Intel now sells laptops that can be sort-of custom built. They look really sweet, and you can put in your own processor/ram/hdd/etc., like a regular white box.
It may not be as easy as you think. Typically, telcos use a different kind of fiberoptic cable than us techies and our gigabit switches. We use a kind that has a big cladding and a big core, and works great for short distances and high bandwidths. However, phone companies usually use cables with little teeny cores and little teeny claddings. This gives them a longer distance at lower bandwidths. But they don't mind because they are usually bundling together a couple thousand or so cables at a time (hence the big huge pipes). My point is, they can get distances of 5-10 miles between repeaters. That means that they've probably planned out where each repeater will be every 5 or 10 miles or so. And a repeater for several thousands cables would not be cheap, but they would have to make one in order to split of a strand for your house. I would think that even splitting off a few strands would be quite expensive, and I don't know how it would modify thier plans for the next repeater.
It sure would be cool to have though, huh?
You may get them to agree with you, but they'll still charge you the cross-connect fee to your ISP, and your ISP will charge you bucks too. Unless you get them to agree to pay the cross connect and the ISP fees for you (or have the telco *be* your ISP).
I sure have asked myself this question a million times. Here's what I would say:
Start with an existing distribution and modify it to your needs. Redhat has great hardware detection and stability. Further, VA Linux Distro (based off of redhat) has additional features (2.4.0 IDE backport patch included in their 2.2.18 kernel).
Applications? That's a toughie. StarOffice seems like a good way to go because it has most the apps a user will need, and has great upgradability with future openoffice versions.
You might look into creating cookie-cutter installations where everyone has the same exact desktop, buttons, etc. It would be easier to support, but annoying for power users.
HTH
I went through the same evaluation myself. Haven't found anything yet. The other poster is right, Lucent did put a lot of design into their windows versions -- they are rock solid. (Well, the server is anyway). It's too bad more people don't code for multi-platform anyway.
I don't have any experience with Clearcase, but they have a free online demo, and a free demonstration cd-rom offer at http://www.rational.com/tryit/index.jsp
I'm not sure about how you could go about installing it directly from Linux, but I would look more into remote-console type options. For example, VA Linux has a VACS projects (search for it) that lets you setup a "monitoring" box which has serial cables to all your systems in the colo. Then, when you need console access to a system, you just ssh into your monitoring box and do it from there.
What type of motherboard/case is it? Newer intel cases (SRKA4, SPKA4, etc.) have serial-bios and stuff that you can use.
Also you should check into the cheaper remote console thingies that have a bunch of serial ports on one side, and an ethernet to plug in on the other. You just ssh into the little box (or telnet in) and access the serial's that way. (It's just a specialized, cheaper version of the 'monitoring' box above).
HTH. -dan
To me, the important part isn't the interview -- it's the probation period. When you get a candidate, make sure he can 'talk the talk' during the interview. But the important part is seeing how well he can 'walk the walk' during the first week into the probation period.
You don't always get the choice to select what software your upstream provider does and doesn't use. And it's not as easy as "just get another ISP" -- because what if you pay 5 digits each month for your direct cross connected OC3 to that ISP? That makes it a tough change.
Why would you like your editor to be PHP specific? To parse the PHP tags?
No matter what language it is, I just use my favorite editor. Which currently is jext (jext.sourceforge.net). It color codes PHP code I think, and can save to unix \nl format. Plus it runs on any system with a java vr. Use IBM's jdk for linux, but sun's for windows.
Wow. My kneejerk reaction is that ideas 1-4 are AWESOME. Do it, RedHat! (Would someone submit this to bugzilla under "feature request"?)
1) Drop the dumb subscriber model -- have a free login that is as good as Debian's Apt (you could learn a lot about packaging by watching "apt-get update; apt-get dist-upgrade" run on a debian box!)
2) Have a "silver/gold/platinum" tiered subscription model, in addition to the free one, w/ guaranteed response time/login (higher level == better performance/response). Be willing to sell "one time" tickets as well as annual subscriptions.
3) Somehow, someway, accelerate the various Gnome/Nautilus/Glade and other development tools such that its easier to manage and handle projects, create docs, etc. I know there are people out there working on "javadoc" like things for c/C++ -- hire them and make it nice.
4) Consider starting/sponsoring a project to CLEAN UP/etc and/var make a GUI to handle them.
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Intel now sells laptops that can be sort-of custom built. They look really sweet, and you can put in your own processor/ram/hdd/etc., like a regular white box.
It may not be as easy as you think. Typically, telcos use a different kind of fiberoptic cable than us techies and our gigabit switches. We use a kind that has a big cladding and a big core, and works great for short distances and high bandwidths. However, phone companies usually use cables with little teeny cores and little teeny claddings. This gives them a longer distance at lower bandwidths. But they don't mind because they are usually bundling together a couple thousand or so cables at a time (hence the big huge pipes). My point is, they can get distances of 5-10 miles between repeaters. That means that they've probably planned out where each repeater will be every 5 or 10 miles or so. And a repeater for several thousands cables would not be cheap, but they would have to make one in order to split of a strand for your house. I would think that even splitting off a few strands would be quite expensive, and I don't know how it would modify thier plans for the next repeater.
It sure would be cool to have though, huh?
You may get them to agree with you, but they'll still charge you the cross-connect fee to your ISP, and your ISP will charge you bucks too. Unless you get them to agree to pay the cross connect and the ISP fees for you (or have the telco *be* your ISP).
I wonder why Paul doesn't captialize his 'i's.
I've found that the most effectove anti-spam is POTS. Call your spammer/registrar and complain. Wash, rinse, repeat.
That's because Clinton used to be a lawyer. Professional curtesy.
OpenNMS. Read the latest update on it here: http://linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2001-01 -10-005-04-OS-SW
I sure have asked myself this question a million times. Here's what I would say:
Start with an existing distribution and modify it to your needs. Redhat has great hardware detection and stability. Further, VA Linux Distro (based off of redhat) has additional features (2.4.0 IDE backport patch included in their 2.2.18 kernel).
Applications? That's a toughie. StarOffice seems like a good way to go because it has most the apps a user will need, and has great upgradability with future openoffice versions.
You might look into creating cookie-cutter installations where everyone has the same exact desktop, buttons, etc. It would be easier to support, but annoying for power users.
HTH
Do the VPN on linux boxes until Cisco open source's their code. :-)
I went through the same evaluation myself. Haven't found anything yet. The other poster is right, Lucent did put a lot of design into their windows versions -- they are rock solid. (Well, the server is anyway). It's too bad more people don't code for multi-platform anyway.
This would be great for the neighborhood pool party. Just drop a few of these suckers in during a game of water polo. Bzzzap.
I don't have any experience with Clearcase, but they have a free online demo, and a free demonstration cd-rom offer at http://www.rational.com/tryit/index.jsp
I'm not sure about how you could go about installing it directly from Linux, but I would look more into remote-console type options. For example, VA Linux has a VACS projects (search for it) that lets you setup a "monitoring" box which has serial cables to all your systems in the colo. Then, when you need console access to a system, you just ssh into your monitoring box and do it from there.
What type of motherboard/case is it? Newer intel cases (SRKA4, SPKA4, etc.) have serial-bios and stuff that you can use.
Also you should check into the cheaper remote console thingies that have a bunch of serial ports on one side, and an ethernet to plug in on the other. You just ssh into the little box (or telnet in) and access the serial's that way. (It's just a specialized, cheaper version of the 'monitoring' box above).
HTH. -dan
To me, the important part isn't the interview -- it's the probation period. When you get a candidate, make sure he can 'talk the talk' during the interview. But the important part is seeing how well he can 'walk the walk' during the first week into the probation period.
You don't always get the choice to select what software your upstream provider does and doesn't use. And it's not as easy as "just get another ISP" -- because what if you pay 5 digits each month for your direct cross connected OC3 to that ISP? That makes it a tough change.
Maybe the heavy press will fix them. Is there an 800 number to call and report our disgust?
Why would you like your editor to be PHP specific? To parse the PHP tags?
No matter what language it is, I just use my favorite editor. Which currently is jext (jext.sourceforge.net). It color codes PHP code I think, and can save to unix \nl format. Plus it runs on any system with a java vr. Use IBM's jdk for linux, but sun's for windows.
yah
I have a Jornada 820 too. I followed the Linux CE project for a few months anxiously waiting for them to change the message on their home page:
"No, stop asking! We do not have Linux CE working on Jornada 820's!"
If you ever get *anything* besides WinCE working let me know. danb@cyclonecomputers.com
He's right. This is the correct way to do things.
Wow. My kneejerk reaction is that ideas 1-4 are AWESOME. Do it, RedHat! (Would someone submit this to bugzilla under "feature request"?) 1) Drop the dumb subscriber model -- have a free login that is as good as Debian's Apt (you could learn a lot about packaging by watching "apt-get update; apt-get dist-upgrade" run on a debian box!) 2) Have a "silver/gold/platinum" tiered subscription model, in addition to the free one, w/ guaranteed response time/login (higher level == better performance/response). Be willing to sell "one time" tickets as well as annual subscriptions. 3) Somehow, someway, accelerate the various Gnome/Nautilus/Glade and other development tools such that its easier to manage and handle projects, create docs, etc. I know there are people out there working on "javadoc" like things for c/C++ -- hire them and make it nice. 4) Consider starting/sponsoring a project to CLEAN UP /etc and /var make a GUI to handle them.
Try Netbsd.
Then install that too. (symlinks help). Besides, if it was so hard, then how does kgcc work simultaneously?