At twice the price of a comparably powerful PC. Apple isn't an option unless you're image concious. Accept it and get over it.
Apple is definitely a more expensive solution to certain computing situations than x86-based solutions (Windows, Linux, BSDs, etc.). I disagree, however, that Apple is only an option for the image-conscious. For me (and I bought my Apple machines expressedly for Mac OS X) and perhaps many others, Apple's blend of UNIX-like underpinnings and Macintosh user experience provide an unmatchable combination. Using my Apple machines for computing allows me to use standard productivity applications for ease-of-use (i.e. compatibility with Microsoft file formats, popular and supported shrink-wrapped software) and powerful UNIX ports (i.e. vi, apache, CUPS) together and without fuss. I believe that Apple is well on the way to making simple things easy and difficult things possible.
Why do so many Apple dorks think of themselves as "alpha-geeks"?
I don't know any Apple dorks, so I can't provide any insight into that particular question. However, I can explain that my choice of "alpha-geek" was influenced by O'Reilly'sattemptsto explainthe Mac OS X attraction.
Using BBEdit is not macho, and being attracted to shiny objects is not a sign of intellegence...
Right, because Slashdotters are sooooo macho to begin with:) Intelligent perhaps. But (couldn't resist the self-description as a "Windows dork" just for counterpoint) thenagain . ..
That can't be said for any other operating system.
This is exactly why Apple is going to such great lengths with its "Switcher" ads and its courting of alpha-geeks . . . to dispel this kind of myopia. As far as consumer-oriented operating environments go, of course Microsoft Windows is the predominant brand. But Apple Mac OS X can do everything too [for certain smaller values of everything:)] The only thing that I've found can't be done in Apple Mac OS X that can in Microsoft Windows is that Apple Mac OS X can't be Microsoft Windows. But that's why we have Virtual PC!
I've been teaching at ITT for nearly a year now. This is a useful and relatively well-compensated method to augment your primary income. I started in order to flex my Linux skills, but I've enjoyed the teaching aspect too. And yes, as mentioned elsewhere, bachelor degrees are most likely required for any length longer than six months -- it's a requirement of the accreditation organization.
I started my career as an operator in the second largest datacenter in the US. A skilled operator (an increasingly rare individual) is an enormous benefit to an enterprise-oriented shop. Understanding business workflows, managing thousands of jobs a day, bumping priorities, adjusting performance groups, opening and closing initiators, performing "maintenance" during an hour-long window in order to get IMS up and the steel plants back in operations. I loved that stuff . . . still do.
Locked address spaces are the bane of our development existence. I work in a systems development shop (no application development, just systems integration) and we are resource constrained to the point where we IPL to eliminate those annoying 'ADDRESS SPACE CREATION FAILURE' messages. Dynamic LPA, LNKLST, APF -- lovely. Too bad SVCs require IPLs though.
We used to have to IPL in order to fix S822 problems -- operators couldn't seem to recycle initiators properly, so the address space would fragment. Haven't seen that in a while though.
You speak sense. But, if I'm knowledgeable about Greyfox's situation (and I think that I am), a company of over 100K employees deployed around the world poses a little different logistical situation than
another example of why you must have a full-time IT department... even if that department is one person.. get one skilled and COMPETENT.
All employees are expected to follow this policy, even those who are contracted to work at a client site using client-provided resources. COE is provided to and managed for employees who work at corporate-controlled locations. Everyone else must muddle through using client-required resources while maintaining compliance with corporate regulations regarding those resources.
Why does one of the largest IT companies in the country simply accept that they must fear opening E-Mail?
Because EDS has no idea what it is doing technically. It hasn't for quite some time. Dick Brown has transformed EDS from an excellent IT services provider with weak Wall Street performance into a bland, "all-businesses-are-the-same", stock price-focused services provider with weak Wall Street performance.
I've printed the PDF of that for each of the last three college courses that I've taught. Students really appreciate the visual representation. Biggest problem was finding room . . . the PDF version stretched nearly 10'!
What you say is true, but this report was sponsored and generated by DISA, the joint-services IT provider to DoD. So while what you say has merit, it has little to do with this particular report. I am a DISA contractor, and we provide services to _all_ branches of the military. DISA is kinda like an outsourcer for the branches. Stuff that does not _need_ to be done "in-house" gets farmed out to DISA. DISA also manages all of the consolidated datacenters.
Definitely _not_ the actual error message. Sounds more like someone describing the current environment. First, all IBM MVS error messages have a message identifier indicating the operating system component or subsystem that trapped the error. Second, generally IBM MVS error messages describe only the specific problem being encountered . . . they don't list all of the possible effects. Finally, IBM generally doesn't evaluate the viability of promoting application code to production status for its customers.
IBM manual example
Explanation: The supervisor, or the Supervisor Call (SVC) for the BLDL (build a directory entry list) macro, detected an error during the processing of a LINK(X), XCTL(X), ATTACH(X), or LOAD macro with the EP (entry point) or EPLOC (EP location (address)) operand.
The reason code in register 15 identifies the error:
CodeExplanation
04
The system could not find the module, whose entry point is the value of the EP or EPLOC operand, in the indicated library (private library, job library, or link library). This situation can occur when LSEARCH=YES is specified on the macro and the limited library search fails to locate the module. For an alias name, ensure that the entry point attributes match that of the load module which was previously loaded (that is, authorization, RMODE, entry point displacement).
08
An uncorrectable I/O error occurred when the BLDL control program routine attempted to search the directory of the library that contained the program whose entry point was specified in the EP or EPLOC operand. This can occur if the specified library is an uninitialized partitioned data set (PDS).
An incorrect data extent block (DEB) has been detected by the BLDL control program. The DEB was built in other than protect key 0 through 7.
0C
The supervisor attempted to search a library for the program that the EP or EPLOC operand specifies and found that the library data control block (DCB) is not open.
10
A program issued a LOAD macro with the explicit load option, but there is no DCB parameter. For explicit loads, the program must supply the DCB parameter with the macro because the system searches for the module that the LOAD specifies only in the library that the DCB parameter specifies.
14
The system could not find the module, whose entry point is the value of an EP or EPLOC operand of a XCTL(X) macro, in the link pack area (LPA), which is where the module must be when the module is requested by an SVC routine.
18
An SVC routine issued a XCTL(X) macro for a module. The system tried to search the link pack area directory to find the module, but the directory had not as yet been built.
1C
The data control block (DCB), included as part of a LINK(X), LOAD, XCTL(X), or ATTACH(X) macro is incorrect.
2C
Internal error.
System Action: The system issues a message depending on the reason code accompanying the abend:
CodeMessage
04
CSV003I
08
CSV004I
0C
CSV005I
10
CSV007I
14
CSV008I
18
CSV006I
1C
CSV021I
The system issues an ABEND dump.
Programmer Response: If the reason code is X'04', this is probably a user error. Make sure that the requesting program was not incorrectly modified. Make sure that the source library was indicated correctly and that the indicated library does contain the requested program. For an alias name, make sure the alias attributes match the attributes of the load module which was already loaded; check the library authorization, RMODE, and alias entry point displacement). Also, check that there are no duplicate aliases or related primary module names in the library concatenation. MVS expects that all module names, and aliases, are unique across every library. Correct the error, and run the job step again.
If the reason code is X'14' or X'18', report this completion code to the system programmer.
If the reason code is X'0C' or a X'1C', it is a probable user error. Make sure that the DCB for the library is valid and open. Correct the error and run the job step again.
System Programmer Response: For reason code X'08', resubmit the job. Then have the operator enter a START GTF command specifying tape output, MODE=EXT and TIME=YES. Have the operator reply TRACE=IO in response to message AHL100A.
Format the output with the IPCS GTFTRACE subcommand.
If the error recurs and the program is not in error, see the system programmer response for messages in the job log.
For reason code X'2C' or if the problem persists, search problem reporting data bases for a fix for the problem. If no fix exists, contact the IBM Support Center. Provide the ABEND dump and the source program listing for the job.
Source: Contents supervision (CSV)
Re:Interesting Negative Switchers Story on Salon.c
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Mac OS X Switcher Stories
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· Score: 5, Insightful
about a minister who had been suckered in the "Switch" campaign
My conclusion was different. She wasn't suckered . . . being suckered implies being deceived. She wasn't deceived at all. Her negative experiences have to do with unreasonable and unrealistic expectations about the switching experience. She can't print, she can't talk to her boyfriend, she misses her floppy disks, she doesn't understand CD-RW, she misses her left-clicking Windows mouse, her favorite font is gone, she can't figure out what keys perform what task.
In other words, she expected her new Apple Macintosh iBook laptop to behave _exactly_ like her old Microsoft Windows desktop PC. And when it didn't, she blames someone else for "seducing" her. Suckered, or typical modern consumer? I think the conclusion is obvious.
I admire NeXTStep, but I understand that a certain Steve Jobs killed it off (MacOS X is based on it though, let's see if Mr. Jobs kills that one as well).
NeXTStep was purchased by Apple, and Mr. Jobs assumed an interim CEO position. I don't think that quite meets the definition of "killed".
I've found, if you save your network password in the keychain, that deleting that entry from the keychain and then creating a new entry seems to fix the problem.
Just one example. This z/OS sysprog does care what's on his laptop (Mac OS X by the way) _and_ he cares what's on his desktop workstations (Windows NT 4 Workstation on one, Red Hat 7.3 on the other). I've actually only ever used OS/2 on the hardware management consoles that control the machine IMLs and LPAR IPLs. And all of my sysprog colleagues do indeed care about Linux, because Linux integration into the enterprise (along with z/VM, z/OS, OS/390, UNIX System Services, and other platforms) will comprise a large part of our work for the near future.
But if the warning is only displayed if you use Outlook XP, then the user has _already_ gone to XP, right? So Microsoft is encouraging users who already upgraded to upgrade? That doesn't make sense . . . here's Chewbacca, he's a Wookie . ..
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Apple is definitely a more expensive solution to certain computing situations than x86-based solutions (Windows, Linux, BSDs, etc.). I disagree, however, that Apple is only an option for the image-conscious. For me (and I bought my Apple machines expressedly for Mac OS X) and perhaps many others, Apple's blend of UNIX-like underpinnings and Macintosh user experience provide an unmatchable combination. Using my Apple machines for computing allows me to use standard productivity applications for ease-of-use (i.e. compatibility with Microsoft file formats, popular and supported shrink-wrapped software) and powerful UNIX ports (i.e. vi, apache, CUPS) together and without fuss. I believe that Apple is well on the way to making simple things easy and difficult things possible.
I don't know any Apple dorks, so I can't provide any insight into that particular question. However, I can explain that my choice of "alpha-geek" was influenced by O'Reilly's attempts to explain the Mac OS X attraction.
Right, because Slashdotters are sooooo macho to begin with :) Intelligent perhaps. But (couldn't resist the self-description as a "Windows dork" just for counterpoint) then again . . .
This is exactly why Apple is going to such great lengths with its "Switcher" ads and its courting of alpha-geeks . . . to dispel this kind of myopia. As far as consumer-oriented operating environments go, of course Microsoft Windows is the predominant brand. But Apple Mac OS X can do everything too [for certain smaller values of everything :)] The only thing that I've found can't be done in Apple Mac OS X that can in Microsoft Windows is that Apple Mac OS X can't be Microsoft Windows. But that's why we have Virtual PC!
interoperability. I agree with Knife_Edge that Apple is encouraging cross-platform interoperability.
Network Associatesm e>?
vs.
<slime type="application/domain-name-registrar">NSI</sli
Someone oughta write some SMS ACS routines to prevent that kind of misuse of resources.
I've been teaching at ITT for nearly a year now. This is a useful and relatively well-compensated method to augment your primary income. I started in order to flex my Linux skills, but I've enjoyed the teaching aspect too. And yes, as mentioned elsewhere, bachelor degrees are most likely required for any length longer than six months -- it's a requirement of the accreditation organization.
I started my career as an operator in the second largest datacenter in the US. A skilled operator (an increasingly rare individual) is an enormous benefit to an enterprise-oriented shop. Understanding business workflows, managing thousands of jobs a day, bumping priorities, adjusting performance groups, opening and closing initiators, performing "maintenance" during an hour-long window in order to get IMS up and the steel plants back in operations. I loved that stuff . . . still do.
And back then we called it "data processing". ;)
Locked address spaces are the bane of our development existence. I work in a systems development shop (no application development, just systems integration) and we are resource constrained to the point where we IPL to eliminate those annoying 'ADDRESS SPACE CREATION FAILURE' messages. Dynamic LPA, LNKLST, APF -- lovely. Too bad SVCs require IPLs though.
We used to have to IPL in order to fix S822 problems -- operators couldn't seem to recycle initiators properly, so the address space would fragment. Haven't seen that in a while though.
Moroun?
You speak sense. But, if I'm knowledgeable about Greyfox's situation (and I think that I am), a company of over 100K employees deployed around the world poses a little different logistical situation than
All employees are expected to follow this policy, even those who are contracted to work at a client site using client-provided resources. COE is provided to and managed for employees who work at corporate-controlled locations. Everyone else must muddle through using client-required resources while maintaining compliance with corporate regulations regarding those resources.Why does one of the largest IT companies in the country simply accept that they must fear opening E-Mail?
Because EDS has no idea what it is doing technically. It hasn't for quite some time. Dick Brown has transformed EDS from an excellent IT services provider with weak Wall Street performance into a bland, "all-businesses-are-the-same", stock price-focused services provider with weak Wall Street performance.
I work for EDS too! ;)
I've printed the PDF of that for each of the last three college courses that I've taught. Students really appreciate the visual representation. Biggest problem was finding room . . . the PDF version stretched nearly 10'!
What you say is true, but this report was sponsored and generated by DISA, the joint-services IT provider to DoD. So while what you say has merit, it has little to do with this particular report. I am a DISA contractor, and we provide services to _all_ branches of the military. DISA is kinda like an outsourcer for the branches. Stuff that does not _need_ to be done "in-house" gets farmed out to DISA. DISA also manages all of the consolidated datacenters.
Definitely _not_ the actual error message. Sounds more like someone describing the current environment. First, all IBM MVS error messages have a message identifier indicating the operating system component or subsystem that trapped the error. Second, generally IBM MVS error messages describe only the specific problem being encountered . . . they don't list all of the possible effects. Finally, IBM generally doesn't evaluate the viability of promoting application code to production status for its customers. IBM manual example
Explanation: The supervisor, or the Supervisor Call (SVC) for the BLDL (build a directory entry list) macro, detected an error during the processing of a LINK(X), XCTL(X), ATTACH(X), or LOAD macro with the EP (entry point) or EPLOC (EP location (address)) operand.
The reason code in register 15 identifies the error:
CodeExplanation
04
The system could not find the module, whose entry point is the value of the EP or EPLOC operand, in the indicated library (private library, job library, or link library). This situation can occur when LSEARCH=YES is specified on the macro and the limited library search fails to locate the module. For an alias name, ensure that the entry point attributes match that of the load module which was previously loaded (that is, authorization, RMODE, entry point displacement).
08
An uncorrectable I/O error occurred when the BLDL control program routine attempted to search the directory of the library that contained the program whose entry point was specified in the EP or EPLOC operand. This can occur if the specified library is an uninitialized partitioned data set (PDS).
An incorrect data extent block (DEB) has been detected by the BLDL control program. The DEB was built in other than protect key 0 through 7.
0C
The supervisor attempted to search a library for the program that the EP or EPLOC operand specifies and found that the library data control block (DCB) is not open.
10
A program issued a LOAD macro with the explicit load option, but there is no DCB parameter. For explicit loads, the program must supply the DCB parameter with the macro because the system searches for the module that the LOAD specifies only in the library that the DCB parameter specifies.
14
The system could not find the module, whose entry point is the value of an EP or EPLOC operand of a XCTL(X) macro, in the link pack area (LPA), which is where the module must be when the module is requested by an SVC routine.
18
An SVC routine issued a XCTL(X) macro for a module. The system tried to search the link pack area directory to find the module, but the directory had not as yet been built.
1C
The data control block (DCB), included as part of a LINK(X), LOAD, XCTL(X), or ATTACH(X) macro is incorrect.
2C
Internal error.
System Action: The system issues a message depending on the reason code accompanying the abend:
CodeMessage
04
CSV003I
08
CSV004I
0C
CSV005I
10
CSV007I
14
CSV008I
18
CSV006I
1C
CSV021I
The system issues an ABEND dump.
Programmer Response: If the reason code is X'04', this is probably a user error. Make sure that the requesting program was not incorrectly modified. Make sure that the source library was indicated correctly and that the indicated library does contain the requested program. For an alias name, make sure the alias attributes match the attributes of the load module which was already loaded; check the library authorization, RMODE, and alias entry point displacement). Also, check that there are no duplicate aliases or related primary module names in the library concatenation. MVS expects that all module names, and aliases, are unique across every library. Correct the error, and run the job step again.
If the reason code is X'14' or X'18', report this completion code to the system programmer.
If the reason code is X'0C' or a X'1C', it is a probable user error. Make sure that the DCB for the library is valid and open. Correct the error and run the job step again.
System Programmer Response: For reason code X'08', resubmit the job. Then have the operator enter a START GTF command specifying tape output, MODE=EXT and TIME=YES. Have the operator reply TRACE=IO in response to message AHL100A.
Format the output with the IPCS GTFTRACE subcommand.
If the error recurs and the program is not in error, see the system programmer response for messages in the job log.
For reason code X'2C' or if the problem persists, search problem reporting data bases for a fix for the problem. If no fix exists, contact the IBM Support Center. Provide the ABEND dump and the source program listing for the job.
Source: Contents supervision (CSV)
My conclusion was different. She wasn't suckered . . . being suckered implies being deceived. She wasn't deceived at all. Her negative experiences have to do with unreasonable and unrealistic expectations about the switching experience. She can't print, she can't talk to her boyfriend, she misses her floppy disks, she doesn't understand CD-RW, she misses her left-clicking Windows mouse, her favorite font is gone, she can't figure out what keys perform what task.
In other words, she expected her new Apple Macintosh iBook laptop to behave _exactly_ like her old Microsoft Windows desktop PC. And when it didn't, she blames someone else for "seducing" her. Suckered, or typical modern consumer? I think the conclusion is obvious.
I admire NeXTStep, but I understand that a certain Steve Jobs killed it off (MacOS X is based on it though, let's see if Mr. Jobs kills that one as well).
NeXTStep was purchased by Apple, and Mr. Jobs assumed an interim CEO position. I don't think that quite meets the definition of "killed".
I've found, if you save your network password in the keychain, that deleting that entry from the keychain and then creating a new entry seems to fix the problem.
Just one example. This z/OS sysprog does care what's on his laptop (Mac OS X by the way) _and_ he cares what's on his desktop workstations (Windows NT 4 Workstation on one, Red Hat 7.3 on the other). I've actually only ever used OS/2 on the hardware management consoles that control the machine IMLs and LPAR IPLs.
And all of my sysprog colleagues do indeed care about Linux, because Linux integration into the enterprise (along with z/VM, z/OS, OS/390, UNIX System Services, and other platforms) will comprise a large part of our work for the near future.
For some information about this, see here, here and here.
Also, it's not just "several million dollars" . . . it's nearly $7 billion.
and they can tell if you're pirating cable very easily. If you are, they cut your line. Every time I've tried, they cut me off within a couple weeks.
his covers the cost for the idiots/theives who do steal cable...
So are you an idiot, thief, or both? ;)
A concept currently out of favor.
But if the warning is only displayed if you use Outlook XP, then the user has _already_ gone to XP, right? So Microsoft is encouraging users who already upgraded to upgrade? That doesn't make sense . . . here's Chewbacca, he's a Wookie . . .
:)