Gee, why would MS need to admit so many people want a feature that they don't provide? Could it be that so many people are familiar with (at least hearing about) PDF support built-in to OpenOffice.org and Mac OS X?
Before OpenOffice.org came out with the PDF and Flash support built-in, the biggest draw to the business users I knew was OpenOffice.org's price and compatibility with MS Office. But, once PDF and Flash were built-in a number of business people I knew were willing to switch (or, parallel use) for this feature. A number asked if this was available in MS Office. When I told them about the license fee and kludgey interface for Acrobat they were very disappointed.
Those unaware of Mac OS X are surprised to find PDF creation built-in to everything printable. And with Tiger's ability to compress and encrypt PDF's there is less reason to consider Acrobat (unless specific features are needed).
Good for Microsoft to finally see the light and put the screws to Adobe by supporting PDF directly and natively.
Maybe it's 'cause I use Mozilla/Firefox on OS X, but I really have nothing against Mozilla. Of course, Safari is much sweeter, but...my heart is with Mozilla.
When I saw the "then" I jumped back up to see that the article was selected for publishing by Taco -- then (than?) I knew that the terrible grammar/spelling was intentional sub-reference humor along the lines of "hot grits", "Natalie Portman" and Beowulf Cluster.
That's exactly what it was like. Similar to making one's face blood red and passing out from the blood pressure in the head. Different subject, but same effect.
In my early 20's (I'm in my late 30's now) I learned what the phrase "seeing red" meant. For some reason I was quite angry -- suddenly -- at a grocery clerk and as I got mad my peripheral vision narrowed until my vision was swallowed up with a dark redness. Almost like I was passing out. I literally could not see until I calmed down. This incident took a few seconds to transpire but I'll never forget it.
I guess with age I've mellowed, as I haven't been as mad as that since losing the contest for the Slashdot Cruiser -- well, maybe since the Karma Cap was instituted... or was the last time when I saw my first Microsoft ad on Slashdot? Hmmm...
I should explain... In 2004 I used Apache as a front-end HTTP/HTTPS processor and use JK2 to feed JBoss on a separate machine. Due to JK2 requirements I used Apache 2 for the first time in production.
Other than that project (albeit my biggest in terms of server tonnage to date) I have not seen any need for leaving 1.3.xx.
Well, one reason: default package in recent distributions. But, I never used the default Apache 1.x, anyway, so I'm comfortable with pulling down Apache, mod_ssl, mod_perl, etc., to roll afresh each time I hit a new machine.
Oh, of course the most popular reason, and one that I never have had to consider, is the need for a performance http server on Windows. I hear 2.x is important for them folk.
I'm glad you like Java servlet coding. (Do you have a resume somewhere? I'm frequently asked to refer people.)
I still have no reason to jump to Apache 2.0. Except when I run Java servlets, I wouldn't need to go beyond 1.3.xx. So, considering how much I like running Java servlets, I don't see the need for 2.x.
Your reseller isn't the middleman, but rather you're both suffering from an (unintentional, most likely) man-in-the-middle attack. We do have a share of horror stories of intentional last mile failures that seemed too well timed to be coincidental, but those are, frankly, rare. SBC moves at the speed of light, unfortunately the speed of light through a singularity.
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Bell (in your case, SBC) is the resident monopoly. Since 1996 there are Competitive Local Exchange Carriers that can also offer you service. I'm not in Chicago, sorry, but do work for a CLEC in Texas. CLECs can (and it's not too hard) offer much better service than Menu Hell Bell. In fact my company has a policy of sending techs to fix problems before generating the trouble ticket -- sure that makes it harder for us to manage things internally, but boy do our customers appreciate it. Not all CLECs are worthwhile, and not all offer a savings over Bell. Some (*cough* Allegiance *cough*) are less than truthful and suck big time.
Now, you need to find a "facilities-based" provider. This is a telco with a switch or more and its own fiber (usually not copper). But it is the "last mile", that is, the fiber from the CLEC's line into your building to your wiring closet that is usually provided by Bell. That line, then, needs to be tested by your CLEC's technicians and if it does not pass sufficiently, your CLEC needs to demand a different circuit to be installed.
Implicit in my words above is the thought that you would be using T1s for voice, data, and/or integrated circuits and not just unbundled copper loops. You indicated that this was your situation when you referred to "PRIs".
If the customer wants to be completely on a CLECs fiber network (to the CO, of course), then such a customer will likely need to pay to have the line pulled and the building lit. That can run $40/foot for buried cable. Ariel is less expensive, of course. If your CLEC has fiber nearby your office, you might want to make a deal to have it pulled for you. But it is not cheap.
Right now I'm talking with a company that wants two OC-48s in their local data center. We're pricing out building out to their building versus leasing the last mile from SBC. Most likely we'll lease the last mile from Bell. It's just that much cheaper.
And, by all means, avoid VoIP unless you have only technical customers calling in. Anyone else will think you're based in a Third World Nation. Dynamic T1s (that allocate 64k channels for voice or data on the fly based on usage) are also suspect. Stick with what works: Static T1 voice and data, maybe an integrated T1 for smaller businesses.
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funnily enough A appears in only one of my passwords and N appears in none. But, being a student of Wheel of Fortune, I know that the most common letters in the English language are E, T, A, O, N, I, R, and S. However, E, T, O, I, R, S are fine on my board.
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I've worn the A and N keys off my iBook's keyboard, so 24 more letters to go before I sell this puppy on eBay and rack in the big bills
"same thing with food.
We could all get by on beans and rice, but the percieved value on meats, sweet fruits, spices, bread with leavening, etc. makes an industry out of producing them and drives the price up."
Actually, it's not the same at all. Sorry. Different types of food have real values based on season (want strawberries in December? You'll pay more for the Argentinian variety), production, harvesting, spoilage, freshness... It's not just a matter of "getting by" on something making an alternative option of equal value.
Look, the reason diamonds are valuable is that they have a perceived value among the general populace. Similar to paper money's real value set by the money market. Among those in the general populace are women and you show your appreciation for a woman by spending your means on her. The easiest way for a woman to proudly show her value in your eyes is to wear a N-carat diamond (where N is at least in the 95th percentile of the affordability of your social group). Sure, it may make more since to you to give her something of actual value but who would understand the value of a Moon rock hanging around her neck? No, it is the perceived, commonly attributed value of the diamond that makes it so valuable.
Sleep mode on the iBook (I have a 12" G4) is excellent indeed. This is one of the reasons I haven't bothered to boot my Dell 5150 running debian unstable in 6 months...
Your charaterization of the "snore' light is hilarious as well. Even turned to the wall it unmistakably lights a dark room in an errie, on the cusp of death kind of way.
Terrible ad hominem attack and malicious slander/libel in that "anonymous" post. I wish Mr. Murphy would get the IP of the moron who wrote the crapflood-style garbage and sue them for all their hind quarters.
I think the confusion is that Mr. Murphy, being out of ideas, meritable or not, re-hashed his sys-con.com 2003 article for publication at CIO Today today. Is it possible to plagarize onself? Regardless, he should only get 1/5 of the money he was paid since he merely removed reference to the June 13, 2003 ultimatum date. There's no change in his thinking.
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Gee, why would MS need to admit so many people want a feature that they don't provide? Could it be that so many people are familiar with (at least hearing about) PDF support built-in to OpenOffice.org and Mac OS X?
Before OpenOffice.org came out with the PDF and Flash support built-in, the biggest draw to the business users I knew was OpenOffice.org's price and compatibility with MS Office. But, once PDF and Flash were built-in a number of business people I knew were willing to switch (or, parallel use) for this feature. A number asked if this was available in MS Office. When I told them about the license fee and kludgey interface for Acrobat they were very disappointed.
Those unaware of Mac OS X are surprised to find PDF creation built-in to everything printable. And with Tiger's ability to compress and encrypt PDF's there is less reason to consider Acrobat (unless specific features are needed).
Good for Microsoft to finally see the light and put the screws to Adobe by supporting PDF directly and natively.
Maybe it's 'cause I use Mozilla/Firefox on OS X, but I really have nothing against Mozilla. Of course, Safari is much sweeter, but...my heart is with Mozilla.
"Nice to meet you, Edward Scissorhands..."
When I saw the "then" I jumped back up to see that the article was selected for publishing by Taco -- then (than?) I knew that the terrible grammar/spelling was intentional sub-reference humor along the lines of "hot grits", "Natalie Portman" and Beowulf Cluster.
Oh yeah, Cowboy Neal.
Evidently, someone in or near Walnut Creek had it. Should be donated to the Museum of Dot-Com Stupidity...
Never liked the "break a leg" phrase, either. Also, the common refrain "die you *&&#*$ #(#($)_#" gets old after a while...
That's exactly what it was like. Similar to making one's face blood red and passing out from the blood pressure in the head. Different subject, but same effect.
I *tried* to keep that a secret!
In my early 20's (I'm in my late 30's now) I learned what the phrase "seeing red" meant. For some reason I was quite angry -- suddenly -- at a grocery clerk and as I got mad my peripheral vision narrowed until my vision was swallowed up with a dark redness. Almost like I was passing out. I literally could not see until I calmed down. This incident took a few seconds to transpire but I'll never forget it.
I guess with age I've mellowed, as I haven't been as mad as that since losing the contest for the Slashdot Cruiser -- well, maybe since the Karma Cap was instituted... or was the last time when I saw my first Microsoft ad on Slashdot? Hmmm...
I should explain... In 2004 I used Apache as a front-end HTTP/HTTPS processor and use JK2 to feed JBoss on a separate machine. Due to JK2 requirements I used Apache 2 for the first time in production.
Other than that project (albeit my biggest in terms of server tonnage to date) I have not seen any need for leaving 1.3.xx.
Well, one reason: default package in recent distributions. But, I never used the default Apache 1.x, anyway, so I'm comfortable with pulling down Apache, mod_ssl, mod_perl, etc., to roll afresh each time I hit a new machine.
Oh, of course the most popular reason, and one that I never have had to consider, is the need for a performance http server on Windows. I hear 2.x is important for them folk.
I'm glad you like Java servlet coding. (Do you have a resume somewhere? I'm frequently asked to refer people.)
I still have no reason to jump to Apache 2.0. Except when I run Java servlets, I wouldn't need to go beyond 1.3.xx. So, considering how much I like running Java servlets, I don't see the need for 2.x.
Meh.
They've become accustomed to your Java/Javascript confusion posts and like to get a rise out of you. Just thought you should know.
If your browser is sufficiently tabbed you can run multiple sessions and create a Beowolf Cluster from them -- BeoFox? Beafari?
Your reseller isn't the middleman, but rather you're both suffering from an (unintentional, most likely) man-in-the-middle attack. We do have a share of horror stories of intentional last mile failures that seemed too well timed to be coincidental, but those are, frankly, rare. SBC moves at the speed of light, unfortunately the speed of light through a singularity.
He needs a CLEC, not an ISP/hosting provider.
Bell (in your case, SBC) is the resident monopoly. Since 1996 there are Competitive Local Exchange Carriers that can also offer you service. I'm not in Chicago, sorry, but do work for a CLEC in Texas. CLECs can (and it's not too hard) offer much better service than Menu Hell Bell. In fact my company has a policy of sending techs to fix problems before generating the trouble ticket -- sure that makes it harder for us to manage things internally, but boy do our customers appreciate it. Not all CLECs are worthwhile, and not all offer a savings over Bell. Some (*cough* Allegiance *cough*) are less than truthful and suck big time.
Now, you need to find a "facilities-based" provider. This is a telco with a switch or more and its own fiber (usually not copper). But it is the "last mile", that is, the fiber from the CLEC's line into your building to your wiring closet that is usually provided by Bell. That line, then, needs to be tested by your CLEC's technicians and if it does not pass sufficiently, your CLEC needs to demand a different circuit to be installed.
Implicit in my words above is the thought that you would be using T1s for voice, data, and/or integrated circuits and not just unbundled copper loops. You indicated that this was your situation when you referred to "PRIs".
If the customer wants to be completely on a CLECs fiber network (to the CO, of course), then such a customer will likely need to pay to have the line pulled and the building lit. That can run $40/foot for buried cable. Ariel is less expensive, of course. If your CLEC has fiber nearby your office, you might want to make a deal to have it pulled for you. But it is not cheap.
Right now I'm talking with a company that wants two OC-48s in their local data center. We're pricing out building out to their building versus leasing the last mile from SBC. Most likely we'll lease the last mile from Bell. It's just that much cheaper.
And, by all means, avoid VoIP unless you have only technical customers calling in. Anyone else will think you're based in a Third World Nation. Dynamic T1s (that allocate 64k channels for voice or data on the fly based on usage) are also suspect. Stick with what works: Static T1 voice and data, maybe an integrated T1 for smaller businesses.
funnily enough A appears in only one of my passwords and N appears in none. But, being a student of Wheel of Fortune, I know that the most common letters in the English language are E, T, A, O, N, I, R, and S. However, E, T, O, I, R, S are fine on my board.
I've worn the A and N keys off my iBook's keyboard, so 24 more letters to go before I sell this puppy on eBay and rack in the big bills
with the advent of HIV and all
Actually, it's not the same at all. Sorry. Different types of food have real values based on season (want strawberries in December? You'll pay more for the Argentinian variety), production, harvesting, spoilage, freshness... It's not just a matter of "getting by" on something making an alternative option of equal value.
Look, the reason diamonds are valuable is that they have a perceived value among the general populace. Similar to paper money's real value set by the money market. Among those in the general populace are women and you show your appreciation for a woman by spending your means on her. The easiest way for a woman to proudly show her value in your eyes is to wear a N-carat diamond (where N is at least in the 95th percentile of the affordability of your social group). Sure, it may make more since to you to give her something of actual value but who would understand the value of a Moon rock hanging around her neck? No, it is the perceived, commonly attributed value of the diamond that makes it so valuable.
Sleep mode on the iBook (I have a 12" G4) is excellent indeed. This is one of the reasons I haven't bothered to boot my Dell 5150 running debian unstable in 6 months...
;)
Your charaterization of the "snore' light is hilarious as well. Even turned to the wall it unmistakably lights a dark room in an errie, on the cusp of death kind of way.
But, fortunately, I sleep with my eyes closed
Terrible ad hominem attack and malicious slander/libel in that "anonymous" post. I wish Mr. Murphy would get the IP of the moron who wrote the crapflood-style garbage and sue them for all their hind quarters.
I think the confusion is that Mr. Murphy, being out of ideas, meritable or not, re-hashed his sys-con.com 2003 article for publication at CIO Today today. Is it possible to plagarize onself? Regardless, he should only get 1/5 of the money he was paid since he merely removed reference to the June 13, 2003 ultimatum date. There's no change in his thinking.