I think there is a distinction that has to be brought to light here. These kids (as well as most high school internet "geeks") were probably in the realm of crackers. Most of the Internet kids at my old high school were crackers, all in to anarchy and warez and thinking they could hack security and destroy things. And they were all unstable. But the few true hackers I knew were intelligent and reasonably stable - strange nonetheless, but really uncapable of random violence. The crackers were always starting fights and were generally outcast. So all I'm saying is that those who use technology and the Internet for violence and anarchy and crime, and are outcasts, and are geeks - those are the people that we should watch, not your local OS programmer.
Just my two cents, but where is AMD on this one. This would be the perfect move to really break Intel's hold on the market. I would love to see an AMD E2k in my box. Just a thought...
Though I have only been in college one year, the unlimited T3 internet access that I have has allowed me to obtain and learn Linux, fully appreciate the resources of the Internet, and introduce several other people to the joys of a stable OS. I think college is also necessary from a maturity standpoint. You learn a lot about yourself and your responsibilities as an adult through college, probably better than you would otherwise. Besides, college is fun!
I had an ATI All-in-Wonder when I switched to Linux. I thought that someone, somewhere would support it. Then I found out about ATI's withholding specs, and wrote off my TV capabilities. Nice to know that I get them back. BTW> The GATOS project is a nice start - kudos to the authors - keep up the good work
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I think there is a distinction that has to be brought to light here. These kids (as well as most high school internet "geeks") were probably in the realm of crackers. Most of the Internet kids at my old high school were crackers, all in to anarchy and warez and thinking they could hack security and destroy things. And they were all unstable. But the few true hackers I knew were intelligent and reasonably stable - strange nonetheless, but really uncapable of random violence. The crackers were always starting fights and were generally outcast. So all I'm saying is that those who use technology and the Internet for violence and anarchy and crime, and are outcasts, and are geeks - those are the people that we should watch, not your local OS programmer.
Just my two cents, but where is AMD on this one. This would be the perfect move to really break Intel's hold on the market. I would love to see an AMD E2k in my box. Just a thought...
Though I have only been in college one year, the unlimited T3 internet access that I have has allowed me to obtain and learn Linux, fully appreciate the resources of the Internet, and introduce several other people to the joys of a stable OS. I think college is also necessary from a maturity standpoint. You learn a lot about yourself and your responsibilities as an adult through college, probably better than you would otherwise. Besides, college is fun!
I had an ATI All-in-Wonder when I switched to Linux. I thought that someone, somewhere would support it. Then I found out about ATI's withholding specs, and wrote off my TV capabilities. Nice to know that I get them back. BTW> The GATOS project is a nice start - kudos to the authors - keep up the good work
Are there any mirrors to this link - /. effect seems to have struck again...