Recently, I was forced to boot my box into Windows, and I remembered what a pain it was to copy files from one directory to another, especially if you want to change the file's name at the same time to overwrite something else. Yuck!
It would be interesting if someone compared OS X to Linux with KDE2 or Gnome.
Also, I've heard really bad things about OS X security. "Friendliness" of a Mac combined with the power of UNIX. What else can a cracker ask for?
wroot writes: "Well, it looks like the perfect convergence for the average Slashdot reader. What we've got here is a game that is approaching the Slashdot Enthusiast's Valhalla. It's released under Alpha, ARM, Intel x86, Motorola 680x0, PowerPC and SPARC, costs a mere 0 USDs, and has no middleman to jack prices up. Of course, that means it's not available in stores, nor will it be seen on TV, but according to Newsforge, it's got great gameplay. If you install it, you get 25 points. If you also get networking to work, you get another 25 points, sound - another 25. If you correctly configure X, you got yourself another 25 big ones. So, will 0 bucks, a fresh game idea, and a Linux challenge make others in the gaming world stand up and take notice?"
Not GPL, not BSD, Public Domain. Just like it is done in science.
Yes, IRC it's the law (in the US) that all publicly funded software (probably with limitations) should be released into the public domain (learned this while reading comments in the source of something from *.gov)
What I was saying was that the government should specifically fund through grants and on a competitive basis (as in science) certain Open-Source projects. I would personally like to see things like Linux kernel, Debian, wine, Qt and KDE funded.
What you linux kids need is a micropayment system...
I strongly feel that the government(s) should support Open-Source software with grants, the way it is done in science (I'm a scientist and I enjoy doing things I find interesting at taxpayers expense;-)
Anyways, it would probably be beneficial for the economy to enhance the base of interoperable standardized open-source products that are readily available for businesses and individuals to use and build upon.
It's quite in line with the Moore's law, which states that the number of transistors per chip will double every 18 to 24 months, and therefore expects this number to be 2^(8*12/24) = 16 to 2^(8*12/18) = 40 times larger in 8 years. AMD promises 20-fold increase, which is within this range.
What they need is NYPD and FBI. Businesses can not prosper if the mob controls everything and takes away all profits regardless. Same problem from Russia to Africa to Latin America. Only experienced Quakers need apply.
I mean he's just so right There's no way that Sn could outlive companies like VALinux or penguin computing!
You mean Penguin Computing went under? I didn't even know. I just gave one of their free stuffed penguins to my girlfriend as a birthday present saying something about what a rare collectible item it was! I guess I was right...
I'm sick and tired of reading about anthrax in the news and now on slashdot! Just 1 fatality in about a week in the whole country! Many more people die in traffic accidents in NYC alone in one day. IMO, this is not front-page-worthy. It only scares people unnecessarily.
Isn't this the same thing they've been "selling" for decades now? It consists of a large sheet, your television and a Fresnel lens (where the $10 comes in, BTW). You basically throw a sheet in front of your TV and place the Fresnel lens between them and viola. Of course, this is a flimsy arrangement, so blueprints to construct a wooden monstrosity to hold the whole thing are included. Oh, and of course this will produce an upside down picture (since we have basic telescope theory at work here) so you have to turn your TV upside down (which may have been less of a big deal back in the 1950's when TV's were basically boxes and they came up with this idea)
Let me note that turning your TV upside-down won't help, since the picture projected on the wall will not be rotated by 180 degrees, but inverted horizontally, so after you turn your TV upside-down, you'll probably still recognize the actors, but you'll have to adapt to reading right-to-left.
Additionally, which I see as the biggest problem, the brightness will be miserable. Simply blowing up a picture N times reduces the brightness N^2 times. Add here the fact that the lens will only collect a small fraction of the light from the screen and you'll have a 1000 to 100000-fold loss of brightness.
Before this/. thread I didn't know you could have color in $PS1. Now my prompt is green when I'm a user and red after/bin/su. I'm wondering though if it's possible to change the color of the directory (\w) depending on whether $PWD is in userland or system (writable by users or not)
$1000 for 3 days works out to a salary of $67k (assuming 200 working days in the year).. that's no chicken feed
How about a team of high-class programmers (who understand math, physics and algorithms) working days and nights for 72 hours? I don't think so. Besides, this is a prize. Not everyone will get it. $67K a year is good high school coder makes working regular hours.
Beware, sometimes these contests boost up a programmers ego way beyond what it should be! Do we want the same thing to happen as what is done with sports currently? Do we want to idolize some guy who can code 500 lines/hr, but is overweight and has no sex life? Sorry for the generalization, but I find it hard to admire people who strive for extremes in any area rather than endeavor to acheive a balanced life.
Another point of view is that it's better to be GOD at one thing than mediocre at several. I feel that speed programming is a great thing that can give you some rush. I just don't like their setup. A piece of advice to organizers:
Have less than 8 hour contests. I'm not losing sleep over something like this.
Fix your compiler version
Find sponsors to offer people prizes that are less insulting in their value
gcc 2.96 has more complete support for C++. Older versions of gcc could handle only a very limited subset of C++. Earlier versions of g++ often had problems with templates and other valid C++ constructs.
Look, I'm a heavy C++ user. I use templates and OOP a lot. Almost all ANSI C++ features that I needed are in gcc-2.95.2. The only exception is string streams. So what if gcc-2.96 implemented it? It segfaulted while compiling something older versions compiled successfully!!! I submitted a bug report and hopefully it was fixed.
Choosing a version of gcc in their distro is up to Redhat, but WHY, WHY would you use a development version of gcc in a frigging programming contest?
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P.S. BTW, doesn't anyone else feel that they are cheap? $1000 isn't even worth the time, let alone the honor.
Am I having a Deja Vu? I clearly remember a shitload of "my woody is frozen" jokes on slashdot months ago. Lately, Woody was frozen (aka Testing) and SID was unstable. WTF? Why are they freezing woody for the second time?
There's no reason to prefer Napster servers to OpenNap ones. Best OpenNap servers often have around 3000 users connected. Same goes for Napster servers. The only difference is Napster filters *everything*. Try entering the most harmless keywords.
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didn't know this was possible. details? links?
It would be interesting if someone compared OS X to Linux with KDE2 or Gnome.
Also, I've heard really bad things about OS X security. "Friendliness" of a Mac combined with the power of UNIX. What else can a cracker ask for?
Stealth ships with supersonic torpedoes?! I'd rather believe in supersonic ships with stealth torpedoes...
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Yes, IRC it's the law (in the US) that all publicly funded software (probably with limitations) should be released into the public domain (learned this while reading comments in the source of something from *.gov)
What I was saying was that the government should specifically fund through grants and on a competitive basis (as in science) certain Open-Source projects. I would personally like to see things like Linux kernel, Debian, wine, Qt and KDE funded.
Wroot
I strongly feel that the government(s) should support Open-Source software with grants, the way it is done in science (I'm a scientist and I enjoy doing things I find interesting at taxpayers expense ;-)
Anyways, it would probably be beneficial for the economy to enhance the base of interoperable standardized open-source products that are readily available for businesses and individuals to use and build upon.
Wroot
Little "x" ?! More like a giant red cross taking up half of the screen on XP.
It's quite in line with the Moore's law, which states that the number of transistors per chip will double every 18 to 24 months, and therefore expects this number to be 2^(8*12/24) = 16 to 2^(8*12/18) = 40 times larger in 8 years. AMD promises 20-fold increase, which is within this range.
What they need is NYPD and FBI. Businesses can not prosper if the mob controls everything and takes away all profits regardless. Same problem from Russia to Africa to Latin America. Only experienced Quakers need apply.
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www.netlib.org has more useful public domain scientific software than any other site on the planet.
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Let me note that turning your TV upside-down won't help, since the picture projected on the wall will not be rotated by 180 degrees, but inverted horizontally, so after you turn your TV upside-down, you'll probably still recognize the actors, but you'll have to adapt to reading right-to-left.
Additionally, which I see as the biggest problem, the brightness will be miserable. Simply blowing up a picture N times reduces the brightness N^2 times. Add here the fact that the lens will only collect a small fraction of the light from the screen and you'll have a 1000 to 100000-fold loss of brightness.
Wroot
What version of KDE will it run?
Looks like you fucks slashdotted Russia ;-)
Before this /. thread I didn't know you could have color in $PS1. Now my prompt is green when I'm a user and red after /bin/su. I'm wondering though if it's possible to change the color of the directory (\w) depending on whether $PWD is in userland or system (writable by users or not)
Wroot
How about a team of high-class programmers (who understand math, physics and algorithms) working days and nights for 72 hours? I don't think so. Besides, this is a prize. Not everyone will get it. $67K a year is good high school coder makes working regular hours.
Wroot
Have less than 8 hour contests. I'm not losing sleep over something like this.
Fix your compiler version
Find sponsors to offer people prizes that are less insulting in their value
Wroot
Choosing a version of gcc in their distro is up to Redhat, but WHY, WHY would you use a development version of gcc in a frigging programming contest?
Wroot
P.S. BTW, doesn't anyone else feel that they are cheap? $1000 isn't even worth the time, let alone the honor.
Wroot
No kidding. This actually happens.
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