances are linked.
There are virtually no government ministries that are effective, why would this one be different? Actually, it is... it's even less effective and even more insulting than most.
...and say the Linux desktop is just fine. What is needed are management apps for users and managers to make their systems work better / more efficiently from an END USER perspective and from an ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT perspective. Virtually nothing on Linux makes use of LDAP even though it's in every (I think) distribution - I don't mean for single sign-on, I mean for application preferences. Yes, a bit like AD... after all, AD wasn't Microsoft's idea, they were just the company that made the best use of the technology.
But forgetting LDAP, just apps to do simple things like set up your ethernet / internet preferences would go a long way - no distribution I've seen to date will do this simplistic task. And there are two mechanisms within the Linux kernel to do it... iproute2 and ifconfig... one of which you'd never know is deprecated.
Just saying. KDE4, for example, does anything you need a desktop to do and Calligra does just about anything you would need for most offices (picking an example here, folks, don't jump on the desktop). It's a far better experience than * for me, however there are virtually no simple tools for configuring a system included with the desktop... and network manager needs a huge amount of work to be on par with any other OS. Also, all the APT/RPM/YUM graphical front ends I've seen suck... granted I gave up on them years ago and should have another look, what I've seen to date is pretty terrible - even acknowledging that they are far more functional than any other OS versions.
I know that programming OS management tools means targetting an OS and it's boring work compared to making shiny stuff... but c'mon.
Also, Linux needs rock-solid groupware - server and desktop - badly.
Bull. Everything is a state secret these days... what he has done is uncover the CRIMINAL ACTIVITY that the U.S. and its tight allies have been undertaking in other countries. 5% of the world does not control the other 95% - it likes to pretend, however.
Years ago I picked it up in a bargain bin and found that it was quite playable. The graphics were cutting-edge for its time, too.
I'm not sure what OS developers can gain from it, but I'm all for being able to get an updated game to relive the experience, as i still have the CD. Remember CDs?
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This looks to be a really strong, likely to be long-supported, kernel. Providing that the Googleification of the TCP stack doesn't hurt local 1-10Gbps performance, that is. Have a care if you do your own kernel compiles... the whole Ethernet driver subsystem has been merged together.
How's that been working for you lately? Before answering, you should probably consult your Homeland Security Potential Terrorist Interaction Manual for the proper response, Citizen. Remember, the threats are amongst us.
Wow. Some deluded posts here. Believe me, I can easily demonstrate taking down ANY SIZED Solaris server with a bad app. When I say EASY, I mean to say EASY. The OS may not actually crash but the machine will be useless.
This is why we can't have nice things: people who think that their favourite OS cannot be fooled or can do no wrong.
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I have no idea why you were downvoted. What you've said is entirely accurate.
It's got more application in a server room than it does in the home. Range will be no better (and probably worse) than 5Ghz on your 802.11n routers and the amount of 5Ghz frequency it requires is simply put: ALL OF IT. So you won't be able to place multiple routers in an area, because they'll stomp on each other either at the AP or the endpoints.
This is a standard for (at best) a home audio/video system where all the components are nearby and for a server rack where you use wireless as a second network to communicate between servers. For home device use, most of us will be better off with 802.11n
And BTW, 802.11n is *still* not being fully utilized. You can get 600Mbps (air speed) per frequency out of a single 802.11n router if you take full advantage of its spatial abilities. The best I know of is 450Mbps per frequency. Ruckus probably makes the best APs out there right now.
Uhm, since deployed Windows systems largely don't support SMB 2.x much less SMB 3.x I fail to see how this is a major failing on the part of Linux. Although I am of course entirely for supporting the current protocols.
Much like Windows Defender. Or in the case of Window 8, Window Defender.
Er, wow. I drank the kool-aid... that would be Googolplex.
This, times 1.5 Googleplex.
Companies are still shipping network gear that is IPv4 only. Find me a fixed-wireless device that supports IPv6! Sure they're layer 2 devices, but the units themselves don't have IPv6 addressability.
IPv6 will take a long, long time. Maybe 10 years for major crossover. The fanbois and the advocates get shriller every day, but moving to IPv6 - even dual-stack - from an existing network is currently *hard*.
It may be more than you want... but check out Freeside.
Also, the Dawn of War series (RPG)
However, most of the programs I want including DoW will run on Wine. Sins ... not so much.
...these companies should stick with tried and true products and environments, and expand upon them. That's why Linux is still relevant today and is taking over damned near everything that isn't a desktop, IMHO.
Uhm... you have no idea what the U.S. government or any of its allies or protagonists have that has not yet seen the light of day. The U.S. in particular has a next-generation arsenal they are sitting on which has never yet been used in a conflict.
Precisely. Why are they creating a societal cage?
About 11 years ago, when 9/11 made all the dreams of the totalitarian twatwaffles come true. In the opinions of many, the two circumstances are linked.
There are virtually no government ministries that are effective, why would this one be different? Actually, it is... it's even less effective and even more insulting than most.
I almost want to abuse my four-digit /. number to get karma points for this post. Then I remember that I hate work. ;)
Supports IMAP fine. But the recent 4.x versions are buggy, as the OP mentioned.
.... that the public knows of!
...and say the Linux desktop is just fine. What is needed are management apps for users and managers to make their systems work better / more efficiently from an END USER perspective and from an ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT perspective. Virtually nothing on Linux makes use of LDAP even though it's in every (I think) distribution - I don't mean for single sign-on, I mean for application preferences. Yes, a bit like AD... after all, AD wasn't Microsoft's idea, they were just the company that made the best use of the technology.
But forgetting LDAP, just apps to do simple things like set up your ethernet / internet preferences would go a long way - no distribution I've seen to date will do this simplistic task. And there are two mechanisms within the Linux kernel to do it... iproute2 and ifconfig... one of which you'd never know is deprecated.
Just saying. KDE4, for example, does anything you need a desktop to do and Calligra does just about anything you would need for most offices (picking an example here, folks, don't jump on the desktop). It's a far better experience than * for me, however there are virtually no simple tools for configuring a system included with the desktop... and network manager needs a huge amount of work to be on par with any other OS. Also, all the APT/RPM/YUM graphical front ends I've seen suck... granted I gave up on them years ago and should have another look, what I've seen to date is pretty terrible - even acknowledging that they are far more functional than any other OS versions.
I know that programming OS management tools means targetting an OS and it's boring work compared to making shiny stuff... but c'mon.
Also, Linux needs rock-solid groupware - server and desktop - badly.
Bull. Everything is a state secret these days... what he has done is uncover the CRIMINAL ACTIVITY that the U.S. and its tight allies have been undertaking in other countries. 5% of the world does not control the other 95% - it likes to pretend, however.
When will all this greed end, so that people can live reasonable lives, other than a chosen few who are already rich beyond the dreams of most of us?
Years ago I picked it up in a bargain bin and found that it was quite playable. The graphics were cutting-edge for its time, too.
I'm not sure what OS developers can gain from it, but I'm all for being able to get an updated game to relive the experience, as i still have the CD. Remember CDs?
Just a quick and dirty plug for FUDForum. Real forum, with NNTP and mailing list integration tools. Very fast, flexible attachment abilities and can convert any thread to PDF.
This looks to be a really strong, likely to be long-supported, kernel. Providing that the Googleification of the TCP stack doesn't hurt local 1-10Gbps performance, that is. Have a care if you do your own kernel compiles... the whole Ethernet driver subsystem has been merged together.
How's that been working for you lately? Before answering, you should probably consult your Homeland Security Potential Terrorist Interaction Manual for the proper response, Citizen. Remember, the threats are amongst us.
Wow. Some deluded posts here. Believe me, I can easily demonstrate taking down ANY SIZED Solaris server with a bad app. When I say EASY, I mean to say EASY. The OS may not actually crash but the machine will be useless.
This is why we can't have nice things: people who think that their favourite OS cannot be fooled or can do no wrong.