I wonder why people are making a big deal about a project that has no significance. I mean if it is a linux clone , I am sure there are other better options and distros to run on PowerPC archetecture. -- http://linuxhelp.blogspot.com/
The various distributions including non-profit ones like Ubuntu play a very important part in that they make it impossible for one particular company to monopolize the market like microsoft ended doing. As far as the choice of distribution is concerned, it filters down to one thing - support.
If a distribution is able to give good support in terms of frequent bug fixes , software updation and technical support (need not be like redhat's 24x7 type but even mailing lists, news servers and email support will do ) - then even if it is a small company or even a non-profit one, it doesn't make much of a difference.
Anyway if a firm decides to move over to linux, then they will be hiring atleast one linux professional to take care of their network. So eventually the type of distro doesn't make much of a difference. -- http://linuxhelp.blogspot.com
I have been an avid supporter and user of linux for the past few years. And my opinion is that as long as your university does not depend on propritery software like photoshop (Yes you have GIMP but it cannot be compared to photoshop), adobe illustrator and the likes which do not have a equvalent in linux as of yet, they can easily make the transition to linux in a smooth manner. Ultimatly to take the decision, there should be general consensus and the will to move over to open source equvalents of propritery softwares.
On windows - Yes you sometimes get a popup while browsing porn sites even in firefox. But in linux, you don't get even a single popup unless you give permission.
Yes!! I use firefox 1.0.2 on linux (fedora) and I am of the opinion that this is the number one browser on both windows and linux platforms.
But for blogging in videos to become a reality, you need great bandwidth for your internet connection - which is a pipe dream for majority of the netizens at the moment. In my country, internet connection that is sold with the name broadband is just 128 KPBs. So you can imagine.....
But it is a good move by google in the right direction.
Actually there is a standard for linux which is followed by atleast major distro companies worth their salt (money). I think it is the POSIX standard (I'm not sure about the name).
But the real beauty of linux is that it can really be moulded and extended acording to the individuals taste.
reporter(666905) said: "The advantage that M$ has, over Google, is its huge R&D budget. " -- Today's news said Google had raked in money which exceeded by many times its expectations - to the tune of several millions in advertising revenues alone. And it has a share base of more than a billion. So money is not a problem as far as Google is concerned.
reporter(666905) also said: "M$ has plucked numerous professors from the computer science departments at top universities by offering incredibly high salaries." -- True. But Google also has its share of scientists who are busy bringing out inovations. "Google News" being an excellent example. http://news.google.com
But a study says that more than 70% of the production servers are running Redhat. It may be because it is easier to install, has a 24x7 technical support (atleast for the paid enterprise and advanced server), got GUI's for almost all system and network administration tasks and is easier for newbies comming from different OS environments (read Windows) to adapt quickly to.
I nearly missed out their RHCE certification exam which is a fully hands-on (no studying by rote) 5 1/2 hours exam - All of which makes embracing Redhat a worthwhile exercise.
PS: I haven't used Gentoo yet. And I have nothing at all against Debian.
I wonder if google is another microsoft in the making in terms of monopoly. If you browse the web, you cannot help wonder this because it has got a finger in almost all the pies in the internet arena. You name it, they are a part of it. email - gmail search - desktop search, web search image software - picassa advertising - most website carry ads by google nowadays. Including slashdot.org (heh heh) web blogs - blogger These are just a few that come to my mind.
That is the way the whole world revolves. If a company brings out a unique product and it becomes a best seller, then it obviously attracts all the moths who try to replicate it and make a quick buck. For eg: in china, you can get anything and everything... even (I dare say) a mac mini clone for a fraction of the original price. It will be a poor replica of the original ofcourse.
ravee -- http://linuxhelp.blogspot.com
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I have been using linux for the past 2 years. Before that, even on windows, I was using GPL softwares like Vim and MikTeX. What I find the most interesting is that supporting and believing in GPL movement inculcates in us the noble values of sharing , openness, large heartedness which are becoming more and more rare in this fast paced and materialistic world. For example, In these times of software patents and widespread consumerism, encouraging school children to embrace the use of GPLed softwares can teach them that sharing what they have with others is really cool. And I am sure they will eventually extend this principle to all walks of life which will make our society better place to live in.
IBM and the other IT giants are just trying to make big bucks by hitching on to the OSS movement. As a linux user and enthusiast, I feel that these companies are really squeezing out all the mileage they can get by supporting linux.
As a wise man said, 'If you can't beat them, join them.'
It is not whether a person has 750 million $$ to give or not that is important. But the mind to contribute his mite for the welfare of the poor and the needy whether he contributes just $1 or $millions that is important. And gate's willingness to contribute a part of his wealth for a noble cause is really significant here.
Why don't we see a Oracle CEO or Apple CEO donate anything ? Even they make lots of money.
Yes, Use of QWERTY layout is a mistake. But you have to concede that it is the marketing guys who rule the world. And not the engineers. If it was the other way round, then Apple would have been the most popular computer in the world and Microsoft and PC would not have reached the stage it is in now.
By the way, have you heard of a layout called Inscript ? It is used to type indian languages like Hindi and Tamil.
I am not de-stressing the importance of a degree. Definitely a degree has value . But the college education if it has to pay dividends must be employment generation oriented.
And another thing, it has been widely acknowledged in the industry that the number one skill that a person should have to be employable is the "people skill". That is he/she should have a positive attitude, good written and oral communication skills and should be a team player. This also should be integrated in the college curriculum. If a person doesn't have that - even though he may be a rocket scientist - may not be employable.
You know, in my country each year a quarter million (3.5 lakhs) of young people graduate as engineers (civil, mechanical.. you name it). But the actual no: of job vacancies is may be 1/10th of that amount. And the end result is largescale unemployment. And I know of just passed out engineers (having 4 year degrees ) working as sales personel for a pittance because they could'nt get a job in their area of work.
I think instead of churning out more and more college graduates, stress should be given to all round personal development and enterprenuership. Students should be encouraged to start their own enterprises - may be in small scale sector. And guidance should be given to help them in their cause. This is the only way to reduce this sort of glut in the education sector else it is bound to make all our lives less than peaceful in the long run. Ravee -- http://linuxhelp.blogspot.com ht tp://thoughts2005.blogspot.com
What I meant was, unlike microsoft, apple is not proactive in marketing its computers and softwares in the third world countries as in the US and canada. For example, apple sells their computers to schools in the USA at a discount rate so that more and more schools favour their computer over a PC running windows - which does'nt happen in other countries.
But with the advent of the Mini (at a comparative price w.r.t a PC), and with some real push in the marketing area (where apple is weak or lagging behind), I believe we can see exciting times ahead.
It is a shame that the mac's use is less prevalent in third world countries. For example, in the city I live, there is not even ONE mac reseller that I know of. No ads in newspapers and magazines to be seen at all. Infact if the mac mini is introduced in third world countries at the price stated (after taxes) , Apple can really make a dent in the market share of Microsoft and break their monopoly.
Because these softwares not only search for your files in your computer but also search within them for the phrase that you have typed. So, suppose you want to search for the term "linux" - these softwares will show all the files which are related to linux - not necessarily only the ones that have linux in its names.
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After losing the presidential election, he has moved into newer pastures to make a killing. :)
good luck with your new enterprise Mr Gore. And make sure it has support for linux. heh heh
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I wonder why people are making a big deal about a project that has no significance. I mean if it is a linux clone , I am sure there are other better options and distros to run on PowerPC archetecture.
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http://linuxhelp.blogspot.com/
The various distributions including non-profit ones like Ubuntu play a very important part in that they make it impossible for one particular company to monopolize the market like microsoft ended doing. As far as the choice of distribution is concerned, it filters down to one thing - support.
If a distribution is able to give good support in terms of frequent bug fixes , software updation and technical support (need not be like redhat's 24x7 type but even mailing lists, news servers and email support will do ) - then even if it is a small company or even a non-profit one, it doesn't make much of a difference.
Anyway if a firm decides to move over to linux, then they will be hiring atleast one linux professional to take care of their network. So eventually the type of distro doesn't make much of a difference.
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http://linuxhelp.blogspot.com
I have been an avid supporter and user of linux for the past few years. And my opinion is that as long as your university does not depend on propritery software like photoshop (Yes you have GIMP but it cannot be compared to photoshop), adobe illustrator and the likes which do not have a equvalent in linux as of yet, they can easily make the transition to linux in a smooth manner. Ultimatly to take the decision, there should be general consensus and the will to move over to open source equvalents of propritery softwares.
My opinion is that linux has come of age in the desktop arena and is here to stay.
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On windows - Yes you sometimes get a popup while browsing porn sites even in firefox. But in linux, you don't get even a single popup unless you give permission.
Yes!! I use firefox 1.0.2 on linux (fedora) and I am of the opinion that this is the number one browser on both windows and linux platforms.
Way to go Firefox!! Keep up the good work!!
But for blogging in videos to become a reality, you need great bandwidth for your internet connection - which is a pipe dream for majority of the netizens at the moment. In my country, internet connection that is sold with the name broadband is just 128 KPBs. So you can imagine .....
But it is a good move by google in the right direction.
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http://linuxhelp.blogspot.com
Actually there is a standard for linux which is followed by atleast major distro companies worth their salt (money). I think it is the POSIX standard (I'm not sure about the name).
But the real beauty of linux is that it can really be moulded and extended acording to the individuals taste.
ravee
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http://linuxhelp.blogspot.com
reporter(666905) said:
"The advantage that M$ has, over Google, is its huge R&D budget. "
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Today's news said Google had raked in money which exceeded by many times its expectations - to the tune of several millions in advertising revenues alone. And it has a share base of more than a billion. So money is not a problem as far as Google is concerned.
reporter(666905) also said:
"M$ has plucked numerous professors from the computer science departments at top universities by offering incredibly high salaries."
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True. But Google also has its share of scientists who are busy bringing out inovations. "Google News" being an excellent example. http://news.google.com
ravee
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http://linuxhelp.blogspot.com
But a study says that more than 70% of the production servers are running Redhat. It may be because it is easier to install, has a 24x7 technical support (atleast for the paid enterprise and advanced server), got GUI's for almost all system and network administration tasks and is easier for newbies comming from different OS environments (read Windows) to adapt quickly to.
I nearly missed out their RHCE certification exam which is a fully hands-on (no studying by rote) 5 1/2 hours exam - All of which makes embracing Redhat a worthwhile exercise.
PS: I haven't used Gentoo yet. And I have nothing at all against Debian.
ravee
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http://linuxhelp.blogspot.com
I wonder if google is another microsoft in the making in terms of monopoly. If you browse the web, you cannot help wonder this because it has got a finger in almost all the pies in the internet arena. You name it, they are a part of it .
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email - gmail
search - desktop search, web search
image software - picassa
advertising - most website carry ads by google nowadays. Including slashdot.org (heh heh)
web blogs - blogger
These are just a few that come to my mind.
ravee
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http://favourate_books.blogspot.com
That is the way the whole world revolves. If a company brings out a unique product and it becomes a best seller, then it obviously attracts all the moths who try to replicate it and make a quick buck. For eg: in china, you can get anything and everything ... even (I dare say) a mac mini clone for a fraction of the original price. It will be a poor replica of the original ofcourse.
ravee
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http://linuxhelp.blogspot.com
I have been using linux for the past 2 years. Before that, even on windows, I was using GPL softwares like Vim and MikTeX.
What I find the most interesting is that supporting and believing in GPL movement inculcates in us the noble values of sharing , openness, large heartedness which are becoming more and more rare in this fast paced and materialistic world.
For example, In these times of software patents and widespread consumerism, encouraging school children to embrace the use of GPLed softwares can teach them that sharing what they have with others is really cool. And I am sure they will eventually extend this principle to all walks of life which will make our society better place to live in.
ravee
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http://linuxhelp.blogspot.com
IBM and the other IT giants are just trying to make big bucks by hitching on to the OSS movement. As a linux user and enthusiast, I feel that these companies are really squeezing out all the mileage they can get by supporting linux.
/ /veg-recipes.blogspot.como gspot.com
As a wise man said, 'If you can't beat them, join them.'
Just my two bits
ravee
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http://thoughts2005.bl
It is not whether a person has 750 million $$ to give or not that is important. But the mind to contribute his mite for the welfare of the poor and the needy whether he contributes just $1 or $millions that is important. And gate's willingness to contribute a part of his wealth for a noble cause is really significant here.
/ /veg-recipes.blogspot.como gspot.com
Why don't we see a Oracle CEO or Apple CEO donate anything ? Even they make lots of money.
ravee
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http://linuxhelp.blogspot.com
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http://thoughts2005.bl
By the way, have you heard of a layout called Inscript ? It is used to type indian languages like Hindi and Tamil.
Just my 2 bits.
ravee
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I am not de-stressing the importance of a degree. Definitely a degree has value . But the college education if it has to pay dividends must be employment generation oriented.
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And another thing, it has been widely acknowledged in the industry that the number one skill that a person should have to be employable is the "people skill". That is he/she should have a positive attitude, good written and oral communication skills and should be a team player.
This also should be integrated in the college curriculum.
If a person doesn't have that - even though he may be a rocket scientist - may not be employable.
ravee
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http://veg-recipes.blogspot.com
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http://thoughts2005.bl
You know, in my country each year a quarter million (3.5 lakhs) of young people graduate as engineers (civil, mechanical .. you name it). But the actual no: of job vacancies is may be 1/10th of that amount. And the end result is largescale unemployment. And I know of just passed out engineers (having 4 year degrees ) working as sales personel for a pittance because they could'nt get a job in their area of work.
t tp://thoughts2005.blogspot.com
I think instead of churning out more and more college graduates, stress should be given to all round personal development and enterprenuership. Students should be encouraged to start their own enterprises - may be in small scale sector. And guidance should be given to help them in their cause. This is the only way to reduce this sort of glut in the education sector else it is bound to make all our lives less than peaceful in the long run.
Ravee
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What I meant was, unlike microsoft, apple is not proactive in marketing its computers and softwares in the third world countries as in the US and canada. For example, apple sells their computers to schools in the USA at a discount rate so that more and more schools favour their computer over a PC running windows - which does'nt happen in other countries.
/ /thoughts2005.blogspot.com
But with the advent of the Mini (at a comparative price w.r.t a PC), and with some real push in the marketing area (where apple is weak or lagging behind), I believe we can see exciting times ahead.
ravee
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http://linuxhelp.blogspot.com
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It is a shame that the mac's use is less prevalent in third world countries. For example, in the city I live, there is not even ONE mac reseller that I know of. No ads in newspapers and magazines to be seen at all.
Infact if the mac mini is introduced in third world countries at the price stated (after taxes) , Apple can really make a dent in the market share of Microsoft and break their monopoly.
Ravee
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http://linuxhelp.blogspot.com
I wonder if it will still be as good as linux ?
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Because these softwares not only search for your files in your computer but also search within them for the phrase that you have typed. So, suppose you want to search for the term "linux" - these softwares will show all the files which are related to linux - not necessarily only the ones that have linux in its names. -- Visit Linux Help for tips and tricks on configuring linux.