Argh OpenLDAP. The docs are not quite there, and the boards are dismissive, if not outright hostile, to users who want a straight answer to simple questions. Anyone who gives you a RTFM regarding a massive tome like the OpenLDAP guide is an ass. I'm talking to you, Howard. (By the way I did RTFM, and found dozens of out-of-date instructions.)
I think that, if I were a small child, I'd probably pound on that dolphin button all day long. Hey, pounding the dolphin! New euphemism! Kids, don't try this at home...
Stricter measures?? The TSA people seem, to be generous, none too bright - I think they're already working at peak efficiency. Sadly, despite all of their misplaced, dehumanizing effort, they still don't seem able to do the job. I flew to Montana last summer, and TSA did a great job of confiscating my shampoo and shaving creme. However, when I arrived, I found that I'd accidentally left two knives in my carry on baggage, which were not detected. For fun, I left them in on my flight back home. TSA found the knife with a 2-1/2 inch blade at the gate, and chastised me most harshly (and confiscated it). They did not find the knife with a 6 inch blade, however. As far as I'm concerned, they are more "The TSA Show" than real security, placed there to demonstrate the gov't's commitment to security, rather than provide it.
I'm not surprised. BSA has long been morally hypocritical. Non-Christians are made to be uncomfortable in Scouts, and out homosexuals are not welcome, though if you hide your colors, BSA does have a kind of "don't ask, don't tell" policy. Thier new relationship w/ the MPAA is right in line with their fucked up moral philosophy.
I can't respond for every slashdot reader, but I have been waiting impatiently for *every* kernel release in the 2.4 series, hoping each time that the VM issues are getting fixed. This release in particular looks like a good one, and I am thankful that slashdot (my primary source of Linux news) continues to announce kernel version updates. Those of you who are not interested can feel free to ignore these postings.
Fair enough, and I agree that the Chandler excerpt is much better than the Jeter one. Chandler was a magnificent writer. I certainly wouldn't put Jeter in his class.
I do think "Noir" is closer to the Spillane novels, though. Spillane was a rough and tumble writer whose books had lots of flaws, but were still admirable.
I'll stand my statement that Jeter's choice was a style choice, and though the style he chose is not for everyone, it still has merit.
Thank you for your polite and well reasoned reply. I appreciate the charm and tact with which you choose to disagree with me. Pleasant interactions like these make me proud to be a member of the Slashdot community. I look forward to enjoying more of your posts.
I have to disagree with those comments calling "Noir" poorly written. The "detective noir" style that Jeter incorporates into "Noir" is traditionally laden with violent similes and metaphors - often mixed. This, combined with terse, first person narrative and a bleak physical setting creates an unsettling environment in which the confused and desolate inner landscape of the narrator can be seen reflected in the dark and dangerous world he inhabits. This is a style choice, not bad writing. Check out any Mickey Spillane novel and compare it to "Noir".
I enjoyed "Noir" immensely, because it was a skilled mix of two of my favorite genres. It's fine if you don't enjoy the noir style, but don't mistake that dislike for poor writing by the author.
I am not sure, but wasn't kerebos GPL? Wasn't there some hoopla about MS "extending" the kerebos code last year?
And, if they were to rape GPL code, how would we know?
Unfortunately, most law enforcement agencies cherry-pick crimes. Unless something of monetary value was lost (and usually constituting a felony), law enforcement will not do more than pay lip-service to finding the criminal. And not just re: computer crimes. Several years ago someone stole my car. Since it's blue-book value was less than 500.00, the cops basically said, "We don't have time," even though I knew who did it! It is unlikely that any local law enforcement offices will allocate HR for computer crimes, except for the highly-publicized "internet stalker/pedophile" variety.
And frankly, I don't blame them. There really are bigger fish to fry.
I agree wholeheartedly to your first paragraph (I do believe however that the complexity of the command line is a good thing for those who enjoy tweaking)-- GUI's have not evolved much since the early days of Apple, and have deteriorated in some cases. It seems to me that the real issue here is one of interest. Most of the Open Source developers are hard-core codemongers (thank God for them), not touchy-feely persons. For the most part, they develop software on the command line and throw a widget over it later. User friendly GUIs (and non-graphical interfaces such as voice-controlled) are best developed by experts in psychology, art, human behavior... These are the people who, potentially, have the real passion for creating the Killer Interface.
No one in the Unix/Linux community wants to give up the power of the command line. Given this fact, how can we interest and involve those persons skilled in the human side of GUI development, create a user-friendly interface, and still not dumb-down the strength and elegance of our OS's? Will Big Corporate intercession help to enable this?
though this post will be buried in the pile, if you happen to read it, know that i absolutely support both your editorial methods and your decision to publish this book. it is tremendously powerful to be heard, even anonymously, when you have walked through the flames of tragedy and survived. it equally important for all of us who were lucky enough to have been only indirectly affected, to hear, bypassing the bullshit that the media concentrates on, the victims' experiences as directly as possible, so that we can perhaps LEARN SOMETHING! (are you listening out there, america??)
do we really want a regulating body which will set linux standards, even educational standards? regulating bodies tend to regulate, and the strength of linux and open source seems to be its ability to create its own standards, which are substantially higher than propriatory os's standards. a linux version of the msce? does anyone really want that???
ask.com is useful for some things, but without a specific linux database (like google has), you'd probably get a lot of response-options to unrelated things-- i've only gotten limited mileage out of their search engine. and the technology is definitely patented.
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Argh OpenLDAP. The docs are not quite there, and the boards are dismissive, if not outright hostile, to users who want a straight answer to simple questions. Anyone who gives you a RTFM regarding a massive tome like the OpenLDAP guide is an ass. I'm talking to you, Howard. (By the way I did RTFM, and found dozens of out-of-date instructions.)
Does this mean that I can finally watch Netflix streams on Linux??
I think that, if I were a small child, I'd probably pound on that dolphin button all day long. Hey, pounding the dolphin! New euphemism! Kids, don't try this at home...
Inderol makes this a non-starter.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inderal
Julius.Genachowski@fcc.gov
Please consider emailing the FCC chair with your concerns and questions. Don't let the evil bastards be the only ones who have a say in this.
I'm just wondering, in what way are VR goggles "cool"? Every time I've ever seen someone wearing them, the word "dorkbot" has come to mind...
Stricter measures?? The TSA people seem, to be generous, none too bright - I think they're already working at peak efficiency. Sadly, despite all of their misplaced, dehumanizing effort, they still don't seem able to do the job. I flew to Montana last summer, and TSA did a great job of confiscating my shampoo and shaving creme. However, when I arrived, I found that I'd accidentally left two knives in my carry on baggage, which were not detected. For fun, I left them in on my flight back home. TSA found the knife with a 2-1/2 inch blade at the gate, and chastised me most harshly (and confiscated it). They did not find the knife with a 6 inch blade, however. As far as I'm concerned, they are more "The TSA Show" than real security, placed there to demonstrate the gov't's commitment to security, rather than provide it.
Hmph. The "linear algebra" class seems similar to my own high school algebra class. I dispute your claim.
I'm not surprised. BSA has long been morally hypocritical. Non-Christians are made to be uncomfortable in Scouts, and out homosexuals are not welcome, though if you hide your colors, BSA does have a kind of "don't ask, don't tell" policy. Thier new relationship w/ the MPAA is right in line with their fucked up moral philosophy.
I hope my kids don't want to be Boy Scouts.
Flexibility is GNU/Linux middle name...
:)
I thought "/" was GNU/Linux' middle name
I can't respond for every slashdot reader, but I have been waiting impatiently for *every* kernel release in the 2.4 series, hoping each time that the VM issues are getting fixed. This release in particular looks like a good one, and I am thankful that slashdot (my primary source of Linux news) continues to announce kernel version updates. Those of you who are not interested can feel free to ignore these postings.
Fair enough, and I agree that the Chandler excerpt is much better than the Jeter one. Chandler was a magnificent writer. I certainly wouldn't put Jeter in his class.
I do think "Noir" is closer to the Spillane novels, though. Spillane was a rough and tumble writer whose books had lots of flaws, but were still admirable.
I'll stand my statement that Jeter's choice was a style choice, and though the style he chose is not for everyone, it still has merit.
Steve O.
Thank you for your polite and well reasoned reply. I appreciate the charm and tact with which you choose to disagree with me. Pleasant interactions like these make me proud to be a member of the Slashdot community. I look forward to enjoying more of your posts.
Sincerely,
Steve O.
I have to disagree with those comments calling "Noir" poorly written. The "detective noir" style that Jeter incorporates into "Noir" is traditionally laden with violent similes and metaphors - often mixed. This, combined with terse, first person narrative and a bleak physical setting creates an unsettling environment in which the confused and desolate inner landscape of the narrator can be seen reflected in the dark and dangerous world he inhabits. This is a style choice, not bad writing. Check out any Mickey Spillane novel and compare it to "Noir".
I enjoyed "Noir" immensely, because it was a skilled mix of two of my favorite genres. It's fine if you don't enjoy the noir style, but don't mistake that dislike for poor writing by the author.
Steve O.
I am not sure, but wasn't kerebos GPL? Wasn't there some hoopla about MS "extending" the kerebos code last year? And, if they were to rape GPL code, how would we know?
Steve O.
Unfortunately, most law enforcement agencies cherry-pick crimes. Unless something of monetary value was lost (and usually constituting a felony), law enforcement will not do more than pay lip-service to finding the criminal. And not just re: computer crimes. Several years ago someone stole my car. Since it's blue-book value was less than 500.00, the cops basically said, "We don't have time," even though I knew who did it! It is unlikely that any local law enforcement offices will allocate HR for computer crimes, except for the highly-publicized "internet stalker/pedophile" variety.
And frankly, I don't blame them. There really are bigger fish to fry.
Steve O.
I agree wholeheartedly to your first paragraph (I do believe however that the complexity of the command line is a good thing for those who enjoy tweaking)-- GUI's have not evolved much since the early days of Apple, and have deteriorated in some cases. It seems to me that the real issue here is one of interest. Most of the Open Source developers are hard-core codemongers (thank God for them), not touchy-feely persons. For the most part, they develop software on the command line and throw a widget over it later. User friendly GUIs (and non-graphical interfaces such as voice-controlled) are best developed by experts in psychology, art, human behavior... These are the people who, potentially, have the real passion for creating the Killer Interface.
No one in the Unix/Linux community wants to give up the power of the command line. Given this fact, how can we interest and involve those persons skilled in the human side of GUI development, create a user-friendly interface, and still not dumb-down the strength and elegance of our OS's? Will Big Corporate intercession help to enable this?
Steve O.
speak it, brother. there is no perfect world except the one we imagine...
Steve O.
what?? did you read the topic??
though this post will be buried in the pile, if you happen to read it, know that i absolutely support both your editorial methods and your decision to publish this book. it is tremendously powerful to be heard, even anonymously, when you have walked through the flames of tragedy and survived. it equally important for all of us who were lucky enough to have been only indirectly affected, to hear, bypassing the bullshit that the media concentrates on, the victims' experiences as directly as possible, so that we can perhaps LEARN SOMETHING! (are you listening out there, america??)
seems to me that greed is going to tear the online community apart. it isn't like it used to be anymore. alas.
do we really want a regulating body which will set linux standards, even educational standards? regulating bodies tend to regulate, and the strength of linux and open source seems to be its ability to create its own standards, which are substantially higher than propriatory os's standards. a linux version of the msce? does anyone really want that???
ask.com is useful for some things, but without a specific linux database (like google has), you'd probably get a lot of response-options to unrelated things-- i've only gotten limited mileage out of their search engine. and the technology is definitely patented.