I stumbled across this a couple of years ago - Zero-Install (and the Rox Desktop) at Sourceforge.net. Zero-Install is similar in effect to Bundles, but have the added effect of being installed on demand and shared by all system users - think of it as an Application Cache that you control the "expiration".
I *do* prefer CDs with my books. My time is precious. And most websites are either dated (just like CDs) or re-organized (unlike CDs).
I admit, you usually have to go the site for corrections & updates.
HOWEVER. Many times, publishers & authors do not validate their links. Or they'll put Popups and garbage on their site that I (a paying customer) don't want to deal with. Another is trying to download the files or source code. It's got some dynamic & obscur link through Akamai.com or what not that uses http "index.html"s to protect the files. I'm personally tired of 404 error cause the resource has been moved.
If you make something available for your customers to download, that is part of a book - say source code - make sure you don't move it around. Make an FTP server with an Index by ISBN numbers or Authors then Titles.
There's nothing more frustration than having to manually type in a ton of code cause some webmaster wanted to "re-architech HER/HIS" website so it's trendy. We are geeks and we are not *fashionable*.
it's worth the extra $1 or.50 cents to have it in your hands. That's cheaper than photo copying 25 pages of text or downloading a distro or having the material on your computer to search.
So ask yourself How much is your time worth to find it? when you looked where it was supposed to have been. I'm sure it 's more than the $1 to have the CD on hand. If you want to use it as coaster, that's your choice -- not mine.
He's no problem joking about himself and being honest about himself or others. He listen's too cool music, watches cool shows, reads cool books, does he's own website and computer work. The interviews are really frank. Yah, Wil's a Geek like us - in a good way. Even has his Geek code on there in the interview.
Take some time (15-20 min) and read it. It's NOT sameless self promotion and buy all my crap. I laughed really hard about his experience with Hooter's waitress & "Yeah, funny like when you watch another guy get kicked in the nuts."
I just found this last night so I've not had a chance to really test it. But software.linux.com lists "stwm". It's a Shell controllable TWM. From xterm you can issue standard X widget properties to move, resize, focus, etc. of any standard X Windows Application. The source is 160KB gz'd and only needs the XFree86 4.x. Here's the links:
I used to work for Quarterdeck once they bought Datastorm (Procomm Plus). One product that Symantic has in their possession is eXpertise
This is a Win16/Win32 X-Window Server that came on 5 floppy disk set. It would run on Win3.1 & Windows for Workgroups 3.11 (besides Win95). And it came with tons of decent features:
X11R6 Compliant
Local or Remote Window Managers
24 bit color
Virtual Screens (would like that Rooted or Rootless)
Cut and Paste between Windows & X-Windows
Print output from local Windows Printer
Too bad Symantic hasn't released this into the Public Domain. It's a very reasonable X-Windows Server.
The other alternative for small X Servers is to go with MI/X or WeirdX (Java X Server)
Having worked with Sprint PCS, I've seen promo's of what it "will" do. It's all Hype. It's US companies attempt to do what Japan has - the iMode phones. It's the "3rd Generation" of US Wireless phones. Instead of a having a 14.4Kb connection through your PCS type phone, you can something more along the lines of 128 Kb.
Think about your phone bill. High $ for a "premium" service and wasting tons of minutes. It will be years before "3G" cost the same as current plans & the iMode. They are going to milk it for some time - provided it doesn't flop and WiFi & BlueTooth doesn't replace the features 3G claims to offer. (Which is now, significantly cheaper and falling in price, and potentially free access.)
Oh, and use your head. Do you think you want to have 3G connection drop downtown or piggy back off of some free shared access WiFi stations - like in San Francisco. BTW - this is a big concern of theirs since they've so much money invested in 3G.
Slashdot Mirror
I stumbled across this a couple of years ago - Zero-Install (and the Rox Desktop) at Sourceforge.net. Zero-Install is similar in effect to Bundles, but have the added effect of being installed on demand and shared by all system users - think of it as an Application Cache that you control the "expiration".
http://zero-install.fs.net
http://rox.sf.net
I admit, you usually have to go the site for corrections & updates.
HOWEVER. Many times, publishers & authors do not validate their links. Or they'll put Popups and garbage on their site that I (a paying customer) don't want to deal with. Another is trying to download the files or source code. It's got some dynamic & obscur link through Akamai.com or what not that uses http "index.html"s to protect the files. I'm personally tired of 404 error cause the resource has been moved.
If you make something available for your customers to download, that is part of a book - say source code - make sure you don't move it around. Make an FTP server with an Index by ISBN numbers or Authors then Titles.
There's nothing more frustration than having to manually type in a ton of code cause some webmaster wanted to "re-architech HER/HIS" website so it's trendy. We are geeks and we are not *fashionable*.
it's worth the extra $1 or .50 cents to have it in your hands. That's cheaper than photo copying 25 pages of text or downloading a distro or having the material on your computer to search.
So ask yourself How much is your time worth to find it? when you looked where it was supposed to have been. I'm sure it 's more than the $1 to have the CD on hand. If you want to use it as coaster, that's your choice -- not mine.
Take some time (15-20 min) and read it. It's NOT sameless self promotion and buy all my crap. I laughed really hard about his experience with Hooter's waitress & "Yeah, funny like when you watch another guy get kicked in the nuts."
Wil Wheaton dot net
PS. He's got some souce code for that standard X Clock with a transparent background. Schway.
This is a Win16/Win32 X-Window Server that came on 5 floppy disk set. It would run on Win3.1 & Windows for Workgroups 3.11 (besides Win95). And it came with tons of decent features:
- X11R6 Compliant
- Local or Remote Window Managers
- 24 bit color
- Virtual Screens (would like that Rooted or Rootless)
- Cut and Paste between Windows & X-Windows
- Print output from local Windows Printer
Too bad Symantic hasn't released this into the Public Domain. It's a very reasonable X-Windows Server.The other alternative for small X Servers is to go with MI/X or WeirdX (Java X Server)
Later, Markus
Think about your phone bill. High $ for a "premium" service and wasting tons of minutes. It will be years before "3G" cost the same as current plans & the iMode. They are going to milk it for some time - provided it doesn't flop and WiFi & BlueTooth doesn't replace the features 3G claims to offer. (Which is now, significantly cheaper and falling in price, and potentially free access.)
Oh, and use your head. Do you think you want to have 3G connection drop downtown or piggy back off of some free shared access WiFi stations - like in San Francisco. BTW - this is a big concern of theirs since they've so much money invested in 3G.
Later, Markus.