> but why the hell doesn't anyone make a spell checking spam filter
Sweet! Slashdot lameness-filter technology for my inbox! In all seriousness, I'd be concenered that not all content that is wished to be sent it necessarily words (ie, what if I want to send source code) or in English (or whatever you native tongue is, since there are a lot of billingual people who use e-mail too and send messages in various languages).
I agree. OS/2 was more like a successful OS that had a horrible demise, but in its heyday it enjoyed a fair amount of deployment. I still remember running a BBS on OS/2 and being marvelled at how much better it was a multitasking than anything else on the market at the time. Great OS. Sometimes I think it was a mistake for OS/2 to maintain Windows 3.1 compatibility for so long, because it discouraged OS/2 native development and led to its demise when Windows 95 was released.
Although you're probably right, this is what I interpreted as him having a role in hiring Darl:
We got through the really hard stuff, but at the end of the battle, you're still covered in blood. To move the company forward, it made a lot of sense. It was a mutual agreement: Let's get somebody new in. Darl (McBride) I knew from my work at Novell.
We knew we had salvaged a wonderful channel. We had great technology on the Unix side, wonderful customers and the UnitedLinux thing done. We'd set the stage to do the next step.
It's so ironic, the turn of events. (Caldera began discussing) what we can do through UnitedLinux to indemnify people who had used both Unix and Linux. Apparently, Darl took that in a little different direction than we intended.
He never comes out and says it, but he makes it sound like he was involved in the selection process. I had remembered it a little differently when I originally read that article.
To hell with trying to explain it to your mom, she won't be using FreeBSD. Try even explaining that to a moderately technical person. I know enough about Linux to get a desktop mostly working to my liking, but I don't want to read newsgroup after newsgroup to find the correct line to add to my conf or command to execute (mount_msdosfs/dev/da0s1/mnt/camera) to get stuff working (sure, that's an easy command, once you find it). I don't mind hunting for some things, but using your desktop shouldn't be like a trip to the dentist.
What if your parents could purchase a a computer for $199 that was virtually virus and exploit-free (to the point they would have to worry about it) and let them check e-mail, surf the web, and type letters?
The rise of viruses, exploits, and intrusive advertising has created a new market for these hermetically sealed appliances.
> Its likely that a group of hackers would crack it, and allow Linux to open the "secure" content, but that would be illegal, which kinda kills the idea of Linux as an OS for the masses...
In the near future we will have two kinds of platforms. One platform will be a fully integrated appliance that runs Windows in DRM-nightmare mode with BIOS lockin. These will be for those who just want a computer to type letters and check e-mail. They will use it like they use their microwave. Microsoft will take care of all updates and security configuration, and they will track your usage and use it for marketing purposes.
The other camp will be composed of business users, hackers, and those curious enough to want to do more with their computer than what the manufacturer tells them to. These people know the importance of firewalls and updated antivirus. The computers they use will not draconian DRM and BIOS locking (at least not in a way that isn't able to be disabled). They will likely be using an OS other than Windows, since Windows will require trusted hardware (except possibly some small business who use their work machines to do little more than they would do at home). This camp will likely run a Unix variant and Mac OS X (assuming Apple doesn't do something really stupid).
You and I will run *nix/OS X at home, and our parents will send us e-mail on their Windows media centers (or better yet, Windows Embedded) that are plugged into their HDTV.
Yeah, these things were revolutionary for their time. I was disappointed when I learned that Sun had purchased Cobalt, apparently with good reason. It's a shame Sun let them stagnate.
> In gaming, the Opteron system proved to be superior, which is partly due to the superior 9800XT over the base Radeon 9800. The G5 spanks the Opteron in many of the non-gaming tests, except for the Photoshop tests.
I wouldn't think benchmarks would matter as much when comparing the two in these arenas. If I was looking for a good gaming or a good Photoshop machine, I'd choose a platform over a processor speed.
Yes, I agree Windows is not meant for server use. I've had nothing but problems with Windows services (like IIS and Microsoft's rendition of DNS), but I've had good luck with XP and 2000 on the desktop, for the most part. I run RedHat on most of my servers (both personal and production), although I personally only manage about 3 production servers.
Doesn't look like a modern device. Looks like a prototype of something. The marketing guys and gals must have been on a time-out. Not that I really care what it looks like, but it doesn't look like Sony to me.
I suppose this isn't supposed to appeal to my mother looking for which console to get me for Christmas, and having no clue which one is better, basing her decision solely on appearance and a pretty box...
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the AVDC1k doesn't have a TV tuner, does it? I thought it just had capture ports. Additionally, the MSRP on the web site says $2199. Even if street price was 50% lower, that's still quite hefty. I couldn't find any street prices, even after clicking on several of their "Where to Buy" links.:(
> Same with 2k3. It crashes. Not as often as XP same as XP doesn't crash as often as 98 and so on. But it still crashes. ...
> Now on to my linux machines. Wich don't crash. I only run in total about a dozen of them and not one of them has crashed.
Hmmm, maybe you're just better at configuring Linux machines than Windows machines? My two Windows machines never crash. My Linux box doesn't crash either, but it's a vanilla RedHat install and doesn't do a whole lot, so it's no surprise. Both operating systems require some tinkering to get them to work right (and stay working). I don't think Windows is more difficult to keep stable and useful than Linux, but perhaps I've just been lucky.
> If you break a CD from the store, are they obligated to give you a new one? What if it gets stolen? This is no different from the way it's been in the past.
I'm not willing to accept that. If it was, indeed physical property I was buying that I could do what I want with, I might buy that argument. But according to the RIAA, I don't own the song - I have been issued a limited license to use it. Because of this restriction, I figure the least they can do is have some sort of "locker" or "purchase history" where I can re-download songs I've purchased licenses to in the past. I've sever other services that do this (font stores, stock photo libraries, etc) - why not digital music? Perhaps they could charge a *reasonable* bandwidth fee for the extra download(s)?
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Wow, I can't believe he got +5 while having an affiliate link to B&N. Nice moves, especially since it's quite a bit cheaper at Amazon. Amazon is even cheaper than Bookpool and Half.com!
Suddenly I wish I hadn't sold my old Nokia phones on eBay recently. They might have been worth much more in the next couple years when all phones come with GPS-tracking included. Of course, it wouldn't make much of a difference if providers require the feature in the future.
This is a find solution if you get several spams from the same person, but if each of your spams is from a different sender, then you'll STILL have the annoyance of reading through (at least the subject line) each message to see whether it is legit or not. The only difference is you're moving it to your "BULK MAIL" folder instead of your Inbox.
It is interesting to note that even a religiously zealous [...]
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There are plenty of atheists disconnected from reality, too, frankly.
I don't think the parent was targeting the "religious" portion of that content, but "religiously zealous" put together. You know, zealous as in ZEALOT? She could have been "paint-mixing-zealous" and it wouldn't have changed the point - it's letting one's convictions get in the way of common sense that is stupid.
> Spoken like someone who has never created anything of worth in their life.
Well, I happen to be one of those people who has never created anything of worth in his life. I think if copyright were abolished we would see more amateur musicians come to like via the likes of the former MP3.com. Free software is a good example - without copyright, I'd dare to say the majority of it would still exist.
I have a few friends who consider themselves musicians. It's not their full-time day job, but they enjoy getting a gig at amateur night at the local bar once in awhile. They certainly aren't doing it for the money, but they love doing it.
Perhaps I'm off-base on comparing free software to free music, but I still think there would be a substantial amount of quality music, just not some "spastic living dead Franken-pop they sewed together out of Elvis Presley's anal warts and scraps from the dumpster out back Michael Jackson's plastic surgery disaster clinic."
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> but why the hell doesn't anyone make a spell checking spam filter
Sweet! Slashdot lameness-filter technology for my inbox! In all seriousness, I'd be concenered that not all content that is wished to be sent it necessarily words (ie, what if I want to send source code) or in English (or whatever you native tongue is, since there are a lot of billingual people who use e-mail too and send messages in various languages).
> Do they still have anything substantial they got out of the purchase, or was the whole this money down the drain at this point?
They got to played wrecking ball on a successful company... Vroom vroom!
I agree. OS/2 was more like a successful OS that had a horrible demise, but in its heyday it enjoyed a fair amount of deployment. I still remember running a BBS on OS/2 and being marvelled at how much better it was a multitasking than anything else on the market at the time. Great OS. Sometimes I think it was a mistake for OS/2 to maintain Windows 3.1 compatibility for so long, because it discouraged OS/2 native development and led to its demise when Windows 95 was released.
>Invest heavily in Newton technology
Hmmm, the only mention of Newton I see is: "15. Dump (or outsource) the Newton, eMate, digital cameras, and scanners."
Although you're probably right, this is what I interpreted as him having a role in hiring Darl:
He never comes out and says it, but he makes it sound like he was involved in the selection process. I had remembered it a little differently when I originally read that article.
> and after we went on a 2-week strike, the school negotiated with us, and we got a real contract with medical, dental, and optical benefits
Man, I can't imagine why U.S. jobs are being sent to third-world countries. UNION YES!
To hell with trying to explain it to your mom, she won't be using FreeBSD. Try even explaining that to a moderately technical person. I know enough about Linux to get a desktop mostly working to my liking, but I don't want to read newsgroup after newsgroup to find the correct line to add to my conf or command to execute (mount_msdosfs /dev/da0s1 /mnt/camera) to get stuff working (sure, that's an easy command, once you find it). I don't mind hunting for some things, but using your desktop shouldn't be like a trip to the dentist.
Ok, I'm done whining now.
What if your parents could purchase a a computer for $199 that was virtually virus and exploit-free (to the point they would have to worry about it) and let them check e-mail, surf the web, and type letters?
The rise of viruses, exploits, and intrusive advertising has created a new market for these hermetically sealed appliances.
> Its likely that a group of hackers would crack it, and allow Linux to open the "secure" content, but that would be illegal, which kinda kills the idea of Linux as an OS for the masses...
In the near future we will have two kinds of platforms. One platform will be a fully integrated appliance that runs Windows in DRM-nightmare mode with BIOS lockin. These will be for those who just want a computer to type letters and check e-mail. They will use it like they use their microwave. Microsoft will take care of all updates and security configuration, and they will track your usage and use it for marketing purposes.
The other camp will be composed of business users, hackers, and those curious enough to want to do more with their computer than what the manufacturer tells them to. These people know the importance of firewalls and updated antivirus. The computers they use will not draconian DRM and BIOS locking (at least not in a way that isn't able to be disabled). They will likely be using an OS other than Windows, since Windows will require trusted hardware (except possibly some small business who use their work machines to do little more than they would do at home). This camp will likely run a Unix variant and Mac OS X (assuming Apple doesn't do something really stupid).
You and I will run *nix/OS X at home, and our parents will send us e-mail on their Windows media centers (or better yet, Windows Embedded) that are plugged into their HDTV.
Yeah, these things were revolutionary for their time. I was disappointed when I learned that Sun had purchased Cobalt, apparently with good reason. It's a shame Sun let them stagnate.
> In gaming, the Opteron system proved to be superior, which is partly due to the superior 9800XT over the base Radeon 9800. The G5 spanks the Opteron in many of the non-gaming tests, except for the Photoshop tests.
I wouldn't think benchmarks would matter as much when comparing the two in these arenas. If I was looking for a good gaming or a good Photoshop machine, I'd choose a platform over a processor speed.
Yes, I agree Windows is not meant for server use. I've had nothing but problems with Windows services (like IIS and Microsoft's rendition of DNS), but I've had good luck with XP and 2000 on the desktop, for the most part. I run RedHat on most of my servers (both personal and production), although I personally only manage about 3 production servers.
Doesn't look like a modern device. Looks like a prototype of something. The marketing guys and gals must have been on a time-out. Not that I really care what it looks like, but it doesn't look like Sony to me.
I suppose this isn't supposed to appeal to my mother looking for which console to get me for Christmas, and having no clue which one is better, basing her decision solely on appearance and a pretty box...
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the AVDC1k doesn't have a TV tuner, does it? I thought it just had capture ports. Additionally, the MSRP on the web site says $2199. Even if street price was 50% lower, that's still quite hefty. I couldn't find any street prices, even after clicking on several of their "Where to Buy" links. :(
> Same with 2k3. It crashes. Not as often as XP same as XP doesn't crash as often as 98 and so on. But it still crashes.
...
> Now on to my linux machines. Wich don't crash. I only run in total about a dozen of them and not one of them has crashed.
Hmmm, maybe you're just better at configuring Linux machines than Windows machines? My two Windows machines never crash. My Linux box doesn't crash either, but it's a vanilla RedHat install and doesn't do a whole lot, so it's no surprise. Both operating systems require some tinkering to get them to work right (and stay working). I don't think Windows is more difficult to keep stable and useful than Linux, but perhaps I've just been lucky.
Well, since the iPods are disposable, this will make it a little easier to swallow when you have to buy a new one in 18 months.
Or maybe they're using a similar model as printer manufacturers. Sell the device cheap, make money on the replacement batteries?
So you're saying that we shouldn't believe everything we read on Slashdot at face value?
What a shocking revalation!
By the way, cdbaby.com uses only RealMedia for sampling their tracks.
> If you break a CD from the store, are they obligated to give you a new one? What if it gets stolen? This is no different from the way it's been in the past.
I'm not willing to accept that. If it was, indeed physical property I was buying that I could do what I want with, I might buy that argument. But according to the RIAA, I don't own the song - I have been issued a limited license to use it. Because of this restriction, I figure the least they can do is have some sort of "locker" or "purchase history" where I can re-download songs I've purchased licenses to in the past. I've sever other services that do this (font stores, stock photo libraries, etc) - why not digital music? Perhaps they could charge a *reasonable* bandwidth fee for the extra download(s)?
Wow, I can't believe he got +5 while having an affiliate link to B&N. Nice moves, especially since it's quite a bit cheaper at Amazon. Amazon is even cheaper than Bookpool and Half.com!
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I have lost all faith in the mod system!
Just keep telling yourself that. If it's enabled for 911, it's enabled period. All it takes is a warrant (OnStar anyone?) or a clever cracker/spammer.
Suddenly I wish I hadn't sold my old Nokia phones on eBay recently. They might have been worth much more in the next couple years when all phones come with GPS-tracking included. Of course, it wouldn't make much of a difference if providers require the feature in the future.
Looks like the last time they updated their web site design was when they "invented" packet writing. :p
This is a find solution if you get several spams from the same person, but if each of your spams is from a different sender, then you'll STILL have the annoyance of reading through (at least the subject line) each message to see whether it is legit or not. The only difference is you're moving it to your "BULK MAIL" folder instead of your Inbox.
The parent was commenting on:
You wrote:
I don't think the parent was targeting the "religious" portion of that content, but "religiously zealous" put together. You know, zealous as in ZEALOT? She could have been "paint-mixing-zealous" and it wouldn't have changed the point - it's letting one's convictions get in the way of common sense that is stupid.
> Spoken like someone who has never created anything of worth in their life.
Well, I happen to be one of those people who has never created anything of worth in his life. I think if copyright were abolished we would see more amateur musicians come to like via the likes of the former MP3.com. Free software is a good example - without copyright, I'd dare to say the majority of it would still exist.
I have a few friends who consider themselves musicians. It's not their full-time day job, but they enjoy getting a gig at amateur night at the local bar once in awhile. They certainly aren't doing it for the money, but they love doing it.
Perhaps I'm off-base on comparing free software to free music, but I still think there would be a substantial amount of quality music, just not some "spastic living dead Franken-pop they sewed together out of Elvis Presley's anal warts and scraps from the dumpster out back Michael Jackson's plastic surgery disaster clinic."
(With appologies to Groucho)