If linear time is his creation, then he is not subject to it; he is not restricted by it. In which case, it doesn't make sense to wonder who or what created him, or how he will cease to exist. He had no beginning and will have no end, because the concepts are meaningless. He simply is.
Could this be classified as the dead rising from the grave...?
I don't think so.
Consider this hypothetical example: suppose humanity becomes extinct, but some other intelligent species uses cells from a recently-deceased human being to clone a new human. And suppose that the cells that they use came from my grandmother.
Have you ever noticed that the things that are advertised on TV are usually things you should not buy
It might vary from area to area; here in the UK, TV ads are a fair mix of useless tat and useful products.
One such advert for a useful product prompted me to consider buying the product, but buying something as a result of seeing it advertised on TV left a bad taste in my mouth, so I bought a similar product from a competing company instead.
Whenever I "apt-get source" a package and build it myself, 2.95 gets used unless I hack the debian/rules file. 2.95 is also the recommended compiler for the kernel at the moment; so unless something changes radically before May 1, I imagine 2.95 will be the compiler used for Woody.
(Disclaimer: I use i386; other architectures might have different versions of the compiler).
If there were going to name it after a Pokemon, they might have gone for "Porygon"; according to Pokemon lore, Porygon is a virtual Pokemon created in a computer.
Alternatively, since this is a graphics board, maybe "Smeargle" would have been suitable. (Smeargle is the painter Pokemon; paint oozes from its tail).
I've always been more comfortable with a digital clock.
In that case, my recommendation to you would be a simple, ordinary digital watch:-) Plus, you get features such as a stopwatch as a nice bonus. (It could be argued that extra features in a simple watch constitute feature bloat, but I don't think they do, as long as they are timing features).
it fits in with unix being digital:-)
Until someone ports Linux to some analogue computer:-)
A couple of things that might be of interest to you should you ever decide (or be forced:-) to make the switch to a Unix-a-like:
Ram disk that automatically grows/shrinks as needed. Perfect for those temp files.
Several Unices (including Linux 2.4.x) have tmpfs, which is the same deal. I use it for my/tmp. I still type "ram:" occasionally when I mean to type "/tmp".
A shell that's smart enough to realize that when I type the name of a directory, I don't want to execute the damn thing, I want to move to it!
zsh can do that if you add "setopt auto_cd" to your.zshrc. I don't think bash can do it, though I might be wrong; I haven't kept up with bash features, having been a zsh user since 1996.
Handlers in general, allowing you to very easily create disk-like thingies.
It's not quite the same, but Linux has a "loopback device" which allows you to treat a file as if it were a disk partition. So you can (e.g.) mount an ISO9660 image as if it were a CD.
If you like ARexx, you can get a Rexx interpreter called Regina for Linux. You can't use it to remote-control all your apps, but you can at least use it for scripting. It will remain my scripting language of choice until I get around to learning Ruby. (I'm not touching Perl with a bargepole).
Like you, something from AmigaOS that I really miss is:
Assigns, esp. multi assigns.
I want something like that for Linux; I want to be able to map lots of directories onto (e.g.)/usr/local/bin and be able to see all their contents in that one directory. A halfway-house is possible if you make/usr/local/bin into a symbolic link farm, but it's not as nice as a multi-assign. Rumour has it that the GNU Hurd has directory overlays (or something like that) which provide the same sort of effect as a multi-assign.
The broad definition of "derivative work" is making me somewhat uncomfortable... I want my research to be used for any reason, anywhere, by anyone, without worrying about the implications for them.
Sounds to me like you want something akin to the BSD licence (without advertising clause).
Likewise, I believe APM and ACPI affect many regions throughout the kernel. Lots of drivers need hooks for them.
APM is actually modularizable. I build it as a module in my own kernel (because I subscribe to the point of view that anything that can be a module should be a module, and am sour that PS/2 mouse support isn't tristate. But I digress...) You have to wedge it in using insmod though, or it won't be available when it's needed to power down the machine.
ACPI, on the other hand, has to be compiled in, you're right. Bits of it are modularizable (e.g. the driver that listens for power button events), but the core has to be statically compiled.
Two new Zelda games (Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons) were released for the Game Boy earlier this year. Definitely worth picking up if you like adventure games.
That is exactly what I do. My personal organization system goes like this:
- programs are installed into/opt/program/version, e.g./opt/lame/3.86;
-/opt/program/current is symlinked to the latest version, e.g./opt/lame/current is linked to/opt/lame/3.86;
-/usr/local/bin/program is symlinked to/opt/program/current/bin/program, e.g./usr/local/bin/lame is symlinked to/opt/lame/current/bin/lame. (Similarly for libraries, man pages etc).
Installing a new version is simple; I just have to remember to update the/opt/program/current symlink. I often keep one or more old versions lying around just in case I need to revert one, which again is easy, just point the/opt/program/current symlink somewhere else.
Uninstalling is a breeze; just wipe out the directory under/opt, and nix the symlinks.
It still more managament than some people would want, but at least it's relatively clutter-free; I can live with/usr/local/bin,/usr/local/share/man etc. being full of symlinks.
(This is only for programs I compile from source, of course. Everything else I leave for dpkg to put wherever it wants).
...was the guy who taught History of Computing at the University of Warwick when I was studying there three years ago. His course was fascinating, and he had a real passion for the subject. If you're interested in Babbage et al and you ever get the chance to talk to Dr. Campbell-Kelly, do.
-Stephen
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one day you might need to restore your system from a boot disk, and vi is about the only thing that can fit along with the stuff you need to boot your system with.
I use "em" (MicroEmacs) on my boot disks. You can get it from your favourite kernel.org mirror. It's small and light, and sufficiently Emacs-like for Emacs fans to use at a pinch. My MicroEmacs binary is a smidge under 75KB (dynamically linked against libc5, which is the C library I use on my boot disks).
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who/what/whom created god? See, same problem!
Hypothesize that God created linear time.
If linear time is his creation, then he is not subject to it; he is not restricted by it. In which case, it doesn't make sense to wonder who or what created him, or how he will cease to exist. He had no beginning and will have no end, because the concepts are meaningless. He simply is.
-Stephen
Could this be classified as the dead rising from the grave...?
I don't think so.
Consider this hypothetical example: suppose humanity becomes extinct, but some other intelligent species uses cells from a recently-deceased human being to clone a new human. And suppose that the cells that they use came from my grandmother.
Have they created a new human being? Yes.
Does she look like my grandmother? Yes.
Is she the same person as my grandmother? No.
-Stephen
Sim Friendly Fire
In the same series: "Sim Chinese Embassy Reconstruction Project".
-Stephen
Personally, I call it "Debian".
-Stephen
pocketing yourself a whopping 10 dollars
;-)
Nah, donate it to Debian
-Stephen
Have you ever noticed that the things that are advertised on TV are usually things you should not buy
It might vary from area to area; here in the UK, TV ads are a fair mix of useless tat and useful products.
One such advert for a useful product prompted me to consider buying the product, but buying something as a result of seeing it advertised on TV left a bad taste in my mouth, so I bought a similar product from a competing company instead.
-Stephen
Trading off a few weeks of bleeding edge currency for stability seems well worth it to me.
Indeed. "Those who would sacrifice essential stability to obtain a little temporary currency deserve neither", or something.
-Stephen
Whenever I "apt-get source" a package and build it myself, 2.95 gets used unless I hack the debian/rules file. 2.95 is also the recommended compiler for the kernel at the moment; so unless something changes radically before May 1, I imagine 2.95 will be the compiler used for Woody.
(Disclaimer: I use i386; other architectures might have different versions of the compiler).
-Stephen
Okay, now we're getting into people coming up with stupid names for their pets.
If I ever get a cat, I'm calling it "4tRv/qJ:"
-Stephen
I think senate.gov contacted the Slashcrew and asked them not to put it on the main page because they don't want to get slashdotted :-)
-Stephen
Jeebus, poor guy is obviously seriously ill.
:-D
I'm in excellent health. Thanks for your concern.
I'm just one of those fortunate people who will still be cute when all his peers are old and wrinkly
-Stephen
If there were going to name it after a Pokemon, they might have gone for "Porygon"; according to Pokemon lore, Porygon is a virtual Pokemon created in a computer.
Alternatively, since this is a graphics board, maybe "Smeargle" would have been suitable. (Smeargle is the painter Pokemon; paint oozes from its tail).
-Stephen
I've always been more comfortable with a digital clock.
:-) Plus, you get features such as a stopwatch as a nice bonus. (It could be argued that extra features in a simple watch constitute feature bloat, but I don't think they do, as long as they are timing features).
:-)
:-)
In that case, my recommendation to you would be a simple, ordinary digital watch
it fits in with unix being digital
Until someone ports Linux to some analogue computer
-Stephen
- It's easier to tell the time at a glance with an analogue watch than with a digital watch;
- It's comfortable; unlike bulky multifunction watches, it doesn't feel like you've got a PDA strapped to your wrist;
- It fits in with the Unix philosphy of doing one thing, and doing it well.
-StephenNot that I'm for region encoding or anything... But the "especially nice for anime junkies" parenthetical just doesn't ring true.
It does for people who live in Region 2 countries.
-Stephen
Explain to me why I should bother wasting my time with a girl. You can't even install Linux on them!
-Stephen
A couple of things that might be of interest to you should you ever decide (or be forced :-) to make the switch to a Unix-a-like:
/tmp. I still type "ram:" occasionally when I mean to type "/tmp".
.zshrc. I don't think bash can do it, though I might be wrong; I haven't kept up with bash features, having been a zsh user since 1996.
/usr/local/bin and be able to see all their contents in that one directory. A halfway-house is possible if you make /usr/local/bin into a symbolic link farm, but it's not as nice as a multi-assign. Rumour has it that the GNU Hurd has directory overlays (or something like that) which provide the same sort of effect as a multi-assign.
Ram disk that automatically grows/shrinks as needed. Perfect for those temp files.
Several Unices (including Linux 2.4.x) have tmpfs, which is the same deal. I use it for my
A shell that's smart enough to realize that when I type the name of a directory, I don't want to execute the damn thing, I want to move to it!
zsh can do that if you add "setopt auto_cd" to your
Handlers in general, allowing you to very easily create disk-like thingies.
It's not quite the same, but Linux has a "loopback device" which allows you to treat a file as if it were a disk partition. So you can (e.g.) mount an ISO9660 image as if it were a CD.
If you like ARexx, you can get a Rexx interpreter called Regina for Linux. You can't use it to remote-control all your apps, but you can at least use it for scripting. It will remain my scripting language of choice until I get around to learning Ruby. (I'm not touching Perl with a bargepole).
Like you, something from AmigaOS that I really miss is:
Assigns, esp. multi assigns.
I want something like that for Linux; I want to be able to map lots of directories onto (e.g.)
-Stephen
The broad definition of "derivative work" is making me somewhat uncomfortable ... I want my research to be used for any reason, anywhere, by anyone, without worrying about the implications for them.
Sounds to me like you want something akin to the BSD licence (without advertising clause).
-Stephen
Likewise, I believe APM and ACPI affect many regions throughout the kernel. Lots of drivers need hooks for them.
APM is actually modularizable. I build it as a module in my own kernel (because I subscribe to the point of view that anything that can be a module should be a module, and am sour that PS/2 mouse support isn't tristate. But I digress...) You have to wedge it in using insmod though, or it won't be available when it's needed to power down the machine.
ACPI, on the other hand, has to be compiled in, you're right. Bits of it are modularizable (e.g. the driver that listens for power button events), but the core has to be statically compiled.
-Stephen
Two new Zelda games (Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons) were released for the Game Boy earlier this year. Definitely worth picking up if you like adventure games.
-Stephen
That is exactly what I do. My personal organization system goes like this:
/opt/program/version, e.g. /opt/lame/3.86;
/opt/program/current is symlinked to the latest version, e.g. /opt/lame/current is linked to /opt/lame/3.86;
/usr/local/bin/program is symlinked to /opt/program/current/bin/program, e.g. /usr/local/bin/lame is symlinked to /opt/lame/current/bin/lame. (Similarly for libraries, man pages etc).
/opt/program/current symlink. I often keep one or more old versions lying around just in case I need to revert one, which again is easy, just point the /opt/program/current symlink somewhere else.
/opt, and nix the symlinks.
/usr/local/bin, /usr/local/share/man etc. being full of symlinks.
- programs are installed into
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Installing a new version is simple; I just have to remember to update the
Uninstalling is a breeze; just wipe out the directory under
It still more managament than some people would want, but at least it's relatively clutter-free; I can live with
(This is only for programs I compile from source, of course. Everything else I leave for dpkg to put wherever it wants).
-Stephen
If I remember correctly, one of the things Pod could do was "explode".
Hmmm... maybe this car will be the next Pinto...
-Stephen
...was the guy who taught History of Computing at the University of Warwick when I was studying there three years ago. His course was fascinating, and he had a real passion for the subject. If you're interested in Babbage et al and you ever get the chance to talk to Dr. Campbell-Kelly, do.
-Stephen
one day you might need to restore your system from a boot disk, and vi is about the only thing that can fit along with the stuff you need to boot your system with.
I use "em" (MicroEmacs) on my boot disks. You can get it from your favourite kernel.org mirror. It's small and light, and sufficiently Emacs-like for Emacs fans to use at a pinch. My MicroEmacs binary is a smidge under 75KB (dynamically linked against libc5, which is the C library I use on my boot disks).
-Stephen
Fair dealing is the foundation of all organized society. Now more than ever, we need to treat others the way we would like to be treated.
And here was me thinking that the Golden Rule was something along the lines of "whoever has the gold makes the rules".
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-Stephen