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  1. I've been using SuSe 6.4 for over 2 weeks on SuSE 6.4 ISO - Now Available · · Score: 1

    Now that I've said that, I just want to say that it is the best distro I've ever used. I was into redhat back in 5.?? and switched to SuSe at version 6.1 - now that it supports my GEforce right out of the box I am almost completely satisfied. (If only linux in general supported USB better...)
    One small note:
    I think SuSe numbers their versions by the size of a full install --(6.4 GIG is actually fairly close if you install all the commercial software and demos and source code)
    I make it a point to buy each new version from SuSe because it is my way of contributing to their Xfree86 work - which they are very involved in...

    A little late /. -- but better late than never I guess.

    btw - Gnome & Enlightenment run noticably faster than in the previous version of Xfree86! woohoo!

  2. Re:uhhhh on U.S. Army To Develop "JEDI" Soldiers · · Score: 1

    War and physical violence...
    I said they were unnecessary,
    I never said they didn't exist.
    I am not a violent person - BUT I do own weapons for my protection BECAUSE of the people that are.

    The whole point of my original post is simple:
    Warring nations can agree on treaties - compromises - etc...
    Why can't they agree to settle the differences in a nondestructive way?
    Oh well, go enlist and leave me alone.

  3. Re:No need for fighting ??? r u on crack? on U.S. Army To Develop "JEDI" Soldiers · · Score: 1

    Maybe you should cut down on your caffeine intake?
    The ability to solve problems intellectually is what makes us human.
    Anyone with a decent IQ understands that war and physical violence are unnecessary.

  4. No need for fighting - go Virtual! on U.S. Army To Develop "JEDI" Soldiers · · Score: 1

    Really why must people die to settle wars?
    In this day and age do this:
    Get a 3rd party to be 'Ref'
    setup a virtual battle based on each country's current military power.
    Go through the virtual battle and the luser hands over his real weapons.

    Oh - wait you think someone would try and hack that???

  5. Re:[OT] Sweet Tea on Showdown With The Pinkertons · · Score: 1

    YEAH - SWEET TEA KICKS ASS!

    I haven't lived in Georgia since the 80's but I still love my sweet tea! SweetENED tea sucks.

    Glad to know someone besides me knows the difference!

    :)

  6. Genetic Discrimination on Showdown With The Pinkertons · · Score: 1

    With this and the mapping of the human genome, How long before we have 'discrimination down to a science' ?

    If you've seen Gattaca you'll know what I mean.

  7. Key to Software on Classic TradeWars 2002 Sold · · Score: 1

    Man I loved that game - I ran a VBBS board in like 93 or 94. I bought a Key to Tradewars 2002 and had a game running for about a year. - I still have it - in fact I still have the .zip files for tw2002 somewhere... My question is will the new software company honor the key or give upgrade prices to the new linux version?

  8. Re:Ludicrous License and Open Source on Symantec Tries to Censor Criticism · · Score: 1

    Like www.thiswasstolenfromsymantec.com
    or
    www.pleasereadtheeula.org/obviously_you_didnt.ht ml

  9. My suggestion was SUX on SuSE 'Name-the-Mascot' Contest is Over · · Score: 3

    as in Suse + Linux = Sux...

    I thought it was funny.

  10. Online Voting - Websites on Learn About Political Campaigning on the Internet · · Score: 1

    How long before online voting for elections becomes a reality and how will this change the way political websites are designed?

  11. Are You? on Interview: Ask Jon Katz Almost Anything · · Score: 1

    Are you the Hot Grits down my pants guy?

    hmmm... I've always wondered that.

  12. SuSE 6.3 is a very nice distro. on Best distribution award goes to .... SuSE · · Score: 1

    Having just installed the newest (6.3) version of SuSE on my home PC - I would like to congratulate SuSE on their excellent distro. Only 1 problem I had with YAST2 - installing LILO in the Boot Sector of the Hard Drive would crash it. (Although it is documented by a last minute errata sheet included in the box.) I had to download the latest XSVGA Server for X to support by Nvidia GEForce 256 but it has been smooth ever since. Another small complaint is that if you select ('Install Almost Everything') it seems to default X to the German Language? There is no Spoon.

  13. Re:Restoring Scratched CD's on My.MP3.com releases Beam-it Beta for Linux · · Score: 2

    There are several programs to convert Mp3 back into Wav which then can be burnt to a CDR -- If the File is at encoded at 128k (Which on my.mp3.com they have 2 settings 64k and 128k I believe) then that is CD Quality - It will sound identical to the CD when listened to with the human ear.

    I'm just glad that there is a linux version now - I only run windows at work and I've been bringing my CD's in a few at a time to 'beem' them -- now I can do it from home and listen to the MP3's at work! I hope this site does not get shutdown...

    Later,

    There is no spoon...

  14. Re:Good... on Altavista - Open Sourced UPDATED · · Score: 2

    Without portal crap try this...

    http://www.altavista.com/cgi-bin/query?opt=on&en c=iso88591&text=on&pg=aq

    Text only search - no ads or other BS...


    Later

  15. Robert Heinlein RULES! ;) on Total Lunar Eclipse · · Score: 1

    Stranger in a Strange Land is one of the best books I have ever read - But different people get different things from it. I am not a religious person - so I took it one way - but a church going person would probably get an entirely different message from it.

    BTW - Have you read the newer (uncut) release of the book or the first (extremely cut) release? I have read both and prefer the uncut version myself.

  16. Re:I NEED ONE FOR MY CAAAAARRR on Component DVD/MP3 Player for $170 · · Score: 1

    check out www.empeg.com I'm on the waiting list to get one of these. they look sweet.

  17. Re:Can't get cases from these people on The Quest For Cool Cases Continues · · Score: 1

    check out www.colorcases.com with an s... Slightly different spelling but has what looks to be a good selection. Also looks like an online ordering system.

  18. Re:OPEN THE SLASHDOT SOURCE!!!!!!! on Interview: CmdrTaco and Hemos Tell All · · Score: 1

    uh.. the slasdot source is available at
    http://slashdot.org/code.shtml

  19. Re:USNO Down? on Y2K Rollover - Post Your Experiences Here! · · Score: 1

    Quote:
    "Some military Web sites may be shut down for the Y2K weekend to minimize their vulnerability to attention-seeking attackers, the Pentagon says."

    see this link

    http://www.msnbc.com/news/351431.asp

  20. Re:It's already hit Microsoft on When Does Y2K Begin? · · Score: 1

    What's even funnier is that the dates that are wrong are for Windows 2000 books...

  21. Re:interesting notes on When Does Y2K Begin? · · Score: 1

    problem is all the .gov and .mil sites are going to be shutdown for the duration - correct?

  22. Re:Is overclocking really that important? on Intel Pentium III 500E CPU and 550E FC-PGA Review · · Score: 1

    1 word - Money - you can save money and get a faster system by overclocking.

  23. PIII500 on Intel Pentium III 500E CPU and 550E FC-PGA Review · · Score: 1

    Unfortunately I bought a couple of the older PIII 500 before the coppermine - in the Slot1 style. They both have been overclocked to 560mhz but I can't get them to post at anything higher - the next FSB setting on my particular MB is 124mhz I think. I look forward to getting one of these PIII500E's that can handle 133mhz+ FSB with a multiplier of 5 - looks like a good bargain for the money.