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  1. Re:what happened to XUL pages ? on Open Source AJAX Webmail · · Score: 1

    Actually konqueror works with various AJAX applications, such as maps.google.com (as of 3.5, but kind of works in 3.4.1 - haven't tried 3.4.2)

    As for roundcube, I have not yet tried it, so I can't say for sure weather it works or not (I do know that you need to spoof your browser (you have to do that with maps.google.com too though). sigh, someday someone will include konqueror.

  2. Two Words on HOWTO: Annoy a Spammer · · Score: 5, Funny

    I have two words for him.
    Opt Out.
    Oh wait, he can't. and neither can I!

  3. DotGnu and Mono on Portable.NET Now 100% Free Software · · Score: 5, Interesting

    So how do the two projects, DotGnu and Mono compare? I could be way off base here, but it seems to me like yet another of the great OSS wars. You know, vi and emacs, kde and gnome, etc.

    Can someone please tell me I'm wrong and explain why?

  4. Email on Submitting Bug Reports To Open Source Projects? · · Score: 3, Informative

    Personaly what I do is I submit a bug report (debian's reportbug) and depending on what the bug is I will also email the person who wrote the program.

    By emailing the author I feel that you get a faster response. By submitting the bug report you make more people aware of it.

    That's just my thoughts though.

  5. Glasses on Self-Cleaning Glass · · Score: 1

    Now if I could get that in my classes I'd be set, you have no idea how much stuff collects on them just from daily use (unless you wear glasses then you probably know how much stuff collects on them).

  6. Re:NOT necessarily the correct filename. on Linux Worm Creating "Attack Network" · · Score: 1

    Actualy, what it does is it sends a uuencoded version of the source to the machine, then uudecodes it, then compiles it. So if the .bugtraq file is there it will stop it, just like if a .bugtraq.c or .uubugtraq file, but if you create the .uubugtraq then you can't tell if you got hit.

  7. Re:Fuzzy Thing on User Friendly 1.0 · · Score: 1

    I thought "The Dirty thing" (aka Crud Puppy) had hands not feet?

  8. Re:I have 4 Letters for you.... on Spam Doesn't Work? · · Score: 1

    Wow, I hadn't heard of that! that seems like one of the greatest things I've seen. I will test it out tonight (btw, you don't need to use qmail, the website tells you how to configure sendmail/exim/postfix for it as well -postfix being my mail server).

  9. Re:Laptops without OS on Linux on Laptops Manufacturer Report Card · · Score: 1

    Why yes I do, http://www.powernotebooks.com/ and now I just look forward to having cash to actualy buy one...

  10. Re:Maybe just me on Linux on Laptops Manufacturer Report Card · · Score: 1

    Personaly I have never bought a pre-built system. I also haven't run a MS operating system since 1996, but that is me. When it comes to laptops, you realy don't have any choice in the matter (as far as I know), well that's not entirely true, you can buy a lunchbox case if you want to build muscles, but I think that's about it.

    Now if only I had money to buy a laptop....

  11. Re:uhhh? WTF on Drawing For The Blind · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    From what I know (because unforuntatly I noticed this) the obnoxious bastard who promotes goatse(you know the ending - I refuse to finish that) is getting more crafty. can you say lot's of popups.

    I don't know how (although I'm sure it wasn't dificult)

  12. Re:Install problems on New York Times Plugs OpenOffice Suite · · Score: 1

    gee I would except I've already done that 3 times... but thanks anyway

  13. Re:Install problems on New York Times Plugs OpenOffice Suite · · Score: 1

    I tried this (when it was first posted on debianplanet) with no luck, it was doing the same thing to me, so I've been confused as to why. The only thing I can think is that the first time I installed it was as a single user, so that might have written a file somewhere that I missed when I removed it by hand.

  14. Re:same here on New York Times Plugs OpenOffice Suite · · Score: 1

    Me, I use debian unstable. So it's not a distro related problem...

  15. Install problems on New York Times Plugs OpenOffice Suite · · Score: 1

    Maybe I'm an idiot but (I know that is asking for trouble), I have never gotten openoffice to install correctly on my linux box. I want the "network" install that way both myself and my wife can use it, however when I do that (using the switch from the command line like the instructions say) it always wants to install itself for the user EVERY time you try and run it!

    I guess all I'm trying to say is I like it (use it on windows), but I dispise their linux installer! in my mind it would be best to install globaly for all users as a default, then for one user as an option (not the other way around)

  16. Re:good pop analysis on Console Pricing Economics · · Score: 1

    I could be completely wrong with this (all the info is from a friend who follows the Play Station news), Sony's goal with the PS2 was a 5 year life span, then to be followed by the PS3. It makes sence that they are working on it now. For example look at nintendo, it took them close to 5 years (if I remember) to build the GameCube (then the Dolphin).

  17. Re:I had a friend on Nintendo Drops GameCube Price to $150 · · Score: 5, Informative

    What you don't realise, nintendo has a nice chunk of change stored up as well... seeing as they own Pokemon which is what helped them through the N64, and they have been making money from their Cubes since day 1. Nintendo isn't going to be pushed out of the hardware market any time soon.

  18. Great Quote on Peruvian Congressman vs. Microsoft FUD · · Score: 1
    All that is required for Evil to triumph is that good men do nothing.


    I love collecting quotes, does anyone know where this one came from, or do I have to atribute it to AC?
  19. Re:standard linux distribution on Debian May 1 Release Delayed · · Score: 1

    Yes I know that they exist, I was simply stating that apt-get is the reason people love debian, and rpm (and the availability there of) is the reason why people choose an RPM based distro like redhat.

  20. Re:standard linux distribution on Debian May 1 Release Delayed · · Score: 1

    I love debian as much as the next person who runs Sid, but I know people who love suse/redhat/slackware/etc. And each of them would say why should we get behind debian? They would make the arguement that they should get behind their favorite distro simply because it is their favorite one. Redhat has been working on vendor support, so why not them?

    Don't get me wrong I think a unified standard should happen, but it probably will not happen any time soon.

    Not to mention there always seems to be 2 rather large camps on each side of an issue in the OSS world. KDE/Gnome Emacs/VI, foo/bar you get my point. This one seems to be RPM/apt-get, I say that because that is the real reason people select debian or an RPM based distro, I know they aren't the same thing, but it's the idea that either "hunt down what you want in RPM form" or "apt-get any package you want"

    Their will not be any kind of standard as long as the A/B exist (which will more then likely be a very long time). Actualy I am wrong, the only kind of standards that can exist are the standard Flame Wars because of it.

  21. Re:nvidia, but... on Hardware Manufacturers that Actively Support Linux? · · Score: 1

    Just for my own knowlege could you explain how binary drivers are inferior? the ONLY part of it I see as being inferior is that it can not be recompiled by the end user for whatever reason (be it optimization for hardware or whatnot)

  22. Re:nvidia, but... on Hardware Manufacturers that Actively Support Linux? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Frankly I'm with you, there are alot of people here on /. that would stone you if they were given the chance because you didn't release something opensource, and quite frankly I think it's too extreme.

    The choice of what license to use must be made completely based on the project. I assume in nVidia's case they don't want to give up the specs because they feel that it would help enable people to reverse engeneer their product (that's only a guess), but they still want to support free software.

  23. Re:good game on KDE 3.0RC3: Prepare to Fall in Love · · Score: 1

    not to nit pick, but when XP came out and MS did all the grouping thing, it was pointed out to me that before Gnome/KDE did it, it was in BeOS, so I don't know if I would say MS pinched that from KDE, but more likely from BeOS

  24. Re:All developers aren't web developers on The Problem Of Developing · · Score: 1

    All of the languages you list have many more uses then just web stuff. but on the other hand, I'm sure if i felt creative enough I could write a shell script that would spit out html.

    But I do agree with you about ZDnet, they lost my faith along time ago.

  25. Re:Misleading BSD Article on Slashback: Switchover, EULA, Perspectives · · Score: 1

    Also on a side note, Native Americans should have one as well, they were also enslaved by the European (sorry I can't spell) who founded the US. Sometimes I really dislike my country and what it has done (and deny's doing).