All that coupled with the relatively few updates and minimal enthusiasm among developers other than "gee that looks like cool technology" is contributing to be's downfall. Be is pretty skin deep imo. I have used it and got over running 4 instances of a media player and an opengl tech display all at once, yippy what else can it do. Those things are great but how practical is any of it? People selling something inferior to Gimp (which aint exactly photoshop) on bebits dosent exactly help the application base grow, selling trivial apps isn't going to help. I don't care if it take's me 5 minutes to sum up be because that's all one needs, when I consulted a be group on irc i was met with elitest attitudes about the chipset of my motherboard. I promptly installed another OS which was a bit more agnostic towards which hardware I could or could not use. They really need to "disclose" about now because things aren't exactly looking up as they say. Up an impressive 1 cent today, they may yet have life in them however this dosen't leave much time to actively develop Beos and Beia there just isn't room to be mediocre anymore. We've learned that hype and potential mean squat, what you deliver and at what cost is pretty important. "According to the Nasdaq's regulations, a company can be de-listed if its stock languishes too long under $1. Or $5, depending on the company's qualifications when it listed." Reverse split anyone?
Be inc was sitting around 40 cents a share yesterday, that's delisting territory afaik. Apparently BEIA is thier main revenue stream and it ain't much. Yet another failed company, not because Beos was bad but because it wasn't good enough.
I don't buy things that don't interest me, paying too much for less than average hardware dosent interest me. I build all of my own systems because it's cheaper and I know whats going into my boxes component by component. This isn't a co-op you know, I wouldn't buy from VA just because they're VA there must be something of value involved.
Perhaps the often prohibitive cost of most sun hardware is that which contributes most to the failure of this effort. Had an effort been made to make the hardware as accessible as the software maybe things would be different.
Consider for a moment that instead of MS sites linking data pass/login's that OSDN did the same what would the community reaction be? I for one wouldn't mind having one login for umpteen million osdn sites, so why not fight fire with fire?
Again. KDE started before gnome. Feel free to continue your arugements about Gnome being more original or better looking or whatever. The case remains that your first post was typical holy war material, a troll if you will. So lets not be negative and trivial and work to create a better environment from which to work as a whole.
Certainly the robustness of a desktop lies in it's ability to not look like windows, and have a k3wl theming engine. You're right, it is just your opinion it's a silly one but it's all yours.
Anonymity increases the probability of people cheating. Even if they get caught there are essentially no consequences, just pick another server or nickname reconnect and carry on cheating. I also think the complexity of a game contributes to its signal to noise ratio in the sense that an rpg may be less likely to have the ratio of cheaters than an fps like half life. This may be due to simply having more players or the dynamic of the game is one that doesn't necessitate a whole lot of thinking compared to say an rpg. I think what I'm getting to is that reflex based games might be more prone to having people develop cheats for.
You obviously don't run a weblog for the money, I'm suprised they had "money" at all, one wouldn't think vc would be involved with a weblog, so the only revenue stream is running ads which is about the worst it's ever been on the net. What does one expect out of a weblog if they're in it for the money or can't or don't expect to survive without it. Fact is that the/. crew would probably do this for free because at one time they did and people liked it, hell if it all dropped out tomarrow I wouldn't blink for a second if/. popped up somewhere else and they were again doing things for free.
Truly free also means truly avalible for anyone even monopolistic companies to embrace, extend and sell right back to the community it took from without a second though as to an ethical obligation to maybe give back even once. Some freedoms can be twisted by the almighty dollar and such are the semantics of freedom.
I'm worried about the fact that you felt you had to be AC for fear of modding down because of your statements reguarding the contorting of the article, but such is the climate here at/.
If everything works as planned, Microsoft's software could be at nearly every point a consumer or corporation touches the Web. Since the Internet is now the backbone of most computing, that puts Microsoft at the center of all things digital.
Does anyone else find that deeply disturbing? I certainly do.
Also, OS updates need to be better and easier for the average user. To update FreeBSD requires that you write a cvsup configuration file, and run cvsup!
Try Debian 'apt-get update ; apt-get upgrade' all done! pretty easy and unless you're using custom sources no editing of files is needed as apt-config makes it pretty easy. apt is a pretty forward thinking tool and is really innovative when it comes to package management, that type of think will help Linux's viability in any market.
In fact I used to be able to install slashcode (pre bender slashcode mind you) in about 30-40 minutes from install (network connection providing) even faster is your average desktop setup which installs in a painless fashion I run three desktop environments just for kicks. I'm not advocating one tool as the one that will make or break Linux but apt has been one reliable and near indespensable tool. Suddenly we saw several 'ports' of apt-like functionality, up2date and similar package management helpers but apt comes with a maturity level and 'super cow powers'. So for what it's worth give debian a shot you may find as I did that it's not perfect but it certainly straightens out kinks and scratches itches, at least it did mine.
The person who uses all that io for quake and photoshop needs to be hanged by their toenails. I suppose anand has to put those type stats in so the 'gamer' community has something to relate to but in this instance it's not really relavent is it? This isn't a 'pc' processor. Some of the benchmarks there are silly is speed of kernel compile really that important? All that matters to me is that it compiles properly and in a relatively timely manner. Office suite benchmarks just get filed with the rest of the fluff, in short this review should have been more in context with the processor (the database stuff was good).
Is for game companies to get serious about cheat protection especially of the fps variety although I don't think drivers like these could be stopped other cheats, aimbots, skin hacks etc should be eliminated. Non standard clients should give notification that something is not right with the person who just connected at least.
You know, the only two shows on CBS I watch are CSI and Letterman. I was surprised by CSI it's a pretty good show even though it's the same type thing every show; crime is commited, evidence is collected and someone gets put in jail. Wait at least I think i'm sure I still like it...
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All that coupled with the relatively few updates and minimal enthusiasm among developers other than "gee that looks like cool technology" is contributing to be's downfall. Be is pretty skin deep imo. I have used it and got over running 4 instances of a media player and an opengl tech display all at once, yippy what else can it do. Those things are great but how practical is any of it? People selling something inferior to Gimp (which aint exactly photoshop) on bebits dosent exactly help the application base grow, selling trivial apps isn't going to help. I don't care if it take's me 5 minutes to sum up be because that's all one needs, when I consulted a be group on irc i was met with elitest attitudes about the chipset of my motherboard. I promptly installed another OS which was a bit more agnostic towards which hardware I could or could not use. They really need to "disclose" about now because things aren't exactly looking up as they say. Up an impressive 1 cent today, they may yet have life in them however this dosen't leave much time to actively develop Beos and Beia there just isn't room to be mediocre anymore. We've learned that hype and potential mean squat, what you deliver and at what cost is pretty important. "According to the Nasdaq's regulations, a company can be de-listed if its stock languishes too long under $1. Or $5, depending on the company's qualifications when it listed." Reverse split anyone?
Be inc was sitting around 40 cents a share yesterday, that's delisting territory afaik. Apparently BEIA is thier main revenue stream and it ain't much. Yet another failed company, not because Beos was bad but because it wasn't good enough.
I don't buy things that don't interest me, paying too much for less than average hardware dosent interest me. I build all of my own systems because it's cheaper and I know whats going into my boxes component by component. This isn't a co-op you know, I wouldn't buy from VA just because they're VA there must be something of value involved.
I agree that the cases are stylish, I'd buy one if they sold them individually too.
Perhaps the often prohibitive cost of most sun hardware is that which contributes most to the failure of this effort. Had an effort been made to make the hardware as accessible as the software maybe things would be different.
Consider for a moment that instead of MS sites linking data pass/login's that OSDN did the same what would the community reaction be? I for one wouldn't mind having one login for umpteen million osdn sites, so why not fight fire with fire?
Again. KDE started before gnome. Feel free to continue your arugements about Gnome being more original or better looking or whatever. The case remains that your first post was typical holy war material, a troll if you will. So lets not be negative and trivial and work to create a better environment from which to work as a whole.
Certainly the robustness of a desktop lies in it's ability to not look like windows, and have a k3wl theming engine. You're right, it is just your opinion it's a silly one but it's all yours.
Perhaps they might also do indexing of data for corporate customers too. They have some pretty impressive partners as it is.
Seriously, why not use sapdb? We know it's pretty robust, perhaps too much so? It seems like too good a product to just let it sit unused.
Anonymity increases the probability of people cheating. Even if they get caught there are essentially no consequences, just pick another server or nickname reconnect and carry on cheating. I also think the complexity of a game contributes to its signal to noise ratio in the sense that an rpg may be less likely to have the ratio of cheaters than an fps like half life. This may be due to simply having more players or the dynamic of the game is one that doesn't necessitate a whole lot of thinking compared to say an rpg. I think what I'm getting to is that reflex based games might be more prone to having people develop cheats for.
You obviously don't run a weblog for the money, I'm suprised they had "money" at all, one wouldn't think vc would be involved with a weblog, so the only revenue stream is running ads which is about the worst it's ever been on the net. What does one expect out of a weblog if they're in it for the money or can't or don't expect to survive without it. Fact is that the /. crew would probably do this for free because at one time they did and people liked it, hell if it all dropped out tomarrow I wouldn't blink for a second if /. popped up somewhere else and they were again doing things for free.
That sounds more like the core plot of just about every other MacGyver episode, the only thing else you need is a bamboo hang glider.
aww nevermind, who am I to turn down a good meal.
VA Linux Japan quietly started "Slashdot Japan!
Truly free also means truly avalible for anyone even monopolistic companies to embrace, extend and sell right back to the community it took from without a second though as to an ethical obligation to maybe give back even once. Some freedoms can be twisted by the almighty dollar and such are the semantics of freedom.
I'm worried about the fact that you felt you had to be AC for fear of modding down because of your statements reguarding the contorting of the article, but such is the climate here at /.
Does anyone else find that deeply disturbing? I certainly do.
Try Debian 'apt-get update ; apt-get upgrade' all done! pretty easy and unless you're using custom sources no editing of files is needed as apt-config makes it pretty easy. apt is a pretty forward thinking tool and is really innovative when it comes to package management, that type of think will help Linux's viability in any market.
In fact I used to be able to install slashcode (pre bender slashcode mind you) in about 30-40 minutes from install (network connection providing) even faster is your average desktop setup which installs in a painless fashion I run three desktop environments just for kicks. I'm not advocating one tool as the one that will make or break Linux but apt has been one reliable and near indespensable tool. Suddenly we saw several 'ports' of apt-like functionality, up2date and similar package management helpers but apt comes with a maturity level and 'super cow powers'. So for what it's worth give debian a shot you may find as I did that it's not perfect but it certainly straightens out kinks and scratches itches, at least it did mine.
The person who uses all that io for quake and photoshop needs to be hanged by their toenails. I suppose anand has to put those type stats in so the 'gamer' community has something to relate to but in this instance it's not really relavent is it? This isn't a 'pc' processor. Some of the benchmarks there are silly is speed of kernel compile really that important? All that matters to me is that it compiles properly and in a relatively timely manner. Office suite benchmarks just get filed with the rest of the fluff, in short this review should have been more in context with the processor (the database stuff was good).
Is for game companies to get serious about cheat protection especially of the fps variety although I don't think drivers like these could be stopped other cheats, aimbots, skin hacks etc should be eliminated. Non standard clients should give notification that something is not right with the person who just connected at least.
You know, the only two shows on CBS I watch are CSI and Letterman. I was surprised by CSI it's a pretty good show even though it's the same type thing every show; crime is commited, evidence is collected and someone gets put in jail. Wait at least I think i'm sure I still like it...
Is this the first form of distributed security?
DeTES (television encryption system) hacks for all those TV capture cards and such.
Mr. T uses Vi, he won't stand for any of that Emacs jibba jabba! It's just a preference and shouldn't be considered a holy war.