Putting a screen saver as your wallpaper is hardly an original idea to GNOME. It's really just a feature of xscreensaver. IIRC you just run the screen saver name with the argument "-inroot" or something of that sort. FVWM-2 would do this for you automatically if you wished. I used to run fvwm2 w/ rock as my wallpaper, really trippy effect.
Wow you are dumb. gdb isn't a debugger? That's funny, i've been using it for years to debug my programs compiled w/ gcc. As for a development environment, gcc doesn't come w/ one but many are available. The makers of gcc didn't feel the need to force us to use what they thought a good IDE would be. And gcc does infact pre-date VC. I also don't see how a good debugger lets you not need the source to a program. Unless you can debug the assembly code. Think before you speak.
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While I agree that the whole who is using which desktop is really childish, some people like GUIs. And if *nix is ever to become a mainstream consumer OS, it needs a good, consistent, GUI. As for the Gnome vs. KDE issue, I personally think that it's good that we have both. Monopolies in any sense are bad. This way we have competition.
First off you're wrong. I'd be pissed if Linus had a patent on this. It's just wrong. Web pages aren't technology, and it's really silly that anyone can own a concept this broad.
Second, If you don't like microsoft bashing go somewhere else. Part of what makes slashdot slashdot is microsoft bashing. Either like it, ignore it, or go somewhere else.
Sure, if someone ported all of word including it's macro language to linux it could very easily happen. Basically any macro language could do the same thing. The real point is that word shouldn't have that crappy macro language. Almost no one uses it and it lets little kids think they are 3r33t by "coding" viruses in word.
That's why I want M$ to be forced to open up ALL of its APIs, present, past, and future. Wine has done a wonderful job w/ half of the APIs hidden away, and it's only 2megs. Can you imagine what would happen if they had access to all of microsoft's silly APIs. Or the DOJ could completely disband m$. Put the whole crap load in jail and let the world be happy.
There are certain things you don't make mistakes about. If a doctor makes a mistake, he is sued for malpractice. If microsoft makes a mistake, they should be sued for perjury. "Oops, when I said I didn't kill him it was a mistake. I meant to say that I did, so you see, I didn't perjur myself." It's a crappy defense at best.
No other product makes no guaranty about the quality of the product. When you buy a car, you are assured that it will work correctly for X number of years or else the company will fix it for you. Software companies guaranty that the media is free from defects. Something breaks, they spend $3 to fix it. Not to mention the fact that most EULAs grant the software company the right to revoke your license at any time, without cause, and without refunding your money. Now can you imagine buying a car if the car company could, at anytime, without cause or refund, take back your car? I don't get it now, I never will get it.
actually you don't need a sign, as long as the person is inside your house when you fire, and remains in your house after he dies, it's all nice and legal. IIRC if he's in your house when you fire but lands outside you can be tried for murder. Only in the US.
I think everyone is missing the point. Serialized CPUs do nothing for internet commerce. Software will be what transmits the ID and therefor the ID can be easily spoofed. Even if your software doesn't allow you to spoof the ID you could put your computer behind a linux box and with some hacking make the linux box rewrite the ID when it's transmitted.
I also don't see how they can be used to invade privacy. See above reasons about rewriting ID. Also, I strongly doubt any web site would require a serialized CPU. It would be dumb to limit your customers to only a select group, while your competetors will sell to anyone.
Now for security they could do a little bit. If your computer is stolen it would allow a positive ID to be made on that cpu, but since the ID can allegedly be "permanetly" disabled, it's not even good for that.
The only practical use I can see for a serialized cpu is for locking software to a specific computer. This would be especially usefull for Microsoft when they ship an OS with a new computer. The license says that that you can only use that copy of windows with the computer that it was purchased on. Now microsoft could modify the cd-key code in such a way that one cd-key could work with one and only one cpu. That way you couldn't take that copy of windows that you got with your notebook and install it on your desktop.
But then again if you can disable the ID that wouldn't seem to be a practical idea, unless of cource you are microsoft and you can do things that aren't practical because you huge. If the serialized cpu is only required on the initial install then if windows is factory installed it doesn't matter.
Maybe I'm missing something, but the only people I see benifating from a serialized cpu are possibly the software companies.
I really think the bill was meant as a way of creating a large scene rather than anything else. It's very likely that the law will be overthrown by the state supreme court, and failing that the US supreme court. Also, I don't think a MAC address necisarally would be a serial number. I'm thinking it would be more of an "identification number." I doubt my logic would hold up in court, but you never know...
It IS tounge and cheek, and it is rob's site. If you don't like it make an account, oh wait, you did already. What exactly is your problem? I got sick of seeing "Anonymous Coward" over my posts so i created an account, i never felt insulted though, or felt a lack of respect or anything like that. Deal with it.
I agree with good old CmdrTaco. It's a joke, it's funny, laugh. It really isn't that difficult to create an account, if you don't like being called a coward, get yourself an account. If you don't make an account, deal with it. People are way too serious about themselves anyway.
I like the idea of a jumper, i'm very fond of jumpers. Unfortunately jumpers seem to be disappearing in favor of plug and pray. Also having a jumper for the PSN would require a new mother board.
That doesn't rule anything out. You'd think that the instruction to disable/enable the id would be a kernel mode instruction, but we don't know. Also, that doesn't prevent windows itself from doing it. And don't think microsoft wouldn't do something like this. Imagine, Windoze/Office 2000, both have an online registration, during the install doze2000 re-enables the id. Office also has an online registration. Both register your cpu id number with microsoft. You lend your cds to a friend, microsoft's servers detect a pirated copy of the software and reports you to the FBI. Spookey, ain't it?
Now on the subject of the disable, i'm pretty sure intel could easily design the chip so the id can be *permanetly* disabled. But we'll never know...I say stick with linux, how long do you think it will be before we have "Disable CPU ID" as an option in the kernel config.
It would be really cool if they could slip a dx4/133 in there and a dsp, then you could have a tiny little mp3 player. Sure the rio is probally smaller, but IMHO this would be infinitely cooler.
lighten up. Part of being a true nerd is being flat broke and always wishing you had the latest and greatest technology and being pissed off that your clueless friend/neighboor/co-worker has said toy and uses it for word processing.
The point is you shouldn't have to go through this song and dance. You should just be able to have them come out and install the thing. Sure they can tell you that they only support iMacs or 'doze machines, BUT if you want to run your own combination of hardware/os you can, but if something breaks, it's your problem, not theirs. Not a huge problem since most Linux geeks know enough to fix a problem themselves, and the whole mac issue is just plain stupid. "Your computer isn't fast enough even though it has 2x the cpu 11x the memory and god only knows what x the disk space of the supported computer" BA get a clue. What shocks me is my cable company (adelphia) actually has a linux driver for their internal cable-modem / pots-modem hybrid setup. It's nice to see that even though they are complete morons they atleast know that 'doze isn't the only OS on the planet.
From what I understand it's the complete opposite for most people. I run it on a 486dx2/66 w/ 20megs of ram and it's really fast, of cource there are 3 computers on my network and the 486 is one of them. NT, however, wouldn't come close to running on that box.
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Putting a screen saver as your wallpaper is hardly an original idea to GNOME. It's really just a feature of xscreensaver. IIRC you just run the screen saver name with the argument "-inroot" or something of that sort. FVWM-2 would do this for you automatically if you wished. I used to run fvwm2 w/ rock as my wallpaper, really trippy effect.
Then again, wasn't linux at 0.99.xxx for almost 2 years or something like that? I might be wrong though, I didn't get into linux until 1.2.8
Wow you are dumb. gdb isn't a debugger? That's funny, i've been using it for years to debug my programs compiled w/ gcc. As for a development environment, gcc doesn't come w/ one but many are available. The makers of gcc didn't feel the need to force us to use what they thought a good IDE would be. And gcc does infact pre-date VC. I also don't see how a good debugger lets you not need the source to a program. Unless you can debug the assembly code. Think before you speak.
While I agree that the whole who is using which desktop is really childish, some people like GUIs. And if *nix is ever to become a mainstream consumer OS, it needs a good, consistent, GUI. As for the Gnome vs. KDE issue, I personally think that it's good that we have both. Monopolies in any sense are bad. This way we have competition.
First off you're wrong. I'd be pissed if Linus had a patent on this. It's just wrong. Web pages aren't technology, and it's really silly that anyone can own a concept this broad.
Second, If you don't like microsoft bashing go somewhere else. Part of what makes slashdot slashdot is microsoft bashing. Either like it, ignore it, or go somewhere else.
What do you call 20 programmers at the bottom of the ocean? A good start.
37 is supposed to be the most picked between 1 and 50.
Sure, if someone ported all of word including it's macro language to linux it could very easily happen. Basically any macro language could do the same thing. The real point is that word shouldn't have that crappy macro language. Almost no one uses it and it lets little kids think they are 3r33t by "coding" viruses in word.
That's why I want M$ to be forced to open up ALL of its APIs, present, past, and future. Wine has done a wonderful job w/ half of the APIs hidden away, and it's only 2megs. Can you imagine what would happen if they had access to all of microsoft's silly APIs. Or the DOJ could completely disband m$. Put the whole crap load in jail and let the world be happy.
There are certain things you don't make mistakes about. If a doctor makes a mistake, he is sued for malpractice. If microsoft makes a mistake, they should be sued for perjury. "Oops, when I said I didn't kill him it was a mistake. I meant to say that I did, so you see, I didn't perjur myself." It's a crappy defense at best.
No other product makes no guaranty about the quality of the product. When you buy a car, you are assured that it will work correctly for X number of years or else the company will fix it for you. Software companies guaranty that the media is free from defects. Something breaks, they spend $3 to fix it. Not to mention the fact that most EULAs grant the software company the right to revoke your license at any time, without cause, and without refunding your money. Now can you imagine buying a car if the car company could, at anytime, without cause or refund, take back your car? I don't get it now, I never will get it.
actually you don't need a sign, as long as the person is inside your house when you fire, and remains in your house after he dies, it's all nice and legal. IIRC if he's in your house when you fire but lands outside you can be tried for murder. Only in the US.
Damn! The n64 emulator needs a voodoo2.
They give us good laughs...
Hrm...and I thought PA was behind the times for LEGALIZING sodomy (which includes oral sex) in 1980. Go figure.
I think everyone is missing the point. Serialized CPUs do nothing for internet commerce. Software will be what transmits the ID and therefor the ID can be easily spoofed. Even if your software doesn't allow you to spoof the ID you could put your computer behind a linux box and with some hacking make the linux box rewrite the ID when it's transmitted.
I also don't see how they can be used to invade privacy. See above reasons about rewriting ID. Also, I strongly doubt any web site would require a serialized CPU. It would be dumb to limit your customers to only a select group, while your competetors will sell to anyone.
Now for security they could do a little bit. If your computer is stolen it would allow a positive ID to be made on that cpu, but since the ID can allegedly be "permanetly" disabled, it's not even good for that.
The only practical use I can see for a serialized cpu is for locking software to a specific computer. This would be especially usefull for Microsoft when they ship an OS with a new computer. The license says that that you can only use that copy of windows with the computer that it was purchased on. Now microsoft could modify the cd-key code in such a way that one cd-key could work with one and only one cpu. That way you couldn't take that copy of windows that you got with your notebook and install it on your desktop.
But then again if you can disable the ID that wouldn't seem to be a practical idea, unless of cource you are microsoft and you can do things that aren't practical because you huge. If the serialized cpu is only required on the initial install then if windows is factory installed it doesn't matter.
Maybe I'm missing something, but the only people I see benifating from a serialized cpu are possibly the software companies.
I really think the bill was meant as a way of creating a large scene rather than anything else. It's very likely that the law will be overthrown by the state supreme court, and failing that the US supreme court. Also, I don't think a MAC address necisarally would be a serial number. I'm thinking it would be more of an "identification number." I doubt my logic would hold up in court, but you never know...
It IS tounge and cheek, and it is rob's site. If you don't like it make an account, oh wait, you did already. What exactly is your problem? I got sick of seeing "Anonymous Coward" over my posts so i created an account, i never felt insulted though, or felt a lack of respect or anything like that. Deal with it.
I agree with good old CmdrTaco. It's a joke, it's funny, laugh. It really isn't that difficult to create an account, if you don't like being called a coward, get yourself an account. If you don't make an account, deal with it. People are way too serious about themselves anyway.
I like the idea of a jumper, i'm very fond of jumpers. Unfortunately jumpers seem to be disappearing in favor of plug and pray. Also having a jumper for the PSN would require a new mother board.
That doesn't rule anything out. You'd think that the instruction to disable/enable the id would be a kernel mode instruction, but we don't know. Also, that doesn't prevent windows itself from doing it. And don't think microsoft wouldn't do something like this. Imagine, Windoze/Office 2000, both have an online registration, during the install doze2000 re-enables the id. Office also has an online registration. Both register your cpu id number with microsoft. You lend your cds to a friend, microsoft's servers detect a pirated copy of the software and reports you to the FBI. Spookey, ain't it?
Now on the subject of the disable, i'm pretty sure intel could easily design the chip so the id can be *permanetly* disabled. But we'll never know...I say stick with linux, how long do you think it will be before we have "Disable CPU ID" as an option in the kernel config.
It would be really cool if they could slip a dx4/133 in there and a dsp, then you could have a tiny little mp3 player. Sure the rio is probally smaller, but IMHO this would be infinitely cooler.
lighten up. Part of being a true nerd is being flat broke and always wishing you had the latest and greatest technology and being pissed off that your clueless friend/neighboor/co-worker has said toy and uses it for word processing.
The point is you shouldn't have to go through this song and dance. You should just be able to have them come out and install the thing. Sure they can tell you that they only support iMacs or 'doze machines, BUT if you want to run your own combination of hardware/os you can, but if something breaks, it's your problem, not theirs. Not a huge problem since most Linux geeks know enough to fix a problem themselves, and the whole mac issue is just plain stupid. "Your computer isn't fast enough even though it has 2x the cpu 11x the memory and god only knows what x the disk space of the supported computer" BA get a clue. What shocks me is my cable company (adelphia) actually has a linux driver for their internal cable-modem / pots-modem hybrid setup. It's nice to see that even though they are complete morons they atleast know that 'doze isn't the only OS on the planet.
From what I understand it's the complete opposite for most people. I run it on a 486dx2/66 w/ 20megs of ram and it's really fast, of cource there are 3 computers on my network and the 486 is one of them. NT, however, wouldn't come close to running on that box.