Good thing it doesn't have the Microsoft tax or it'd be that much more expensive.
Let's come back down to earth though.. It makes me wonder who (besides you know who) would waste 40 grand on the first Apple computer.
And it doesn't even have a see-thru blueberry colored case, or come with a whimsical one-button mouse. In fact, the only thing it has in common with the iMac is the lack of a floppy drive.
NSI's arrogance is really making them look like another Microsoft. I mean, come on.. A legal statement at the bottom of all returned whois queries?
You agree that you will not reproduce, sell, transfer, or modify any of the data presented in response to your search request, or use of any such data for commercial purpose, without the prior express written permission of Network Solutions.
Hey, NSI, I've got news for you.. I'm going to modify, reproduce, transfer and thereby sell (for commercial purposes) some of my whois results today. And without prior express written permission from you. What do you think of that?
If somebody isn't educated or rational then you can hardly blame their religion when they behave ignorantly or irrationally.
You can if their religion is the cause of their ignorance. Religion has a way of brainwashing people who get too caught up in it. Not that there's anything wrong with that..
And I thought the new wireless features would be the most brain-dead marketing decision..
I thought the whole idea of palm apps was to stay as low profile as possible. How can adding a VM and other assorted unneeded tidbits to an environment that's already starved for memory help anything?
This reminds me of a scene near the end of Star Trek II, where Leonard Nimoy's Spock died due to excess radiation while saving the Enterprise. Kirk's last words with him, the eulogy that followed, and the shooting of Spock into space while "Amazing Grace" played in the background was probably one of the best played out scenes in the history of Star Trek. Not to mention one of the saddest.
I've enjoyed watching the old star trek films since I was about 10. Dr. McCoy was one of my favorite characters, right behind Scotty. DeForest Kelley will be missed.
And now, to celebrate his life (rather than his death), I think I'll go watch those old movies...
It's amazing how much data is getting thrown around today when compared to when I was growing up. I remember having to make the most out of my 10 megabyte seagate drive. Makes me wonder where things will be in another 20 years (assuming we survive Y2K)...
36 gigabytes on a two-sided disc, eh? Think M$ will make these a requirement to install Windows 2000?
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6) Gives you an excuse to drown the beeping bastard in mineral oil!
Just a sidenote: Neil Randall isn't exactly new to Linux.. He published a very nice piece in the July 1997 issue of PC Magazine called "Leaning Toward Linux", in which he acquainted the reader with the Linux kernel in general (development model, history, etc.) and with each of the major distributions. He also provided a detailed walkthrough of installing slackware, and some tidbits on the X window system.
An article like that might not seem like much today, 2 years later, but back then that was great press coverage. It's nice to see he's still on the Linux bandwagon.
That's a pretty interesting incentive to get people working on documentation.. Just curious though, is there much more to GNOME programming that's not covered under GTK programming?
BTW, the FSF is listed in Microsoft's Business Planner in Office 2000. Never thought I'd see that happen in a million years. Way to go!
There seems to be lots of emphasis on NT on the server-side.. Here are some notes from my notepad citing my observations of a few sites who have deployed either NT or Unix on their server-side.
Customer A: Has approximately 100 workstations (Windows 95/98) that will be accessing a central mail server for interoffice and internet email. Despite FreeBSD recommendation, client decides on two NT servers, one for web traffic, one for Microsoft Exchange. Reason for NT choice: "I want everything, from top to bottom, to be Microsoft. It's Microsoft. It's an integrated solution." Aftermath: Client's NT servers are rarely stable, as exchange buckles under heavy email load. Client spends astronomical fees on "NT Experts" to come in and "tune" IIS server to get the easiest of features working correctly. Conclusion: Client has overshot their budget. WAY overshot. Windows 95 workstations seem to destroy themselves left and right. And things still aren't working up to spec.
Customer B: Similar to the above customer, but in a more email-intensive setting. Client has approximately 100 or so computers running Windows NT Workstation that will be accessing a central mail server for interoffice and internet email. Client accepts FreeBSD recommendation. Aftermath: Client's FreeBSD server is exceptional for mail, file, and print services. Sidenote: Windows NT Workstation is an ideal operating system in their type of environment, and is a strong performer on the desktop. Client may be accepting FreeBSD recommendation for HTTP services in the near future. Conclusion: Client is in WAY under budget, and a few months early to boot.
Based on my experiences, I can say that an ideal company setting would include a BSD Unix (or Linux if you prefer) on the server-side. I prefer BSD Unix because of its excellent networking code. Additionally, FreeBSD in particular is a breeze to install. That's why I carry my FreeBSD CD set with me wherever I go. On the client-side, I prefer Windows NT Workstation for the masses, and Linux or BSD for the techies, at their option. Windows NT Server may be good for nominal load, but I (personally) wouldn't trust it in a mission critical environment.
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Good thing it doesn't have the Microsoft tax or it'd be that much more expensive.
Let's come back down to earth though.. It makes me wonder who (besides you know who) would waste 40 grand on the first Apple computer.
And it doesn't even have a see-thru blueberry colored case, or come with a whimsical one-button mouse. In fact, the only thing it has in common with the iMac is the lack of a floppy drive.
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I'm not sure, but it is nice to know that NSI considers our names and contact information their proprietary trade secret. (-:
You agree that you will not reproduce, sell, transfer, or modify any of the data presented in response to your search request, or use of any such data for commercial purpose, without the prior express written permission of Network Solutions.
Hey, NSI, I've got news for you.. I'm going to modify, reproduce, transfer and thereby sell (for commercial purposes) some of my whois results today. And without prior express written permission from you. What do you think of that?
You can if their religion is the cause of their ignorance. Religion has a way of brainwashing people who get too caught up in it. Not that there's anything wrong with that..
I can only imagine what Gary Larson's interpretation of this event would be...
Seriously though, it makes me wonder where technology will be 10 years from now.
You think they'd at least register their software...
I'm betting on microsoft.mil myself..
Microsoft: We make the things that make communications break.
That happened quicker than I thought it would. Let's hope nobody else tries to get any bright ideas for destroying open standards.
Too bad it'll probably be their last laugh.
I thought the whole idea of palm apps was to stay as low profile as possible. How can adding a VM and other assorted unneeded tidbits to an environment that's already starved for memory help anything?
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I've always wanted to take BeOS for a spin.. Looks like I finally will get a chance. (:
You say that as if it's a bad thing.
What's next, naming Judas the Patron Saint of Microsoft?
Here's a web-based copy if the ftp server gets slashdotted.
Thanks to everyone for taking the time to stop by, and thanks especially to mandrake for putting up with that many questions. ;>
I've enjoyed watching the old star trek films since I was about 10. Dr. McCoy was one of my favorite characters, right behind Scotty. DeForest Kelley will be missed.
And now, to celebrate his life (rather than his death), I think I'll go watch those old movies...
36 gigabytes on a two-sided disc, eh? Think M$ will make these a requirement to install Windows 2000?
6) Gives you an excuse to drown the beeping bastard in mineral oil!
An article like that might not seem like much today, 2 years later, but back then that was great press coverage. It's nice to see he's still on the Linux bandwagon.
BTW, the FSF is listed in Microsoft's Business Planner in Office 2000. Never thought I'd see that happen in a million years. Way to go!
Just curious, what are the chances that MS would get a hold of a majority of Redhat's shares? Are there laws to prevent them from doing this?
Customer A:
Has approximately 100 workstations (Windows 95/98) that will be accessing a central mail server for interoffice and internet email. Despite FreeBSD recommendation, client decides on two NT servers, one for web traffic, one for Microsoft Exchange. Reason for NT choice: "I want everything, from top to bottom, to be Microsoft. It's Microsoft. It's an integrated solution." Aftermath: Client's NT servers are rarely stable, as exchange buckles under heavy email load. Client spends astronomical fees on "NT Experts" to come in and "tune" IIS server to get the easiest of features working correctly. Conclusion: Client has overshot their budget. WAY overshot. Windows 95 workstations seem to destroy themselves left and right. And things still aren't working up to spec.
Customer B:
Similar to the above customer, but in a more email-intensive setting. Client has approximately 100 or so computers running Windows NT Workstation that will be accessing a central mail server for interoffice and internet email. Client accepts FreeBSD recommendation. Aftermath: Client's FreeBSD server is exceptional for mail, file, and print services. Sidenote: Windows NT Workstation is an ideal operating system in their type of environment, and is a strong performer on the desktop. Client may be accepting FreeBSD recommendation for HTTP services in the near future. Conclusion: Client is in WAY under budget, and a few months early to boot.
Based on my experiences, I can say that an ideal company setting would include a BSD Unix (or Linux if you prefer) on the server-side. I prefer BSD Unix because of its excellent networking code. Additionally, FreeBSD in particular is a breeze to install. That's why I carry my FreeBSD CD set with me wherever I go. On the client-side, I prefer Windows NT Workstation for the masses, and Linux or BSD for the techies, at their option. Windows NT Server may be good for nominal load, but I (personally) wouldn't trust it in a mission critical environment.
Don't worry, I don't think Redhat tried to pull a Microsoft, the headline probably just scrolled off.