I think I read somewhere that the defects (at least on LCDs) are made during manufacturing, and, under normal conditions, no more will form.
So, your PIII with the bad transistor would prolly never ship at all, if the failure was catastrophic enough to make the chip fail burn-in tests.
If the failure was intermittent, you'd prolly just blame the crashes on software...
That is/WAY/ different than my unit.
The optics are different, the uC is different, and the ~28 pin SMT chip isn't even on mine.
I'll put up some pics of mine in a little while:
http://sausageparty.net/cuecat/
(Not linked because I have finite bandwidth and don't want to get raped...)
The other chip is a 93C46 serial EEPROM.
I'd imagine this is where the serial number is stored -- anyone have the equipment to read these things? I'm kinda curious what else may be on it...
It has 16kb of OTP EPROM, and 512b of RAM and appears to run at 8Mhz.
There are two other chips on the board, a 4066 and an 8-pin SMT chip that I have yet to read the number off of. IIRC, the 4066 is a CMOS bilateral switch.
In reading the license, it just seems like a BSD-ish license.
(There's a good chance I'm wrong about that evaluation, I'm not a lawyer, nor do I want ot be one.)
My question is why is this such a big deal?
The source is 'open', it's modifiable, redistributable, etc, why does it matter that it's not under the GPL?
All the CNRI license seems to prevent is plagiarism.
No, it won't prevent a commericial entity from forking it and making their own closed version, but hey, there will always be the 'official' sanctioned version from the Python group, and usually the standard version wins in the marketplace.
Finally, it's their code, and they can do with it as they please.
I drifted from Perl to PHP a while back, and I can't really name many things that Perl has built-in that PHP doesn't. The only thing I consistently find myself missing is 'foreach'. (Which, FWIW, is in PHP4, along with a lot of other new functions.)
According to the article, TrollTech says you can choose either the GPL or the QPL, so I'd imagine this won't affect them, as they can continue using the older license...
(While reading this, keep in mind that YMMV. FWIW I did this on a Slack 7.0 laptop.)
I was bored one night, so I looked through the code and found out that all it looks for is 'redhat-release'[1].
Put a copy of that in/etc, and the installer will happily proceed, provided you have RPM installed.
There seems to be a problem with Helix and PAM on Slack 7.0, and I haven't had time to try to fix it. Aside from that it mostly works, but you may have to install some libraries on your own. Why the people getting paid to write Helix won't support Slack is beyond me...
[1] `echo "Red Hat Linux release 6.2 (Zoot)" >/etc/redhat-release`
IIRC, he was also using amphetamines or a similar high-potency stimulant during the stunt.
I local DJ (Willie B, you've prolly heard him if you live near Denver) went for a world record a while back, and I think he ended up with like 3-4 weeks of sleep deprivation, and doesn't seem to be any crazier than when he started.
That's not to say different people are not affected differently, just that the famous case of the DJ that died is prolly more related to the drugs rather than lack of sleep.
Because Red Hat gives her freedom, and Red Hat runs well on a $200 computer. OS X is niether free nor efficient.
It might not be free, but I really don't think I'd consider GNOME, Netrape or KDE any more efficient than OSX. Apache is efficient. GCC is efficient. X11 is not. X11 also doesn't have all the cool, modern things like display PDF.
You answered your own question, dood:
Apple controls the hardware too.
I dunno, I like workstation hardware. You know, Suns, SGIs, that sort of thing. I'm a 'geek'.
It really don't bother me that it comes from a certain vendor, and only a certain vendor.
Besides, the new Macs don't really seem all that
proprietary. I mean, ATI video, Motorola processor/chipset, ATA drives, PC100 RAM...
Apple just provides the firmware/OS.
I know when OSX comes out, I'm goning to seriously consider switching
to it. I have heard nothing but good about NeXT/OpenSTEP, and OSX seems to have inherited most of the NeXT traits.
It seems like Apple may be the one to 'Make UNIX Not Suck'.
Reminds me of the 'Holy Handgrenade' scene from 'Holy Grail':
"You shall count to three and throw the grenade. Not four, or 2, but three. Three is the number that shall be counted to, and the number that shall be counted to is..."<speaker gets cut off mid-sentence>
I wish more focus would be put on projects like this rather than desktop environments at this point,
as these advanced graphics extensions would benefit every project greatly, including the desktops.
I know I'd love to have my X fonts antialiased, antialiased/alpha'd icons, and maybe a translucent GTK theme...;D
>NONSENSE! GPG is released under the GPL. You can port it to any operating system you want. Why >don't you check your facts before posting to this site? Oh, I forgot, this is/. Never mind.
I don't think that's it at all. The previous poster was probably thinking of this-
From readme.w32 in the GPG W32 ALPHA release: This is an alpha release of GnuPG for MS-Windows and WNT.
The random number generator should now work but has not undergone
a thorough testing, so we won't say anything about the quality of
the generated key and suggest that you don't use this version with
your production secret keys!
The new version of GPG (1.0.2) doesn't have this warning though, so I'd imagine they've validated the RNG.
IMO linking to DeCSS is more like:
``Here's directions to the nearest Home Depot, you can get a crowbar there,
but what you do with it is up to you.``
DeCSS is just a tool that can be used for both legal and illegal uses. Valenti's analogy/might/
start to work if linking to DivX'd movies, but not DeCSS.
Valenti's statement just proves the cluelessness 2600 is up against.
Slashdot Mirror
'The Real World' goes to SpaceCamp.
Count me excited.
--K
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Nope.
Darwin (The BSD-ish layer of OSX) is open, and supposedly compiling on x86.
OSX, the whole tamale, with DPDF and all the other nifty stuff,
is Apple hardware only. And with Jobs in control, that's not likely to change.
--K
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I think I read somewhere that the defects (at least on LCDs) are made during manufacturing, and, under normal conditions, no more will form.
So, your PIII with the bad transistor would prolly never ship at all, if the failure was catastrophic enough to make the chip fail burn-in tests.
If the failure was intermittent, you'd prolly just blame the crashes on software...
--K
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That is /WAY/ different than my unit.
The optics are different, the uC is different, and the ~28 pin SMT chip isn't even on mine.
I'll put up some pics of mine in a little while:
http://sausageparty.net/cuecat/
(Not linked because I have finite bandwidth and don't want to get raped...)
--K
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The other chip is a 93C46 serial EEPROM.
;)
I'd imagine this is where the serial number is stored -- anyone have the equipment to read these things? I'm kinda curious what else may be on it...
There's a data sheet here.
--K
(And of course, my AC misfire gets modded up...
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Trying this again, logged in... >:/
(Note: Your device may vary, but I doubt it.)
The microcontroller in the CueCat is a Toshiba TMP87PH47U 8- bit microcontroller.
After a little searching, I came up with this:
TMP87PH47U Datasheet.
It has 16kb of OTP EPROM, and 512b of RAM and appears to run at 8Mhz.
There are two other chips on the board, a 4066 and an 8-pin SMT chip that I have yet to read the number off of. IIRC, the 4066 is a CMOS bilateral switch.
--K
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In reading the license, it just seems like a BSD-ish license.
(There's a good chance I'm wrong about that evaluation, I'm not a lawyer, nor do I want ot be one.)
My question is why is this such a big deal?
The source is 'open', it's modifiable, redistributable, etc, why does it matter that it's not under the GPL?
All the CNRI license seems to prevent is plagiarism.
No, it won't prevent a commericial entity from forking it and making their own closed version, but hey, there will always be the 'official' sanctioned version from the Python group, and usually the standard version wins in the marketplace.
Finally, it's their code, and they can do with it as they please.
--K
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Huh? In what way is PHP primative?
I drifted from Perl to PHP a while back, and I can't really name many things that Perl has built-in that PHP doesn't. The only thing I consistently find myself missing is 'foreach'. (Which, FWIW, is in PHP4, along with a lot of other new functions.)
--K
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>In conclusion: how did "I paid for a burner so I can warez" get to +4?!
Because this is Slashdot?
--K
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>Come on! WHO ARE YOU? GOD?
Saint IGNUcius.
-K
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According to the article, TrollTech says you can choose either the GPL or the QPL, so I'd imagine this won't affect them, as they can continue using the older license...
--K
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(While reading this, keep in mind that YMMV. FWIW I did this on a Slack 7.0 laptop.)
/etc, and the installer will happily proceed, provided you have RPM installed.
/etc/redhat-release`
I was bored one night, so I looked through the code and found out that all it looks for is 'redhat-release'[1].
Put a copy of that in
There seems to be a problem with Helix and PAM on Slack 7.0, and I haven't had time to try to fix it. Aside from that it mostly works, but you may have to install some libraries on your own. Why the people getting paid to write Helix won't support Slack is beyond me...
[1] `echo "Red Hat Linux release 6.2 (Zoot)" >
--K
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Radio DJ who went 2 weeks without sleep
IIRC, he was also using amphetamines or a similar high-potency stimulant during the stunt.
I local DJ (Willie B, you've prolly heard him if you live near Denver) went for a world record a while back, and I think he ended up with like 3-4 weeks of sleep deprivation, and doesn't seem to be any crazier than when he started.
That's not to say different people are not affected differently, just that the famous case of the DJ that died is prolly more related to the drugs rather than lack of sleep.
--K
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Because Red Hat gives her freedom, and Red Hat runs well on a $200 computer. OS X is niether free nor efficient.
It might not be free, but I really don't think I'd consider GNOME, Netrape or KDE any more efficient than OSX. Apache is efficient. GCC is efficient. X11 is not. X11 also doesn't have all the cool, modern things like display PDF.
You answered your own question, dood:
Apple controls the hardware too.
I dunno, I like workstation hardware. You know, Suns, SGIs, that sort of thing. I'm a 'geek'.
It really don't bother me that it comes from a certain vendor, and only a certain vendor.
Besides, the new Macs don't really seem all that
proprietary. I mean, ATI video, Motorola processor/chipset, ATA drives, PC100 RAM...
Apple just provides the firmware/OS.
I know when OSX comes out, I'm goning to seriously consider switching
to it. I have heard nothing but good about NeXT/OpenSTEP, and OSX seems to have inherited most of the NeXT traits.
It seems like Apple may be the one to 'Make UNIX Not Suck'.
Just my opinion, tho.
--K
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>I have DP4 installed on a PowerMacintosh 7300
Just out of curiosity, has that machine been upgraded to a G3/4?
--K
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Reminds me of the 'Holy Handgrenade' scene from 'Holy Grail':
"You shall count to three and throw the grenade. Not four, or 2, but three. Three is the number that shall be counted to, and the number that shall be counted to is..."<speaker gets cut off mid-sentence>
--K
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"they make good hardware at a good price with great Windows drivers." ;P
:)
Sorry, had to, OT, I don't care.
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Now that's a pretty nifty project!
;D
.~.
/V\
// \\
/( )\
I wish more focus would be put on projects like this rather than desktop environments at this point,
as these advanced graphics extensions would benefit every project greatly, including the desktops.
I know I'd love to have my X fonts antialiased, antialiased/alpha'd icons, and maybe a translucent GTK theme...
--K
8=^`=`^=D
>NONSENSE! GPG is released under the GPL. You can port it to any operating system you want. Why >don't you check your facts before posting to this site? Oh, I forgot, this is /. Never mind.
.~.
/V\
// \\
/( )\
I don't think that's it at all. The previous poster was probably thinking of this-
From readme.w32 in the GPG W32 ALPHA release:
This is an alpha release of GnuPG for MS-Windows and WNT.
The random number generator should now work but has not undergone
a thorough testing, so we won't say anything about the quality of
the generated key and suggest that you don't use this version with
your production secret keys!
The new version of GPG (1.0.2) doesn't have this warning though, so I'd imagine they've validated the RNG.
-K
8=^`=`^=D
IMO linking to DeCSS is more like:
/might/
.~.
/V\
// \\
/( )\
``Here's directions to the nearest Home Depot, you can get a crowbar there,
but what you do with it is up to you.``
DeCSS is just a tool that can be used for both legal and illegal uses. Valenti's analogy
start to work if linking to DivX'd movies, but not DeCSS.
Valenti's statement just proves the cluelessness 2600 is up against.
--K
8=^`=`^=D
"You arrogant ass! You've killed US!"
=-=-=
(Near the bottom of the GNOME shot)
.~.
/V\
// \\
/( )\
"We do not emulate Gnome's slow repaints and flicker, though."
Heh.
-K
8=^`=`^=D
>Great, now Linux software is going to become bloated.
:P
.~.
/V\
// \\
/( )\
Obviously you've never used Gnome, KDE or Netscape...
--K
Goin' for the flamebait!
8=^`=`^=D
While that's an impressive (and expensive...) bit of tech, the drivers are still closed, right?
;P
But, you say, "It works with Linux! What's you're big problem?"
Problem: What about *BSD? Or Be? A open driver would make support on these (superior?) platforms possible.
I dunno, I just question why people like nVidia so much...
-K
Yeah, that 'superior' comment is gonna get me modded...
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My whole POINT is that the installer is broken on Slack.
"You must install a supported distribution before you install Helix GNOME."
If I had more time, I'd try to fix this myself, but fooling with GNOME isn't too high on my priority list.
-K
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