It's really a pity that Microsoft can't bring it's software build quality on par with it's hardware ability.
I really like the intellimouse, and the keyboard. Yeah, neither of them are really innovative, but still, they are well made. (I know the mouse was designed with SolidWorks, and it shows)
And with their "only sold with hardware" deals to computer stores, you can really pick them up on the cheap. That is, if you know folks who need a new HDD, or MOBO.
Don't be unhappy, fast kernel releases are a very good thing. As new things are added, you get your hands on them.
Remember, I'm pulling for ya; we're all in this together! If you want to play it safe, go for the even numbers (as a newbie, it's probably your safest shot.) If you really like bleeding edge, and want to help out with bug reports, then by all means go for the odd numbered 'developer releases'
How about a generic LINUX certification with additional certifications in the different distro's?
The smaller folks make very small add-on tests which certify for their particular flavor.
This way, Cheap Linux won't have to make a full certification course just to certify people. They could re-use the generic certification, and give their own additional stamp.
I was offered one at work, and turned it down. Couldn't see any use for it.
....THEN GEEKHOOD STRUCK....
I had a chance to get a III when everybody else had II's (pro's). So I just had to have it. After I started using it, it became absolutely indespensible. I'm addicted. I even scrounged up a black case and a IIIx screen (ultra-cool!) for it, so I can remain uber-geek of the department.
I store: Phone numbers IP addresses Notes "go and do blah, blah, blah. Not today, but tomorrow after you forget" DNS server configurations Directions to friends houses Cool web sites, as in "dude, next time you're surfing check out www.pcxl.com"
Folks, it doesn't matter a bit if you can tell the difference between brand MP3 and 24/96.
It really doesn't.
Those idiotic, muddleheadded, psychotic brain-damaged folk, like myself, who are so deluded in thinking that they can tell the difference that we'll do two things:
1: ignore all contrawise thinking people 2: Buy/use the "better" sound encoding
Those who think we're dumb will be ignored, until such time as they also become similiarly deluded.
You probably don't run a very large place, and given your experience, you're probably top dog. Something you might want to ponder is that, for raw file serving, RedHat5.1, loaded with Samba, has about two and a half times the file serving ability as NT4 on the same hardware.
RH+Samba is free, a couple of dollars from the LinuxMall, or $50 from RedHat. You can use it on as many machines as you like, and not violate copyright. Service contracts can be purchased. Yeah, it's a pain to learn a new O.S., but since Linux is really Unix without the copyright payment, it's worth learning. Unix, being 30 years old has quite a history, and plenty of tools available. It has resurfaced, mostly due to uptimes measured in months and years, as opposed to days for NT.
Linux is becoming the Unix standard as hardware manufactures slap their forheads and say "Why bother maintiaining our version, when we can just release the the hardware specs and Linux people will develop it for free?"
It's pretty easy to make a user account, and then you'll get at least some respect. At least leave an e-mail address and a nickname.
The first step to learning is to say "I don't know this."
Living out here, I can tell you that, should the ACLU win the fight to un-censor the net, Utah schools will simply shut off all net access.
The buzzwords out here, like pretty much anywhere else, are: don't endanger the children.
Pornography is believed to endanger children out here. Should (hypothetically) censorship-free net access somehow be mandated, many parents will pull their children from school.
Considering the funding that schools would lose, the schools will simply figure some other way to keep the kids from the internet.
*************** Here follows my personal views, and Lest ye think otherwise, I've got a growing collection of magazines and videos that feature the undraped feminine form divine, and I'm all for porn.*******************
All in all, it's probably much better in this situation to just let the schools throw a censoring program on. (Do you REALLY want 10yr olds looking at genital-mutilation or bestiality sites? I've seen some. They're not for kids.)
The Mormons didn't come here voluntarily, and they've never forgotten it. Ever since the U.S. Army invaded Utah to put down the Mormon Rebellion (and lost), these people have hated the federal government.
Just treat Utahns like a damaged section of the Internet, and ignore them.
They ignore you.
By the way, Rob must be having sig file problems. The following witticism isn't mine. (always preview)
3 reasons: 1. Folks, if we're going to copy their databases and put them in the new-improved versions, then let's not fill them with bogus data!
2. We don't have to thrash cddb's databases (even if they are full of our info) because they will be rendered moot and unusable very soon.
3. If we thrash them, they'll thrash us back. Really. It won't take rocket scientists to screw up our bddc2 db's. Nobody wins a pissing contest, everybody just ends up stinking.
Problem: Modified software != regular software. Size, at least, will change. Anybody now nervous about security (not just criminals) is now clued to compare files.
Solution: The ONLY way to get away with this would be to have M$ modify all of their O/S's, then just activate it on suspect systems.
If the aussies have written public papers on it, it's already happened.
So the feds and M$ (they wrote it, remember?)have access to all files touching their O/S's.
Hmmmmmm... One can't help but think of the "lost portions of source code" for Windows. Betcha a nickel that this ridiculous claim isn't challenged by the feds -- which means that the [if broweser = Netscape then infinite loop;] sections are going to get "lost" too.
Did all you Micro$laves remember to update your NT service packs?
Start looking, crackers & kiddies! The ultimate BO is already installed, you just have to find the keys! Who'll be first?
Is cracking this a good job for Distributed.net? What fun!
Who would have dreamed it? Open source is the only way to have privacy. Simply amazing.
If the FSF wants to push the ideas of open source, what's the problem with free publicity generated with how-to manuals? The GNU license lets you redistribute and CHARGE FOR the distribution.
ORA distributes portions of the code in book form, and charges for it. What's the problem? They're making money? Hey, they've got bills, kids and mortgages too.
I vastly prefer books to screen reading, and printing hasn't been free since Gutenberg.
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It's really a pity that Microsoft can't bring it's software build quality on par with it's hardware ability.
I really like the intellimouse, and the keyboard. Yeah, neither of them are really innovative, but still, they are well made. (I know the mouse was designed with SolidWorks, and it shows)
And with their "only sold with hardware" deals to computer stores, you can really pick them up on the cheap. That is, if you know folks who need a new HDD, or MOBO.
2.2.0 pre 1 Late December
2.2.0 Final early january
Vote early, vote often! Oops, Release early, release often.
Don't be unhappy, fast kernel releases are a very good thing. As new things are added, you get your hands on them.
Remember, I'm pulling for ya; we're all in this together!
If you want to play it safe, go for the even numbers (as a newbie, it's probably your safest shot.) If you really like bleeding edge, and want to help out with bug reports, then by all means go for the odd numbered 'developer releases'
hanzie
He really has a good point, which is "destruction is easy, but not really fulfilling"
Most of those bashing are a bit older than 16, and have at least had the chance to see the follies of youth.
I don't know if all of you were as rotten at 16 as I was, but if you were, cut him a little slack.
As for you, DrHamstuh, thanks for the insight, enjoy your "15 Minutes of Fame", and don't rate your own worth by what flamers/trolls say about you.
From the Constructive Criticism dept: Your nickname conjures up images that you might not want yourself linked with.
Search string = "Richard Gere"+"urban legends"+hamsters+"duct tape"
hanzie.
How about a generic LINUX certification with additional certifications in the different distro's?
The smaller folks make very small add-on tests which certify for their particular flavor.
This way, Cheap Linux won't have to make a full certification course just to certify people. They could re-use the generic certification, and give their own additional stamp.
It'll also fill more lines on the resume.
31337 = ELEET = elite
just like d00dz = DOODZ = dudes.
That's the best spanking I've seen since I last visited San Francisco.
Well done, mr Natural.
Just go to distributed.net, and punch the 'top 100 teams' link. Find slashdot's team, click on the name and it'll take you to slashdot's team page.
At the very bottom of the page it says "I want to join this team". It's a hyperlink.
Click on it and do what it says.
Welcome to the team.
Hanzie.
Accurate answers:
Sex: As often as possible. Once a year. Both true.
LOC: 1000. Also true.
Oh, wait. I guess that first question didn't actually say "...with someone else?" If we count Unitarian worship, 500 to 1000 per year.
Pretty pathetic, huh?
Despite all prior comments, I KNOW you're all laughing at my smaller LOC.
Bastards.
I think that if you're looking for people to work for you, it would be good to include your location, or at least open job's locations.
Good luck.
Hanzie
I was offered one at work, and turned it down. Couldn't see any use for it.
....THEN GEEKHOOD STRUCK....
I had a chance to get a III when everybody else had II's (pro's). So I just had to have it. After I started using it, it became absolutely indespensible. I'm addicted. I even scrounged up a black case and a IIIx screen (ultra-cool!) for it, so I can remain uber-geek of the department.
I store:
Phone numbers
IP addresses
Notes "go and do blah, blah, blah. Not today, but tomorrow after you forget"
DNS server configurations
Directions to friends houses
Cool web sites, as in "dude, next time you're surfing check out www.pcxl.com"
Folks, it doesn't matter a bit if you can tell the difference between brand MP3 and 24/96.
It really doesn't.
Those idiotic, muddleheadded, psychotic brain-damaged folk, like myself, who are so deluded in thinking that they can tell the difference that we'll do two things:
1: ignore all contrawise thinking people
2: Buy/use the "better" sound encoding
Those who think we're dumb will be ignored, until such time as they also become similiarly deluded.
hanzie.
Actually it HAS happened. One off the Yucatan 65e10^6 yrs ago, hudson bay, gulf of mexico, and probably a few others.
Hell, there was even a small one in Russia in about 1912.
It will happen again.
Duh,
Who do you think he is? He's not a shrink, he's the sniper.
He's just trying to flush his victim out.
Nice, succint, thought provoking, non-confrontational, peace-making, and intelligent.
If I were a moderator, I'd bump your post's score a point.
hanzie.
Norton Anti-Virus will detect and kill B.O.
You probably don't run a very large place, and given your experience, you're probably top dog. Something you might want to ponder is that, for raw file serving, RedHat5.1, loaded with Samba, has about two and a half times the file serving ability as NT4 on the same hardware.
RH+Samba is free, a couple of dollars from the LinuxMall, or $50 from RedHat. You can use it on as many machines as you like, and not violate copyright. Service contracts can be purchased.
Yeah, it's a pain to learn a new O.S., but since Linux is really Unix without the copyright payment, it's worth learning. Unix, being 30 years old has quite a history, and plenty of tools available. It has resurfaced, mostly due to uptimes measured in months and years, as opposed to days for NT.
Linux is becoming the Unix standard as hardware manufactures slap their forheads and say "Why bother maintiaining our version, when we can just release the the hardware specs and Linux people will develop it for free?"
It's pretty easy to make a user account, and then you'll get at least some respect. At least leave an e-mail address and a nickname.
The first step to learning is to say "I don't know this."
hanzie.
I'm the one not doing a damn thing. Eric's working his ass off.
Just wanted to clarify the last post.
I appreciate picking up the fruits of your efforts while not really doing a damn thing to support the community.
Living out here, I can tell you that, should the ACLU win the fight to un-censor the net, Utah schools will simply shut off all net access.
The buzzwords out here, like pretty much anywhere else, are: don't endanger the children.
Pornography is believed to endanger children out here. Should (hypothetically) censorship-free net access somehow be mandated, many parents will pull their children from school.
Considering the funding that schools would lose, the schools will simply figure some other way to keep the kids from the internet.
*************** Here follows my personal views, and Lest ye think otherwise, I've got a growing collection of magazines and videos that feature the undraped feminine form divine, and I'm all for porn.*******************
All in all, it's probably much better in this situation to just let the schools throw a censoring program on. (Do you REALLY want 10yr olds looking at genital-mutilation or bestiality sites? I've seen some. They're not for kids.)
The Mormons didn't come here voluntarily, and they've never forgotten it. Ever since the U.S. Army invaded Utah to put down the Mormon Rebellion (and lost), these people have hated the federal government.
Just treat Utahns like a damaged section of the Internet, and ignore them.
They ignore you.
By the way, Rob must be having sig file problems. The following witticism isn't mine. (always preview)
3 reasons:
1. Folks, if we're going to copy their databases and put them in the new-improved versions, then let's not fill them with bogus data!
2. We don't have to thrash cddb's databases (even if they are full of our info) because they will be rendered moot and unusable very soon.
3. If we thrash them, they'll thrash us back. Really. It won't take rocket scientists to screw up our bddc2 db's. Nobody wins a pissing contest, everybody just ends up stinking.
hanzie.
Problem:
Modified software != regular software. Size, at least, will change. Anybody now nervous about security (not just criminals) is now clued to compare files.
Solution:
The ONLY way to get away with this would be to have M$ modify all of their O/S's, then just activate it on suspect systems.
If the aussies have written public papers on it, it's already happened.
So the feds and M$ (they wrote it, remember?)have access to all files touching their O/S's.
Hmmmmmm... One can't help but think of the "lost portions of source code" for Windows. Betcha a nickel that this ridiculous claim isn't challenged by the feds -- which means that the [if broweser = Netscape then infinite loop;] sections are going to get "lost" too.
Did all you Micro$laves remember to update your NT service packs?
Start looking, crackers & kiddies! The ultimate BO is already installed, you just have to find the keys! Who'll be first?
Is cracking this a good job for Distributed.net? What fun!
Who would have dreamed it? Open source is the only way to have privacy. Simply amazing.
No, guns helped those people hold out long enough to get media attention before they were murdered.
Why not just reprogram another keyboard? You could pick your five favorite keys, and use them.
Keyboards are damn cheap, and this guy has some good ideas. His chord-writer should be worth a try.
Anybody know where to find the info on what the different chords indicated?
I'm not going to wait around until M$ invents the Intelli-key. I want it now.
If the FSF wants to push the ideas of open source, what's the problem with free publicity generated with how-to manuals? The GNU license lets you redistribute and CHARGE FOR the distribution.
ORA distributes portions of the code in book form, and charges for it. What's the problem? They're making money? Hey, they've got bills, kids and mortgages too.
I vastly prefer books to screen reading, and printing hasn't been free since Gutenberg.
Thanks, ORA!
Really. I read an interview of his about a year ago. He reads The Economist for relaxation. I think this issue might have been more of a laxative.
I would love to hear how. I'm building a CAD station to run SURFCAM 7.0 for a guy who builds 427 Cobras.
I would love to deliver him a Linux box. Any help would be appreciated.