problem with linux/foss (or any software really, but more pronounced in foss due to decentralization) is that when your package has dependencies on packages maintained by others, you can't always tell what is going to happen to those other packages (unless you're mates with all the maintainers, which would be ideal). if (for example), the maintainers of xorg made a change and it unwittingly broke old functionality (every change carries with it the risk of breaking something; even if you are pedantic about unit testing you con only reduce the risk, not eliminate it altogether, and unit testing won't uncover integration bugs anyway). so in this example, your software may not work with the latest version of xorg until either xorg maintainers fix their bug or you come up with a new release that doesn't use the broken functionality. this could also happen if microsoft broke (or deliberately removed) functionality in one of the windows libraries.
If you want to get pedantic, you could possibly argue that there is natural concrete somewhere that is millions of years old (maybe near Mount Vesuvius).
All of this is irrelevant though because TFA article is about a computer, not concrete, but it's still funny how we all seem to enjoy the odd foray into these little tangents on dotslash.
Stonehenge is just a bunch of rocks standing in a field
that's what the aliens that put them there wanted us to think... stonehenge is really a device for spying on us and transmitting info back to the mother ship... they're coming man!
my 4yo daughter is into barbie dolls and clothes, but luckily she's a bit of a tomboy so she also likes to play outside, get into fights and get covered in mud
until someone sends them a Word document and it doesn't display correctly; or they want to print something and can't get their printer to work and the support people can't figure out why the Windows printer driver won't install.:^(
holy shit i can't believe there are still people that think this
if you don't want a "greedy, consumeristic whore" for a daughter, then why give her anything at all? she'll only grow up to expect something every year
drbd and pacemaker are pretty simple and reliable, imho (not to mention free)
attempting to increase reliability and failing is better (and certainly no less disasterous) than ignoring the risk and failing... at least as far as customers or users are concerned
satellite map following is pretty good, but i'm waiting for the android naviation app with streetview following... horrible for data use, but awesome for showing up isheep:)
better than "daddy daddy i really want a cheap plastic barbie doll made with slave labor in china and sold by walmart with a 500% markup that will help me grow up with a complex where i hate my body, get depressed and go on prozac because i can't possibly look as slim and beautiful as my doll... oh wait, why the fuck didn't you give me something useful for my birthday, at least something i could watch barbie shows on"
best way to justify the job you do is to create work for yourself
in IT you can covertly install a virus, which will have half your users begging to get things back up and running and the other half berating you for not doing your job
the last thing you want to do is increase your efficiency to the point where management thinks you are no longer required or that your role can be filled by a machine or some kid fresh out of school
or if you're a department of defense big brass knob, you need to justify spending billions of tax payer money, so you blow up 2 skyscrapers and scare the crap outta the public so they give you more money to go off and fight the world:)
i think the real problem was that he couldn't get his concrete slab to compile on his "solaris boxen"... maybe there were too many infinite loops of rebar
Slashdot Mirror
If you want to get picky...
of "of"
...isn't ideal word choice, and you should have used past tense.
My message for the day on a solaris boxen
ftfy
problem with linux/foss (or any software really, but more pronounced in foss due to decentralization) is that when your package has dependencies on packages maintained by others, you can't always tell what is going to happen to those other packages (unless you're mates with all the maintainers, which would be ideal). if (for example), the maintainers of xorg made a change and it unwittingly broke old functionality (every change carries with it the risk of breaking something; even if you are pedantic about unit testing you con only reduce the risk, not eliminate it altogether, and unit testing won't uncover integration bugs anyway). so in this example, your software may not work with the latest version of xorg until either xorg maintainers fix their bug or you come up with a new release that doesn't use the broken functionality. this could also happen if microsoft broke (or deliberately removed) functionality in one of the windows libraries.
If you want to get pedantic, you could possibly argue that there is natural concrete somewhere that is millions of years old (maybe near Mount Vesuvius).
All of this is irrelevant though because TFA article is about a computer, not concrete, but it's still funny how we all seem to enjoy the odd foray into these little tangents on dotslash.
Stonehenge is just a bunch of rocks standing in a field
that's what the aliens that put them there wanted us to think... stonehenge is really a device for spying on us and transmitting info back to the mother ship... they're coming man!
hahahaha.... whooosh.... :)
what a loser
my 4yo daughter is into barbie dolls and clothes, but luckily she's a bit of a tomboy so she also likes to play outside, get into fights and get covered in mud
if you think microsoft came up with metro on its own you've been sucking down ballmer ball juice for too long
Microsoft's removal of Exchange from their SBS
that on its own will likely ruin windows server
no, it's like moving the fuel tank in the ford pinto
until someone sends them a Word document and it doesn't display correctly; or they want to print something and can't get their printer to work and the support people can't figure out why the Windows printer driver won't install. :^(
holy shit i can't believe there are still people that think this
haha what a poor ignorant douchebag
i feel sorry for you dude
let me be the first to say... WHOOOOSH
if you don't want a "greedy, consumeristic whore" for a daughter, then why give her anything at all? she'll only grow up to expect something every year
drbd and pacemaker are pretty simple and reliable, imho (not to mention free)
attempting to increase reliability and failing is better (and certainly no less disasterous) than ignoring the risk and failing... at least as far as customers or users are concerned
satellite map following is pretty good, but i'm waiting for the android naviation app with streetview following... horrible for data use, but awesome for showing up isheep :)
i can just imagine iOS 8 now... a black screen with a prompt, or a big red glowing eye
better than "daddy daddy i really want a cheap plastic barbie doll made with slave labor in china and sold by walmart with a 500% markup that will help me grow up with a complex where i hate my body, get depressed and go on prozac because i can't possibly look as slim and beautiful as my doll... oh wait, why the fuck didn't you give me something useful for my birthday, at least something i could watch barbie shows on"
the titanic was carrying a monolith... or the titanic was a monolith
best way to justify the job you do is to create work for yourself
in IT you can covertly install a virus, which will have half your users begging to get things back up and running and the other half berating you for not doing your job
the last thing you want to do is increase your efficiency to the point where management thinks you are no longer required or that your role can be filled by a machine or some kid fresh out of school
or if you're a department of defense big brass knob, you need to justify spending billions of tax payer money, so you blow up 2 skyscrapers and scare the crap outta the public so they give you more money to go off and fight the world :)
i think the real problem was that he couldn't get his concrete slab to compile on his "solaris boxen"... maybe there were too many infinite loops of rebar
If there's fail over (and there should be if uptime is important)
i agree... if you're responsible for a single server performing a mission critical function with no fail over, you may as well just fire yourself
i can't help it if 2/3 of the population is stupid
they send bodies... erm i mean astronauts... over to russia for testing... erm i mean launches... in ukraine
but in any case, i wonder if most americans know this? i mean if they believe the tripe that comes out of the white house...
it's not a basement... it's a "command center"
its gas... it must be the holy shit
i thought it was the year 12 after september 11