Okay, now you're spreading misinformation in the guise of correcting someone else's misinformation.
It has been hashed and re-hashed over more times that can be counted: Mac OS X is Unix, like it or not. Many Unix systems have been built on the Mach microkernel. Two I can think of off hand are OSF/1 and NeXT. OS X, of course, is based largely on NeXT. Also, there is no such thing as the "BSD Mach microkernel". That is pure fiction. Mach was originally developed at Carnegie Mellon, not UC Berkeley.
Not to sound rude, but cluess GNU evangelists should check their facts!
I was pretty disappointed that the interviewer didn't ask better questions. JKH is an interesting guy, and I'd rather hear him answer some less vague questions. All we got were vague answers, to the effect of "FreeBSD will probably go in the direction that its users want it to go".
And can you believe they asked if OS X and FreeBSD would merge? Come on now...Although I'd sure like to see an open source Quartz!
There are a lot of very intelligent people in the world who are entirely clueless when it comes to understanding computers. Do you want to keep the power of the computer out of the hands of these people? Computers can do much more than run DNS servers. Maybe a guified DNS server is not so great, but what about graphics editing? Or CAD? Or word processing? What about the WWW? Lynx might be great for some purposes, but I personally like to look at pictures and I think the web is very dull without them.
If the binary package is available, then the port is already done. You can't have one without the other. But beware that building KDE takes a loooong time to build, much longer than compiling a new world.
$2000? For fuck's sake why would I pay that for an underpowered little computer?
For that money I could have two or three high powered desktop systems, or better yet, one of those Apple titanium thingies if I wanted something portable.
How so? They've given references and data to back up their claims. It's not about believing or disbelieving, it's about what is happening to information once it enters the Passport system and how XP makes it difficult for the average consumer to avoid Passport.
For how long have conversations like this gone on? Let's see...well, Frankenstein was written in 1817. That's almost two hundred years ago, and you can bet it wasn't the first time someone raised the issue of what would happen if humans could create life.
Jon Katz's article has all kinds of sweeping statements about robots taking over and leaving us helpless. It says more about his psychological state than it does about anything based in reality. The magnitude of creating such technology is enourmous. We're not even close to it yet. Computing hardware may be increasing power at a rapid rate, but software technology moves at a snail's pace. We're not going to see anything like AI in our lifetimes, and The Matrix wasn't remotely realistic.
So stop worrying, and use the power that you have now to make your future a bright one:-).
I love vinyl. I love how physical the medium is, how you can look at it and actually see where each sound is located. With a good turntable, amp, and speakers, believe me it sounds great too.
Haven't any of you heard of compiling your own kernel? This is a source patch. That means you have access to features that aren't available in the official kernel. It doesn't mean you have to compile all of them in. In other words, the "bloatware" jokes aren't really funny, they just make you look ignorant.
You are right to be confused. I know the ports system like the back of my hand, and I can tell you it has nothing to do with.NET whatsoever. Move along now, nothing to see here.
I should note, that if you take copyright law to heart, the BSD license does not grant the right to copy, only distribute.
The BSD license allows "redistribution in source and binary forms, with or without modification..." Just how do you plan to do that without copying?
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That is exactly what freedom is. Yeah, yeah, you're going to say something about not being able to shout "Fire!" in a crowded theater, right? I've heard it before. Actually, part of freedom is being able to shout "Fire!" in a crowded theater. Sure, one might suffer some consequences for it. That doesn't mean we can't do it. We lots of available have choices. Some of them are "bad" choices. If the only choices available to us were "good" choices, we wouldn't be free. 'Nuff said.
It would be nice, though, if Journaling Versus Soft Updates: Asynchronous Meta-data Protection in File Systems were made available to everyone, not just Usenix members. There is a fucking login to read it.
What you really seem to be complaining about is the infrastructure of the internet, or how ISP's charge for their bandwidth. This isn't a spam issue at all. As long as someone has gotten access to your email address through legal means, they have every right to send you spam. If you don't like it, perhaps you should push for better privacy laws that prevent spammers from getting your address to begin with.
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It has been hashed and re-hashed over more times that can be counted: Mac OS X is Unix, like it or not. Many Unix systems have been built on the Mach microkernel. Two I can think of off hand are OSF/1 and NeXT. OS X, of course, is based largely on NeXT. Also, there is no such thing as the "BSD Mach microkernel". That is pure fiction. Mach was originally developed at Carnegie Mellon, not UC Berkeley.
Not to sound rude, but cluess GNU evangelists should check their facts!
And can you believe they asked if OS X and FreeBSD would merge? Come on now...Although I'd sure like to see an open source Quartz!
There are a lot of very intelligent people in the world who are entirely clueless when it comes to understanding computers. Do you want to keep the power of the computer out of the hands of these people? Computers can do much more than run DNS servers. Maybe a guified DNS server is not so great, but what about graphics editing? Or CAD? Or word processing? What about the WWW? Lynx might be great for some purposes, but I personally like to look at pictures and I think the web is very dull without them.
the guy stuck in the time few years ago
and then you say:
If you dislike java, stick to good old C++. No need to invent a new language.
Who's stuck in time? You also said:
Nobody cares about 16 bit code anymore.
If you had read the spec more carefully you would have seen that he had dropped support for 16 bits.
Now, please don't panic or jump out any windows. Just remember, you win some, you lose some.
I don't know about you, but I've never heard of anyone going the speed of light just yet.
If the binary package is available, then the port is already done. You can't have one without the other. But beware that building KDE takes a loooong time to build, much longer than compiling a new world.
$2000? For fuck's sake why would I pay that for an underpowered little computer? For that money I could have two or three high powered desktop systems, or better yet, one of those Apple titanium thingies if I wanted something portable.
How so? They've given references and data to back up their claims. It's not about believing or disbelieving, it's about what is happening to information once it enters the Passport system and how XP makes it difficult for the average consumer to avoid Passport.
"Maybe we don't have to go to the poles to find water ice. It's easier for a spacecraft to survive at the equator," Mustard said.
Does anyone know why it's easier for a spacecraft to survive at the equator? Is Mustard (I love that name!) just referring to colder temperatures?
Huh? What's that all about?
Jon Katz's article has all kinds of sweeping statements about robots taking over and leaving us helpless. It says more about his psychological state than it does about anything based in reality. The magnitude of creating such technology is enourmous. We're not even close to it yet. Computing hardware may be increasing power at a rapid rate, but software technology moves at a snail's pace. We're not going to see anything like AI in our lifetimes, and The Matrix wasn't remotely realistic.
So stop worrying, and use the power that you have now to make your future a bright one :-).
I agree 100%. And including that Unabomber quote as if it were some kind of respectable scientific reference! This is grade school level journalism.
Unless the application is written to be dependent on it. If it is a Microsoft application, I'll bet it will require Microsoft authentication.
I love vinyl. I love how physical the medium is, how you can look at it and actually see where each sound is located. With a good turntable, amp, and speakers, believe me it sounds great too.
Haven't any of you heard of compiling your own kernel? This is a source patch. That means you have access to features that aren't available in the official kernel. It doesn't mean you have to compile all of them in. In other words, the "bloatware" jokes aren't really funny, they just make you look ignorant.
That's great! +1, funny!
You are right to be confused. I know the ports system like the back of my hand, and I can tell you it has nothing to do with .NET whatsoever. Move along now, nothing to see here.
What X Windows trademark? It isn't called X Windows. It's either just plain X or the X Window System.
Here is a widely circulated piece about nostalgia and Fortran: Real Programmers Don't use Pascal.
The BSD license allows "redistribution in source and binary forms, with or without modification..." Just how do you plan to do that without copying?
That is exactly what freedom is. Yeah, yeah, you're going to say something about not being able to shout "Fire!" in a crowded theater, right? I've heard it before. Actually, part of freedom is being able to shout "Fire!" in a crowded theater. Sure, one might suffer some consequences for it. That doesn't mean we can't do it. We lots of available have choices. Some of them are "bad" choices. If the only choices available to us were "good" choices, we wouldn't be free. 'Nuff said.
You really didn't read the README at all, then. There is new support for DRI. And, may I ask what's wrong with building from source?
It would be nice, though, if Journaling Versus Soft Updates: Asynchronous Meta-data Protection in File Systems were made available to everyone, not just Usenix members. There is a fucking login to read it.
What you really seem to be complaining about is the infrastructure of the internet, or how ISP's charge for their bandwidth. This isn't a spam issue at all. As long as someone has gotten access to your email address through legal means, they have every right to send you spam. If you don't like it, perhaps you should push for better privacy laws that prevent spammers from getting your address to begin with.