Some people on slashdot really need to grow up a little.
Someone giving away something practically free? bash it because its a *shitty* HP or because it has windows on it.
Then there's the moron AC who said work for ford by day work for MS by night
Get a clue. I have to use windows at work, does that mean i'm working for MS? if so I haven't received my paycheck yet.
This kind of bashing happens on pretty much every story on slashdot. Are these people just jealous or just so selfish that even if something doesn't have anything to do with them and it isn't the way the way they'd like it if it did have to do with them, that they get pissed?
the last mozilla i downloaded didn't have SSL capabilities, and i think i read somewhere that due to the export crap, SSL would be a third party product to add to mozilla, any clue when this would be?
I run a site that is all SSL and a few other sites i need to get to are SSL so it makes it difficult to move to the new browser at this time:(
they should have spent a bit more time on bandwidth and their server machine while everyone was hyping the product....11:59 PST, normal site, 12:00 PST wow, new site, click on one link and realize its been slashdotted....
i have an HP 2940A monitor...can we say fixed frequency? Windows could do like 1280x1024 ONLY. With X, after messing around ALOT with modelines, i can do 800x600 1024x768 1162x864 1280x1024 and 1600x1200 (which i currently use).
a 20 inch monitor for 75 bucks, and i've made it work pretty damn good i'll say:)
Browsing through their Q&A section, I see "will use proprietary hardware and software", ya I really see them having Linux support for this proprietary shit anytime soon.
They're also pretty vague about who's funding them and which companies are helping them etc etc... I think they're hiding too many things.
I'll believe it when my linux box is hooked up to it.
he took the long form of my nick and made it shit:)...sides last i checked you can still spell on that shit:)
anywho, i think he's definitely hurting the cause. Although I have no idea what would actually help it, but i'm sure that isn't the way. I like another person's post about allowing tunneling to bypass censorship, not exactly winning the "cause", but a temporary work around until all "hopefully" gets better.
will it finally have wheel support in linux? I know I can use imwheel but then everything else with built in wheel support wont work, or will all have to be setup manually which sucks.
i've seen this talked about earlier but never saw a straight answer. Will Accel-X or even xfree4.0 support window'd rendering for the voodoo banshee/voodoo3?
will this play fullscreen? damn banshee drivers only do acceleration in full screen:( anyone know if this is going to change? would be nice to have openGL xmms plugins work smoothly:)
i've seen posts on this thread saying that netscape's server is losing to apache and IIS. Which is true, and some people say that netscape should release more stable software which is also good, but what I can't understand is if netscape doesn't make any money off of its browser, why would they devote so much time to make it less buggy when they should be working on their server product?
Do you think that if linux has a really sweet web browser people will switch to it? - I don't think so.
Did I switch to Linux 3 years ago because it had Netscape? -- No
I also think that because people are not going to be switching to linux because it has a cool browser, those same people are still going to use IE and get special bonuses from accessing IIS sites, and linux will never stop MS from doing this.
Your wife wants a windows box because it sounds like all she does is surf the web. So get her a windows box cuz its what will "work for her".
btw i dont see a war happening. I see the MS side serving itself, and I see the open-source side serving everyone, a little unfair yes, but we choose to do that so why are we bitching so much?
I've been searching around and all I could find was "backup professional" and it doesn't work for me. I would really like to see this for linux though. I mean, yet another area for linux to move into the enterprise arena would be cool. The company I work for makes a backup solution for multiple platforms and one of them is NT. If someone can use NT for that I'm sure Linux could fit the bill easily as well, but alas we don't make a linux server.
yup that's it, lets just leave the dvd/vcd/games to windows, so that way we never have to add any functionality to linux. What kind of mentality is that?
Linux is striving to be a better OS. We have code freezes to get bugs worked out, but after that, more functionality enters. That is the beauty of this system. It is nowhere near reaching its limits and I don't think just buying another machine to run windows is a way to solve this problem.
You mention that you have a linux router/dialup box. Hmm last I checked they have that for windows too, so why do you use linux for it? Stability perhaps?
This is why I love linux, sure you might have to wait for some functionality, but once its there, it gets improved upon. If it has bugs they get fixed, not covered up. and yes, i have two machines, guess what, they both run linux, cuz it does what i want and will do what i need to later.
wtf are some of you on? did you READ the article? I see people bitching about how long it would take linux to fsck big drives? the article says from the time you say "YES" as in a proper goddamn shutdown, so quit bitching about fsck'ing the drives, cuz it wont if you shut it down properly.
ok, i'm not even going to stoop low enough to comment on your third rate speech, it aint worth my time.
However, about this using the best tool for the job crap, in both my last two jobs i've had to use windows on my desktop, there was no choice and i bet you wouldn't have bitched, but you do when they actually make someone use linux? its called company standards jack-ass, and a company has the right to choose its standards.
Thank you!:) I really enjoyed this reply, and while i do plan on buying the full version, i was just curious about it and you have explained quite well.
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Some people on slashdot really need to grow up a little.
Someone giving away something practically free? bash it because its a *shitty* HP or because it has windows on it.
Then there's the moron AC who said
work for ford by day
work for MS by night
Get a clue. I have to use windows at work, does that mean i'm working for MS? if so I haven't received my paycheck yet.
This kind of bashing happens on pretty much every story on slashdot. Are these people just jealous or just so selfish that even if something doesn't have anything to do with them and it isn't the way the way they'd like it if it did have to do with them, that they get pissed?
grow up
the last mozilla i downloaded didn't have SSL capabilities, and i think i read somewhere that due to the export crap, SSL would be a third party product to add to mozilla, any clue when this would be?
:(
I run a site that is all SSL and a few other sites i need to get to are SSL so it makes it difficult to move to the new browser at this time
heh i gots titanium watch and sunglasses, titanium palm pilot would just make the ensemble complete :)
they should have spent a bit more time on bandwidth and their server machine while everyone was hyping the product....11:59 PST, normal site, 12:00 PST wow, new site, click on one link and realize its been slashdotted....
did they think they'd get a small number of hits?
ugh
what about using a mips processor (like the netwinder), from what i hear they use VERY little power consumption, dont need a fan etc etc...
Just a thought
it shouldnt. i have a fixed frequency monitor and it goes into text mode every now and then, hasnt hurt it yet :)
heh make that 2094A, too much adaptec in my head :)
i have an HP 2940A monitor...can we say fixed frequency? Windows could do like 1280x1024 ONLY. With X, after messing around ALOT with modelines, i can do 800x600 1024x768 1162x864 1280x1024 and 1600x1200 (which i currently use).
:)
a 20 inch monitor for 75 bucks, and i've made it work pretty damn good i'll say
Browsing through their Q&A section, I see "will use proprietary hardware and software", ya I really see them having Linux support for this proprietary shit anytime soon.
They're also pretty vague about who's funding them and which companies are helping them etc etc... I think they're hiding too many things.
I'll believe it when my linux box is hooked up to it.
he took the long form of my nick and made it shit :)...sides last i checked you can still spell on that shit :)
anywho, i think he's definitely hurting the cause. Although I have no idea what would actually help it, but i'm sure that isn't the way. I like another person's post about allowing tunneling to bypass censorship, not exactly winning the "cause", but a temporary work around until all "hopefully" gets better.
will it finally have wheel support in linux? I know I can use imwheel but then everything else with built in wheel support wont work, or will all have to be setup manually which sucks.
umm i believe he said Mozilla and not Netscape
heh even my supreme ruler cron says its odd, as 5 is the number of friday :)
now im upset, crusoe will be cool hardware and software for mobility? shit! i never leave the house, how can this help me? :)
sifting through voice calls for certain things? how hard would it be to just change your converstation :)
:) hehe
terrorist 1: I spoke with my mom today
translation: I spoke with Dr. Evil today
terrorist 2: I think pinky should be here today.
translation: Its time to take over the world.
now how could the NSA figure that out
i've seen this talked about earlier but never saw a straight answer. Will Accel-X or even xfree4.0 support window'd rendering for the voodoo banshee/voodoo3?
will this play fullscreen? damn banshee drivers only do acceleration in full screen :( anyone know if this is going to change? would be nice to have openGL xmms plugins work smoothly :)
i've seen posts on this thread saying that netscape's server is losing to apache and IIS. Which is true, and some people say that netscape should release more stable software which is also good, but what I can't understand is if netscape doesn't make any money off of its browser, why would they devote so much time to make it less buggy when they should be working on their server product?
yup once, accessing a floppy drive, dont know why, dont want to know why cuz it's never happened since :)
Do you think that if linux has a really sweet web browser people will switch to it? - I don't think so.
Did I switch to Linux 3 years ago because it had Netscape? -- No
I also think that because people are not going to be switching to linux because it has a cool browser, those same people are still going to use IE and get special bonuses from accessing IIS sites, and linux will never stop MS from doing this.
Your wife wants a windows box because it sounds like all she does is surf the web. So get her a windows box cuz its what will "work for her".
btw i dont see a war happening. I see the MS side serving itself, and I see the open-source side serving everyone, a little unfair yes, but we choose to do that so why are we bitching so much?
man I just came on here to ask that question :)
I've been searching around and all I could find was "backup professional" and it doesn't work for me. I would really like to see this for linux though. I mean, yet another area for linux to move into the enterprise arena would be cool. The company I work for makes a backup solution for multiple platforms and one of them is NT. If someone can use NT for that I'm sure Linux could fit the bill easily as well, but alas we don't make a linux server.
Hopefully one day though.
yup that's it, lets just leave the dvd/vcd/games to windows, so that way we never have to add any functionality to linux. What kind of mentality is that?
Linux is striving to be a better OS. We have code freezes to get bugs worked out, but after that, more functionality enters. That is the beauty of this system. It is nowhere near reaching its limits and I don't think just buying another machine to run windows is a way to solve this problem.
You mention that you have a linux router/dialup box. Hmm last I checked they have that for windows too, so why do you use linux for it? Stability perhaps?
This is why I love linux, sure you might have to wait for some functionality, but once its there, it gets improved upon. If it has bugs they get fixed, not covered up. and yes, i have two machines, guess what, they both run linux, cuz it does what i want and will do what i need to later.
Patience is a virtue
wtf are some of you on? did you READ the article? I see people bitching about how long it would take linux to fsck big drives? the article says from the time you say "YES" as in a proper goddamn shutdown, so quit bitching about fsck'ing the drives, cuz it wont if you shut it down properly.
end rant
ok, i'm not even going to stoop low enough to comment on your third rate speech, it aint worth my time.
However, about this using the best tool for the job crap, in both my last two jobs i've had to use windows on my desktop, there was no choice and i bet you wouldn't have bitched, but you do when they actually make someone use linux? its called company standards jack-ass, and a company has the right to choose its standards.
Thank you! :) I really enjoyed this reply, and while i do plan on buying the full version, i was just curious about it and you have explained quite well.
Thanks again