Suppose, for example, the thing didn't support ftp. You know FreeBSD supports proftpd but I bet you are forbidden from installing it on the box. Suppose there is a huge bug in the mta on the box (never!). Do you wait for the vendor to supply a patch or do you start hacking?
If I recall correctly, Network Appliance servers run on a modified version of BSD as well. Simply put, you don't hack, ever. When you are running a database of several terabytes a NAS box; there is a reason you are paying several million dollars for the hardware: vendor support and accountability.
I was on a project must like this in the classified world. If you are caught hacking into a box (even to fix something the vendor should be fixing), you are generally escorted out by a pair of large marines. In many places (not all), there is a zero hacking policy on multi-million dollar boxes that run critical systems.
They're only hurting themselves and developers with their idiotically stubborn unwillingness to get with the program.
huh? Java has never been more popular. How exactly is sun hurting themselves by not making it open? Java is hurt far more by it's lack of performance and general bloat than by it's closed nature. You might be able to argue that the open source community could/would help increase the speed of the language, add features, fix bugs, etc, but I hardly think Sun is being hurt by not opening it. Let's face it, along with most Microsoft products, if you have to use Java, then you have to use Java. Generally you don't have the luxury of choosing another language/product based on it's open source nature; however, dammit, I am using Postgres and Linux!!!!
I've been thinking long and hard about the Cisco 827 ADSL router. True you need DSL, but for $500 it seems like a steal. Provides NAT, stateful packet inspection, VPN's with IPSEC 3DES. Might be overkill for Joe gamer, but if you're working from home or running a business, I think it's worth the $500. You can check out the stats here.
You know, with the all the trauma going around the US now, I read this and just had to laugh. Thanks....
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Osama Bin Laden is a successful terrorist (even if he is not responsible for this particular incident) is because he has large amounts of money. I'm pretty sure he doesn't keep it at home
Actually, I bet he does. When he was stripped of his Saudi rights, his assests were frozen. If you're curious, a good link is here. In all seriousness, I'm sure a swiss bank account or twelve are involved....
Not that I'm going to buy one. I gave up on consoles. Playstation, N64, Saturn, Dreamcast, PS2, GameCube, X-Box--that's 7 machines in recent times.
I'd mod that insightful. I read this great article yesterday (I think it was the september issue of the CACM) about how companies are generally providing consumers less functionality with each "upgrade". How many new car models offer "added features" over last years model? A few to be sure, but not the majority. Does Quicken 2002 offer a compelling reason to upgrade from 2001 (I got sick of it and migrated to Gnucash -- yeah it's more work, but it works)? Don't even get me started about Microsoft product X, where X is pretty much anything.
I think that consoles are one of the few things that genuinely offer the consumer more bang than it's predecessor. I don't think you can argue that Nintendo 64 was light years ahead of SNES over NES. What's interesting though, is the fun level is always the same for me. Do I have more fun playing Gran Turismo 3 than playing the original? Probably not. I'll agree with the poster, my money is better saved on PC gaming, since the hardware tends to last longer, but still gets outdated pretty quickly. I'm starting to get fed up with this "disposable" electronic society. It may as well be called "flushable" income....
Was I the only one who went to a college with this type of game? Net trek was fun and all, but even the most relentless ogger needs a break. A friend of mine created a robot wars game in the late 80's for a project in compiler design. You wrote C code; moving the robot, firing patterns, etc. The game had 2d graphics, etc. It was pretty cool actually. If I recall correctly the game engine could handle up to 8 different robots. I wonder what other schools used their Connection Machine for....
A good way for each person to tout his programming skills. The project was updated over the years by each new class of ACM members. Kind of like a university of maryland cult legacy thing in the com sci department. Anyway, I was under the impression that pretty much every school had their own version of robot wars. I know at one point, U Texas had a world wide robot wars gaming contest based on similar concepts. This was about 18 months or so before lego bots got popular. They truely cunning would like at the compiler code and figure out how many instructions were executed per time unit and craft state machines accordingly.
Well I certainly hope this doesn't mean that PostgreSQL is in any danger. It's a great piece of code.
I would think this is unlikely. Isn't Red Hat's new database product either postgres or based on postgres? I would imagine that it will live on in the corridors of Durham, NC.
As others have stated, I don't use Trident chipsets, but anytime that people take this attitude it bothers me, so here you go to those lazy people.
public_relations@tridentmicro.com
To whom it may concern,
I'd just like to express my disappointment at your recent decision of no documentation to open source projects.
As a proponent of open source, specifically linux, I've always purchased hardware that was linux compatible. It is likely that forthcoming hardware from Trident Microsystems will not be be supported by the open source community, due to a lack of vendor documentation.
If this is the case, I, and many others I'm sure, will be forced to choose hardware that does not make use of the Trident chipsets.
Now that's what I call service. for my Kohan order:
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Loki is doing one hell of a job keeping my business, wish more companies were like this.
I've been wanting Age of Empires on Linux for a while, here's my chance. Kohan is very very similar, which is okay because AOE is a great game. Rock on Loki, my order is on it's way!
I've been keeping up to date with the nightly snapshots (okay they are really semi-nightly). Very stable. Only had one go bad I think; it was a gtkhtml problem.
Evolution actually rocks, mostly. I was very impressed that they simplified encrytion so it works just like Outlook. Press this button to sign then press this to encrypt. Very nice.
It's both, depends on the architecture.
AMD chips have more transitors, meaning they can do more work in the same clock cycle. The way I understood it is AMD -> more work per clock cycle, Intel, more clock cycles. Which is better? I'm not a chip designer. But if I understand it right, that's why AMD chips are always outperforming similarly clocked Intel chips.
I don't think that anyone can create as detailed and richly rendered a world as the "galaxy far far away".
You're kidding right? Lucas has nothing on Tolkein. I'm assuming you read LOTR right? And The Hobbit? And the Simarillion? And Lost Tales (Volumes 1- whatever they are up to now? And the Atlas's? You get my point.
Lucas actually created very little, it's all those other people that are writing books like I, Jedi etc. They are the ones populating the Star Wars universe, not Lucas. It was my understanding that Lucas intentionally left things vague so that he would retain ultimate control over what goes on in the universe. What happens to all these Bantam Publishing boots when the next movie starts contridicting what happened? I always wonder if Lucas signed off on Luke becoming a dark Jedi...
I realize the indictment is not the fault of Adobe, but I still feel they are responsible for initiating this stupid mess. Although if we get the DMCA repealed it will have been worth it. Pity it takes the incarceration of a foreign national to make the US step back and take a look at our laws. You'd think we could do it ourselves.
At any rate, I'm considering initiating a personal/cororate boycott of Adobe products, including PDF. I've fought long and hard to replace word documention with PDF (word isn't suited for technical docs anyway). Is there a good replacement for PDF? PostScript? Before anyone shouts something wierd like TeX or DVI; be serious, that may work in a lab or research group, but not for coporate america.
Why are there several photos of just a few people at a time in a huge empty field?
I must admit, I agree with you. My girlfriend and I were there from 10:45am to about 3pm. We estimated about 100 people, possibly 200. The parking lot was about half full. That being said, there are probably a few factors: people were encouraged to take public transportation; the park was huge and they didn't keep us in cages, so people roamed about. They definetly planned on having a massive amount of people show up after the big headlines, however it seems to me that most people bloew it off. It was a good time though and I consider my donation well spent.
Companies i trust least - Compaq - Another one some wont agree with but i have reasons - they still persist in proprietary systems
cough...linux on ipaq..cough
By that logic, I guess your mistrust Sun, HP, Cisco, Nvidia, Sony, IBM, as well...just to name a few. Whose routers are those 394 laptops running on? You have your own opinion, that's fine, but in my case dealing in proprietary systems doesn't make one less trustworthy, just short sighted.
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If I recall correctly, Network Appliance servers run on a modified version of BSD as well. Simply put, you don't hack, ever. When you are running a database of several terabytes a NAS box; there is a reason you are paying several million dollars for the hardware: vendor support and accountability. I was on a project must like this in the classified world. If you are caught hacking into a box (even to fix something the vendor should be fixing), you are generally escorted out by a pair of large marines. In many places (not all), there is a zero hacking policy on multi-million dollar boxes that run critical systems.
huh? Java has never been more popular. How exactly is sun hurting themselves by not making it open? Java is hurt far more by it's lack of performance and general bloat than by it's closed nature. You might be able to argue that the open source community could/would help increase the speed of the language, add features, fix bugs, etc, but I hardly think Sun is being hurt by not opening it. Let's face it, along with most Microsoft products, if you have to use Java, then you have to use Java. Generally you don't have the luxury of choosing another language/product based on it's open source nature; however, dammit, I am using Postgres and Linux!!!!
I've been thinking long and hard about the Cisco 827 ADSL router. True you need DSL, but for $500 it seems like a steal. Provides NAT, stateful packet inspection, VPN's with IPSEC 3DES. Might be overkill for Joe gamer, but if you're working from home or running a business, I think it's worth the $500. You can check out the stats here.
You know, with the all the trauma going around the US now, I read this and just had to laugh. Thanks....
Actually, I bet he does. When he was stripped of his Saudi rights, his assests were frozen. If you're curious, a good link is here. In all seriousness, I'm sure a swiss bank account or twelve are involved....
I'd mod that insightful. I read this great article yesterday (I think it was the september issue of the CACM) about how companies are generally providing consumers less functionality with each "upgrade". How many new car models offer "added features" over last years model? A few to be sure, but not the majority. Does Quicken 2002 offer a compelling reason to upgrade from 2001 (I got sick of it and migrated to Gnucash -- yeah it's more work, but it works)? Don't even get me started about Microsoft product X, where X is pretty much anything.
I think that consoles are one of the few things that genuinely offer the consumer more bang than it's predecessor. I don't think you can argue that Nintendo 64 was light years ahead of SNES over NES. What's interesting though, is the fun level is always the same for me. Do I have more fun playing Gran Turismo 3 than playing the original? Probably not. I'll agree with the poster, my money is better saved on PC gaming, since the hardware tends to last longer, but still gets outdated pretty quickly. I'm starting to get fed up with this "disposable" electronic society. It may as well be called "flushable" income....
Quote from US senator interview (Orin Hatch and JOhn MCCain) -- CNN
"We are going to find out who did this and hunt the bastards down."
You go boy, time to start kicking some terrorist ass...
A good way for each person to tout his programming skills. The project was updated over the years by each new class of ACM members. Kind of like a university of maryland cult legacy thing in the com sci department. Anyway, I was under the impression that pretty much every school had their own version of robot wars. I know at one point, U Texas had a world wide robot wars gaming contest based on similar concepts. This was about 18 months or so before lego bots got popular. They truely cunning would like at the compiler code and figure out how many instructions were executed per time unit and craft state machines accordingly.
I would think this is unlikely. Isn't Red Hat's new database product either postgres or based on postgres? I would imagine that it will live on in the corridors of Durham, NC.
Uh, they're lighter? Some of us walk/bike several miles to work each day. That's value add, not a penis inadequacy.
You haven't heard? Micrsoft now owns most of reality, laws of physics included. :-)
public_relations@tridentmicro.com
To whom it may concern,
I'd just like to express my disappointment at your recent decision of no documentation to open source projects.
As a proponent of open source, specifically linux, I've always purchased hardware that was linux compatible. It is likely that forthcoming hardware from Trident Microsystems will not be be supported by the open source community, due to a lack of vendor documentation.
If this is the case, I, and many others I'm sure, will be forced to choose hardware that does not make use of the Trident chipsets.
I'd like to urge you to reconsider your decision.
Thank you for your time.
has status of entered as of 2001-08-30 10:43:51
has status of preauth as of 2001-08-30 10:44:41
has status of approved as of 2001-08-30 10:45:00
has status of postauth as of 2001-08-30 11:08:16
has status of shipped as of 2001-08-30 11:08:44
Loki is doing one hell of a job keeping my business, wish more companies were like this.
I've been wanting Age of Empires on Linux for a while, here's my chance. Kohan is very very similar, which is okay because AOE is a great game. Rock on Loki, my order is on it's way!
Good call, thanks. Works as expected now. If I had 'em, you get a +1 useful.
Whoops, as someone pointed out you have to create sub-folders, then add contacts. Strange. Ah well, rant revoked. Well done.
Evolution actually rocks, mostly. I was very impressed that they simplified encrytion so it works just like Outlook. Press this button to sign then press this to encrypt. Very nice.
Now, how about enabling the address book?
It's both, depends on the architecture. AMD chips have more transitors, meaning they can do more work in the same clock cycle. The way I understood it is AMD -> more work per clock cycle, Intel, more clock cycles. Which is better? I'm not a chip designer. But if I understand it right, that's why AMD chips are always outperforming similarly clocked Intel chips.
It's sad when a child has no friends... :-)
You're kidding right? Lucas has nothing on Tolkein. I'm assuming you read LOTR right? And The Hobbit? And the Simarillion? And Lost Tales (Volumes 1- whatever they are up to now? And the Atlas's? You get my point.
Lucas actually created very little, it's all those other people that are writing books like I, Jedi etc. They are the ones populating the Star Wars universe, not Lucas. It was my understanding that Lucas intentionally left things vague so that he would retain ultimate control over what goes on in the universe. What happens to all these Bantam Publishing boots when the next movie starts contridicting what happened? I always wonder if Lucas signed off on Luke becoming a dark Jedi...
Been a while since you checked? It's free dude, just use your Sun login...
lol, yeah you're right.....
At any rate, I'm considering initiating a personal/cororate boycott of Adobe products, including PDF. I've fought long and hard to replace word documention with PDF (word isn't suited for technical docs anyway). Is there a good replacement for PDF? PostScript? Before anyone shouts something wierd like TeX or DVI; be serious, that may work in a lab or research group, but not for coporate america.
I must admit, I agree with you. My girlfriend and I were there from 10:45am to about 3pm. We estimated about 100 people, possibly 200. The parking lot was about half full. That being said, there are probably a few factors: people were encouraged to take public transportation; the park was huge and they didn't keep us in cages, so people roamed about. They definetly planned on having a massive amount of people show up after the big headlines, however it seems to me that most people bloew it off. It was a good time though and I consider my donation well spent.
cough...linux on ipaq..cough
By that logic, I guess your mistrust Sun, HP, Cisco, Nvidia, Sony, IBM, as well...just to name a few. Whose routers are those 394 laptops running on? You have your own opinion, that's fine, but in my case dealing in proprietary systems doesn't make one less trustworthy, just short sighted.