Not in my experience. More likely they say to themselves "Free music! It's big and commercial and everyone uses it, so it can't be that bad, can it?" And that's if they get beyond the first sentence to even consider the larger picture.
Mainly distros like Gentoo and FC3 insisting on starting a network interface before X. If one isn't present, things start failing (apache, ntp, sshd) and it's a giant hassle.
FC4 seems to be working fine though, so we'll see.
I agree that desktop Linux is getting easier every day, but I don't see it as 'ready' yet, especially for a laptop. Ultimately, Linux (and UNIX in general) was designed for time-sharing mainframes and stuff like that, where operating conditions were relatively predictable.
One consequence of that is that nearly all Linux distros out there need to bring up a network connection before X starts, which is completely the opposite of what a laptop user wants, especially in the age of wireless network roaming and such. The only one I've seen that seems to work well with such an environment is FC4 with NetworkManager.
Dan Leach, a spokesman for the Redmond, Wash.-based company, said the new Microsoft Office Open XML Formats will be published royalty-free and will differ from the Office 2003 version in two main ways.
It says "royalty-free", which to me says that patents won't be a problem.
If you believe his post, the University also had a value call to make here. If they didn't pressure him to resign, they were under the threat of losing all the software licenses they use to keep things running.
They made a judgement call: the flak we receive for pressuring this guy to quit will be less damaging than the punishment we receive from all the vendors we do business with. That judgement call may turn out to be wrong, and certainly isn't in the interests of free speech, but it was a judgement call nonetheless.
If there's anything to be done here, it's to show UPV that they made the wrong choice.
Yes, setting your DisplaySize in xorg.conf is very important, but it seems like most people don't even know it exists. Not only does it help KDE/GNOME set their font sizes, it's used by GIMP for graphics and WINE for Windows fonts.
I have a 15" flat panel on my laptop, which works out to be 12"x9". With my current resolution of 1600x1200, that gives a DPI of 133x133. I use the following line in my xorg.conf (you need to convert to millimeters):
If you don't find the other posts, look up the Napster case (Circuit coourt I believe). It's specifically stated in black-and-white that both the downloaders and the uploaders were infringing.
Do they release the patches on their site immediately, but only schedule when the updates get pushed to Windows Update? Or do they forego all patches until their scheduled release?
I simply don't understand the policy of scheduling security patches. If a vulnerability is found, isn't the best policy to release the patch as soon as it is available (and properly tested)?
This seems akin to scheduling firefighter visits every two weeks, and if your house catches fire in the meantime, being told to wait it out.
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I'm thinking of doing this as a part-time thing during the summer. What do you charge? Any advice?
Not in my experience. More likely they say to themselves "Free music! It's big and commercial and everyone uses it, so it can't be that bad, can it?" And that's if they get beyond the first sentence to even consider the larger picture.
MovieLink is one. Also, those "little video clips" from places like ifilm.com are fun to watch, and can be a real pain at less-than-broadband speeds.
There are also lots of internet radio stations, online music stores, and legal free downloadables around.
And for those who like their adult entertainment with a side of legality, there are lots of VOD sites that really need a fast connection to use.
Mainly distros like Gentoo and FC3 insisting on starting a network interface before X. If one isn't present, things start failing (apache, ntp, sshd) and it's a giant hassle.
FC4 seems to be working fine though, so we'll see.
The UNIX system as a whole, of which Linux is a clone.
I agree that desktop Linux is getting easier every day, but I don't see it as 'ready' yet, especially for a laptop. Ultimately, Linux (and UNIX in general) was designed for time-sharing mainframes and stuff like that, where operating conditions were relatively predictable.
One consequence of that is that nearly all Linux distros out there need to bring up a network connection before X starts, which is completely the opposite of what a laptop user wants, especially in the age of wireless network roaming and such. The only one I've seen that seems to work well with such an environment is FC4 with NetworkManager.
Here's an idea for a wiki if someone wants to implement it:
ErrataWiki, or maybe WikiFixes
Search by title, author, ISBN, get book errata and corrections listed by edition, and tagged with any official confirmation
For this theory to be correct, we should be at a sweet spot for PC gaming right now. I wonder if the charts agree.
Wow, that movie recommendations one is really cool. I'm gonna have to bookmark that one...
It says "royalty-free", which to me says that patents won't be a problem.
If your problem is the local theatres, go see it somewhere else. Somewhere nicer.
If your problem is UK DVD prices, buy it on mainland Europe.
If you don't like the movie industry as a whole, boycott it.
Your downloading the movie isn't a statement against anything. It's just cheap freeloading.
If you believe his post, the University also had a value call to make here. If they didn't pressure him to resign, they were under the threat of losing all the software licenses they use to keep things running.
They made a judgement call: the flak we receive for pressuring this guy to quit will be less damaging than the punishment we receive from all the vendors we do business with. That judgement call may turn out to be wrong, and certainly isn't in the interests of free speech, but it was a judgement call nonetheless.
If there's anything to be done here, it's to show UPV that they made the wrong choice.
Which would seemingly require an English transcript of his conference.
Anyone know if one exists?
I'm curious: what do the libertarian-minded say about CAN-SPAM? That the Internet can handle its own problems, perhaps?
Check out PC Gamer from a couple months back. They played a developer build of DNF, and say it'll be out "real soon now".
"It was a few show."
In case people miss it, it was a free show.
I have a 15" flat panel on my laptop, which works out to be 12"x9". With my current resolution of 1600x1200, that gives a DPI of 133x133. I use the following line in my xorg.conf (you need to convert to millimeters):
If you don't find the other posts, look up the Napster case (Circuit coourt I believe). It's specifically stated in black-and-white that both the downloaders and the uploaders were infringing.
Downloading is unauthorized copying, while uploading is unauthorized distribution. Both are outlawed in Title 17.
You're right, though, the difference is in the severity.
In the US it's the same crime (copyright infringement). One is just more severe than the other, and so is worth going after.
Amen to that. Anyone know of a good session saver extension for Firefox 1.0.x?
Do they release the patches on their site immediately, but only schedule when the updates get pushed to Windows Update? Or do they forego all patches until their scheduled release?
I simply don't understand the policy of scheduling security patches. If a vulnerability is found, isn't the best policy to release the patch as soon as it is available (and properly tested)?
This seems akin to scheduling firefighter visits every two weeks, and if your house catches fire in the meantime, being told to wait it out.
The beta's due out this summer.
Cool, thanks for the info.