Well, actually, what Debian does is it *won't* upgrade you to a new kernel version, even just a minor point release (different kernel versions are different packages). But they *will* sometimes do a bugfix recompile of a given kernel version, and that *will* get your stock kernel replaced as you walk through the upgrade procedure (but if you have multiple kernels, it won't touch the others, of course). dselect will indicate fairly promently what packages it wants to upgrade and you can always decline an upgrade of a package, as well.
A Linux distro with automatic upgrades will automatically upgrade your kernel--but it *won't* automatically upgrade your kernel from 2.4.x to 2.6. At least I fervently hope it won't.
I'm on testing (sarge), and I'm pretty happy with it; I think that's probably best for a desktop. It has KDE 3.1.5; maybe that's not absolute bleeding edge, but it's not even two months old. It doesn't hurt to let things shake out a little. You don't want to go with stable except for a server, though, that I'll agree with.
Considering that the market is (arguably) supporting three home consoles, whose prices are all more than the GBA, I would say that the market is there for another great handheld.
Not a good parallel. I can easily keep two or three consoles in my TV cabinet. But I'm not going to carry around two or three handhelds.
Nice, but still totally fails to explain why SCO has failed to detail the violations they found in the old code--which evidence would considerably strengthen their request to see the *new* code, BTW.
As somebody else has pointed out, part of their argument boils down to, "We own AIX. We have absolutely no copies of its source code, but we own it!"
I think it's been done. In any case, if you didn't know, Magic originally called for both players to wager a random card from their deck on the outcome of the game; this was called the "ante".
And that would've been true, if both Nintendo and Sega hadn't been polite and made room for them. (Two words: "Sega Saturn" Two more words: "SNES CD-ROM")
Depends on your definition of "back to nature". Sending your laundry back to town to be washed doesn't fit *my* definition of "back to nature", but maybe you have a different perspective.
It's much like advertising an "all-you-can-eat" buffet, then turning away fat people at the door, telling them that the buffet is really only for skinny people, and pointing at the sign that says "we reserve the right to refuse service to anybody". You can say you reserve the right to refuse service to anybody, but that doesn't give you the actual right to refuse service to anybody for arbitrary reasons.
Um, well, yes, it does. As long as you can't be shown to be refusing service for reasons that are specifically against the law (such as racial discrimination), you can indeed refuse to serve anyone you feel like for any reason or no reason at all.
You need to be supremely arrogant to presume that 2000 years of western civilization has accomplished feats that 98,000 years of human beings failed to.
Guess I must be supremely arrogant, then, since the previous 98,000 years left none of the traces that would *have* to be there if they mastered technology to our level.
It's kinda neat being supremely arrogant when you have a right to be, y'know?
What's so hard to believe? The Romans crucified lots of people.
So they did. After the Spartacus rebellion, the road to Rome was reportedly lined for mile after mile with crucified rebel slaves. But the fact that crucifixion undoubtedly existed does not constitute proof of Jesus's existence.
> Did you know almost all Toyota and Hondas are built right here in America?
Um, no, they aren't. A healthy percentage of those sold here are built here, however.
> Where's the outcry from Japanese autoworkers?
Oh, it's there. You just don't hear much about the woes of Japanese blue-collar workers in the US press. Plus the Japanese consensus ethos softens the blow somewhat. Workers for the primary company are *not* fired, period. Subcontractors can and do get squished, though.
No kidding. My first reactions to the massive bouncing boobs of DoA 1 were "That's hilarious," and "Doesn't that *hurt?*" After a while they were just annoying and I turned them off.
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Well, actually, what Debian does is it *won't* upgrade you to a new kernel version, even just a minor point release (different kernel versions are different packages). But they *will* sometimes do a bugfix recompile of a given kernel version, and that *will* get your stock kernel replaced as you walk through the upgrade procedure (but if you have multiple kernels, it won't touch the others, of course). dselect will indicate fairly promently what packages it wants to upgrade and you can always decline an upgrade of a package, as well.
Chris Mattern
No, no problems (I'm using KDE right now). I did do a fresh install of testing rather than trying to upgrade to it.
Chris Mattern
A Linux distro with automatic upgrades will automatically upgrade your kernel--but it *won't* automatically upgrade your kernel from 2.4.x to 2.6. At least I fervently hope it won't.
Chris Mattern
Might add that you can upgrade to a 2.6 kernel with a sarge package right from debian.
Chris Mattern
I'm on testing (sarge), and I'm pretty happy with it; I think that's probably best for a desktop. It has KDE 3.1.5; maybe that's not absolute bleeding edge, but it's not even two months old. It doesn't hurt to let things shake out a little. You don't want to go with stable except for a server, though, that I'll agree with.
Chris Mattern
J-ISM? No such thing. There's only X-ism, A-ism and V-ism.
Chris Mattern
No, it's not. In AD&D, there's nothing "accidental" about the death & dismemberment...
Chris Mattern
Yes, but you have to think at it in Russian.
Chris Mattern
Not a good parallel. I can easily keep two or three consoles in my TV cabinet. But I'm not going to carry around two or three handhelds.
Chris Mattern
Nice, but still totally fails to explain why SCO has failed to detail the violations they found in the old code--which evidence would considerably strengthen their request to see the *new* code, BTW.
As somebody else has pointed out, part of their argument boils down to, "We own AIX. We have absolutely no copies of its source code, but we own it!"
Chris Mattern
"Version 3.5 of Services for Unix will be free."
Except for the $150 worth of Windows you have to buy to run it, of course.
Chris Mattern
What do you want them to do?
I've got a suggestion, but this is a family forum.
Chris Mattern
I think it's been done. In any case, if you didn't know, Magic originally called for both players to wager a random card from their deck on the outcome of the game; this was called the "ante".
Chris Mattern
And that would've been true, if both Nintendo and Sega hadn't been polite and made room for them. (Two words: "Sega Saturn" Two more words: "SNES CD-ROM")
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> Yeesh. Walden isn't "back to nature"?
Depends on your definition of "back to nature". Sending your laundry back to town to be washed doesn't fit *my* definition of "back to nature", but maybe you have a different perspective.
Chris Mattern
It's much like advertising an "all-you-can-eat" buffet, then turning away fat people at the door, telling them that the buffet is really only for skinny people, and pointing at the sign that says "we reserve the right to refuse service to anybody". You can say you reserve the right to refuse service to anybody, but that doesn't give you the actual right to refuse service to anybody for arbitrary reasons.
Um, well, yes, it does. As long as you can't be shown to be refusing service for reasons that are specifically against the law (such as racial discrimination), you can indeed refuse to serve anyone you feel like for any reason or no reason at all.
Chris Mattern
You need to be supremely arrogant to presume that 2000 years of western civilization has accomplished feats that 98,000 years of human beings failed to.
Guess I must be supremely arrogant, then, since the previous 98,000 years left none of the traces that would *have* to be there if they mastered technology to our level.
It's kinda neat being supremely arrogant when you have a right to be, y'know?
Chris Mattern
What's so hard to believe? The Romans crucified lots of people.
So they did. After the Spartacus rebellion, the road to Rome was reportedly lined for mile after mile with crucified rebel slaves. But the fact that crucifixion undoubtedly existed does not constitute proof of Jesus's existence.
Chris Mattern
> Did you know almost all Toyota and Hondas are built right here in America?
Um, no, they aren't. A healthy percentage of those sold here are built here, however.
> Where's the outcry from Japanese autoworkers?
Oh, it's there. You just don't hear much about the woes of Japanese blue-collar workers in the US press. Plus the Japanese consensus ethos softens the blow somewhat. Workers for the primary company are *not* fired, period. Subcontractors can and do get squished, though.
Chris Mattern
> Rutan's rocket ship!
But the Sontarans will mostly like try to shoot it down...
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> Best non-sequel game: Final Fantasy.
Which, as I'm sure the parent poster knows, *was* re-released for the PS this year. In fact, I'm playing my way through it now...
Chris Mattern
> The 12 Days O Xmas features StarCraft units in a parody of the classic song.
Always good fun. "I hate all this singing..." "Why am I so jolly?"
Chris Mattern
"Who spiked the eggnog?"
No kidding. My first reactions to the massive bouncing boobs of DoA 1 were "That's hilarious," and "Doesn't that *hurt?*" After a while they were just annoying and I turned them off.
Chris Mattern
Personally, I found the concept of *any* "Censor's Office" being "liberal" rather odd. "Liberal" to me means not having a "Censor's Office" at all...
Chris Mattern
SNES was the first console I ever owned. Street Fighter 2 was the reason I bought it.
Chris Mattern