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  1. Re:It was a flawed model, anyways on Loki Speaks up on Chapter 11 · · Score: 2

    Had Loki been able to release Linux ports of games at the same time as the Windows versions, things may have been very different. I'd certainly have bought some of the games if I didn't have to wait.

    Tribes 2 was released at just about the same time for Windows and Linux. As they work more with different game producers, the time difference between the windows and linux versions will most likely decrease.

  2. Re:Support Loki, buy a game! on Loki Speaks up on Chapter 11 · · Score: 1, Redundant

    As soon as I read the article about Loki filing chapter 11, I went to their site and ordered a game. I've been meaning to do it for a while, and I realise that I almost waited too long.

    I wouldn't be surprised if they've had a rush of orders since the original article here on slashdot.

  3. Re:When our campus got Ethernet in the dorms... on Dorm Storm? · · Score: 1

    I'd consider myself a geek, and I'm 6'5, 290lbs.

    And there's a guy I work with who makes me look small.

  4. Re:Maybe Palm will license BeOS for web pads? on Palm To Purchase Be's IP · · Score: 1

    Actually, expanding into other markets could be a good move for them. If they don't diversify their offering then losing in their base market would mean losing in their only market, killing the company.

  5. Re:Call the FBI on Wireless LAN Encryption Standard Broken · · Score: 2

    Are car vendors brought up on charges when someone is caught drunk driving in one of their cars?

  6. Re:Where can I download 2.0? on Yellow Dog Linux 2.0 Released · · Score: 2

    It does in fact comply with the GPL as other people pointed out.

    However, nothing is stopping someone from buying YDL 2.0, and making/distributing the ISOs themselves.

  7. Re:Not completely unreasonable on Software Tracks Kids At School · · Score: 2

    Not a bad plan. You get to keep the kids from having to choose between right and wrong, or from realising consequences of actions.

    Part of growing up is making mistakes. Learning what happens when you make them. By constantly monitoring children, you do keep them out of trouble, but you also keep them from experiencing life.

    Now don't get me wrong. I'm not suggesting we just let kids do what they want. I'm just saying that there is a seperation between healthy and unhealthy levels on monitoring.

  8. Re:MS does indeed dominate hospitality industry on YA Microsoft Linux Screed · · Score: 2

    Linux itself wouldn't be affected by Y2k, but Linux SOFTWARE can be. It really depends on the programmer. An incompetant programmer can screw things up royally, no matter what the operating system.

    I saw plenty of websites running CGI's hosted on linux boxes that were broken during y2k due to attempting to display only 2 digits for the year. That would be linux software.

  9. Re:We Need Netscape on Red Hat: Who Needs Netscape? · · Score: 2

    You won't use mozilla as a web browser because the bundled e-mail client won't do secure e-mail? Why not use mozilla as a browser, and an e-mail program for e-mail. Or hell, use any well evolved program. They all do e-mail eventually anyways.

  10. Re:But they used the BSD TCP stack... on Open Source Is Bad [updated] · · Score: 2

    but, as was also pointed out, ftp is not a tcp/ip stack.

  11. Re:awesome on Google Doubles Server Farm · · Score: 1

    8,000 machines you mean.
    They have single processor and dual processor machines, which means wherewhere between 8,001 and 15,999 processors.

  12. Re:The following pdfs... on Why UDDI Will Work · · Score: 2

    Or at all for that matter.

    It says you can download them, not view them.

  13. Re:Cheezy ending? on Review: Memento · · Score: 2

    I think it depends.

    Are you referring to the ending that happened at the end of the movie, or the ending that happened at the begining? :)

  14. Re:Why America only? on Educational Consortium Will Control .edu Domains · · Score: 1

    That would just require registration with whoever owns ny.us, not .us.

  15. Re:Kushnik on the dot-gones on The Hard Questions in Broadband Policy · · Score: 1

    I think he was probably referring to the failures of a lot of DSL, and other internet providers, rather than the fail of content providers and other dot coms.

  16. Re:It just that... on IBM Linux Watch v2.0 · · Score: 2

    Not exactly.

    The second generation watch lasts for 2 hours.
    "The watch battery lasts about two hours, Narayanaswami said."

    What you saw was this:
    " For example, through tuning Linux, IBM has increased the battery life of the original Linux watch from about 4 hours to 6, he said. "

    The first generation watch used to last 4 hours, but they were able to improve the first generation watch to last for 6.

  17. Re:Blinking 12:00 on Too Much Tech Makes End Users Blink · · Score: 2

    I generally don't base my VCR (or other equipment) purchases on the quality of a side product.

    I don't buy VCRs for their clocks. If the clock sucks, but the VCR is great, then I just won't use the clock.

  18. Re:If there weren't so many distributions... on The Question Of Too Many Linux Distributions · · Score: 1

    I personally have always wanted to play around with Slackware, but the BSD style inits bugged the hell out of me.

    Is there a way to use SysV inits on slackware?

  19. Re:Linux is well on the way on New Kernel Security Features In 2.4 Explained · · Score: 2

    What DVD Decoder?

    The Creative Labs DXR2 is already supported (By creative labs no less), and someone is working on support for the DXR3.

  20. Re:Nightmare on Blizzard Sues Over Diablo Movie Title · · Score: 2

    New Line isn't creating a movie called Diablo. They're making a movie with the word Diablo in the title.

    Blizzard didn't create the name Diablo. It's a name referring to a demon that's been used for a rather long period of time.

  21. Re:Last Palindromic Release on Kernel 2.4.2 Released · · Score: 1

    2.5.2 (development kernel) is most likely going to lead to the 3.0 stable kernel. Skipping the ones you mention there.

  22. Re:I won't buy one on principle. on GeForce 3 Demoed - Running DOOM 3 · · Score: 2

    I agree with the first part of your argument... but the second part is rather circular in it's logic.

    What software was designed for hardware accellerated 3d before there was hardware accellerated 3d cards?

    I could very easily see games taking full advantage of full 3d sound once it was available. Although I was under the impression that it already was...

  23. Re:Anyone know...? on Kernel 2.4.2 Released · · Score: 2

    2.4.2-ac1 should include any patches that didn't make it from 2.4.1-ac20 into 2.4.2.

    So if you like the experimental stuff, go with 2.4.2-ac1. If you prefer stability, go with 2.4.2.

  24. Re:�'tis very similar to the commonly suggested na on The ssh vs. OpenSSH Trademark Battle, Next Round · · Score: 1

    Ahh, but then mentos would be after you.

    "what are you doing?"

    "running make on my new FRESH install"

    "HEY! WE'RE THE FRESHMAKER!"

    ....

    Ok, so it's a bad joke. Leave me alone.

  25. Re:A name... on The ssh vs. OpenSSH Trademark Battle, Next Round · · Score: 1

    But there's already C-shell, which sounds identical