$99? NINETY-NINE?!? Gee, I spend more on operating systems that 'look cool' and flashy 3D-games each month! A graphical tool like that, though, is something I (and quite a few friends) need. The bang-for-bucks ratio is excellent:)
(I though this was sort of expensive back when I had an Amiga - but was a student then;)
When IBM preloads something from the factory, they tend to support that software/hardware. If it's added by a retailer, support will be referred or transferred to other companies/ departments. At least it's like that on the Aptivas we all know and love.
And, of course, techies are constantly on their managers' backs to get Linux support. Anything is better than Win95/98...
I suspect the Linux distribution of choice will be Caldera OpenLinux. Cool. Never tried that one. I'm not sure if there will be a special system, or if it will be an Aptiva that ships with this on it - winmodems are the only choice, you see. Maybe some better networking options will be on these systems, due to the nature of the OS.
O- Nny, just guessing. Not speaking for his employer, or anything
I really think people should remember what Linux Torvalds made this OS for: His own personal use. He's a very technical person. Bloated GUIs were added later. I sort of like the idea of giving windows or Be to the unwashed masses, then let those who *like* to fiddle enjoy Linux, *BSD, Tru64 etc. Just my opinion, but you'll flame me anyhow.
Games and...DVD! Yes, I'm addicted to that thing. I add a new OS to mysetup when I can afford more harddrive space (right now I've only got win95 and Linux). Be next. It's getting DVD:>
IBM's Aptivas come with a nice tool that is a pure stroke of genius:ConfigSafe. We techs have started to love it. One part of it takes a snapshot of config.sys, autoexec.bat, the two registry files and system.ini once a day, if the system is in use. Then you can boot into DOS mode to restore a previous configuration if something messes up. Very nice. I'm not sure who makes it, but the buttons look very Borland.
Heh. I've been using and abusing win* on other people's systems since 1995. I've had an Amiga most of my computer-using days, until 1997, when I installed Linux on some hardware donated by a friend. And I still drag files, thinking the darn bloatware is going to copy or move my file.
Intuitive? Where? Did I blink and miss something? I'd like to see something like DirectoryOpus 5.x with the configurability of unix-type window managers. I have too many projects to code on my own, though:(
But, are we slashdotters really average users? I know I'm far above a mere user. I like these toys. I like buying stuff for my toys. The more hardware, the merrier. Who cares if it costs a bit of money, when the novelty probably lasts longer than such silly things like food and drink :)
Hey, we're almost there, and have been, for years. Take the Palm. Any 3Com Palm. Add the graphics unit from an Atari Lynx (4096 col, remember?). You've basically got a double-speed A500 with shitloads more money.
Hmph. Yep. Bad move. Must think of the other distributions. I normally recommend slack or deb to newbies. What other way is there to learn the joy of compiling your own software? The kind of people who normally buy Thinkpads are certainly capable of using any of the popular distros.
Maybe the US government are trying to cut down on spam and useless e-mails? Most of what people send these days is just jokes, chainletters, stonking huge binaries and stupid questions...
The only reason there are more e-mails than plain old letters, is because it's so easy, so people waste most of their workday sending shite to all their friends. I know I do. Often.
I'm an x86 (and compatible) user myself, but browsing for cheap alpha-cpus. I'd love to be able to still play games, should I rid myself of archaic intel-like hardware;)
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$99? NINETY-NINE?!? :)
;)
Gee, I spend more on operating systems that
'look cool' and flashy 3D-games each month! A
graphical tool like that, though, is something I
(and quite a few friends) need.
The bang-for-bucks ratio is excellent
(I though this was sort of expensive back when I
had an Amiga - but was a student then
When IBM preloads something from the factory,
they tend to support that software/hardware.
If it's added by a retailer, support will be
referred or transferred to other companies/
departments. At least it's like that on the
Aptivas we all know and love.
And, of course, techies are constantly on their
managers' backs to get Linux support. Anything is
better than Win95/98...
I suspect the Linux distribution of choice will
be Caldera OpenLinux. Cool. Never tried that one.
I'm not sure if there will be a special system,
or if it will be an Aptiva that ships with this
on it - winmodems are the only choice, you see.
Maybe some better networking options will be on
these systems, due to the nature of the OS.
O- Nny, just guessing. Not speaking for his
employer, or anything
I really think people should remember what
Linux Torvalds made this OS for: His own personal
use. He's a very technical person. Bloated GUIs
were added later. I sort of like the idea of
giving windows or Be to the unwashed masses, then
let those who *like* to fiddle enjoy Linux, *BSD,
Tru64 etc. Just my opinion, but you'll flame me
anyhow.
No, but some frustrated people have actually made
a sport of it - see the newsgroup called
alt.tech-support.recovery...
Games and...DVD! Yes, I'm addicted to that thing. :>
I add a new OS to mysetup when I can afford more
harddrive space (right now I've only got win95
and Linux). Be next. It's getting DVD
IBM's Aptivas come with a nice tool that is a
pure stroke of genius:ConfigSafe. We techs have
started to love it. One part of it takes a
snapshot of config.sys, autoexec.bat, the two
registry files and system.ini once a day, if the
system is in use. Then you can boot into DOS mode
to restore a previous configuration if something
messes up. Very nice. I'm not sure who makes it,
but the buttons look very Borland.
Heh. I've been using and abusing win* on other
:(
people's systems since 1995. I've had an Amiga
most of my computer-using days, until 1997, when
I installed Linux on some hardware donated by a
friend. And I still drag files, thinking the darn
bloatware is going to copy or move my file.
Intuitive? Where? Did I blink and miss something?
I'd like to see something like DirectoryOpus 5.x
with the configurability of unix-type window
managers. I have too many projects to code on
my own, though
But, are we slashdotters really average users?
:)
I know I'm far above a mere user. I like these
toys. I like buying stuff for my toys. The more
hardware, the merrier. Who cares if it costs a
bit of money, when the novelty probably lasts
longer than such silly things like food and drink
Ah. I think that's madness. Sadly, I have some :(
first-hand experience with it
I look strange, and I live in Ireland - does that ;)
make me a likely candidate for Beeb's twisting
of reality?
Hey, we're almost there, and have been, for years.
;)
Take the Palm. Any 3Com Palm. Add the graphics
unit from an Atari Lynx (4096 col, remember?).
You've basically got a double-speed A500 with
shitloads more money.
(Should I patent this?
"Funny"?
I'd mark it as flamebait.
This poster seems to have confused the two parts
of Ireland, too.
Hmph. Yep. Bad move. Must think of the other
distributions. I normally recommend slack or deb
to newbies. What other way is there to learn the
joy of compiling your own software? The kind of
people who normally buy Thinkpads are certainly
capable of using any of the popular distros.
Well, the targetting doesn't always work :)
I searched for the band "Miranda Sex Garden".
Guess what sort of links I got?
Yup. Soft pr0n.
Maybe the US government are trying to cut down on
spam and useless e-mails? Most of what people
send these days is just jokes, chainletters,
stonking huge binaries and stupid questions...
The only reason there are more e-mails than plain
old letters, is because it's so easy, so people
waste most of their workday sending shite to all
their friends. I know I do. Often.
Buuut it's not my problem. I live in Ireland.
Well, why don't we try to improve on this, then?
Does Jon Katz earn any money off this 'milking'?
Yeah, I've always considered Bruce 'The Linux Nut who dosen't make a fool of himself in public' ;)
30%? Wooh, I'd gladly pay for that!
;)
Borland's products don't cost so bloody
much around here (Dublin) - around £100-130
for Delphi or C++ Builder.
Now, if they could release bcc with a perfect
clone of libc, we'd get a pretty nice, fast
kernel, too
I'm an x86 (and compatible) user myself, but ;)
browsing for cheap alpha-cpus. I'd love to be
able to still play games, should I rid myself of
archaic intel-like hardware