If you wanted to copy Knoppix to a 1 GB device, you'd have to do a lot of work trimming down the packages, since the Knoppix disc uses a compressed filesystem containing over 1.4 GB of data..
In this context, a stack is a queue of instructions for the kernel. A new option in the 2.6 kernel was to select either 4k or 8k stacks (previously it was hardcoded at 8k, afaik). For some reason, Fedora thought 4k stacks sounded like a good idea. I really don't know why. Maybe someone else can comment on benefits of a smaller stack?
Heh, actually I have forwarded port 80 to the Commodore before (using the Contiki web server and RR-Net ethernet adaptor), but in this case the graphic was several times larger than a CBM-format 5.25" disk.:)
I despise taskbar grouping, whether in 'Doze, KDE, Gnome, or any other desktop. That's what virtual desktops are for people, and they don't work properly when every running app is displayed on the taskbar for each bloody desktop. Some people seem to have trouble with the concept, but task grouping is a poor solution compared to virtual desktops.
They're trying to protect profits from Sony Music, obviously. Normally something like this would deservedly fail in the marketplace, but Sony has enough cash to support a "dying" product for years.:cough:Mini Disc:cough:
It really is amazing how much brand recognition and customer loyalty Sony has, their products are grossly overpriced in my opinion. Personally, I will never buy Sony again after getting burned on a $400 15" monitor (this was back in the day) that utterly failed to live up to expectations. And let's not even mention how many people had to flip their (original version) Playstation upside down to play it, because Sony shipped a defective CD mechanism.
Still waiting on the "Flash click to play" plugin. Supposedly the move to 0.9 was the last time FF will break plugin compatibility for the forseeable future.. I sure hope so.
ALL pickups get licensed as commercial vehicles and have higher registration than cars, so we DO pay more.
Here in Illinois, pickup trucks do get commercial/truck plates which are more expensive (though it is possible to get RV plates if you meet the criteria) yet SUVs are classified as passenger vehicles (despite getting their "light truck" EPA regulation!!) and get the cheaper car plates.
I think the versioning point (inflation) is right on.
Oh, indeed. If the Mozilla organization numbered their releases like MS does, Firefox 9.1 would have just been released.:)
There was a period where I did have to use IE as my default browser
I loved Netscape in the 2.0 and 3.0 incarnations. But NS 4.0 sucked ass, NS 5.0 never materialized, and NS 6.0 was not compelling. I used IE until getting fed up with IE's security model one too many times, and decided to check out this Mozilla 0.9 thing.. been a believer ever since.
I think the (apparently) slow development time both helps and hinders Mozilla.
I agree that it took them a long time to reach critical mass, imagine where we would be today if Netscape could have put out a 5.0 release based on Moz 1.0.
but people shrug it off and keep using it for some reason
I'm telling you.. it's that icon:) The blue "e" is the Internet for those people.
My default browser? FireFox 0.9.1
Me too, on Windows. On Linux, I prefer the full Mozilla suite.
Comparing version numbers between different products is like comparing apples to oranges. Firefox/Mozilla has had at least as much development time as IE has, maybe more. One could just as well argue that IE's version number is grossly inflated.
Just to be completely anal, let's look at the IE timeline:
1995: Internet Explorer 1.0 (included in Microsoft Plus! For Windows 95)
I've never used this, or even saw it installed on a computer. Based on NCSA Mosiac apparently.
1995: Internet Explorer 2.0
Played around with this one on an NT4 workstation. Incredibly primitive browser.
1996: Internet Explorer 3.0
Microsoft says this was a "completely rebuilt" browser, so probably the start of the current codebase. I found it extremely buggy at the time.
1997: Internet Explorer 4.0
Many improvements, IE is finally usable and competitive with Netscape. However, both browsers have their own proprietary DOMs.
1998: Internet Explorer 5.0
Again, numerous improvements. IE solidifies it's lead over Netscape 4, and implements W3C DOM compatibility.
2001: Internet Explorer 6
Minimal changes since IE5. Better cookie handling, print preview, etc. Numerous problems still exist with the CSS implementation, PNG support, and other issues.
So in a nutshell, I would consider the period from 1996-1998 to be the development time for IE. Everything since then has mainly been maintenance releases.
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I just knew there was a reason my boyfriend encouraged me to switch to Linux..
If you wanted to copy Knoppix to a 1 GB device, you'd have to do a lot of work trimming down the packages, since the Knoppix disc uses a compressed filesystem containing over 1.4 GB of data..
In this context, a stack is a queue of instructions for the kernel. A new option in the 2.6 kernel was to select either 4k or 8k stacks (previously it was hardcoded at 8k, afaik). For some reason, Fedora thought 4k stacks sounded like a good idea. I really don't know why. Maybe someone else can comment on benefits of a smaller stack?
No, your head asplode!! Good jorb.
Glad it works for you. Good thing this is configurable for most desktops, eh?
Heh, actually I have forwarded port 80 to the Commodore before (using the Contiki web server and RR-Net ethernet adaptor), but in this case the graphic was several times larger than a CBM-format 5.25" disk. :)
/AOL
I despise taskbar grouping, whether in 'Doze, KDE, Gnome, or any other desktop. That's what virtual desktops are for people, and they don't work properly when every running app is displayed on the taskbar for each bloody desktop. Some people seem to have trouble with the concept, but task grouping is a poor solution compared to virtual desktops.
Actually, I hold a patent on "cueing posts". Please stand by while I contact my shiver of mentat-lawyer/assassins.
Leave it to MS to ignore case-sensitivity, until they find a place where it doesn't belong..
What's funny is that I have some games that run better under WineX on Linux, then they ever did on Windows.. go figure.
FYI, you can configure your system to open Konqueror in file manager mode for that key combination if you wish (at least in KDE, probably Gnome too).
Holy crap, Slasdot's markup doesn't even meet HTML 3.2 standards! I bet the codebase is so hacked, they'd be better off starting with a clean slate.
It really is amazing how much brand recognition and customer loyalty Sony has, their products are grossly overpriced in my opinion. Personally, I will never buy Sony again after getting burned on a $400 15" monitor (this was back in the day) that utterly failed to live up to expectations. And let's not even mention how many people had to flip their (original version) Playstation upside down to play it, because Sony shipped a defective CD mechanism.
What, this anachronism?
Be gentle, home server.Beach-Head and Raid Over Moscow were two separate games. And who can forget Beach Head II's amazing speech synthesis? "Medic!" "I'm Hit.."
s/plugin/extension/g
Still waiting on the "Flash click to play" plugin. Supposedly the move to 0.9 was the last time FF will break plugin compatibility for the forseeable future.. I sure hope so.
ALL pickups get licensed as commercial vehicles and have higher registration than cars, so we DO pay more.
Here in Illinois, pickup trucks do get commercial/truck plates which are more expensive (though it is possible to get RV plates if you meet the criteria) yet SUVs are classified as passenger vehicles (despite getting their "light truck" EPA regulation!!) and get the cheaper car plates.
Not to mention the car industry likes selling big expensive vehicles, and uses their considerable clout in Washington to prevent regulation.
That would be cool. And if they would close the damn SUV "light truck" loophole already.
Bummer. I guess one solution then, is to make good use of "block images from this server". :)
As a data point, bankone.com works fine in Mozilla-based browsers.
Fortunately, this problem is fixed in Mozilla Moondog. (actually .9.1 with Firesomething installed for fun)
I think the versioning point (inflation) is right on.
Oh, indeed. If the Mozilla organization numbered their releases like MS does, Firefox 9.1 would have just been released. :)
There was a period where I did have to use IE as my default browser
I loved Netscape in the 2.0 and 3.0 incarnations. But NS 4.0 sucked ass, NS 5.0 never materialized, and NS 6.0 was not compelling. I used IE until getting fed up with IE's security model one too many times, and decided to check out this Mozilla 0.9 thing.. been a believer ever since.
I think the (apparently) slow development time both helps and hinders Mozilla.
I agree that it took them a long time to reach critical mass, imagine where we would be today if Netscape could have put out a 5.0 release based on Moz 1.0.
but people shrug it off and keep using it for some reason
I'm telling you.. it's that icon :) The blue "e" is the Internet for those people.
My default browser? FireFox 0.9.1
Me too, on Windows. On Linux, I prefer the full Mozilla suite.
Comparing version numbers between different products is like comparing apples to oranges. Firefox/Mozilla has had at least as much development time as IE has, maybe more. One could just as well argue that IE's version number is grossly inflated.
Just to be completely anal, let's look at the IE timeline:
I've never used this, or even saw it installed on a computer. Based on NCSA Mosiac apparently.
Played around with this one on an NT4 workstation. Incredibly primitive browser.
Microsoft says this was a "completely rebuilt" browser, so probably the start of the current codebase. I found it extremely buggy at the time.
Many improvements, IE is finally usable and competitive with Netscape. However, both browsers have their own proprietary DOMs.
Again, numerous improvements. IE solidifies it's lead over Netscape 4, and implements W3C DOM compatibility.
Minimal changes since IE5. Better cookie handling, print preview, etc. Numerous problems still exist with the CSS implementation, PNG support, and other issues.
So in a nutshell, I would consider the period from 1996-1998 to be the development time for IE. Everything since then has mainly been maintenance releases.