>>If the reason your return e-mail address was cancelled is because you knowingly violated your e-mail provider's terms of service, well, too bad, you're an idiot.
>Being an idiot is not a criminal offense.
Yes, it is. Ignorance of the law is not an excuse for breaking it. Ask your local police officer.
I've thought of this too.. but figured it was too brain-damaged to implement. Would be great for backwards-compatibility - the old apps read (and write?) the old files, while newer apps get to use the LDAP interface for configuration. Sounds like a big itch to me..
>Wine windows currently look like they don't really belong there, as if they have been transplanted from another system, erm... wait a second, they HAVE been transplanted from another system.
Yes, that's intentional. If you want Wine windows to look like normal windows, use "wine./app.exe -managed" and the apps will be managed by whatever window manager you have running (including KDE's kwm).
Let's face it, most organizations are not going to throw out all their Windows and go to Linux in the short term, but rather add in some Linux where it makes sense. Environments like Cygwin (if made mature) could be a boon to these customers allowing them to produce programs in Linux that could be easily ported to their Windows machines.
What I think would be cool is to use cygwin (and their native-compiler thingy) to produce a distribution of linux that actually runs under windows.. might have to make some kernel shims, but really just taking the exact same tools that you use in a standard linux distribution, and run them under the windows kernel. KDE for windows.. hmmm.. you can replace the shell in windows.. it would be the coolest thing, because I'm forced to run windows at work, and then I could run all the cool linux stuff too with just "./configure && make && make install"
Yeah, the installer for Lotus Notes doesn't work under WINE, but the actual program does. Install it under dual-boot, or install on another machine, then just copy the \NOTES (or \LOTUS\NOTES) directory and \WINDOWS\NOTES.INI file to your linux machine.
Really annoying, I know, but you only install once. Haven't tried the QMU/QMR patches.
I regularly run 16-bit quicken (like version 2 or something) under WINE 981108. Newer versions of WINE work, but are really funky. I usually try them out, decide I don't like 'em, then switch back to my old-but-stable version.
I usually stay on top of new versions of software (okay, I'm a new-version-aholic), but with quicken in particular, I've stayed with the old win31 version. It holds all my finances - I want to be damn sure it's not going to lose them! Besides, I've not seen anything compelling to make me want to upgrade. Internet links? Yeah, I really want my checkbook network-aware (shudder). Really, it does the job, it's quick and small, and I doubt I'll ever upgrade.
Anyways, WINE 981108 has been the ultimate version for me so far. Give it a try.
WABI *requires* a 256 color display. So I just start up another copy of X:
X -bpp 8 & wabi -display:1 &
Then use Ctrl-Alt-F8 and Ctrl-Alt-F7 to switch between my 1024x768x16 X server, and the 640x480x8 server where WABI runs. Don't bother running a window manager, WABI won't use it anyways.
Xnest might be a better idea, but this works too. (might be forgetting some details, I'm at work)
This would seem to suggest that it would work better than gzip (without the above-mentioned change to the gzip process). Rsync would only have to send the updated ~900k block, instead of the whole file (and part of that block may be identical). Still not ideal, but the best thing for now. bzip2 compresses better anyways..
>Anyone else has the impression that programming courses are made up for those who don't grasp the concept of programming?
Yes, that would be the point - they're in the class to learn it.:)
However, too many people go in there and never quite 'get' programming, on a gut level. I totally agree with that. I've seen the sorry results of it - clueless people who produce horrid code, and don't understand *why* it's horrid.
Not that I'm perfect, but the other developers in my group don't groan *too* loud when they see my code.:)
I'm a Notes developer at large bank (read: corporate behemoth). While Notes does have its limitations - and believe me, I run into them every day - there is nothing quite like it.
There are solutions you can cobble together for just one aspect of what Notes does.. web transactions OR mail OR replication.. but try to do everything that it does, and you'll be building for years. If you're a consultant, maybe that's what you want..
Case in point.. we have a huge (thousands of users) application with tons of workflow logic. We recently web-enabled it.. how? "load http". No kidding. We've developed a "remote" version.. how? Put some pretty buttons around the standard replication stuff. It's a great thing. The alternative around here would be to build a VB or C++ front-end to an Oracle DB, but even then, it wouldn't do everything we have now.
In summary, it's great for rapid visual development, but you get all the nicities(sp?) with it (web-enabled, easy db usage, enterprise db connectivity, distributed replication, integrated mail). It does have many faults, and has its own wacky mindset, but I know of nothing else that can do everything Notes does.
NT and Linux might not be using the same type of drive access.. LBA vs CHS.
LBA turns the hard drive into sequential blocks, 0..(some huge number).
In CHS, you specify [C]ylinder, [H]ead, [S]ector (like 1024,16,63).
If NT and Linux are using different schemes, it'll work/most/ of the time, but you will experience random, bizarre corruption, as you are. It can happen even with one OS if you switch machines or BIOSes.
Check your BIOS to see which way it is (386's usually CHS, P5+ usually LBA), then make sure/both/ OSes are respecting the way it's laid out. On large (>8 gig) drives, either OS will sometimes use LBA regardless of the BIOS (>2 gig/should/ use LBA). You may need to reinstall one OS or the other (or both).
Preferable option is to use separate drives for each OS, but I realize this is not always an option.
Projection screen TVs do that. LCD's dont. Regular CRTs (TV or monitor) don't - anymore.
*old* ones used to. I have a 1980s-ish 20" Hitachi that has a map of the US burned into it. Still extremely usable, only noticable when using a white background. Got it for the price of the RGBHVVGA cable used to hook it up to a PC ($50).
Did they even consider how easy it is to, say, show one set of pages to *.gov.au, and another to everyone else?
Or have SSL proxies in other nations? Running on port 25/21/20/anything else innocuous?
Or will they restrict all net access to HTTP, and ban SSL? Incredibly stupid idea, but scary - given the pols have just proven themselves prone to being stupid.
Teachers make crap. Admins make entirely too much, and have too much budget authority.
Ever visited your local dept of education office? Where I went, it was a pretty glass tower, with lots of plush carpeting. I had classes in a leaky trailer, with the teachers making $20k.
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>>If the reason your return e-mail address was cancelled is because you knowingly violated your e-mail provider's terms of service, well, too bad, you're an idiot.
>Being an idiot is not a criminal offense.
Yes, it is. Ignorance of the law is not an excuse for breaking it. Ask your local police officer.
I've thought of this too.. but figured it was too brain-damaged to implement. Would be great for backwards-compatibility - the old apps read (and write?) the old files, while newer apps get to use the LDAP interface for configuration. Sounds like a big itch to me..
Agreed. Quite tasty; it's available stateside too (even in NC).
>Wine windows currently look like they don't really belong there, as if they have been transplanted from another system, erm... wait a second, they HAVE been transplanted from another system.
./app.exe -managed" and the apps will be managed by whatever window manager you have running (including KDE's kwm).
Yes, that's intentional. If you want Wine windows to look like normal windows, use "wine
Everybuddy aims to do just this - one client, multiple services.
What I think would be cool is to use cygwin (and their native-compiler thingy) to produce a distribution of linux that actually runs under windows.. might have to make some kernel shims, but really just taking the exact same tools that you use in a standard linux distribution, and run them under the windows kernel. KDE for windows.. hmmm.. you can replace the shell in windows.. it would be the coolest thing, because I'm forced to run windows at work, and then I could run all the cool linux stuff too with just "./configure && make && make install"
Lotus Notes for Linux (under WINE) page:
http://www.brooklinesw.com/linux/l inuxnotes.html
Yeah, the installer for Lotus Notes doesn't work under WINE, but the actual program does. Install it under dual-boot, or install on another machine, then just copy the \NOTES (or \LOTUS\NOTES) directory and \WINDOWS\NOTES.INI file to your linux machine.
Really annoying, I know, but you only install once. Haven't tried the QMU/QMR patches.
I regularly run 16-bit quicken (like version 2 or something) under WINE 981108. Newer versions of WINE work, but are really funky. I usually try them out, decide I don't like 'em, then switch back to my old-but-stable version.
I usually stay on top of new versions of software (okay, I'm a new-version-aholic), but with quicken in particular, I've stayed with the old win31 version. It holds all my finances - I want to be damn sure it's not going to lose them! Besides, I've not seen anything compelling to make me want to upgrade. Internet links? Yeah, I really want my checkbook network-aware (shudder). Really, it does the job, it's quick and small, and I doubt I'll ever upgrade.
Anyways, WINE 981108 has been the ultimate version for me so far. Give it a try.
WABI *requires* a 256 color display. So I just start up another copy of X:
:1 &
X -bpp 8 &
wabi -display
Then use Ctrl-Alt-F8 and Ctrl-Alt-F7 to switch between my 1024x768x16 X server, and the 640x480x8 server where WABI runs. Don't bother running a window manager, WABI won't use it anyways.
Xnest might be a better idea, but this works too. (might be forgetting some details, I'm at work)
Lotus Notes under WINE:
http://www.brooklinesw.com/linux/l inuxnotes.html
http://www.bzip2.org/bzip2/docs/ manual_2.html#SEC8
This would seem to suggest that it would work better than gzip (without the above-mentioned change to the gzip process). Rsync would only have to send the updated ~900k block, instead of the whole file (and part of that block may be identical). Still not ideal, but the best thing for now. bzip2 compresses better anyways..
>Do you ever email URLs to people from memory? You'll never do that again if you use Domino.
You can always do:
http://server/db.nsf?OpenDatabase
or
http://server/db.nsf/view?OpenView
or
http://server/db.nsf/view/key?OpenDocument
You don't *have* to use the 32-bit hex key, it just generates them by default.
(I develop on some corporate Notes apps for a living)
So what? They're not trying to translate television. They're *trying* to translate "Legal papers [and] UN treaties".
So it only works for boring documents. They're plenty happy with that.
>Anyone else has the impression that programming courses are made up for those who don't grasp the concept of programming?
:)
:)
Yes, that would be the point - they're in the class to learn it.
However, too many people go in there and never quite 'get' programming, on a gut level. I totally agree with that. I've seen the sorry results of it - clueless people who produce horrid code, and don't understand *why* it's horrid.
Not that I'm perfect, but the other developers in my group don't groan *too* loud when they see my code.
TSIA
I'm a Notes developer at large bank (read: corporate behemoth). While Notes does have its limitations - and believe me, I run into them every day - there is nothing quite like it.
:)
There are solutions you can cobble together for just one aspect of what Notes does.. web transactions OR mail OR replication.. but try to do everything that it does, and you'll be building for years. If you're a consultant, maybe that's what you want..
Case in point.. we have a huge (thousands of users) application with tons of workflow logic. We recently web-enabled it.. how? "load http". No kidding. We've developed a "remote" version.. how? Put some pretty buttons around the standard replication stuff. It's a great thing. The alternative around here would be to build a VB or C++ front-end to an Oracle DB, but even then, it wouldn't do everything we have now.
In summary, it's great for rapid visual development, but you get all the nicities(sp?) with it (web-enabled, easy db usage, enterprise db connectivity, distributed replication, integrated mail). It does have many faults, and has its own wacky mindset, but I know of nothing else that can do everything Notes does.
But I'm biased - Notes pays my paycheck.
NT and Linux might not be using the same type of drive access.. LBA vs CHS.
/most/ of the time, but you will experience random, bizarre corruption, as you are. It can happen even with one OS if you switch machines or BIOSes.
/both/ OSes are respecting the way it's laid out. On large (>8 gig) drives, either OS will sometimes use LBA regardless of the BIOS (>2 gig /should/ use LBA). You may need to reinstall one OS or the other (or both).
LBA turns the hard drive into sequential blocks, 0..(some huge number).
In CHS, you specify [C]ylinder, [H]ead, [S]ector (like 1024,16,63).
If NT and Linux are using different schemes, it'll work
Check your BIOS to see which way it is (386's usually CHS, P5+ usually LBA), then make sure
Preferable option is to use separate drives for each OS, but I realize this is not always an option.
Argh.. make that a VGA to RGB+H+V cable.. Red, Green, Blue, horiz, vert sync.. big coaxial connectors like in HP workstations..
Projection screen TVs do that.
LCD's dont.
Regular CRTs (TV or monitor) don't - anymore.
*old* ones used to. I have a 1980s-ish 20" Hitachi that has a map of the US burned into it. Still extremely usable, only noticable when using a white background. Got it for the price of the RGBHVVGA cable used to hook it up to a PC ($50).
It's open-source; should be simple enough to change the 14-character and port restriction.
Or use "SMS Installer" or whatever to repackage it after installing, if you're lazy.
It's also a mutual fund.. check out CNNfn sometime.
Supporting 6.02^23 different configurations is bad, which is why businesses standardize.
I'm not saying standardizing is a good thing (I run my own stuff anyways), but with clueless users, it's about the only way.
*sigh* it seems govt everywhere is stupid..
Did they even consider how easy it is to, say, show one set of pages to *.gov.au, and another to everyone else?
Or have SSL proxies in other nations? Running on port 25/21/20/anything else innocuous?
Or will they restrict all net access to HTTP, and ban SSL? Incredibly stupid idea, but scary - given the pols have just proven themselves prone to being stupid.
No, he said *administrators* make 6 figures.
Teachers make crap. Admins make entirely too much, and have too much budget authority.
Ever visited your local dept of education office? Where I went, it was a pretty glass tower, with lots of plush carpeting. I had classes in a leaky trailer, with the teachers making $20k.