I am developing a web stats system called FireStats. check out the demo at http://demo.firestats.cc/firestats FireStats supports referrers, popular pages, countries, browser, operating systems and much more.
it's self hosted, so private data about your users will not be handed on a silver plate to anyone.
News flash: Meters, miles, feet etc are just measuring systems. sometimes the nasty laws of physics gets in the way of the divine goal to work with round nice numbers.
try this: Apparently 1 m kilogram of the new drug provides as much pain blocking as 3 kilograms of morphine. or: Apparently 1 m megaton of the new drug provides as much pain blocking as 3 megatons of morphine.
Israel have every right to attack Lebanon after attacks on Israel was initiated from Lebanon soil. I am talking both about the kindnapping of two soldiers, as well as the killing of eight, and of the missile attack that Hizballah launched shortly after. Lebanon is responsible for attacks from its soil, and now its paying the price.
My take on it that students should be taught to use the standard command line tools, they need to realize that the language is independent of a particular IDE. once they know that, they can start using an IDE.
Looking at raw numbers, this may be true, but, and here comes the but - IE managed to tie many organizations to Windows, and this makes changing to another OS next to impossible for such organizations. look at the bigger picture.
Note that real file systems life-cycle is not : format, create some files, delete some files, create some directories, delete some directories, format. in real world, a file system can last for years, and file fragmentation can have very a serious effect on performance. I think a real rest would be to create a random sequence of file related actions (create dirs/files, delete dirs/files, move, rename), mix it very well, and run it on several file systems. this will create fragmentation, and will show how well each fs handles it.
Since Gimp lets you manipulate sevetal images at the same time, it does not make sense to put a save item in the menu of the main window. (which image do you want to save, exactly?) however, each image window has its own file menu, which includes save.
the answer is simple: every time you want to buy tickets online (and even some other times, just for fun) you email aircanada.com and tell them you just bought your tickets at instead of from them because their site does not support standard browsers such as .
Well, I agree with your point, this is slashdot, after all, we argue to argue:). diversity is a problem for users, it makes it harder for them to get helpful help, and it makes it harder for them to choose the right thing. but a computer is a general purpose machine, diversity is expected, and appreciated by some (programmers, technical users). the point I was trying to make was that many of the problems with windows goes down to poor design decisions that have tons and tons of hacks/programs above, some actually depends on them. this means that these problems - given Microsoft legacy of backward compatibility - will never be fixed. on the other hand, it is possible to solve problems which originate from diversity and a distributed (powerful) API like *nix has, without having to break everything. what's needed to do it is 'just' a guiding hand, with enough insight as to what end users need. see MacOS X for one example. some other examples are starting to emerge in the Linux world (PC Linux, Suse, Ubentu) - most are not really end user ready yet, but maybe they will be some time soon. btw: specifically about the (real) problem you pointed out about the fonts, its possible to make that gtk-qt-engine that solves the problem installed by default in such a 'friendly' distro, with sensible defaults, thus eliminating that problem, but I totally agree that its a problem (pissed me off immensely, given that I normally use quite high resolution which makes GTK fonts tiny).
Joel's article was a fascinating read, btw (as always).
and in this spirit of peace and harmony, I bid you farewell.:)
never said Linux was near perfect. but not all is green in the windows domain: Windows users are used to things to work (or not work) in a certain way. for example, in most windows installations, after a while, it takes forever to delete even the smallest file. why? no reason, its just like that. another example: ever killed half your processes trying to figure out which one of them bastards is keeping a file you are trying to delete opened? no such thing in *nix, as I am sure you know. (just works) ever had to restart windows for something really silly, like when ANOTHER machine changing its IP? (had to do it today!), how about restarting windows after uninstalling some user program? in Linux it just works, restart is never needed in normal circumstences. yes - I am well aware that windows XP boots like a ram fiend, it doesn't make it any better. in fact, I would appreciate Microsoft fixing their problems instead of fixing the symptoms.
so windows is not all 'just works' after all. it may seem like it for normal users, but the more technical a user gets, the more he suffers from windows. I really don't think linux is for anyone, administering a linux desktop takes more technical skill than administering a windows desktop, but the time spent getting that technical skill is paid back by a system that just works and works and works, and not works till it breaks.
1. Apps: I won't claim any Windows application got a counter application for Linux, but most does - and most have more alternative for Linux than for windows. check up this table http://linuxshop.ru/linuxbegin/win-lin-soft-en/tab le.shtml
2. again, the situation is better than it seems. windows XP is 4 years old, currently, Linux support out of the box many things windows does not. for example, try to install windows on serial ATA drive. you will need a floppy (!!) disk with drivers during the setup phase. (as if the early 90's are still here!) the thing is, situation is improving constantly, and the better it gets, the better the incentive for vendors to support Linux.
3. The problem with fonts is most likely due to a mix with GTK and QT applications, that uses different configurations. say, supposed someone would port a MacOS X application to windows, what are the odds that the windows fonts control would work for it? there is a solution for it, however: I use KDE, which uses QT, this cause a problem with GTK applications (regarding fonts etc). the solution is to use a small application called "GTK Style and fonts". you can tell it use make GTK use the same font settings QT uses, which enable consistently changing fonts. I don't know if there is a similar solution for users who runs Gnome (GTK) and use KDE applications. (QT). about copy paste, works fine for me. better than windows, actually, with the nice ability to copy by selecting with the mouse, and pasting with the middle mouse button.
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I am developing a web stats system called FireStats.
check out the demo at http://demo.firestats.cc/firestats
FireStats supports referrers, popular pages, countries, browser, operating systems and much more.
it's self hosted, so private data about your users will not be handed on a silver plate to anyone.
News flash:
Meters, miles, feet etc are just measuring systems.
sometimes the nasty laws of physics gets in the way of the divine goal to work with round nice numbers.
try this:
Apparently 1 m kilogram of the new drug provides as much pain blocking as 3 kilograms of morphine.
or:
Apparently 1 m megaton of the new drug provides as much pain blocking as 3 megatons of morphine.
Drugs are bad, mmkkkay?
I tried to took one, but all I got was a blank image!
its dark, but it doesn't matter.
Israel have every right to attack Lebanon after attacks on Israel was initiated from Lebanon soil.
I am talking both about the kindnapping of two soldiers, as well as the killing of eight, and of the missile attack that Hizballah launched shortly after.
Lebanon is responsible for attacks from its soil, and now its paying the price.
easy, just guess Microsoft outlook.
My take on it that students should be taught to use the standard command line tools, they need to realize that the language is independent of a particular IDE.
once they know that, they can start using an IDE.
And so, slashdot.org was censored by the graete china firewall
Looking at raw numbers, this may be true, but, and here comes the but - IE managed to tie many organizations to Windows, and this makes changing to another OS next to impossible for such organizations.
look at the bigger picture.
About time someone gets fired for playing that stupid game.
Wait, wasn't it Duke nukem Fornever?
Note that real file systems life-cycle is not :
format, create some files, delete some files, create some directories, delete some directories, format.
in real world, a file system can last for years, and file fragmentation can have very a serious effect on performance.
I think a real rest would be to create a random sequence of file related actions (create dirs/files, delete dirs/files, move, rename), mix it very well, and run it on several file systems.
this will create fragmentation, and will show how well each fs handles it.
how about a healthy dose of gamma radiation?
you call this easy?
just change the code of the client to report x*20 for the bytes you send.
the stats are sent via simple http request.
Since Gimp lets you manipulate sevetal images at the same time, it does not make sense to put a save item in the menu of the main window. (which image do you want to save, exactly?)
however, each image window has its own file menu, which includes save.
so that was the reason for the silly turbo button?
what a bizarre world it was, a hardware feature to support a bug in some program.
the answer is simple:
every time you want to buy tickets online (and even some other times, just for fun) you email aircanada.com and tell them you just bought your tickets at instead of from them because their site does not support standard browsers such as .
you call this a feature?!
I`d say its more of a erutaef.
(the exact opossite).
the othe 6% are those with negative IQ who can't count.
Well, I agree with your point, this is slashdot, after all, we argue to argue :).
:)
diversity is a problem for users, it makes it harder for them to get helpful help, and it makes it harder for them to choose the right thing.
but a computer is a general purpose machine, diversity is expected, and appreciated by some (programmers, technical users).
the point I was trying to make was that many of the problems with windows goes down to poor design decisions that have tons and tons of hacks/programs above, some actually depends on them.
this means that these problems - given Microsoft legacy of backward compatibility - will never be fixed.
on the other hand, it is possible to solve problems which originate from diversity and a distributed (powerful) API like *nix has, without having to break everything.
what's needed to do it is 'just' a guiding hand, with enough insight as to what end users need.
see MacOS X for one example. some other examples are starting to emerge in the Linux world (PC Linux, Suse, Ubentu) - most are not really end user ready yet, but maybe they will be some time soon.
btw: specifically about the (real) problem you pointed out about the fonts, its possible to make that gtk-qt-engine that solves the problem installed by default in such a 'friendly' distro, with sensible defaults, thus eliminating that problem, but I totally agree that its a problem (pissed me off immensely, given that I normally use quite high resolution which makes GTK fonts tiny).
Joel's article was a fascinating read, btw (as always).
and in this spirit of peace and harmony, I bid you farewell.
never said Linux was near perfect.
but not all is green in the windows domain:
Windows users are used to things to work (or not work) in a certain way.
for example, in most windows installations, after a while, it takes forever to delete even the smallest file.
why? no reason, its just like that.
another example:
ever killed half your processes trying to figure out which one of them bastards is keeping a file you are trying to delete opened?
no such thing in *nix, as I am sure you know. (just works)
ever had to restart windows for something really silly, like when ANOTHER machine changing its IP? (had to do it today!), how about restarting windows after uninstalling some user program?
in Linux it just works, restart is never needed in normal circumstences.
yes - I am well aware that windows XP boots like a ram fiend, it doesn't make it any better.
in fact, I would appreciate Microsoft fixing their problems instead of fixing the symptoms.
so windows is not all 'just works' after all.
it may seem like it for normal users, but the more technical a user gets, the more he suffers from windows.
I really don't think linux is for anyone, administering a linux desktop takes more technical skill than administering a windows desktop, but the time spent getting that technical skill is paid back by a system that just works and works and works, and not works till it breaks.
1. Apps: I won't claim any Windows application got a counter application for Linux, but most does - and most have more alternative for Linux than for windows.b le.shtml
check up this table http://linuxshop.ru/linuxbegin/win-lin-soft-en/ta
2. again, the situation is better than it seems.
windows XP is 4 years old, currently, Linux support out of the box many things windows does not.
for example, try to install windows on serial ATA drive. you will need a floppy (!!) disk with drivers during the setup phase. (as if the early 90's are still here!)
the thing is, situation is improving constantly, and the better it gets, the better the incentive for vendors to support Linux.
3. The problem with fonts is most likely due to a mix with GTK and QT applications, that uses different configurations.
say, supposed someone would port a MacOS X application to windows, what are the odds that the windows fonts control would work for it?
there is a solution for it, however:
I use KDE, which uses QT, this cause a problem with GTK applications (regarding fonts etc). the solution is to use a small application called "GTK Style and fonts".
you can tell it use make GTK use the same font settings QT uses, which enable consistently changing fonts.
I don't know if there is a similar solution for users who runs Gnome (GTK) and use KDE applications. (QT).
about copy paste, works fine for me.
better than windows, actually, with the nice ability to copy by selecting with the mouse, and pasting with the middle mouse button.
users one your machine can do it.
they can probably even compile whatever they want, and run it straight from their home directory.