The advertising's done. The movie is called "Dark Knight" and there's a bloody bat logo in the poster. Short of an actual signal in the sky, no one could make it clearer what's coming, and anyone but you posting in this thread has been waiting for an excuse to stop working, learning, taking care of the kids, etc. just long enough to discuss it.
Contain the data within a database file/spreadsheet/whatever. Have your web server bring up the raw data in a form that can be sent to *either* (click one: ) Microsoft Live Maps or Google Maps. Let Google bring up maps for those that prefer its maps, and Microsoft do the same for those that prefer theirs. Not forcing your users to decide allows you to place the burden of deciding which to use on the shoulders where it should lie. What's more, the more popular of the two will take the brunt of the workload, justifying their place as most used and giving cred to their ability to provide the service in the way most useful to others. Why go to all the trouble of setting things up on your page so that they only work with one?
Good attempt to be fair, but if you're going to walk outside during a storm and without an umbrella, you deserve to get rained on. So it is with security: if a system *can* be hacked in some way, that is the definition of a vulnerability. No matter how many daemons I run, even if each one can be hacked in the same way, I have one vulnerability per open port on those that connect to vulnerable daemons. I think what you meant to say is, "in comparing Linux to Windows, we need to define a rubrick based on the communicative *abilities* of a system relative to its security *vulnerabilities*" Your basic premise being that it is not fair to fault a system designer for trying is true, but an imperfect system today, though better than a perfect system tomorrow*, still has its flaws. A piece of software like Teredo *needs* to be planned well, and patched quickly.
*paraphrasing the adage, "A good plan executed today is better than a perfect plan executed at some indefinite point in the future." -- George S. Patton
It's a clever move, and really, I'm surprised it took Microsoft so long to start doing this. Here's my take on this, and I've been noticing more and more what Microsoft's been doing and it suddenly makes sense now that I see this article. Microsoft has always played it safe. They're the pussies of the computer industry, and they could see how hard it would be to control/maintain the hardware *and* the software, a la Apple, SUN or IBM. Like the various UNIX-based software companies, they took known concepts and applied them to other peoples' hardware. To IBM: we'll sell you a DOS if you put it on every PC you sell. IBM: OK, but it's the hardware people are buying; DOS will just make it easier for people who don't want to install a whole system themselves. Then they found others using GUIs and knew they would have to tack one onto DOS to make their software worth keeping; Windows was born. To OEMs: You're selling IBM clones and our DOS software already works on them; look how easy it would be for people to use a GUI with them; we'll sell you both for cheap, but only if you put them on every clone you sell. This gave them the chance to test their software on every possible platform without having to rely on one; if Dells failed, they could still sell Windows on HP, Compaq, Acer, Gateway, and any mom-and-pop OEM that came about would want to run compatible software, right? So Microsoft has had the ultimate test bed for their software, and now, since supporting every bit of hardware indirectly (meaning providing an interface and expecting manufacturers to use it, develop their drivers well and certify them with Microsoft) has proven difficult enough, they can choose to support only their own hardware. And don't forget, Microsoft is in the hardware business, too! Keyboards, mice, joysticks, cameras; not the core of a computer, but since they controlled the systems and apps that used them, they knew how to make them work best. They've made their fortune letting the more major hardware manufacturers take the blame, while Apple remained content with its smaller market, and somewhere along the way Microsoft decided to wait it out until they could decide on what to support more directly.
What if Sourceforge charged for login-only use of their servers (virtualized or in a sandbox) running software of a client's choosing?
The benefits would be many, and drastic:
A user can use any version, any time. Packages are built nightly, and if a minor version provides the best compatibility with any of my older documents, I can travel back in time to whenever. To avoid confusion, a dot or well-known-stable version would be the default.
Script-based languages could have multiple interfaces. A logged-in user could control the software through a browser, through a GTK client tunneled through SSH, or even from a console/terminal.
The popularity of F/OSS would grow dramatically in a short amount of time. "To run this software, you must be running an X11 compatible client or a standards-compatible browser, available for download here." More downloads for Firefox, Cygwin, x.org. Maybe bad for Linux and *BSD (or at least not opening the door to conversion by less knowledgeable users), but maybe not: "To run this software natively, you must be running a Unix-based operating system, available for download (online installation or ISO) here. For a list of additional benefits of using a Unix-based system, click here"
Format incompatibilities? Gone (ideally, of course, but let^H^H^H the popularity of an application will decide). Allow the code of an app to access formatting code for the apps to create similar documents.
Best of all would be the debugging abilities. Since the code storage, app execution and bug-tracking would all be hosted in one place, it should be easier to retrieve relevant information about what works and what doesn't.
Paid subscriptions would lead to money available for more and better hardware, talented coders, and fatter pipe.
Of course, the widespread use of all this will only follow widespread and stable high-speed internet, but with municipal Wi-Fi, lowering DSL and cable costs, and the coming availability of cellular access, the time to prepare is now.
I downloaded OpenDarwin 7.2.1 earlier this year and tried it on two iMacs and a 700MHz Duron with 382MB of RAM -- I think the latter, or the CD drive speed, might have made the difference. I have not installed and *used* Darwin on any machine as yet (no boot loader is installed by default), though I plan to when I get another hard drive for another mac.
I'm curious; are you using the Sony PS2 Linux kit? I've been having trouble finding information on running Linux on a PS2 without it. I have the network adapter and a spare hard drive, and I'd love to set up a TV-comp for brother to use instead of my laptop.
Ah, but the originals *were* created, now, weren't they? So the existence of a cognitive being which designed life in such a way as to think and reproduce precludes an outright denial of robot creationism, at least so long as this is properly documented and humans are around long enough to teach it to robots (and dominate them).
Scary. Now I'm going to take a nap. Hope not much changes in the meantime, but I know I'll be feeling paradoxical about my Atheistic beliefs for the rest of the day!
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And also: "We hope Boot Camp users will find it easy to install!"
Anyone want to inform him that a cell phone + $15/mo is all you need to twitter?
If the computer ceases to function at that point, then Lenovo sold him a broken computer when once the EULA was declined.
I've never seen an answer to this, and halfway through the posts I still don't. Writing this from work, so I may COTFA later.
...and charging so little for them. How do they expect to make any money from Linux and ARM?
I wasn't going to go there.
Are they *all* of David Hasselhoff?
Whoops, wrong end!
The advertising's done. The movie is called "Dark Knight" and there's a bloody bat logo in the poster. Short of an actual signal in the sky, no one could make it clearer what's coming, and anyone but you posting in this thread has been waiting for an excuse to stop working, learning, taking care of the kids, etc. just long enough to discuss it.
My students love club penguin.
Contain the data within a database file/spreadsheet/whatever. Have your web server bring up the raw data in a form that can be sent to *either* (click one: ) Microsoft Live Maps or Google Maps. Let Google bring up maps for those that prefer its maps, and Microsoft do the same for those that prefer theirs. Not forcing your users to decide allows you to place the burden of deciding which to use on the shoulders where it should lie. What's more, the more popular of the two will take the brunt of the workload, justifying their place as most used and giving cred to their ability to provide the service in the way most useful to others. Why go to all the trouble of setting things up on your page so that they only work with one?
Good attempt to be fair, but if you're going to walk outside during a storm and without an umbrella, you deserve to get rained on. So it is with security: if a system *can* be hacked in some way, that is the definition of a vulnerability. No matter how many daemons I run, even if each one can be hacked in the same way, I have one vulnerability per open port on those that connect to vulnerable daemons. I think what you meant to say is, "in comparing Linux to Windows, we need to define a rubrick based on the communicative *abilities* of a system relative to its security *vulnerabilities*" Your basic premise being that it is not fair to fault a system designer for trying is true, but an imperfect system today, though better than a perfect system tomorrow*, still has its flaws. A piece of software like Teredo *needs* to be planned well, and patched quickly.
*paraphrasing the adage, "A good plan executed today is better than a perfect plan executed at some indefinite point in the future." -- George S. Patton
What if Sourceforge charged for login-only use of their servers (virtualized or in a sandbox) running software of a client's choosing?
The benefits would be many, and drastic:
A user can use any version, any time. Packages are built nightly, and if a minor version provides the best compatibility with any of my older documents, I can travel back in time to whenever. To avoid confusion, a dot or well-known-stable version would be the default.
Script-based languages could have multiple interfaces. A logged-in user could control the software through a browser, through a GTK client tunneled through SSH, or even from a console/terminal.
The popularity of F/OSS would grow dramatically in a short amount of time. "To run this software, you must be running an X11 compatible client or a standards-compatible browser, available for download here." More downloads for Firefox, Cygwin, x.org. Maybe bad for Linux and *BSD (or at least not opening the door to conversion by less knowledgeable users), but maybe not: "To run this software natively, you must be running a Unix-based operating system, available for download (online installation or ISO) here. For a list of additional benefits of using a Unix-based system, click here"
Format incompatibilities? Gone (ideally, of course, but let^H^H^H the popularity of an application will decide). Allow the code of an app to access formatting code for the apps to create similar documents.
Best of all would be the debugging abilities. Since the code storage, app execution and bug-tracking would all be hosted in one place, it should be easier to retrieve relevant information about what works and what doesn't.
Paid subscriptions would lead to money available for more and better hardware, talented coders, and fatter pipe.
Of course, the widespread use of all this will only follow widespread and stable high-speed internet, but with municipal Wi-Fi, lowering DSL and cable costs, and the coming availability of cellular access, the time to prepare is now.
http://www.unikik.uni-hannover.de/images/spiral36. jpg
So, basically he's saying that the MP3 player market will be divided between those who:
Make money
and
Have sex
It makes sense... I mean, cows and penguins dress to coordinate!
Sorry, just happened to notice that while your comment refutes the parent's point, your screen name corroborates it.
Can you define what you mean by "Treky"? I hate it when people bring up vague terms.
(For the uninitiated, I'm the guy who makes the obvious smart-ass joke demonstrating what the parent poster is talking about.)
I downloaded OpenDarwin 7.2.1 earlier this year and tried it on two iMacs and a 700MHz Duron with 382MB of RAM -- I think the latter, or the CD drive speed, might have made the difference. I have not installed and *used* Darwin on any machine as yet (no boot loader is installed by default), though I plan to when I get another hard drive for another mac.
Just keeping tabs on our cousin specimen, the dramatis geekus.
it's a big BLACK cat with ORANGE stripes, dummy!
Or maybe even Windows NT 5.11? ...for Workgroups?
What are you two on about? The installer lets you choose which apps to install, and there's a separate icon for each one.
I'm curious; are you using the Sony PS2 Linux kit? I've been having trouble finding information on running Linux on a PS2 without it. I have the network adapter and a spare hard drive, and I'd love to set up a TV-comp for brother to use instead of my laptop.
Ah, but the originals *were* created, now, weren't they? So the existence of a cognitive being which designed life in such a way as to think and reproduce precludes an outright denial of robot creationism, at least so long as this is properly documented and humans are around long enough to teach it to robots (and dominate them).
Scary. Now I'm going to take a nap. Hope not much changes in the meantime, but I know I'll be feeling paradoxical about my Atheistic beliefs for the rest of the day!