I'm in the sticks, so we don't have a CompUSA (here, it's wal-mart, or bust). That said, the last time I was in one (aught-two, I think), they didn't have any SuSE offerings; just mandrake, redhat and FreeBSD
long term implications. What is going on with the corporations will, in the long run, turn america into a third-world nation -- while the economic infrastructure will follow the IT industry to somewhere more freindly to innovation.
I can use NetBSD, FreeBSD or Linux -- all of which have SMP capabilities to varying degrees... so, why do I want to give Theo $ for something he could probably port --instead of hiring a programmer to putz around with reinventing the wheel?
I don't see why. Isn't it possible to find out what hooks they have and then port the old XFree86 code over? Or would the DMCA prevent us from finding out what hooks are called?
It didn't stop Martin Luther King Junior when the FBI came to him about his adultery, I really doubt it will stop J Random CEO...especially when J Random CEO can easily make a "I'll scratch your back if you scratch mine" type of arrangement.
I put that clause in there for the "ballot box, soap box, bullet box" crowd. I don't believe in violent revolution (or non-violent revolution, for that matter) -hence the question.
However, megacorporations -by nature of their international status- do not feel any moral obligation.
Also, given the hefty $ handouts to the corporations from the government, it's not likely that any of them are giong to stand up for the little guy, either.
What's good for the government, is good for the coporations, what's good for the corporations, is good for the government. We do not figure into it. At all.
I haven't seen it since 79 (so take this with a grain of salt) but the original movie was good enough that I'd consider ordering it online, if need be. If you love the book, you'll like the movie.
If you mean the second movie, with Lisa Bonet...stay far, far, faaaaaarr away from it. It's total dogshit.
The article shows him refusing a number of emails that are presented to him. So, while I tend to agree with you on the hoarding part, I think either it is not to a pathological degree -or it's a different pathology entirely.
Great, I did not realise the extent of this problem, thank you for pointing it out to us.
Now, what do you suggest? Writing letters to politicians who are funded by some sort of Special Interest of one sort or another? ("please, kind senator, vote against the people who are funding your campaign. pleeeeeeze..."). Vote The Bastards out ("Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos!")? Start an petition online (snicker)? Violent revolution (Tianamen square, USA!)?
In short, give with the workable -Viable answers, or just admit that we are, in fact, hopelessly fucked...
It's official. ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/iso confirms it. FreeBSD 4.x is dying. kreskin... usenet... falling dead last in the number of ISO's distributed on ftp.freebsd.org....all practical purposes...stephen king is dead.
Dragonfly BSD seems to be chugging along quite nicely.
The further away they get from their 4.x FreeBSD roots, though, the more I wish they'd release an ISO. Particularly since the last ISOs for the 4 series of FreeBSD are probably going to be totally gone in a few months.
Even in the realm of open-source databases, there are better choices.... Anything that can be done with MySQL could be done as well or better with MS-Access.
Since the first example you reached for was Microsoft that makes me wonder if there really are better choices in the OSS/database world.
I had meant software cds, actually. As far as music goes, if you care and look hard enough, you can usually find and learn about indy labels -though at this point I really have all the music I'm interested in.
Probably for the same reason that they don't switch to PostSQL -- massive investment of time in learning MySQL (we're talking years, here) which makes them hesitent to switch to an incompatible technology, and unable to do the heavy programming required to create a new branch from old MySQL code.
If your intent is to foster contributions to your project, then aren't you in danger of losing that by allowing more liberal (and potentially, more closed) licenses to be used with your project?
MySQL seems to be working well with perl, I don't see why they should encourage PHP (unless the developers of PHP want to play source with us in OSS land)
If we're counting on the legal system to have "testicular fortitude"...particularly in the face of MS... then we might as well drop trou and forget it!
Seriously. It's nice (esp since I just got cable), but once it becomes Yet Another Intrusive Tool, I -for one- will go back to reading and ordering cds through catalogs or buying them in person.
The internet isn't a necessity, particularly if survellience becomes unavoidable.
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I'm in the sticks, so we don't have a CompUSA (here, it's wal-mart, or bust). That said, the last time I was in one (aught-two, I think), they didn't have any SuSE offerings; just mandrake, redhat and FreeBSD
long term implications. What is going on with the corporations will, in the long run, turn america into a third-world nation -- while the economic infrastructure will follow the IT industry to somewhere more freindly to innovation.
Can you say 'brain drain'?
I can use NetBSD, FreeBSD or Linux -- all of which have SMP capabilities to varying degrees ... so, why do I want to give Theo $ for something he could probably port --instead of hiring a programmer to putz around with reinventing the wheel?
I don't see why. Isn't it possible to find out what hooks they have and then port the old XFree86 code over? Or would the DMCA prevent us from finding out what hooks are called?
It didn't stop Martin Luther King Junior when the FBI came to him about his adultery, I really doubt it will stop J Random CEO...especially when J Random CEO can easily make a "I'll scratch your back if you scratch mine" type of arrangement.
I put that clause in there for the "ballot box, soap box, bullet box" crowd. I don't believe in violent revolution (or non-violent revolution, for that matter) -hence the question.
However, megacorporations -by nature of their international status- do not feel any moral obligation.
Also, given the hefty $ handouts to the corporations from the government, it's not likely that any of them are giong to stand up for the little guy, either.
What's good for the government, is good for the coporations, what's good for the corporations, is good for the government. We do not figure into it. At all.
What are the chances of them being restored, short of a violent revolution?
the A&E version is SHIT. This is the one you want. (apparently broadcast in 80, not 79, my bad)
I haven't seen it since 79 (so take this with a grain of salt) but the original movie was good enough that I'd consider ordering it online, if need be. If you love the book, you'll like the movie.
If you mean the second movie, with Lisa Bonet...stay far, far, faaaaaarr away from it. It's total dogshit.
The article shows him refusing a number of emails that are presented to him. So, while I tend to agree with you on the hoarding part, I think either it is not to a pathological degree -or it's a different pathology entirely.
and gets great gas mileage, even under heavy loads!
"BUT ALWAYS VOTE"
yeah, I usually vote a straight kodos ticket myself...
"But if you know what is wrong with the system, you are a hypocrite if you don't try to fix it. Yourself. "
So, what office are you holding or running for, then?
Great, I did not realise the extent of this problem, thank you for pointing it out to us.
Now, what do you suggest? Writing letters to politicians who are funded by some sort of Special Interest of one sort or another? ("please, kind senator, vote against the people who are funding your campaign. pleeeeeeze..."). Vote The Bastards out ("Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos!")? Start an petition online (snicker)? Violent revolution (Tianamen square, USA!)?
In short, give with the workable -Viable answers, or just admit that we are, in fact, hopelessly fucked...
It's official. ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/iso confirms it. FreeBSD 4.x is dying. kreskin... usenet... falling dead last in the number of ISO's distributed on ftp.freebsd.org ....all practical purposes...stephen king is dead.
Dragonfly BSD seems to be chugging along quite nicely.
The further away they get from their 4.x FreeBSD roots, though, the more I wish they'd release an ISO. Particularly since the last ISOs for the 4 series of FreeBSD are probably going to be totally gone in a few months.
Since the first example you reached for was Microsoft that makes me wonder if there really are better choices in the OSS/database world.
um, no. and that's not even factoring in maintence, either (which would be time-consuming as well).
I had meant software cds, actually. As far as music goes, if you care and look hard enough, you can usually find and learn about indy labels -though at this point I really have all the music I'm interested in.
Probably for the same reason that they don't switch to PostSQL -- massive investment of time in learning MySQL (we're talking years, here) which makes them hesitent to switch to an incompatible technology, and unable to do the heavy programming required to create a new branch from old MySQL code.
If your intent is to foster contributions to your project, then aren't you in danger of losing that by allowing more liberal (and potentially, more closed) licenses to be used with your project?
MySQL seems to be working well with perl, I don't see why they should encourage PHP (unless the developers of PHP want to play source with us in OSS land)
If we're counting on the legal system to have "testicular fortitude" ...particularly in the face of MS... then we might as well drop trou and forget it!
Wether they are BS or not, they're still going to thoroughly decimate every last Linux and GNU based company simbly through legal fees alone.
Let's face it, folks: this is our future, and our future stinks.
Seriously. It's nice (esp since I just got cable), but once it becomes Yet Another Intrusive Tool, I -for one- will go back to reading and ordering cds through catalogs or buying them in person.
The internet isn't a necessity, particularly if survellience becomes unavoidable.
Maybe one day, in the not so distant future, we may get another Police Academy, full of that signature Gutenbergian quality.
You could always try writing something up on petitionsonline. Police Academy In Space may be more doable than you think!