As a long time Linux user, and now a FreeBSD (Mac OS X got me hooked) I must say the BSD ports system is probably the slickest configuration/installation system I've seen. It makes installing software that works with your system incredibly easy.
I work for a Fortune 100 company and cost is less an issue than down time. We have 1.2 million subscribers on our service and paying Sun a couple of 100K/year makes sense if they can get here in 25 minutes (which they have). Granted, everyone is not in the same situation. We also use a plethora of Open Source software, but primarily for non-critical services.
I worked for a small-ish (less than 100 employees when I joined) that was run out of a warehouse. It was 12 years old when I joined. I worked there for three years. In that time, two of the original three owners (one having succumbed to heart disease) sold the company to a much larger company. All the while taking care of their employees. Not so much through bagels and stock options, but by paying a competitive salary, and letting the do their job. The only reason I left was location. The original designers of the core package are still there (think old men with long beards). That was a well run company.
I recently switched from a Linux/KDE desktop at home, to a PowerBook G3. My USB/2-Button/Scroll wheel mouse works just fine with Mac OS X, and even some OS 9.
Our little company just got one. We basically performed our own audit. And the odd thing is, they were only concerned with M*soft software. I don't yet know the outcome though the rumor is we reported the deficiency and purchased more licenses... though I don't have my Project license yet...
Check out www.rlxtechnologies.com. They have had the same technology available for almost a year now. The 'blade plane' for reducing the number of cables needed... etc... etc... And you can get three blades in a 3U case for $5k.
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As a long time Linux user, and now a FreeBSD (Mac OS X got me hooked) I must say the BSD ports system is probably the slickest configuration/installation system I've seen. It makes installing software that works with your system incredibly easy.
It would have been better at 1:40 not 2:40.
Also, you should stay through the credits for a fun little scene at the end.
I run OS X 10.1.5 on a Powerbook G3 500 w/640meg RAM. It's not as 'snappy' as Windows 2000 on an Athlon 750 w/1GIG.
I work for a Fortune 100 company and cost is less an issue than down time. We have 1.2 million subscribers on our service and paying Sun a couple of 100K/year makes sense if they can get here in 25 minutes (which they have). Granted, everyone is not in the same situation. We also use a plethora of Open Source software, but primarily for non-critical services.
I worked for a small-ish (less than 100 employees when I joined) that was run out of a warehouse. It was 12 years old when I joined. I worked there for three years. In that time, two of the original three owners (one having succumbed to heart disease) sold the company to a much larger company. All the while taking care of their employees. Not so much through bagels and stock options, but by paying a competitive salary, and letting the do their job. The only reason I left was location. The original designers of the core package are still there (think old men with long beards).
That was a well run company.
I agree. However, the only way to change it is to become the ones with decision authority.
I agree with the depression causing effect of these works.
There is no mention of Peter Norvig. I would think as the guy in charge of 'Search Quality' he would have the answer.
I only buy the OReilly 'Pocket Reference' guides these days!
Minute Rice? Who has the time?
I purchased a (used) PowerBook G3 Firewire, 500mhz, 12gig HD, 640meg Ram, Airport card and Mac OS 10.1.5. It's pretty damn nice.
I do all my Lisp, Scheme, PHP, and Apache development on it.
I recently switched from a Linux/KDE desktop at home, to a PowerBook G3. My USB/2-Button/Scroll wheel mouse works just fine with Mac OS X, and even some OS 9.
Our little company just got one. We basically performed our own audit. And the odd thing is, they were only concerned with M*soft software. I don't yet know the outcome though the rumor is we reported the deficiency and purchased more licenses... though I don't have my Project license yet...
Check out www.rlxtechnologies.com. They have had the same technology available for almost a year now. The 'blade plane' for reducing the number of cables needed... etc... etc... And you can get three blades in a 3U case for $5k.
I was able to download the middle ware with out registration.