I suppose that any console based applications / daemons.. servers would be fairly portable because of the BSD Kernel, but what about the interface? Is it going to be possible to port (easily) X-apps?
Maybe this is the reason that Apple has delayed (or Sun?) a Jdk 2. Hopefully they will have it for OS-X.
If the UI is anything close to X, hopefully this will mean that with industry efforts in porting software to the Mac, it will be no big deal to port it to Linux.
I am just having a hard time justifying spending the time to learn the API of BeOS when it might be more profitable to learn the QT or GTK libraries.
I know that GTK is not C++, but I will put my situation on the table.
I am a X-Windows Developer. I have written a lot of c++ in college, but never in production and never on a WINDOW(ED) environment. I have written quiet a bit of Java code and (shamefully) spent almost 1 1/2 years working w/Visual Basic.
I feel that there is a strong future with C++ (And I believe JAVA IMHO), but where next?
I could spend the next few months (3 minimum I believe) comming up to speed with C++ and *A* Window Manager/OS.
Do I spend the VERY LITTLE spare time I have now weaning my limmited C++ experience to a open source solution with THOUSANDS OF PROJECTS TO JUMP INTO, or take on BeOS.
I have heard from various people (BeOS fanatics of course) that BeOS is a dream to develop for.
To sum up, maybe someone can give me a opinion on a good "Starter C++" platform:
After opening up the shring wrap on my new BeOS I couldn't believe how fast and responsive the machine was. Made my humble AMD K6-2 350 run like a champ.
I have never done audio/video production, but to me it is a very solid OS that has proven to be quiet stable.
I believe that if Amiga was to make a come back, it would have a hard time matching what BeOS has, and further more not only having to compete with BeOS, but deal with the loss of there cult following to other more interesting Hobby OS's. (I have the privilige of working on a Linux box at work all day, so I can't really refer to it as a hobby box anymore:)
Just got on and checked the datacenter in Zurich, seems that there services are up without issues. All of the power and utilities are still functioning.
As for those of you that say making Java a GPL product would fork it to death, then why has this not happened for example with the Linux kernel? Think about it. If Java was GPL it might have been using CORBA from the start instead of RMI and it might bind to OpenGL instead of it's own Java3D. In fact you might have Open OS's intigrating Java into themselves in such a way that the VM becomes part of the kernel.
Dude, you can use OpenGL and Corba?? You really should give Java a chance if you haven't, I believe it would surprise you. I have only been working with it at work for about 3-4 months, but I have fallen in love with it. Probably my favorite language. (By far my favorite for Internet backend applications..)
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So Java Servlets are responsible for the increase in your development time?
Absolutely. The fact that I can write my code in a actually developer environment, seperate the logic from the templates and make it much easier for our graphics designer to encorporate dynamic pages.. without a doubt. (I guess to say that Servlets themselves have saved me time is false, it's the tools that support them!)
Cheers!
I have used PHP/Perl/ColdFusion.. Java Rocks!!!
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I don't think that I will ever go back to anything else. I -love- JSP/Servletes. I have been able to increase my development time significantly and the performance is not (in my perception) lower than Perl or PHP.
Oracle has made a HUGE commitment to the java world with its Oracle8i server and Java Stored Procedure integration. (Hell of a lot better than PL/SQL!!).
With big players like IBM/Oracle pushing the backend, I would hardly say that Java is DEAD. Even if sun doesn't release the API to a standards commitie, someone will standardize it. I don't *fully* understand the problem with sun being a steward over the API _for now_?
I agree that what they did to Blackdown was a bit lame, but welcome to the corporate world.
In the end, I can use Tomcat or Jrun (at no cost) and it allows me to do my job quickly and very low cost. I am working on a large and complex side project, and right now the development machine is sitting on a Compaq Pentium 90 with 96 megs of ram. After the JSP Pages are compiled and sitting in Ram, the thing goes surprisingly zippy.
If performance is an upper end issue, you can load balance the application server in a cluster.
You can start development on a compaq pentium 90 running linux, and move it to a 64 cpu SGI machine if that tickles your fancy!
I believe that Java offers the most flexible solution for my needs, but I do have a choice. I don't understand the Java bashing on Slashdot, I really enjoy the stability and managability that it gives me.
It seems there are editors for everyones tastes: (All of the following have CodeGuide type technology)
Just Editing: I have used a program called CodeGuide (Sorry, don't have the URL). I loved it! Pure Java, pretty fast. Project Management as well, supposedly they have just came out with a new version too. It is definately worth Getting. CodeWarrior might have CodeGuide, not sure (Could someone confirm this??)
Full Environment: NetBeans, Visual Age Java. (Soon to be JBuilder). I was very frustrated with the speed of NetBeans and when I gave Visual Age 3.0 a try, was quite impressed with the speed and flexibility it showed. Its debuging environment is GREAT too.
The learning curve on Visual Age was a bit gnarly , but after I figured out the little quarks and tricks I am not sure that I can go back.
I do only server side development (No Swing/AWT).. so these suggestions where biassed to that environment. I am not sure how Visual Age really stands up with the GUI builder.
Well, if the Linux version of the browser is anything like the new BeOS browser expect the following.
1. A NON-MDI Browser!! Yes, you got it. I have been long used to the Netscape/MS modal (each browser window apears to be its own running program/window).
2. Fast. I was VERY surprised on how fast the browser rendered. Again, this is on the BeOS. Seems like everything on that OS is just damn fast.
3. Facelift on browser. All of the buttons, graphics etc. have gotten a major facelift. The new browser really has a 'next-gen' feel to it.
4. More compatible. I have gotten on different sites that gave my windows version of 3.6 problems, ran fine with the browser I played with.
5.. (And the strongest point in my opinion..)
IT IS SIMPLY A BROWSER... and it does that well!
If you want to use it to read your email , better have a hotmail account. I can't speak for anyone but myself.. but I -love- the idea of a lightweight browser that does nothing more than what its intended to do.
Honestly I am surprised that Opera has not moved into this market earlier.
But.. as with the good, must come the bad.
1. Crashed a few times. Duh, its a beta.. and BeOS has not proven to be the most stable OS. (Though, crashes no LESS stable than Netscape..)
2. Nagware. Yeah, won't kill me to pay for it.
3. Closed source.. (Doesn't bother me that much, I have been working hard to learn C++.. and would love to contribute to an exciting project like this as a learning experience.. Mozilla (from the outside..) appears to be just a little to complicated to me.. oh well, if they don't want the eyes in their code. Their loss.
Anyways, all of the points where based off what I saw of the BeOS release of the next gen Opera browser. Hopefully I will be pleasantly surprised with the linux beta.
Also, this was not intended as a MOZILLA vs OPERA flame bait.. etc.
I have had a chance to see both in person, and it is almost scarry the bloodlust that he has for Billyboy.
When I look at the costs of Oracle8i on linux, I about start to laugh. They are difinately after companies that are with a lot of venture capital. I believe that Microsoft or IBM.. Sybase even provide a better 'Real World' solution.. cost and performance...
Unforutnately , not evereyon works for a Silicon Valley startup with deep pockets....
I see Oracle/Sun solutions now similar to the clamp IBM had in the 80's.
Nobody gets fired for buying Oracle/Sun.... or at least no investors mind.
Oh well... comes back down the the old saying... Be carefull what you wish for.
Microsoft / Bill is bad... but who is to say that Oracle/Sun/AOL.. etc... couldn't be worst if given the chance?
I would love to have something as featured as Visual Interdev that actually worked.
For linux, the following comes to mind.. Visual SlickEdit, VIM, Nedit. But they are hardly an IDE. It would be great to do Step-Through debuging with PHP from ANY editor.
ColdFusion Studio was nice for that, except it was just so damn buggy.
I am anxiously waiting for someone to come up with a good *nix/windows terminal server solution. I can use X fine for working on our big Unix server here, but it would be great if I could ditch VM-Ware for a windows terminal..
Does anyone know of a Java/X based windows terminal client/server solution? (Besides Citrix..=) I have already paid for VMWare, I don't want to spend a fortune on Citrix... or Windows terminal server. (Citrix == WTS??)
So what you are saying that it's much more practical to support a X-NUMBER of machines with X-NUMBER various settings.. etc?
I been in companies where we have used both.. our R&D uses X windows runing on a single linux box..
That -one- box is backed up daily.. That -one- box is upgraded occasionally.. That -one- box -never- has problems.
I could setup a linux box and have it running in minutes without so much as my K-Desktop theme...
Not to mention, I could get near same performance out of a 486 with 64 megs of ram as I do with my PentiumIII-500 w/128.....
I simply append onto the end of my startup script X -query 192.168.1.1:1 and thats it...
of course I use Xwindows on my own machine because I can.. but the point is, we have StarOffice installed for any interaction our group needs w/business apps.. we have a Postscript TCP/IP printer..... etc.
No problems..
I have VMWare installed on our Linux Server as well for when we need to use PC-Anywhere to (more often than not) work on our NT-Servers at the server farm, or use other misc. Windows admin tools.
Right now we operate with almost 0 IT support...
Oh, and the cost of all that software and setup? Well, we paid for our VM Ware and our NT Workstation... other than that.. cheep cheep cheep.
I have also seen a similar setup with the Citrix Winframe software, and frankly.. I think it is damn neat..
If we had a real reason to -need- to be running Windows on our desktops, I would almost demand some type of terminal solution..
I would hardly call it unpractical or archaic.. especially when one PC (Not mainframe) can serve that.. You forget that a normal PC is quiet powerfull... and obviously more than theory.. because a lot of companies use it.
I have used these people too and was quiet surprised at how simple it was.
I have a DNS of my own sitting on a BSD box here at my office, but there was no nead to even throwing my new Zone into the DNS.. Register.com handled -EVERYTHING- for me.
They have such a simple interface in managing your domain name, even the most stressed novice could figure it out. (Where where these guys 2 years ago!!!)
I recomend them to anyone that wants a no-hassle deal in setting up a domain name. I have read earlier that Joker.com is a beat cheaper.. but I don't shirk one bit in paying the extra 30 $USD for great service.
BTW, you can redirect your domain to sit on another DNS if you choose.. but it is all handled through there Web interface.. NO MORE EMAIL TAG NSI!!!!!:)
I installed 6.1 with no evidence of a 'Online auto-update system'.. hmm..... does anyone even know the proper name for this utility? (I can't find a HINT of it on the Redhat website.. less the press release...)
Has anyone used the utilties included with the Linux Mandrake package? How does it compare with the Redhat online management system.. seems like redhat is very slow in official software updates.:)
Ok, right now at home I am running a AMD K6-2 350. 128meg ram, 16meg TNT, IDE.. yada yada..
At work I am running a PIII 500 with about the same setup.
this is my questions, why am I not seeing a near double in my performance? I would guess that it was ram.. BUT.. I took ram out of one of the other machines, and I am not seeing a GREAT performance increase..
Sure, my computer at work can crunch SETI@ blocks a bit quicker, but.. in reality.. in a lot of applications my AMD 350 seems to be a bit pepier...
QUICK NOTE: I am not a big gamer or 3D freak..
THIS IS THE POINT.. has anyone actually used a computer that goes that fast? (700 Mhz).. is it even worth it for the average LinuxNerd(TM):) to upgrade?
It seems like these superfast CPU's are GREAT if you have VERY spacific needs.. (3D Rendering (ie. Games))... BUT, for the average user.. and the average applications.. it seems that the bottleneck is NOT the CPU..
For someone out there that has a lot of experience with a lot of different CPU's, which CPU configuration is the price to performance ratio?
Will I see more performance increase by purchasing a UW/SCSI-Controller / HD????
More Ram?
More CPU?
:) For some reason I feel like if I dump my current motherboard and go purchase a AMD-700 w/new ram.. etc. I will be disapointed....
I spent quiet a bit of time installing and getting to understand minivend... I was in the end very frustrated with how slow the thing was. Looking at it again, it would of been a very - similar learning curve w/just learning to use PHP.
After learning PHP, you have a lot of different shopping cart libs to do the same thing.
PHP/Coldfusion would make much more sense in the long run, and in reality is easier.
If you don't have to connect to it from Unix, it is a FANTASTIC database. The problem is if you want to talk to it with something like..... PHP/mod_perl. Good luck. Your best bet is an ODBC-ODBC bridge.
MS changed the TDS protocol and so you can't use sybase drivers (which they gladly give away) to talk to 7.0 like you could 6.5.
Damn shame too.
If I had to use something on NT, I would either use DB2 or Sybase.. (Your DB can scale to *nix if needs be!) MS SQL, you can't.
7.0 is a complete rewrite of SQL Server 6.5. (THOUGH, SQL Server 6.5 is the biggest POS I have ever used...... and wouldn't use it again if I had a court order...).
People like Jim Grey and 90% of the old DEC Labs RDBMS development team wrote the DB.
To bad it is so damn dificult to communicate from Unix...
Yeah, I am tired of hearing it. I have NO objection for paying someone for a solid product. If Sun wants to go to backbreaking strides to introduce a solid office suite to the masses, more power to them. If they can succesfully create a niche for Staroffice, even dominate.. that is fine. Just as we can choose to use StarOffice over MS Office, I can choose to use something else over StarOffice.
Lord, they don't open source it.. BIG DEAL!!
Get a life people, as much as everyone might bitch about Suns lame license, it's still better than any other competing product..
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Nuf Said? :)
I am a Java programmer looking for a good stepping stone into the Linux C++ world.. Could Borlands C++ Builder be a good stepping stone?
I suppose that any console based applications / daemons .. servers would be fairly portable because of the BSD Kernel, but what about the interface? Is it going to be possible to port (easily) X-apps?
:)
Maybe this is the reason that Apple has delayed (or Sun?) a Jdk 2. Hopefully they will have it for OS-X.
If the UI is anything close to X, hopefully this will mean that with industry efforts in porting software to the Mac, it will be no big deal to port it to Linux.
I am just happy to have more choices!
I am just having a hard time justifying spending the time to learn the API of BeOS when it might be more profitable to learn the QT or GTK libraries.
I know that GTK is not C++, but I will put my situation on the table.
I am a X-Windows Developer. I have written a lot of c++ in college, but never in production and never on a WINDOW(ED) environment. I have written quiet a bit of Java code and (shamefully) spent almost 1 1/2 years working w/Visual Basic.
I feel that there is a strong future with C++ (And I believe JAVA IMHO), but where next?
I could spend the next few months (3 minimum I believe) comming up to speed with C++ and *A* Window Manager/OS.
Do I spend the VERY LITTLE spare time I have now weaning my limmited C++ experience to a open source solution with THOUSANDS OF PROJECTS TO JUMP INTO, or take on BeOS.
I have heard from various people (BeOS fanatics of course) that BeOS is a dream to develop for.
To sum up, maybe someone can give me a opinion on a good "Starter C++" platform:
GTK+
KDE
BeOS
Java Swing
Thanks for any suggestions...
After opening up the shring wrap on my new BeOS I couldn't believe how fast and responsive the machine was. Made my humble AMD K6-2 350 run like a champ.
:)
I have never done audio/video production, but to me it is a very solid OS that has proven to be quiet stable.
I believe that if Amiga was to make a come back, it would have a hard time matching what BeOS has, and further more not only having to compete with BeOS, but deal with the loss of there cult following to other more interesting Hobby OS's. (I have the privilige of working on a Linux box at work all day, so I can't really refer to it as a hobby box anymore
$.02
Just got on and checked the datacenter in Zurich, seems that there services are up without issues. All of the power and utilities are still functioning.
Damn.. kind of a letdown.
As for those of you that say making Java a GPL product would fork it to death, then why has this not happened for example with the Linux kernel? Think about it. If Java was GPL it might have been using CORBA from the start instead of RMI and it might bind to OpenGL instead of it's own Java3D. In fact you might have Open OS's intigrating Java into themselves in such a way that the VM becomes part of the kernel.
Dude, you can use OpenGL and Corba??
You really should give Java a chance if you haven't, I believe it would surprise you. I have only been working with it at work for about 3-4 months, but I have fallen in love with it. Probably my favorite language. (By far my favorite for Internet backend applications..)
So Java Servlets are responsible for the increase in your development time?
Absolutely. The fact that I can write my code in a actually developer environment, seperate the logic from the templates and make it much easier for our graphics designer to encorporate dynamic pages.. without a doubt. (I guess to say that Servlets themselves have saved me time is false, it's the tools that support them!)
Cheers!
I don't think that I will ever go back to anything else. I -love- JSP/Servletes. I have been able to increase my development time significantly and the performance is not (in my perception) lower than Perl or PHP.
Oracle has made a HUGE commitment to the java world with its Oracle8i server and Java Stored Procedure integration. (Hell of a lot better than PL/SQL!!).
With big players like IBM/Oracle pushing the backend, I would hardly say that Java is DEAD. Even if sun doesn't release the API to a standards commitie, someone will standardize it. I don't *fully* understand the problem with sun being a steward over the API _for now_?
I agree that what they did to Blackdown was a bit lame, but welcome to the corporate world.
In the end, I can use Tomcat or Jrun (at no cost) and it allows me to do my job quickly and very low cost. I am working on a large and complex side project, and right now the development machine is sitting on a Compaq Pentium 90 with 96 megs of ram. After the JSP Pages are compiled and sitting in Ram, the thing goes surprisingly zippy.
If performance is an upper end issue, you can load balance the application server in a cluster.
You can start development on a compaq pentium 90 running linux, and move it to a 64 cpu SGI machine if that tickles your fancy!
I believe that Java offers the most flexible solution for my needs, but I do have a choice. I don't understand the Java bashing on Slashdot, I really enjoy the stability and managability that it gives me.
The source code has already hit the worlds USENET groups. Are they going to file charges against EVERY SINGLE USENET SERVER carying alt.*???
It seems there are editors for everyones tastes:
(All of the following have CodeGuide type technology)
Just Editing: I have used a program called CodeGuide (Sorry, don't have the URL). I loved it! Pure Java, pretty fast. Project Management as well, supposedly they have just came out with a new version too. It is definately worth Getting.
CodeWarrior might have CodeGuide, not sure (Could someone confirm this??)
Full Environment: NetBeans, Visual Age Java. (Soon to be JBuilder). I was very frustrated with the speed of NetBeans and when I gave Visual Age 3.0 a try, was quite impressed with the speed and flexibility it showed. Its debuging environment is GREAT too.
The learning curve on Visual Age was a bit gnarly , but after I figured out the little quarks and tricks I am not sure that I can go back.
I do only server side development (No Swing/AWT).. so these suggestions where biassed to that environment. I am not sure how Visual Age really stands up with the GUI builder.
Well, if the Linux version of the browser is anything like the new BeOS browser expect the following.
1. A NON-MDI Browser!!
Yes, you got it. I have been long used to the Netscape/MS modal (each browser window apears to be its own running program/window).
2. Fast.
I was VERY surprised on how fast the browser rendered. Again, this is on the BeOS. Seems like everything on that OS is just damn fast.
3. Facelift on browser.
All of the buttons, graphics etc. have gotten a major facelift. The new browser really has a 'next-gen' feel to it.
4. More compatible.
I have gotten on different sites that gave my windows version of 3.6 problems, ran fine with the browser I played with.
5.. (And the strongest point in my opinion..)
IT IS SIMPLY A BROWSER... and it does that well!
If you want to use it to read your email , better have a hotmail account. I can't speak for anyone but myself.. but I -love- the idea of a lightweight browser that does nothing more than what its intended to do.
Honestly I am surprised that Opera has not moved into this market earlier.
But.. as with the good, must come the bad.
1. Crashed a few times.
Duh, its a beta.. and BeOS has not proven to be the most stable OS. (Though, crashes no LESS stable than Netscape..)
2. Nagware.
Yeah, won't kill me to pay for it.
3. Closed source..
(Doesn't bother me that much, I have been working hard to learn C++
Anyways, all of the points where based off what I saw of the BeOS release of the next gen Opera browser. Hopefully I will be pleasantly surprised with the linux beta.
Also, this was not intended as a MOZILLA vs OPERA flame bait.. etc.
Cheers!
I agree..
.. cost and performance...
... or at least no investors mind.
.. etc... couldn't be worst if given the chance?
I have had a chance to see both in person, and it is almost scarry the bloodlust that he has for Billyboy.
When I look at the costs of Oracle8i on linux, I about start to laugh. They are difinately after companies that are with a lot of venture capital. I believe that Microsoft or IBM.. Sybase even provide a better 'Real World' solution
Unforutnately , not evereyon works for a Silicon Valley startup with deep pockets....
I see Oracle/Sun solutions now similar to the clamp IBM had in the 80's.
Nobody gets fired for buying Oracle/Sun.
Oh well... comes back down the the old saying... Be carefull what you wish for.
Microsoft / Bill is bad... but who is to say that Oracle/Sun/AOL
$.02
PHP
PHP:
Perl:
$dbh = new Sybase::CTlib 'user', 'password', 'database';
$dbh->ct_command('select * from compunity.dbo.vat');
Now take a hike Troll.
You can use PHP/Apache/Sybase.. gives you everything and more SQL has...
:)
.. your cheeper.
:)
and its free for use.
DB2/Informix.. etc.. cost about the same as a microsoft solution, and if you take away the cost of the NT/MS Licenses
BTW, you can use PHP/Apache to talk to SQL 6.5.. (though I wouldn't..)
I would love to have something as featured as Visual Interdev that actually worked.
For linux, the following comes to mind.. Visual SlickEdit, VIM, Nedit. But they are hardly an IDE. It would be great to do Step-Through debuging with PHP from ANY editor.
ColdFusion Studio was nice for that, except it was just so damn buggy.
The Running Man?
If this is like anything else from Oracle..
.. Expect it to be expensive and complicated
I am anxiously waiting for someone to come up with a good *nix/windows terminal server solution. I can use X fine for working on our big Unix server here, but it would be great if I could ditch VM-Ware for a windows terminal..
Does anyone know of a Java/X based windows terminal client/server solution? (Besides Citrix..=) I have already paid for VMWare, I don't want to spend a fortune on Citrix... or Windows terminal server. (Citrix == WTS??)
So what you are saying that it's much more practical to support a X-NUMBER of machines with X-NUMBER various settings.. etc?
:1
... other than that.. cheep cheep cheep.
I been in companies where we have used both.. our R&D uses X windows runing on a single linux box..
That -one- box is backed up daily..
That -one- box is upgraded occasionally..
That -one- box -never- has problems.
I could setup a linux box and have it running in minutes without so much as my K-Desktop theme...
Not to mention, I could get near same performance out of a 486 with 64 megs of ram as I do with my PentiumIII-500 w/128.....
I simply append onto the end of my startup script
X -query 192.168.1.1
and thats it...
of course I use Xwindows on my own machine because I can.. but the point is, we have StarOffice installed for any interaction our group needs w/business apps.. we have a Postscript TCP/IP printer..... etc.
No problems..
I have VMWare installed on our Linux Server as well for when we need to use PC-Anywhere to (more often than not) work on our NT-Servers at the server farm, or use other misc. Windows admin tools.
Right now we operate with almost 0 IT support...
Oh, and the cost of all that software and setup? Well, we paid for our VM Ware and our NT Workstation
I have also seen a similar setup with the Citrix Winframe software, and frankly.. I think it is damn neat..
If we had a real reason to -need- to be running Windows on our desktops, I would almost demand some type of terminal solution..
I would hardly call it unpractical or archaic.. especially when one PC (Not mainframe) can serve that.. You forget that a normal PC is quiet powerfull... and obviously more than theory.. because a lot of companies use it.
$.02
I have used these people too and was quiet surprised at how simple it was.
:)
I have a DNS of my own sitting on a BSD box here at my office, but there was no nead to even throwing my new Zone into the DNS.. Register.com handled -EVERYTHING- for me.
They have such a simple interface in managing your domain name, even the most stressed novice could figure it out. (Where where these guys 2 years ago!!!)
I recomend them to anyone that wants a no-hassle deal in setting up a domain name. I have read earlier that Joker.com is a beat cheaper.. but I don't shirk one bit in paying the extra 30 $USD for great service.
BTW, you can redirect your domain to sit on another DNS if you choose.. but it is all handled through there Web interface.. NO MORE EMAIL TAG NSI!!!!!
Does anyone know anything about it?
I installed 6.1 with no evidence of a 'Online auto-update system'.. hmm...
Has anyone used the utilties included with the Linux Mandrake package? How does it compare with the Redhat online management system.. seems like redhat is very slow in official software updates.
Ok, right now at home I am running a AMD K6-2 350.
.. in reality.. in a lot of applications my AMD 350 seems to be a bit pepier...
:) to upgrade?
... BUT, for the average user.. and the average applications.. it seems that the bottleneck is NOT the CPU..
128meg ram, 16meg TNT, IDE.. yada yada..
At work I am running a PIII 500 with about the same setup.
this is my questions, why am I not seeing a near double in my performance? I would guess that it was ram.. BUT.. I took ram out of one of the other machines, and I am not seeing a GREAT performance increase..
Sure, my computer at work can crunch SETI@ blocks a bit quicker, but
QUICK NOTE: I am not a big gamer or 3D freak..
THIS IS THE POINT.. has anyone actually used a computer that goes that fast? (700 Mhz).. is it even worth it for the average LinuxNerd(TM)
It seems like these superfast CPU's are GREAT if you have VERY spacific needs.. (3D Rendering (ie. Games))
For someone out there that has a lot of experience with a lot of different CPU's, which CPU configuration is the price to performance ratio?
Will I see more performance increase by purchasing a UW/SCSI-Controller / HD????
More Ram?
More CPU?
:) For some reason I feel like if I dump my current motherboard and go purchase a AMD-700 w/new ram.. etc. I will be disapointed....
I spent quiet a bit of time installing and getting to understand minivend... I was in the end very frustrated with how slow the thing was. Looking at it again, it would of been a very - similar learning curve w/just learning to use PHP.
After learning PHP, you have a lot of different shopping cart libs to do the same thing.
PHP/Coldfusion would make much more sense in the long run, and in reality is easier.
I have worked with it for a while.
If you don't have to connect to it from Unix, it is a FANTASTIC database. The problem is if you want to talk to it with something like..... PHP/mod_perl. Good luck. Your best bet is an ODBC-ODBC bridge.
MS changed the TDS protocol and so you can't use sybase drivers (which they gladly give away) to talk to 7.0 like you could 6.5.
Damn shame too.
If I had to use something on NT, I would either use DB2 or Sybase.. (Your DB can scale to *nix if needs be!) MS SQL, you can't.
7.0 is a complete rewrite of SQL Server 6.5. (THOUGH, SQL Server 6.5 is the biggest POS I have ever used...
People like Jim Grey and 90% of the old DEC Labs RDBMS development team wrote the DB.
To bad it is so damn dificult to communicate from Unix...
Yeah, I am tired of hearing it. I have NO objection for paying someone for a solid product. If Sun wants to go to backbreaking strides to introduce a solid office suite to the masses, more power to them. If they can succesfully create a niche for Staroffice, even dominate.. that is fine. Just as we can choose to use StarOffice over MS Office, I can choose to use something else over StarOffice.
Lord, they don't open source it.. BIG DEAL!!
Get a life people, as much as everyone might bitch about Suns lame license, it's still better than any other competing product..