User: rjamestaylor

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On: Configuration Tools for BSD?

Yep... I've actually lost Karma by this ignoble test.

I'll behave now....

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Re:This is Frst - Frozen Karma - Pst

On: Configuration Tools for BSD?

guess what... "First" and "Post" in the subject line renders posting impossible. Oh well.

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Re:Why don't they just help WINE?

On: On Microsoft Porting to Linux/Unix

Why don't they just help WINE?

Because they paid a fortune to MSFT to use the actual source code for Windows (similar to what Citrix did with NT) and because, unlike WINE, MainSoft is a for-profit operation (I know, it's shocking) and they charge, according to a self-described MainSoft port-ware user yesterday, upwards of $20,000 just to get started.

The real question is: how much is WINE helping MainSoft??

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Re:Transmeta IS Shipping Crusoe (5600)

On: Transmeta Files For IPO

my bad...5600, not 5400...

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Transmeta IS Shipping Crusoe (5400)

On: Transmeta Files For IPO

C|Net article: Transmet a starts shipping its chip of choice

Interesting how Slashdot announces the IPO but not the shipping of actual product. My, how what "matters" to nerds has changed in a year!

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Good

On: On Microsoft Porting to Linux/Unix

For example, some of the leading business applications re-hosted to UNIX and Linux with MainWin include: Microsoft Internet Explorer...

Now my Linux installation will be my full-time work-and-play system. All I was lacking was IE.

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Re:Official PR Release says UNIX -- not Linux

On: Microsoft Porting Applications To Linux (Really!)

But not regarding Microsoft's own applications. That's the rub...

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Official PR Release says UNIX -- not Linux

On: Microsoft Porting Applications To Linux (Really!)

here

MSFT has an established business porting its applications to Solaris and HP/UX. This does not mean they will port to Linux.

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Good

On: Microsoft Porting Applications To Linux (Really!)

The more applications the better. Why not have the most used, too?

Anyway, all I want is IE5 (doesn't even need to be 5.5 -- 5.01 is fine) for Linux.

As a web application developer using HTML/CSS/XHTML/ECMAScript/XML/XSLT/XSD I cannot make it without IE5.01+. (Yes, I grab the nightly builds of Mozilla but remain unmoved).

IE 5 for Linux!

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Re:Where did it say that?

On: English Language And Its Effect On Programming?

Not having the books in front of me I am depending on memory. Churchill may refer to Japanese language "imprecision" and not "ambiguity", I seem to recall now. In any event, read about the Coral Sea battles -- it's in there.

I will refrain from jabs at your moniker. ;-)

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Re:Which to choose?

On: Sony Announces Transmeta Notebook

I wrote about my Workpad z50 & NetBSD experience extensively here but I doubt anyone saw it (it was a response to a story posted by Cliff...the least read author on Slashdot).

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Re:Which to choose?

On: Sony Announces Transmeta Notebook

OK now that I know the CI or is it C1 or Cl or ... family of VAIO's I am clear that I won't be getting a Sony Crusoe-powered notebook.

I saw one of these crippled machines at Fry's last week and rolled my eyes and said, "Why bother?"

I forgot two other reasons why I like my Workpad z50:

1. 95%-scale silent keyboard
2. 10" LCD screen (640 x 480)

I won't buy a notebook that doesn't have a regular TFT (ok, maybe HPN) monitor, near-full-size keyboard, and 8 hour battery-life (half a day of work).

Looks like I'll be getting an IBM later this year.

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Re:FUD and Misinformation about Corel

On: Michael Cowpland Resigns From Corel

Thanks for the reasoned response to the baseless charges against Corel. In light of Microsoft, Sun, &c, antics Corel's "screwing" of Dubious^WDebian was a friendly gesture.

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Winston Churchill on Japanese "Ambiguity"

On: English Language And Its Effect On Programming?

As to English's effect on programming versus Perl in native Japanese, Winston Churchill might have a (biased) opinion, if he were alive today.

In his The Second World War (a six-volume set mainly of his memos as Prime Minister and Minister of Defense for GB during that war) he attributes the collaspe of the Japanese Navy's offensive strategy in the South Pacific (particularly the setback in the Coral Sea in 1942) to the ambiguties of the Japanese language. In substance he said the Japanese had to withdraw and regroup whenever a tactical plan met with an obstacle because of language ambiguities, while the English-speakers could communicate in clear, definite fashion to make ad-hoc adjustments as needed.

IANALinguist, but I found Churchill's comments fascinating. If some Japanese-speaking /. community-members want to refute this notion, please do. (I'm not proposing it is true, only reporting what the Prime Minister said).

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Trolled [Was Re:Worried.]

On: Sony Announces Transmeta Notebook

Troll. IBM already announced their Crusoe-powered notebook offering may be shipping 4th Quarter. It's in the article if you cared to read it.

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Which to choose?

On: Sony Announces Transmeta Notebook

Now that IBM may release a Crusoe-powered notebook and Sony is announcing a VAIO-class Cruose notebook, which will I choose?

I have an IBM Workpad z50 which runs WinCE and NetBSD. Love it. It has spoiled me on one unique feature: 8 hour battery life.

I go to conferences and don't worry about plugs or extra batteries. I can take notes, or do some work (usually), while the conference proceeds.

The only drawbacks are: DSTN LCD screen (not viewable at the beach) and limited OS/apps.

When the Crusoe-powered notebooks come I will definitely be looking to buy. But, which one??

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Hardware junkies

On: SubZero Chilled Alcohol PC Cooling

Everything was pre assembled and tested to make sure that it actually ran before hand.

These guys show they know hardware.

A fresh format and installation of Windows 98SE meant that on the software side everything was pristinely clean.

But they sure don't know software!

;^)

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Re:Looking in NOT OK.

On: What's Wrong With Port Scanning?

Time? I certainly have time to press "submit" and send the automated attck report when queried. No time issue here.

And I've been party to a police investigation and cracker "takedown" once already. Rewarding and satisfying.

Time?

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Looking in NOT OK.

On: What's Wrong With Port Scanning?

Looking is OK as long as you don't try to break-in.

Actually, no. Looking In is also called 'peeping Tom' activity, loitering, or voyerism, depending on the state. See this list of such laws by state (which may be out-dated, but proves the point).

When I advertise my TCP services, that is a welcome mat, or an invitation for entry. Probing my system to find openings (even if you don't enter) is invasive and counter to decency.

Ergo, I report every TCP Port Scan of my systems to the proper authorities (ISPs, etc.). When I find someone running a SATAN-type scanner (more aggressive than just TCP port scanning) against my systems I report to legal authorities. Have a nice day.

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Re:Linux86.

On: Official AIM for Linux

Sorry, it's GNU/Linux86...

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That's Okay, CT

On: 2600 Staffer Arrested During Republican Convention

This has no relevance, but I'm abusing Slashdot to say that I think Bush is a rotten candidate, and while I don't like Gore, I would vote for a inanimate carbon rod for president before I would vote for GWB.

That's OK, CT. Geeks make for poor political creatures so I don't put any weight on your political opinions, anyway. Go ahead and speak your mind (as if you'd stop) -- I'll keep reading slashdot for the reasons I began (and those have nothing to do with seeking input on political viewpoints).

Besides, if it's not W then you're stuck with Gore.

(Anyone else think this year's presidential campaign sounds like a troll for the Stileproject: Want Bush or Gore? Why not BOTH!)

Re:Must be CA?

On: Full Frontal Quickies

got me there.

Re:Must be CA?

On: Full Frontal Quickies

Your .sig has an error in it: add a ";" to the end of all the entities and it'll work right.

It's not an error in the .sig. According to the standards the semi-colon at the end of character references is not required.

Sorry, but under Mozilla it handles the entities semi-correctly

You're right: this is Mozilla's failure to adhere to proper standards (again). Because of this kind of failure, the W3C had to make this note:

Note. In SGML, it is possible to eliminate the final ";" after a character reference in some cases (e.g., at a line break or immediately before a tag). In other circumstances it may not be eliminated (e.g., in the middle of a word). We strongly suggest using the ";" in all cases to avoid problems with user agents that require this character to be present .
(Emphasis added)

I'd rather code to a standard than to a user agent (that isn't even finished yet).

Re:Must be CA?

On: Full Frontal Quickies

changed it. However, the semi-colon is not required by HTML. Mozilla is broke.

Must be CA?

On: Full Frontal Quickies

Lesse: "Je werk is je hobby" tld=".nl"

Must be California??

Get out of the Geek Compound before it's too late! Travel! See the world!

California may be morally simular to the Netherlands, but, believe me, they're worlds apart.

Yikes!