HP/Compaq != good service. HP used to have very nice service - if Compaq ever did, it was definitely before dot.com.
I've only had good experiences with IBM's, Siemens' and Toshiba's product, support and service.
Generally I don't see that Dell is cheap either - you can pick up just as nice desktops or laptops from other vendors if you want. This also stems from Dell's wish to get into the reseller channel (I think they give between 5 and 10% commission for the resellers they deal with). Thus prices have to go up in order to keep business viable.
For all of the above I'm thinking about desktop/laptop support - nothing about servers. Generally they all have better support for servers and corporate support is also almost always better then home user support.
"Thats when it hits you. You are SO ready for IBM"
On another note I HATE scroll wheels - why? Buttons are better for the button part - and regardless of how I arrange my mouse and desk, if I use a scroll wheel during 7-8 hours at work and then 3-5 hours at home my arm becomes pretty useless and I have to NOT use a mouse for an extensive period. This being despite using the keyboard and shortcuts a lot.
I think thats a pretty good reason, considering I've never had the problem with a 3 button mouse and I have to admit that I have sat at a computer for entire weeks sometimes (think Diablo, Quake etc.) where I have used the mouse extensively.
How is this any different from Dell, Gateway, HP, etc? If I buy a Dell I can put any damned OS I want to on it, and I'll still get hardware support. I would be rather surprised if Dell even cared what I used.
Not so untill during/after the DOJ case. Before you could not buy a Dell Laptop or Desktop with any OS other then Windows X or Y.
Today it is actually possible for you to have a choice. Because it is now possible for the OEMs and VARs to have a choice. Thus you can buy desktops and laptops with Linux variants and Windows variants or even without OS. In a couple of years maybe you can even choose between a couple of more options. Which will be great since both windows and linux or suboptimal for certain tasks, while also both having certain strengths (where windows current strength lies solely in industry support).
I don't know about the US but I know that in most european countries not treating your customers equal in this regard would be illegal (it is indeed a rule in the EU).
One of the main reasons for this being illegal is that it stiffles competition - and to be truthfull competition is the very reason the industrialized countries have evolved as much as they have materially.
Don't need back/forward buttons. To me that is probably the most annoying 'feature' of the windows file selection UI (if it gets in please let it by off by defeault and let behaviour be controlled via the gnome config tool).
The possibility of adding some kind of bookmarks via the gnome config tool would probably be nice. Though home dir should be max for default.
The filetype box should have an other type (ie so it's possible to type in the mimetype if for some reason gnome doesn't know it:P). Obviously linking to Gnome's known filetypes makes perfect sense to.
Also try stuff for the default setup - the windows file selector is not the do all end all of file selectors.
Thats the thoughts flying thru my head when I see this:)
"Right at the end of the article you will notice that the users will have an option to turn off the DRM...
Phoenix said the DRM-enabled CME was not part of Microsoft's NGSCB, but that the technology was complementary. The CME would allow PC makers to embed digital rights management directly into the hardware, though they would have the option of allowing users to turn it off."
The bolded 'they' is the hardware manufacturers [PC makers] not the users.
Now I might be cynical, but if a hardware maker uses the effort to embed DRM in their hardware it doesn't make sense for me that they would allow the user the ability to turn it off - even tho they as hardware makers will have that option [at an increased price of course].
Also as others in this thread has noted - it wont take long before media and even applications will require hardware DRM to run - so the fantasy of optional DRM becomes even more moot.
Sorry, I never read any RFC's on DNS since I essentially never had any need for the knowledge.
But doesn't this hack have some possible negative complications?
This is a thought up example: Joe A runs a bind server on his network and installs the 'no-sitefinder'-patch on this.
His own dns is a subdomain of a domain he owns. His ISP runs the authoritative server on his domain, his own bind server is authoritative on his own subdomain.
He wants to check his own company website (which obviously isn't the subdomain) - bind would look up the next level DNS server (isp level) - this returns the A record for his domain since it is authoritative - he's own bind server says "hey you didn't tell me which server is authoritative" and returns NXDOMAIN to the client.
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I know I might be stretching a bit, but isn't this essentially possible in different combinations? Atleast it would be if I understood this correctly, and that wouldn't really be helpfull either then, since it just breaks something else.
I like the old IBM keyboards (the ones you can beat people with and it'll still be usable). I have a model M keyboard for my home server which is awesome.
For my desktop I use a keytronics kt2001 keyboard which is very very nice, and has a high enough buffer not to go awry in games even though you use 10 keys at once:P Otherwise I might use my old keytronics M model lookalike (which sadly isn't even a PS2 model heh:P).
Hmm I'm trying to get this - CoS has some high level documents which they (right or wrong who's to say) only initiated members can fully understand/comprehend, and you are then questioning why they are not to be found in public libraries?
I'm pretty sure some of their 'basic' books can be found - and if not, well then you could ask the library to obtain them. It's not like the Catholic Churh is giving away free bibles to any library in the world.
It's not like this is new - the Tibetan monks have secret documents too which only initiated believers (basically monks) are allowed to read - would you argue that Buddhism is also a business and not a religion?:=)
Just thought you might want to check these sites out if you are into wargames: Wargames directory - site name says it all:) grognard.com old time wargaming website, still keeping the flag high:P
Wargames still come in some varieties in the relative mainstream tho - atleast I consider the Warlords series a wargame (tho not as advanced as say the good ol' Empire game:P). Also RTS' are starting to incorporate wargame elements more and more.
Usually it depends on what your company decided to pay for.
At my former work Siemens got a contract to support the IT and everything was hell for 3 months, then it got a bit better but still didn't work right.
Anyway the point is - it all depends on the contract and what the company decided they wanted to pay for - the problem usually is that alot of the stuff that IS usually does isn't included in the contract.
I have worked with IBM and IGS on some occations and only have positive impressions from that - then again maybe I was just lucky.
But above 500 sounds a bit ridicilous. But there is a huge difference between 100 and 400 in Quake 2+3 - this is dependant on the graphics engine - ie HL is better with 0 fps;)))
Anyway, just wanted to point out that fps do mean something if you play more than casually - trust my I wasted 4 years of my life on quake.
I almost agree - because it is true, if you want to use commercial software, you should certainly pay for it - just like you should for a car, a dvd or a sofa.
Having said that - having a program that sends information out in the open without my knowing is not exactly what I see as a good thing - if for no other reason then what about security - I don't necessarily need other people to know, ip's, mac adresses, netbios names etc. for the computers I maintain in my network. And how can I be sure thats all it's sending, what about sending the valid e-mail to be sold for spam purposes, or tracking down internal company info.
I don't like being spied upon, even if I have nothing to hide - however if the company came by and wanted to check if my licenses are ok, I'd be happy to oblige.
I guess my point is - you are not free if you're every action is monitored.
In fact it's reverse. WinNT 4.0 had a faulty TCP/IP implementation.
However for win2k and subsequently xp MS ripped out the entire Free- or OpenBSD TCP/IP implementation and used that - actually I think there was something about the BSD license requiring you to acknowledge the makers which MS didn't [not sure about this one, is 2nd hand knowledge:P].
Anyway, there is no way SCO has any rights on TCP/IP - especially the BSD TCP/IP implementation.
I sometimes wonder if people use slashdot like some people use soaps - turn on tv, turn off brain, ramble.
SCO may or may not have had an internal memo as yet another not-researched story suggested. SCO sends out a pressrelease clearly stating that they where not going to sue fellow linux vendors and have not considered this.
And people start rambling about them in worse tones then they do about MS and Rambus?
Seriously wake up - if they have any claims to anything linux then that would've been given to UnitedLinux and thus SCO would no longer be able to sue for IP [IP being a mock hollow 'law-buzz' word] infringements or anything.
Then again - like in any good soap, we need drama don't we?
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HP/Compaq != good service.
HP used to have very nice service - if Compaq ever did, it was definitely before dot.com.
I've only had good experiences with IBM's, Siemens' and Toshiba's product, support and service.
Generally I don't see that Dell is cheap either - you can pick up just as nice desktops or laptops from other vendors if you want. This also stems from Dell's wish to get into the reseller channel (I think they give between 5 and 10% commission for the resellers they deal with). Thus prices have to go up in order to keep business viable.
For all of the above I'm thinking about desktop/laptop support - nothing about servers. Generally they all have better support for servers and corporate support is also almost always better then home user support.
I see them both as good movies. But generally I like the Japaneese trilogy better then the American remake of them.
The japaneese movie is slow compared to the US version, but I like that.
Basically the differences is the thinking in the japaneese version, and the action in the us version.
Whoa, I got to get me one of these.
"Thats when it hits you. You are SO ready for IBM"
On another note I HATE scroll wheels - why? Buttons are better for the button part - and regardless of how I arrange my mouse and desk, if I use a scroll wheel during 7-8 hours at work and then 3-5 hours at home my arm becomes pretty useless and I have to NOT use a mouse for an extensive period. This being despite using the keyboard and shortcuts a lot.
I think thats a pretty good reason, considering I've never had the problem with a 3 button mouse and I have to admit that I have sat at a computer for entire weeks sometimes (think Diablo, Quake etc.) where I have used the mouse extensively.
How is this any different from Dell, Gateway, HP, etc? If I buy a Dell I can put any damned OS I want to on it, and I'll still get hardware support. I would be rather surprised if Dell even cared what I used.
Not so untill during/after the DOJ case. Before you could not buy a Dell Laptop or Desktop with any OS other then Windows X or Y.
Today it is actually possible for you to have a choice. Because it is now possible for the OEMs and VARs to have a choice. Thus you can buy desktops and laptops with Linux variants and Windows variants or even without OS. In a couple of years maybe you can even choose between a couple of more options. Which will be great since both windows and linux or suboptimal for certain tasks, while also both having certain strengths (where windows current strength lies solely in industry support).
I don't know about the US but I know that in most european countries not treating your customers equal in this regard would be illegal (it is indeed a rule in the EU).
One of the main reasons for this being illegal is that it stiffles competition - and to be truthfull competition is the very reason the industrialized countries have evolved as much as they have materially.
Seems nice and simple which is good.
:P). Obviously linking to Gnome's known filetypes makes perfect sense to.
:)
Don't need back/forward buttons. To me that is probably the most annoying 'feature' of the windows file selection UI (if it gets in please let it by off by defeault and let behaviour be controlled via the gnome config tool).
The possibility of adding some kind of bookmarks via the gnome config tool would probably be nice. Though home dir should be max for default.
The filetype box should have an other type (ie so it's possible to type in the mimetype if for some reason gnome doesn't know it
Also try stuff for the default setup - the windows file selector is not the do all end all of file selectors.
Thats the thoughts flying thru my head when I see this
"Right at the end of the article you will notice that the users will have an option to turn off the DRM...
Phoenix said the DRM-enabled CME was not part of Microsoft's NGSCB, but that the technology was complementary. The CME would allow PC makers to embed digital rights management directly into the hardware, though they would have the option of allowing users to turn it off."
The bolded 'they' is the hardware manufacturers [PC makers] not the users.
Now I might be cynical, but if a hardware maker uses the effort to embed DRM in their hardware it doesn't make sense for me that they would allow the user the ability to turn it off - even tho they as hardware makers will have that option [at an increased price of course].
Also as others in this thread has noted - it wont take long before media and even applications will require hardware DRM to run - so the fantasy of optional DRM becomes even more moot.
Sorry, I never read any RFC's on DNS since I essentially never had any need for the knowledge.
But doesn't this hack have some possible negative complications?
This is a thought up example:
Joe A runs a bind server on his network and installs the 'no-sitefinder'-patch on this.
His own dns is a subdomain of a domain he owns.
His ISP runs the authoritative server on his domain, his own bind server is authoritative on his own subdomain.
He wants to check his own company website (which obviously isn't the subdomain) - bind would look up the next level DNS server (isp level) - this returns the A record for his domain since it is authoritative - he's own bind server says "hey you didn't tell me which server is authoritative" and returns NXDOMAIN to the client.
---
I know I might be stretching a bit, but isn't this essentially possible in different combinations?
Atleast it would be if I understood this correctly, and that wouldn't really be helpfull either then, since it just breaks something else.
I like the old IBM keyboards (the ones you can beat people with and it'll still be usable). I have a model M keyboard for my home server which is awesome.
:P Otherwise I might use my old keytronics M model lookalike (which sadly isn't even a PS2 model heh :P).
For my desktop I use a keytronics kt2001 keyboard which is very very nice, and has a high enough buffer not to go awry in games even though you use 10 keys at once
Hmm I'm trying to get this - CoS has some high level documents which they (right or wrong who's to say) only initiated members can fully understand/comprehend, and you are then questioning why they are not to be found in public libraries?
:=)
I'm pretty sure some of their 'basic' books can be found - and if not, well then you could ask the library to obtain them. It's not like the Catholic Churh is giving away free bibles to any library in the world.
It's not like this is new - the Tibetan monks have secret documents too which only initiated believers (basically monks) are allowed to read - would you argue that Buddhism is also a business and not a religion?
Wargames directory - site name says it all
grognard.com old time wargaming website, still keeping the flag high
Wargames still come in some varieties in the relative mainstream tho - atleast I consider the Warlords series a wargame (tho not as advanced as say the good ol' Empire game :P). Also RTS' are starting to incorporate wargame elements more and more.
I don't even think it's a problem in the US.
I can buy IBM, Dell and HP/Compaq desktops with Linux if I want - so I'm pretty sure you can in the US too.
Of course you don't need to buy brand PC's - which usually makes it even easier to not get a windows OEM license along.
Usually it depends on what your company decided to pay for.
At my former work Siemens got a contract to support the IT and everything was hell for 3 months, then it got a bit better but still didn't work right.
Anyway the point is - it all depends on the contract and what the company decided they wanted to pay for - the problem usually is that alot of the stuff that IS usually does isn't included in the contract.
I have worked with IBM and IGS on some occations and only have positive impressions from that - then again maybe I was just lucky.
Actually, frames do mean alot in FPS.
;)))
But above 500 sounds a bit ridicilous. But there is a huge difference between 100 and 400 in Quake 2+3 - this is dependant on the graphics engine - ie HL is better with 0 fps
Anyway, just wanted to point out that fps do mean something if you play more than casually - trust my I wasted 4 years of my life on quake.
I almost agree - because it is true, if you want to use commercial software, you should certainly pay for it - just like you should for a car, a dvd or a sofa.
Having said that - having a program that sends information out in the open without my knowing is not exactly what I see as a good thing - if for no other reason then what about security - I don't necessarily need other people to know, ip's, mac adresses, netbios names etc. for the computers I maintain in my network. And how can I be sure thats all it's sending, what about sending the valid e-mail to be sold for spam purposes, or tracking down internal company info.
I don't like being spied upon, even if I have nothing to hide - however if the company came by and wanted to check if my licenses are ok, I'd be happy to oblige.
I guess my point is - you are not free if you're every action is monitored.
If I was a SCOX stock owner and saw the insiders trading list I'd probably file suit:
http://biz.yahoo.com/t/s/scox.html
In fact it's reverse. WinNT 4.0 had a faulty TCP/IP implementation.
:P].
However for win2k and subsequently xp MS ripped out the entire Free- or OpenBSD TCP/IP implementation and used that - actually I think there was something about the BSD license requiring you to acknowledge the makers which MS didn't [not sure about this one, is 2nd hand knowledge
Anyway, there is no way SCO has any rights on TCP/IP - especially the BSD TCP/IP implementation.
I sometimes wonder if people use slashdot like some people use soaps - turn on tv, turn off brain, ramble.
SCO may or may not have had an internal memo as yet another not-researched story suggested. SCO sends out a pressrelease clearly stating that they where not going to sue fellow linux vendors and have not considered this.
And people start rambling about them in worse tones then they do about MS and Rambus?
Seriously wake up - if they have any claims to anything linux then that would've been given to UnitedLinux and thus SCO would no longer be able to sue for IP [IP being a mock hollow 'law-buzz' word] infringements or anything.
Then again - like in any good soap, we need drama don't we?