The plural of VAX is VAXen. Therefore, the plural of one Linux box is Linux boxen. Yes, I understand that y'all are too young to have heard the phrase "All the world's a VAX", but the DEC (that's Digital Equipment Corporation for you young'uns) VAX was the first popular Unix box.
The problem is that this is a traditional i386-NT vs sparc-Solaris or parisc-HP-UX comparison. Any such comparison that ignores i386-Linux is like comparing oranges and half-dollars. Look at them the right way and they're both round. -russ
Hey buddy, I've been there and done that (1.1.13 through 1.3.3). He's done a damn fine job. If he's not an expert on all aspects of the kernel, well, nobody is these days. Lighten up; YOU're a disgrace. If you're so fardling smart, YOU do it. -russ
Anonymous Cowards are 1) idiots, 2) cowards, and 3) only worth ignoring. If you can't be bothered to fill out a form, I won't bother to listen to you. If you're too afraid to stand behind your opinions, your opinions are worthless to me. Get a backbone, creep.
Anonymous Cowards have no reputation to protect, therefore they can say anything they want. On the other hand, they have no reputation to protect, therefore anything they say is of no value. I wish Rob had a way to permanently filter out AC postings -- I've never seen one worth reading. -russ
You must have talked to someone other than the person I talked to. Robert Jacobson, marketing manager for the product, said that I was the first Linux user I'd heard from, and that Diamond was very hostile to outside developers since they'd had several bad experiences even WITH NDAs. However, they've got my name and phone number should they change their mind and decide they want a Linux driver. -russ
If I had used the AFPL on packet drivers, instead of the GPL, I am confident that I would be retired from the world of paid employment (and hacking all day long). -russ
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Yes, among Unix boxes. Only lusers ran VMS on them. :)
-russ
The plural of VAX is VAXen. Therefore, the plural of one Linux box is Linux boxen. Yes, I understand that y'all are too young to have heard the phrase "All the world's a VAX", but the DEC (that's Digital Equipment Corporation for you young'uns) VAX was the first popular Unix box.
The problem is that this is a traditional i386-NT vs sparc-Solaris or parisc-HP-UX comparison. Any such comparison that ignores i386-Linux is like comparing oranges and half-dollars. Look at them the right way and they're both round.
-russ
And if I respond to you, am I feeding a different AC's troll? I can't win, of course.
-russ
Hey buddy, I've been there and done that (1.1.13 through 1.3.3). He's done a damn fine job. If he's not an expert on all aspects of the kernel, well, nobody is these days. Lighten up; YOU're a disgrace. If you're so fardling smart, YOU do it.
-russ
Anonymous Cowards are 1) idiots, 2) cowards, and 3) only worth ignoring. If you can't be bothered to fill out a form, I won't bother to listen to you. If you're too afraid to stand behind your opinions, your opinions are worthless to me. Get a backbone, creep.
Anonymous Cowards have no reputation to protect, therefore they can say anything they want. On the other hand, they have no reputation to protect, therefore anything they say is of no value. I wish Rob had a way to permanently filter out AC postings -- I've never seen one worth reading.
-russ
You must have talked to someone other than the person I talked to. Robert Jacobson, marketing manager for the product, said that I was the first Linux user I'd heard from, and that Diamond was very hostile to outside developers since they'd had several bad experiences even WITH NDAs. However, they've got my name and phone number should they change their mind and decide they want a Linux driver.
-russ
If I had used the AFPL on packet drivers, instead of the GPL, I am confident that I would be retired from the world of paid employment (and hacking all day long).
-russ
The reason reason behind this is that the earliest Mickey Mouse is about to go into the public domain. Disney can't have that, can they?
-russ
Definitely take a pass on going to college. It's quite optional. I'm over-educated myself, and it's never done me a damned bit of good.
-russ