...and all of the people using *BSD will use Linux emulation to run *those* apps... and pretty soon, it won't matter what OS you run, because everything will be available for just about every platform, and before you know it, the operating system is a commodity, and Microsoft is Out Of Luck!
I'm really terribly sorry that I didn't write up a politically correct and completely accurate abstract for my submission. Next time, instead of submitting something that I think might be of intrest to/. readers, I'll let other people preuse the 'net for interesting news. Let's hope everyone does the same, so no one will have to go through the unbearable pain of seeing a silly/stupid/editorialized abstract again!
Yes, I'm well aware of that. What I *meant* was they weren't running one/publicizing the fact like linuxppc is. (Eris, if people took the time to explain everything they wrote in an article submission, people would bitch about *that* instead. ]=)
But the fact is, I've met a lot of old-timers and `progressives' for such a small place. (note: I don't even have my driver's licence yet, so please understand that I've lived a very sheltered life ]=) I think part of this might be due to the `community spirit' that a lot of rural places have, which people mistakenly think to be workable in large-scale operations, such as running a province.
In a province dominated by one party, I must admit that the NDP has done a pretty good job finding middle ground. They've done what's needed to be done (eg. balancing the budget) As it stands right now, I would be very, very afraid if the Liberals or Conerva-- Saskatchewan Party came to power, because they're not even close to being able to make an effective opposition, let alone government.
Hey, isn't there a newsgroup where we could take this? sk.politics or something? ]=)
Agreed. I would gladly trade off beautiful printing and ugly displays for fonts that I could look at for more than a few hours without getting fed up.
I predict that when XFree86 4 is released, TrueType fonts will completely take over.
Actually, if you want free TrueType fonts that are semi-standard, I'd reccomend a visit to the microsoft font-pack site. They even come with a fairly `free' licence (I don't see any reason why a Linux or *BSD distributor couldn't include these fonts in a distribution.)
Saskatchewan? Ha. Saskatchewan is the most socialist place in North America. To quote `Hugh' from the Saskatoon StarPhoenix:
``Saskatchewan will be prosperous when all of the old socialists leave and the young entrepreurs stay.''
Red Roy manages to keep the province afloat only through high taxes, mining profits, and ignoring the poor condition of the roads. (Saskatchewan has to be one of the only places in the world where the quality of roads is a major election issue.]=)
On the other hand, from what I can tell, Alberta rocks.
And as for Internet access, I'm sure some of you will be surprised to hear that SaskTel was the first company (in Canada, if not the world) to offer consumer ADSL. They've been doing it for at least two years, I believe, but since I'm too lazy to check my facts, don't quote me. ]=) Unfortunately, I live in the *true* boonies, and it's not available here.
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...and all of the people using *BSD will use Linux emulation to run *those* apps... and pretty soon, it won't matter what OS you run, because everything will be available for just about every platform, and before you know it, the operating system is a commodity, and Microsoft is Out Of Luck!
I hope.
Shrug. We'll see.
I win.
Siiiiiiiiiiiiigh...
/. readers, I'll let other people preuse the 'net for interesting news. Let's hope everyone does the same, so no one will have to go through the unbearable pain of seeing a silly/stupid/editorialized abstract again!
I'm really terribly sorry that I didn't write up a politically correct and completely accurate abstract for my submission. Next time, instead of submitting something that I think might be of intrest to
Trying to please everyone is hard.
Yeah. linuxppc `stole' the idea for a challenge from Microsoft, and this is their revenge. (Alright, I promise to chose my words more carefully.)
(Yes, and Ford and GM both make `reasonably good' trucks, but that doesn't stop hicks like myself from arguing over which is better. ]=)
Later.
Siiiiiiiiiiiigh...
Yes, I'm well aware of that. What I *meant* was they weren't running one/publicizing the fact like linuxppc is. (Eris, if people took the time to explain everything they wrote in an article submission, people would bitch about *that* instead. ]=)
Take a chill pill, dude...
But the fact is, I've met a lot of old-timers and `progressives' for such a small place. (note: I don't even have my driver's licence yet, so please understand that I've lived a very sheltered life ]=) I think part of this might be due to the `community spirit' that a lot of rural places have, which people mistakenly think to be workable in large-scale operations, such as running a province.
/.?! Wow.)
In a province dominated by one party, I must admit that the NDP has done a pretty good job finding middle ground. They've done what's needed to be done (eg. balancing the budget) As it stands right now, I would be very, very afraid if the Liberals or Conerva-- Saskatchewan Party came to power, because they're not even close to being able to make an effective opposition, let alone government.
Hey, isn't there a newsgroup where we could take this? sk.politics or something? ]=)
(Other people from SK read
I predict that when XFree86 4 is released, TrueType fonts will completely take over.
Actually, if you want free TrueType fonts that are semi-standard, I'd reccomend a visit to the microsoft font-pack site. They even come with a fairly `free' licence (I don't see any reason why a Linux or *BSD distributor couldn't include these fonts in a distribution.)
Still waiting patiently for XFree86 4. ]=)
Saskatchewan? Ha. Saskatchewan is the most socialist place in North America. To quote `Hugh' from the Saskatoon StarPhoenix:
``Saskatchewan will be prosperous when all of the old socialists leave and the young entrepreurs stay.''
Red Roy manages to keep the province afloat only through high taxes, mining profits, and ignoring the poor condition of the roads. (Saskatchewan has to be one of the only places in the world where the quality of roads is a major election issue.]=)
On the other hand, from what I can tell, Alberta rocks.
And as for Internet access, I'm sure some of you will be surprised to hear that SaskTel was the first company (in Canada, if not the world) to offer consumer ADSL. They've been doing it for at least two years, I believe, but since I'm too lazy to check my facts, don't quote me. ]=) Unfortunately, I live in the *true* boonies, and it's not available here.
(Let's hope so.)
Okay. So no hard drives, RAM, etc., that's understandable. But since I know squat about Alphas, a few questions:
/. readers are going to have them all bought up rather quickly.
What kinds of RAM/HD do they tolerate? Can I stick an IDE drive and some EDO RAM in, or do I need to buy funky Alpha-based hardware?
Can anyone think of a good reason not to buy one?
I have a feeling that, if I want one, I'd better hurry, as
Thanks.
Here's a quick question- how many geeks out there are from farm backgrounds, and what kind of farm?
(Don't laugh. Mark Andressen came from a farm.)
I, for one, have opted to keep quiet rather than make a fool of myself and make the Linux community look bad. ]=)
It's worked so far.
But now I've said something.
Ahh.
Help.