I agree with all else minus this comment and I'll answer your question.
It doesn't make a difference to us whether Joe Sixpack uses Linux or Windows. Why should we give up our choice so it's easier for a company to sell a Linux distro to him?
The more marketshare that Linux gets, the more development. Development in turn makes Linux better for the end user as more apps are developed, updated, and progress as projects.
Why should we give up our choice? We shouldn't. Why don't we have a solution where they can both co-exist harmoniously and give a better product to the user? That is the question you should be asking.
It's sad that virtaul nipples offend more than exploding human bodies. It's worse that the focus has already moved away from one of the worst terrorist attacks in history back to parents buying their children games they shouldn't be playing in the first place.
Honestly, since the bombings, I've seen more AMD vs. Intel news than the bombings.
Too bad the admin's can plug the holes in the operating system more efficiently than the holes suck them dry of resources.
If anything, this shows that future Microsoft Operating Systems: 1) won't be anymore secure than previous versions 2) may even bundle Claria/Gator with their products 3) will be just as successful as their predecessors despite all of this
Anyone who thinks the switch to Intel is all about cheaper components has surely lost their mind...
i would tend to think if they could produce a G5 laptop, they would. if they could up the speed of their processors as fast as Intel does, they would. if they could cut their cost and retain a high quality component, they would. that being said, i'm sure they have weighed their options and the Intel path was a little brighter... but to say it's just 1 advantage they're going to gain is ridiculous
why shouldn't they be? software controls LOTS of financial/medical/industrial stuff that really has to be up to snuff. what if the computerized arm thats operating on your eye freaks and shoves its arm through your skull?
it's not the OS's fault that there are security flaws that allow it to be comprimised? is it not the OS's fault that it's NOT locked down by default? is it not the OS manufacturer's fault that they take advantage of their monopoly situation?
They have the largest amount of marketshare for any software company. They make their old product obselete by denying updates. They then create an OS thats riddled with holes. And sell various products to secure the broken product.
Don't forget this is the company that has the US government by the testicles.
I ended up slamming on the brakes and turning the truck off (locked steering and went flying into median). Once I got it apart and noticed the TPS was fine and the throttlebody was screwed up (still was stuck wide open), I screamed and cussed and bought another one.
The wiper problem was definitely the controller. They worked after I pulled the battery negative for 5 minutes, then reattached, started the truck and went driving.
1998 GMC SONOMA SLS Driving 70mph in heavy rain and my whipers quit. I quickly hit the brakes and drove off the road. I'm glad I had a little Rain-X left on the windshield. Otherwise I would have been about 20 feet down in a ditch.
The other time that truck tried to kill me was when the butterfly in the throttlebody stuck wide open. That was a hell of a ride!
...and just steal it from the stores where they're just sitting in the back waiting to be put on shelves.
On a serious note.. this is the 2nd time today I've had to write my rep's at the casa blanca. It's a wonder why we don't see more stories like this and not "my iMac BEOWULF cluster is alive!!!"
That's my point. Your excuse is distance. My point is, I don't care. I want speed. We need to quit focusing so much effort on making LAN's faster and focus on WAN/Internet connections.
As far "teh intarweb" you speak of... nope, I don't think it runs on "100BTX Ethernet cable".. I've been in the ISP business for 10 years now and I'm pretty familiar with both ends of the Internet. The first being the provider end. The second, being the customer's end. Considering the customers pay my bills, I'm more worried about providing them with what they want.
Because it's still going to be the WAN from LAN network that we'll be working on forever.
I've got a LAN setup running 200x as fast as the fastest WAN/Internet connection readily available (minus a special order and uber expensive DS3). And at the pace we're going, the US is getting slower and slower as far as the Internet connections go.
Right now I can completely rewire my office and home for $5k with state of the art, high end network components and have it done in less than a week. I can't get close to those speeds with my net connection for 4x that price ($20k/year).
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I agree with all else minus this comment and I'll answer your question.
It doesn't make a difference to us whether Joe Sixpack uses Linux or Windows. Why should we give up our choice so it's easier for a company to sell a Linux distro to him?
The more marketshare that Linux gets, the more development. Development in turn makes Linux better for the end user as more apps are developed, updated, and progress as projects.
Why should we give up our choice? We shouldn't. Why don't we have a solution where they can both co-exist harmoniously and give a better product to the user? That is the question you should be asking.
THE COLOURS ARE SET TO MIMICK REALITY.
Reality TV sucks! Maybe that's why they thinkk your TV is broke.
It's sad that virtaul nipples offend more than exploding human bodies. It's worse that the focus has already moved away from one of the worst terrorist attacks in history back to parents buying their children games they shouldn't be playing in the first place.
Honestly, since the bombings, I've seen more AMD vs. Intel news than the bombings.
poorly written code crashes regardless. ;-)
They won't crash. They will use slower methods of moving and processing data.
Too bad the admin's can plug the holes in the operating system more efficiently than the holes suck them dry of resources.
If anything, this shows that future Microsoft Operating Systems:
1) won't be anymore secure than previous versions
2) may even bundle Claria/Gator with their products
3) will be just as successful as their predecessors despite all of this
rub it in our face why don't you. at least we have the world's most expensive military! eat that! ...i'm going back to my 1.5mbps adsl and ENJOYING IT!
a few months?
;-)
when XP came out in 2002, 2000 didn't lose support in "a few months". unless you consider 36+ months a few
Anyone who thinks the switch to Intel is all about cheaper components has surely lost their mind...
i would tend to think if they could produce a G5 laptop, they would.
if they could up the speed of their processors as fast as Intel does, they would.
if they could cut their cost and retain a high quality component, they would.
that being said, i'm sure they have weighed their options and the Intel path was a little brighter... but to say it's just 1 advantage they're going to gain is ridiculous
not trying to be a jackass.. but why do you have "must-stay-up" servers that have to be quiet?
no but you damn sure need to be smarter than let someone take naked pictures of you in that situation ;)
why shouldn't they be? software controls LOTS of financial/medical/industrial stuff that really has to be up to snuff. what if the computerized arm thats operating on your eye freaks and shoves its arm through your skull?
actually they were pressured to be audited for licenses of software/media and to lose all future benefits of gifts from certain organizations.
back in MY day I hacked the gibson to put myself in Kate Libby's english class. just beware of the "pool on the roof" ... it's just a trick guys!
it's not the OS's fault that there are security flaws that allow it to be comprimised? is it not the OS's fault that it's NOT locked down by default? is it not the OS manufacturer's fault that they take advantage of their monopoly situation?
They have the largest amount of marketshare for any software company.
They make their old product obselete by denying updates.
They then create an OS thats riddled with holes.
And sell various products to secure the broken product.
Don't forget this is the company that has the US government by the testicles.
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Oh well! Should have used the preview button!!
Ahh yes... karma at work you stinky taco!
So what you're saying is, ignoring the cpu vendor, you are paying more for more speed? isn't that the way its supposed to be?
AMD is faster and more expensive.
Intel is slower and cheaper.
Am I right?
I ended up slamming on the brakes and turning the truck off (locked steering and went flying into median). Once I got it apart and noticed the TPS was fine and the throttlebody was screwed up (still was stuck wide open), I screamed and cussed and bought another one.
The wiper problem was definitely the controller. They worked after I pulled the battery negative for 5 minutes, then reattached, started the truck and went driving.
I agree. And because it's happened to me.
1998 GMC SONOMA SLS
Driving 70mph in heavy rain and my whipers quit. I quickly hit the brakes and drove off the road. I'm glad I had a little Rain-X left on the windshield. Otherwise I would have been about 20 feet down in a ditch.
The other time that truck tried to kill me was when the butterfly in the throttlebody stuck wide open. That was a hell of a ride!
...and just steal it from the stores where they're just sitting in the back waiting to be put on shelves.
On a serious note.. this is the 2nd time today I've had to write my rep's at the casa blanca. It's a wonder why we don't see more stories like this and not "my iMac BEOWULF cluster is alive!!!"
I was thinking the same thing... in addition to, why is this on Slashdot?
I'll just have to remember the next time I make something that gives me the King of Nerds feeling, I should submit the project details to Slashdot.
why would you port security scripts for posix systems to windows?
if anything you could create a sister project for the same sort of thing for windows based systems... but do you have enough fingers for that damn?
That's my point. Your excuse is distance. My point is, I don't care. I want speed. We need to quit focusing so much effort on making LAN's faster and focus on WAN/Internet connections.
As far "teh intarweb" you speak of... nope, I don't think it runs on "100BTX Ethernet cable".. I've been in the ISP business for 10 years now and I'm pretty familiar with both ends of the Internet. The first being the provider end. The second, being the customer's end. Considering the customers pay my bills, I'm more worried about providing them with what they want.
Because it's still going to be the WAN from LAN network that we'll be working on forever.
I've got a LAN setup running 200x as fast as the fastest WAN/Internet connection readily available (minus a special order and uber expensive DS3). And at the pace we're going, the US is getting slower and slower as far as the Internet connections go.
Right now I can completely rewire my office and home for $5k with state of the art, high end network components and have it done in less than a week. I can't get close to those speeds with my net connection for 4x that price ($20k/year).
That being said, there is still hope somewhere
CoC blocked by the RIAA... :(