This is an interesting topic for me because I build my own PCs. In fact, I finished putting together a new box just before the holidays. The main reason why I build my own PC is because the generic systems on the market are geared towards either low price, low cost systems or business systems. Very few are built for multimedia and gaming.
For example, there are no noise ratings on systems. This would be handy for people who might want to keep their PC in the same room as the entertainment system.
Call back when Tesla makes a $25,000 minivan with a 275-300 mile range and who's batteries take full charges for 6 years (how long we've owned each of our last to vans).
and... can be recharged within 5 to 10 minutes. After all, some of us do travel further than 300 miles in a day while on vacation, etc.
The better option is still a hybrid. At least until something like replaceable Hydrogen fuel cells are further along in the development cycle.
Dell seems to be going the way of HP. Apple is still doing well, even though the economy and re-releasing the same products every 6 months is starting to hurt them. The reason why Apple has done as well as they have is decent quality products. Dell has forgotten that it's innovation and good products that drive the computing industry. Instead, they have been happily making smaller and smaller margins for mediocre products.
In my opinion, the most innovative products are coming out of Samsung and ASUS today. Apple still has good products, but they seem to have run out of innovation and have changed their focus to suing everyone in the industry to slow down their competitors. ASUS had one of the first Android tablets (Transformer Infinity) with a higher end "retina" style display and are doing the same with their Windows based Ultra-Portables.
I have the Linksys E3000 WiFi router and have not had any quality issues. Part of this may be because I refused to install the push-based firmware that caused issues for a lot of people.
I did notice a lot of features being dropped from the Linksys line once they became Cisco branded. One of the biggest examples was removing CLI from some of the higher-end Linksys switches. Of course, this was to prevent a loss of sales for Cisco's enterprise lineup. The result was that a lot of SMBs went with Netgear and D-Link.
Maybe I'm the only one, but I find the concept that "Everyone agrees to fight terrorism using whatever means available." to be more scary that the threat of terrorism.
Just how far are we willing to go to feel "safe"? Personally, I think that the US anti-terror agencies have gone as far as needed and should be willing to accept that the US made enemies and that there will always be some risk.
It's not a matter of feeling safe. We are at war with Iran through Israel. It's no longer an option to just feel safe, but we have to protect our troops from harm.
Wait, I (and the article) are talking about the National Counterterrorism Center and investigating US citizens at home. How does that equate to keeping the troops safe overseas?
Maybe I'm the only one, but I find the concept that "Everyone agrees to fight terrorism using whatever means available." to be more scary that the threat of terrorism.
Just how far are we willing to go to feel "safe"? Personally, I think that the US anti-terror agencies have gone as far as needed and should be willing to accept that the US made enemies and that there will always be some risk.
Although IANAL, I see little difference (legally) in a black box and testing for DUIs (after the fact), if the information can only be retrieved after the fact and not for survelliance purposes. Your blood (or breath) records an inexact history of your recent alcohol consumption. The police officer that stops under suspicion of DUI has recorded an inexact history of the resultant car actions. This black box will presumably record an inexact history of your recent car command inputs and resultant car actions, which if only available after suspicion is almost the same thing.
Lets predict what the "blackbox" roll-out would look like:
the size of congress is spelled out in the constitution moron
every 10 years there is a census and the results determine which states lose representatives and which states gain them
The size of congress was originally set out to be 1 congressman for as few as 30,000 citizens in the constitution. Now it is closer to 1 congressman for 600,000 or more citizens. Changes were made by congress to keep the size at, or around, 435. See Wikipedia on "History of the United States Congress". Also look up a Frobes article called "The Ultimate Congressional Reforms".
I think the actual biggest reason for this is people who wanted a tablet already got a different product from Samsung or Motorola or Apple and they're not going to spend all that money again just to switch. MS came into the game WAY too late.
I agree. MS did enter the tablet arena late. But, if you remember, MS also entered the gaming console late as well. MS has the resources to stick with a product, even if it isn't initially successful. After all, look how they have stuck with the Windows Phone OS. MS isn't going to hold a fire sale any time soon. Besides, most people who are interested in a Windows tablet are holding out for the Pro version.
Also we're at the verge of a netbook-caliber tablet crash where everyone realizes they all suck and stop buying them. They're too fragile, they don't have a DVD drive, they're harder to type on, the screen is tiny, they get dirty with fingerprints, they don't run 99% of software ever written, everything they do on it is designed to cost money, the browsers don't display pages correctly, the battery life is a lie, most don't have USB flash drive capabilities, they don't work with the majority of printers, and it's difficult to do meaningful work on them in any way shape or form. That's actually slightly more cons than netbooks and they went from boom to flop in approximately 2 years.
I have to disagree with the though that tablets will suddenly become passe. What will happen is the surge in tablet sales will slow down as the market gets saturated. However, it will have nothing to do with how much they "suck".
- Fragile: No more fragile than a cheap laptop
- No DVD dive: Streaming and Downloadable movie rentals (Amazon, iTunes, etc.), apps, etc. Why do you need a DVD drive again?
- High Cost: I agree here. A good Tablet (i.e. iPad, Asus TF700T, etc.) will cost as much as a good laptop. The cost of add-ons (case, USB adapter, extra charger) can add up to the cost of an Ultraportable. However, Apps are cheaper than Windows software... So, there are some tradeoffs. On the other hand, a cheap tablet for browsing the web and playing games is cheaper than the cheapest laptop and, in some ways, more functional.
- Screen is tiny: The 7" screens are a bit small, but I see them as being used for reading, which requires a lighter device. The 10" screens works well and is about the right weight to carry and work with. My guess is the complaint here is that they are hard to read, but for that you have the pinch/zoom. The point is that the screen needs to be small enough to be portable. Saying it's too tiny is like buying a 60mpg car and expect it beat a Ferrari on the test track.
- Fingerprints: Yes, a touchscreen will gather fingerprints. It is annoying at times. But most are designed to be easily cleaned with a micro-fiber cloth in 5 seconds or less. How hard is that?
- Apps: Your right, they (Except for the upcoming Microsoft Surface Pro) will not run desktop apps. Then again, how many desktop apps are optimized for touch? Tablets are not meant as creation devices, they are consumption devices (reading, watching videos, surfing the web, etc.). That being said, give it time. Tablets have only been around for a few years. The apps will get better and more functional over time.
- Browsers: I agree. About 60 to 70 percent of the web pages display properly. However, this is a function of the browser app itself, and not the tablet. Browser apps have improved a lot and will continue to improve. That being said, most major web sites have apps for accessing content on a tablet.
- Battery Life a Lie: I can't disagree more. My thought is that you may have had experience with an older tablet. Most current tables will come close to the advertised battery life. Where consumers might be confused is the advertised battery life is based on web browsing, reading email, watching a couple of youtube videos, nothing too demanding. That being sai
You missed the original post that I was replying to. The original post said: "Linux is actually a viable alternative to Windows for a lot of typical office workers. It really depends what software they need".
So yes, in this context "enterprise" would refer to enterprise user desktops...
Wow, Really!!! What do YOU call that laptop/desktop that you, as a user, use at work then? (how dense can you be)
Yes, desktop/user support in an enterprise is completely different than server support. If you don't understand this, then go talk to your desktop support guys and then talk to your server support guys. Both groups have different needs and tool requirements.
If you RTFA, you will find that the donor was paid in cash. He then took this cash and bought an iPhone and an iPad. "Wang was given 22,000 yuan (US$3,529) and he bought an iPhone and an iPad with the money."
But.... don't let the facts get in the way of a good PR title....
Batteries have continually improved but only marginally and at a slow pace. While this program is a step in the right direction, it's unlikely to achieve its goals. That being said, we need lofty goals to reach for and this one is certainly worthwhile.
The greatest achievement over the last 10 years has been the continual improvement of energy usage in devices, etc. 10 years ago laptops could barely last 2 hours on a single charge, now we have laptops (ultraportables) that can last over 7 hours.
I guess it depends what you mean by visualizing communications.
- An oscilloscope and a spectrum analyzer will show electrical properties at the hardware level. - Traceroute, tcpdump, and wireshark will give you path and packet information. - NMAP.org has a decent packet header reference for IP (http://nmap.org/book/tcpip-ref.html). - NMAP is a very powerful network tool for scanning for open ports, etc. - If you want to get deeper into packet headers, you can get into encapsulation such as VPN headers, Layer 2 encapsulation over layer-3 networks (i.e. Cisco OVT, EoMPLS, etc.) - A Netflow application can graphically show you the breakdown of traffic type (i.e. http, ftp, etc) being sent across the connection. For this to would you would need a netflow capable device (i.e. Cisco router, etc.). Most also allow you to dig deeper into the actual conversation. - For WiFi, there are applications where you can upload a floor blueprint and display a heat map based on the AP model and attached antenna. You play with it to see what AP/antenna combinations produces the widest range, throughput, etc. The better ones allow you to define walls, etc. where signals have problems penetrating. (i.e. AirMagnet) - There are network monitoring tools that shows bandwidth usage, latency, etc. - If you want to simulate a network I would recommend GNS3. It lets you run virtual routers, etc. in a virtual environment using the actual vendor firmware. It can be configured to interact with external devices through physical ports on your computer. Note: your CPU usage will be high unless the idle-pc value is set correctly.
Most of these are available as either open source or freeware. Most of the open source tools run on LINUX. If you are using Windows, most basic tools are free and most vendors offer trial versions.
80% of the Fortune 500 have deployed Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Source: InformationWeek, July 2012.
I'd call that a little traction. And that's just Red Hat, not including alternatives like SuSe, Oracle, and so forth.
A more telling indication of how well Linux performs in the Enterprise ecosystem is probably the invention of Windows PowerShell. Which is, in large part, a response to the fact that even the most ancient 1990s versions of Linux sported a selection of shells suitable for remote administration and scripting in a way that the comparatively feeble COMMAND.COM and CMD.EXE shells do not.
I could be even nastier and point out that the RPM database that's installed on every Red Hat family system (including Fedora and CentOS) has not only a complete inventory of all packages installed on the system, including information that can be used to not only inventory what files are installed where, but checksum information that can be used to trivially scan for possible damage or sabotage and that if Windows has yet added such a feature it happened very, very recently. Or enumerate the various provisioning and monitoring tools available for Linux. But that's just being vicious.
Yes, but you are talking about servers, and I am talking about office user workstation support. My comment was strictly concerning workstations for the common office user in a large enterprise. User support is a completely different beast than server support.
"Large companies require enterprise level support systems, something that Microsoft, and the Windows ecosystem, does a good job providing and which Linux just doesn't have"
I can't think of a better way to announce to the world that you know nothing about Linux, and how companies make money on Linux, than making such a phenomenally stupid statement.
And I can't think of a better way to announce to the world that you cannot read a comment in context. I was referring to Linux on the desktop for the common office work.
I agree that there are many Linux support vendors for the enterprise server side of the house. There just isn't the same level of off-the-shelf software and support services for workstations and corporate users. Linux just doesn't have these level of solutions to support a large organization.
Its an ecosystem of software that allows group policy to determine what can and can not be done with a computer. Standardize antivirus? Want to spy on web traffic to prevent porn/games on company time? Want to bog down a developer box so that their IDE is so slow you have to wait for shit to pop up when you click, and you can waste 45 minutes building the application while norton dismembers your hard drive, and then cause a Permgen Space error half the time because the JVM isn't allowed to use more than 256megs of ram?
Enterprise level support is the answer. I'm not the least bit frustrated that I waste 2 hours a day because I am trying to get shit done while my computer gags on a bag of cocks that it is forced on developer and marketing douchebag alike.
No, it's an ecosystem that keeps the rest of the corporation safe from developers who would rather bitch, complain, and hack their systems, disabling all security measures, because they are not mature or responsible enough to work with corporate support to find a solution.
I'm thinking maybe account management and such, but I'm sure alternatives are available. Even if they weren't, Linux machines can be used in place of Windows clients in an Active Directory environment.
There are organisations that do enterprise support for Linux anyway.. Red Hat and the like.
Account management is but the tip of the iceberg.
Yes, there are organizations that perform enterprise support. However, these services are largely dedicated to servers and not to workstations.
Linux is not as viable as you might think. A large percentage of office workers work at large companies. Large companies require enterprise level support systems, something that Microsoft, and the Windows ecosystem, does a good job providing and which Linux just doesn't have. It's one of the reasons why Linux has not gained traction.
In-Dash systems will continue to be available as long as there is money to be made by the manufacturers and the installers. While it's true that car manufacturers keep finding ways to make it harder, installers and system integrators just keep getting better at hacking the system.
For example, I bought my car new in 2003 without Navigation, but it did have the "upgraded" Bose system. The Nav package was $2K and a garmin Nuvi was $600. 5 years later, when I was ready to get an in-dash system, I found out that the environmental controls were built into the OEM Bose head unit. Last year an integrator released a dash kit that consolidated the controls into the dash panel which allowed for the installation of an aftermarket head unit.
The point is that car enthusiasts and integrators are car hackers. As long as a car is popular enough, there will be options and/or hacks to enable head unit integration.
This is a step up. The low point was when art critics valued a painting with three stripes of paint on it at $6 million (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_of_Fire).
Personally, I view "Revenge of the Sith" art work in the same class as comic book art. It's interesting and says something about our time, but it's highly unlikely to be entered in the annals of history as a great work of art.
Sounds like fun... Lets play devils advocate for a second:
Would those federal tables of "human worth" include economic impact (i.e. wealth), R&D impact (i.e. intelligence), or humanity impact (i.e. doctor vs lawyer vs congressman) of the person in the car vs the kids in the school bus? Who is the one to make these "death panel" decisions?
Let's say that the person in the car just had a breakthrough that would cure all cancer? Wouldn't his life, which could save millions of people, be more valuable than the life of a bus full of kids?
The point is that while we can write laws that are based on morals. There is no way to program judgement, which is used to decide between two different competing moral outcomes.
... checking around the web, I found and interesting discussion here (http://forums.hexus.net/pc-hardware/266353-lga-out-after-intel-broadwell.html). One of the off-hand comments was that an enterprising manufacturer could take the solder-only CPU and solder it to a ZIF adapter. It's certainly an interesting, if not feasible, solution...
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This is an interesting topic for me because I build my own PCs. In fact, I finished putting together a new box just before the holidays. The main reason why I build my own PC is because the generic systems on the market are geared towards either low price, low cost systems or business systems. Very few are built for multimedia and gaming.
For example, there are no noise ratings on systems. This would be handy for people who might want to keep their PC in the same room as the entertainment system.
Call back when Tesla makes a $25,000 minivan with a 275-300 mile range and who's batteries take full charges for 6 years (how long we've owned each of our last to vans).
and... can be recharged within 5 to 10 minutes. After all, some of us do travel further than 300 miles in a day while on vacation, etc.
The better option is still a hybrid. At least until something like replaceable Hydrogen fuel cells are further along in the development cycle.
death by Chocolate...
Dell seems to be going the way of HP. Apple is still doing well, even though the economy and re-releasing the same products every 6 months is starting to hurt them. The reason why Apple has done as well as they have is decent quality products. Dell has forgotten that it's innovation and good products that drive the computing industry. Instead, they have been happily making smaller and smaller margins for mediocre products.
In my opinion, the most innovative products are coming out of Samsung and ASUS today. Apple still has good products, but they seem to have run out of innovation and have changed their focus to suing everyone in the industry to slow down their competitors. ASUS had one of the first Android tablets (Transformer Infinity) with a higher end "retina" style display and are doing the same with their Windows based Ultra-Portables.
I have the Linksys E3000 WiFi router and have not had any quality issues. Part of this may be because I refused to install the push-based firmware that caused issues for a lot of people.
I did notice a lot of features being dropped from the Linksys line once they became Cisco branded. One of the biggest examples was removing CLI from some of the higher-end Linksys switches. Of course, this was to prevent a loss of sales for Cisco's enterprise lineup. The result was that a lot of SMBs went with Netgear and D-Link.
Maybe I'm the only one, but I find the concept that "Everyone agrees to fight terrorism using whatever means available." to be more scary that the threat of terrorism.
Just how far are we willing to go to feel "safe"? Personally, I think that the US anti-terror agencies have gone as far as needed and should be willing to accept that the US made enemies and that there will always be some risk.
It's not a matter of feeling safe. We are at war with Iran through Israel. It's no longer an option to just feel safe, but we have to protect our troops from harm.
Wait, I (and the article) are talking about the National Counterterrorism Center and investigating US citizens at home. How does that equate to keeping the troops safe overseas?
Maybe I'm the only one, but I find the concept that "Everyone agrees to fight terrorism using whatever means available." to be more scary that the threat of terrorism.
Just how far are we willing to go to feel "safe"? Personally, I think that the US anti-terror agencies have gone as far as needed and should be willing to accept that the US made enemies and that there will always be some risk.
Although IANAL, I see little difference (legally) in a black box and testing for DUIs (after the fact), if the information can only be retrieved after the fact and not for survelliance purposes. Your blood (or breath) records an inexact history of your recent alcohol consumption. The police officer that stops under suspicion of DUI has recorded an inexact history of the resultant car actions. This black box will presumably record an inexact history of your recent car command inputs and resultant car actions, which if only available after suspicion is almost the same thing.
Lets predict what the "blackbox" roll-out would look like:
v1.0 - Basic Blackbox
v2.0 - Basic Blackbox + GPS (Navigation edition)
v3.0 - Blackbox Enhanced Navigation edition (terrorist tracking edition for Homeland Security)
v4.0 - Blackbox Enhanced Navigation edition with Wireless (download capabilities for driver, Tablet App, etc.)
v5.0 - Blackbox Enhanced Wireless Navigation edition (download capabilities for Police)
v6.0 - Blackbox Advanced Wireless Navigation edition (download capabilities with Kill Switch for Police)
v7.0 - Blackbox Gold Wireless Navigation edition (automatic ticketing & reporting)
the size of congress is spelled out in the constitution moron
every 10 years there is a census and the results determine which states lose representatives and which states gain them
The size of congress was originally set out to be 1 congressman for as few as 30,000 citizens in the constitution. Now it is closer to 1 congressman for 600,000 or more citizens. Changes were made by congress to keep the size at, or around, 435. See Wikipedia on "History of the United States Congress". Also look up a Frobes article called "The Ultimate Congressional Reforms".
I think the actual biggest reason for this is people who wanted a tablet already got a different product from Samsung or Motorola or Apple and they're not going to spend all that money again just to switch. MS came into the game WAY too late.
I agree. MS did enter the tablet arena late. But, if you remember, MS also entered the gaming console late as well. MS has the resources to stick with a product, even if it isn't initially successful. After all, look how they have stuck with the Windows Phone OS. MS isn't going to hold a fire sale any time soon. Besides, most people who are interested in a Windows tablet are holding out for the Pro version.
Also we're at the verge of a netbook-caliber tablet crash where everyone realizes they all suck and stop buying them. They're too fragile, they don't have a DVD drive, they're harder to type on, the screen is tiny, they get dirty with fingerprints, they don't run 99% of software ever written, everything they do on it is designed to cost money, the browsers don't display pages correctly, the battery life is a lie, most don't have USB flash drive capabilities, they don't work with the majority of printers, and it's difficult to do meaningful work on them in any way shape or form. That's actually slightly more cons than netbooks and they went from boom to flop in approximately 2 years.
I have to disagree with the though that tablets will suddenly become passe. What will happen is the surge in tablet sales will slow down as the market gets saturated. However, it will have nothing to do with how much they "suck".
- Fragile: No more fragile than a cheap laptop
- No DVD dive: Streaming and Downloadable movie rentals (Amazon, iTunes, etc.), apps, etc. Why do you need a DVD drive again?
- High Cost: I agree here. A good Tablet (i.e. iPad, Asus TF700T, etc.) will cost as much as a good laptop. The cost of add-ons (case, USB adapter, extra charger) can add up to the cost of an Ultraportable. However, Apps are cheaper than Windows software... So, there are some tradeoffs. On the other hand, a cheap tablet for browsing the web and playing games is cheaper than the cheapest laptop and, in some ways, more functional.
- Screen is tiny: The 7" screens are a bit small, but I see them as being used for reading, which requires a lighter device. The 10" screens works well and is about the right weight to carry and work with. My guess is the complaint here is that they are hard to read, but for that you have the pinch/zoom. The point is that the screen needs to be small enough to be portable. Saying it's too tiny is like buying a 60mpg car and expect it beat a Ferrari on the test track.
- Fingerprints: Yes, a touchscreen will gather fingerprints. It is annoying at times. But most are designed to be easily cleaned with a micro-fiber cloth in 5 seconds or less. How hard is that?
- Apps: Your right, they (Except for the upcoming Microsoft Surface Pro) will not run desktop apps. Then again, how many desktop apps are optimized for touch? Tablets are not meant as creation devices, they are consumption devices (reading, watching videos, surfing the web, etc.). That being said, give it time. Tablets have only been around for a few years. The apps will get better and more functional over time.
- Browsers: I agree. About 60 to 70 percent of the web pages display properly. However, this is a function of the browser app itself, and not the tablet. Browser apps have improved a lot and will continue to improve. That being said, most major web sites have apps for accessing content on a tablet.
- Battery Life a Lie: I can't disagree more. My thought is that you may have had experience with an older tablet. Most current tables will come close to the advertised battery life. Where consumers might be confused is the advertised battery life is based on web browsing, reading email, watching a couple of youtube videos, nothing too demanding. That being sai
So the desktop is "enterprise" now?
You missed the original post that I was replying to. The original post said: "Linux is actually a viable alternative to Windows for a lot of typical office workers. It really depends what software they need".
So yes, in this context "enterprise" would refer to enterprise user desktops...
Wow, Really!!! What do YOU call that laptop/desktop that you, as a user, use at work then? (how dense can you be)
Yes, desktop/user support in an enterprise is completely different than server support. If you don't understand this, then go talk to your desktop support guys and then talk to your server support guys. Both groups have different needs and tool requirements.
If you RTFA, you will find that the donor was paid in cash. He then took this cash and bought an iPhone and an iPad. "Wang was given 22,000 yuan (US$3,529) and he bought an iPhone and an iPad with the money."
But.... don't let the facts get in the way of a good PR title....
Batteries have continually improved but only marginally and at a slow pace. While this program is a step in the right direction, it's unlikely to achieve its goals. That being said, we need lofty goals to reach for and this one is certainly worthwhile.
The greatest achievement over the last 10 years has been the continual improvement of energy usage in devices, etc. 10 years ago laptops could barely last 2 hours on a single charge, now we have laptops (ultraportables) that can last over 7 hours.
I guess it depends what you mean by visualizing communications.
- An oscilloscope and a spectrum analyzer will show electrical properties at the hardware level.
- Traceroute, tcpdump, and wireshark will give you path and packet information.
- NMAP.org has a decent packet header reference for IP (http://nmap.org/book/tcpip-ref.html).
- NMAP is a very powerful network tool for scanning for open ports, etc.
- If you want to get deeper into packet headers, you can get into encapsulation such as VPN headers, Layer 2 encapsulation over layer-3 networks (i.e. Cisco OVT, EoMPLS, etc.)
- A Netflow application can graphically show you the breakdown of traffic type (i.e. http, ftp, etc) being sent across the connection. For this to would you would need a netflow capable device (i.e. Cisco router, etc.). Most also allow you to dig deeper into the actual conversation.
- For WiFi, there are applications where you can upload a floor blueprint and display a heat map based on the AP model and attached antenna. You play with it to see what AP/antenna combinations produces the widest range, throughput, etc. The better ones allow you to define walls, etc. where signals have problems penetrating. (i.e. AirMagnet)
- There are network monitoring tools that shows bandwidth usage, latency, etc.
- If you want to simulate a network I would recommend GNS3. It lets you run virtual routers, etc. in a virtual environment using the actual vendor firmware. It can be configured to interact with external devices through physical ports on your computer. Note: your CPU usage will be high unless the idle-pc value is set correctly.
Most of these are available as either open source or freeware. Most of the open source tools run on LINUX. If you are using Windows, most basic tools are free and most vendors offer trial versions.
80% of the Fortune 500 have deployed Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Source: InformationWeek, July 2012.
I'd call that a little traction. And that's just Red Hat, not including alternatives like SuSe, Oracle, and so forth.
A more telling indication of how well Linux performs in the Enterprise ecosystem is probably the invention of Windows PowerShell. Which is, in large part, a response to the fact that even the most ancient 1990s versions of Linux sported a selection of shells suitable for remote administration and scripting in a way that the comparatively feeble COMMAND.COM and CMD.EXE shells do not.
I could be even nastier and point out that the RPM database that's installed on every Red Hat family system (including Fedora and CentOS) has not only a complete inventory of all packages installed on the system, including information that can be used to not only inventory what files are installed where, but checksum information that can be used to trivially scan for possible damage or sabotage and that if Windows has yet added such a feature it happened very, very recently. Or enumerate the various provisioning and monitoring tools available for Linux. But that's just being vicious.
Yes, but you are talking about servers, and I am talking about office user workstation support. My comment was strictly concerning workstations for the common office user in a large enterprise. User support is a completely different beast than server support.
I can't think of a better way to announce to the world that you know nothing about Linux, and how companies make money on Linux, than making such a phenomenally stupid statement.
And I can't think of a better way to announce to the world that you cannot read a comment in context. I was referring to Linux on the desktop for the common office work.
I agree that there are many Linux support vendors for the enterprise server side of the house. There just isn't the same level of off-the-shelf software and support services for workstations and corporate users. Linux just doesn't have these level of solutions to support a large organization.
Its an ecosystem of software that allows group policy to determine what can and can not be done with a computer. Standardize antivirus? Want to spy on web traffic to prevent porn/games on company time? Want to bog down a developer box so that their IDE is so slow you have to wait for shit to pop up when you click, and you can waste 45 minutes building the application while norton dismembers your hard drive, and then cause a Permgen Space error half the time because the JVM isn't allowed to use more than 256megs of ram?
Enterprise level support is the answer. I'm not the least bit frustrated that I waste 2 hours a day because I am trying to get shit done while my computer gags on a bag of cocks that it is forced on developer and marketing douchebag alike.
No, it's an ecosystem that keeps the rest of the corporation safe from developers who would rather bitch, complain, and hack their systems, disabling all security measures, because they are not mature or responsible enough to work with corporate support to find a solution.
I'm thinking maybe account management and such, but I'm sure alternatives are available. Even if they weren't, Linux machines can be used in place of Windows clients in an Active Directory environment.
There are organisations that do enterprise support for Linux anyway.. Red Hat and the like.
Account management is but the tip of the iceberg.
Yes, there are organizations that perform enterprise support. However, these services are largely dedicated to servers and not to workstations.
Enterprise level support systems for workstations include, but are not limited to:
- Inventory management
- Software deployment, patching, and auditing
- Remote support
- Deployment of enterprise policies (i.e. AD GPO)
- Enterprise security policies (certificate deployment, AV deployment & policies, firewall deployment & policies).
etc, etc, etc...
Linux is not as viable as you might think. A large percentage of office workers work at large companies. Large companies require enterprise level support systems, something that Microsoft, and the Windows ecosystem, does a good job providing and which Linux just doesn't have. It's one of the reasons why Linux has not gained traction.
In-Dash systems will continue to be available as long as there is money to be made by the manufacturers and the installers. While it's true that car manufacturers keep finding ways to make it harder, installers and system integrators just keep getting better at hacking the system.
For example, I bought my car new in 2003 without Navigation, but it did have the "upgraded" Bose system. The Nav package was $2K and a garmin Nuvi was $600. 5 years later, when I was ready to get an in-dash system, I found out that the environmental controls were built into the OEM Bose head unit. Last year an integrator released a dash kit that consolidated the controls into the dash panel which allowed for the installation of an aftermarket head unit.
The point is that car enthusiasts and integrators are car hackers. As long as a car is popular enough, there will be options and/or hacks to enable head unit integration.
This is a step up. The low point was when art critics valued a painting with three stripes of paint on it at $6 million (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_of_Fire).
Personally, I view "Revenge of the Sith" art work in the same class as comic book art. It's interesting and says something about our time, but it's highly unlikely to be entered in the annals of history as a great work of art.
Sounds like fun... Lets play devils advocate for a second:
Would those federal tables of "human worth" include economic impact (i.e. wealth), R&D impact (i.e. intelligence), or humanity impact (i.e. doctor vs lawyer vs congressman) of the person in the car vs the kids in the school bus? Who is the one to make these "death panel" decisions?
Let's say that the person in the car just had a breakthrough that would cure all cancer? Wouldn't his life, which could save millions of people, be more valuable than the life of a bus full of kids?
The point is that while we can write laws that are based on morals. There is no way to program judgement, which is used to decide between two different competing moral outcomes.
... checking around the web, I found and interesting discussion here (http://forums.hexus.net/pc-hardware/266353-lga-out-after-intel-broadwell.html). One of the off-hand comments was that an enterprising manufacturer could take the solder-only CPU and solder it to a ZIF adapter. It's certainly an interesting, if not feasible, solution...