Why would you think you're going to be modded down? Your insightful comment deserve praises.:)
I tend to make fun of Microsoft when they do things wrong or stupid. We want to make Linux desktop good because those who work on Linux don't want to switch over here and there for some tasks that does not seem to do good in Linux. I rarely heard of anyone bashing MS to make themselves superior in comparison; unless they're extremely childish.
I don't know about you, but the taiwan version of MSN has sex channel ad in the front page.;)
Re:Our similar dilema and what we ended up with...
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.NET or CORBA?
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nah, usually it's not the case:
cost of ide (websphere application developer) $5,000 *each*
cost of servlet+ejb container (websphere application server enterprise version) $10,000
cost of design tools, version management (SELECT Enterprise, Clearcase, etc.) $15,000
cost of report server(you missed that one, it's pretty important for enterprise depolyment) $40,000 (java compliant report servers are very expensive)
It's not like management are pathetic sadist who love to be slaughtered by software vendors, they've other concern like learning curve, enterprise level support, guaranteed availability and reliability.
In fact, the cost of J2EE development is increasing these years. I'm kinda happy to see how.NET goes, because at least it introduces competition that would eventually lower the depolyment cost of J2EE.:)
They got out of it by paying a million or so and signing a Microsoft Campus Wide license agreement.
I find strikingly similarity in our case. We must be schoolmates.:)
We didn't realize the deals with Microsoft at first, until we found that they discontinued SUN's maintenance contracts and replace many workstation with Windows NT, regardless of our protest. Well....at least we could play better games than bomberman.....forget about our researches.:)
Their authority usually come from support of local Government. In our case the local Custom supply informtion to BSA for their investigation, because our Government is so gullible in believing BSA is really a non-profit organization for the humanity.:/
When it comes to the legal action, they need someone to report to them, probably a disgruntle employee you just fired. Haven't you seen the ad encouraging you to betray your employer for that $15,000 reward?:)
What's next is to get a warrant. Say someone in your company is report to BSA you are using an illegal copy of Windows XP. Then Microsoft has the legal right to seek authority in Government help in investigation. Of course BSA can't represent the 'victim'(Microsoft in this case), but out of mistery those 'victim' will grant right to BSA to represent them. You see BSA is a non-profit organization subsidize by, you bet, Microsoft, Oracle, Novell, IBM, etc.
So the best advise is to treat your employees good. They can't do anything if nobody turn you in. (yeah I know it's difficult.)
I sincerely believe that the Justice Department would not have labeled me a computer terrorist, and treated me as such, if it hadn't been for Markoff's false and defamatory reporting.
If you truely believe that you can sue, given that thousands of greedy lawyers are willingly to help. You aren't suing for money, you sue for justice and tell the world about it.
Wakamaru is also expected to achieve the real world of cartoon character robot Tstsuwan Atomu, known as "Astro Boy" overseas, created by the late cartoonist Osamu Tezuka.
Don't look at the Planet Gamecube's abstract. In original article it said (emphasis mine):
The software for reproduction, codec technology, etc. are included in a media [ not an adapter but ] side. If the animation for about 24 minutes is recordable on 32MB of SmartMedia Although the codec of an animation corresponds to ARM-7 CPU carried in GBA, the details of the formats, such as the bit rate, are not clarified.
Planet GameCube just take whatever am3 announced without digesting it. The original article stated clearly that there are some missing information.
A LOT slower than it actually is (because the rendering is actually quite good.. but the "feel" of the speed is just completely wrong).
Have you tried this performance hack? It's off by default. OSS project as such always not optimize its release to its full-extend, you've to find your way out.:)
I know it might not help much, but all Opera user should give Phoenix a shot.
I used Opera and I really like it very much as its efficiency and functionalities can really beat any other alternatives. However, I failed to get Java and flash work properly on Linux, it always has some glitches here and there. Opera works fine in this regard in Windows, though.
Then I gave Phoenix a try. To my surprise, not only java and flash works flawlessly, its performance is even comparable to Opera! Although it doesn't have the same functionalities I'd find in Opera, but I can install extensions to enhance its usabilities. Above all, it wouldn't give you annoying banner ad(yes I didnt pay for Opera:)
I just tell from my experience, and I've no association with Phoenix development team.:) (yeah, kudos to Phoenix developers!)
Microsoft received a reprieve on Monday from a court order requiring the company to install Plumbing INC's toilets.
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted Microsoft a stay of a Jan. 21 decision from U.S. District Judge J. Frederick Motz in Baltimore, who gave the company 120 days to begin including Plumbing INC's toilet in every establishment of Microsoft Home(tm).
In a statement sent to reporters, Plumbing INC's vice president of legal affairs said: "We regret the 4th Circuit Court's decision. The preliminary injunctions granted by the district court will benefit consumers and the plumbers."
Plumbing INC has sued Microsoft for $1 billion, claiming Microsoft had tried to thwart the commercial success of toilet in hopes of establishing.Diaper as an alternative.
You're absolutely right. In my sane mind I know building everything on HTTP is doomed to be failure and they'll eventually go back to CORBA solution to save the day. Just like Client-Server/Terminal-based cycles.:)
but in my more sane mind I work extensively on XML and related web services....well may be we couldn't complain too much to those who made these mumbo-jumbo which secure our job and ensure our paychecks come regularly.:D
I've heard enough paranoic screams about how financial world would be affected by Internet downtime. Most of my customers who are serious about their business take into account the risks in the infrastructure planning. If the business can't bear the risk of adopting cheaper solutions they'd turn to something else. The calculation can be as simple as:
probability of disaster x total amount of lost < cost saved in employing cheaper alternative like TCP/IP network(or even internet), MSSQL, etc.
Those companies who don't take the risks into account should take the consequence of what they've done. I can say majority of them are not as dumb as these IT consultants described
For 911 calls jammed, hmm..it's out of my knowledge I'll pass.;)
Which is worse for a hard drive? Heat that's fairly warm to the touch, or constant vibration from a case fan right next to it?
Leakage of inert gas inside. A well-made drive can endure heat and vibiration you mentioned, but it can't stand a single day after its gas leakage(can live a week if the leakage is not severe).
The cause of it might be extreme mishandling, but most of the case is the faults in the manufacturing process.
I know I'd lose debating with them but
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NARAS vs. the RIAA
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"The RIAA has staked out an untenable position that is as unrealistic as it is anti-consumer and anti-artist."
My tiny mind told me what RIAA does on CD price-setting is anti-customer; and when it comes to squeezing the creativeness of minority artists who just want to let people listen to their music, they are anti-artist.
RIAA is in position similar to Satan accusing others anti-christ.:)
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Do you think there's such a thing as unbreakable encryption?
Why should I have doubt, when there's already Unbreakable Software out there?
Even so, /. crowds can make more than hundreds comments on something like that. :)
Why would you think you're going to be modded down? Your insightful comment deserve praises. :)
I tend to make fun of Microsoft when they do things wrong or stupid. We want to make Linux desktop good because those who work on Linux don't want to switch over here and there for some tasks that does not seem to do good in Linux. I rarely heard of anyone bashing MS to make themselves superior in comparison; unless they're extremely childish.
Doesn't Marcomedia realize that ~ 25% of computer users *dont* run Windows?
:)
They do realize very few among that 25% would buy their products for Windows.
I don't know about you, but the taiwan version of MSN has sex channel ad in the front page. ;)
cost of ide (websphere application developer) $5,000 *each*
cost of servlet+ejb container (websphere application server enterprise version) $10,000
cost of design tools, version management (SELECT Enterprise, Clearcase, etc.) $15,000
cost of report server(you missed that one, it's pretty important for enterprise depolyment) $40,000 (java compliant report servers are very expensive)
.NET goes, because at least it introduces competition that would eventually lower the depolyment cost of J2EE. :)
It's not like management are pathetic sadist who love to be slaughtered by software vendors, they've other concern like learning curve, enterprise level support, guaranteed availability and reliability.
In fact, the cost of J2EE development is increasing these years. I'm kinda happy to see how
one of my client did return the audit form with a letter saying that the only license they got is GPL and a copy was attached for their reference.
Then Microsoft sales came the other week and offered an attractive 'switch' packages. How Microsoft knew he need a switch is a mistery.
They got out of it by paying a million or so and signing a Microsoft Campus Wide license agreement.
:) :)
I find strikingly similarity in our case. We must be schoolmates.
We didn't realize the deals with Microsoft at first, until we found that they discontinued SUN's maintenance contracts and replace many workstation with Windows NT, regardless of our protest. Well....at least we could play better games than bomberman.....forget about our researches.
Nothing in there suggests any legal authority.
:)
:/
:)
They don't make their move without 'teeth'.
Their authority usually come from support of local Government. In our case the local Custom supply informtion to BSA for their investigation, because our Government is so gullible in believing BSA is really a non-profit organization for the humanity.
When it comes to the legal action, they need someone to report to them, probably a disgruntle employee you just fired. Haven't you seen the ad encouraging you to betray your employer for that $15,000 reward?
What's next is to get a warrant. Say someone in your company is report to BSA you are using an illegal copy of Windows XP. Then Microsoft has the legal right to seek authority in Government help in investigation. Of course BSA can't represent the 'victim'(Microsoft in this case), but out of mistery those 'victim' will grant right to BSA to represent them. You see BSA is a non-profit organization subsidize by, you bet, Microsoft, Oracle, Novell, IBM, etc.
So the best advise is to treat your employees good. They can't do anything if nobody turn you in. (yeah I know it's difficult.)
I sincerely believe that the Justice Department would not have labeled me a computer terrorist, and treated me as such, if it hadn't been for Markoff's false and defamatory reporting.
If you truely believe that you can sue, given that thousands of greedy lawyers are willingly to help. You aren't suing for money, you sue for justice and tell the world about it.
Wakamaru is also expected to achieve the real world of cartoon character robot Tstsuwan Atomu, known as "Astro Boy" overseas, created by the late cartoonist Osamu Tezuka.
:)
It look more like a pawn than a Astro Boy.
At least it look better than my wife. :)
Maybe Slashdot does not link to it because it is in Japanese? It seemed obvious to me.
:)
If you bother to click on it, you'll see it's an English article.
Don't look at the Planet Gamecube's abstract. In original article it said (emphasis mine):
The software for reproduction, codec technology, etc. are included in a media [ not an adapter but ] side. If the animation for about 24 minutes is recordable on 32MB of SmartMedia Although the codec of an animation corresponds to ARM-7 CPU carried in GBA, the details of the formats, such as the bit rate, are not clarified.
Planet GameCube just take whatever am3 announced without digesting it. The original article stated clearly that there are some missing information.
link to the original article directly? Planet Gamecube's just point to that link with rubblish abstract.
Thanks a lot.
You may look here
:)
Without the need to implement that bulky bowl of water.
A LOT slower than it actually is (because the rendering is actually quite good.. but the "feel" of the speed is just completely wrong).
:)
Have you tried this performance hack? It's off by default. OSS project as such always not optimize its release to its full-extend, you've to find your way out.
Opera 7 is nice but I am disinclined to put any new version of a browser on a critical computer.
:)
Not want to pull your leg but you really shouldn't put any browser on a critical computer.
I know it might not help much, but all Opera user should give Phoenix a shot.
:)
:) (yeah, kudos to Phoenix developers!)
I used Opera and I really like it very much as its efficiency and functionalities can really beat any other alternatives. However, I failed to get Java and flash work properly on Linux, it always has some glitches here and there. Opera works fine in this regard in Windows, though.
Then I gave Phoenix a try. To my surprise, not only java and flash works flawlessly, its performance is even comparable to Opera! Although it doesn't have the same functionalities I'd find in Opera, but I can install extensions to enhance its usabilities. Above all, it wouldn't give you annoying banner ad(yes I didnt pay for Opera
I just tell from my experience, and I've no association with Phoenix development team.
Microsoft wins stay of Toilet order
.Diaper as an alternative.
Microsoft received a reprieve on Monday from a court order requiring the company to install Plumbing INC's toilets. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted Microsoft a stay of a Jan. 21 decision from U.S. District Judge J. Frederick Motz in Baltimore, who gave the company 120 days to begin including Plumbing INC's toilet in every establishment of Microsoft Home(tm).
In a statement sent to reporters, Plumbing INC's vice president of legal affairs said: "We regret the 4th Circuit Court's decision. The preliminary injunctions granted by the district court will benefit consumers and the plumbers."
Plumbing INC has sued Microsoft for $1 billion, claiming Microsoft had tried to thwart the commercial success of toilet in hopes of establishing
You're absolutely right. In my sane mind I know building everything on HTTP is doomed to be failure and they'll eventually go back to CORBA solution to save the day. Just like Client-Server/Terminal-based cycles. :)
:D
but in my more sane mind I work extensively on XML and related web services....well may be we couldn't complain too much to those who made these mumbo-jumbo which secure our job and ensure our paychecks come regularly.
preventing investor's trading, 911 calls, banking services
;)
I've heard enough paranoic screams about how financial world would be affected by Internet downtime. Most of my customers who are serious about their business take into account the risks in the infrastructure planning. If the business can't bear the risk of adopting cheaper solutions they'd turn to something else. The calculation can be as simple as:
probability of disaster x total amount of lost < cost saved in employing cheaper alternative like TCP/IP network(or even internet), MSSQL, etc.
Those companies who don't take the risks into account should take the consequence of what they've done. I can say majority of them are not as dumb as these IT consultants described
For 911 calls jammed, hmm..it's out of my knowledge I'll pass.
Which is worse for a hard drive? Heat that's fairly warm to the touch, or constant vibration from a case fan right next to it?
Leakage of inert gas inside. A well-made drive can endure heat and vibiration you mentioned, but it can't stand a single day after its gas leakage(can live a week if the leakage is not severe).
The cause of it might be extreme mishandling, but most of the case is the faults in the manufacturing process.
"The RIAA has staked out an untenable position that is as unrealistic as it is anti-consumer and anti-artist."
:)
My tiny mind told me what RIAA does on CD price-setting is anti-customer; and when it comes to squeezing the creativeness of minority artists who just want to let people listen to their music, they are anti-artist.
RIAA is in position similar to Satan accusing others anti-christ.