you know, DBI on OpenVMS isn't a good way to get increased preformance. ------------
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if slackware is the best distrobution, macos is the best operating system!
i think it's funny how slashdot can claim to be an unbiased news source when personal opinions are so freely interspersed with the stories! ------------
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ok smelly, where were these compiled into VMS? they were just a default account. SOMEONE has to be able to log in to add the users. so shut up! hahhaha
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consider moore's law for computers, where processing power increases by doubling every 18 months. do automobiles increase in power/usablility/functionality every 18 months? no. therefore, i would say that the 5-6 year gap with computers is approximately equal to the 50 or so years in the world of automobiles. ------------
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I steal trucks made by Ford. I have no qualms about it. They charge obscene prices for low quality trucks, and constantly change the workings of the engines. For example, when I wanted to have a new (1998) engine put into my old '46 Ford, I couldn't. I had to get a new Ford Explorer to have a new fuel injected engine. If they wouldn't pull stunts like this, there'd be much less truck stealing. Well, someone will figure out an easy way to steal trucks, so all hope isn't lost. ------------
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If it let you run Win32 and Win16 apps, had a consistent user interface, provided the same stability as Linux, and cost around $100? Hell, yes. There wouldn't be a viable Linux user base left.
paying for software? HAHAHahoahoahAOHAHA HA HAhah aHAH AHah ahAHAHA. if it costs $100, i won't use it unless i get it for free! ------------
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most likely you're an idiot. what are you talking about? is it possible to copyright filenames? has microsoft copyritten the string "cdrom"? who knows. ------------
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ok, i'm probably going to get moderated down for saying this, but... probably nothing. the open sourcing of other operating systems, darwin from the MacOS and plan9 haven't done anything to linux. the open sourcing of beos (which is _HIGHLY_ unlikely) would have NO effect on linux, aside from a few kernel patches if the license would permit (which it wouldn't). so, rob, can't you find a better way to generate more traffic? here's a few ideas for you to help add a few more $ to the money bin (like from duck tales haha)
Ask Slashdot: which is better, freebsd or linux?
Ask Slashdot: should i replace my NT server with linux?
Ask Slashdot: is mysql ready for the enterprise?
all of these discussions are just ploys to generate banner ad revenue. but, i KNOW that there have to be lots of decent stories out there getting rejected, just look at k5, it's pretty decent.
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Could you make it so maybe I could virtualize a Sparc or an Alpha instead of an i386? ------------
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Well, I don't want to give away the secret at this early stage, but Google makes most of its money from licensing the search engine itself (like to yahoo), and they hardly make any money off of the main site, www.google.com. They consider the www.google.com more of a demosite for rich inve$tor$ from big, expensive companies. ------------
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Ok, sadly I have to admit to buying this book right after it came out. This book is trash. It is redundant and insipid. If you are a "system administrator", you should probably know how to do these things anyway. Of course, one of the problems with the book is the author never defines administrator as "solaris admin" or "nt admin", so he has to gloss over all the really good stuff. As an example of how dumb and boring this book is, in one of the chapters he has you implement log rotation with a perl script. GOOD CALL! Maybe when I boot up my copy of SunOS 2.1 I'll have to roll my own log rotation, but just about every UNIX has that now. If you have to have this book, just steal it. It's not worth the forty something bucks they want for it. I have to say I usually like O'Reilly books, and this is the only one I haven't liked in a while. ------------
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Strictly speaking, this article should not be under the Digial category, but something more general purpose. When people say digital, they're talking about the company DEC (COMPAQ), and not digital media. Well, it could have been worse. I'm surprised it wasn't spelled "degital" or something. Peace out. ------------
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Plan9 != VMS
wow, the lameness filter said no to the above line. ------------
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I'm a big fan. You're one of the reasons I still read slashdot. The reason you get moderated down is because everyone is too afraid to say the truth. Well, I know the truth. I'm going to show them all what they don't want to see, and tell them what they don't want to hear: Linux is an operating system, not a religion. Everyone, get a life. l33t j03 is just being brutally honest. Personally, I've moderated him up every time I saw one of his posts! IF L33T J03 OFFENDS YOU, YOU NEED TO GET A LIFE!
vaxgeek
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You know Rob, I'm experiencing Frusteration at the way you spell things around here. ------------
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actually, mozilla will be affected most of all. they do have the slowest metabolism rate out of any open source project i've ever seen. ------------
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i think you spend a little too much time in slashdot:[000000]. loosen up before we have to find a VAXman;2. ------------
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You know John, you have a few good points, but I did disagree with you in a few places.
#1: "The historical Luddites drew their ranks from farmers and artisans whose families had lived for centuries in small
villages, using simple machines that could be operated by individuals or small groups."
I think that this shows a tendency of the masses (ie. plebians) vs. the aristocracy to try to rise above the place they are expected to sit complacently in the hierarchy. This is a borderline accusation of communism. These societies weren't as developed as ours. In a study by Fellane (1977), most pre-industrial socities have a lesser change of revolt against a commmon enemy, simply due to the fact that there are higher ratios of "artistic" individuals (ie. producers of art) to common workers. (farmers, blacksmiths)
#2: "Basically,
they're doing what fanatics have done for centuries: try to force everyone to accept their own personal ideas of right
and wrong."
Are you talking about them in a cultural sense, or in an individual sense? Such ideas cannot be imposed culturally, by some fraternal figure from above. This is the reponsibility of the cultured citizen to decide what is right, and also what is wrong. When you ursup this obligation away from the individual, you are stepping on their basic human rights.
But, all in all, another good thought-provoking idea. I'd like to see what your response is to my queries. Maybe a reply here is in order? ------------
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guess what? we already did. it's called e2compr. ------------
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Notise up at the top that it says "AOL's loose CANON". haha, funny ZDnet, they can't spell for beans. ------------
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Slashdot Mirror
hahaha john katz said power snatch
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I like linux, but not as much as BeOS.
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you know, DBI on OpenVMS isn't a good way to get increased preformance.
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if slackware is the best distrobution, macos is the best operating system!
i think it's funny how slashdot can claim to be an unbiased news source when personal opinions are so freely interspersed with the stories!
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ok smelly, where were these compiled into VMS? they were just a default account. SOMEONE has to be able to log in to add the users. so shut up! hahhaha
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consider moore's law for computers, where processing power increases by doubling every 18 months. do automobiles increase in power/usablility/functionality every 18 months? no. therefore, i would say that the 5-6 year gap with computers is approximately equal to the 50 or so years in the world of automobiles.
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I steal trucks made by Ford. I have no qualms about it. They charge obscene prices for low quality trucks, and constantly change the workings of the engines. For example, when I wanted to have a new (1998) engine put into my old '46 Ford, I couldn't. I had to get a new Ford Explorer to have a new fuel injected engine. If they wouldn't pull stunts like this, there'd be much less truck stealing. Well, someone will figure out an easy way to steal trucks, so all hope isn't lost.
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If it let you run Win32 and Win16 apps, had a consistent user interface, provided the same stability as Linux, and cost around $100? Hell, yes. There wouldn't be a viable Linux user base left.
paying for software? HAHAHahoahoahAOHAHA HA HAhah aHAH AHah ahAHAHA. if it costs $100, i won't use it unless i get it for free!
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d33R 1nD14nz:
1 c4N h4x0r 4nD cR4x0r 4 r33l. n0w G1v3 m3 4 j0b!
v4xg33k
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most likely you're an idiot. what are you talking about? is it possible to copyright filenames? has microsoft copyritten the string "cdrom"? who knows.
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ok, i'm probably going to get moderated down for saying this, but... probably nothing. the open sourcing of other operating systems, darwin from the MacOS and plan9 haven't done anything to linux. the open sourcing of beos (which is _HIGHLY_ unlikely) would have NO effect on linux, aside from a few kernel patches if the license would permit (which it wouldn't). so, rob, can't you find a better way to generate more traffic? here's a few ideas for you to help add a few more $ to the money bin (like from duck tales haha)
Ask Slashdot: which is better, freebsd or linux?
Ask Slashdot: should i replace my NT server with linux?
Ask Slashdot: is mysql ready for the enterprise?
all of these discussions are just ploys to generate banner ad revenue. but, i KNOW that there have to be lots of decent stories out there getting rejected, just look at k5, it's pretty decent.
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Could you make it so maybe I could virtualize a Sparc or an Alpha instead of an i386?
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Well, I don't want to give away the secret at this early stage, but Google makes most of its money from licensing the search engine itself (like to yahoo), and they hardly make any money off of the main site, www.google.com. They consider the www.google.com more of a demosite for rich inve$tor$ from big, expensive companies.
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Ok, sadly I have to admit to buying this book right after it came out. This book is trash. It is redundant and insipid. If you are a "system administrator", you should probably know how to do these things anyway. Of course, one of the problems with the book is the author never defines administrator as "solaris admin" or "nt admin", so he has to gloss over all the really good stuff. As an example of how dumb and boring this book is, in one of the chapters he has you implement log rotation with a perl script. GOOD CALL! Maybe when I boot up my copy of SunOS 2.1 I'll have to roll my own log rotation, but just about every UNIX has that now. If you have to have this book, just steal it. It's not worth the forty something bucks they want for it. I have to say I usually like O'Reilly books, and this is the only one I haven't liked in a while.
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Strictly speaking, this article should not be under the Digial category, but something more general purpose. When people say digital, they're talking about the company DEC (COMPAQ), and not digital media. Well, it could have been worse. I'm surprised it wasn't spelled "degital" or something. Peace out.
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Plan9 != VMS
wow, the lameness filter said no to the above line.
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dear l33t j03:
I'm a big fan. You're one of the reasons I still read slashdot. The reason you get moderated down is because everyone is too afraid to say the truth. Well, I know the truth. I'm going to show them all what they don't want to see, and tell them what they don't want to hear: Linux is an operating system, not a religion. Everyone, get a life. l33t j03 is just being brutally honest. Personally, I've moderated him up every time I saw one of his posts! IF L33T J03 OFFENDS YOU, YOU NEED TO GET A LIFE!
vaxgeek
(i love +1 bonus) haha i am elite, plus check out my low, low UID
ps. please respond l33t j03, i'm your biggest fan.
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You know Rob, I'm experiencing Frusteration at the way you spell things around here.
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actually, mozilla will be affected most of all. they do have the slowest metabolism rate out of any open source project i've ever seen.
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i think you spend a little too much time in slashdot:[000000]. loosen up before we have to find a VAXman;2.
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It is a good idea to switch to the MSIE6 beta, since it obviously won the browser wars. Can someone give me a link to the MSIE RPMs for Red Hat 7?
thanks
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yep, novell is dead just like:
usenet is dead
java is dead
unix is dead
etc...
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#1: "The historical Luddites drew their ranks from farmers and artisans whose families had lived for centuries in small villages, using simple machines that could be operated by individuals or small groups."
I think that this shows a tendency of the masses (ie. plebians) vs. the aristocracy to try to rise above the place they are expected to sit complacently in the hierarchy. This is a borderline accusation of communism. These societies weren't as developed as ours. In a study by Fellane (1977), most pre-industrial socities have a lesser change of revolt against a commmon enemy, simply due to the fact that there are higher ratios of "artistic" individuals (ie. producers of art) to common workers. (farmers, blacksmiths)
#2: "Basically, they're doing what fanatics have done for centuries: try to force everyone to accept their own personal ideas of right and wrong."
Are you talking about them in a cultural sense, or in an individual sense? Such ideas cannot be imposed culturally, by some fraternal figure from above. This is the reponsibility of the cultured citizen to decide what is right, and also what is wrong. When you ursup this obligation away from the individual, you are stepping on their basic human rights.
But, all in all, another good thought-provoking idea. I'd like to see what your response is to my queries. Maybe a reply here is in order?
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guess what? we already did. it's called e2compr.
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Notise up at the top that it says "AOL's loose CANON". haha, funny ZDnet, they can't spell for beans.
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