according to SCO there are 1-2 lines of code that appear in Duke that they claim rights to. So until this is settled the game is on hold.
This really is starting to smell like a M$ move...
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I laughed at this idea at first. But think about it. All we've been reading about is how scared Microsoft is of linux, how everyone is moving over etc. We know there is no love loss between IBM and M$ and IBM been pushing linux hard.
Would it be so crazy to think that M$ might have gone to SCO and said "Look, you guys are about to go under. How would you like some help? All you have to do is make some claims about linux. Stir up a hornets nest of news. In return for your silence of this and your action, we'll give you enough money so A. you can all find new jobs and B. you (the execs) get a nice little bonus".
While we consider all this news silly, man big firms who were on the boarder of trying linux I'm sure are made nervous by this. The "FUD" is sure flying.
The person gaining the most from this is Microsoft, not SCO. And with the latest investment, and underhanded agreement no longer seems so unbelievable.
To a certain degree. I've running Solaris for about 8 years and linux for about 6. At my company now we run a full linux frontend with a solaris backend. Not a lot of servers, but about 500 linux boxes.
I don't like to talk about it, but it's a huge pain the ass. We're constantly replacing hardware. I'm constantly training people on how linux does things. When it works it's fine, but much of the documentation available is not the greatest. Many writeups are old, features left out. We have to do a lot to the OS for security reasons as well. Financial Institutions get nervous when you mention linux. The problem with a OS you can heavily modify, is you end up doing it. All the time.
My point is there is a lot of care and feeding. Now personally I enjoy it, but that is me. With the amount of time I spend keeping my linux boxes happy and up to date, I have to really question if it makes business sense. My management said "Ya linux, it's free!" I said "Ya linux it's cool and fun". But now I'm the one spending all the extra hours trying to track down bugs and hack things to get them working. Spinning my own kernels, creating new rpms. Sure it's great flexability, but I end up putting in a lot of hours. So many more than on my solaris boxes.
So yes linux is great, but when you figure out my hourly rate, much of your savings gets eaten up.
As funny as this sounds, I'm buying more Sun equipment now then I ever have. I'll admit I love sun boxes, but I also manage 300-400 linux boxes. But we are buying more and more Sun equipment because it's so cheap. I just got a 420 (4proc/2gigmem) with D1000 (12x18GB) for about 6k. I get stocked 250s for 2.5k. They are almost new, and much much much more reliable than all my rackables.
While I know this won't last, I find it interesting. Linux was always easy because it was so cheap, but used sun prices have really changed things. For the first time in about 3 years I'm seeing an increase in the number of Sun boxes I manage:)
I've been there twice. Half the building was coin-op, the other half console. They had just finished Dr. Muto....which I'm sure sadly enough didn't help.
I have some friends who got cut. It was not just a coin-op site, they also created many PS2/gamecube/xbox titles.
These were all really good, talented guys.
Best of luck and best wishes. Des
Re:And for those of you who remember Mplayer......
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done =)
And for those of you who remember Mplayer........
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The first _and_ coolest online gaming system that launched back in 96 (yes I worked there, so I'm biased) several of the Mplayer people migrated over to There (no I'm not one of them, but might be if asked =) so these people have a LOT of experience in building and running a online gaming system.
I will never understand how people come up with good, well thought out crime plans, and then totally screw up the execution by rushing things or bring too much attention to the project. Just dumb.
Java is popular because the programmers like it. Java may or may not be long for this world, but I can guarentee you that C# is not going to be what pushes it off the hill.
I wouldn't think AOL would move unless they had secured Alan for. So I would think this means it's a rumor. Who would by RH without Alan signing on at least for a while?
Transportation device....
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we've been racking our brains at work with different theories. A personal consumer device that replaces something expensive, frustrating, and dangerous that requires city infrastructure changes can only be a transportation device. What kind is another question, teleportation would be awesome, a hover Razor scooter more believable, but for it to be less dangerous it must be somewhat automated. Either way, IT is the ultimate riddle =)
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according to SCO there are 1-2 lines of code that appear in Duke that they claim rights to. So until this is settled the game is on hold.
I laughed at this idea at first. But think about it. All we've been reading about is how scared Microsoft is of linux, how everyone is moving over etc. We know there is no love loss between IBM and M$ and IBM been pushing linux hard.
Would it be so crazy to think that M$ might have gone to SCO and said "Look, you guys are about to go under. How would you like some help? All you have to do is make some claims about linux. Stir up a hornets nest of news. In return for your silence of this and your action, we'll give you enough money so A. you can all find new jobs and B. you (the execs) get a nice little bonus".
While we consider all this news silly, man big firms who were on the boarder of trying linux I'm sure are made nervous by this. The "FUD" is sure flying.
The person gaining the most from this is Microsoft, not SCO. And with the latest investment, and underhanded agreement no longer seems so unbelievable.
prepair to die!
Or at least flog him or something...
To a certain degree. I've running Solaris for about 8 years and linux for about 6. At my company now we run a full linux frontend with a solaris backend. Not a lot of servers, but about 500 linux boxes.
I don't like to talk about it, but it's a huge pain the ass. We're constantly replacing hardware. I'm constantly training people on how linux does things. When it works it's fine, but much of the documentation available is not the greatest. Many writeups are old, features left out. We have to do a lot to the OS for security reasons as well. Financial Institutions get nervous when you mention linux. The problem with a OS you can heavily modify, is you end up doing it. All the time.
My point is there is a lot of care and feeding. Now personally I enjoy it, but that is me. With the amount of time I spend keeping my linux boxes happy and up to date, I have to really question if it makes business sense. My management said "Ya linux, it's free!" I said "Ya linux it's cool and fun". But now I'm the one spending all the extra hours trying to track down bugs and hack things to get them working. Spinning my own kernels, creating new rpms. Sure it's great flexability, but I end up putting in a lot of hours. So many more than on my solaris boxes.
So yes linux is great, but when you figure out my hourly rate, much of your savings gets eaten up.
If he vanishes and Gates claims he was finshing we'll need to dredge the bay.
But Templar is very very good.
As funny as this sounds, I'm buying more Sun equipment now then I ever have. I'll admit I love sun boxes, but I also manage 300-400 linux boxes. But we are buying more and more Sun equipment because it's so cheap. I just got a 420 (4proc/2gigmem) with D1000 (12x18GB) for about 6k. I get stocked 250s for 2.5k. They are almost new, and much much much more reliable than all my rackables.
While I know this won't last, I find it interesting. Linux was always easy because it was so cheap, but used sun prices have really changed things. For the first time in about 3 years I'm seeing an increase in the number of Sun boxes I manage
I've been there twice. Half the building was coin-op, the other half console. They had just finished Dr. Muto....which I'm sure sadly enough didn't help.
I have some friends who got cut. It was not just a coin-op site, they also created many PS2/gamecube/xbox titles.
These were all really good, talented guys.
Best of luck and best wishes.
Des
done =)
The first _and_ coolest online gaming system that launched back in 96 (yes I worked there, so I'm biased) several of the Mplayer people migrated over to There (no I'm not one of them, but might be if asked =) so these people have a LOT of experience in building and running a online gaming system.
Des
I was at Barnes & Noble last night a midnight picking up the new book. It's hard to work today
Des
What work would you say you are most proud of? And then what do you wish you hadn't done or could redo?
Des
I will never understand how people come up with good, well thought out crime plans, and then totally screw up the execution by rushing things or bring too much attention to the project. Just dumb.
many years ago even though it was falling apart (which is why the brits were selling it).
While I agree it's rude to not put it on silent, this is a issues of manners and should NOT be regulated by law.
Des
Java is popular because the programmers like it. Java may or may not be long for this world, but I can guarentee you that C# is not going to be what pushes it off the hill.
It's really a funny idea
Des
about 3 weeks ago. Very sad. Good ideas being squashed by big business.
I wouldn't think AOL would move unless they had secured Alan for. So I would think this means it's a rumor. Who would by RH without Alan signing on at least for a while?
we've been racking our brains at work with different theories. A personal consumer device that replaces something expensive, frustrating, and dangerous that requires city infrastructure changes can only be a transportation device. What kind is another question, teleportation would be awesome, a hover Razor scooter more believable, but for it to be less dangerous it must be somewhat automated. Either way, IT is the ultimate riddle =)