IHMO I really feel that Debian is aimed at the server and techincal user market and not the sort of people who run windows. Debian is very very powerful but not that intuative. For example to setup networking you have to/etc/network/interfaces. In RH you click on the pretty networking panel.
However as mentioned in that article apt-get is a saviour. Security problem on RH. Download RPM, check deps, install. Fix broken config
"But what's it like? Surprisingly, it looks and feels a lot like Windows."
To appeal to the common man they Linux has to be something there are already aware of and as much as I hate to say it copying the Windows interface, or at least a similar style is needed.
Personally I use just sawfish with terminals as it works for me but for 99% of everyone else they need a familiar and intative interface
Google is god now but it use to be yahoo then altavista. Basically what I'm saying is that something else might come along which is better than google. I can't think what but it should
One thing you have to be careful of (and this is expierence) is that if you want to stream the same content to all the rooms you need to make sure that everything is within about 25ms sync of each other (if not less) otherwise you will hear echos if not just total noise.
This is one of the problems with MP3 streaming as a normal client will buffer 3-4 seconds before playing which can lead to the loss of sync. As such the sound card is a good idea...
This is all about visability more than anything else. If you ask your average lay man they might know about DeCSS and taking a stand against it gets a message across. Most lay men won't know anything about libcss. Its not a techincal issue rather more one of believed usage
In that as a port scanner normally has to set the desitantion address on the packets to itself to get the results. Along with this packet it also might send out 100's of spoofs. This one on the other hand send out nothing but forged packets
However as its listening in promiscous mode it detects other packets from other trojans that have the network its on as the spoof address and the collects those results.
This is what makes its so hard to find,for one reaons
Also surely taking into account tax etc the actual amount they are taking home is even lower. Going by these figures for a million selling single they get onyl $120,000 which while is nice isn't a *huge* amount
I've always had trouble finding a nice way of reading books on LCD screen. If outside the sun destoryed the contrast or if inside you had to be just right so there was enough light. Nightmare. This is why I just went back to normal books. If the sun is to bright, put on some sunglasses. If to dark, turn on the light or use a torch.
Now I understand the size concept but somehow it just feels better. Similar story with me and PDA's. Best PDA I found was a diary + pen
New file systems always worry me esp with regard to data loss. With FAT and NTFS they are old but they are stable. I've never seen the OS lose data, though if there is a sudden crash then yes, but not during normal operation.
One thing I would like to see, and something that dissapointed me at the cinema is that battle of helmsdeep. They way I remeber it basically gandalf turns up with a load of people, next scene they have one. Surely 30 second worth of Gandalf kicking arse wouldn't be to much to ask..
This is true. However the difference is that AOL use a propriatory protocol. The only reason trillian can speak it is that someone sat down and decoded it. With Jabber however anyone can read the specs and write a client. Its is yes another standard but its an open standard so anyone can use it.
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IHMO I really feel that Debian is aimed at the server and techincal user market and not the sort of people who run windows. Debian is very very powerful but not that intuative. For example to setup networking you have to /etc/network/interfaces. In RH you click on the pretty networking panel.
However as mentioned in that article apt-get is a saviour. Security problem on RH. Download RPM, check deps, install. Fix broken config
Debian: apt-get update && apt-get install
Walk away
Just MHO
Rus
Well I think this quote sums it up nicely
"But what's it like? Surprisingly, it looks and feels a lot like Windows."
To appeal to the common man they Linux has to be something there are already aware of and as much as I hate to say it copying the Windows interface, or at least a similar style is needed.
Personally I use just sawfish with terminals as it works for me but for 99% of everyone else they need a familiar and intative interface
Rus
Google is god now but it use to be yahoo then altavista. Basically what I'm saying is that something else might come along which is better than google. I can't think what but it should
rus
Can't complain at more bang for buck. Now if only they made Xeons nice and cheap I would have a cluster of those :)
Sorry
Rus
We should just cycle everywere. Cheap, environemntally friendly and relaxing
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One thing you have to be careful of (and this is expierence) is that if you want to stream the same content to all the rooms you need to make sure that everything is within about 25ms sync of each other (if not less) otherwise you will hear echos if not just total noise.
This is one of the problems with MP3 streaming as a normal client will buffer 3-4 seconds before playing which can lead to the loss of sync. As such the sound card is a good idea...
HTH
Rus
shame windows doesn't expire on July 14th as well
Rus
This is all about visability more than anything else. If you ask your average lay man they might know about DeCSS and taking a stand against it gets a message across. Most lay men won't know anything about libcss. Its not a techincal issue rather more one of believed usage
Rus
In that as a port scanner normally has to set the desitantion address on the packets to itself to get the results. Along with this packet it also might send out 100's of spoofs. This one on the other hand send out nothing but forged packets
However as its listening in promiscous mode it detects other packets from other trojans that have the network its on as the spoof address and the collects those results.
This is what makes its so hard to find,for one reaons
Rus
Would not moving the site and the contents outside the US help avoid this or would the person still be responsbile?
Rus
You don't need to defrag ext2 but you can get a defragger from http://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/filesystem s/defrag-0.70.tar.gz
I make no statement about its relability
rus
Looking over the article I can't see any mention of battery life. Just something I would like to know before buying a PDA
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What happens if he has a BSOD? Is there a parachute?
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Also surely taking into account tax etc the actual amount they are taking home is even lower. Going by these figures for a million selling single they get onyl $120,000 which while is nice isn't a *huge* amount
Rus
Well they aren't that effective against a DDOS by missiles. Prehaps they need to upgrade :)
Rus
What about if you are driving along then you get cut up...how hard will the system engage the breaks? enough to make you skid?
Rus
I've always had trouble finding a nice way of reading books on LCD screen. If outside the sun destoryed the contrast or if inside you had to be just right so there was enough light. Nightmare. This is why I just went back to normal books. If the sun is to bright, put on some sunglasses. If to dark, turn on the light or use a torch.
Now I understand the size concept but somehow it just feels better. Similar story with me and PDA's. Best PDA I found was a diary + pen
Rus
But does it show how to make gratuitous use of the tag :)
Rus
New file systems always worry me esp with regard to data loss. With FAT and NTFS they are old but they are stable. I've never seen the OS lose data, though if there is a sudden crash then yes, but not during normal operation.
New FS = New corruption?
Rus
One thing which is handy for backdoor is SSH tunneling. A nice exaple can be found here Just replace port 110 with anything else and off you go
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One thing I would like to see, and something that dissapointed me at the cinema is that battle of helmsdeep. They way I remeber it basically gandalf turns up with a load of people, next scene they have one. Surely 30 second worth of Gandalf kicking arse wouldn't be to much to ask..
Rus
Are the are local loop alternatives like wireless. For example in london there is consume.net where people are clubbing together to make a local mesh
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Woo now I can get all my porn encoded into an open source video
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This is true. However the difference is that AOL use a propriatory protocol. The only reason trillian can speak it is that someone sat down and decoded it. With Jabber however anyone can read the specs and write a client. Its is yes another standard but its an open standard so anyone can use it.
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Anyone got any news on the new red banners? Did I miss something? Trying to improve the quality of the front page?
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