If Solaris was all GPL from the beginning, nobody would have thought of making another free Unix.
If Solaris was freed today, we'd probably see just another fragmentation. Also, both Linux and Solaris would have ended up much richer and better since both could steal code from each other. That's the whole idea of software freedom! There's absolutely no reason why both couldn't have co-existed.
This is however extremely hypothetical. I doubt they'll ever free Solaris to the extent of GNU, but if they did, it would be infinitely cool!
I'm all for Linux, but spreading lies about Windows this way is not going to change the world for better. As for the article, it may be right about Win98SE being buggy (haven't tried it myself, but I hear it). Still, just because there are several ways to install it (full version CDs, upgrade CDs, service packs etc.) does NOT mean that there are several "versions" around!
I bet Linus has some corporate intentions behind this sudden hurry. And I bet it has something to do with their mystery processor. And possibly something about Amiga too.
Anyway I hope all this hurrying isn't going to hurt stability...
when do they decide that the next version should be for instance 2.4 instead of 3.0?
As soon as they realize that the next release isn't going to be revolutionary enough to deserve the new major number:)
what constitutes a feature freeze?
When all the features are in place. They freeze it so that they'll be able to work on getting things stable instead of putting in new things all the time. A feature freeze does not mean that things are stable.
Most KDE developers seems to be in favor of single click, which I think is a pity. I wish there could at least be an option to allow double click, as this seems much more logical and flexible to me (one click selects, two clicks executes). Single click is much more prone to mistakes (especially when selecting multiple files).
"By using Microsoft's television platform, Rogers will be able to deliver new services that fully utilize the broadband infrastructure, thereby enabling a great information, entertainment and communications experience for their customers."
So, Microsoft is once again leading a paradigm shift in technology? *lol* Funny the article hardly says anything about what will actually change, except for Microsofts yearly income.
I wonder how they can translate a micro kernel architecture to a monoblock architecture ? Easy - they can't, and they won't. This Linux kernel fantasy project of theirs would be something completely new. Ah, it doesn't matter, it'll never be released anyway...
I wonder how they can translate a micro kernel architecture to a monoblock architecture ?
Easy - they can't, and they won't. This Linux kernel fantasy project of theirs would be something completely new. Ah, it doesn't matter, it'll never be released anyway...
I can't believe these guys! I don't think they'll ever make up their minds. We've heard of so many "decisions", and "we are confident that..", and "we firmly belive that..", and pictures and napkin sketches of promising new arcitectures, and then some months pass and everything has changed.
I loved the Amiga, and it hurts to see what clowns are in charge of it now.
So QNX had 40 supposedly very talented engineers working on the "next generation" Amiga OS, and as soon as this is announced, completely different plans are announced. What's the point of all this???
I think now more than ever I believe a new Amiga will never see the light of day.
So what if they use the Linux kernel - in two weeks they'll use some other kernel. Very sad.
Brace yourself. The KOffice team is working on Katabase, which seems to me like more or less an Access clone (and it won't be backed by any existing database servers I think).
Not commenting on whether or not MS will dominate the audio distribution scene also, but I must say this new audio format looks cool (except for the copyright protection shit, but hey:).
If MS Audio can really compress songs into half the size that MP3 can, then I'll welcome this format with open arms. However, I fear it's going to be a closed, Windoze-only thing. Will Linux hackers be able to hack the codecs and bring MS Audio to the Linux platform?
On another note, how can anyone think this new format is a good thing for preventing music piracy? One can always convert MP3s to MS Audio (Winamp already does this), and hey, it's even easier to distribute, hence the smaller file sizes!
Ever noticed how fast hotmail suddenly became right after MS managed to shift it to NT? I bet thousands really believe that NT is really that much faster than Solaris or whatever they used to run Hotmail on.
Here's the timeline: Mid-1999 - 3rd WW breaks out. January 1, 1900 - Nuff said. 2039 - End Of The World As We Know It (if not for the comet, then for the UNIX clock).
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Mandrakesoft has a similar project at linuxi18n.org.
If Solaris was all GPL from the beginning, nobody would have thought of making another free Unix.
If Solaris was freed today, we'd probably see just another fragmentation. Also, both Linux and Solaris would have ended up much richer and better since both could steal code from each other. That's the whole idea of software freedom! There's absolutely no reason why both couldn't have co-existed.
This is however extremely hypothetical. I doubt they'll ever free Solaris to the extent of GNU, but if they did, it would be infinitely cool!
And also remember cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" in the table tag. Important for real browsers like Opera and Netscape.
They'll probably release a Hotmail Service Pack sometimes early next year ;)
It's still working... I can't believe something like this is possible - and it's not even /.'ed :)
Why don't MS just block requests from the referring host in question? How hard can it be?
Now why the heck did that post get a score of "0, troll"??? It is NOT a troll post! It deserves at least 1!
You're just a bunch of crackpots, living in denial! screw you guys!
You're gonna have to deal with that.
Only about 80% of all Linux users :)
I'm all for Linux, but spreading lies about Windows this way is not going to change the world for better. As for the article, it may be right about Win98SE being buggy (haven't tried it myself, but I hear it). Still, just because there are several ways to install it (full version CDs, upgrade CDs, service packs etc.) does NOT mean that there are several "versions" around!
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I bet Linus has some corporate intentions behind this sudden hurry. And I bet it has something to do with their mystery processor. And possibly something about Amiga too.
Anyway I hope all this hurrying isn't going to hurt stability...
As soon as they realize that the next release isn't going to be revolutionary enough to deserve the new major number
what constitutes a feature freeze?
When all the features are in place. They freeze it so that they'll be able to work on getting things stable instead of putting in new things all the time. A feature freeze does not mean that things are stable.
Most KDE developers seems to be in favor of single click, which I think is a pity. I wish there could at least be an option to allow double click, as this seems much more logical and flexible to me (one click selects, two clicks executes). Single click is much more prone to mistakes (especially when selecting multiple files).
"By using Microsoft's television platform, Rogers will be able to deliver new services that fully utilize the broadband infrastructure, thereby enabling a great information, entertainment and communications experience for their customers."
So, Microsoft is once again leading a paradigm shift in technology? *lol* Funny the article hardly says anything about what will actually change, except for Microsofts yearly income.
>Ever thought that this was a spoiler put out by
>QNX since they lost the contract?
It seems more like very bad coordination between Amiga and QNX...
>IF you read the full story you will note that Amiga
>started looking at LINUX in February.
I did read that, and while it's an easy thing to say, I hope it's true.
I wonder how they can translate a micro kernel architecture to a monoblock architecture ? Easy - they can't, and they won't. This Linux kernel fantasy project of theirs would be something completely new. Ah, it doesn't matter, it'll never be released anyway...
I wonder how they can translate a micro kernel architecture to a monoblock architecture ?
Easy - they can't, and they won't. This Linux kernel fantasy project of theirs would be something completely new. Ah, it doesn't matter, it'll never be released anyway...
I can't believe these guys! I don't think they'll ever make up their minds. We've heard of so many "decisions", and "we are confident that..", and "we firmly belive that..", and pictures and napkin sketches of promising new arcitectures, and then some months pass and everything has changed.
I loved the Amiga, and it hurts to see what clowns are in charge of it now.
So QNX had 40 supposedly very talented engineers working on the "next generation" Amiga OS, and as soon as this is announced, completely different plans are announced. What's the point of all this???
I think now more than ever I believe a new Amiga will never see the light of day.
So what if they use the Linux kernel - in two weeks they'll use some other kernel. Very sad.
Is there such a thing as "Kimp"? I don't think so. Work has just started on KImageShop which will use the ImageMagick libs.
I agree that although Gimp is a great program, its interface is really holding it back.
Brace yourself. The KOffice team is working on Katabase, which seems to me like more or less an Access clone (and it won't be backed by any existing database servers I think).
Can I use the Mandrake6 RPMs for KDE and X to upgrade my RH6?
Not commenting on whether or not MS will dominate the audio distribution scene also, but I must say this new audio format looks cool (except for the copyright protection shit, but hey :).
If MS Audio can really compress songs into half the size that MP3 can, then I'll welcome this format with open arms. However, I fear it's going to be a closed, Windoze-only thing. Will Linux hackers be able to hack the codecs and bring MS Audio to the Linux platform?
On another note, how can anyone think this new format is a good thing for preventing music piracy? One can always convert MP3s to MS Audio (Winamp already does this), and hey, it's even easier to distribute, hence the smaller file sizes!
Ever noticed how fast hotmail suddenly became right after MS managed to shift it to NT? I bet thousands really believe that NT is really that much faster than Solaris or whatever they used to run Hotmail on.
Here's the timeline:
Mid-1999 - 3rd WW breaks out.
January 1, 1900 - Nuff said.
2039 - End Of The World As We Know It (if not for the comet, then for the UNIX clock).
These are exciting times.
here.
They exist! Slashdot is open source, right? And besides, you _have_ to trust the man who invented the Internet! ;)
I'm so glad I'm not American.