You can make wget do that by using multiple xterms and wget's -nc (no clobber) argument. If you also use the argument to prevent it from creating a directory called ftp.whatever.com (I think it's -nH), you can download from several different ftp sites at the same time for maximum speed.
That's fine if you know the package name, but dselect shows you a list of all avaliable packages, and you select the ones you want. It then shows you what other packeges are required. I don't see why people don't like dselect, maybe I'm using a newew version which is more user friendly?
Anyway, the important thing is that it works, unlike RPM's.
95% of newbies probably download Red Hat anyway... that's the most widely known distro outside of the Linux community.
I just installed Debian (the newly released stable version) for the first time after running Red Hat and Mandrake for the past 1.5 years. So far I'm impressed, although downloading all the packages I need is a bit annoying, but then again the control it gives you is good. Also, the Debian package managemt tool (dselect) is excellent. I had nothing but problems with RPM's, but dselect is awesome.
I'm still having some minor configuration issues, but so far I'm impressed with Debian. I'm tempted to switch to the unstable release, though.
My guess is that it would be better than the stable release of Red Hat.
It's impossible to stop MP3 sharing... the avalanche has begun.
By using encryption, different protocols, different ports, different programs, renaming MP3 files or whatever, there are a million ways to circumvent any type of filtering or firewalling.
I've said it before... the whole business model of the music industry is obsolete. People will pay for live performances, concerts and memorabilia, but soon nobody will be prepared to pay $15-$20 for a studio CD. Less than $5 maybe, but not more. You see, the music industry has always been a nessecary evil, a middle man required soley due to technical limitations (the only way to distribute music was on physical media). Now that we have over come those limitations by using MP3's and the internet, the middle man is no longer needed. The music industry is starting to figure this out, and they're scared.
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Yes, even his discription of the desk turning into a giant touch-sensitive computer screen is from the movie (Dilenger's desk in "real life" is like that).. when you need to type something, the screen displays a simulated keyboard with touch sensitive buttons.
I didn't think anyone remembered that movie.. it was one of my favorites as a kid.
Yep, I got the same thing... must be a bogus message from their server. I'm using a dial up connection with no filtering. Probably their server bucking under the load.
What about health risks to humans? If someone acidentally points the laser at me eye, will I go blind?
I'm not being sarcastic, either... I think that lasers could be dangerous. Even those laser pointing pens that kids love playing with can cause retina damage.
That's strange... I've been running Windows 2000 Proffesional at home for several months (Dual boot with Mandrake!) with no problems. What hardware are you using? I'm running a Dual Pentium II Xeon 450Mhz with an AMI Megaplex motherboard, 512MB RAM, and it works like a charm (except for lack of software).
Personally, I'm really tired of people wanting Linux to cater to the masses. What appealed to me most when I first discovered Linux was that it was complicated. The steep learning curve was a good thing, because of the power it gives you once you've mastered it. Dumbing down Linux is the last thing we need. Maybe the average user is better off using Windows and Macs, and leave Linux for serious computer users.
Even if there was the "perfect" desktop, Linux still needs to be administered. There's just too much complexity built into the system to be able to make it easy for these dullards to use.
However, I'm not a masochist.. I do like the easy installation, nice GUI desktops, etc, but why should we sacrifice power to appease Windows users?
Yes guy!! I used to play with the keyboard, because it had seperate keys for digging left and right... I found it easier than the joystick. I've played the Apple II version as well, but wasn't it in monochrome?
Every play the advanced version with all new levels? That was almost impossible.
There was a story lately on Slashdot about abandonware - old games which the publishers no longer supports or sells. Check it out... If you follow the links to the abandon ware sites, you can download all kinds of good stuff, PacMan, Tempest, etc (or do a search on Google).
What he meant was that the space bar was used to check a wall for secret doors... All real men know that to fire in doom you pressed the CTRL key....Back in the days of Doom and Doom II, I could kick anyones ass when playing with the keyboard, not matter what input device they were using.
As an old time gamer from the Commodore 64 era, I miss a lot of the retro games... Some of my favorites of all time were Ultime 3, 4 and 5 (1 and 2 were fun be cheesy), and the many shoot-em-ups. I never liked Myst - I don't think it comes close to real RPG's. I also really like Starcraft, it's got to be one of the best games of all time -- I still play it regularily. Doom 1 and 2 were also a lot of fun.. I like the simplicity and ease of play compared to the newer first person shooters.
But really, there havn't been too many games recently that I would bother playing... But PC games still kick butt on console games.
Maybe Radio Shack stopped doing it.. I boycotted their stores a long time ago after being hassled for my address and phone number.
I never give out any information if I can help it... People don't realise how valuable their info is, until they find out that it's being sold. (not implying that Radio Shack does this, but many do)... Besides, my mailbox is full of junk mail every day... why help to make it worse.
I was in Walmart a few weeks ago, and the check-out clerk asked for my postal code... I asked her why, and she didn't have an answer. Presumably, they will be sending glossy paper-based snail-mail spam to those areas, so I refused to give it. The clerk was surprised, and the people behind me in-line thought I was nuts. Actually, the clerk even argued with me: "It's *only* your postal code!"... Well, I live in an apartment building, and my postal code consists of only that building.
Anyway, Radio Shack is the worst.. they want your address, phone number, DOB, mothers maiden name, et al, just to buy batteries. I don't shop there any more.
There are places where you can brew your own beer... they supply recipies and all the ingrediants, and you *can* tinker with the flavour, darkness, alcohol content, etc.
Of course, the coolest thing is sitting aroung your house drinking your own beer out of a 2L pop bottle....the wife never saw the humour in it, though!
I agree. Don't give up on the excellent foundation provided by Linux, but what about replacing X with a new, complete GUI system?
I'm visualizing a system which is quite independent of anything else - new apps and games would have to be written specifically for it, and installation of apps would be handled from within the GUI via an installation wizard. These new programs would avoid all the headaches associated with installing software on Linux - they should be installed in a directory under the GUI system's directory, and depend on a new, stable set of libraries, to avoid problems with dependencies. Also, all programs would follow a pre-defined look-and-feel, support the same cut-and-paste features, etc. Make it cohesive from the start.
This GUI system would be written from the ground up to be an all-in-one desktop solution. X-Windows has a lot of cool features, like network transparancy, but it is too complex for the average user, and developement for it is also complex.
This would still be a monumental project, as it ignores all existing software, but it would be a lot more feasable than writing a new desktop OS from scratch.
DOS should be covered in MSCE. People at work are amazed when I write a nifty little DOS batch program on any of our windows boxes (I bet their minds would be totally blown if they ever saw what you could do with a UNIX shell script). There's a lot you can do from the DOS command prompt that is not practicle or not possible in the GUI.
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Yes, I agree. The plural of Lego is Lego. I cringe when I hear people say "Legos".
You can make wget do that by using multiple xterms and wget's -nc (no clobber) argument. If you also use the argument to prevent it from creating a directory called ftp.whatever.com (I think it's -nH), you can download from several different ftp sites at the same time for maximum speed.
Anyway, the important thing is that it works, unlike RPM's.
I just installed Debian (the newly released stable version) for the first time after running Red Hat and Mandrake for the past 1.5 years. So far I'm impressed, although downloading all the packages I need is a bit annoying, but then again the control it gives you is good. Also, the Debian package managemt tool (dselect) is excellent. I had nothing but problems with RPM's, but dselect is awesome.
I'm still having some minor configuration issues, but so far I'm impressed with Debian. I'm tempted to switch to the unstable release, though. My guess is that it would be better than the stable release of Red Hat.
Am I doing something wrong?
By using encryption, different protocols, different ports, different programs, renaming MP3 files or whatever, there are a million ways to circumvent any type of filtering or firewalling.
I've said it before ... the whole business model of the music industry is obsolete. People will pay for live performances, concerts and memorabilia, but soon nobody will be prepared to pay $15-$20 for a studio CD. Less than $5 maybe, but not more. You see, the music industry has always been a nessecary evil, a middle man required soley due to technical limitations (the only way to distribute music was on physical media). Now that we have over come those limitations by using MP3's and the internet, the middle man is no longer needed. The music industry is starting to figure this out, and they're scared.
I didn't think anyone remembered that movie .. it was one of my favorites as a kid.
Probably MS IIS on Windows 2000.
Yep, I got the same thing ... must be a bogus message from their server. I'm using a dial up connection with no filtering. Probably their server bucking under the load.
I'm not being sarcastic, either ... I think that lasers could be dangerous. Even those laser pointing pens that kids love playing with can cause retina damage.
I stand corrected.
That's strange ... I've been running Windows 2000 Proffesional at home for several months (Dual boot with Mandrake!) with no problems. What hardware are you using? I'm running a Dual Pentium II Xeon 450Mhz with an AMI Megaplex motherboard, 512MB RAM, and it works like a charm (except for lack of software).
Even if there was the "perfect" desktop, Linux still needs to be administered. There's just too much complexity built into the system to be able to make it easy for these dullards to use.
However, I'm not a masochist .. I do like the easy installation, nice GUI desktops, etc, but why should we sacrifice power to appease Windows users?
Every play the advanced version with all new levels? That was almost impossible.
There was a story lately on Slashdot about abandonware - old games which the publishers no longer supports or sells. Check it out... If you follow the links to the abandon ware sites, you can download all kinds of good stuff, PacMan, Tempest, etc (or do a search on Google).
The reason I said that was because the article refers to Myst as the killer RPG. Read the article before posting!!
What he meant was that the space bar was used to check a wall for secret doors ... All real men know that to fire in doom you pressed the CTRL key. ...Back in the days of Doom and Doom II, I could kick anyones ass when playing with the keyboard, not matter what input device they were using.
All this retro talk is reminding me of the BBS scene from way back ... I wonder if I still have my 300 baud modem kicking around here somewhere!!
But really, there havn't been too many games recently that I would bother playing ... But PC games still kick butt on console games.
I never give out any information if I can help it ... People don't realise how valuable their info is, until they find out that it's being sold. (not implying that Radio Shack does this, but many do) ... Besides, my mailbox is full of junk mail every day ... why help to make it worse.
Anyway, Radio Shack is the worst .. they want your address, phone number, DOB, mothers maiden name, et al, just to buy batteries. I don't shop there any more.
Of course, the coolest thing is sitting aroung your house drinking your own beer out of a 2L pop bottle. ...the wife never saw the humour in it, though!
I'm visualizing a system which is quite independent of anything else - new apps and games would have to be written specifically for it, and installation of apps would be handled from within the GUI via an installation wizard. These new programs would avoid all the headaches associated with installing software on Linux - they should be installed in a directory under the GUI system's directory, and depend on a new, stable set of libraries, to avoid problems with dependencies. Also, all programs would follow a pre-defined look-and-feel, support the same cut-and-paste features, etc. Make it cohesive from the start.
This GUI system would be written from the ground up to be an all-in-one desktop solution. X-Windows has a lot of cool features, like network transparancy, but it is too complex for the average user, and developement for it is also complex.
This would still be a monumental project, as it ignores all existing software, but it would be a lot more feasable than writing a new desktop OS from scratch.
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DOS should be covered in MSCE. People at work are amazed when I write a nifty little DOS batch program on any of our windows boxes (I bet their minds would be totally blown if they ever saw what you could do with a UNIX shell script). There's a lot you can do from the DOS command prompt that is not practicle or not possible in the GUI.