If I enjoy playing golf, am I not a golfer even if I don't play every weekend? Likewise, am I not a paintballer if I don't play every weekend. If I am not mistaken this is what adjectives were made for. "Avid Gamer" "Obsessed Gamer" IMHO, the fringe should not define the majority. The CNN story simple states that not all people who play games are anti-social geeks who do not interact with the greater society outside of LAN parties and online chat.
My clan has an architect who surfs, a storm chaser, a cop who is an angler, a psychiatrist, mothers, fathers, and even a grandfather in addition to the programmers and sysadmins. You don't have to be a full time hermit to be a gamer.
The usefullness of the shuttle program has diminshed significantly. With it the glory and admiration of our astronauts has faded too. The days of Gagarin, Shepard, Glenn, and Armstrong are gone. I'd like to see the glory of space travel restored and "One giant leap for mankind" become a shuffle in comparison to our next great leap.
He's not making a false statement, he's stating his opinion. Whether or not you think it is false is irrelevant, to him it is true. There is no scientific litmus test as to what is creative and what is not, he is entitled to his opinion.
You may have stumbled on to Microsoft's secret security strategy here.
- Release insecure software for over a generation.
- Watch 'real' hacker skills atrophy with time.
- Implement all the code fixes they have been secretly stockpiling in Bill's underground lair.
- MS systems become inpenetrable.
Maybe this is the real reason MS wants Linux eliminated, because it keeps hackers sharp.
The President came out of the gate talking about war right off the bat. A resolution wasn't even in the works at that time. The entire world reviled at the thought, even the vast majority of Americans.
Diplomacy is all about convincing people to see things your way. When you're trying to convince someone to help you out, its not advisable to tell that person how insignificant they are, and if they want to ride your coat tails, they had better lick your boots. Its not a very efficient means of getting people to do what you want.
My contention is that France, Russia, China, and Germany could probably have been swung had things been done right from the beginning.
I don't like Macs and I have to agree whole-heartedly. I've done video capture on a Mac and if it got any easier it would do it itself. On the PC platform, things get much more complex.
Working with Pinnacle on Winxp, I ran in to some DV capture issues. The tech support rep sent me a "Things to try" document with over 200 bullet items ranging from the obvious, reinstall the firewire card to the time-consuming reinstall the OS to the head scratching "disable font-smoothing". Ultimately, I built a dedicated video machine that works fine and never determined the real problem.
It was my understanding, and I may be wrong, that an inventory file is kept on the client and the server reads it. To my knowledge this has always been how WU works.
I realize that is how it could be accomplished, but that is not how it is done and it isn't hard to determine that there is no client daemon running for that purpose. Windows Update is server side and this guy, a Windows Admin, should have known that.
If I tell windows to look for the drivers for a particular device than by all means probe the device for information about it. How does scanning all installed applications aid in this endeavor?
If the reasoning was to better detect and avoid application conflicts I would possibly agree with this method, but the software clearly doesn't do that.
A cow-orker of mine actually argued with me one day that "No Information" really meant nothing, nada, zilch was sent back to MS.
I should have taken him out back and beaten him with a frozen salmon. Hello!? How do they know what patches you need if they can't look at your system and tell their servers what you've already got.
The fact that the program takes the time to rifle through the system is of no surprise to me. While, I think the practice stinks it hasn't stopped me from using the service though. Given the choice between MS finding my installation of UT2003 or some script kiddie looting my system, I'll choose the former.
Moe: Barney don't steal any bear while I'm gone. Barney: What kind of a pathetic drunk do you take me for? -- *gasp* Somebody spilt beer in this ashtray -- *slurp*
I thought it had a strong start, but immediately started going down the crapper with the detection of the positronic signals systems away.
The dune buggy sequence was mildly exciting, but entirely retarded. Brent Spiner and Stewart did good work throughout the film, but the rest of the cast was all over the place.
The Remans were a mistake, and Shazam or Shimano or Shinzon, whatever you call him, was a pathetic character, even if the acting was OK. And why didn't the Romulans just kill the stupid little kid when they were through with him. You can't tell me they were hesitant to kill a cloned human out of ethical reasons.
The animosity between Riker and the head Reman was poorly contrived, played up, and had about as much suspense as Discover Magazine's Letters to the Editor section. The movie had good effects, some strong acting, and some good action, but it failed BIG time in the realm of plot and character development.
"Star Trek Nemesis" rightly should have been called "Star Trek: Attack of the Clones" or "Star Trek: The Not-Quite Wrath of Not-Quite Khan".
Nation A asks Microsoft to let it see source code, obstentatiously for development reasons, but actually because they wish to insure Nation A didn't put a back door in it, and also so they can put a back door in it themselves.
Huh? Do you mean, "to insure Nation B didn't put a back door in it".
This cannot be stressed enough. TCO reductions are completely subjective. TCO reports are worse than cross-architecture benchmarks for objectivitiy. Every IT environment is different, with different needs and wants. I've seen situations where a Linux migration drastically decreased the TCO of the shop and I've seen situations where it did not.
The most important element in reducing TCO is your human resources. If you have a shop full of Windows admins, who are either unable or unwilling to learn Linux, then you are doomed to failure. It isn't just a matter of can they learn it, but will they. I've seen many migrations spoiled because the admins lead a quiet insurrection to derail the migration. I'm not talking just Windows guys either, most of the time its been the UNIX guys. Also, retraining your staff, can be expensive, but in the long run, you'll save twice that by reducing downtime, cutting down on consultants, and the less tangible, but very real, benefit of higher morale because your admins are not frustrated that they don't know enough about an issue to fix a problem.
The cost savings in hardware, if you're a Windows shop, is insignificant. Sure, many people will say that you can get by with less of a machine using Linux, but that is only a half truth. A linux server can run on lighter hardware mainly because servers do not need a gui to run. This frees up a significant amount of memory, but it will be more difficult for many Windows admins to manage, at least in the beginning. Many of the migrated environments I have worked with have run in to this problem; their admins, simply were not ready for a CLI only server. Eventually, they got to that point, but in the beginning there was longer downtimes and lower morale.
As fot the cost, Linux is not free, at least not for the unitiated. A linux migration with nothing more than downloaded iso's and a reformat of the servers is in for some seriously rocky roads. If your people are not Linux savvy, then spend the money for a professional or server edition of the distribution and get the support. You're still paying a fraction of the cost for Windows software and getting support from the vendor.
Oh, and one more very important thing. Make certain your management knows this may not be easy. Some managers think migrations are simple and painless. Even the best laid plans get blown completely out of the water now and then.
Good Luck and take our advice with a grain of salt. Your mileage WILL vary.
Oracle benefits from a free and stable platform while contributing back to that community code that can help make the product (Linux is this case) better for everyone else.
You forgot, "And get to jab Microsoft in the ribs at the same time."
Slashdot Mirror
I used to love it when my mother would yell at me for spending a couple hours in front of the computer, while she's watching TV.
If I enjoy playing golf, am I not a golfer even if I don't play every weekend? Likewise, am I not a paintballer if I don't play every weekend.
If I am not mistaken this is what adjectives were made for. "Avid Gamer" "Obsessed Gamer" IMHO, the fringe should not define the majority. The CNN story simple states that not all people who play games are anti-social geeks who do not interact with the greater society outside of LAN parties and online chat.
My clan has an architect who surfs, a storm chaser, a cop who is an angler, a psychiatrist, mothers, fathers, and even a grandfather in addition to the programmers and sysadmins. You don't have to be a full time hermit to be a gamer.
No, the scary thing is that the quote really belongs to a mountain climber. I believe it was Hillary, but I could be wrong.
I couldn't agree more.
The usefullness of the shuttle program has diminshed significantly. With it the glory and admiration of our astronauts has faded too. The days of Gagarin, Shepard, Glenn, and Armstrong are gone. I'd like to see the glory of space travel restored and "One giant leap for mankind" become a shuffle in comparison to our next great leap.
He's not making a false statement, he's stating his opinion. Whether or not you think it is false is irrelevant, to him it is true. There is no scientific litmus test as to what is creative and what is not, he is entitled to his opinion.
Doh! I forgot I was on Slashdot.
You may have stumbled on to Microsoft's secret security strategy here.
- Release insecure software for over a generation.
- Watch 'real' hacker skills atrophy with time.
- Implement all the code fixes they have been secretly stockpiling in Bill's underground lair.
- MS systems become inpenetrable.
Maybe this is the real reason MS wants Linux eliminated, because it keeps hackers sharp.
The President came out of the gate talking about war right off the bat. A resolution wasn't even in the works at that time. The entire world reviled at the thought, even the vast majority of Americans.
Diplomacy is all about convincing people to see things your way. When you're trying to convince someone to help you out, its not advisable to tell that person how insignificant they are, and if they want to ride your coat tails, they had better lick your boots. Its not a very efficient means of getting people to do what you want.
My contention is that France, Russia, China, and Germany could probably have been swung had things been done right from the beginning.
I agree. I am bitterly disappointed with how this whole situation (diplomatic) has been handled.
Now, all I can do is hope my friends and family come home safe and that things work out in the end.
I don't like Macs and I have to agree whole-heartedly. I've done video capture on a Mac and if it got any easier it would do it itself. On the PC platform, things get much more complex.
Working with Pinnacle on Winxp, I ran in to some DV capture issues. The tech support rep sent me a "Things to try" document with over 200 bullet items ranging from the obvious, reinstall the firewire card to the time-consuming reinstall the OS to the head scratching "disable font-smoothing". Ultimately, I built a dedicated video machine that works fine and never determined the real problem.
No, but it sure is a lot for the average Slashdot poster.
Actually it reminded me more of Star Wars: Rebellion. Granted I enjoyed Rebellion for a while, it eventually started to seem like too much work.
It was my understanding, and I may be wrong, that an inventory file is kept on the client and the server reads it. To my knowledge this has always been how WU works.
I realize that is how it could be accomplished, but that is not how it is done and it isn't hard to determine that there is no client daemon running for that purpose. Windows Update is server side and this guy, a Windows Admin, should have known that.
If I tell windows to look for the drivers for a particular device than by all means probe the device for information about it. How does scanning all installed applications aid in this endeavor?
If the reasoning was to better detect and avoid application conflicts I would possibly agree with this method, but the software clearly doesn't do that.
A cow-orker of mine actually argued with me one day that "No Information" really meant nothing, nada, zilch was sent back to MS.
I should have taken him out back and beaten him with a frozen salmon. Hello!? How do they know what patches you need if they can't look at your system and tell their servers what you've already got.
The fact that the program takes the time to rifle through the system is of no surprise to me. While, I think the practice stinks it hasn't stopped me from using the service though. Given the choice between MS finding my installation of UT2003 or some script kiddie looting my system, I'll choose the former.
Moe: Barney don't steal any bear while I'm gone.
Barney: What kind of a pathetic drunk do you take me for? -- *gasp* Somebody spilt beer in this ashtray -- *slurp*
Better than VI? I hope your friends don't let you pick up the movies at the video store.
I thought it had a strong start, but immediately started going down the crapper with the detection of the positronic signals systems away.
The dune buggy sequence was mildly exciting, but entirely retarded. Brent Spiner and Stewart did good work throughout the film, but the rest of the cast was all over the place.
The Remans were a mistake, and Shazam or Shimano or Shinzon, whatever you call him, was a pathetic character, even if the acting was OK. And why didn't the Romulans just kill the stupid little kid when they were through with him. You can't tell me they were hesitant to kill a cloned human out of ethical reasons.
The animosity between Riker and the head Reman was poorly contrived, played up, and had about as much suspense as Discover Magazine's Letters to the Editor section. The movie had good effects, some strong acting, and some good action, but it failed BIG time in the realm of plot and character development.
"Star Trek Nemesis" rightly should have been called "Star Trek: Attack of the Clones" or "Star Trek: The Not-Quite Wrath of Not-Quite Khan".
but I prefer, "Grandmother screaming at the wall."
While its a little too "fluffy pink bunny" for this crowd, I fail to see how this was moderated "offtopic".
So Nation A is concerned Nation A put a back door in the code, and Nation A then wants to put a back door in while their at it.
I know what he meant, but what was written made no sense.
Nation A asks Microsoft to let it see source code, obstentatiously for development reasons, but actually because they wish to insure Nation A didn't put a back door in it, and also so they can put a back door in it themselves.
Huh? Do you mean, "to insure Nation B didn't put a back door in it".
Probably best to do your own math.
This cannot be stressed enough. TCO reductions are completely subjective. TCO reports are worse than cross-architecture benchmarks for objectivitiy. Every IT environment is different, with different needs and wants. I've seen situations where a Linux migration drastically decreased the TCO of the shop and I've seen situations where it did not.
The most important element in reducing TCO is your human resources. If you have a shop full of Windows admins, who are either unable or unwilling to learn Linux, then you are doomed to failure. It isn't just a matter of can they learn it, but will they. I've seen many migrations spoiled because the admins lead a quiet insurrection to derail the migration. I'm not talking just Windows guys either, most of the time its been the UNIX guys. Also, retraining your staff, can be expensive, but in the long run, you'll save twice that by reducing downtime, cutting down on consultants, and the less tangible, but very real, benefit of higher morale because your admins are not frustrated that they don't know enough about an issue to fix a problem.
The cost savings in hardware, if you're a Windows shop, is insignificant. Sure, many people will say that you can get by with less of a machine using Linux, but that is only a half truth. A linux server can run on lighter hardware mainly because servers do not need a gui to run. This frees up a significant amount of memory, but it will be more difficult for many Windows admins to manage, at least in the beginning. Many of the migrated environments I have worked with have run in to this problem; their admins, simply were not ready for a CLI only server. Eventually, they got to that point, but in the beginning there was longer downtimes and lower morale.
As fot the cost, Linux is not free, at least not for the unitiated. A linux migration with nothing more than downloaded iso's and a reformat of the servers is in for some seriously rocky roads. If your people are not Linux savvy, then spend the money for a professional or server edition of the distribution and get the support. You're still paying a fraction of the cost for Windows software and getting support from the vendor.
Oh, and one more very important thing. Make certain your management knows this may not be easy. Some managers think migrations are simple and painless. Even the best laid plans get blown completely out of the water now and then.
Good Luck and take our advice with a grain of salt. Your mileage WILL vary.
Oracle benefits from a free and stable platform while contributing back to that community code that can help make the product (Linux is this case) better for everyone else.
You forgot, "And get to jab Microsoft in the ribs at the same time."
Damn, I thought I was the only one who did that. A $50,000USD shopping cart is a piece of cake.