When "XM kills off" (as you say) Howard Stern completely in the morning drive, I'll personally be happy to drop a 50 pound brick onto my genitals. Why? Cause I'm 100% sure that'll never happen.
They said the same thing about AM radio. FM never killed it off completely, but you can hardly find a music station on AM radio anymore, it's all talk now.
Note that I have a set of those installed in my machine, but I didn't buy them from Thinkgeek (mine are blue), and I figure you could get them just about anywhere.
And I'll also kind of ignore that the first few versions of Linux were published on the comp.os.minix newsgroup.
Or that the Linux kernel originally used the Minix file system, and *to this day* still supports it in production kernels?:-P
root@borg/usr/src/linux # make menuconfig
Linux Kernel v2.4.19-xfs-r2 Configuration... CONFIG_MINIX_FS:
Minix is a simple operating system used in many classes about OS's. The minix file system (method to organize files on a hard disk partition or a floppy disk) was the original file system for Linux, but has been superseded by the second extended file system ext2fs. You don't want to use the minix file system on your hard disk because of certain built-in restrictions, but it is sometimes found on older Linux floppy disks. This option will enlarge your kernel by about 28 KB. If unsure, say N.
If you want to compile this as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want), say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt. The module will be called minix.o. Note that the file system of your root partition (the one containing the directory/) cannot be compiled as a module.
Look, it's got some nice bells and whistles, but hand me an RPG or drive this over a mine and all it'll be good for in the future is roasting marshmallows.
It's an anti-terrorism device. It isn't INTENDED to be used in areas where your enemy has an RPG or has planted mines. It's intended use is places like New York City or Detroit or Los Angeles -- against ordinary citizens.
If that doesn't frighten you, I don't know what will.
Even though the site is in the public domain, the author will still own the copywrite on the material.
Ummm...you don't understand how copyright works. If something is in the public domain, then nobody owns copyright on it. If somebody does own copryright on the material, then the material is NOT in the public domain. The concepts are mutually exclusive. Either someone owns copyright, OR it's in the public domain. It can't be both...that's like saying "even though program is platform independent, it only runs on Wintel."
A copy of Windows is not likely to be 'best'. A copy of UNIX is not likely to be 'best' either.
You know I'm sick of people saying that all Open Source does is play catchup with Windows and other closed-source programs.
Look at KDE 3. It's beautiful. It's very functional and it does stuff that Windows doesn't do, such as virtual desktop management. It's a combination of what's good about Windows with what's good about Mac with what's good about CDE. That alone with means that it is doing MORE than playing catchup with closed source.
Hmmm...Xine seems only to support unencrypted DVDs, though. Personally I use Ogle for DVD playback, which uses libdvdcss to read CSS-encrypted DVDs. IIRC, there was some muttering on Xine's website about a plugin for Xine to play CSS-encrypted DVDs but I couldn't find it.:(
Uhhh *moderators* where are YOU? This is a response from the guy who wrote the book. Even if it were a hoax account (I doubt it, given the fairly low user number), the link alone is worth at least an 'informative'.
And Microsoft's tech support is free? Oh, no, wait, that's right they charge too. EDS and IBM both charge for their Windows support as well. Support ain't free on *any* platform. Duh.
It's our government which has gotten so incredibly out of control that we, the American people, have no control over it anymore, despite the fact that we have a Constitution that says that we do. Due mostly to the deluded people who vote for the same powers that be year after year. These are the same people that think it's written into the Constitution that we have a two-party political system.
I think what the previous poster is saying is that the most of the people involved couldn't communicate in English *effectively*.
I worked for General Motors which has proportionately high number of H1-B workers at its Technical Centers. I've worked with foreign workers who could speak English as fluently as any average American (actually probably MORE fluently than many average Americans.:-P) I've also worked foreign workers who could barely speak a word of English.
Let me tell you, it's a WHOLE LOT HARDER to work with someone who can barely speak your native tongue... Slashdot readers from outside the U.S.: remember most Americans can only speak ONE language with any proficiency and that's English. And it's not our fault, either, because foreign languages are not being taught in the school system the way they are abroad.:-P It's not like in Europe where most people know at least 2 languages. What takes me 5 minutes to communicate to a native or fluent English speaker can take 20 or 30 minutes or even an hour to communicate to someone who doesn't speak English well, and even then I may have no idea if I really got the point across or not.
However, the RIAA's position (as seen here [riaa.org]) is that CD-R drives on computers are not covered by the Audio Home Recording Act.
Multipurpose devices, such as a general computer or a CD-ROM drive, are not covered by the AHRA. This means that they are not required to pay royalties or incorporate SCMS protections. It also means, however, that neither manufacturers of the devices, nor the consumers who use them, receive immunity from suit for copyright infringement.
What, precisely, constitutes a "general computer"? Is a PVR (such as Tivo) a "general computer"? Before you answer that, remember that Tivo and many other PVRs use Linux [an operating system written for general purpose computers] as their base OS. What about a PDA? Or an MP3 playback/recording device? Or a Sony Minidisc Recorder? These things are certainly based on general purpose computing devices.
My point is that computers and consumer electronics are converging. This is a result of the natural evolution of the technology. Certainly the AHRA took into account advances in such technology?
Also, what constitutes a perfect digital copy? I think even a raw bit-by-bit copy of a CD to a CD-R can result in a slight degradation of quality (loss of data) due to differences in the media between commercial CDs and CD-Rs.
I don't think many on Slashdot would argue with me if I said I thought the RIAA was full of shit.
( leaving out all legal uses of CD-R's including data, and other legal uses)
I don't know what the laws in Mexico are, but generally speaking if they are anything like the U.S. (and that's likely because I *think* they have signed onto the Berne Convention), then there are far more legal uses for CD-Rs than data, including burning copyrighted music to them.
Remember that fair use allows me to take my legally purchased copyrighted music CDs, rip them to MP3 files, and then burn them to a "mix" CD. There's nothing illegal about that. Note that fair use does NOT allow me to take those same MP3s and share them with the world via a P2P network, however. (Not that that's stopping anyone.;)
These guys (Axis) have been in the embedded market for years. Sysadmins in decent-sized companies will immediately recognize them because chances are they have one or more of their print servers (which are real nice) online somewhere.:)
I'm glad to see they are doing nice things with Linux and selling them to the embedded applications developer market.
I keep all mission-critical and government-classified information on portable USB Flash DRAM-based storage devices. They're incredibly portable and can be brought to the gym, in the car, to work, back home, swimming, hiking, biking, etc.
I think you had a typo.
What you meant to say was "and can be LOST at the gym, in the car, at work, at home, swiming, hiking, biking, etc.
During a winter storm. Check your facts next time.
Ummm..a winter storm on September 11? Uh, I live in Michigan, and we don't have winter storms on September 11. I don't even think the UP has winter storms on September 11.
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Interestingly enough, %appdata% doesn't seem to exported on NT 4.0...how does Mozilla get this value in NT 4?
Set %appdata% to something else when Mozilla starts.
When "XM kills off" (as you say) Howard Stern completely in the morning drive, I'll personally be happy to drop a 50 pound brick onto my genitals. Why? Cause I'm 100% sure that'll never happen.
They said the same thing about AM radio. FM never killed it off completely, but you can hardly find a music station on AM radio anymore, it's all talk now.
No, I think it's billg@microsoft.com :-P
Perhaps then, you would like a set of these?
Note that I have a set of those installed in my machine, but I didn't buy them from Thinkgeek (mine are blue), and I figure you could get them just about anywhere.
And I'll also kind of ignore that the first few versions of Linux were published on the comp.os.minix newsgroup.
:-P
/usr/src/linux # make menuconfig
...
/) cannot be compiled as
Or that the Linux kernel originally used the Minix file system, and *to this day* still supports it in production kernels?
root@borg
Linux Kernel v2.4.19-xfs-r2 Configuration
CONFIG_MINIX_FS:
Minix is a simple operating system used in many classes about OS's.
The minix file system (method to organize files on a hard disk
partition or a floppy disk) was the original file system for Linux,
but has been superseded by the second extended file system ext2fs.
You don't want to use the minix file system on your hard disk
because of certain built-in restrictions, but it is sometimes found
on older Linux floppy disks. This option will enlarge your kernel
by about 28 KB. If unsure, say N.
If you want to compile this as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want),
say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt. The module
will be called minix.o. Note that the file system of your root
partition (the one containing the directory
a module.
Look, it's got some nice bells and whistles, but hand me an RPG or drive this over a mine and all it'll be good for in the future is roasting marshmallows.
It's an anti-terrorism device. It isn't INTENDED to be used in areas where your enemy has an RPG or has planted mines. It's intended use is places like New York City or Detroit or Los Angeles -- against ordinary citizens.
If that doesn't frighten you, I don't know what will.
Even though the site is in the public domain, the author will still own the copywrite on the material.
Ummm...you don't understand how copyright works. If something is in the public domain, then nobody owns copyright on it. If somebody does own copryright on the material, then the material is NOT in the public domain. The concepts are mutually exclusive. Either someone owns copyright, OR it's in the public domain. It can't be both...that's like saying "even though program is platform independent, it only runs on Wintel."
A copy of Windows is not likely to be 'best'. A copy of UNIX is not likely to be 'best' either.
You know I'm sick of people saying that all Open Source does is play catchup with Windows and other closed-source programs.
Look at KDE 3. It's beautiful. It's very functional and it does stuff that Windows doesn't do, such as virtual desktop management. It's a combination of what's good about Windows with what's good about Mac with what's good about CDE. That alone with means that it is doing MORE than playing catchup with closed source.
This is of course the point where some schmuck with a Windows XP box will point out that there is a PowerToy that does virtual desktops. Mind that A) this only works on XP, B) is not officially part of Windows XP, and C) is not supported by Microsoft. So if it breaks something, the only thing you can do is turn it off. And it's more of an afterthought anyways, and isn't integrated nearly as nicely as it is in kwm. For instance, moving windows between desktops is a PITA -- you can switch on 'shared desktops,' but then if you accidentally click on a window in a different desktop, it gets moved to the current one. If you switch off 'shared desktops' then there's no way to move windows between desktops at all. Argh!
Hmmm...Xine seems only to support unencrypted DVDs, though. Personally I use Ogle for DVD playback, which uses libdvdcss to read CSS-encrypted DVDs. IIRC, there was some muttering on Xine's website about a plugin for Xine to play CSS-encrypted DVDs but I couldn't find it. :(
Uhhh *moderators* where are YOU? This is a response from the guy who wrote the book. Even if it were a hoax account (I doubt it, given the fairly low user number), the link alone is worth at least an 'informative'.
Sheesh.
Um, I personally think Billy Ray Cyrus *should* starve :-P
And Microsoft's tech support is free? Oh, no, wait, that's right they charge too. EDS and IBM both charge for their Windows support as well. Support ain't free on *any* platform. Duh.
Yeah, I'll bite. E-mail me. :)
Both EDS and IBM provide 24x7 support for Linux machines sold by them. When are people going to get a clue about this?
It's our government which has gotten so incredibly out of control that we, the American people, have no control over it anymore, despite the fact that we have a Constitution that says that we do. Due mostly to the deluded people who vote for the same powers that be year after year. These are the same people that think it's written into the Constitution that we have a two-party political system.
I think what the previous poster is saying is that the most of the people involved couldn't communicate in English *effectively*.
:-P) I've also worked foreign workers who could barely speak a word of English.
:-P It's not like in Europe where most people know at least 2 languages. What takes me 5 minutes to communicate to a native or fluent English speaker can take 20 or 30 minutes or even an hour to communicate to someone who doesn't speak English well, and even then I may have no idea if I really got the point across or not.
I worked for General Motors which has proportionately high number of H1-B workers at its Technical Centers. I've worked with foreign workers who could speak English as fluently as any average American (actually probably MORE fluently than many average Americans.
Let me tell you, it's a WHOLE LOT HARDER to work with someone who can barely speak your native tongue... Slashdot readers from outside the U.S.: remember most Americans can only speak ONE language with any proficiency and that's English. And it's not our fault, either, because foreign languages are not being taught in the school system the way they are abroad.
Oh yeah, that sounds good -- pay for a premium service so that the basic service you are already paying for will work.
Makes sense to me.
NOT!
What, precisely, constitutes a "general computer"? Is a PVR (such as Tivo) a "general computer"? Before you answer that, remember that Tivo and many other PVRs use Linux [an operating system written for general purpose computers] as their base OS. What about a PDA? Or an MP3 playback/recording device? Or a Sony Minidisc Recorder? These things are certainly based on general purpose computing devices.
My point is that computers and consumer electronics are converging. This is a result of the natural evolution of the technology. Certainly the AHRA took into account advances in such technology?
Also, what constitutes a perfect digital copy? I think even a raw bit-by-bit copy of a CD to a CD-R can result in a slight degradation of quality (loss of data) due to differences in the media between commercial CDs and CD-Rs.
I don't think many on Slashdot would argue with me if I said I thought the RIAA was full of shit.
( leaving out all legal uses of CD-R's including data, and other legal uses)
;)
I don't know what the laws in Mexico are, but generally speaking if they are anything like the U.S. (and that's likely because I *think* they have signed onto the Berne Convention), then there are far more legal uses for CD-Rs than data, including burning copyrighted music to them.
Remember that fair use allows me to take my legally purchased copyrighted music CDs, rip them to MP3 files, and then burn them to a "mix" CD. There's nothing illegal about that. Note that fair use does NOT allow me to take those same MP3s and share them with the world via a P2P network, however. (Not that that's stopping anyone.
These guys (Axis) have been in the embedded market for years. Sysadmins in decent-sized companies will immediately recognize them because chances are they have one or more of their print servers (which are real nice) online somewhere. :)
I'm glad to see they are doing nice things with Linux and selling them to the embedded applications developer market.
To see a bigger image of this thing, click this here.
Ya m4n! I h@x0r3d da satelite wit WS_FTP!!!!! :-P
I keep all mission-critical and government-classified information on portable USB Flash DRAM-based storage devices. They're incredibly portable and can be brought to the gym, in the car, to work, back home, swimming, hiking, biking, etc.
I think you had a typo.
What you meant to say was
"and can be LOST at the gym, in the car, at work, at home, swiming, hiking, biking, etc.
During a winter storm. Check your facts next time.
Ummm..a winter storm on September 11? Uh, I live in Michigan, and we don't have winter storms on September 11. I don't even think the UP has winter storms on September 11.