Nvidia must be confident about the Steam Machines, given the development effort they have been putting into Linux (I doubt Linus' middle finger was the main motivator, although a nice public shaming didn't seem to hurt either). It makes sense, though. AMD seemingly won the entire console market this time around, but Nvidia then said that it wasn't worth the thin profit margins. If the Steam Machines are as successful as a lot of us are hoping, then Nvidia could wind up being the real winner if they keep their Linux driver as far ahead as it is. It makes you wonder how much they knew about Valve's plans when they ceded all three major consoles to AMD.
Says the company that borrows from an open source project and puts the word "unbreakable in front of it..... In any case I suppose their point is supported by the fact that current government spending on proprietary software is soooo efficient.:S
For the past few years it has become increasingly apparent that PC makers are longing for the day that they can finally wash their hands of Microsoft. The Linux netbooks, Instant on features like Splashtop OS and WebOS, Android laptops, etc.; They wouldn't be experimenting with all of these if they didn't find the idea of ditching Windows extremely appealing. And why wouldn't they? Not only have they been subject to the so-called "Microsoft Tax" for decades now, but their bottom line is tied directly to Microsoft's successes and failures. Vista and Windows 8, anyone?
Moving to said open source applications beforehand was a smart move. Large-scale deployments like this can fail spectacularly, mostly due to the shock of having all of their applications change, rather than the actual OS. When the end users are already using Firefox, Open Office, etc., I have found that the transition goes much more smoothly with very little resistance.
This sort of thing was Google's intent all along; not directly competing with ISPs, but doing just enough to light a fire under their seats and demonstrate how full of it they are about the cost of network infrastructure.
It was also a wise move on Valve's part to call it SteamOS; following the rule that Linux is only successful with consumers when you don't call it Linux.
It looks like they are planning to build multimedia capability into it, so it might even wind up being an alternative to XBMC. Depending on how much momentum it gains, I wouldn't be surprised if we see apps for Netflix, Hulu, Etc.
This has the potential to end Windows as the dominant gaming platform; maybe even as a gaming platform in general. Once that happens, one of the biggest obstacles to mass desktop Linux adoption will be gone. Excellent.......
As much as I also want to see this kind of effort put into desktop Linux, I have to respectfully disagree. IBM's angle here is obviously a long term investment to protect their mainframes and other Power based servers from the encroaching x86 systems. You could even say that it is BECAUSE Linux is so successful on the server side that IBM must do this. That is how it has always been for Linux. The bulk of the development will continue to go into everything but desktops because that is where the money is; hence why IBM shed their PC division years ago. IBM has survived for so long because of their ability to see where the tech industry is headed and adjust course preemptively.
I'm not worried at all because the desktop is the only area left that Linux does not already dominate; Microsoft's last stand, so to speak. And it won't be IBM that takes that final bastion down. It will be companies like Google and Valve. Just look at how much development effort has gone into Linux graphics drivers in the last year, thanks to Valve's Steam strategy. It's only a matter of time.
Seriously, I had no idea this software existed until I saw this article. I'm going to download it right now since I think Facebook's UI is an eyesore. Whatever FB was trying to accomplish is guaranteed to backfire spectacularly.
Here's hoping that they do the same with the UTOPIA network in Brigham City, Centerville, Layton, Lindon, Midvale, Murray, Orem, Payson, Tremonton, and West Valley City then. Is that better? Criminy.
I have seen this exact thing happen dozens of times on Norton, Mcafee, and Trend Micro. Usually the only fix was to uninstall the client. Then Kaspersky does it and it makes the news? DOES NOT COMPUTE.
Personally I think this is pretty much irrelevant. The antivirus model in general is extremely dated and innefective. I see infected machines left and right with every antivirus out there. I usually install Security Essentials simply because it is lightweight and has no leg-humping pop-ups every time you so much as scratch your nose. Otherwise the most effective protection is to remove every security hole-ridden piece of crapware and browser add-on that you don't use (yes that includes Java), install an ad-blocker, and don't be a freaking retard about what you click on and/or download. So long as people expect their antivirus to be a magic malware-blocking forcefield(and as long as the vendors continue advertising them as such), this problem will not get any better.
The MPAA would claim this even if piracy had gone up since then. Their hit list just makes the reasons that much more obvious. Nothing to see here. Just business as usual.
Everyone seems to be assuming at least one of two things:
1. That the FBI is lying about not knowing how to remove software.
2. That the computer repair shop he took it to lied and didn't do the work.
While both are possible, they aren't the only explanations. First of all, not every member of the FBI is an IT professional. They probably have plenty of tech-illiterate employees in their ranks. I have met a lot of people that are geniuses when it comes to their own trade but are absolutely helpless the second their PC has a problem. It isn't everyone's forte. Secondly, just because the shop he took it to failed to remove the software doesn't mean it was straight up fraud. Believe me when I say that some computer repair "professionals" really are that incompetent. My guess would be that the place was disorganized and the machine ended up in their "finished" queue without being worked on, or the tech that worked on it didn't know the difference between an actual reimage and a repair install or in-place upgrade.
It looks like the GOP doesn't think they have done a thorough enough job of convincing us that they have all either sold out or lost their freaking minds. Or both.
I am going through the same experience as far as trying to take my skills to the next level and solve that annoying chicken-and-egg experience problem; although the specific career I am trying to enter is network engineering. Linux skills are the most frequent requirement I see for those jobs next to Cisco certifications and the all-too-elusive 3-5 years of experience.
As far as learning materials go I recommend this book: http://linuxcommand.org/tlcl.php. You can buy it on Amazon or download the PDF for free and legally since it is licensed under creative commons. I am also planning to get Linux+/LPIC-1 once I have my CCNA, but the materials specific to that leave a lot of holes. I have found that book to fill them nicely.
I'm not sure who you are arguing with because we seem to be talking about two different things. If you look REALLY closely at my post you will see that I never claimed there was no spectrum shortage. AT&T's problem is that they bit off more than they could chew with the iPhone by offering a service they were not capable of providing, making what they are doing now practically a bait-and-switch. That is why I don't have a problem with data caps or connection throttling on wireless networks as long as EVERYTHING is capped. If they can only provide a limited amount of bandwidth then it should still be the user's right to use that limited bandwidth for whatever they damn well please. If using facetime gobbles up their cap in a day, or if their connection it too slow to handle it, then so be it. The fundamental problem doesn't lie in the here and now, but in the way that the telcos are subtlety and slowly trying to change norms one step at a time so that once we finally do have better networks, they will have total control over what we can and can't do on them.
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Nvidia must be confident about the Steam Machines, given the development effort they have been putting into Linux (I doubt Linus' middle finger was the main motivator, although a nice public shaming didn't seem to hurt either). It makes sense, though. AMD seemingly won the entire console market this time around, but Nvidia then said that it wasn't worth the thin profit margins. If the Steam Machines are as successful as a lot of us are hoping, then Nvidia could wind up being the real winner if they keep their Linux driver as far ahead as it is. It makes you wonder how much they knew about Valve's plans when they ceded all three major consoles to AMD.
Says the company that borrows from an open source project and puts the word "unbreakable in front of it..... In any case I suppose their point is supported by the fact that current government spending on proprietary software is soooo efficient. :S
For the past few years it has become increasingly apparent that PC makers are longing for the day that they can finally wash their hands of Microsoft. The Linux netbooks, Instant on features like Splashtop OS and WebOS, Android laptops, etc.; They wouldn't be experimenting with all of these if they didn't find the idea of ditching Windows extremely appealing. And why wouldn't they? Not only have they been subject to the so-called "Microsoft Tax" for decades now, but their bottom line is tied directly to Microsoft's successes and failures. Vista and Windows 8, anyone?
Moving to said open source applications beforehand was a smart move. Large-scale deployments like this can fail spectacularly, mostly due to the shock of having all of their applications change, rather than the actual OS. When the end users are already using Firefox, Open Office, etc., I have found that the transition goes much more smoothly with very little resistance.
Indeed. Are Nvidia and AMD now trying to 1up each other with their Linux drivers? That would be great news for us users.
This sort of thing was Google's intent all along; not directly competing with ISPs, but doing just enough to light a fire under their seats and demonstrate how full of it they are about the cost of network infrastructure.
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It was also a wise move on Valve's part to call it SteamOS; following the rule that Linux is only successful with consumers when you don't call it Linux.
It looks like they are planning to build multimedia capability into it, so it might even wind up being an alternative to XBMC. Depending on how much momentum it gains, I wouldn't be surprised if we see apps for Netflix, Hulu, Etc.
This has the potential to end Windows as the dominant gaming platform; maybe even as a gaming platform in general. Once that happens, one of the biggest obstacles to mass desktop Linux adoption will be gone. Excellent.......
As much as I also want to see this kind of effort put into desktop Linux, I have to respectfully disagree. IBM's angle here is obviously a long term investment to protect their mainframes and other Power based servers from the encroaching x86 systems. You could even say that it is BECAUSE Linux is so successful on the server side that IBM must do this. That is how it has always been for Linux. The bulk of the development will continue to go into everything but desktops because that is where the money is; hence why IBM shed their PC division years ago. IBM has survived for so long because of their ability to see where the tech industry is headed and adjust course preemptively. I'm not worried at all because the desktop is the only area left that Linux does not already dominate; Microsoft's last stand, so to speak. And it won't be IBM that takes that final bastion down. It will be companies like Google and Valve. Just look at how much development effort has gone into Linux graphics drivers in the last year, thanks to Valve's Steam strategy. It's only a matter of time.
Seriously, I had no idea this software existed until I saw this article. I'm going to download it right now since I think Facebook's UI is an eyesore. Whatever FB was trying to accomplish is guaranteed to backfire spectacularly.
It's just too bad that both open source drivers are still nowhere close to matching their proprietery couterparts.
Here's hoping that they do the same with the UTOPIA network in Brigham City, Centerville, Layton, Lindon, Midvale, Murray, Orem, Payson, Tremonton, and West Valley City then. Is that better? Criminy.
Here's hoping they do the same with the stalling UTOPIA network in Salt Lake City.
I have seen this exact thing happen dozens of times on Norton, Mcafee, and Trend Micro. Usually the only fix was to uninstall the client. Then Kaspersky does it and it makes the news? DOES NOT COMPUTE.
Personally I think this is pretty much irrelevant. The antivirus model in general is extremely dated and innefective. I see infected machines left and right with every antivirus out there. I usually install Security Essentials simply because it is lightweight and has no leg-humping pop-ups every time you so much as scratch your nose. Otherwise the most effective protection is to remove every security hole-ridden piece of crapware and browser add-on that you don't use (yes that includes Java), install an ad-blocker, and don't be a freaking retard about what you click on and/or download. So long as people expect their antivirus to be a magic malware-blocking forcefield(and as long as the vendors continue advertising them as such), this problem will not get any better.
The MPAA would claim this even if piracy had gone up since then. Their hit list just makes the reasons that much more obvious. Nothing to see here. Just business as usual.
Everyone seems to be assuming at least one of two things: 1. That the FBI is lying about not knowing how to remove software. 2. That the computer repair shop he took it to lied and didn't do the work. While both are possible, they aren't the only explanations. First of all, not every member of the FBI is an IT professional. They probably have plenty of tech-illiterate employees in their ranks. I have met a lot of people that are geniuses when it comes to their own trade but are absolutely helpless the second their PC has a problem. It isn't everyone's forte. Secondly, just because the shop he took it to failed to remove the software doesn't mean it was straight up fraud. Believe me when I say that some computer repair "professionals" really are that incompetent. My guess would be that the place was disorganized and the machine ended up in their "finished" queue without being worked on, or the tech that worked on it didn't know the difference between an actual reimage and a repair install or in-place upgrade.
It looks like the GOP doesn't think they have done a thorough enough job of convincing us that they have all either sold out or lost their freaking minds. Or both.
Is Microsoft ever going to come up with a plan that doesn't boil down to Apple envy or Google envy?
I am going through the same experience as far as trying to take my skills to the next level and solve that annoying chicken-and-egg experience problem; although the specific career I am trying to enter is network engineering. Linux skills are the most frequent requirement I see for those jobs next to Cisco certifications and the all-too-elusive 3-5 years of experience. As far as learning materials go I recommend this book: http://linuxcommand.org/tlcl.php. You can buy it on Amazon or download the PDF for free and legally since it is licensed under creative commons. I am also planning to get Linux+/LPIC-1 once I have my CCNA, but the materials specific to that leave a lot of holes. I have found that book to fill them nicely.
I'm not sure who you are arguing with because we seem to be talking about two different things. If you look REALLY closely at my post you will see that I never claimed there was no spectrum shortage. AT&T's problem is that they bit off more than they could chew with the iPhone by offering a service they were not capable of providing, making what they are doing now practically a bait-and-switch. That is why I don't have a problem with data caps or connection throttling on wireless networks as long as EVERYTHING is capped. If they can only provide a limited amount of bandwidth then it should still be the user's right to use that limited bandwidth for whatever they damn well please. If using facetime gobbles up their cap in a day, or if their connection it too slow to handle it, then so be it. The fundamental problem doesn't lie in the here and now, but in the way that the telcos are subtlety and slowly trying to change norms one step at a time so that once we finally do have better networks, they will have total control over what we can and can't do on them.