While I am certainly not implying that (s)he was correct in ripping stuff off from other people, I believe that it is rather hard not to, in some way, imitate another site. The site is down, so I can't judge how much of a rip-off it was.
I have been slowly trying to put a nice site together for myself, and have a really hard time deciding on a look. Essentially, whenever I go to a site with a really nice interface, I start studying how they did it. My problem is that, depending on my mood, I try to "reverse engineer" their site, and create my own looking similar. I do not steal their graphics, but I have tried to get sites to look similar.
So, in short, I think that what was done was wrong - but far too easy to do.
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I thought you were just making a big deal out of a small typo. So I re-read the article. And, to my amazement, you were absolutely correct. The article says that the jury gave Bristol a buck. I would have loved to have seen the faces of the Bristol people as they heard a series of "guilties", and then were awarded 100 brand-spankin' new pennies. But, more than anything, I would have loved to have seen little Billy when the judge slapped "Million" on the end of the ruling.
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Personally, I think it's dumb that it runs Linux but doesn't support it. But, seriously people, a majority of print servers are probably already run off of Windoze machines. All you need to do is run Samba. Then the printer will "think" that you are another Windoze machine.
BTW, this whole printer thing is not too hard to setup. I had my printer setup for a while to print to a printer located on a Windoze box. I did it under RedHat, and haven't bothered to set it up again under SuSE. But I remember that it was fairly painless.
Now that the moderators are considering marking this up as "Informative," does anyone else think that Micro$oft might have paid for this? I wouldn't be too surprised if this was the truth. Micro$oft is too big to be greatly affected by negative publicity. They're being sued by the Federal Government, one of the least trusted organizations, because they don't trust Micro$oft. Yet Micro$oft's Empire is still the largest. C'mon Tux, you can do it. You can crumble that dirty empire...
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This is outrageous. I have been looking at hosting my own domain, and learned a lot about hosting in the process of trying to find a place to host. One of the first things I learned - with the new HTTP protocol, I could host multiple websites on a single IP. HOWEVER, if someone who had an older browser were to go to www.something.com, which was hosted in this way, they might end up at www.somethingelse.com, which was the first entry in the list of domains for that IP.
Yes, I know... People can just upgrade their browser. But I think Microsoft should sue them for infringing on one of their most popular business policies - destroying backward-compatibility so people will have to upgrade. Sure, an HTTP standard is different from a version of Microsoft Word, but...
What really gets to me, though, is that they're dicating what we can and cannot use our IPs for. This is like the recent (okay, rather old...) announcement that Network Solutions owns your domain name, and can take it back if they think it's appropriate. What's next? Just suppose for a minute that UUNet, one of the major Internet backbones, releases a new policy - you are not allowed to do your own webhosting. Okay, so, most likely, UUNet would go out of business very quickly. But you get the idea - more and more companies are dicating what you can do on your Internet connection. Suddenly, it's illegal for me to use profanity, post something to more than one newsgroup, or, here's the scary part... Run a "server" on my cable modem. They go on to list some types of servers we can't run, including a telnet server. They're very indirectly telling me what OS I can and can't use.
Unfortunately, places like this seem to have a monopoly. If they stop giving out IPs, we're screwed. (I might be wrong on this...)
BTW, I have another idea... By placing new limits on what can and can't have an IP, they seem to be hinting at the fact that they're anticipating running out of IPs. Here's my idea - add one more "ocet." So, instead of having "255.255.255.255" as a maximum, you would have "255.255.255.255.255" as a maximum. This will multiply your IPs by 256 - and there are already billions. Ensure that 4-ocet (is "ocet" the right word?) IPs will still work with the new standard, and bingo... Maybe then they'll be more lenient with assigning IPs.
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I agree 100%. I just finished up at a school that has the world's worst monitors. (I swear that they had to be used 14" monitors.) While the glare really bothered me, the resolution was what really bothered me. I occasionally got yelled at for messing with the "advanced settings" that only the brilliant computer teachers could touch (the same teachers who wanted to give everyone write access to everything, but prohibit deleting them...) But the maximum resolution on a 14" monitor is still way too small.
In short, the default 640x480 is simply _impossible_ to use. I used to run 1600x1200 on my 19" monitor, but it looked pretty bad, so I "let" it slip down one level. I really want to get one of the $2,000 Sony 21" monitors that supports _enormous_ resolutions. (2K something by 19xx something).
And don't don't get me started on the Internet connection. Essentially, all 50+ computers went through a dedicated 56K connection... (It was "true" 56K, though). I tried to talk the computer teacher into buying at least one T1 line. (It might have been in the OC-x ranges... )
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what's next - a million 486's dancing on the head of a pin?
Actually, I wouldn't mind this. While a million 486's may not be as efficient as a single chip, a million 486 chips is still _really_ powerful. But my point is this: redundancy. With a million 486 chips, you can lose 999,999 chips and still be running (albeit very slowly).
But, if they're on one die, it might not have the redundancy benefit. (I'm not chip expert.)
............... SUWAIN: Slashdot User Without An Interesting Name
They also demo'd an Itanium server cluster running Linux with failover protection.
Anyone else think that this might be because the Itanium chip is unstable? They obviously wouldn't want their system to keep crashing (unlike Micro$oft), so they build a cluster that will keep going even if a chip or two burns up.
Just my theory...
............... SUWAIN: Slashdot User Without An Interesting Name
...much like some of the silliness contained in the ubiquitous EULAs that come attached to software.
This brings back bad memories... I once tried installing QuickTime on Windoze. I decided to actually read the agreement, and found it to be one of the most amusing pieces of literature I've ever read. Apple, for example, is not liable for any injuries that I may incur while using their product, or, for that matter - death. How the heck can software kill you? Do they just expect people to keel over and die because the installation is so flawed?;-)
A bit OT, but I just had to mention how dumb EULAs are.
............... SUWAIN: Slashdot User Without An Interesting Name
... I personally want the command line on my PDA. I'm sure most illiterate people would say that I had an "outdated" PDA that ran "DOS", but I do not see what is so exciting about the "PocketLinux" project. Yes, it puts Linux on a PDA. But when I saw it, the first thing that came to mind was PalmOS. While it is certainly not a rip-off of PalmOS, it is kind of similar. I do not want a convenient "Command Console" or anything of that nature. I want to run something like twm, and Xterm. Actually, an Eterm that ran at 80x24 but filled the screen would be really cool, especially for doing things with "Interactive" programs like Pine.
BTW, my dream of running twm on a PDA is not something I made up. Handhelds.org, a page sponsored by Compaq, has some info on running Linux on PDA's. Strangely, even though it is sponsored by Q, it does not deal exclusively with their products, nor do they mention that everything is inferior to the iPaq.
While I realize it is possible to modify the source code, this is way over my head. (And yet I seem to be the only who wants a command line interface...) I just simply do not see the excitement in creating a PalmOS-like interface for Linux. BTW, please don't flame me for calling this a "rip-off" of PalmOS. I merely said that the two are similar.
............... SUWAIN: Slashdot User Without An Interesting Name
Perhaps I'm a complete moron (quite possible), but hasn't Micro$oft been doing this sort of thing for quite some time? A lot of UNIX web-hosting plans include FrontPage extensions. My take on this was that Micro$oft realized that it didn't have a monopoly in the webserver market, and decided to try to fix this by porting the FrontPage extensions over to UNIX. This way, people can create really buggy, really ugly sites in Frontpage, and then host them on UNIX. (I have a feeling that there are some "bugs" in this, so people will eventually switch over to NT, which "runs faster". Note that I do not side with Micro$oft about that quote...).
Another comment - Everyone has been dissing Micro$oft. While I probably qualify for the Micro$oft Hater's Hall of Fame, I would like to ask everyone to spend a little time thinking about the potentional benefits. Sure, Micro$oft might try to make Linux look bad, but I think most people are starting to get sick of their sly little ways. It is more likely that this will bring hoards of new users to Linux. And, ideally, they will eventually go the way I went, and eventually realize that everything Micro$oft is fscked up, and start using Netscape.:-)
And one last thing - everyone keeps talking about the "I Love You" virus wiping out systems. Hello? Unless Office runs with suid root (which it might), all it can do is wipe out your account. Of course, if "root" is dumb enough to run Office, it could do some pretty bad damage...
One last thing... I just can't resist commenting on it. Are they going to port that annoying little paperclip over to Linux? If they replaced it with Tux, I could probably stand to have it run for a while. But, personally, I'm all for learning *roff. I currently don't do any "word processing", but if I start to, I really do want to learn a way to do it without a GUI. A bit more work, yes, but no paperclips rambling about how great Micro$oft is, no "Insufficient memory" warnings, no crashes, no backwards compatibility, no 8 TB 1-page files...
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This is really a good idea. But you have to do it in their stores. You can't just take it home. They'll never notice.
Hilariously good idea!
SUWAIN: Slashdot User Without An Interesting Name
Handwrite someone a note. Sue whoever taught them to read. Why? Your handwriting is a proprietary algorithm.
I'm going to become richer than Bill Gates... Then I'll handwrite _him_ a letter.
SUWAIN: Slashdot User Without An Interesting Name
I have been slowly trying to put a nice site together for myself, and have a really hard time deciding on a look. Essentially, whenever I go to a site with a really nice interface, I start studying how they did it. My problem is that, depending on my mood, I try to "reverse engineer" their site, and create my own looking similar. I do not steal their graphics, but I have tried to get sites to look similar.
So, in short, I think that what was done was wrong - but far too easy to do.
SUWAIN: Slashdot User Without An Interesting Name
SUWAIN: Slashdot User Without An Interesting Name
SUWAIN: Slashdot User Without An Interesting Name
BTW, this whole printer thing is not too hard to setup. I had my printer setup for a while to print to a printer located on a Windoze box. I did it under RedHat, and haven't bothered to set it up again under SuSE. But I remember that it was fairly painless.
Now that the moderators are considering marking this up as "Informative," does anyone else think that Micro$oft might have paid for this? I wouldn't be too surprised if this was the truth. Micro$oft is too big to be greatly affected by negative publicity. They're being sued by the Federal Government, one of the least trusted organizations, because they don't trust Micro$oft. Yet Micro$oft's Empire is still the largest. C'mon Tux, you can do it. You can crumble that dirty empire...
SUWAIN: Slashdot User Without An Interesting Name
Yes, I know... People can just upgrade their browser. But I think Microsoft should sue them for infringing on one of their most popular business policies - destroying backward-compatibility so people will have to upgrade. Sure, an HTTP standard is different from a version of Microsoft Word, but...
What really gets to me, though, is that they're dicating what we can and cannot use our IPs for. This is like the recent (okay, rather old...) announcement that Network Solutions owns your domain name, and can take it back if they think it's appropriate. What's next? Just suppose for a minute that UUNet, one of the major Internet backbones, releases a new policy - you are not allowed to do your own webhosting. Okay, so, most likely, UUNet would go out of business very quickly. But you get the idea - more and more companies are dicating what you can do on your Internet connection. Suddenly, it's illegal for me to use profanity, post something to more than one newsgroup, or, here's the scary part... Run a "server" on my cable modem. They go on to list some types of servers we can't run, including a telnet server. They're very indirectly telling me what OS I can and can't use.
Unfortunately, places like this seem to have a monopoly. If they stop giving out IPs, we're screwed. (I might be wrong on this...)
BTW, I have another idea... By placing new limits on what can and can't have an IP, they seem to be hinting at the fact that they're anticipating running out of IPs. Here's my idea - add one more "ocet." So, instead of having "255.255.255.255" as a maximum, you would have "255.255.255.255.255" as a maximum. This will multiply your IPs by 256 - and there are already billions. Ensure that 4-ocet (is "ocet" the right word?) IPs will still work with the new standard, and bingo... Maybe then they'll be more lenient with assigning IPs.
SUWAIN: Slashdot User Without An Interesting Name
In short, the default 640x480 is simply _impossible_ to use. I used to run 1600x1200 on my 19" monitor, but it looked pretty bad, so I "let" it slip down one level. I really want to get one of the $2,000 Sony 21" monitors that supports _enormous_ resolutions. (2K something by 19xx something).
And don't don't get me started on the Internet connection. Essentially, all 50+ computers went through a dedicated 56K connection... (It was "true" 56K, though). I tried to talk the computer teacher into buying at least one T1 line. (It might have been in the OC-x ranges... )
SUWAIN: Slashdot User Without An Interesting Name
Actually, I wouldn't mind this. While a million 486's may not be as efficient as a single chip, a million 486 chips is still _really_ powerful. But my point is this: redundancy. With a million 486 chips, you can lose 999,999 chips and still be running (albeit very slowly).
But, if they're on one die, it might not have the redundancy benefit. (I'm not chip expert.)
SUWAIN: Slashdot User Without An Interesting Name
Anyone else think that this might be because the Itanium chip is unstable? They obviously wouldn't want their system to keep crashing (unlike Micro$oft), so they build a cluster that will keep going even if a chip or two burns up.
Just my theory...
SUWAIN: Slashdot User Without An Interesting Name
This brings back bad memories... I once tried installing QuickTime on Windoze. I decided to actually read the agreement, and found it to be one of the most amusing pieces of literature I've ever read. Apple, for example, is not liable for any injuries that I may incur while using their product, or, for that matter - death. How the heck can software kill you? Do they just expect people to keel over and die because the installation is so flawed? ;-)
A bit OT, but I just had to mention how dumb EULAs are.
SUWAIN: Slashdot User Without An Interesting Name
BTW, my dream of running twm on a PDA is not something I made up. Handhelds.org, a page sponsored by Compaq, has some info on running Linux on PDA's. Strangely, even though it is sponsored by Q, it does not deal exclusively with their products, nor do they mention that everything is inferior to the iPaq.
While I realize it is possible to modify the source code, this is way over my head. (And yet I seem to be the only who wants a command line interface...) I just simply do not see the excitement in creating a PalmOS-like interface for Linux. BTW, please don't flame me for calling this a "rip-off" of PalmOS. I merely said that the two are similar.
SUWAIN: Slashdot User Without An Interesting Name
Another comment - Everyone has been dissing Micro$oft. While I probably qualify for the Micro$oft Hater's Hall of Fame, I would like to ask everyone to spend a little time thinking about the potentional benefits. Sure, Micro$oft might try to make Linux look bad, but I think most people are starting to get sick of their sly little ways. It is more likely that this will bring hoards of new users to Linux. And, ideally, they will eventually go the way I went, and eventually realize that everything Micro$oft is fscked up, and start using Netscape. :-)
And one last thing - everyone keeps talking about the "I Love You" virus wiping out systems. Hello? Unless Office runs with suid root (which it might), all it can do is wipe out your account. Of course, if "root" is dumb enough to run Office, it could do some pretty bad damage...
One last thing... I just can't resist commenting on it. Are they going to port that annoying little paperclip over to Linux? If they replaced it with Tux, I could probably stand to have it run for a while. But, personally, I'm all for learning *roff. I currently don't do any "word processing", but if I start to, I really do want to learn a way to do it without a GUI. A bit more work, yes, but no paperclips rambling about how great Micro$oft is, no "Insufficient memory" warnings, no crashes, no backwards compatibility, no 8 TB 1-page files...