well Red Hat ships "compat-libs" and "compat-gcc" for its previous series. That means all apps compiled for Red Hat 7.x should work on 8.x as well. Might need upgrading at 9.0, but that's a couple years away....
Well an external web server could be set up to mount everything NFS read only. Seems like that would be a bit simpler.......but since 99% of sites are dynamic it seems to be an impossibility anyway...
Kylix doesn't suck. It is by far the easiest way to develop GUI programs for Linux. I do wish it didn't depend on a modified Qt and other big.so files, but it's not THAT big a deal. And I have a couple other complaints, like no rich text edit boxes or HTML formatting on controls.
But yes, people probably SHOULD be using Kylix to create more nice end user apps for Linux.
Linux is finally getting there. It is the LAST hope of the computer industry to avoid a perpetual Microsoft dominated future. If we value Freedom, Competition, and Innovation we CANNOT lose this battle. Get all your friends to realize this. If we are complacent we WILL lose. We have nice desktops. We have the applications (most of them anyway). We need more USERS.
I've run XFS on my colo server (a highly patched RH 7.1) for over a year. Ever since the second week I've had zero problems with it. (The first week, there was a nasty bug with the early 2.4 kernel and XFS + my VIA chipset... caused a bit of data loss, but after upgrading the kernel I haven't had trouble since.)
However, if I was just setting up a new colo server today, I think I'd stick with ext3, if for no other reason than peace of mind. If something by chance *did* go wrong with my filesystem, I'd pay my colo provider out the arse to fix it.
Plus it would be nice to stick with Red Hat kernels -- they do a LOT of quality control on those things. It's now somewhat unlikely that XFS will appear in 2.6 (but I sure hope it does). I just would rather not keep patching kernels for ages.
But nearly all the anecdotal evidence indicates that it is as stable and robust as anything and works VERY well. I'd be more inclined to use XFS on a new server if it was located in the same state as me.:) But using it in co-lo is a little nerve wrecking.
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RE: Docs. There are twobooks about PostgreSQL online. Buying them is certainly encouraged, but not necessary!
I agree with the article, and just last week worked on a new site to, uh, "encourage" people to switch away from Windows, whether it be to Linux or MacOS X. It has a FAQ, link list, articles, and a directory of consultants who can help with the transition -- all of which could use additions.;)
Ok so they're not all that affectionate, but they are kind of fun sometimes. Given them some rocks, a good bowl of water, some hermit crab food & an apple, a few spare shells that are a little bigger than they (REALLY IMPORTANT), and leave them alone or watch them! I defy anyone to come up with a pet that requires less maintenance!
The beauty of it is that you can play with them when (and ONLY when) you want to. It is rather fun to let them walk around on you.:-)
And they are quiet too. No barks or meows early in the morning, no re-arranging cage bedding or running on a squeaky excercise wheel at 4AM.
Agreed with above AC. Gerbils are MUCH better than hamsters!
Gerbils are originally from the Mongolian desert, and therefore are much more efficient and emit less waste, and you can tell. You can get away without changing gerbil cage bedding for more than a month before it really starts to stink, though once every 2 or 3 weeks might be better. Hamsters need to be changed every 1 or 2 weeks. Mice are HORRIBLE -- if you don't change their litter for ONE week they smell like CR@P!
Gerbils are also tamer than hamsters. I've been bitten by them, but that is very rare after they got used to me. If you tame them right they will sit happily in your hand for a long time when they age and let you stroke their backs! I've never had a hamster of my own, but the ones I've seen are much more aggressive than gerbils.
Another option might be rats. I'm thinking of getting a rat someday. They are smart, and not nearly as dirty as most people think they are.
Unfortunately, it is illegal to even own them in some states, notably California.
Speaking of that, does anyone know if it's still illegal to own gerbils in California?
Back in 1984, my family and I were moving from Texas to Oregon. I had a pair of gerbils (which make GREAT pets as far as small rodents go BTW -- much better than hamsters). We were going to go through CA to see relatives. But when we got to the CA agriculture inspection point at Needles, they freeking told us gerbils weren't allowed in the state and gave us a scary looking paper with big letters "WANTED" on top, with a big picture of a gerbil, "Gerbils Are Destructive Pests", and a long description of why they are so evil. They were really going to confiscate them, and my dad was gracious enough to drive us through Nevada instead! And if that weren't bad enough, the CA agriculture cronies put out a statewide alert for our vehicle in case we tried to enter through another point of entry!!!
Average people want the 'puter to work. That's it...
And this one will. That's a huge part of the whole plan! They don't have to read the books if they don't want. Even if the average Joe doesn't want to learn this stuff, they may have other family members that would love to try. The idea is to make it available to them at no extra cost. Let them dig in if they want!
They don't want to learn Python in order to make it work.
Nor will they have to. My documentation ideas are to open up peoples' immaginations. Not required reading.
Just last night I was inspired to write an article describing what I think would be a great Linux system for newbies. It's not low end, nor is it intended to be, but it's designed to get users excited about their computer and teach them things that a Windows computer wouldn't normally teach them.
Check it out if you want! Note: it's on a site that I have no yet announced. Probably will in the next few days though.:)
I got away with not giving MBNA (credit card company) my home phone # for the longest time. Just flat out told them I didn't want them to have it because I hate crap phone calls. I finally had to give it to them when signing up for mbnanetaccess.com -- the program requires your # for verification!:(
Odd as it sounds, I actually fully expect that to happen someday. It is ESSENTIAL to the future health of the technology industry that the de-facto platform that people use is open source, and people are finally starting to realize that.
When the tidal wave of people switching to Linux hits -- and I do believe it will within the next couple years -- what else is Microsoft going to do? Their proprietary licenses just won't cut it. They will NEED to make Windows open source to keep control of the platform people use, to keep people from dumping it like a hot potato, and to make a market for their other products.
Of course with OpenOfice.org, they'll even have trouble with THAT.:)
sure, go ahead and send it! Or maybe put up a web page about it so as many people can benefit as possible. Heck, start a sourceforge project!
I also hang up on spam flooding. I was getting so many instances of spammers guessing thousands of email accounts on my system to see if they were valid.
Actually I think Postfix disables the VRFY command entirely so it shouldn't even be an issue!
The biggest reasons I'm hesitent to hack Postfix are 1) I like to keep things like that installed with RPMs and 2) If I had to upgrade postfix I'd have to re-hack the changes. But I guess anything is worth it to stop these pondscum from abusing your server...
crap. I had thought about modifying postfix in C to do the same thing, but was hoping there was a better way.
Heck, it might be worth a shot.
Are there any noticeable performance implications? Seems like it could tie things down if it had to continually compare every bit of every e-mail with a lot of strings...
ahh and in addition to that it should maybe put in an iptables command to block all traffic from their IP (subnet?) for 24 hours or so. There's no use paying for bandwidth over and over when they keep trying to send it! That could end up costing more than if they just sent it and someone downloaded it.
[You need a commercial license if...] You have a commercial application that ONLY works with MySQL and ships the application with the MySQL server. This is because we view this as linking even if it is done over the network.
So if it works with MySQL or Pg, OR if you ship the app seperately from the MySQL server, you're apparently exempt.
However, I believe MySQL AB has an incorrect interpretation of the GPL here. "Linking" has never been defined as being over the network in any other GPL context, and you can clearly ship GPL and non-GPL software in the same "distribution" (Linux distro or any package of software) without violating anyone's license as long as they are not linked in the same executable.
Also, how can the view it as linking if it ONLY works with MySQL but not if it ALSO works with PG? That's weird, and I see no basis in the GPL for that.
MySQL is free to license as they please, but they shouldn't say it's GPL and then add restrictions that aren't in the GPL.
So I don't know what would happen if I wrote a non-Free MySQL only app and shipped it with the server. Probably not a good idea to try it and find out though.:-)
He says that advertising is everywhere, so why are people getting so pissy about it when it's in e-mail? Good point, I say.
Nope. Legitimate advertising, that people are willing to (and should) put up with, partially or fully subsidizes things that people want. TV, newspapers, web sites, even the postal system. If it weren't for that kind of advertising, we would lose a lot of our entertainment, information, even transportation sources, or they would cost or be more expensive.
All advertising that does not subsidize anything, and which the cost is mostly assumed by the recipient, is inherently evil. That includes ALL spam and even telemarketing (it costs you in time and frustration).
yeah you're probably right, at least for a while. Open Source will certainly catch up eventually. Then there's GNU Enterprise, which already has fairly powerful forms capabilities, but it's a completely different mindset than Access.
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well Red Hat ships "compat-libs" and "compat-gcc" for its previous series. That means all apps compiled for Red Hat 7.x should work on 8.x as well. Might need upgrading at 9.0, but that's a couple years away....
A few percent would be a good turnout for a TRADITIONAL, ethical marketing campaign!
Spam only needs a fraction of ONE percent. 100 people out of a million would probably make the spam profitable. Maybe even 10 people in a million.
Well an external web server could be set up to mount everything NFS read only. Seems like that would be a bit simpler.... ...but since 99% of sites are dynamic it seems to be an impossibility anyway...
Kylix doesn't suck. It is by far the easiest way to develop GUI programs for Linux. I do wish it didn't depend on a modified Qt and other big .so files, but it's not THAT big a deal. And I have a couple other complaints, like no rich text edit boxes or HTML formatting on controls.
But yes, people probably SHOULD be using Kylix to create more nice end user apps for Linux.
Linux is finally getting there. It is the LAST hope of the computer industry to avoid a perpetual Microsoft dominated future. If we value Freedom, Competition, and Innovation we CANNOT lose this battle. Get all your friends to realize this. If we are complacent we WILL lose. We have nice desktops. We have the applications (most of them anyway). We need more USERS.
Eradicate Windows Now!
I've run XFS on my colo server (a highly patched RH 7.1) for over a year. Ever since the second week I've had zero problems with it. (The first week, there was a nasty bug with the early 2.4 kernel and XFS + my VIA chipset... caused a bit of data loss, but after upgrading the kernel I haven't had trouble since.)
:) But using it in co-lo is a little nerve wrecking.
However, if I was just setting up a new colo server today, I think I'd stick with ext3, if for no other reason than peace of mind. If something by chance *did* go wrong with my filesystem, I'd pay my colo provider out the arse to fix it.
Plus it would be nice to stick with Red Hat kernels -- they do a LOT of quality control on those things. It's now somewhat unlikely that XFS will appear in 2.6 (but I sure hope it does). I just would rather not keep patching kernels for ages.
But nearly all the anecdotal evidence indicates that it is as stable and robust as anything and works VERY well. I'd be more inclined to use XFS on a new server if it was located in the same state as me.
RE: Docs. There are two books about PostgreSQL online. Buying them is certainly encouraged, but not necessary!
I agree with the article, and just last week worked on a new site to, uh, "encourage" people to switch away from Windows, whether it be to Linux or MacOS X. It has a FAQ, link list, articles, and a directory of consultants who can help with the transition -- all of which could use additions. ;)
Check it out!
Also, for the bite fearing, gerbils don't typically break skin when they bite; I'm not sure they could even if they wanted to.
Another good point. Gerbils CAN draw blood, it's happened to me, but hamsters definitely bite harder and are more likely to draw blood.
...hermit crabs!
:-)
Ok so they're not all that affectionate, but they are kind of fun sometimes. Given them some rocks, a good bowl of water, some hermit crab food & an apple, a few spare shells that are a little bigger than they (REALLY IMPORTANT), and leave them alone or watch them! I defy anyone to come up with a pet that requires less maintenance!
The beauty of it is that you can play with them when (and ONLY when) you want to. It is rather fun to let them walk around on you.
And they are quiet too. No barks or meows early in the morning, no re-arranging cage bedding or running on a squeaky excercise wheel at 4AM.
Agreed with above AC. Gerbils are MUCH better than hamsters!
Gerbils are originally from the Mongolian desert, and therefore are much more efficient and emit less waste, and you can tell. You can get away without changing gerbil cage bedding for more than a month before it really starts to stink, though once every 2 or 3 weeks might be better. Hamsters need to be changed every 1 or 2 weeks. Mice are HORRIBLE -- if you don't change their litter for ONE week they smell like CR@P!
Gerbils are also tamer than hamsters. I've been bitten by them, but that is very rare after they got used to me. If you tame them right they will sit happily in your hand for a long time when they age and let you stroke their backs! I've never had a hamster of my own, but the ones I've seen are much more aggressive than gerbils.
Another option might be rats. I'm thinking of getting a rat someday. They are smart, and not nearly as dirty as most people think they are.
Thanks for the info, those look cool!
Unfortunately, it is illegal to even own them in some states, notably California.
Speaking of that, does anyone know if it's still illegal to own gerbils in California?
Back in 1984, my family and I were moving from Texas to Oregon. I had a pair of gerbils (which make GREAT pets as far as small rodents go BTW -- much better than hamsters). We were going to go through CA to see relatives. But when we got to the CA agriculture inspection point at Needles, they freeking told us gerbils weren't allowed in the state and gave us a scary looking paper with big letters "WANTED" on top, with a big picture of a gerbil, "Gerbils Are Destructive Pests", and a long description of why they are so evil. They were really going to confiscate them, and my dad was gracious enough to drive us through Nevada instead! And if that weren't bad enough, the CA agriculture cronies put out a statewide alert for our vehicle in case we tried to enter through another point of entry!!!
Average people want the 'puter to work. That's it...
And this one will. That's a huge part of the whole plan! They don't have to read the books if they don't want. Even if the average Joe doesn't want to learn this stuff, they may have other family members that would love to try. The idea is to make it available to them at no extra cost. Let them dig in if they want!
They don't want to learn Python in order to make it work.
Nor will they have to. My documentation ideas are to open up peoples' immaginations. Not required reading.
Thanks for the feedback though!
Just last night I was inspired to write an article describing what I think would be a great Linux system for newbies. It's not low end, nor is it intended to be, but it's designed to get users excited about their computer and teach them things that a Windows computer wouldn't normally teach them.
:)
Check it out if you want! Note: it's on a site that I have no yet announced. Probably will in the next few days though.
I got away with not giving MBNA (credit card company) my home phone # for the longest time. Just flat out told them I didn't want them to have it because I hate crap phone calls. I finally had to give it to them when signing up for mbnanetaccess.com -- the program requires your # for verification! :(
Odd as it sounds, I actually fully expect that to happen someday. It is ESSENTIAL to the future health of the technology industry that the de-facto platform that people use is open source, and people are finally starting to realize that.
:)
When the tidal wave of people switching to Linux hits -- and I do believe it will within the next couple years -- what else is Microsoft going to do? Their proprietary licenses just won't cut it. They will NEED to make Windows open source to keep control of the platform people use, to keep people from dumping it like a hot potato, and to make a market for their other products.
Of course with OpenOfice.org, they'll even have trouble with THAT.
MS Exchange server won't play nice with any Linux 'outlook like' display
Uh, Ximian micah have something to say about that...
sure, go ahead and send it! Or maybe put up a web page about it so as many people can benefit as possible. Heck, start a sourceforge project!
I also hang up on spam flooding. I was getting so many instances of spammers guessing thousands of email accounts on my system to see if they were valid.
Actually I think Postfix disables the VRFY command entirely so it shouldn't even be an issue!
The biggest reasons I'm hesitent to hack Postfix are 1) I like to keep things like that installed with RPMs and 2) If I had to upgrade postfix I'd have to re-hack the changes. But I guess anything is worth it to stop these pondscum from abusing your server...
Thanks!
crap. I had thought about modifying postfix in C to do the same thing, but was hoping there was a better way.
Heck, it might be worth a shot.
Are there any noticeable performance implications? Seems like it could tie things down if it had to continually compare every bit of every e-mail with a lot of strings...
ahh and in addition to that it should maybe put in an iptables command to block all traffic from their IP (subnet?) for 24 hours or so. There's no use paying for bandwidth over and over when they keep trying to send it! That could end up costing more than if they just sent it and someone downloaded it.
wow, that's exactly what I've been wanting to do! Is it possible with postfix? Any howto URLs?
Thanks!
Kmail also (by default even) doesn't load images from e-mail. Be sure it stays off!
Other than images, HTML e-mail is a bad idea only because some (now relatively few) clients can't read it. It's not inherently evil.
Apparently not. Here is what the licensing policy says:
So if it works with MySQL or Pg, OR if you ship the app seperately from the MySQL server, you're apparently exempt.
However, I believe MySQL AB has an incorrect interpretation of the GPL here. "Linking" has never been defined as being over the network in any other GPL context, and you can clearly ship GPL and non-GPL software in the same "distribution" (Linux distro or any package of software) without violating anyone's license as long as they are not linked in the same executable.
Also, how can the view it as linking if it ONLY works with MySQL but not if it ALSO works with PG? That's weird, and I see no basis in the GPL for that.
MySQL is free to license as they please, but they shouldn't say it's GPL and then add restrictions that aren't in the GPL.
So I don't know what would happen if I wrote a non-Free MySQL only app and shipped it with the server. Probably not a good idea to try it and find out though.
He says that advertising is everywhere, so why are people getting so pissy about it when it's in e-mail? Good point, I say.
Nope. Legitimate advertising, that people are willing to (and should) put up with, partially or fully subsidizes things that people want. TV, newspapers, web sites, even the postal system. If it weren't for that kind of advertising, we would lose a lot of our entertainment, information, even transportation sources, or they would cost or be more expensive.
All advertising that does not subsidize anything, and which the cost is mostly assumed by the recipient, is inherently evil. That includes ALL spam and even telemarketing (it costs you in time and frustration).
yeah you're probably right, at least for a while. Open Source will certainly catch up eventually. Then there's GNU Enterprise, which already has fairly powerful forms capabilities, but it's a completely different mindset than Access.