Application programming that has any hope of being used -- and I'm not talking about web programs. I'm talking full-fledged, windows and menus programs. Try and release one of those on Linux and see how well you do.
Professional CAD work
Advanced (scripted) spreadsheet
Professional graphics design -- no, the gimp is not adequate
Content authoring (DVD and the like)
Granted, some of these can be done -- up to a certain point -- under alternative OSes. But the best tools exist for commercial operating systems like Windows or MacOS. That's enough of a draw for me to go with them. Without good tools, the OS is just a nice way to burn a few CPU cycles.
Wow, a topic where I don't have to talk out of my ass.
I tried installing PGPFreeware the other week on my Windows XP laptop. Boy did it ever hate that. It ended up disabling ipsec... and then never ran it's replacement. I was able to track that one down, but for a while I had thought it took out networking permenantly.
For that matter: The laptop has actually crashed much, much more than my desktop. The gForce2 Go didn't like the drivers it shipped with at all. BSODd many times daily.
With the newest drivers it's much better, but my point is that it still had catastrophic failures. Not to say that 98 is better -- not at all.
Or, for that matter that Linux is better for day to day work. It may be more stable, but that's certainly not everything... especially if you want to get any real work done.
Cool technology, let's hope that the Navy research gets us a step closer to not burning all that Oxygen and Hydrogen to get to space...
Yeah, totally! I mean, the exhaust produced by burning oxygen and hydrogen is just so toxic and hard to use! I can't think of anything natural that can even utilize it.
Hey kids! Now it's time to pretend that everyone here on Slashdot actually develops programs!
"Yeah, last night I was really tring to get the object-oriented cobol bindings to gtk+ working but then in a fluke there was this gcc bug that caused my userspace code to go wonky and install the wrong x colormap which recursed until the system locked up. It was righteous."
I don't know where open source would be without the fine users of Slashdot and all the wonderful programs they develop.
Watch the slander show roll on as Slashdot posts the article!
Frankly, Slashdot needs to have higher editorial standards if they ever want to reach the respectability of ZDnet or The Register. I've been reading this site since 1996, and quite frankly I'm getting a little sick of the complete lack of ethics or research put into articles.
For that matter, the only thing about that letter is that they're still taking Linux seriously. Come on. A market share of 0.24% is a threat?
I certainly hope that Jackson was intelligent enough to add more of a plot. For instance, why not add in a few love triangles? Or, for that matter, why not get rid of the silly hobbits and focus on the exciting parts -- the wizards and the elves?
So his employer goes and stands by him throughout the entire ordeal...
And this is how he repays them?
Talk about biting the hand that feeds you. He should refuse, and stay in jail until they work out something fair like dropping all charges against him and his employer.
Your emails and online activities are a private activity done from your house or business and should not be intruded upon without warrants and due process and all that.
Honestly. Sending something across the internet unencrypted is like sending it on a postcard. There's so many places where someone could intercept it. It's extremely idealistic--and dare I say a bit naive--to think that noone is ever going to. Either way, it's using technology to focus in on a specific group and find out if they've been doing What's Right.
Oh, and not all "Slashdotters" have the same opinion, so your "hypocrisy" claim is totally baseless.
Never claimed they did. However, our esteemed editors have gone on the record many times as wanting to protect personal privacy, and yet when we use technology to spy on our own citizens it's not dangerous, it's not scary, it's 'pretty cool'.
Someone posts something he actually believes, yet is flamebait in the eyes of most, in an open forum, and someone calls it a troll. Does that make the original poster a troll, or does that make the accuser a meta-troll for attempting to out the original non-troll? Does this imply the original is, in some certain way, a troll? Does existence of the post truly preceed the essence of what proceedes from it, or is it the other way around? Does CmdrTaco really have a girlfriend?
When technology is used to go online and ferret out terrorists, pedophiles, et al, it is dangerous and shouldn't be allowed because it might infringe on Your Privacy.
But when it is used to spy on individuals and see if they are obeying laws from space, it is a 'pretty cool use'?
This finally gives people a chance to see the open-source security model in action.
I know that I'm preaching to the choir here, but when an exploit like this happens, the developers are quick to patch the program that caused the security hole. Just look at Sendmail!
However, the original problem is that the source is open. Since the hackers can look through the code, they can find all the exploits. Sometimes I wonder if the GNU/Linux community wouldn't be better off taking a cue from professional developers and just releasing binaries. Not releasing the source code would solve many security problems.
People like you are why GNU/Linux will never take off. Instead of being open to new ideas, you automatically shut your mind.
If Unix-based Operating Systems are to make it in the 21st century (they're 30 years old for fuck's sake!), they need to take some cues from some modern operating systems. Currently, the best out there is Windows. You shouldn't reject an idea just because Gates got to it first.
So instead of just flaming people for their innovative ideas, why not actually consider the arguments?
Most GNU/Linux kernel hackers suffer from NIMBY syndrome (meaning that they don't use something if they didn't think of it). Since MicroSoft has been doing these loadable dlls in the kernal, I doubt that the GNU/Linux hackers will include stuff like xml support in the kernel. It's too bad since xml support is necessary for an enterprise system nowadays.
The same thing has been going on with video. MicroSoft has included DirectX and other video drivers in their kernel. However, GNU/Linux doesn't want to do this for no reason other than MicroSoft did it. I wish they would get over their NIMBY, since DirectX support in the kernel would allow us to play all sorts of cool games! If they don't start including DirectX support and XML support, I'm afraid GNU/Linux won't be much of a factor in a few years.
It seems pretty obvious. Loadable modules for XML and DirectX are where it's at. If GNU/Linux doesn't become an early adopter of this technology, they will be swept to the side by the tidal wave of corperate enpowerment.
Netscape is dead. Get over it. And not only that, they weren't killed off by some evil Microsoft empire--they were killed off because they released a shitty product and then let it stagnate. Netscape 4 was decent, years ago when it came out. It hasn't really improved, while Internet Explorer has made leaps and bounds, coming from behind, overtaking, and leaving the Netscape crowd in the dust.
If Netscape had actually put some effort and planning into Mozilla, then you wouldn't have to ask 'What about Netscape'. They designed an entire fucking cross-platform toolkit instead of focusing on the real point--a good rendering engine and a good browser FIRST, then all the extras like mail, news and AOL/NSCP Instant Messenger.
If you would look beyond your silly traditions, you would realize the need to grow up and take on the world's standards. Politically, that means that of the United States. For computers, that means Microsoft. Otherwise, you will just be trampled in the dirt.
Simple. This is what we like to call 'kook science'. Yes, that is a technical term.
If you're into this stuff, you may want to check out The Enterprise Mission. There's all kinds of fun stuff like this over there--in fact, they have a few articles devoted to the 'glass tubes', faces, and other 'anomolous structures'. Have fun.
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Application programming that has any hope of being used -- and I'm not talking about web programs. I'm talking full-fledged, windows and menus programs. Try and release one of those on Linux and see how well you do.
Professional CAD work
Advanced (scripted) spreadsheet
Professional graphics design -- no, the gimp is not adequate
Content authoring (DVD and the like)
Granted, some of these can be done -- up to a certain point -- under alternative OSes. But the best tools exist for commercial operating systems like Windows or MacOS. That's enough of a draw for me to go with them. Without good tools, the OS is just a nice way to burn a few CPU cycles.
I could go on, but I have work to do.
It's the fucking Pixar lamp, with a really weird bulb!
GodDAMN that's ugly! Apple, I'm impressed! After the original iBook, I didn't think you'd be able to top yourselves!
Wow, a topic where I don't have to talk out of my ass.
I tried installing PGPFreeware the other week on my Windows XP laptop. Boy did it ever hate that. It ended up disabling ipsec... and then never ran it's replacement. I was able to track that one down, but for a while I had thought it took out networking permenantly.
For that matter: The laptop has actually crashed much, much more than my desktop. The gForce2 Go didn't like the drivers it shipped with at all. BSODd many times daily.
With the newest drivers it's much better, but my point is that it still had catastrophic failures. Not to say that 98 is better -- not at all.
Or, for that matter that Linux is better for day to day work. It may be more stable, but that's certainly not everything... especially if you want to get any real work done.
Yeah, totally! I mean, the exhaust produced by burning oxygen and hydrogen is just so toxic and hard to use! I can't think of anything natural that can even utilize it.
It's more truer transparency.
Bull. It's the exact same idea. Eterm just takes a snapshot of the desktop, whereas KDE takes a snapshot of the app.
Longer than that. Remember Eterm?
Just like with real life recycling!
One person throws their trash away, hoping never to see it again...
...and some damn hippie picks it up and "recycles" the festering, fetid garbage!
When you think about it, this viewpoint sure explains why most open source programs suck!
"Yeah, last night I was really tring to get the object-oriented cobol bindings to gtk+ working but then in a fluke there was this gcc bug that caused my userspace code to go wonky and install the wrong x colormap which recursed until the system locked up. It was righteous."
I don't know where open source would be without the fine users of Slashdot and all the wonderful programs they develop.
Do you know how incredibly easy to fake something like that is? Here you go:
Get a free email account
Anonymously mail it to someone gullible enough to take it seriously
Watch the slander show roll on as Slashdot posts the article!
Frankly, Slashdot needs to have higher editorial standards if they ever want to reach the respectability of ZDnet or The Register. I've been reading this site since 1996, and quite frankly I'm getting a little sick of the complete lack of ethics or research put into articles.
For that matter, the only thing about that letter is that they're still taking Linux seriously. Come on. A market share of 0.24% is a threat?
HAHAHAHAHA!
You called it "M$"
OMG dood that is so funny!
Yuo really showed that trool!
*sniff* It's the hilarious comments that always keep me coming back for more hits!!!
Think about it. The main characters go
- From one place to another
- Run into all kinds of problems getting there
- Have some sort of battle
Wash, rinse, repeat.I certainly hope that Jackson was intelligent enough to add more of a plot. For instance, why not add in a few love triangles? Or, for that matter, why not get rid of the silly hobbits and focus on the exciting parts -- the wizards and the elves?
Virtually anothing would help the story anyway.
So his employer goes and stands by him throughout the entire ordeal...
And this is how he repays them?
Talk about biting the hand that feeds you. He should refuse, and stay in jail until they work out something fair like dropping all charges against him and his employer.
Anything less and he's a weak-hearted coward.
Well, if they're going to create hoards of furry clones, then we have only one choice:
GIANT ROBOTS.
For war of future, we must have giant robot! Giant robot only hope! US must create giant robot for protection of Future!
Forget about the clones. Here come the furries.
Burgundy Advocate doesn't fuck sheep.
Honestly. Sending something across the internet unencrypted is like sending it on a postcard. There's so many places where someone could intercept it. It's extremely idealistic--and dare I say a bit naive--to think that noone is ever going to. Either way, it's using technology to focus in on a specific group and find out if they've been doing What's Right.
Oh, and not all "Slashdotters" have the same opinion, so your "hypocrisy" claim is totally baseless.
Never claimed they did. However, our esteemed editors have gone on the record many times as wanting to protect personal privacy, and yet when we use technology to spy on our own citizens it's not dangerous, it's not scary, it's 'pretty cool'.
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On second thought, I don't care. Don't bother.
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But when it is used to spy on individuals and see if they are obeying laws from space, it is a 'pretty cool use'?
Hua? Hypocrisy? It's okay as long as it isn't me?
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I know that I'm preaching to the choir here, but when an exploit like this happens, the developers are quick to patch the program that caused the security hole. Just look at Sendmail!
However, the original problem is that the source is open. Since the hackers can look through the code, they can find all the exploits. Sometimes I wonder if the GNU/Linux community wouldn't be better off taking a cue from professional developers and just releasing binaries. Not releasing the source code would solve many security problems.
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If Unix-based Operating Systems are to make it in the 21st century (they're 30 years old for fuck's sake!), they need to take some cues from some modern operating systems. Currently, the best out there is Windows. You shouldn't reject an idea just because Gates got to it first.
So instead of just flaming people for their innovative ideas, why not actually consider the arguments?
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Most GNU/Linux kernel hackers suffer from NIMBY syndrome (meaning that they don't use something if they didn't think of it). Since MicroSoft has been doing these loadable dlls in the kernal, I doubt that the GNU/Linux hackers will include stuff like xml support in the kernel. It's too bad since xml support is necessary for an enterprise system nowadays.
The same thing has been going on with video. MicroSoft has included DirectX and other video drivers in their kernel. However, GNU/Linux doesn't want to do this for no reason other than MicroSoft did it. I wish they would get over their NIMBY , since DirectX support in the kernel would allow us to play all sorts of cool games! If they don't start including DirectX support and XML support, I'm afraid GNU/Linux won't be much of a factor in a few years.
It seems pretty obvious. Loadable modules for XML and DirectX are where it's at. If GNU/Linux doesn't become an early adopter of this technology, they will be swept to the side by the tidal wave of corperate enpowerment.
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I've done the same thing. In fact, I have it at the top of my favorites menu in gnome, for easy access.
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If Netscape had actually put some effort and planning into Mozilla, then you wouldn't have to ask 'What about Netscape'. They designed an entire fucking cross-platform toolkit instead of focusing on the real point--a good rendering engine and a good browser FIRST, then all the extras like mail, news and AOL/NSCP Instant Messenger.
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Behind the U.S. in almost every way.
If you would look beyond your silly traditions, you would realize the need to grow up and take on the world's standards. Politically, that means that of the United States. For computers, that means Microsoft. Otherwise, you will just be trampled in the dirt.
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If you're into this stuff, you may want to check out The Enterprise Mission. There's all kinds of fun stuff like this over there--in fact, they have a few articles devoted to the 'glass tubes', faces, and other 'anomolous structures'. Have fun.
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