If you have no seeds, then you don't have a torrent. You've just got some random bits that don't form anything.
You obviously don't know much about bittorrent. You can have a site with a torrent file uploaded, but all the seeds are no longer seeding, thus, unusable. You can also have a torrent with lots of peers, no seeds, but you can still get all the file because the peers have different parts. Both circumstances are less than optimal, and common, on "public" sites.
Actually, if you RTFA, it states plainly that what makes BT work isn't TFT, its the Tribal mentality of the users. Basically, groups that have too many leechers will automatically die, groups that have many seeds will grow. Made perfect sense to me, and I can easily validate that theory from experience.
Quality sites that enforce reasonable ratios and hold uploaders accountable do well. Sites that do not have ratios may do ok, but the quality of the swarms are MUCH lower, the download rate is lower, and often have no seeds at all.
The quality sites have to set Max User limits, the Free For All sites don't. That alone speaks volumes. Its why I "join the tribe" on several sites: willing to give to a group, in return for a better quality experience.
Oracle has said that 2 cores == 2 cpus, however. I believe you are correct with Microsoft, but the 2nd largest software company in the world has different ideas.
I would image that RedHat's cpu restrictions for different versions of their software would follow the MS lead, rather than the Oracle lead, but haven't looked at their policies lately. (since they changed their support contracts two years ago and screwed me over, hense, losing my business for 6 servers...)
This raises issues, as you may be running different software that has different ideas about whether cores != cpus or not. So the OS and half your apps are licensed for 2 cpus, but some of your software has to be licensed for 8 cpus. Even running on Linux, this can be an issue with RH and Oracle on a mid line server.
So spywear authors should write better code so their programs don't tie up the processor?:)
My guess is that most current spywear is not multithreaded due to universiality and size contraints, but as you state, we can soon look forward to better quality, bug free, multithreaded spyware soon.
Perhaps Microsoft should hire some of these guys. Anyone who can write code that allows hundreds of instances of a program run without swamping the processor is a better programmer than the current crop that is designing Office, for example.
Adding to your comment, it doesn't figure how many "obsolete" servers are running Linux either. My old Dell P3 Server is too old to run Windows anything, but works nicely as a firewall. (p3/1ghz/256mb) More than enough power after being retired from being a Windows server.
It could easily serve over 150 users of static web content (probably over 500 users if the content is truly static). I still have an 1997 IBM PC325, dual PPro 200mhz w/384mb ram that can't possibly run any version of windows, but it has an uptime over 300 days, and linux installed on it since 1999 (new version two years ago) and is STILL a great primary DNS server. (actually I have a few of these doing various task). The stats do not reflect this.
I use old hardware for routers, dns, irc servers, test servers, honeypots, and non critical web servers all the time. These stats do not reflect ANY of this. And I pay for support from local companies to help reduce costs, but don't "pay" for Linux. All the servers run Linux now.
I also buy shiney new dual Xeon servers with RAID systems and gigs of ram, but I don't buy any OS, I just use Linux. I guess those aren't counted either.
All my Linux desktops started their life as "Windows Preinstalled" as well. Ironically, it was cheaper to get them with Windows than without.
Do you want high power consumption (for bragging rights) or low power consumption (to be enviro-friendly, cheap, etc.)?
Your joking, right? When was the last time you were bragging about how cheap, or how energy efficient your CPU was? Hell no, you brag about how many Bogomips or Teraflops and how much ram and how many drives are in your RAID array. Here in America, the more, the better! We don't just want ONE of these huge monstrosity CPU coolers, we want a freaking quad box with 4. At least. And make sure the server case has a big gaping hole in the side, so I can mount a window A/C unit for extra cooling, in case I want to overclock that sucker.
Its kinda like the saying "Its not the size of the wand, its the magic in it". Rest assured that anyone who says this, has a very small wand....
Ever heard of Darwin, the OS/X kernel? Since the MAC is based on BSD and they have opened up much of the operating system and some apps, I wouldn't call it completely closed. Also, you can compile many *nix apps, using gcc, with little or no modification.
That said, if they had MS's market share, I am sure they would be just as big of pricks. Until then, it is a nice alternative to both MS and Linux, for people who want to plug and play. (as long as play doesn't include most popular games...)
I'm glad you get to play army at home once a year due to a mere 1-3 days without power & water. Sounds like fun. Got any glowsticks?
Yes, I do have glowsticks. I played "Air Force" when I was younger, however (for realsies, in the early 80s). I have the glowsticks, latern, coleman stove, etc. because the wife and I go camping several times a year. Basically, we just use the camping gear when the power goes out. And spam;)
Spam as bad eail is new, spam as food has been around for decades. And yes, many, many, MANY people love and eat spam regularly. I like it fairly well (see above for why). Its actually a tremendous selling product. I would imagine it is the #1 selling canned meat, worldwide.
Amazing, how many "hate" it, yet so many buy it. Its great, sliced thin, fried with an egg and cheese on toast. And about 1000 other ways.
I buy several turkey spam and regular spam every fall, for my "just in case it snows so bad Im stuck in the house for two or three days" stockpile during the winter. Civilian equivelent of the C rations I had in the military, way back when.
You can eat it cold if you must, or heat over the fire, it is calorie dense, tastes reasonably good, stores well, and I just eat the cans that are left over in the spring as sandwiches (sliced in thirds and lightly browned in a skillet) so my "rations" are never more than a year old.
It makes an excellent emergency ration, figuring one or two cans per day per person. Of course, we keep about 10 gallons of fresh water stocked as well.
Since North Carolina gets a snow storm that knocks out power (and I use a well: no power = no water) and snows us in for a day or three every few years, it comes in pretty handy. Its also pretty cheap for this purpose.
Zealots or not, if you read the comments, he didn't find any ethical problems with what MOG did, publishing her mom's address, etc. This speaks volumes about his ethics.
As to the zealots/crackpots, anything worth anything always has a vocal minority. No big story there. Be it Mac, Linux, TiVo or Fender guitars, the fringe doesn't define the majority unless you can't look past it to see the real story.
Like most Linux users, I use both, don't like many of MS's policies (including security) but don't think they are the anti-christ, and would like to see Linux do a better job on the desktop, if for no other reason than to put pressure on MS to change their insane licensing policies.
Dvorak is commenting on Linux, yes, but he is a troll, and simply trying to get hits on his own article. He quit being truly relevent several years ago, and has resorted to publishing articles that may get linked by Slashdot, but if he POSTED them on Slashdot, he would get modded down into +0 territory rather quickly for either being a troll, flamebait or simply inaccurate.
#2) Even if the commercials were kept in you could still fast forward through them.
I do that while watching LIVE tv. (sorta)
I start watching an hour show at 20 after the hour, and using my DVR, rewind to the beginning and FF thru the commercials. this way I am done watching it as it really ends. Also, when I just record and watch later, I do the same thing.
it appears that btefnet.net has disappears as well. as well as a few others. Damn, it will be at least 2 or 3 days before someone outside of the US replaces them.....
I don't expect to give up downloading TV shows anytime soon. The real kicker is that if the broadcasters would instead offer bittorents of the shows (with a few commercials to pay for them) at the same time they are broadcast, they would beat the groups that are ripping them soley for "respect" from peers. AND they would have the control they are so desperately seeking.
TV shows are about the only thing I download via bittorrent (and a few books), mainly because I can't watch when shows are on, and it is more convenient than my DVR. The shows I watch already have logos from TV stations, etc., why not run a "drink coke" banner at the bottom from time to time instead?
If they were really smart, they would also provide their own bittorrent tracker server (complete with Google/Overture ads), making it unnecessary for me to go to other sites and be "tempted" to download music and movies as well.
The problem with your plan is that is sounds fairly Anti-US, and as you give it, it comes from a US company. Pitching Linux soley as a way to "reduce dependency on the US" is selling it short.
I understand that many non US citizens have a great deal of anger or frustration over Microsoft and other US companies, but a sales pitch that is anti-US isn't going to gain the trust or participation of regular Joes here in the US. While Linux doesn't NEED the participation of American's to be successful (look at how many contributors are not American, most), it certainly is helpful. Even Linus lives here now, after all.
There are plenty of Americans like myself that are fed up with Microsoft's licensing plans and predatory methods. I would think you are better off by devising a plan that includes us, rather than isolates us by simply selling Linux as a way to get away from those bad old American companies.
Your suggestions is exactly what MS is hoping for: Pitching Linux not as a superior product at a better price, but as a knee jerk reaction to frustration about the US.
You need to do a little more research. Anyone can say anything negative about Pamela at any magazine. Publishing personal information for the sole purpose of inviting stalkers is not news or commentary, its predatory and unethical.
I don't always agree with Pamela's point of view, but I don't publish mom's address to invite harm to her.
Be sure to choke your upload back to 80% of the rated capacity. Also, it may be slow for 6 hours, then fast for 2 hours, then slow, etc. It runs in the background away, its not like you have to be active with it.
Also, be sure to use non standard ports (ie: 20000 to 50000 range, but limit to about 10 ports) for clients that use multiple ports. And open your firewall for the same ports, very important, or others can't find you for you to seed to them properly.
Keep in mind, it also depends on what tracker/site you use. Some suck, some are great. filelist.org is great for new stuff, for example, and can average as fast as 3mbit on a 5mb cable line (really) The main problem is being able to upload enough to keep your ratio above 1.05 I have great luck with older stuff on isohunt. Again, its slow, its fast, its slow, its fast....but it wont stop you from using your computer for any other purpose. Its free anyway, just be patient.
I do vaguely remember those, but they had a point. These just seemed like two episodes that didn't tie into anything, didn't say anything, didn't prove (or disprove) anything. They simply exist.
They've gotten it right this season, but it was too late to save it.
Several people have said they "got it right this season" but PLEASE explain to me the two Terra Prime episodes and WTF they were for? (ok, other than to see the girl's middrifts). Seriously, what in god's name are those episodes for? Filler?
Slashdot Mirror
Ok, now that was just sick and twisted. And funny.
If you have no seeds, then you don't have a torrent. You've just got some random bits that don't form anything.
You obviously don't know much about bittorrent. You can have a site with a torrent file uploaded, but all the seeds are no longer seeding, thus, unusable. You can also have a torrent with lots of peers, no seeds, but you can still get all the file because the peers have different parts. Both circumstances are less than optimal, and common, on "public" sites.
Actually, if you RTFA, it states plainly that what makes BT work isn't TFT, its the Tribal mentality of the users. Basically, groups that have too many leechers will automatically die, groups that have many seeds will grow. Made perfect sense to me, and I can easily validate that theory from experience.
Quality sites that enforce reasonable ratios and hold uploaders accountable do well. Sites that do not have ratios may do ok, but the quality of the swarms are MUCH lower, the download rate is lower, and often have no seeds at all.
The quality sites have to set Max User limits, the Free For All sites don't. That alone speaks volumes. Its why I "join the tribe" on several sites: willing to give to a group, in return for a better quality experience.
Oracle has said that 2 cores == 2 cpus, however. I believe you are correct with Microsoft, but the 2nd largest software company in the world has different ideas.
I would image that RedHat's cpu restrictions for different versions of their software would follow the MS lead, rather than the Oracle lead, but haven't looked at their policies lately. (since they changed their support contracts two years ago and screwed me over, hense, losing my business for 6 servers...)
This raises issues, as you may be running different software that has different ideas about whether cores != cpus or not. So the OS and half your apps are licensed for 2 cpus, but some of your software has to be licensed for 8 cpus. Even running on Linux, this can be an issue with RH and Oracle on a mid line server.
The spyware attempts to make itself uninstallable. Often the programers use O/S facilities that they do not understand properly to do so.
Kinda like Internet Explorer?
So spywear authors should write better code so their programs don't tie up the processor? :)
My guess is that most current spywear is not multithreaded due to universiality and size contraints, but as you state, we can soon look forward to better quality, bug free, multithreaded spyware soon.
Perhaps Microsoft should hire some of these guys. Anyone who can write code that allows hundreds of instances of a program run without swamping the processor is a better programmer than the current crop that is designing Office, for example.
Adding to your comment, it doesn't figure how many "obsolete" servers are running Linux either. My old Dell P3 Server is too old to run Windows anything, but works nicely as a firewall. (p3/1ghz/256mb) More than enough power after being retired from being a Windows server.
It could easily serve over 150 users of static web content (probably over 500 users if the content is truly static). I still have an 1997 IBM PC325, dual PPro 200mhz w/384mb ram that can't possibly run any version of windows, but it has an uptime over 300 days, and linux installed on it since 1999 (new version two years ago) and is STILL a great primary DNS server. (actually I have a few of these doing various task). The stats do not reflect this.
I use old hardware for routers, dns, irc servers, test servers, honeypots, and non critical web servers all the time. These stats do not reflect ANY of this. And I pay for support from local companies to help reduce costs, but don't "pay" for Linux. All the servers run Linux now.
I also buy shiney new dual Xeon servers with RAID systems and gigs of ram, but I don't buy any OS, I just use Linux. I guess those aren't counted either.
All my Linux desktops started their life as "Windows Preinstalled" as well. Ironically, it was cheaper to get them with Windows than without.
Do you want high power consumption (for bragging rights) or low power consumption (to be enviro-friendly, cheap, etc.)?
Your joking, right? When was the last time you were bragging about how cheap, or how energy efficient your CPU was? Hell no, you brag about how many Bogomips or Teraflops and how much ram and how many drives are in your RAID array. Here in America, the more, the better! We don't just want ONE of these huge monstrosity CPU coolers, we want a freaking quad box with 4. At least. And make sure the server case has a big gaping hole in the side, so I can mount a window A/C unit for extra cooling, in case I want to overclock that sucker.
Its kinda like the saying "Its not the size of the wand, its the magic in it". Rest assured that anyone who says this, has a very small wand....
La merde a juste frappé le ventilateur.
Ah, just like wiping your ass with silk, no?
Ok, its official: Now that FIVE links found in the comments are all slashdotted, the IMAGE must be as huge as the heatsink itself.
Ever heard of Darwin, the OS/X kernel? Since the MAC is based on BSD and they have opened up much of the operating system and some apps, I wouldn't call it completely closed. Also, you can compile many *nix apps, using gcc, with little or no modification.
That said, if they had MS's market share, I am sure they would be just as big of pricks. Until then, it is a nice alternative to both MS and Linux, for people who want to plug and play. (as long as play doesn't include most popular games...)
I'm glad you get to play army at home once a year due to a mere 1-3 days without power & water. Sounds like fun. Got any glowsticks?
;)
Yes, I do have glowsticks. I played "Air Force" when I was younger, however (for realsies, in the early 80s). I have the glowsticks, latern, coleman stove, etc. because the wife and I go camping several times a year. Basically, we just use the camping gear when the power goes out. And spam
Protein= 4 calories per gram, same as carbs. Fat is 9. But this doesn't account for how your body processes it, hense Atkins working.
Spam as bad eail is new, spam as food has been around for decades. And yes, many, many, MANY people love and eat spam regularly. I like it fairly well (see above for why). Its actually a tremendous selling product. I would imagine it is the #1 selling canned meat, worldwide.
Amazing, how many "hate" it, yet so many buy it. Its great, sliced thin, fried with an egg and cheese on toast. And about 1000 other ways.
I buy several turkey spam and regular spam every fall, for my "just in case it snows so bad Im stuck in the house for two or three days" stockpile during the winter. Civilian equivelent of the C rations I had in the military, way back when.
You can eat it cold if you must, or heat over the fire, it is calorie dense, tastes reasonably good, stores well, and I just eat the cans that are left over in the spring as sandwiches (sliced in thirds and lightly browned in a skillet) so my "rations" are never more than a year old.
It makes an excellent emergency ration, figuring one or two cans per day per person. Of course, we keep about 10 gallons of fresh water stocked as well.
Since North Carolina gets a snow storm that knocks out power (and I use a well: no power = no water) and snows us in for a day or three every few years, it comes in pretty handy. Its also pretty cheap for this purpose.
Zealots or not, if you read the comments, he didn't find any ethical problems with what MOG did, publishing her mom's address, etc. This speaks volumes about his ethics.
As to the zealots/crackpots, anything worth anything always has a vocal minority. No big story there. Be it Mac, Linux, TiVo or Fender guitars, the fringe doesn't define the majority unless you can't look past it to see the real story.
Like most Linux users, I use both, don't like many of MS's policies (including security) but don't think they are the anti-christ, and would like to see Linux do a better job on the desktop, if for no other reason than to put pressure on MS to change their insane licensing policies.
Dvorak is commenting on Linux, yes, but he is a troll, and simply trying to get hits on his own article. He quit being truly relevent several years ago, and has resorted to publishing articles that may get linked by Slashdot, but if he POSTED them on Slashdot, he would get modded down into +0 territory rather quickly for either being a troll, flamebait or simply inaccurate.
#2) Even if the commercials were kept in you could still fast forward through them.
I do that while watching LIVE tv. (sorta)
I start watching an hour show at 20 after the hour, and using my DVR, rewind to the beginning and FF thru the commercials. this way I am done watching it as it really ends. Also, when I just record and watch later, I do the same thing.
it appears that btefnet.net has disappears as well. as well as a few others. Damn, it will be at least 2 or 3 days before someone outside of the US replaces them.....
I don't expect to give up downloading TV shows anytime soon. The real kicker is that if the broadcasters would instead offer bittorents of the shows (with a few commercials to pay for them) at the same time they are broadcast, they would beat the groups that are ripping them soley for "respect" from peers. AND they would have the control they are so desperately seeking.
TV shows are about the only thing I download via bittorrent (and a few books), mainly because I can't watch when shows are on, and it is more convenient than my DVR. The shows I watch already have logos from TV stations, etc., why not run a "drink coke" banner at the bottom from time to time instead?
If they were really smart, they would also provide their own bittorrent tracker server (complete with Google/Overture ads), making it unnecessary for me to go to other sites and be "tempted" to download music and movies as well.
The problem with your plan is that is sounds fairly Anti-US, and as you give it, it comes from a US company. Pitching Linux soley as a way to "reduce dependency on the US" is selling it short.
I understand that many non US citizens have a great deal of anger or frustration over Microsoft and other US companies, but a sales pitch that is anti-US isn't going to gain the trust or participation of regular Joes here in the US. While Linux doesn't NEED the participation of American's to be successful (look at how many contributors are not American, most), it certainly is helpful. Even Linus lives here now, after all.
There are plenty of Americans like myself that are fed up with Microsoft's licensing plans and predatory methods. I would think you are better off by devising a plan that includes us, rather than isolates us by simply selling Linux as a way to get away from those bad old American companies.
Your suggestions is exactly what MS is hoping for: Pitching Linux not as a superior product at a better price, but as a knee jerk reaction to frustration about the US.
You need to do a little more research. Anyone can say anything negative about Pamela at any magazine. Publishing personal information for the sole purpose of inviting stalkers is not news or commentary, its predatory and unethical.
I don't always agree with Pamela's point of view, but I don't publish mom's address to invite harm to her.
Be sure to choke your upload back to 80% of the rated capacity. Also, it may be slow for 6 hours, then fast for 2 hours, then slow, etc. It runs in the background away, its not like you have to be active with it.
Also, be sure to use non standard ports (ie: 20000 to 50000 range, but limit to about 10 ports) for clients that use multiple ports. And open your firewall for the same ports, very important, or others can't find you for you to seed to them properly.
Keep in mind, it also depends on what tracker/site you use. Some suck, some are great. filelist.org is great for new stuff, for example, and can average as fast as 3mbit on a 5mb cable line (really) The main problem is being able to upload enough to keep your ratio above 1.05 I have great luck with older stuff on isohunt. Again, its slow, its fast, its slow, its fast....but it wont stop you from using your computer for any other purpose. Its free anyway, just be patient.
I do vaguely remember those, but they had a point. These just seemed like two episodes that didn't tie into anything, didn't say anything, didn't prove (or disprove) anything. They simply exist.
They've gotten it right this season, but it was too late to save it.
Several people have said they "got it right this season" but PLEASE explain to me the two Terra Prime episodes and WTF they were for? (ok, other than to see the girl's middrifts). Seriously, what in god's name are those episodes for? Filler?
Hey, can someone tape that for me here in France? We haven't even seen the first of the "New" Gerneration series yet...
I have one word for you...
bittorrent
You're welcome. Every ST series, every year, every episode is out there.