Why else do you think they're selling the discs at USD200 a pop? They know they'll lose money, and if the only reason to buy one of the consoles is to drop linux on it and start rendering, you know they're gonna charge a pretty penny to make sure their margins don't get screwed up.
And before you make the Free software argument, remember that Sony never said anything about releasing their libs under any kind of license.
Unfortunately, you seem to be missing the big picture. As more and more people join the community, there will be more content, as well as better moderation of the content provided. More editor powers will be granted, and the lower quality nodes and writeups will be eliminated. The quality of information on the site is almost directly related to the amount of people actively contributing to the site.
Sure, there are going to be trolls and XP whores, same as any other online community. But with everybody getting a chance to decide on favorable/useful writeups, the ability to glean content from crap allows the site to maintain relatively high quality.
Assuming everybody plays by the rules set forth, that is...
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Man, I wonder if there will ever be a time where people get together with their consoles and tv sets to have a LAN party instead of lugging PC's.
Yeah, lugging around a TV would be SO much easier than all that heavy computer gear.... =]
Just use a perl script to connect to tvguide.com, parse the actual listings, and add your own formatting, including interface. I've seen Litestep modules that do this, so it shouldn't be too hard for somebody with the know-how.
What exactly does the HURD have that hasn't been done already?
Hurd is going to be the free alternative with all of the features you mentioned. As in, GNU/HURD? At the time of its inception, there were no other truly Free operating systems available.
If you're trying to burn off karma, posting a message saying you would like to have it taken away will not work. Moderators will ignore the message just to spite you. Didn't you learn anything in Troll 101?
Just what is Redhat's business model? Long term, how are you ever going to build a business as successful as people were predicting Redhat was going to be, selling something that is free?
Easy, they aren't trying to make money selling the software. Their business plan is to make money selling support, both to end-users and corporations. Support is an important issue for corporations right now, due to the fact that PHBs love buzzwords, but hate spending money on clueful admins.
Might I say, truly superb troll. Looks like you covered all your bases. Not only did you reply in a completely off-topic manner, but you got a +1 Informative out of it too!
And to whatever crack smoking moderators gave him this point (probably in an attempt to get rid of it), lay off the pipe. I'll see you in MetaMod.
Or maybe Be, Inc. should start allocating some of their ever so scarce devteam and implement a friggin' JVM. Or better yet, you could always write one yourself.
Do you really suppose that your average AOLer will have a different opinion of *NIX just because an AIM client is available?
That's not the point. AOL's aim is probably more that the average Linux user will have a better opinion of AOL. Which, in turn, could possibly open up a new market for them.
With the (inevitable? unlikely?) movement of Linux towards the desktop, AOL is probably looking for a good way to cut its teeth on the Free Software angle. Makes it a lot easier to start pushing AOL 237953 when the option is viable.
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Koolance, the company in question, has recalled all systems, and will pay the costs to replace destroyed parts.
UCE is people! PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!
Why else do you think they're selling the discs at USD200 a pop? They know they'll lose money, and if the only reason to buy one of the consoles is to drop linux on it and start rendering, you know they're gonna charge a pretty penny to make sure their margins don't get screwed up.
And before you make the Free software argument, remember that Sony never said anything about releasing their libs under any kind of license.
Sure, there are going to be trolls and XP whores, same as any other online community. But with everybody getting a chance to decide on favorable/useful writeups, the ability to glean content from crap allows the site to maintain relatively high quality.
Assuming everybody plays by the rules set forth, that is...
Man, I wonder if there will ever be a time where people get together with their consoles and tv sets to have a LAN party instead of lugging PC's.
Yeah, lugging around a TV would be SO much easier than all that heavy computer gear.... =]
Jon Katz' head would explode as he suddenly realizes he's not capable of doing ANYTHING else.
... and a thousand heads pop as /. readers try to make sense of what was just said. =]
Thank you, Mr. Obvious. =]
Just use a perl script to connect to tvguide.com, parse the actual listings, and add your own formatting, including interface. I've seen Litestep modules that do this, so it shouldn't be too hard for somebody with the know-how.
By that logic, I can speed up my computer by putting racing stripes on it...
Only if they're made of black electrical tape. Trust me, it works. =]
What exactly does the HURD have that hasn't been done already?
Hurd is going to be the free alternative with all of the features you mentioned. As in, GNU/HURD? At the time of its inception, there were no other truly Free operating systems available.
Pour a small amount of high potency alcohol (80 proof or higher) over the surface and immediately set it in the microwave and put it on for 5 seconds.
Doing it without the alcohol works just as well, and you have the added bonus of not blowing up your microwave.
This method also works well for coasters. =]
If you're trying to burn off karma, posting a message saying you would like to have it taken away will not work. Moderators will ignore the message just to spite you. Didn't you learn anything in Troll 101?
Just what is Redhat's business model? Long term, how are you ever going to build a business as successful as people were predicting Redhat was going to be, selling something that is free?
Easy, they aren't trying to make money selling the software. Their business plan is to make money selling support, both to end-users and corporations.
Support is an important issue for corporations right now, due to the fact that PHBs love buzzwords, but hate spending money on clueful admins.
Without encryption, it would be like having a hub on my DSL modem that anybody driving by could plug in to...
Man, it would take a very hand and nerves of steel to accomplish a feat such as that.... =]
Might I say, truly superb troll. Looks like you covered all your bases. Not only did you reply in a completely off-topic manner, but you got a +1 Informative out of it too!
And to whatever crack smoking moderators gave him this point (probably in an attempt to get rid of it), lay off the pipe. I'll see you in MetaMod.
Or maybe Be, Inc. should start allocating some of their ever so scarce devteam and implement a friggin' JVM. Or better yet, you could always write one yourself.
Wish I'd thought of that... */me clicks furiously on every add banner in sight.*
Yeah, but if the point of his novel comes true, that being a monster black hole lodging itself in the center of the earth, I'm gonna be pissed>/i>.
Gee, a Windows v. the world comment on an unrelated \. article. Gee, didn't see that one coming.
Is winamp included? :)
Dunno if you were paying attention or not, champ, but this is an AOL/Linux/Transmeta appliance.
Perhaps a better question is, does it run XMMS? =]
(Sorry, but Security Focus is not designed for direct linking; click on the link that says "Scanning Mystery Solved.")
This link was clearly marked on the bottom of the news report. It seems they like the linkage just fine.
I'd like to see some statistics to back up your outrageous claims.
Amazon's patent for one-click shopping as reported on by /.
Do you really suppose that your average AOLer will have a different opinion of *NIX just because an AIM client is available?
That's not the point. AOL's aim is probably more that the average Linux user will have a better opinion of AOL. Which, in turn, could possibly open up a new market for them.
With the (inevitable? unlikely?) movement of Linux towards the desktop, AOL is probably looking for a good way to cut its teeth on the Free Software angle. Makes it a lot easier to start pushing AOL 237953 when the option is viable.