In addition, Cisco has a pretty substantial Linux desktop presence. That still doesn't make the article wrong - for the enterprise, Linux might not be secure and scalable enough. You can buy 15 different vendor's patching systems for a windows desktop. With Linux, there are two or three, or you can build one of your own. But lots of enterprises don't want to be in the software development and maintenance business - unless it leads to a direct line of revenue.
It's not at all hard to transition people off of CDE. The first time you login, Solaris 10 asks which windowing system you prefer to use - CDE or JDS. Either work fine, for both root and ordinary users.
In our case, we have a pretty heavy deployment of HP-UX and Solaris engineering desktops, with lots of custom buttons (actions), preinstalled printer queues, etc. Eventually we'll transition those, but it's nice not having to do it right now.
You mean, because they tend to live in the bilges, which fill with water first? Rat Brain: Hey, we're under water! We instinctively know the ship is sinking! Let's ditch this place next time we dock!
"If Microsoft made toilet paper it would be called Butt Wiper." Brian Briggs
Your sig is wrong.
If Microsoft made toilet paper, it would come in 4 grades:
Microsoft Butt Wiper for Enterprises
Microsoft Butt Wiper for Small and Medium Businesses
Microsoft Butt Wiper Professional
Microsoft Butt Wiper Home
Unfortunately, you can only hang it on an Intel-certified spindle, and you have to enter a 16 character authentication code to install (oops, update) a roll.
It wasn't INTENDED to target eBay users, but the author has not backed away from applying it to "more than casual" users. He also hasn't defined what a "casual" user is. And what about the eBay help storefronts that are popping up? Would each clerk have to qualify as a licensed auctioneer?
Nope. What surprised everyone is that it was pointed out that anyone using eBay could be considered an auctioneer. eBay is just providing the soapbox - you're the one doing the auction.
Look at the target environment. There are a lot of large shops that are already running Solaris/SPARC. Choosing Sun for X86 Solaris or even Linux is easy; choosing Apple is less so. We have hundreds of Suns, from V100 to E15K; v20z and v40z fit seamlessly into our environment. If you're a small shop, with few existing servers, maybe Apple has a play.
The one good thing about the proposed class action lawsuit reform is that it will base the Lawyer's fees on the number of those damn coupons REDEEMED instead of the number issued.
Except, of course, that there are NO Muni networks funded with public money (i.e., general tax receipts). At best, the muni sells bonds and uses revenue to repay the bond over the long term.
Of course, the bad guys don't have to block anything to be successful. They can use Quality of Service (QoS) to "delay" traffic they don't like. So a connection is made, but it's just bad enough that a certain percentage of people will abandon the call. Since QoS has the greatest effect when the network is already congested, you'd never be able to prove the carrier was discriminating for anti-competitive reasons. You: My VOIP calls sound lousy when the network is busy. Rural LEC: Well, Duh! We only agree to try to get the bits there. However, if you'd like to purchase our "We'll Try Even Harder To Get the Bits There" service, you might get better response.
BS. There's a big difference between not having a network capable of meeting the requirements of VOIP, and configuring your network to discriminate against a competitor's VOIP. Especially for monopoly providers (Rural providers).
This is Slashdot, don't let the fact that you didn't read the article slow you down.
The article, in fact, said
Wind River has said that it expects PNE Linux Edition to popular with makers of telecommunications equipment who use Linux on the control plane along with VxWorks on the data plane, and that the platform would include middleware allowing Linux and VxWorks processes to communicate with each other.
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So VxWorks does what it's good at - hard realtime, and Linux does what it's good at - general purpose computing.
Actually, the mac mini is small enough you don't have to take it out of it's case to hide it in a PC case. Hope the boss doesn't look too closely at the "new drive" I installed in my tower desktop:-)
If you're actually a genius, you'd get someone else to do the work for you:-)
Dear Adam and Jaime,
I heard that it was impossible to completely fill an apartment with popcorn. I figured it anyone could do it, it would be the MythBusters. I even have an apartment you can use!
PS - Had a friend who had this problem. They had an annoying coworker who played stupid pranks on everyone. Finally, the friend took up a collection, and anonymously ordered a truckload of pea gravel for delivery on the friend's driveway. The friend said it was the best $90 he'd ever spent - the victim spent weeks trying to get rid of the gravel (where are you going to put a pile of gravel six feet across and five feet tall? Plus about the only way to move it is to push it aside, or lift it one shovelful at a time). The mark finally had to hire a landscaping crew to take it away so he could use his driveway again.
They have billions in the bank. It's not debt that is the problem - it is declining market share and competition from FOSS alternatives. Still it looks like they're making the right moves.
Well, if it's been running for months on Sol 9 and 10, it's more than vaporware. Whether anyone uses it remains to be seen. If it replaces/augments the pre-built packages at Sunfreeware, it'll be a great addition to the OpenSolaris community.
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In addition, Cisco has a pretty substantial Linux desktop presence. That still doesn't make the article wrong - for the enterprise, Linux might not be secure and scalable enough. You can buy 15 different vendor's patching systems for a windows desktop. With Linux, there are two or three, or you can build one of your own. But lots of enterprises don't want to be in the software development and maintenance business - unless it leads to a direct line of revenue.
It's not at all hard to transition people off of CDE. The first time you login, Solaris 10 asks which windowing system you prefer to use - CDE or JDS. Either work fine, for both root and ordinary users. In our case, we have a pretty heavy deployment of HP-UX and Solaris engineering desktops, with lots of custom buttons (actions), preinstalled printer queues, etc. Eventually we'll transition those, but it's nice not having to do it right now.
You mean, because they tend to live in the bilges, which fill with water first? Rat Brain: Hey, we're under water! We instinctively know the ship is sinking! Let's ditch this place next time we dock!
That's only until the SEO/Scammers get wind of it. Then it's "I wanna get lucky. Connect me to a random 1-900 number."
"If Microsoft made toilet paper it would be called Butt Wiper." Brian Briggs Your sig is wrong. If Microsoft made toilet paper, it would come in 4 grades: Microsoft Butt Wiper for Enterprises Microsoft Butt Wiper for Small and Medium Businesses Microsoft Butt Wiper Professional Microsoft Butt Wiper Home Unfortunately, you can only hang it on an Intel-certified spindle, and you have to enter a 16 character authentication code to install (oops, update) a roll.
It wasn't INTENDED to target eBay users, but the author has not backed away from applying it to "more than casual" users. He also hasn't defined what a "casual" user is. And what about the eBay help storefronts that are popping up? Would each clerk have to qualify as a licensed auctioneer?
Nope. What surprised everyone is that it was pointed out that anyone using eBay could be considered an auctioneer. eBay is just providing the soapbox - you're the one doing the auction.
Damn, I saw that movie.
Look at the target environment. There are a lot of large shops that are already running Solaris/SPARC. Choosing Sun for X86 Solaris or even Linux is easy; choosing Apple is less so. We have hundreds of Suns, from V100 to E15K; v20z and v40z fit seamlessly into our environment. If you're a small shop, with few existing servers, maybe Apple has a play.
Hot pix of a nice 3-way. There's all kinds of good stuff here.
The one good thing about the proposed class action lawsuit reform is that it will base the Lawyer's fees on the number of those damn coupons REDEEMED instead of the number issued.
Except, of course, that there are NO Muni networks funded with public money (i.e., general tax receipts). At best, the muni sells bonds and uses revenue to repay the bond over the long term.
Of course, the bad guys don't have to block anything to be successful. They can use Quality of Service (QoS) to "delay" traffic they don't like. So a connection is made, but it's just bad enough that a certain percentage of people will abandon the call. Since QoS has the greatest effect when the network is already congested, you'd never be able to prove the carrier was discriminating for anti-competitive reasons. You: My VOIP calls sound lousy when the network is busy. Rural LEC: Well, Duh! We only agree to try to get the bits there. However, if you'd like to purchase our "We'll Try Even Harder To Get the Bits There" service, you might get better response.
BS. There's a big difference between not having a network capable of meeting the requirements of VOIP, and configuring your network to discriminate against a competitor's VOIP. Especially for monopoly providers (Rural providers).
Actually, the mac mini is small enough you don't have to take it out of it's case to hide it in a PC case. Hope the boss doesn't look too closely at the "new drive" I installed in my tower desktop :-)
So now, of course, you're slashdotting every other site that has a "bestgif.gif".
Obviously fiction. You can't fire anyone from a government job. You have to wait for them to die.
Or, just build your own Linux-based Electro Discharge Machining system. There's even a distro for it.
Especially if she's only a 5 or so...
We don't want them to kill AOL. Do you really want to unleash the hordes of clueless demonspawn on OUR isps?
They have billions in the bank. It's not debt that is the problem - it is declining market share and competition from FOSS alternatives. Still it looks like they're making the right moves.
Well, if it's been running for months on Sol 9 and 10, it's more than vaporware. Whether anyone uses it remains to be seen. If it replaces/augments the pre-built packages at Sunfreeware, it'll be a great addition to the OpenSolaris community.
Harvesting intelligence from marketroids is an exercise in futility. That's why they needed 1,500 of them.