Yeah, NetUtah down in Cedar used to do that for my Dad. Now that they've expanded outside of Utah, I don't think they do that anymore. And with me in Virginia he doesn't have other local tech support. Especially since I run SuSe and he runs Win98.
Actually, I think, from a cursory look through the pages, that this is different from the way that the common "patch" program works. Oh well, I run SuSe, so I don't use Symantecs stuff anyway.
Is that they are Getting It (TM). It just takes some longer than others. Of course, now that they are being flamed for changing their minds on this, they will have no incentive to do so in other areas.
Back in the days when it was the Defense Mapping Agency. He retired over 10 years ago, but every once in a while I tell him about some cool mapping or image processing software or hardware that has just been released, and he will tell me about what it was like working on the R&D for it 15 or more years ago. I don't know if OSS can benefit NIMA, but they certainly have stuff that is years ahead of what we do. Could be a help to OSS!
Okay, this is a troll. But I'll bite anyway. You need to read the gpl. Basically, you only have to distribute the code if you distribute the software. But that has nothing to do with your question. Linux and, especially, OpenBSD, are open source, and still very secure. Just because someone modifies a program doesn't mean that I have to run it. And with open source I (along with many other coders) can go through it line by line (like the OpenBSD guys do) and verify that it's secure. So what if the Bad Guys (TM) have full access to the source? If there aren't any exploits, it doesn't help them, does it?
I've already written a letter to the editor of the Post about this. What we need is for more people in the Posts readership area to write letters to the editor. The line quoted here is, at best, disinformation, and I called it that.
Everyone in Official Washington reads the Post. Your Congressman, Senator, their staffs, and the people in the White House and Agencies read it. The lobbyists read it. We need to get our view published. Maybe we can get Katz to do an opinion piece for the Post? You reading this Jon?
I know, I know, why is AOL.com still up, go figure
Possibly because they do have redeeming quality? Such as ease of use? Those of us who are technically literate don't use them, because we don't need/want out hands held. But AOL comes closer to passing the "mom" test than any other site out there.
Actually, I don't think Jerry invented thor, he just worked on it. I think he also worked on Orion. The spaceship powered by a-bombs. Both devices were explored in "Footfall" by Pournelle and Niven. Love that battleship taking off from, IIRC, Bremerton, with the bombs going off underneath it. And using the engines to fire x-ray lasers. Way Cool
True, but he said "we spend lots of money on the newest and fastest machines" so I'm assuming that it's at his business. Of course, he'd still have to rewrite the code to run distributed either way. Wonder if there's a distributed system that could leverage existing multi-threaded code? Then you'ld get the advantages of running distributed, without having to rewrite.
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is Laying off 4000. Unions are starting to sound better and better...
less than 30 sorry.
Nice troll. Oughta get everyone 30 flaming.
Yeah, NetUtah down in Cedar used to do that for my Dad. Now that they've expanded outside of Utah, I don't think they do that anymore. And with me in Virginia he doesn't have other local tech support. Especially since I run SuSe and he runs Win98.
I think Jerry Pournelle said that about 20 years ago. Yeah, we'll get that solid state hard drive RSN...
Why would the United States Post Office care?
Actually, I think, from a cursory look through the pages, that this is different from the way that the common "patch" program works. Oh well, I run SuSe, so I don't use Symantecs stuff anyway.
How did this troll get published, anyway?
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Beowulf was developed by Goddard. Go to their Search site and take a look.
Back in the days when it was the Defense Mapping Agency. He retired over 10 years ago, but every once in a while I tell him about some cool mapping or image processing software or hardware that has just been released, and he will tell me about what it was like working on the R&D for it 15 or more years ago. I don't know if OSS can benefit NIMA, but they certainly have stuff that is years ahead of what we do. Could be a help to OSS!
Okay, this is a troll. But I'll bite anyway. You need to read the gpl. Basically, you only have to distribute the code if you distribute the software. But that has nothing to do with your question. Linux and, especially, OpenBSD, are open source, and still very secure. Just because someone modifies a program doesn't mean that I have to run it. And with open source I (along with many other coders) can go through it line by line (like the OpenBSD guys do) and verify that it's secure. So what if the Bad Guys (TM) have full access to the source? If there aren't any exploits, it doesn't help them, does it?
Everyone in Official Washington reads the Post. Your Congressman, Senator, their staffs, and the people in the White House and Agencies read it. The lobbyists read it. We need to get our view published. Maybe we can get Katz to do an opinion piece for the Post? You reading this Jon?
Saw one of those on an outdoor screen at a hotel, the MGM Grand, IIRC. During Comdex. Lots of people pointing and laughing.
I know, I know, why is AOL.com still up, go figure
Possibly because they do have redeeming quality? Such as ease of use? Those of us who are technically literate don't use them, because we don't need/want out hands held. But AOL comes closer to passing the "mom" test than any other site out there.
The US Army should create a department for this purpose. I really think it could reap dividends.
Perhaps the Defense Modeling and Simulation Office?
Actually, I don't think Jerry invented thor, he just worked on it. I think he also worked on Orion. The spaceship powered by a-bombs. Both devices were explored in "Footfall" by Pournelle and Niven. Love that battleship taking off from, IIRC, Bremerton, with the bombs going off underneath it. And using the engines to fire x-ray lasers. Way Cool
And now it's rusting away in (I think) Norfolk because, a few years after it went to sea, the passenger jet aircraft appeared on the scene.
Since when is this a family website?
True, but he said "we spend lots of money on the newest and fastest machines" so I'm assuming that it's at his business. Of course, he'd still have to rewrite the code to run distributed either way. Wonder if there's a distributed system that could leverage existing multi-threaded code? Then you'ld get the advantages of running distributed, without having to rewrite.
here at the bottom of that days view.
Which is a point that Disch makes...
Beowulf clusters might speed things up at a lower cost.