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  1. Re:Looking for a good internal search engine on Google's Search Appliance · · Score: 2, Informative

    try ht://Dig. It's free and works with *nix. Info about pdf indexing is here: http://www.htdig.org/FAQ.html#q4.9
    It's a good solution for a small to medium sized website. If you run Linux, it might be on your install CD's, or might be installed already.

  2. Re:Uh, who cares? on 2.5.4 Kernel Out · · Score: 1

    A minor rev on the main branch -- maybe. Minor revs to the "experimental, may even blow up your computer" branch DON'T MEAN SHIT. I certainly wouldn't fuck up my system with it.

    As somebody replied to the last Troll-ish post relating to kernel 2.5.3: it shows that there's forward progress towards the next stable kernel. So it does in fact mean something. To further reply to your post, nobody asked you to use this kernel. All kernels in the development tree are strictly for testing for the few brave enough, or with the curiosity and time to try it.

    If the open source/Linux development holds up on this one, with any luck, there will only be 220 more notices before we see 2.6.0. Yay!

    220? Hmmm, seems a bit high of a guess.

  3. Re:PPC Kernel on Linus Tries Out BitKeeper · · Score: 5, Informative

    Here is some Info on it...

  4. PPC Kernel on Linus Tries Out BitKeeper · · Score: 4, Informative

    IIRC, the PPC Kernel is maintained through BitKeeper, and has been for quite some time.

  5. Correction on Tom's Hardware Reviews the Xbox · · Score: 1

    "and compares it to the PS." They actually compare the Xbox to the PS and the PS2.

  6. Re:Weird on DMA to Control Spam by DMA Members · · Score: 1

    OK, mine parent post here is similar to the FP! with the guy talking about wolves and chickens. We must have submitted at (near) the same time, so:
    1. Sorry for the semi-redundancy... and...
    2. I know it's against the /. code to reply to your own post, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do.

  7. Weird on DMA to Control Spam by DMA Members · · Score: 0, Redundant

    This sort of seems like having a known group of criminals regulating crime. "OK, now guys, no stealing anymore ok...?"

  8. Re:WinMX rules! - Problem on New File Sharing Networks · · Score: 1

    Requirements
    Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000
    Internet Explorer 4.0 or above if running Win95/NT
    Pentium 166 w/ 64MB ram or better recommended


    What about us *nix users??

  9. Mirror of Screenshots on Linux Firmware For Some 802.11b Access Points · · Score: 4, Informative
  10. My battle against XP at my office on Corporate America Wary of Subscription Software · · Score: 4, Interesting

    At my place of business, we develop VB applications (no flames please) that we use internally to control inventory, and to track units that we produce, as well as write test software to well, test our product before it ships. Besides running windows 98/NT/2000, we've decided to start converting our software over to Linux, writing in pure C, and using MySQL for databases. OK, I know this seems OT so far, but my point here is that we are doing all of this to avoid using XP and any other upcoming versions of MS windows. We have decided that we will do our best to make sure that 2000 is the last version of windows that we will ever buy, at least in our department. We've already been using Linux on servers within our department for about a year, using apache to run a simple intranet server, and have samba up doing file and print services. Since some of the brass have found out about our 'secret' of having high availability linux servers, they were intrigued and like the direction we've taken thus far. Hopefully we can avoid XP all together, and write software that can potentially be useful forever, by writing it for an OSS platform.

  11. Why guess here? on Name The MySql Dolphin · · Score: 1

    Didn't you guys see the link to the MySQL site? ;)
    How about "Select * from" ?

  12. There seems to be 2 pages on Moxi Digital's Future Convergence Box Announced · · Score: 1

    The link from the article directs to a 'next' page, then back to the original. I was trying to find pricing info on this still vaporware item. Anybody know how many ducketts this will set ya back?

  13. Re:no dice! on Fast Track to a CS Degree? · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Mod the above up (#,Funny)

    If you're a Redhatter (Mandraker, SuSe'er):
    rpm -ivh cs-degree..rpm

  14. Re:New york times login on Email Turns Thirty · · Score: 2, Informative

    With NY Times articles, all you have to do is sub www.nytimes... with archives.nytimes...

  15. Ogg? on Bokks Linux Based AV Component · · Score: 2, Insightful

    No Ogg Vorbis support though. .ogg's have better compression than mp3's and is OSS. If they get it to work on there, it'd make it even more attractive...

  16. View Source on MSN Blocks Mozilla, Other Browsers [updated] · · Score: 2, Informative
    Attention: Web Browser Upgrade Required to View MSN.comAttention: Web Browser Upgrade Required to View MSN.com

    If you are seeing this page, we have detected that the browser that you are using will not render MSN.com correctly. Additionally, you'll see the most advanced functionality of MSN.com only with the latest version of Microsoft Internet Explorer or MSN Explorer. If you wish to visit MSN.com, please select the appropriate download link below.

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  17. Ximian is great on Mitch Kapor Joins Ximian Board of Directors · · Score: 1

    You guys are doing a great job, keep up the good work Miguel et al.!!!

    Who can resist the mascot stuffed Rupert either?

  18. Re:Printer friendly one page version... on Tridge Speaks Out · · Score: 1

    I believe the reason they leave pictures in is to try to make the reader un-aware that there's an ad at both the top and bottom of the article. In other words, make it seem like the ads are just part of the pictures, like in the article.

    BTW, FWIW, some people might call you a karma-whore for posting a printer-friendly page link, but i would have done the same thing, since people complained about it being /.'ed already.

  19. Hmmmm on UK Issues High-tech Stamps · · Score: 0

    Gives 'Electronic Mail' a whole new meaning ;)

  20. Biggest Vulnerability... on The Twenty Most Critical Internet Security Holes · · Score: 0, Troll

    Running IIS!

  21. GOOD on NSync Copy Protected CD · · Score: 2, Redundant

    Anything that will prevent the spread of Nsync's terrible 'music' is a good thing. ;)

  22. Working as a team on Cooperation in CS Education? · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I remember when I did a programming assignment a few years back in college, where one of the guys in the group and I did most of the work. We had told the professor that the other two were not keeping up their end of the work, but she was stubborn in not repremanding the slackers. The only reason the other guy (who was doing the work) and I continued to do the assignment and carry the other two slacks was to earn a decent grade for the project. My point in this all, it that working as a team can be a great experience if the professor keeps tabs on the situation and ensures that everyone has done their fair share. Thank you.

  23. PICO on VIM 6.0 is Out · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    OK, I _know_ this will most likely mod me down, but... I use Pico, and I like it just fine. I will admit that I have and still do use Vi from time to time, but for most things, Pico is simple and easy enough for a newbie (like me) to use. Thank you.

  24. Well their server runs Winbloze on GPL Violation, Microtest's DiskZerver · · Score: 2

    They run M$'$ crappy OS on their webserver: Netcraft tells all...
    GPL violations piss me off!

  25. OK I'll say it first... on PPC G5 On The Way -- And Fast · · Score: 2, Funny

    Imagine a Beowulf... ah never mind.
    ;)

    I'd like to get my hands on a (hopefully cheaper) G4, and put Yellow Dog on it. I love YD on my G3, it flies...