a new user will find it confusing and might be turned off by all the posts where people say: oh well that always works fine for me.
Not to be a smart ass, but apt does work fine for me. One box runs testing, the other unstable.
The only problem I've had is trying to download packages that haven't been uploaded to the server yet. The fix for that is simply to wait a while. Maybe they should have apt report possible reasons why the file didn't download in a case like that. Better yet they could upload the packages before updating the package list.
Debian is my favorite distro, and woody's going into my machine regardless of version numbers.
What are you running now? Potato? Unless your box absolutely *has to be* stable, I can't see any reason to run Debian's 'stable' release.
I run woody/testing on one box and sid/unstable on the other. Even running sid I don't have any more problems then my buddy who runs Mandrake.
I just get the feeling that a lot of people are scared off by the word 'unstable.' Then again, maybe somewhere down the line I'll encounter a huge version conflict that fscks my system right up. Who knows?
First of all, RedHat can barely break even. They aren't even close to being in the same league as Microsoft and Disney.
Ya know, the funny thing is this... RedHat makes money (or 'breaks even' as you put it) because they've earned it.
Microsoft makes money because Windows is preinstalled on almost every computer and most people have no idea there are alternatives.
We dont need Microsoft and RIAA. Sure "we" do,
Actually, we don't need Microsoft. If Microsoft disappeared, there would be initial panic, then adjustment, and finally we'd realize we got things done in spite of Microsoft, not because of them. Developers would find it very easy to write code that would compile on Linux, *BSD or OSX.
As for the RIAA... Explain to me exactly *how* we need this group of idiots to decide that only bubble-gum-pop gets played on the radio? Furthermore, about these 'artists of smaller popularity' as you call them. In most cases they most likely end up owing money to their label because their share of marketing money was put towards Britney Spears. It happens all the time! A year or two ago, many country artists left Capitol Nashville because their albums weren't being marketed at all! All of the label's marketing budget went behind Garth Brooks!
The system is broken. The denials of that fact by the RIAA and MPAA won't change it and neither will buying draconian copy prevention laws.
Actually, have you ever seen a show called "The Phenomenon Archives"? It's hosted by Dean Stockwell.
They did a show on the Tunguska explosion. The thing is no explanation really fit. There was a reason it couldn't have been a meteor, or Tesla's experiments, or whatever. The only explanation that did fit was that it was a nuclear powered (alien) craft entering the atmosphere at too shallow an angle and beginning to bounce back out before exploding.
Maybe. Maybe not. The point is they managed to rule out every other explanation.
What's even funnier is that I dual boot Windows XP and Debian (sid). Now xp *did* install faster, mind you I had the install files on a local CD-ROM for that...... Debian was a netinstall. But Debian boots, runs and shuts down faster than xp ever will. I haven't run Mandrake since before I upgraded from my old P233MMX.
I get the same problem with dust. I'm starting to consider installing filters. I'm just not sure what type (like furnace filter, car air filter, does someone make filters specially for computers?)
Only Diablo II and LOD have support for direct TCP/IP games. Starcraft and Diablo I (I can't speak for Warcraft 2 BNE or for the forthcoming Warcraft 3) only have IPX networking support, modem and serial cable.
bnetd had nothing to do with that. The battle.net servers ground to a halt about a month ago because of a dupe hack people were using. Read the news page at www.battle.net before you start blowing smoke.
Blizzard finally seems to be acknowledging that Linux exists, at least.
On their movie download page, the links now say "Download for PC/Linux" and are in DivX format.
(as if it's not a PC if it runs Linux, right?)
*snicker*
The new homepage will likely start coming up soon, with tomorrow being the 30th (the supposed end of the changeover).
Apparently you can just go to http://broadband.rogers.com
I can't test it and say for sure, since I'm no longer on rogers network (I switched to DSL).
I got that automated message today... funny thing is I switched to DSL last week.
What's even better is the woman I talked to from Rogers today about picking up the cable modem. When the conversation was over, she said "Thank you for choosing Rogers."
Smart girl, that one.
Rogers was rogers.wave.ca long before @home came along. The service was actually a lot better back then. Hopefully it'll improve again now that @home is gone.
This is very similar to @Home's policy.
When Win2000 first came out and I had a problem (which wasn't on my end anyway) they said, "Windows 2000? We don't support that."
Until they have their staff trained, their official position is "We don't support it." You can use it of course, but they won't help you troubleshoot your connection with it.
Needless to say, they don't support Linux.
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a new user will find it confusing and might be turned off by all the posts where people say: oh well that always works fine for me.
Not to be a smart ass, but apt does work fine for me.
One box runs testing, the other unstable.
The only problem I've had is trying to download packages that haven't been uploaded to the server yet. The fix for that is simply to wait a while.
Maybe they should have apt report possible reasons why the file didn't download in a case like that.
Better yet they could upload the packages before updating the package list.
Sid practically has software in it before it gets released
Sadly no. I'm still waiting for KDE3 to show up in sid.
;)
Debian is my favorite distro, and woody's going into my machine regardless of version numbers.
What are you running now? Potato?
Unless your box absolutely *has to be* stable, I can't see any reason to run Debian's 'stable' release.
I run woody/testing on one box and sid/unstable on the other.
Even running sid I don't have any more problems then my buddy who runs Mandrake.
I just get the feeling that a lot of people are scared off by the word 'unstable.'
Then again, maybe somewhere down the line I'll encounter a huge version conflict that fscks my system right up. Who knows?
CNN reports that "Hotmail crashes again - HA HA HA!!!"
First of all, RedHat can barely break even. They aren't even close to being in the same league as Microsoft and Disney.
Ya know, the funny thing is this...
RedHat makes money (or 'breaks even' as you put it) because they've earned it.
Microsoft makes money because Windows is preinstalled on almost every computer and most people have no idea there are alternatives.
We dont need Microsoft and RIAA.
Sure "we" do,
Actually, we don't need Microsoft.
If Microsoft disappeared, there would be initial panic, then adjustment, and finally we'd realize we got things done in spite of Microsoft, not because of them.
Developers would find it very easy to write code that would compile on Linux, *BSD or OSX.
As for the RIAA... Explain to me exactly *how* we need this group of idiots to decide that only bubble-gum-pop gets played on the radio?
Furthermore, about these 'artists of smaller popularity' as you call them. In most cases they most likely end up owing money to their label because their share of marketing money was put towards Britney Spears. It happens all the time!
A year or two ago, many country artists left Capitol Nashville because their albums weren't being marketed at all! All of the label's marketing budget went behind Garth Brooks!
The system is broken. The denials of that fact by the RIAA and MPAA won't change it and neither will buying draconian copy prevention laws.
Actually, have you ever seen a show called "The Phenomenon Archives"? It's hosted by Dean Stockwell.
They did a show on the Tunguska explosion. The thing is no explanation really fit. There was a reason it couldn't have been a meteor, or Tesla's experiments, or whatever.
The only explanation that did fit was that it was a nuclear powered (alien) craft entering the atmosphere at too shallow an angle and beginning to bounce back out before exploding.
Maybe. Maybe not. The point is they managed to rule out every other explanation.
when 2k and XP came out Microsoft finally achieved stability on their platform
CodeRed.
What's even funnier is that I dual boot Windows XP and Debian (sid).
Now xp *did* install faster, mind you I had the install files on a local CD-ROM for that...... Debian was a netinstall.
But Debian boots, runs and shuts down faster than xp ever will.
I haven't run Mandrake since before I upgraded from my old P233MMX.
I get the same problem with dust. I'm starting to consider installing filters. I'm just not sure what type (like furnace filter, car air filter, does someone make filters specially for computers?)
Or, somebody, please divx it and throw it on Gnutella.. I want to see this too, but no Sundance.
No kidding. Sundance doesn't exist in Canada, but I seriously want to see this.
Someone please divx this.
I've written my representitives, have you?
Being Canadian I have no voice concerning the SSSCA.
We're counting on you to persuade your government to set a good example for ours.
Actually J.D. Roberts was also a MuchMusic VJ in the 80's.... back in the day with Steve Anthony and Erica Ehm.
God help me I'm old.
Only Diablo II and LOD have support for direct TCP/IP games.
Starcraft and Diablo I (I can't speak for Warcraft 2 BNE or for the forthcoming Warcraft 3) only have IPX networking support, modem and serial cable.
uhh...
self-defense = killing or injuring someone
I know this is way off-topic but I gotta know...
what "has happened" in Canada, oh wise one?
bnetd had nothing to do with that. The battle.net servers ground to a halt about a month ago because of a dupe hack people were using.
Read the news page at www.battle.net before you start blowing smoke.
Same here. Won't it be nice if someday our opinions will count for something?
Blizzard finally seems to be acknowledging that Linux exists, at least.
On their movie download page, the links now say "Download for PC/Linux" and are in DivX format.
(as if it's not a PC if it runs Linux, right?)
*snicker*
The new homepage will likely start coming up soon, with tomorrow being the 30th (the supposed end of the changeover).
Apparently you can just go to http://broadband.rogers.com
I can't test it and say for sure, since I'm no longer on rogers network (I switched to DSL).
Wu-FTP is not included in all major Linux distributions.
The latest Slackware comes with ProFTPd.
I got that automated message today... funny thing is I switched to DSL last week.
What's even better is the woman I talked to from Rogers today about picking up the cable modem. When the conversation was over, she said "Thank you for choosing Rogers."
Smart girl, that one.
Rogers was rogers.wave.ca long before @home came along. The service was actually a lot better back then. Hopefully it'll improve again now that @home is gone.
iclinux.com has POP access and they don't send you ads.
OK, but can you use an iPod with a PC?
Linux?
This is very similar to @Home's policy.
When Win2000 first came out and I had a problem (which wasn't on my end anyway) they said, "Windows 2000? We don't support that."
Until they have their staff trained, their official position is "We don't support it." You can use it of course, but they won't help you troubleshoot your connection with it.
Needless to say, they don't support Linux.
... or the fault of whoever bought that cheap lock.