Channel 4 may be commercial, but it is also classed as a public service broadcaster, and is partially funded by the government. So it isn't the same as ITV.
You need to run it once as a user with write access to the install directory, which isn't quite the same as needing write access to install. So you can't just install as root then run as a user. You need to install as root, run as root, and then you can run as a user. Unless you're installing it to a directory under your $home.
I heard that if you run PSM the user also needs write access, but am not sure if this is still the case.
Pet rats are completely different to wild ones yet are still real rats. They're very friendly, intelligent and docile. Definately cute. Vastly superior to mice and hamsters (which tend to score very low in the intelligence stakes). We've had about fifteen pet rats.
> "Linux originated as a hobbiest OS seeking to do
> things the most efficient quickest way."
> I don't need to compile my OS before installing > it.
You don't have to compile Linux either, you've obviously not used it so how does that make you qualified to make these claims? You just have the choice to compile the kernel if you want, something you don't get with windows.
> That's right, you can't!
It's certainly a more stable base though.
> If you're the type of person who enjoys limited > functionality that's a pain in the ass to use,
> go Linux
All you are doing is deplaying your obviously
ignorance. You've never actually used Linux have
you? There's more functionality than I could possibly need, and that's just with a default install. You compared install sizes, but Windows contains barely any functionality compared to a standard Linux distribution.
> If Linux excels over Windows in some areas, why > haven't I seen any Linux emulators for Windows?
Try VMWare. Anyway, emulators run applications not Operating Systems.
> You're just in denial.
There's no denial about it, Linux is just an enjoyable operating system to use. I for one like having multiple desktops, something all window managers offer as standard. It just makes working so much more efficient. These OS pissing wars are silly, just use what you like. I used Windows for years but switched to Linux as I consider it vastly superior. It's a lot less crass prone and much easier to work with. You have so much more choice, you can live entirely in a point and click desktop world if you like or the CLI (which is actually use unlike the awful one that comes as standard with Windows). You can dig as deeply into the system as you like, down to the kernel source code should you wish, or just remain a user and do web browsing, word processing, mp3 playing, cd burning or whatever. All things that come free with a standard distribution.
Flex time is also more family friendly, it enables employees with children to more easily organise their working hours. If you operate a more fixed policy you may well lose some of these employees to other companies who offer a more flexible arrangement.
Except the MOBO awards are given to white artists as well. It's music of black origin, not music by black artists. Though it seems to have a slightly narrow defination.
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I'd say this is a bit of a mistake in the release
notes. It just needs to write once (the first time
you run it) to the install directory. I installed
it using the installer to/usr/local/netscape, then ran it once as root. That was enough. Since then I've been perfectly able to run it as a user.
As for the my side bar problem, you probably got it set in the preferences to open search results in My Sidebar. If you switch off this it should stop reappearing.
Actually, XHTML is based on XML, so attributes *do* have to be quoted for your document to be valid.
ian.
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As far as I can see Mozilla 5 is still Mozilla 5, it's only Netscape that's version 6.
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Yes, I remember using it at the time. It wasn't too bad considering it was built on the old codebase, and just about feature. It even did skins, but not to the extent that Mozilla does. They may still be MozClassic builds floating around somewhere.
The only thing I find that makes it useable is the hack to sneak it into the classic interface by adding =dnc/ to the url straight after the hostname. So my bookmark to dejanews now points to: http://www.deja.com/=dnc/mydn_forums.xp At least it gets rid of the horrible cringeworthy colours... The free email account also makes a useful spam bucket. ian.
the browser will still be the core though, from what I've seen everything else will be plug(in/out)able.
I think the problem is that they're listening to people's requests (horror of horrors) in the developer newsgroups. There have been a few requests for an IRC client.
I don't think there's any choice but to do a news/mail reader either. Since the functionality is in there already in Netscape 4 people who use that functionality are going to want it in 5. The rest of us can just use the vanilla browser. Microsoft would have a good propaganda tool with the great unwashed with a netscape 5 that "can't even do email", those who aren't really going to care how standards compliant the gecko layout engine is.
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Channel 4 may be commercial, but it is also classed as a public service broadcaster, and is partially funded by the government. So it isn't the same as ITV.
You need to run it once as a user with write access to the install directory, which isn't quite the same as needing write access to install. So you can't just install as root then run as a user. You need to install as root, run as root, and then you can run as a user. Unless you're installing it to a directory under your $home.
I heard that if you run PSM the user also needs write access, but am not sure if this is still the case.
Pet rats are completely different to wild ones yet are still real rats. They're very friendly, intelligent and docile. Definately cute. Vastly superior to mice and hamsters (which tend to score very low in the intelligence stakes). We've had about fifteen pet rats.
ian.
> "Linux originated as a hobbiest OS seeking to do
> things the most efficient quickest way."
> I don't need to compile my OS before installing > it.
You don't have to compile Linux either, you've obviously not used it so how does that make you qualified to make these claims? You just have the choice to compile the kernel if you want, something you don't get with windows.
> That's right, you can't!
It's certainly a more stable base though.
> If you're the type of person who enjoys limited > functionality that's a pain in the ass to use,
> go Linux
All you are doing is deplaying your obviously
ignorance. You've never actually used Linux have
you? There's more functionality than I could possibly need, and that's just with a default install. You compared install sizes, but Windows contains barely any functionality compared to a standard Linux distribution.
> If Linux excels over Windows in some areas, why > haven't I seen any Linux emulators for Windows?
Try VMWare. Anyway, emulators run applications not Operating Systems.
> You're just in denial.
There's no denial about it, Linux is just an enjoyable operating system to use. I for one like having multiple desktops, something all window managers offer as standard. It just makes working so much more efficient. These OS pissing wars are silly, just use what you like. I used Windows for years but switched to Linux as I consider it vastly superior. It's a lot less crass prone and much easier to work with. You have so much more choice, you can live entirely in a point and click desktop world if you like or the CLI (which is actually use unlike the awful one that comes as standard with Windows). You can dig as deeply into the system as you like, down to the kernel source code should you wish, or just remain a user and do web browsing, word processing, mp3 playing, cd burning or whatever. All things that come free with a standard distribution.
Flex time is also more family friendly, it enables employees with children to more easily organise their working hours. If you operate a more fixed policy you may well lose some of these employees to other companies who offer a more flexible arrangement.
What system does that? Linux definately obscures
your passwords as you're typing them in, as does
just about every computer system before it.
Except the MOBO awards are given to white artists as well. It's music of black origin, not music by black artists. Though it seems to have a slightly narrow defination.
I'd say this is a bit of a mistake in the release /usr/local/netscape, then ran it once as root. That was enough. Since then I've been perfectly able to run it as a user.
notes. It just needs to write once (the first time
you run it) to the install directory. I installed
it using the installer to
As for the my side bar problem, you probably got it set in the preferences to open search results in My Sidebar. If you switch off this it should stop reappearing.
I had something like this when running the Mozilla nightlies. You need to run it once as root.
If the universe were like Windows it would have crashed aeons ago...
You can already watch the currently running UK version of Big Brother at: http://www.channel4.com/bigbrother/
Actually, XHTML is based on XML, so attributes *do* have to be quoted for your document to be valid.
ian.
As far as I can see Mozilla 5 is still Mozilla 5, it's only Netscape that's version 6.
Yes, I remember using it at the time. It wasn't too bad considering it was built on the old codebase, and just about feature. It even did skins, but not to the extent that Mozilla does. They may still be MozClassic builds floating around somewhere.
Mine's fine today, though I have no idea what I'm
going to do tomorrow when it hits Feb 30th.
> With some of the strange laws passed in Europe
> affecting the UK recently, such as we *have* to
> use metric measurement instead of imperial
Actually, the EU gives another ten years for the
switch over, it's recent UK governments that have
decided to force the switch immediately.
ian.
The only thing I find that makes it useable is the hack to sneak it into the classic interface by adding =dnc/ to the url straight after the hostname. So my bookmark to dejanews now points to: http://www.deja.com/=dnc/mydn_forums.xp At least it gets rid of the horrible cringeworthy colours... The free email account also makes a useful spam bucket. ian.
the browser will still be the core though, from what I've seen everything else will be plug(in/out)able.
I think the problem is that they're listening to people's requests (horror of horrors) in the developer newsgroups. There have been a few requests for an IRC client.
I don't think there's any choice but to do a news/mail reader either. Since the functionality is in there already in Netscape 4 people who use that functionality are going to want it in 5. The rest of us can just use the vanilla browser. Microsoft would have a good propaganda tool with the great unwashed with a netscape 5 that "can't even do email", those who aren't really going to care how standards compliant the gecko layout engine is.