We at Hard Data Ltd. have just emailed the following to MontaVista Software:
"We wish to inform you that Hard Data Ltd. has made application for trademark for the brand "Hard Hat Linux" and has used that particular name for over a year for the version of Linux we produce for workstations and servers.
Therefore we have to ask you to choose another name for your project, and to distribute a press release acknowledging the fact that this brand name is already in use.
We do not wish to be difficult, or enter into an antagonistic situation in this matter, but we need to protect our trademark.
If you would like to discuss the details we invite you to call, email, or write us."
In addition, we were also approached by Red Hat in December of 1997 who initally objected to our use of the words "Hat and Linux" in this brand, and we replied to them that as our company is called "Hard Data", and as it IS a Linux distribution, we fell that our use of this brand is quite appropriate. Since that exchange we have received no further comment from Red Hat.
We thank you for your attention in this matter. Hard Data Ltd. 11060 - 166 Avenue Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T5X 1Y3
No, spend money to teach the teachers how to use computers and software. And no, I don't mean more multimedia pap, I mean office applications, accounting, C and Basic, real stuff that real people use on computers. Maybe teach them how to install and admin Linux or BSD.
Let's see, most schools are buying and maintaining Macs, so they are paying 50% to 100% more for their hardware, which is NOT upgradable.. Hmmm, I wonder why there is no money left for software??
If ten thousand monkeys, with ten thousand editors, wrote 80 million lines of code, one of them would write the works of Shakespeare ( or maybe of Linux Torvalds?)..
I agree completely. It appears that the MSoft folks have discovered a very large hole in Linux performance, and that is that SMP is still not mature, or perhaps not sufficiently performance tuned yet. As we have seen many other benchmark on single-CPU machines that contradict the results shown in this study, the only guilty party left to point to is the SMP implementation and tuning.
Of course the publishers of the study could be either incompetent or liars, but I don't think so. I think they have discovered a large flaw, and are exploiting it in a very deliberate fashion.
I think he must either be bought out, running for office, or maybe, just maybe, bit off more than he can chew. Of course financial reasons would be embarassing too. I wish him luck. But I DO find that piece a bit too self-promoting for my tastes.
I have "checked out" the last couple of editions of these links to cool-looking cases. I am finding one universal theme here: Really crappy, cheaply made, Korean manufactured cases with "spacy" front bezels. But that is ALL they have going for them
Well, it is official, the game is over for Red Hat. Sure they will make money. And for a little while they will think they are something. They're not. But then again, if they continue to win the distribution wars ( can we say make it more complicated, needlessly) so goes Linux. Pity. We have allowed "Everybody but Microsoft" to buy the hope and turn it into a handgun.
It was nice while it lasted.
Remember when Microsoft tried to hire Alan Cox ( supposedly, anyway) and many applauded his integrity?
Xing has a very nice video stream product called Streamworks. Of course there is a Streamworks palyer for Linux: http://www.xingtech.com/support/downloads/swplay er/
Why is this file such a big deal? I tried this myself. It does not store passwords, only form data. Frankly there were also.tmp files from all kinds of applications in the temp directory, some of which also contained data from the respective applications, including MS Word. BTW, the temp directory is only in the/windows directory on a default install. If you add a tmp=blah line in autoexec.bat it is changeable.
I tried logging into 2 sites with secure forms. I filled in new applications for access, replied to the information forms, and kept checking in the background to see what was showing in the temp files. It was not much.. In neither case did the password or login I chose show up.
I agree it is very sloppy programming to allow one application to scribble to temp directories and not clean up. However I can not see this as a big "security" problem.
If someone has the kind of access to a machine to grab the contents of tmp then they basically own the machine and can install all kinds of programs, including but not limited to Back Orifice.
Re: your suggestion. If Red Hat or Linux International decided to do this it would probably take forever to get going. Actually Red Hat talked about this as a "hook" to get people to join the support program they were pitching last year. After most who enquired realised that RH was putting no resources into this, charging us $1000 a membership (per year), and did not even have a framework of a certification program designed we spent our time in more productive ways..
Hey, besides, have you seen "bugzilla"? Looks good until you try and use it. That is where the content ends..
Yes, generally you can count on up to 10% fairly safely, as long as you provide the power and airflow. Typically 533 are very happy at 600MHz. Remember, they aren't really _different_ chips, they make a batch, and select out the better ones through testing.. Keep em cool and they run happy..
As I understand it there are 2 problems with this idea: 1) To be used as a "charitable donation" normally requires that the recipient be a federally registered charity 2) All costs of software development are normally costs of doing business and as such are deductible ( at least to a business). However, if one were to approach this on your personal income tax it would differ a bit..
Hmmm, I go this message too. I somewhat fail to see what the big deal is. A computer with say 2/3 the Integer performance, and 1/3 the fp performance of an AMD K6-2, with Red Hat installed ( of a highly proprietary nature) with a bunch of Open Source apps on it, with some severe hardware handicaps ( RAM upgradability, no SCSI port, IDE disks only, pathetic video etc.) And they want HOW MUCH??
Even IBM and Compaq don't charge like this any more..
Also, what is the difference between the Group Server and the Web Server models, other than the price tag???
If Corel could even _SELL_ Netwinders it would be a start. Our company has contacted Corel several times to buy Netwinders for resale. So far no luck, just lots of "Real Soon Now" promises..
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We at Hard Data Ltd. have just emailed the following to MontaVista Software:
"We wish to inform you that Hard Data Ltd. has made application for trademark for the brand "Hard Hat Linux" and has used that particular name for over a year for the version of Linux we produce for workstations and servers.
Therefore we have to ask you to choose another name for your project, and to distribute a press release acknowledging the fact that this brand name is already in use.
We do not wish to be difficult, or enter into an antagonistic situation in this matter, but we need to protect our trademark.
If you would like to discuss the details we invite you to call, email, or write us."
In addition, we were also approached by Red Hat in December of 1997 who initally objected to our use of the words "Hat and Linux" in this brand, and we replied to them that as our company is called "Hard Data", and as it IS a Linux distribution, we fell that our use of this brand is quite appropriate.
Since that exchange we have received no further comment from Red Hat.
We thank you for your attention in this matter.
Hard Data Ltd.
11060 - 166 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
T5X 1Y3
No, spend money to teach the teachers how to use computers and software. And no, I don't mean more multimedia pap, I mean office applications, accounting, C and Basic, real stuff that real people use on computers. Maybe teach them how to install and admin Linux or BSD.
Let's see, most schools are buying and maintaining Macs, so they are paying 50% to 100% more for their hardware, which is NOT upgradable..
Hmmm, I wonder why there is no money left for software??
Do the math.
If ten thousand monkeys, with ten thousand editors, wrote 80 million lines of code, one of them would write the works of Shakespeare ( or maybe of Linux Torvalds?)..
I agree completely.
It appears that the MSoft folks have discovered a very large hole in Linux performance, and that is that SMP is still not mature, or perhaps not sufficiently performance tuned yet.
As we have seen many other benchmark on single-CPU machines that contradict the results shown in this study, the only guilty party left to point to is the SMP implementation and tuning.
Of course the publishers of the study could be either incompetent or liars, but I don't think so.
I think they have discovered a large flaw, and are exploiting it in a very deliberate fashion.
Holy F#$^%!!!!
That URL was there before the posting?
Wow.
I think he must either be bought out, running for office, or maybe, just maybe, bit off more than he can chew. Of course financial reasons would be embarassing too.
I wish him luck.
But I DO find that piece a bit too self-promoting for my tastes.
Ponder this:
The Microsoft help dek actually helped the lady.
Red Hat did not ( as if I am surprised).
I have "checked out" the last couple of editions of these links to cool-looking cases.
I am finding one universal theme here:
Really crappy, cheaply made, Korean manufactured cases with "spacy" front bezels.
But that is ALL they have going for them
As cases, put simply, THEY SUCK!
Come on, give me a break.
It was PERFECT for what it tried to do and its target audience.
What were you expecting ? Shakespeare?
It's a movie based on a _video game_ for Gods sake.
Lighten up d00d!
I would say he nailed it.
The logo sucks.
The idolatry of Linus is pathetic.
The comparison to going to the dance is right on the money.
I guess I am tired, but I just finished fighting with Gnome. And you think Windows crashes?
Get over it. No flame for that guy. Two thumbs up.
Well, it is official, the game is over for Red Hat.
Sure they will make money.
And for a little while they will think they are something.
They're not.
But then again, if they continue to win the distribution wars ( can we say make it more complicated, needlessly) so goes Linux.
Pity. We have allowed "Everybody but Microsoft" to buy the hope and turn it into a handgun.
It was nice while it lasted.
Remember when Microsoft tried to hire Alan Cox ( supposedly, anyway) and many applauded his integrity?
So, where is Red Hat's integrity now?
Same place as the town whore.
LEGOS is OK, but NQC (Not Quite C) is the heart of it all.
It works, and is one heck of a lot better than the dumb software that comes with the kits.
As for getting a Mindstorms kit mine is for sale for $150.
maurice@harddata.com
Xing has a very nice video stream product called Streamworks.y er/
Of course there is a Streamworks palyer for Linux:
http://www.xingtech.com/support/downloads/swpla
LI.ORG
Why is this file such a big deal? .tmp files from all kinds of applications in the temp directory, some of which also contained data from the respective applications, including MS Word. /windows directory on a default install. If you add a tmp=blah line in autoexec.bat it is changeable.
I tried this myself. It does not store passwords, only form data. Frankly there were also
BTW, the temp directory is only in the
I tried logging into 2 sites with secure forms. I filled in new applications for access, replied to the information forms, and kept checking in the background to see what was showing in the temp files. It was not much..
In neither case did the password or login I chose show up.
I agree it is very sloppy programming to allow one application to scribble to temp directories and not clean up. However I can not see this as a big "security" problem.
If someone has the kind of access to a machine to grab the contents of tmp then they basically own the machine and can install all kinds of programs, including but not limited to Back Orifice.
Re: your suggestion.
If Red Hat or Linux International decided to do this it would probably take forever to get going.
Actually Red Hat talked about this as a "hook" to get people to join the support program they were pitching last year.
After most who enquired realised that RH was putting no resources into this, charging us $1000 a membership (per year), and did not even have a framework of a certification program designed we spent our time in more productive ways..
Hey, besides, have you seen "bugzilla"?
Looks good until you try and use it. That is where the content ends..
Yes, generally you can count on up to 10% fairly safely, as long as you provide the power and airflow. Typically 533 are very happy at 600MHz.
Remember, they aren't really _different_ chips, they make a batch, and select out the better ones through testing..
Keep em cool and they run happy..
As I understand it there are 2 problems with this idea:
1) To be used as a "charitable donation" normally requires that the recipient be a federally registered charity
2) All costs of software development are normally costs of doing business and as such are deductible ( at least to a business). However, if one were to approach this on your personal income tax it would differ a bit..
Hmmm, I go this message too.
I somewhat fail to see what the big deal is.
A computer with say 2/3 the Integer performance, and 1/3 the fp performance of an AMD K6-2, with Red Hat installed ( of a highly proprietary nature) with a bunch of Open Source apps on it, with some severe hardware handicaps ( RAM upgradability, no SCSI port, IDE disks only, pathetic video etc.)
And they want HOW MUCH??
Even IBM and Compaq don't charge like this any more..
Also, what is the difference between the Group Server and the Web Server models, other than the price tag???
If Corel could even _SELL_ Netwinders it would be a start.
Our company has contacted Corel several times to buy Netwinders for resale.
So far no luck, just lots of "Real Soon Now" promises..