I think this is a pretty cool idea, being able to use this much compresion to get a DVD to fit on a CD.
The bad news is, that when certain 4 letters companys find out about it. Then we know there won't be support for DVDs on Linux.
But, on the other hand, if they are tring to prevent copying of DVDs and don't want the DeCCS code out there, this just rains on the parade. This is will out priracy, its better to download 600 megs then 1200+. Yet, its even easier to go by the DVD and play it on Linux.
Does this mean that the AMD Duron chips will work ? I tried installing on a Duron machine, but I got a kernel crash. I wonder if this release fixes it.
So, does this mean that the/. moterators will have to get paid ??
on a lighter note. I think this is BS and won't fly. People these days sue for the STUPIEST things. Hmmmm, no Crunching Peanut butter in jail, sue `em!
This is a very good point. If a fiber line is obsolete, if needs to be dug up and what not. A wireless system just needs to be replaced. until (succeed) try { again(); }
No, the labor costs more then it costs for an expensive laser. Plus, if someone digs a line up, think about the problems that causes. until (succeed) try { again(); }
Running a 30 mile cable takes several months to a year. Running a laser for 30 miles would take a few weeks at most. To calibarate it, it would only take a few days. until (succeed) try { again(); }
Well, look at it this way. Think about how long it takes to run a 30 mile fiber line.
Now, think about how long it would take to run it wireless. Just point and shoot.
Bringing something like cable or DSL into new areas would be quicker and cheaper. The labor costs for laying the line is much higher then a more expensive wireless system.
I knew a few people who went around to companys for the sole purpose of stealing accounts for there compitors. This was there only job asnd got paid fairly well for it.
Its a dog eat dog world out there and companys need to protect them selfs. At any case, there HR department needs to be a little more carefull with the information they provides. They never know who there dealing with...
I am really begining to wonder why my posts are being marked as troll. I can not figure out why. I was making some valid points about why are people bringing back Pascal.... until ( succeed ) try { again(); }
Pascal was the second langague I learn back in the day. It was used as a good teaching tool for the time. Now, why bother ? Pascal is pretty much dead, but people can tring to bring it back to life. I life teaching something like Perl would be more of benift. It can be used for virtually every type of program. (except for the preformance problems.)
Its kind of like basic. Why if think of it ? I think a great deal of programmers started out here. Can basic be used for any serious program ? No. Unless you are using visual basic which has some nice parts to it, its a waste of time.
If you are planning to develop an application, what do you think of first. Its certainly not basic, pascal, cobal or fortran.
It just does not make any sense to beat a dead horse...
That still creates a problem for people like me. I have 18 (soon to be more) computers in my house, 2 cells, 2 beepers, 3 phone lines, etc... Thats 25 IPs. I think when we start thinking we have enough for everything, we will run out quick then before. Think about how many more people will be giving there coffee maker or toaster an IP. On other note, when are we going to start converting ?? It seems like everyone is beating around the bush about it. Let get the show on the road... until ( succeed ) try { again(); }
[1] What about stablity tests ? Put 2 servers against each other running non-stop for 1 month or so. After 2 days of getting hit real hard, I am pretty sure w2k would completly fall apart.
[2] Real like machines. Don't get me wrong, I know big companys spend $10,000+ for a server. But, what about a test aimed towards smaller companys. What about using AMD-500 - 700s, single CPU.
[3] Benchmarks != HTTP. What about FTP ? I have not seen this one used yet. (I could be wrong)
I know Linux would win hands down against w2k in any of these areas. It would still be intersting to see.
[4] I would like to see more dynamic content. Not so much ASP or PHP, but throw a monkey wrench in there. If they are using 20 clients connecting. Have 10 grab completly dynamic content and have the other 10 grab static HTML and some graphics. Then have them cycle through. There would need to be some pattern to it so the Windows folks wouldn't whine about it.
I think have a 2 server (with differant os's) running next to each other getting pounded 24/7 for about a month would be very intersting.
Why do all of the tweaking ?? Use a stock install. Use a few differant Linux distros just for shits and giggles. until ( succeed ) try { again(); }
Slashdot is a community, so if most of the community doesn't like the fact that slashdot posts things like, then maybe slashdot will change.
I come here for a service, which is news. If I don't like whats being reported, then slashdot loses money. Why and how ? Becuase I look at the banner ads and click on one once in a while.
Don't bit the hand that feeds you.
Complaining about a service just tells the upper managment that something is wrong. Remeber, the customer is ALWAYS right.
BTW: I could give to flying flamming fucks in a rolling fucking doughnut about karma. If I had karma of 5,000 or -5,000 it would change my life in anyway.
Now I can understand where trolls come from. Annoying ? YES! Funny YES!
I think its funny watching people go crazy just to get a 1st post.
Basicly, if you don't like my comments, go fuck your self.
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The bad news is, that when certain 4 letters companys find out about it. Then we know there won't be support for DVDs on Linux.
But, on the other hand, if they are tring to prevent copying of DVDs and don't want the DeCCS code out there, this just rains on the parade. This is will out priracy, its better to download 600 megs then 1200+. Yet, its even easier to go by the DVD and play it on Linux.
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This is the very reason I will not use a mac. But, I would like to play around with the optical mouse ...
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If you are asked to hand over the patent for some you work on at home, thats a different story.
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Thanks for the tip. This is the problem I ran into.
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on a lighter note. I think this is BS and won't fly. People these days sue for the STUPIEST things. Hmmmm, no Crunching Peanut butter in jail, sue `em!
until (succeed) try { again(); }
until (succeed) try { again(); }
This is a very good point. If a fiber line is obsolete, if needs to be dug up and what not. A wireless system just needs to be replaced.
until (succeed) try { again(); }
No, the labor costs more then it costs for an expensive laser. Plus, if someone digs a line up, think about the problems that causes.
until (succeed) try { again(); }
Running a 30 mile cable takes several months to a year. Running a laser for 30 miles would take a few weeks at most. To calibarate it, it would only take a few days.
until (succeed) try { again(); }
Now, think about how long it would take to run it wireless. Just point and shoot.
Bringing something like cable or DSL into new areas would be quicker and cheaper. The labor costs for laying the line is much higher then a more expensive wireless system.
until (succeed) try { again(); }
Its a dog eat dog world out there and companys need to protect them selfs. At any case, there HR department needs to be a little more carefull with the information they provides. They never know who there dealing with ...
until (succeed) try { again(); }
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If I would have known about this eailer I would have grabbed one. Free is always good...
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Does this mean it will crash more or less ?
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I have got to get me one of these.
Thank god its not CE.
"What time is it ?"
"I dunno, my watch just has a blue screen!"
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I would hate to see the low resolution ones. I don't know about anyone else. But, these are nothing new.
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.. But, has a long way to go. Honestly, I don't see anything different. What is so differant about what hes doing ?
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I am really begining to wonder why my posts are being marked as troll. I can not figure out why. I was making some valid points about why are people bringing back Pascal....
until ( succeed ) try { again(); }
Pascal was the second langague I learn back in the day. It was used as a good teaching tool for the time. Now, why bother ? Pascal is pretty much dead, but people can tring to bring it back to life. I life teaching something like Perl would be more of benift. It can be used for virtually every type of program. (except for the preformance problems.)
Its kind of like basic. Why if think of it ? I think a great deal of programmers started out here. Can basic be used for any serious program ? No. Unless you are using visual basic which has some nice parts to it, its a waste of time.
If you are planning to develop an application, what do you think of first. Its certainly not basic, pascal, cobal or fortran.
It just does not make any sense to beat a dead horse...
until ( succeed ) try { again(); }
That still creates a problem for people like me. I have 18 (soon to be more) computers in my house, 2 cells, 2 beepers, 3 phone lines, etc... Thats 25 IPs. I think when we start thinking we have enough for everything, we will run out quick then before. Think about how many more people will be giving there coffee maker or toaster an IP. On other note, when are we going to start converting ?? It seems like everyone is beating around the bush about it. Let get the show on the road...
until ( succeed ) try { again(); }
[1] What about stablity tests ? Put 2 servers against each other running non-stop for 1 month or so. After 2 days of getting hit real hard, I am pretty sure w2k would completly fall apart.
[2] Real like machines. Don't get me wrong, I know big companys spend $10,000+ for a server. But, what about a test aimed towards smaller companys. What about using AMD-500 - 700s, single CPU.
[3] Benchmarks != HTTP. What about FTP ? I have not seen this one used yet. (I could be wrong)
I know Linux would win hands down against w2k in any of these areas. It would still be intersting to see.
[4] I would like to see more dynamic content. Not so much ASP or PHP, but throw a monkey wrench in there. If they are using 20 clients connecting. Have 10 grab completly dynamic content and have the other 10 grab static HTML and some graphics. Then have them cycle through. There would need to be some pattern to it so the Windows folks wouldn't whine about it.
I think have a 2 server (with differant os's) running next to each other getting pounded 24/7 for about a month would be very intersting.
Why do all of the tweaking ?? Use a stock install. Use a few differant Linux distros just for shits and giggles.
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hypocrite!
Slashdot is a community, so if most of the community doesn't like the fact that slashdot posts things like, then maybe slashdot will change.
I come here for a service, which is news. If I don't like whats being reported, then slashdot loses money. Why and how ? Becuase I look at the banner ads and click on one once in a while.
Don't bit the hand that feeds you.
Complaining about a service just tells the upper managment that something is wrong. Remeber, the customer is ALWAYS right.
BTW: I could give to flying flamming fucks in a rolling fucking doughnut about karma. If I had karma of 5,000 or -5,000 it would change my life in anyway.
Now I can understand where trolls come from. Annoying ? YES! Funny YES!
I think its funny watching people go crazy just to get a 1st post.
Basicly, if you don't like my comments, go fuck your self.
End of story...
until ( succeed ) try { again(); }