However, how many 128 CPU Win2K boxes have you heard of?
Not 128, but Unisys makes a 32-way SMP box for W2K DataCenter.
Also, I should have read that post before submitting it. "wedgie of a lifetime", that's just childish. I can't un-post it, so my apologies on the wording
Define "enterprise caliber"? See today's story Re:What's Linux missing that Unix has or something like that. Then we'll talk.
So you just keep grinning and staring down at your precious desktop because Linux is setting up to give you the wedgie of a lifetime from the top-down.
ROFLMAO! So is Linux taking over the world that way now? Or was it the... um... desktop then? Or... hmmm. Is it Monday? Oh, it's embedded day today, right?
It goes both ways. The DOJ wanted some blood (but not all of it) and the judge was a publicity-seeking moron. IMO, they came out on top considering they could have been broken up.
That they engaged in monopolistic practices is not the question here, but the trial could have ended like the OJ Simpson criminal trial. Except that there were no gloves.
I'm sorry, but this is a troll from Lindows and their wacky "leader" bent on feeding the flames of anti-Microsoft zealotry everywhere.
It's kinda funny, actually. "Hey everyone! Look at what M$ is doing!!! [cue nasal chuckle] theyr'e sooo l^m3!!!1!!"
And of course, the lawyers working for Microsoft don't know what they're doing. Microsoft is known for hiring the worst possible legal teams. Because they have no money.
Another problem I've had with blacklists is that some have become rogue and gone power-mad, blacklisting addresses for reasons completely unrelated to their stated purpose such as personal politics.
Those of you who run one or more domains from which spam NEVER generates, and who's had some asshole wacko submit said domain(s) to a RTBL, raise your hand.
If you think RTBLs are great, wait until you get on one of them. It's almost Orwellian. Amazingly simple to be in one, incredibly difficult to get out.
Granted, some RTBLs are run responsibly. But a few are nothing more than power trips for the operators - people who've become essentially hysterical about spam and are quite glad to condemn anyone with minimum proof. An IP address in a forged header, fer fuck's sake.
Police, prosecutor, judge, jury and executioner, all rolled up in a wonderful little bundle of joy.
Bungi, you're such a troll. And what's with the martyr like "-1 Pro Microsoft"? Stop trolling, start posting something insightful and you might get some respect.
Turn off sigs in your preferences and then look at my posts. Do you see a "troll"? I doubt it. That's the point of the sig, and if you're any indication, it works. Otherwise I'd been modded to -1 with alacrity.
And I really don't need "respect" - this is Slashdot, for cryin' out loud.
No, it's not simple, regardless of what your utopian open source view of the world tells you.
It may be an option for me and my little 5-machine network at home. It may be an option for Guido's Shoe Repair. It's not an option for Fortune 1000 firms that have thousands of computers and enourmous support needs. The only company out there right now that even comes close to playing in that arena is RedHat. Period.
They will continue to jack up their prices, lock you into expensive long-term "support" contracts, force you to upgrade hardware/software on their schedule, not yours. They do it because they can and that's who they are.
I understand the point you're trying to make, but Mozilla is not the best thing to do it with. It's actually an excellent browser. In some aspects it's better than IE.
It if wasn't for the fact that it takes bloody ages to load and consumes about three times the memory that IE uses, I'd be using it as my primary browser.
I realize schools are sorta like businesses and all, but this is yet another TCO "study" that ignores the cold hard facts prevalent in the real world. "Think of the students" is not the most insightful way to make a point about how everyone should be using Unix instead of Windows, sorry.
I know =) But I couldn't come up with some other example. I think the prologue also talks about someone sending him some math on how the spill mountain system works.
What I would like to know is what's the weirdest thing anyone has sent or told him.
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The AC has a valid question. The Halo game for the XBox has a story line that revolves around a ring-like structure around a giant gas planet. The first time I saw the game's cutscenes I immediately thought about the Ringworld.
I think this is a good question - does Larry Niven feel ripped off or flattered that the game designers used this idea? And has he played the game or seen the graphics? They're quite good, BTW. Without going into much detail (spill mountains, etc.) they sort of "capture" the mental image I first had when I read the RW books.
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You can write one in C# in about 20 minutes. If you have the framework =)
Heathen. Let the flame war begin!
Dr. Pepper is the Official Elixir (TM) of the United Brotherhood of Freaky Coding Sprees, bless our jittery hearts.
So I suppose that if I get some free Dr. Pepper I'll blog their warez to death. I mean, it's just par for the course.
$4,571.82 for my music stash, not including taxes.
So, letsee... hmmm... [scribbles] wait... hourly rate... [scribbles]...
$9,354.23 searching for my music stash, not including connection costs.
But wait... hmmm.... [scribbles] hmmm... broken marriage... [scribbles] hmmm... gray hairs... [scribbles] inane chats with "chics" from Argentina... [sobs] hmmm... downloading Pink Floyd and hearing some Iranian guy... [sobs]
So yeah, I think I'll pay for it.
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Not 128, but Unisys makes a 32-way SMP box for W2K DataCenter.
Also, I should have read that post before submitting it. "wedgie of a lifetime", that's just childish. I can't un-post it, so my apologies on the wording
Fair enough =)
Define "enterprise caliber"? See today's story Re:What's Linux missing that Unix has or something like that. Then we'll talk.
So you just keep grinning and staring down at your precious desktop because Linux is setting up to give you the wedgie of a lifetime from the top-down.
ROFLMAO! So is Linux taking over the world that way now? Or was it the... um... desktop then? Or... hmmm. Is it Monday? Oh, it's embedded day today, right?
*snort*
The slightly weird use of engrish here gives a whole new meaning to "All your base are belong to us".
And if you're losing money just by bringing it back... well, we go back to the ole' drawing board:
That they engaged in monopolistic practices is not the question here, but the trial could have ended like the OJ Simpson criminal trial. Except that there were no gloves.
Charging for the service is of course part of the business plan. You know:
- Business plan
- [???]
- Profit!!1!
Charging would be step #2, above.Do you mean IBM's success in taking over the desktop OS market by leveraging Linux?
2) Define "bent"
It's overrun by spam, but it was before the legislation even came to light, and do you even understand why Microsoft is opposing it?
3) Define "bent"
Do you mean Lindows won the case already? Wow. You must have one of those cats that brings you tomorrow's newspaper! Dat's kewl!
It's kinda funny, actually. "Hey everyone! Look at what M$ is doing!!! [cue nasal chuckle] theyr'e sooo l^m3!!!1!!"
And of course, the lawyers working for Microsoft don't know what they're doing. Microsoft is known for hiring the worst possible legal teams. Because they have no money.
Next!
Those of you who run one or more domains from which spam NEVER generates, and who's had some asshole wacko submit said domain(s) to a RTBL, raise your hand.
If you think RTBLs are great, wait until you get on one of them. It's almost Orwellian. Amazingly simple to be in one, incredibly difficult to get out.
Granted, some RTBLs are run responsibly. But a few are nothing more than power trips for the operators - people who've become essentially hysterical about spam and are quite glad to condemn anyone with minimum proof. An IP address in a forged header, fer fuck's sake.
Police, prosecutor, judge, jury and executioner, all rolled up in a wonderful little bundle of joy.
And what's with the martyr like "-1 Pro Microsoft"? Stop trolling, start posting something insightful and you might get some respect.
Turn off sigs in your preferences and then look at my posts. Do you see a "troll"? I doubt it. That's the point of the sig, and if you're any indication, it works. Otherwise I'd been modded to -1 with alacrity.
And I really don't need "respect" - this is Slashdot, for cryin' out loud.
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Yeah, I absolutely have to keep First Mutual Mortgage and Gordo's Roofing Service out of my bio-weapons cache.
It may be an option for me and my little 5-machine network at home. It may be an option for Guido's Shoe Repair. It's not an option for Fortune 1000 firms that have thousands of computers and enourmous support needs. The only company out there right now that even comes close to playing in that arena is RedHat. Period.
It must be nice to live in a world where everything is so simple.
Right, because nobody else does that, sure.
It if wasn't for the fact that it takes bloody ages to load and consumes about three times the memory that IE uses, I'd be using it as my primary browser.
I realize schools are sorta like businesses and all, but this is yet another TCO "study" that ignores the cold hard facts prevalent in the real world. "Think of the students" is not the most insightful way to make a point about how everyone should be using Unix instead of Windows, sorry.
What I would like to know is what's the weirdest thing anyone has sent or told him.
I think this is a good question - does Larry Niven feel ripped off or flattered that the game designers used this idea? And has he played the game or seen the graphics? They're quite good, BTW. Without going into much detail (spill mountains, etc.) they sort of "capture" the mental image I first had when I read the RW books.