Instead of messing around with other languages, why don't they FIX VB? Call it VB# or something. As it stands right now VB is a very F'ed up language. It's so horribly inconsistent with so much cruft in backwards compatability that the language just needs to be redone.
Only problem is that an admin would require an uber hacker to write a perl script to interpret what a script kitty says on the page they just hacked on the system. - this game sucks =P
The term which is appropriate is known as a "trust", although cartel would probably be somewhat appropriate as well. What a trust esentially is, is a group of monopolies which each claim their stake with a mutual aggreement not to cross into each others terrritories.
In other words it isn't integrated into your operating system with an icon right on your desktop, and associated with everything by default. You have to do complicated stuff like "downloading it" and "installing it". Scary world without Microsoft. Hell we'd have to do all that for ourselves ya know? *shiver*
I'd say the same, except that to me: "Its the best browser I've ever used other than it puts stupid extra extensions on files I download". There's that other problem with Mozilla using 99% of my cpu time if I visit a certain site, but I only need to go there for about 3 minutes a day anyway. I find it sort of annoying that as late as Mozilla came out, that they couldn't have spent another day to fix the file extention bug - as visible as it is. And yet, it's still the best browser I've used.
just FYI, there's an "advanced" feature in IE that allows you to just download all the components you select and not install them. Course this sometimes backfires too since I might want to download IE for win98 while I'm using win2k... I forgot which OS won't let you do what, but it's pretty damn annoying. Of course then again your stuck with a pile of IE cabs and other stuff to cart around instead of a nice installer..
IE: - reqires finding the patch, or using windows update. Then requires you to reboot your computer because it's integrated into the OS. New holes are found in IE all the time.
Swiss cheese: - generally secure and stable unless it has mold. For the most part only integrates with food. Most holes are known by looking at it, although once consumed it requires you to purchase more swiss cheese with a new set of holes. Can be patched with plastic wrap.
As for wanting support, where have you been? linux has more and better support than any microsoft product or OS
That sort of depends on what kind of support. I personally like Linux because I can get tons of resources on the web. Generally if I can ask the right question, Google can find an answer. My boss (the sort of tech guy before I was hired) likes to talk on the phone. It really doesn't matter if MS actually answers his question, or if he waits on the phone for 2 hours, or if he gets charged an arm and a leg - he likes the phone. I've generally found that he's not so unusual. I can ask questions via email until my fingers bleed with Linux, but generally there just aren't a lot of Linux people to actually call. It's sort of hard to pitch Linux with that kind of support (despite the fact that it actually works quite well).
Version 2: United Linux creates alot of inhouse closed-source configuration and system management apps that give it the leg up on the open source only competition.
Actually I'd find that interesting. Then you'd probably end up with open source alternatives to the closed source config utilities which configure... open source applications.
I really don't have a problem with them capitalizing on OS stuff. Hell if they can make a lot better stuff then the OS stuff out there now and sell it, then bring it on. The question is, will it really be better than a distro like Red Hat, which pretty much gives you total access to everything.
From everything I've heard most people don't have a hard time in Japan. Basically there are tons of high school and college kids who want to practice their English on you. At times it's like they won't even leave you alone.
I had a tutor from Japan with some sort of hand held gizmo that did translations. Her English was terrible, my Japanese was/is terrible - so you can imagine how pathetic the conversations were. She would try to say something, drag out the translater, punch a few keys, make a puzzled face, then put it away. I always wondered if it actually helped at all.
Another cool thing about SCO (out of the 3 good things I can say about it) was that the colors of vitual terminals changed. When we migrated to Linux my boss hits ctrl+alt+F2 and says "Hey, they're all the same color!". Is there a way to do this in Linux? it's actually sort of usefull...
Yeah, putty is nice and I've been trying to push it where I work. Unfortunatly no one ELSE seems to like it. Apperently people feel threatened if they can't see a bunch of usless buttons and icons on an app. Hopefully PuTTY will make some advancements on the maximize options - right now it does a horrible job stretching.
How is doing stuff from scratch faster and easier than rpm? Just wondering. At work I guess we've more or less standardized on Red Hat. Playing the rpm game is getting a tad bit old in many respects. But I really can't complain too much since rpm has saved me from dealing with a few things that I didn't want to get too involved with. MySQL took 10 seconds to install with an rpm - I don't think that windows can even initalize the installer that fast.
Agreed. This is not a bad thing as long as RedHat only uses their patents defensively
Well really what else would redhat do with them? If they actually did try to charge money for a patent or try to stomp someone for infringement, it would be like a bullet to the head for the entire company. Everyone (myself included) would basically jump ship and use another distro.
I don't get you here... sysadmins should have access to all passwords, yes?
Actually I'd say no. An admin should have access to all admin passwords. An admin shouldn't have access to general purpose user passwords. (but it doesn't sound like you have general user passwords at all) For instance, just because I maintain a network, doesn't mean that I should have access to all privileged info in everything from zip archives to encrypted files just because I'm the computer guy. (mainly because we know people will just reuse the same passwords for other things too - ex: hotmail). With a root password I have control over everything I need to, and I can fix everything exempting user stupidity. In my opinion an admin should enforce password rules, but not pick the passwords. A marble desk would be cool though.
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I don't think things will get really weird until the communists come up with their own linux distribution.
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Instead of messing around with other languages, why don't they FIX VB? Call it VB# or something. As it stands right now VB is a very F'ed up language. It's so horribly inconsistent with so much cruft in backwards compatability that the language just needs to be redone.
too bad you can't log on to NT to use it. (no delete)
Only problem is that an admin would require an uber hacker to write a perl script to interpret what a script kitty says on the page they just hacked on the system. - this game sucks =P
Athlon without heatsink becomes Athlon sunny side up.
The term which is appropriate is known as a "trust", although cartel would probably be somewhat appropriate as well. What a trust esentially is, is a group of monopolies which each claim their stake with a mutual aggreement not to cross into each others terrritories.
Is there anything to back this up?
In other words it isn't integrated into your operating system with an icon right on your desktop, and associated with everything by default. You have to do complicated stuff like "downloading it" and "installing it". Scary world without Microsoft. Hell we'd have to do all that for ourselves ya know? *shiver*
I'd say the same, except that to me: "Its the best browser I've ever used other than it puts stupid extra extensions on files I download". There's that other problem with Mozilla using 99% of my cpu time if I visit a certain site, but I only need to go there for about 3 minutes a day anyway. I find it sort of annoying that as late as Mozilla came out, that they couldn't have spent another day to fix the file extention bug - as visible as it is. And yet, it's still the best browser I've used.
That works? Hmm... no more using reshack for me (like I've been doing for the last 7 months)
just FYI, there's an "advanced" feature in IE that allows you to just download all the components you select and not install them. Course this sometimes backfires too since I might want to download IE for win98 while I'm using win2k... I forgot which OS won't let you do what, but it's pretty damn annoying. Of course then again your stuck with a pile of IE cabs and other stuff to cart around instead of a nice installer..
I only use Mozilla in the zip file myself.
I think I like the way mozilla.org put it better:
"stick a fork in it, it's done"
The real question is which is easier to patch?
IE: - reqires finding the patch, or using windows update. Then requires you to reboot your computer because it's integrated into the OS. New holes are found in IE all the time.
Swiss cheese: - generally secure and stable unless it has mold. For the most part only integrates with food. Most holes are known by looking at it, although once consumed it requires you to purchase more swiss cheese with a new set of holes. Can be patched with plastic wrap.
Right now I think swiss cheese is in the lead
We should have all the IE/Outlook bugs patched up sometime around 2026.
But what about the next version?
I like where I work too, but I'd give it up for a roaming profile if the damn phone wouldn't follow me.
As for wanting support, where have you been? linux has more and better support than any microsoft product or OS
That sort of depends on what kind of support. I personally like Linux because I can get tons of resources on the web. Generally if I can ask the right question, Google can find an answer. My boss (the sort of tech guy before I was hired) likes to talk on the phone. It really doesn't matter if MS actually answers his question, or if he waits on the phone for 2 hours, or if he gets charged an arm and a leg - he likes the phone. I've generally found that he's not so unusual. I can ask questions via email until my fingers bleed with Linux, but generally there just aren't a lot of Linux people to actually call. It's sort of hard to pitch Linux with that kind of support (despite the fact that it actually works quite well).
Version 2: United Linux creates alot of inhouse closed-source configuration and system management apps that give it the leg up on the open source only competition.
Actually I'd find that interesting. Then you'd probably end up with open source alternatives to the closed source config utilities which configure... open source applications.
I really don't have a problem with them capitalizing on OS stuff. Hell if they can make a lot better stuff then the OS stuff out there now and sell it, then bring it on. The question is, will it really be better than a distro like Red Hat, which pretty much gives you total access to everything.
Free antivirus software:
/root/.bashrc put
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echo "don't run programs unless you absolutely have to using this account"
If you want one you pay for, I'll charge you for it - but you'll have to give me root access first
From everything I've heard most people don't have a hard time in Japan. Basically there are tons of high school and college kids who want to practice their English on you. At times it's like they won't even leave you alone.
I had a tutor from Japan with some sort of hand held gizmo that did translations. Her English was terrible, my Japanese was/is terrible - so you can imagine how pathetic the conversations were. She would try to say something, drag out the translater, punch a few keys, make a puzzled face, then put it away. I always wondered if it actually helped at all.
That sort of depends on how you take how far they pushed back 5.0
Another cool thing about SCO (out of the 3 good things I can say about it) was that the colors of vitual terminals changed. When we migrated to Linux my boss hits ctrl+alt+F2 and says "Hey, they're all the same color!". Is there a way to do this in Linux? it's actually sort of usefull...
It would be nice if the U.S. started making some long term goals.
Like switching to the metric system? Like you say, it's a bandaid approach to everything - never a clear vision, never decisive action.
Yeah, putty is nice and I've been trying to push it where I work. Unfortunatly no one ELSE seems to like it. Apperently people feel threatened if they can't see a bunch of usless buttons and icons on an app. Hopefully PuTTY will make some advancements on the maximize options - right now it does a horrible job stretching.
How is doing stuff from scratch faster and easier than rpm? Just wondering. At work I guess we've more or less standardized on Red Hat. Playing the rpm game is getting a tad bit old in many respects. But I really can't complain too much since rpm has saved me from dealing with a few things that I didn't want to get too involved with. MySQL took 10 seconds to install with an rpm - I don't think that windows can even initalize the installer that fast.
Agreed. This is not a bad thing as long as RedHat only uses their patents defensively
Well really what else would redhat do with them? If they actually did try to charge money for a patent or try to stomp someone for infringement, it would be like a bullet to the head for the entire company. Everyone (myself included) would basically jump ship and use another distro.
I don't get you here... sysadmins should have access to all passwords, yes?
Actually I'd say no. An admin should have access to all admin passwords. An admin shouldn't have access to general purpose user passwords. (but it doesn't sound like you have general user passwords at all) For instance, just because I maintain a network, doesn't mean that I should have access to all privileged info in everything from zip archives to encrypted files just because I'm the computer guy. (mainly because we know people will just reuse the same passwords for other things too - ex: hotmail). With a root password I have control over everything I need to, and I can fix everything exempting user stupidity. In my opinion an admin should enforce password rules, but not pick the passwords. A marble desk would be cool though.