When Windows 98 came out the installer also checked the memory. I was doing break/fix in a shop and someone insisted we could "upgrade" their OS without them purchasing RAM. I popped in test RAM, did the install, pulled the RAM and sent it home.
It was either on Market Place or BBC that I heard a MS representative state they were surprised by the judgement because they had paid a German company $16 mil for the right to use the technology. If that part gets discussed in more mainstream press (no, public radio and BBC feeds are not too mainstream stateside) it will showcase the inanity of software patents.
I agree. P2P networks are good for becoming exposed to other music, but are (or were, haven't looked for some time) a miserable place to actually get music you want to catalog and listen to. I still do things the old fashioned way, I buy used CDs at my local record store then rip them and store the CD as a backup.
That being said, I can't bear to buy new CDs due to actions of the RIAA (I just felt like a chump the last time I gave them any of my money) and the used market is limited by its nature. Of the labels out there, I'm glad EMI is leading the way as they released more music I'm actually interested than the larger players. I trust their catalog includes a lot of the punk music that came out on 9'' vinyl and just is not available in modern formats.
It was simple enough to switch from new to used CDs when the first RIAA lawsuits came out. At this point in time, I'm nervous purchasing any CDs made in the last couple years. If the thing will only work in my home player, it is next to useless for me. I haven't the time or energy to attempt to return one because it was made to not work.
As far as movies and software, I just don't have the experience. I stopped purchasing closed software a number of years ago and have little interest in film so I'll leave that rant to others.
There is actually a policy at the company I work for that prohibits the use of Open Source Software. I never brought up the fact that many of the apps used on our HP-UX box are OSS, but will be looking forward to an opportunity to bring this one up.
Am I the only one here that hasn't done a 40 hour week on a regular basis since high school?
Now, I've had some hourly jobs and they could get pissy I were to clock more than 40 hours, but even the hourly jobs regularly had 'special needs' and busy times. Every salary or commision job I've had has expected a minimum of 45 hour weeks.
The job I have right now I'm normally at for 50 - 55 hours a week. No one told me I need to put in those hours, but I know what needs to be accomplished and I don't want to let my peers down. When the next upgrade cycle comes around hours will increase.
When I was distro shopping in the late 90's, trying everything out there and throwing it against a couple boxes, Slack just stuck.
I have tried several distros over the year, but any 'stable' machine has been Slackware since I started to move to Linux.
Oh, BTW, for those that complain about newest hardware support, talk to the manufacturer of the hardware. If they are doing their job, you just need to learn./configure && make && sudo make install.
Back in '98 before I was bitter and disolusioned; the good old days when I believed most people could tie their own shoelaces (now I check for loafers any time possible).
I was doing repair and I took a call from an irate customer that just picked up her computer. She was yelling about the modem not working. I referred to my notes and I had verified dial tone and connection.
So I started explaining that there are two phone connectors on the back of the computer; one says 'in' and the other 'out.' She continued to scream that she is not an idiot and knew how to connect the cables.
I went over the obvious problem in the nicest possible way. She continued to berate me until I hear 'Oh, you mean like...'
The line went dead. She never called back. I reread BOFH.
Again, you're right, because you can't change the Finder preferences (it's only Apple+, like in any other Mac app) or change the View options (Apple+J in finder) to apply to all windows.
OSX may be the most polished and easiest to use OS out there, I don't know. I was very excited when I read this bit, because I have tried applying view settings to all windows, but it seems that every time I open a directory it is not in list mode. This Apple+ does not seem to do anything in a finder window, File | Properties (Apple.) has a setting that appears as though it would allow me to get list or detail view, but does not happen in practice.
It boils down to what you are used to. I am perfectly comfortable on a command line or in KDE. I got a Mac Mini to see what it is like and insanely simple tasks (browsing to a directory in/mnt/nfs for example) appear completely impossible. I did get the O'Rielly book 'OSX for the Unix Geek' but I just don't have time to relearn everything.
It's not an OSX thing. At work I have to use Windows XP and I consistantly run into simple tasks that just don't seem possible in XP. However, someone with an Mac or Windows background would give me a vacant stare if I asked them to extract a tarball to/usr/local and compile it. Doesn't mean they are less intellegent than I am, just that they haven't taken the time to learn.
Support your local public radio station and let them know you are interested in music programming. If your local NPR/PRI afiiliate has switched to all talk/news look for college stations. There are alternatives to Clear Channel.
Selling tinfoil hats. After reading these comments there seems to be a market for them.
Really, this is a playground copy of the application. If it generates interest it will be developed. If it does not generate interest the devloper(s) will do something else on Fridays.
Different apps work better for different people. I have recently started at a company that uses Notes system wide and I am quite impressed. I would have to guess that most people that are complaining don't use any of the forms function (yes, I have used MS Outlook's excuse) and don't have to document change controls and government compliance issues.
A simple database with an advanced calendar (I have worked with Outlook for years and could never trust a shared calendar) and an email client that won't blow up with a couple hundred emails a day.
Some things are different and I hate the keyboard shortcuts, but I have been on an XP machine that makes it thorugh a ten hour day without my email client throwing a wrench in the works.
Outlook may be prettier, Notes is nice for getting work done.
I didn't have a chance to review this, but have read a bit on the Gnostics and more than one authority credits them with essentially being pre Christ Christians. More accurately the predecessors of Christianity.
Lots of old people around here still. IBM has been doing great things these last several years, but don't forget Big Blue was the monopoly not all that long ago.
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What's the guess for time 'till trojan?
Don't think we ever heard back from them.
It was either on Market Place or BBC that I heard a MS representative state they were surprised by the judgement because they had paid a German company $16 mil for the right to use the technology. If that part gets discussed in more mainstream press (no, public radio and BBC feeds are not too mainstream stateside) it will showcase the inanity of software patents.
That being said, I can't bear to buy new CDs due to actions of the RIAA (I just felt like a chump the last time I gave them any of my money) and the used market is limited by its nature. Of the labels out there, I'm glad EMI is leading the way as they released more music I'm actually interested than the larger players. I trust their catalog includes a lot of the punk music that came out on 9'' vinyl and just is not available in modern formats.
They won't be able to distribute them once release under GPL 3, but _nothing_ will keep them from forking.
It was simple enough to switch from new to used CDs when the first RIAA lawsuits came out. At this point in time, I'm nervous purchasing any CDs made in the last couple years. If the thing will only work in my home player, it is next to useless for me. I haven't the time or energy to attempt to return one because it was made to not work.
As far as movies and software, I just don't have the experience. I stopped purchasing closed software a number of years ago and have little interest in film so I'll leave that rant to others.
There is actually a policy at the company I work for that prohibits the use of Open Source Software. I never brought up the fact that many of the apps used on our HP-UX box are OSS, but will be looking forward to an opportunity to bring this one up.
Does this mean they have the same lawyers as SCO?
That would be a trademrk.
Am I the only one here that hasn't done a 40 hour week on a regular basis since high school?
Now, I've had some hourly jobs and they could get pissy I were to clock more than 40 hours, but even the hourly jobs regularly had 'special needs' and busy times. Every salary or commision job I've had has expected a minimum of 45 hour weeks.
The job I have right now I'm normally at for 50 - 55 hours a week. No one told me I need to put in those hours, but I know what needs to be accomplished and I don't want to let my peers down. When the next upgrade cycle comes around hours will increase.
I have tried several distros over the year, but any 'stable' machine has been Slackware since I started to move to Linux.
Oh, BTW, for those that complain about newest hardware support, talk to the manufacturer of the hardware. If they are doing their job, you just need to learn ./configure && make && sudo make install.
I was doing repair and I took a call from an irate customer that just picked up her computer. She was yelling about the modem not working. I referred to my notes and I had verified dial tone and connection.
So I started explaining that there are two phone connectors on the back of the computer; one says 'in' and the other 'out.' She continued to scream that she is not an idiot and knew how to connect the cables.
I went over the obvious problem in the nicest possible way. She continued to berate me until I hear 'Oh, you mean like...'
The line went dead. She never called back. I reread BOFH.
OSX may be the most polished and easiest to use OS out there, I don't know. I was very excited when I read this bit, because I have tried applying view settings to all windows, but it seems that every time I open a directory it is not in list mode. This Apple+ does not seem to do anything in a finder window, File | Properties (Apple .) has a setting that appears as though it would allow me to get list or detail view, but does not happen in practice.
It boils down to what you are used to. I am perfectly comfortable on a command line or in KDE. I got a Mac Mini to see what it is like and insanely simple tasks (browsing to a directory in /mnt/nfs for example) appear completely impossible. I did get the O'Rielly book 'OSX for the Unix Geek' but I just don't have time to relearn everything.
It's not an OSX thing. At work I have to use Windows XP and I consistantly run into simple tasks that just don't seem possible in XP. However, someone with an Mac or Windows background would give me a vacant stare if I asked them to extract a tarball to /usr/local and compile it. Doesn't mean they are less intellegent than I am, just that they haven't taken the time to learn.
Support your local public radio station and let them know you are interested in music programming. If your local NPR/PRI afiiliate has switched to all talk/news look for college stations.
There are alternatives to Clear Channel.
Didn't some browser get opened just before the company was sold to AOL?
I was trying to parse what is a real-size, fully functional website.
Selling tinfoil hats. After reading these comments there seems to be a market for them.
Really, this is a playground copy of the application. If it generates interest it will be developed. If it does not generate interest the devloper(s) will do something else on Fridays.
That is the Picasso quote that has been going through my mind reading this thread.
Different apps work better for different people. I have recently started at a company that uses Notes system wide and I am quite impressed. I would have to guess that most people that are complaining don't use any of the forms function (yes, I have used MS Outlook's excuse) and don't have to document change controls and government compliance issues.
A simple database with an advanced calendar (I have worked with Outlook for years and could never trust a shared calendar) and an email client that won't blow up with a couple hundred emails a day.
Some things are different and I hate the keyboard shortcuts, but I have been on an XP machine that makes it thorugh a ten hour day without my email client throwing a wrench in the works.
Outlook may be prettier, Notes is nice for getting work done.
I didn't have a chance to review this, but have read a bit on the Gnostics and more than one authority credits them with essentially being pre Christ Christians. More accurately the predecessors of Christianity.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnosticism
Stipulated. One thing we must keep in mind is that things are not how they should be.
I would recommend you do worry.
I think the full plan is spelled out in the first trilogy. http://theland.antgear.com/overview.html
They don't like my linux box at all. I wonder if a webmaster will notice a lot of strange entries in his log after this was posted.
Lots of old people around here still. IBM has been doing great things these last several years, but don't forget Big Blue was the monopoly not all that long ago.
That would explain why Caldera found the identical code it refuses to release.