Kind of annoying to see the first seven or so comments in this thread. Slashdot sure has changed alot since it was first introduced.
First, I have to thank Malda for going through all the work of implementing a reasonably sane moderation system for the comments. Second, I'd like to point out that even though user comments comprise a substantial portion of the site, they're still a very small part of the "Slashdot Experience". Just remember to stay on target with the news and features (and of course the radio show:) and things will be good.
Hosts and networks used for most examples in this text:
AIX 4.2 (w/IPv6) PowerPC Digital Unix 4.0B (w/IPv6) Alpha BSD/OS 3.0 (4.4BSD-Lite2) Intel x86 Linux 2.0.30 (RedHat 4.2) Intel x86 Solaris 2.5.1 (w/IPv6) Sparc UnixWare 2.1.2 Intel x86 HP-UX 10.30 (beta) PA-RISC SunOS 4.1.3 sparc
Michael Johnson of Red Hat Software provided the latest releases of Red Hat Linux.
The SCO flyer appeared to give attention only to Linux's effect on SCO's business. Let's not forget that SCO is also getting whipped by the BSD camp. There's at least one investment firm and one construction company I know of that'll be replacing their OpenServer installations with a BSD Unix in the very near future.
My dad and I were alpha-testers of QuantumLink before it was first introduced (Of course I was like 8 years old at the time)..
One of my present-day co-workers was one of the original architects of Quantum's network, and pointed out to me the other day how chat rooms in AOL's People Connection are still limited (by design) to 25 people, a limitation imposed some 15 years ago to keep buffers in people's 300 baud Commodore modems from overflowing with data and disconnecting the user.;>
He also told me how Steve Case was a lowly Marketing Drone in those days.. Case usually kept to himself, unless he was asking to borrow some money for booze.
Aside from the system design, one thing that really impresses me with FreeBSD is its spectacular documentation. Nearly every aspect of the OS is documented in manpages or in The Complete FreeBSD book.
linux.org faded into obscurity after the whole LSA fiasco last year. After linux.com's debut, I'm sure even more people deserted linux.org.
It is kind of weird reading that article though.. Seeing as how "Linux Online" is the name of one of the forums in an upcoming site I'm working on.. (:
Just as a sidenote, I've found PostgreSQL to be a dream to set up and use. I'm currently using it in the development of my news site software, and I am most impressed with its performance.
I think their only goal is to piss people off at this point. They should shoot the marketing guy who came up with that idea.
"Hey! Let's sell ad space on a government-owned database! That'll further the conception that it's our property!"
Notwork Delusions strikes again. They're rising quickly on my "companies that must die" list, joining the ranks of Microsoft, Bell Atlantic, and UUNet..
If it's anything like the real AOL, the picture will be letterboxed and it'll have a commercial ticker running across the top and bottom of the screen. Let's just hope AOL doesn't decide to televise their chat rooms, though..
Another lawsuit, eh? I always wondered how Apple makes money these days..
Anyway, having demoed an eOne over the weekend, I can safely say that its only similarity to the iMac's case is the blue tint. What else can they sue over? Apple didn't invent the monitor-and-computer-and-other-stuff-in-case design. Just look at the Commodore PET.
Way to go, Apple! Sue over blue plastic!
Sidenote: The case wasn't the only thing that was blue.. The eOne demo machine I saw at Circus Shitty this past weekend kept giving a BSOD at boot time. Their excuse was, "It's really selling hot, this is our last in-house unit (as you can see)". Wonder how it'd do with another OS..
Will this cause licensing problems for people releasing their own version of clients/servers using the protocol under alternative licenses? (e.g. BSD, proprietary, etc.)
where is ICQ during all this? does ICQ not have the greatest # of users?
Only if "registered users" counts as a running tab of their userbase. After doing a sequential scan of their database one weekend, I found that quite a bit of their UIN's are either canceled accounts, or null space where they presumably "bumped" the user number up to reach a certain goal. ICQ is a fad. I don't see it growing beyond that category any time soon.
and did ICQ not pioneer the IM concept?
No. America Online did in the form of a Buddy List in mid-1985. AOL was called Quantum Computer Services back then, and their online service was called QuantumLink. You'd get a list of logged-on friends at the top of your screen when you were in their "People Connection" area. I remember alpha-testing the chat areas on my Commodore 64 with my dad when I was 6 years old.:-)
why do none of the other messengers use the ICQ protocol?
Because it's a clusterfudge. Honestly, I wouldn't build on top of that protocol if my life depended on it. ICQ just folded shoddy user authentication and an IRC notify list into a proprietary platform with pretty graphics, that's all. Nothing innovative there.
under no circumstances will you use this Data to: (1) allow, enable, or otherwise support the transmission of mass unsolicited, commercial advertising or solicitations via e-mail (spam)
Too bad they don't have to agree to their own terms.
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How much you wanna bet the only games for it will be Minesweeper and Solitaire? (:
First, I have to thank Malda for going through all the work of implementing a reasonably sane moderation system for the comments. Second, I'd like to point out that even though user comments comprise a substantial portion of the site, they're still a very small part of the "Slashdot Experience". Just remember to stay on target with the news and features (and of course the radio show :) and things will be good.
Okay.. Inside back cover of "Unix Network Programming, Volume I":
He seemed pretty open-minded to me..
Goodbye, Mr. Stevens.
The SCO flyer appeared to give attention only to Linux's effect on SCO's business. Let's not forget that SCO is also getting whipped by the BSD camp. There's at least one investment firm and one construction company I know of that'll be replacing their OpenServer installations with a BSD Unix in the very near future.
One of my present-day co-workers was one of the original architects of Quantum's network, and pointed out to me the other day how chat rooms in AOL's People Connection are still limited (by design) to 25 people, a limitation imposed some 15 years ago to keep buffers in people's 300 baud Commodore modems from overflowing with data and disconnecting the user. ;>
He also told me how Steve Case was a lowly Marketing Drone in those days.. Case usually kept to himself, unless he was asking to borrow some money for booze.
I'd hope that licensees of BSD Unix would still give credit to UC Berkeley, even if it is a voluntary decision on the licensee's part.
Just FYI, there's an Amiga section currently getting underway on the new osonline.org discussion site.
Sorry, Billy. Really.
Aside from the system design, one thing that really impresses me with FreeBSD is its spectacular documentation. Nearly every aspect of the OS is documented in manpages or in The Complete FreeBSD book.
It is kind of weird reading that article though.. Seeing as how "Linux Online" is the name of one of the forums in an upcoming site I'm working on.. (:
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Poor server..
Uniquely Bestselling Books: Microsoft Corporation
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I'm sure she's referring to her Microsoft stock. At least she can admit that Microsoft is history. (:
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"Hey! Let's sell ad space on a government-owned database! That'll further the conception that it's our property!"
Notwork Delusions strikes again. They're rising quickly on my "companies that must die" list, joining the ranks of Microsoft, Bell Atlantic, and UUNet..
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Anyway, having demoed an eOne over the weekend, I can safely say that its only similarity to the iMac's case is the blue tint. What else can they sue over? Apple didn't invent the monitor-and-computer-and-other-stuff-in-case design. Just look at the Commodore PET.
Way to go, Apple! Sue over blue plastic!
Sidenote: The case wasn't the only thing that was blue.. The eOne demo machine I saw at Circus Shitty this past weekend kept giving a BSOD at boot time. Their excuse was, "It's really selling hot, this is our last in-house unit (as you can see)". Wonder how it'd do with another OS..
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Will this cause licensing problems for people releasing their own version of clients/servers using the protocol under alternative licenses? (e.g. BSD, proprietary, etc.)
Only if "registered users" counts as a running tab of their userbase. After doing a sequential scan of their database one weekend, I found that quite a bit of their UIN's are either canceled accounts, or null space where they presumably "bumped" the user number up to reach a certain goal. ICQ is a fad. I don't see it growing beyond that category any time soon.
and did ICQ not pioneer the IM concept?
No. America Online did in the form of a Buddy List in mid-1985. AOL was called Quantum Computer Services back then, and their online service was called QuantumLink. You'd get a list of logged-on friends at the top of your screen when you were in their "People Connection" area. I remember alpha-testing the chat areas on my Commodore 64 with my dad when I was 6 years old. :-)
why do none of the other messengers use the ICQ protocol?
Because it's a clusterfudge. Honestly, I wouldn't build on top of that protocol if my life depended on it. ICQ just folded shoddy user authentication and an IRC notify list into a proprietary platform with pretty graphics, that's all. Nothing innovative there.
Too bad they don't have to agree to their own terms.