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  1. Re:I don't get it. on Red Hat News: Edu Prices, Progeny Support for 7.X · · Score: 1

    RH provided two things: updates and new releases. Your $60/yr gave you both. The new releases will not be provided by Progeny. If you look at the work that RH did, I'd bet (and I do this for a living) making new releases was much more time consuming than the updates. New releases have development time, but they also have time dedicated to physical things, like packages, CD-ROMs, etc. They cost $$, too.

  2. Re:Still feeling abandoned by RedHat on Red Hat News: Edu Prices, Progeny Support for 7.X · · Score: 1

    Yes, you missed that for $60/yr RH would send you a package, too. Progeny will only make updates available. That's a lot less work, since there are no development costs (of new versions).

  3. Re:nada, and it never will... on What Has Number Portability Done For You? · · Score: 1

    I have Verizon and I've switched plans twice in the last few months, without changing the end date of my contract.

  4. Re:Jessie's involvement in the show on Monster Garage's Robotic R/C Car Challenge · · Score: 4, Insightful

    My $0.02:

    1. He was always an ass, but you just liked it before.

    2. The producers are running out of ideas, and it's getting to Jessie. During the PT Crusier show he kept harping of the fact that the idea (from the producers) sucked.

    3. They're starting to scrape the bottom of the barrel for show talent. On shows where there is good talent with good personalities, Jessie isn't an ass.

    All of these make Jessie more of an ass.

  5. anyone use Mr. BIOS? on Phoenix's BIOS Roadmap · · Score: 1

    I used Mr. BIOS years ago on a 486 computer when I was having trouble with the OEM BIOS. It seemed to work. It was even free back then. I can tell you, the idea of using a free/unknown BIOS scared the hell out of me, but I didn't have many options.

  6. there has been research into this problem... on Web Pages Are Weak Links in the Chain of Knowledge · · Score: 1

    This article discusses the research into the subject problem. Ironically, the paper to which they link, on the researchers own site is no longer at that address!! Seems like the authors were not eating their own dog food, as they say. Furthermore, news.com did a good job preserving the URL for the last 3 years. Kudos to them.

  7. Re:Good news/bad news for AMD on AMD Predicts End of 32-bit Processors · · Score: 1

    That's the point. If the hardware is 64-bit and the software is 32-bit, what do you call it? 32-bit, obviously.

    "Doesn't support it yet" is very, very kind. There is no roadmap that shows when they will have a 64-bit OS.

  8. Re:Good news/bad news for AMD on AMD Predicts End of 32-bit Processors · · Score: 1
    Funnier when you find out your G5 is not a 64-bit machine! Ha, ha (in your best Nelson voice).

    Every time I post this, I get modded down by the Mac fanatics. So, go ahead, I'm expecting it.

  9. Re:sucky sucky, $24.95 at amazon.com on Softwar : An Intimate Portrait of Larry Ellison · · Score: 1

    You probably haven't heard that Amazon.com charges different prices at different times for different users, so it's entirely possible that it was $24.95 for him.

  10. Re:In short on UK Becomes Sixth Country to Implement EUCD · · Score: 2, Informative
    No it does not, not directly at least. There is no provision in the law that prohibits you from making copies for personal use.

    From the article:

    Indivuals who make a copy of a copyrighted DVD, CD or music file, whether for back-up or for use on another device such as an MP3 player, are committing a crime.

    Even if this is for personal use they theoretically face up to two years in jail or an unlimited fine, and possible civil action from copyright holders.

    The article is wrong, then?

  11. Re:Why does nobody get this? on Perens: Unite behind Debian, UserLinux · · Score: 1

    I would say the reviews of running Photoshop on Wine are mixed, but I'll give you this: they're much better than the last time I looked at that page (there wasn't one success story).

  12. Re:Why does nobody get this? on Perens: Unite behind Debian, UserLinux · · Score: 1

    Of course if Cerious went under I'd have to migrate. But why migrate to something inferior unless I have to? Talk about obvious...

  13. Re:Why does nobody get this? on Perens: Unite behind Debian, UserLinux · · Score: 1

    I doubt it, for me. I have a *lot* of meta-data about photographs in an SQL database shared by TP and an application I wrote. I have yet to see something as powerful and open (not opensource) as TP.

    What do you think is better than TP?

  14. Re:Why does nobody get this? on Perens: Unite behind Debian, UserLinux · · Score: 1
    No, you missed the mark a little. What you said can't happen until there is software for Linux that people know and love. Quicken, Photoshop and Thumbs Plus are things I can't give up (PLEASE! Don't tell me about the alternatives... I know about them). I'd switch in a heartbeat if they existed on Linux. I just can't do without them.

    When the software is there, the big companies and users will follow. Not until.

  15. Ebert liked it on 'Matrix Revolutions' Opens Today · · Score: 3, Informative

    His review is here.

  16. "Berkley" on UCB, USC To Build (And Hack) A Model Internet · · Score: 0

    It's Berkeley. Cripes.

  17. Re:Donate on Students, ISP Sue Diebold · · Score: 1

    Can you be specific? What is their position that you find wrong?

  18. Re:A sad day on Red Hat Linux Support To End · · Score: 2, Informative
    I'd have a big problem switching to Fedora because of the 2-3 months after next release lifetime. This means that after version 2 comes out, version 1 will get security fixes for 2-3 months. That means people will be forced to upgrade much more frequently.

    For me and the company I work for, this means switching to something other than Fedora.

  19. Re:Not trying to troll or rant, but i probably am. on Red Hat Linux Support To End · · Score: 1

    Suse's Enterprise is not downloadable, unlike Red Hat's. I wonder if Red Hat will be changing this now... it might make sense.

  20. Fedora is in, though on Red Hat Linux Support To End · · Score: 1, Informative

    Fedora is the replacement for the free Red Hat.

  21. Re:I'm left with Questions! on Athlon 64 Motherboard Triple Threat Round-Up · · Score: 1

    and SuSe 9.0 professional will also support AMD64 quite well. It comes out this week, if I remember correctly.

  22. I haven't seen an X10 pop under... on X10 Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    since I started using Mozilla. As if there aren't enough other reasons to switch, this is a very good one.

  23. say bye bye to HDTivo on Broadcast Flag All But Approved · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Look, we know Hollywood hates TiVo. OK, more like terrified of it. Seems like this will be one way to kill a TiVo (or other similar device) foray into HDTV.

    Since I have DirecTV, I'm not too worried, seeing as I got the TiVo from them... but things change...

  24. Re:why we fear nuclear power on Toshiba Pushes Safe, Small Nuclear Reactor Design · · Score: 1
    Video is not available, according to the website. The transcript is available, though.

    If you have a TiVo, get a season pass for Frontline. They often replay old shows.

  25. why we fear nuclear power on Toshiba Pushes Safe, Small Nuclear Reactor Design · · Score: 3, Informative

    Frontline, a great PBS documentary series, had a show on this, called Nuclear Reaction. Highly recommended.