Need to also understand one thing, these terrorists aren't fighting because of Iraq (more in spite of) and its not the first time London has been a battleground for Middle Eastern issues. Although I remember the last timewhen those hostages had been held the terrorists ended up rather worse off...
Please stop trying to win in on coolness factor by bringing in Iraq and saying it was the present leaderships fault
I am of the opinion that if we hadn't invaded Iraq (and I don't necessarily agree with it) terrorist activity would have continued, maybe even with more ferocity. They hate us for the way we treat our women, the way we have such an open society! One of my Muslim friends also told me that the Muslim religion is basically in it Middle Ages...
Blockbuster seem to have issues with many titles out of stock, whilst I am not getting this issue from Netflix. Hard to say who carries more as I find hard to find titles on either site (Netflix recently added The DamBusters and The Cruel Sea, which is very hard to get and not listed on Blockbuster, but there are some titles on Blockbuster that Netflix do not have).
Oh and lastly, I see that Blockbuster can be slow with shipping and receiving these DVD's, maybe they will get better with time?
Exactly, no one has even applauded Nero for releasing this application to Linux, and I am sure they will welcome constructive criticism so that they can improve, if they are interested in doing so
An interesting question, why did they release it to the Linux market?
Be careful to check to see if its shipping from Amazon, or from another partner. Certainly noticed that some items seem to be from other companies (such as kitchen items).
Everything I have ordered has arrived on time, in fact its arrived earlier than I ever expected.
Being a Brit I have to say that I have experienced the most ineptitude from the UK IT community, for one I have had more frustrations with UK websites from that country than any other so far.
So, I am not surprised some idiots in the UK have purchased licenses from SCO, bet they thought they got a great deal especially as the exchange rate is favourable to them.
Just amazing how money can change someones tune...Wait for a couple more years or so and he'll be praising Linux...And denying he ever said anything bad about it.
I believe I read that Microsoft were denying ever making a threat...Either way threatening a market like that will only backfire. Would you buy from a vendor who threatens you?
Just hope the board of directors over at MSFT do not realise how much damage Ballmer is doing...
"While nobody was looking (or they were focusing on RedHat/Fedora) SUSE's become a top-notch distro."
Actually I have used SuSE for years and also had to use RedHat when at work in the past. SuSE was ahead of RedHat for quite a few years, but they were noticed for some reason...I guess maybe because RH is American and its easier to then get the headlines in the English speaking world?
StarTux
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I agree, very largely unrelated. Modems, free local calls had nothing to do with Ceefax type service not taking off. Perhaps its the way the BBC was setup that helped Ceefax becomewhat it was.
Non-free local calls in the UK could easily be argued to have stunted the growth and potential of the Internet in the UK though.
After moving to the US, Ceefax, as well as better access to more exciting sports, plus better beer...What I don't miss, the East End accents, high tax rate and the weather:).
Do not know why these get modded at all...Its simply someones personal experience with Apple versuses Toshiba hardware. And I know people who have had problems with their laptops from Apple.l but thats not to say Apple make bad hardware (quite on the contrary, but I have seen people switch back totheir Intel based laptop manufacturer because of it).
Go the sit and actually can buy one with SuSE. First thing you see is, "HP recommends Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional"
Then try actually finding the one with SuSE Linux already installed as an option, all I am seeing is no less than 5 options all listing Windows as the default.
Most likely the Linux option will be under customize...
I did not even know that libpng had a security issue....Yet it was patched.
"2) locate and download the specific files that patch or replace the library"
This was very tough, when running KDE my little SuSEwatcher icon turned red. Red is not a good color...
"3) install them with what will likely be a CLI package manager"
I clicked once on susewatcher, which is a graphical icon and it said something about security updates being available. I then clicked on a button that said start online update....By the way, you can also configure Yast to do automatic updates.
"4) determine and re-compile each app that has a dependancy on that library"
Oh such a pain, SuSE online update launched, not once having to have to invoke the CLI. Patches were already selected all I had to do was select next and voila! they were installed. No need for a reboot, unless it was a kernel update.
"5)(optional) take the time it takes to apply the 'many eyes' principal to the resulting patched source and contribute any fixes he writes."
A developer has that option, at least its there.
Now going back to that kernel update, if you're running an Nvidia card with the Nvidia driver its likely to fail loading, dumping the user back to a Command line interface. It would be nice upon the module failing to load that this would either invoke the loading of a non-accelerated driver in some type of VESA mode, with the appropriate warning.
"You certainly can't tell me anything about FOSS superiority in this instance. You just might try, but it'd be lies and distortions from an open source apologist desperately seeking validation of his allegience. nothing more. the sooner you admit that to yourself, the sooner we can get down to brass tacks and lift this sorry mess up into the 21st century."
I just did, seems like you've not used the latest Linux distro's in quite sometime, before you mouth off crap that may have been true a number of years ago. Oh, by the way, your spelling mistakes are highlighted in red in Konqueror...
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How? It diverted resources, instead of fighting overseas in places like London many will be fighting in Iraq (cold comfort for the Iraqi's).
Need to also understand one thing, these terrorists aren't fighting because of Iraq (more in spite of) and its not the first time London has been a battleground for Middle Eastern issues. Although I remember the last timewhen those hostages had been held the terrorists ended up rather worse off...
Please stop trying to win in on coolness factor by bringing in Iraq and saying it was the present leaderships fault
I am of the opinion that if we hadn't invaded Iraq (and I don't necessarily agree with it) terrorist activity would have continued, maybe even with more ferocity. They hate us for the way we treat our women, the way we have such an open society! One of my Muslim friends also told me that the Muslim religion is basically in it Middle Ages...
StarTux
Because this is absurd, Tiger is a common word...Maybe the Indian subcontinent should file lawsuit against Tiger Direct.
How can a common word in use be allowed to be controlled like this though?
I want luxury and price :). If you ever go on a long haul flight you will know what I mean...
StarTux
Haha, so true! Or its not even a movie you added to your list...
Blockbuster seem to have issues with many titles out of stock, whilst I am not getting this issue from Netflix. Hard to say who carries more as I find hard to find titles on either site (Netflix recently added The DamBusters and The Cruel Sea, which is very hard to get and not listed on Blockbuster, but there are some titles on Blockbuster that Netflix do not have).
Oh and lastly, I see that Blockbuster can be slow with shipping and receiving these DVD's, maybe they will get better with time?
Exactly, no one has even applauded Nero for releasing this application to Linux, and I am sure they will welcome constructive criticism so that they can improve, if they are interested in doing so
An interesting question, why did they release it to the Linux market?
Never knew that the famous RR Merlin engine was a rocket...Oh wait...
StarTux
Be careful to check to see if its shipping from Amazon, or from another partner. Certainly noticed that some items seem to be from other companies (such as kitchen items).
Everything I have ordered has arrived on time, in fact its arrived earlier than I ever expected.
And the fact that they recommended Dell, then across the to the right of the screen I see Dell is a partner.
Not quite go so far to totally discount them, but with knowledge of what they are about one can gleam some nuggets from them
Worth a subscription to PC Mag? No.
Being a Brit I have to say that I have experienced the most ineptitude from the UK IT community, for one I have had more frustrations with UK websites from that country than any other so far.
So, I am not surprised some idiots in the UK have purchased licenses from SCO, bet they thought they got a great deal especially as the exchange rate is favourable to them.
StarTux
Just amazing how money can change someones tune...Wait for a couple more years or so and he'll be praising Linux...And denying he ever said anything bad about it.
StarTux
I believe I read that Microsoft were denying ever making a threat...Either way threatening a market like that will only backfire. Would you buy from a vendor who threatens you?
Just hope the board of directors over at MSFT do not realise how much damage Ballmer is doing...
StarTux
My thought on this is to write letters not to EA, but to the sports bodies that license their names for EA.
If the likes of the NBA, NFL etc cancelled their contracts with EA over this I am sure EA would have to make drastic changes.
StarTux
Switch to Linux! Thats how to boycott them ;).
Seriously though, often wondered why Origin went down, they made great games...Now I may see a reason.
StarTux
I am never going to buy their games ever again!
Oh wait, I use Linux...
StarTux
State law? What about Federal law?
"While nobody was looking (or they were focusing on RedHat/Fedora) SUSE's become a top-notch distro."
Actually I have used SuSE for years and also had to use RedHat when at work in the past. SuSE was ahead of RedHat for quite a few years, but they were noticed for some reason...I guess maybe because RH is American and its easier to then get the headlines in the English speaking world?
StarTux
I agree, very largely unrelated. Modems, free local calls had nothing to do with Ceefax type service not taking off. Perhaps its the way the BBC was setup that helped Ceefax becomewhat it was.
Non-free local calls in the UK could easily be argued to have stunted the growth and potential of the Internet in the UK though.
After moving to the US, Ceefax, as well as better access to more exciting sports, plus better beer...What I don't miss, the East End accents, high tax rate and the weather :).
HP have seemingly buried the SuSE Linux option, I remember Dell doing something similar and then saying Linux never sold much.
Well luckily a feedback Window appeared, I left them feedback all right.
StarTux
Do not know why these get modded at all...Its simply someones personal experience with Apple versuses Toshiba hardware. And I know people who have had problems with their laptops from Apple.l but thats not to say Apple make bad hardware (quite on the contrary, but I have seen people switch back totheir Intel based laptop manufacturer because of it).
StarTux
Go the sit and actually can buy one with SuSE. First thing you see is, "HP recommends Microsoft®
Windows® XP Professional"
Then try actually finding the one with SuSE Linux already installed as an option, all I am seeing is no less than 5 options all listing Windows as the default.
Most likely the Linux option will be under customize...
StarTux
You're the one spreading FUD.
"1) read the security bulliten"
I did not even know that libpng had a security issue....Yet it was patched.
"2) locate and download the specific files that patch or replace the library"
This was very tough, when running KDE my little SuSEwatcher icon turned red. Red is not a good color...
"3) install them with what will likely be a CLI package manager"
I clicked once on susewatcher, which is a graphical icon and it said something about security updates being available. I then clicked on a button that said start online update....By the way, you can also configure Yast to do automatic updates.
"4) determine and re-compile each app that has a dependancy on that library"
Oh such a pain, SuSE online update launched, not once having to have to invoke the CLI. Patches were already selected all I had to do was select next and voila! they were installed. No need for a reboot, unless it was a kernel update.
"5)(optional) take the time it takes to apply the 'many eyes' principal to the resulting patched source and contribute any fixes he writes."
A developer has that option, at least its there.
Now going back to that kernel update, if you're running an Nvidia card with the Nvidia driver its likely to fail loading, dumping the user back to a Command line interface. It would be nice upon the module failing to load that this would either invoke the loading of a non-accelerated driver in some type of VESA mode, with the appropriate warning.
"You certainly can't tell me anything about FOSS superiority in this instance. You just might try, but it'd be lies and distortions from an open source apologist desperately seeking validation of his allegience. nothing more. the sooner you admit that to yourself, the sooner we can get down to brass tacks and lift this sorry mess up into the 21st century."
I just did, seems like you've not used the latest Linux distro's in quite sometime, before you mouth off crap that may have been true a number of years ago. Oh, by the way, your spelling mistakes are highlighted in red in Konqueror...
StarTux
Duh!
It even basically says in the article that commercial games suck on Linux. Why debunk something so obvious?
So, are you going to write game companies and ask for native Linux ports?