Hey, even Slackware has its fanbois! One of those son of a bitch went to "fix" my mother's computer - an old machine with Fedora installed for years. What did he do? Recompiled a slackware's.config kernel on it, and remove the original ones.
Why? Because, according to him, it is "way faster".
She lost sound and webcam support for months. Then I got pissed of enough and took her a Mac Mini.
The serial number and the pictures are of an original mac, not a plus. However, see what the auction house said:
We've gotten several inquires about this by the fantastically loyal and knowledgeable Mac community. After further investigating the item, here's the information: Firstly, this Macintosh was, indeed, presented to Gene Roddenberry by Apple. There is no doubt about this. The conflict between the photo and the serial number is as follows. This computer, given by Apple to Mr. Roddenberry, is an early production Macintosh 128 (#776), which was then upgraded by Apple for Gene to a Macintosh Plus-thus the model number / serial number / panel that "belongs to" a Macintosh Plus. The 0001 led us to mistakenly believe that it was the first one off the line. Again, the provenance of the item is perfect and it did belong to Mr. Roddenberry. I apologize for any confusion.
This looks like ancient policy. Like when they didn't have a 64-bit version of windows. They surely charge way more for the server edition, because a windows 2000 with 16gb ram and apache would be a deal killer to them...
Just look for a picture of some recent gnome developers' conference.. you see the apple glowing all around the room. Interestingly, most of them probably use linux, as gnome in Mac OS sucks..
Exactly! Try Firefox 3 on an outdated fedora (such as my mother's fedora 5 computer). Just bought her a mac mini. And snow leopard she will install. Quite easier than resolve dependencies of an old linux.
On a unix based system, the configuration for each app is kept separately and only loaded if required, on windows it's all bundled in to the registry so it needs to be parsed wether you're using that application or not.
This won't fix my realtek sound tray icon - whatever it is, that weird bluetooth icon (My thinkpad had NO bluetooth), some network-setting tool based in profiles nor that cd recording weird program that comes up. Let's not forget that useless antivirus they put - which lasts three months - and if you machine was ever booted before on the store, I will be already out of its demo period. None of this comes from a hacked os. It comes right from the manufacturer.
All that AND java, adobe updater, , anti-spyware, anti-malware, some external firewall solution... Oh yeah. I didn't even started to use a single application and my system is already bloated - if not by itself, it will be by sony/acer/dell/lenovo etc
Brakes? They are entirely against the whole purpose of a car, which is to go faster than a horse from one place to another. Brakes do the opposite! Let's take out brakes!
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Or Voyager's. Don't forget the Black is supposed to be Vulcan. And you must be a woman.
I though that was mac's motto. Yet, they have bash, perl, python and the bsd toolchain installed.
Hey, even Slackware has its fanbois! One of those son of a bitch went to "fix" my mother's computer - an old machine with Fedora installed for years. What did he do? Recompiled a slackware's .config kernel on it, and remove the original ones.
Why? Because, according to him, it is "way faster".
She lost sound and webcam support for months. Then I got pissed of enough and took her a Mac Mini.
Seems to be working.
If it wasn't for your ID, I'd say you must be new here.
Of course not, as Scotty noticed years ago. But it may contain Rod's katra!
take a look at the updated info:
http://www.tuaw.com/2009/09/17/heres-your-chance-to-own-the-first-mac-plus-off-the-production/
The serial number and the pictures are of an original mac, not a plus. However, see what the auction house said:
We've gotten several inquires about this by the fantastically loyal and knowledgeable Mac community. After further investigating the item, here's the information:
Firstly, this Macintosh was, indeed, presented to Gene Roddenberry by Apple. There is no doubt about this.
The conflict between the photo and the serial number is as follows. This computer, given by Apple to Mr. Roddenberry, is an early production Macintosh 128 (#776), which was then upgraded by Apple for Gene to a Macintosh Plus-thus the model number / serial number / panel that "belongs to" a Macintosh Plus. The 0001 led us to mistakenly believe that it was the first one off the line.
Again, the provenance of the item is perfect and it did belong to Mr. Roddenberry. I apologize for any confusion.
No, I don't see the idiocy of the question. The answer gives an important insight into one reason why Linux isn't more successful on the desktop.
Actually, in this case, why Linus isn't more successful on the notebook...
What was Microsoft shipping when the 386 came out? MS-DOS 3.1? Windows 1.0?
This looks like ancient policy. Like when they didn't have a 64-bit version of windows. They surely charge way more for the server edition, because a windows 2000 with 16gb ram and apache would be a deal killer to them...
Tell me when I can build a aluminum-cased notebook by myself for far far less...
Just look for a picture of some recent gnome developers' conference.. you see the apple glowing all around the room. Interestingly, most of them probably use linux, as gnome in Mac OS sucks..
Just go to a scientific or developers' conference. Macs abound, followed by ibms. You see acers and dells being held by the undergrads...
Is there such a thing? Mac os never had an "upgrade" version... The license, perhaps, but the content used to be the same...
Exactly! Try Firefox 3 on an outdated fedora (such as my mother's fedora 5 computer). Just bought her a mac mini. And snow leopard she will install. Quite easier than resolve dependencies of an old linux.
Firstly, it is a failure in comparison to what it was promised and ditched.
Secondly, how long did it take, how many delays, and how much money did it take to make a system that, as you state, is hated by pretty much anyone?
Given the level of effort in doing it, I would say it's an astounding misuse of resources.
On a unix based system, the configuration for each app is kept separately and only loaded if required, on windows it's all bundled in to the registry so it needs to be parsed wether you're using that application or not.
You mean, unlike gconf, right?
It is finally being dumped. In favor of another finder, rewritten from scratch, they say. Oh why the burden? Just do something else...
This won't fix my realtek sound tray icon - whatever it is, that weird bluetooth icon (My thinkpad had NO bluetooth), some network-setting tool based in profiles nor that cd recording weird program that comes up. Let's not forget that useless antivirus they put - which lasts three months - and if you machine was ever booted before on the store, I will be already out of its demo period. None of this comes from a hacked os. It comes right from the manufacturer.
All that AND java, adobe updater, , anti-spyware, anti-malware, some external firewall solution... Oh yeah. I didn't even started to use a single application and my system is already bloated - if not by itself, it will be by sony/acer/dell/lenovo etc
Thanks, I'll stick to Mac OS.
Or because those are whose sell more books. Remember, the thing is being organized by O'Reilley.
Like that?
main(O){int I,Q,l=O;if(I=l*4){l=6;if(l>5)l+=Q-8?l-(Q=getchar()-2)%2:l;if(Q*=2)O+="has dirtiest IF"[(I/-Q&12)-l/Q%4];}printf("%d\n",8+O%4);}
(Came from kopczynski.c, at http://www0.us.ioccc.org/years.html)
Where in this scheme does the "webcam in gaim/pidgin" fits?
Brakes? They are entirely against the whole purpose of a car, which is to go faster than a horse from one place to another. Brakes do the opposite! Let's take out brakes!
It would be nice to see those fat stinky gamers sweating on foot...
First post?
Yeah? Try the wii.