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  1. Re:author is right, but he doesn't know it on Gnome's Nice Little GUI Perks · · Score: 1

    Sorry, that's still four keypresses, since you neglected to mention the period which you have to restore since your method deletes that too.

    before:
    [filename].doc
    after:
    filename

  2. Long-standing problem in 2.6 series on Meet Linux Kernel 2.6.2, 'Feisty Dunnart' · · Score: 1

    It seems that so far no one of any prominence (such as a kernel developer) noticed a problem involving built-in ALSA and the ens1371 driver. The kernel sees the chip, but cannot initialize it. I posted a message about it on the ALSA mailing list, and no one had a response. Since then, two people e-mailed me personally asking if this had been resolved. Unfortunately, no.

    Does anyone know what the deal is, or experiencing the same thing?

  3. Re:Its called: Turn off WFP on Boot Windows Faster, Using Linux · · Score: 1

    Windows File Protection is a feature that does not allow programs to permanently overwrite system files. I experienced this once -- a program overwrote some files and after a reboot Windows popped up an alert that some critical files have changed and that it wants me to insert a Windows CD so that it can restore the old copies.

    Here is a Microsoft Knowledge Base article on this.

  4. A similar offering on A Monocultural Alternative: TheOpenCD · · Score: 4, Informative

    A software compilation to the OpenCD is the

    Open Source Software CD

    ...which is updated monthly with the latest versions of the most popular, high-quality open-source software out there.

    Anyone can download it via BitTorrent.

    Be sure to check it out.

  5. Re:RealOne on Which Adware and Spyware are the Most Insidious? · · Score: 1

    Mike Lin, a very prolific young programmer, wrote this program.

    Here's the site: StartupMonitor

  6. Re:This means nothing on Microsoft Officially Shows Longhorn, WinFX · · Score: 1

    GNOME is readying for their 2.4 release, which they expect by spring. 2.4 promises an unprecidented degree of polish, and may well prove to be the release that finally reaches the point "normal people" can deal with it

    Gnome 2.4 was released this September.
    Check it out.

  7. Re:very cool on GTK+ TTY Port · · Score: 1

    You're right, individual letters would look too small. So, I have a idea! Represent a single letter using more than one of these blocks!!! I know what a bold and daring step that is -- breaching unexplored terrain --but I have a feeling that it may work.

  8. Re:Very good points on How To 'Sell' Open Source Software · · Score: 1

    Here is a CD you are talking about in the last paragraph.

  9. A bit late, but... on How To 'Sell' Open Source Software · · Score: 1

    This is my project, which seems to fulfill the goal: Open Source Software CD, updated only two days ago with the latest software versions.

  10. Re:Flash format is open on Mozilla Gets (Beta) Native SVG support · · Score: 1

    OpenOffice 1.1 supports exporting to Macromedia Flash, among many other new features.

  11. Re:Read the T&C's! on Design Slashdot's New T-Shirt and Win Cool Stuff! · · Score: 2, Informative

    I'd be happy to accept a submission, as I live in Texas.

    E-mail address: the username is "slashdot", the subdomain is "pwhite", the domain is "mailhaven", with a commercial extension. Form: username@subdomain.domain.ext
    Jabber ID: Cluster@jabber.org

  12. BitTorrent on Mozilla 1.4 Released · · Score: 5, Informative

    Get a BitTorrent download here!

  13. Re:Mozilla 1.4 on Netscape 7.1 Released · · Score: 1
  14. Re:Mozilla 1.4 binaries are up... on Netscape 7.1 Released · · Score: 1
  15. Precedent! on Innovative Uses for a Computer Classroom? · · Score: 1

    I realize that this post is very late in the game, but I hope that at least someone finds it useful.

    For almost the entire past school year my English 3 AP class participated in online discussions that I hosted with phpBB. It's still up for a few more days, so you are welcome to check out the kinds of discussions we had. It seems that EVERYONE found it useful and there are plans in motion to run one next year, but expand it to multiple AP English classes.

    Take a look.

  16. Re:Wait wait wait wait wait... on A Tour of Pixar · · Score: 1

    You'd be right if each instruction took exactly one CPU cycle to complete. However, that's almost never the case. For example, simple addition takes something like 5 cycles while division may take more than 10. The efficiency depends on the architecture.

    If we say that each instruction takes 5 cycles on average, the rough CPU speed would be about 800 MHz... entirely feasible.

  17. Re:Have old bills? on New US $20 bills Released, Colors & Layout Change · · Score: 1

    The only way it would be remotely perpetual is if you could sell a bag of thirty dollars worth of shredded currency for thirty dollars. You'd be lucky to sell it for five.

  18. Re:bah on HTML Rendering Crashes IE · · Score: 1

    Internet Explorer (at least the later versions) has an option in the Advanced tab of Internet Tools that lets you specify that you always want a separate process for each window.

  19. Re:Why DSL - Ethernet? on DSL Hardware for Wiring Condos? · · Score: 0

    Why use DSL? Why not use ethernet?

    You're comparing apples and baskets that hold them. DSL is a type of Internet connectivity, while Ethernet is a type of generic computer connectivity. DSL service is generally provided over Ethernet because today's networks are usually Ethernet. Ethernet can likewise be used for cable, printing, file-sharing, etc.

  20. Re:You can have filenames as long as you like on High Density CDs · · Score: 1

    Ray Stevens / Jeremiah Peabody / pills / unsaturated / pleasant / "Poly Quick Dissolving Fast Acting Green and Purple.mp3"

    Sane categorization is key. :)

  21. Re:Lack of vulnerabilities on OpenBSD Lands $2 Million In DARPA Money · · Score: 1
  22. Re:And for some reason...... on Xerox Alto Computer 30th Anniversary · · Score: 1

    I thought vi was long unsupported and has since been replaced by alternatives such as Vim (my personal favorite), Nvi, Elvis, and Vile.

  23. Re:I've got your manual right here! on The Clueless Newbie's Linux Odyssey · · Score: 1

    You're purposely exaggerating. This is NOT a manual, it's the comment of a C source file, designed for other programmers.

    An average manual looks like this (the first screenful):

    ---------------

    NANO(1) NANO(1)

    NAME
    nano - Nano's ANOther editor, an enhanced free Pico Clone

    SYNOPSIS
    nano [options] [+LINE] file

    DESCRIPTION
    This manual page documents briefly the nano command.

    nano is a small, free and friendly editor which aims to replace Pico,
    the default editor included in the non-free Pine package. Rather than
    just copying Pico's look and feel, nano also implements some missing
    (or disabled by default) features in Pico, such as "search and replace"
    and "goto line number".

    OPTIONS
    -T (--tabsize)
    Set the size (width) of a tab.

    -R (--regexp)
    Enable regular expression matching for search strings, as well
    as \n subexpression replacement for replace strings, if avail-
    able.

    -V (--version)
    Show the current version number and author.

    -h (--help)
    Display a summary of command line options.

    -----------------

    Now what's so hard and confusing about that? I wish Windows help pages were this concise and informative.

  24. Not the first time on Microsoft Pirating Their Own Software? · · Score: 1

    This year's Compaq (HP) CodeWars, which took place March 1st, also gave out Microsoft software -- Microsoft Windows XP Professional -- with the same intimidating message on the front. As soon as I was handed the CD, I saw the notice and asked the lady who gave it to me about a license. She said that in a few days we will be mailed a license plus extra software -- we even filled out little registration cards at the event supposedly for this purpose.

    My whole team has decided to wait until then, but we've still not received anything from them. Our shiny Windows XP is still gathering dust with no license.

  25. GCC on SuSE 8.2 Announced · · Score: 5, Interesting

    GCC 3.3 is not released yet; are they hoping that it'll be out before their deadline, will they include an unstable 3.3, or is this a typo in the announcement?