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  1. Re:What about security? on Is A Public Wireless Internet Possible? · · Score: 1
  2. Re:Well...in some way... on Is A Public Wireless Internet Possible? · · Score: 1

    they just SMS some garbage to you, nothing to get excited about...

  3. Re:doesn't matter? You seem to pay attention on Linux Last in Deja Network OS Poll · · Score: 1

    He doesn't care about the poll. He does care about whether people think the poll matters.

  4. Re:Pictures! on New Body Scanners Installed In Airports · · Score: 3

    Is that a piece of semtex or are you just happy to see me? Hmmmmm....

  5. Re:Oh yeah! on When Does Y2K Begin? · · Score: 2

    Are you sure about that? I thought n_time and friends where all uint32's? Even on the 64bit platforms...

  6. Cross platform binaries? on Forrester Report: Linux Hysteria Will Fade In 2000 · · Score: 3

    Why do all these marketing types think they can predict technological advances? (I'm not saying it's impossible to have cross platform binaries, I just don't really trust this kind of articles for predicting them.)

  7. Re:The list of defendants (Are you one of them?) on DVD CCA Applies for Restraining Order · · Score: 2

    >X=Y;X^2=XY;X^2-Y^2=XY-Y^2;(X+Y)(X-Y)=Y(X-Y);X+Y=Y ;2Y=Y;2=1

    This user has performed a division by zero, and will be terminated.

  8. Re:Not now on Negligence and Open Source · · Score: 2

    Well, you could sell the medium (The cd in this case) for as much as you want, as long as you don't prevent people from copying/borrowing etc.

  9. Re:The list of defendants (Are you one of them?) on DVD CCA Applies for Restraining Order · · Score: 3

    And I'm highly offended they ignored me!

    http://www.chello.nl/~f.vanwaveren.

  10. Not now on Negligence and Open Source · · Score: 2

    As it stands with current licenses, I think you can't blame anyone, at least not legaly. However, maybe the 'we are not responsible' clause should not be allowed if you sell the software... Dunno the legal implications, but it seems reasonable.

    If you are only selling the medium, I suppose you aren't liable.

  11. Re:What about Go? on A Christmas Chess Puzzle · · Score: 2

    Yup, I play a bit. No, I'm not good, but I do play it. For a computer player get gnugo (requires CGOBAN IIRC, both oss).

  12. Re:Direct X and Visual Studio on "What is Linux Missing?" · · Score: 1

    Hey, cool, so it is. Never new that.

  13. Re:Direct X and Visual Studio on "What is Linux Missing?" · · Score: 2

    Since when is tcl a shell?

  14. Re:How about a DHCP client... on "What is Linux Missing?" · · Score: 2

    Both dhclient and pumpd work fine, though dhclient is a bit more configurable.

  15. Re:Direct X and Visual Studio on "What is Linux Missing?" · · Score: 2

    DirectX? We need more development of opengl / mesa, no use adding an extra api.

    As for VB, have you tried tcl?

  16. Re:And another it-had-to-be-said... on Wireless Keyboard... Without The Keyboard · · Score: 1

    The parent of this post contains very little humour. Please moderate it accordingly.

  17. Re:Realtime vs Embedded on Realtime Linux Workshop in Vienna · · Score: 1

    Yes, many embedded systems will need to be realtime, if only to make the user interface be really responsive. And yes, I was joking.

  18. Re:What kind of Applications? on Realtime Linux Workshop in Vienna · · Score: 2

    Yes. I'm no expert, but from what I've heard, it does add a bit of overhead.

  19. Re:Realtime vs Embedded on Realtime Linux Workshop in Vienna · · Score: 1

    If it isn't realtime, it'll burn your toast. :)

  20. Re:Yes.. on Pick Your Own Net Person Of The Year · · Score: 3

    Even for people like Churchill. Yes, he did his job nicely.Still, there are quite a few people who could have done it too, but where doing something else important. Like being in the resistance etc. And even if we did want to compare, we are in no way capable of judging what would have happened without those people. Who knows, maybe if Churchill (and the many others on the allied side) had failed, hitler would still have commited suicide, a new furer would have come, who'd transformed the world into a utopia (yes, with freedom and all). Unlikely. But possible.

  21. Non-issue on Pick Your Own Net Person Of The Year · · Score: 2

    Imho, the whole man/woman of the year is highly ridiculous. Sure, some people do nice things, but there are quite a few people who do nice things, all in very different fields. Comparing them is like comparing linux with a medium-sized fish.

  22. Re:And, like most MicroFUD, its inaccurate. on MS Tells How to Delete Linux, Install NT or Win2K · · Score: 2

    The Linux operating system is generally installed on partition type 83 (Linux native) or 82 (Linux swap).

    Hey, how many people have installed Linux on the swap partition?


    Ehm, I think they mean linux is so stable, you don't even need it on a filesystem, just having it in (virtual) memory is enough :)

    (Don't get me started on not swapping out the kernel etc)

  23. Re:Why is LISP superior? on RMS The Coder · · Score: 2

    In the same way cobol is superior? :)

  24. Re:Hotmail hostnames on Microsoft looking for FreeBSD Skills · · Score: 2

    Most websites, and even some companies (though I must admit, I don't think this includes hotmail) have a (sub-)goal of giving information. Imho, if allowing transfers allows some people to find this more easily, why not. It's not like it sucks up more bandwith than just a casual browse over the average website.

  25. Re:Hotmail hostnames on Microsoft looking for FreeBSD Skills · · Score: 2

    Why shouldn't domain transfers work to any host? Is your security based on people not knowing which hosts you have?