Competition is what drove the space program. Now that there aren't as many "firsts" to achieve, NASA could use a good swift kick to go after those that are left (Mars, Pluto and the ISS).
To me, the coolest alternative idea is biodiesel from recycled cooking oil. You pull up to the drive thru and along with your Big Mac and fries, you top off the car! McDiesel!!
Check out http://www.veggievan.org/ for more.
Many states are already using an 80/20 mix of No. 2 diesel and biodiesel to reduce emissions.
To paraphrase Chris Coleman's post on Daily Daemon News, 4.0 was considered highly developmental and 3.x was supposed to continue the -STABLE branch. It seems that many have gone with 4.0 so the FreeBSD folks made it the -STABLE branch and have made 5.0 -CURRENT.
I've seen other vendors maintain what appears to be a backlevel release. After Lotus Notes 4.x came out, they were still releasing CDs on the 3.x code base.
All signs point to 3.5 being the last release in the 3.x line.
For Chris' comments, visit http://daily.daemonnews.org/view_story.php3?story_ id=990
I placed my order on 12/23. My employer gave me a Palm V last year after I brought the Palm "virus" to campus 3 years ago. Now they're picking up the tab for the OmniSky beta!
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Theo is with OpenBSD, not FreeBSD. http://www.openbsd.org/
If this is a desparate move, then why did it take them over a year to port to FreeBSD? This port was supposed to be available this time last year!
I'm thinking that ApplixWare saw the writing on the wall and got off their butts and finished the port!
But...why should I pay for something I can get for free (StarOffice)?
FreeBSD - more merchandise!
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I've been tinkering with FreeBSD for nearly a year now and compared to the Linuxen I've experimented with (SuSE, Caldera, Debian, and Slackware), it's easier to keep FreeBSD up to date via the ports tree and CVSup.
But when it comes to the *BSD family, FreeBSD has more merchandise available. Just check out http://www.freebsdmall.com for stickers, hats, shirts, mouse pads, plushies, etc. OpenBSD does have the cool Blowfish shirt, with the C code on the back.
Interestingly enough, within the past two years, Visio acquired InfoModelers. InfoModelers chief product was InfoModeler, a data diagramming tool that used Object Role Modeling, a relatively obscure diagramming notation. The InfoModeler technology was integrated into Visio Enterprise last year
Anyway, InfoModelers was once part of Asymetrix, and we all know who put a lot of money into Asymetrix - Paul Allen!
So, InfoModeler starts at Asymetrix, leaves home, gets bought by Visio and is now part of Microsoft. Paul Allen is a genius!
Instead of Red Hat Linux Certified, maybe they could call it Linux Certified by Red Hat. Other distros could follow the same format with the result being the emphasis on "Linux Certified," not the distro.
I met Linus last year at Oracle OpenWorld in SF and asked him how he keeps track of his busy schedule. He reached into his belt pouch and pulled out a PalmPilot (and smiled).
I carry my PalmIII in the Palm belt clip case (nerd!), but Linus carried his in what appeared to be a belt pouch for a camera! More room for other things, but that's what I use pockets for...
*BSD "never got very far" because of business - The Lawsuit brought by AT&T(USL) against BSDI in 1992. The Lawsuit drug on for 3 years, and eventually forced all active *BSD development to restart from a new code base. BSDI was a commercial version of BSD Networking Release-2, so it was a commercial product that caught AT&T's attention.
Meanwhile, some bright kid in Finland was developing a Unix-like OS for his own needs...
The BSD license allows developers to make their modifications private, something that should attract commercial developers. The GPL does not allow this.
My point was that most people don't realize what's under the hood of a Palm. With all the 68000 knowledge out there, it's no wonder that so many people have written such great code for the Palm.
WinCE is purposely difficult to code for - you have to use Bill's tools to get anything done!
As a long time (2.5 years) Palm user, I am afraid that 3Com is taking Palm in the wrong direction. The market perception is that Palm is not evolving while the WinCE platform is.
Yes, the PalmOS doesn't need much RAM, but they really should put more RAM into the little buggers. Color - boy, they've missed the boat on this one. Color always sells more - look TV, the PC and the Mac. Once color became available, nobody wanted monochrome. And the Palm V - people are already referring to them as the "Lady Palm" - just look at their latest ad in Wired! They slimed it down so it will fit in a purse - come on, ladies - what's wrong with wearin' 'em on your belt?:-)
As for programming them, the Palm may be easier to code for than WinCE, but then again, you're coding for a 15 year old Mac SE disguised as a handheld! 16MHz 68000, 2MB RAM, monochrome display, proprietary OS...
I keep eyeing the new WinCE handhelds because I think color is cool but - there's the battery life issue and big bad Microsoft.
How far away is Handspring (Jeff Hawkins/Donna Dubinsky - Pilot creators) away from their initial product?
I think John is on the right track. There should be no shame in making money using Open Source. As he cited, look at O'Reilly and Sendmail. For another essay along these lines, read Bob Young's contribution to "Open Sources." You know Bob's company - Red Hat. Some little startup in the Carolinas...
But, to put it simply - people have to eat. Some choose to make money their primary motivator, others choose contributing to the greater community. (And some just want to see there names in print!)
The Open Source community is big enough to include those that make money as well as those who aren't driven by profit. Let's not let this issue divide us. If by selling copies of Linux in the local book/computer stores, the more people we'll have using Linux and there's strength in numbers.
My local Waldenbooks had numerous copies of "The Road Ahead" in their Bargain Books section for the unheard of price of $1.00. I bet they won't order as many copies of Gates' new book as they did last time!
Perfect timing with today's Dilbert desk calendar!
The PHB wants our hero to "do a demo of the new product" and needs "a banner that says 'quality'."
Your point is well taken and one of the reasons I left industry to work in higher ed. Putting food on the table is great, but there are other things in life much more important than the almighty dollar.
I just picked up Open Sources and have found it to be a great read. Kirk McKusick is an excellent writer and his history of BSD is required reading for the Linuxen out there.
One thing does bother me about this book - where's the animal? O'Reilly is starting to not use animals on the cover (Cracking DES is another example) and I think this bothers me more than them making money off Open Source / Free Software.:-)
"Meet the new OS, same as the old OS" (with apologies to Pete Townsend)
I use Solaris/SPARC and WinNT 4.0 at work, but I'm tinkering with FreeBSD at home. Why am I not joining the Linux Generation? 'cause I want to be different!
I've tried Linux, but SysV doesn't do anything for me. Besides, the *BSD world doesn't have nearly as many foamers as the Linux world does.
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Competition is what drove the space program. Now that there aren't as many "firsts" to achieve, NASA could use a good swift kick to go after those that are left (Mars, Pluto and the ISS).
Goat - the other, other white meat.
I believe that SAS stands for Statistical Application for the Sciences. Its syntax is based on PL/I and for the longest time, SAS was written in PL/I.
Just because a language contains functions doesn't make it functional.
To me, the coolest alternative idea is biodiesel from recycled cooking oil. You pull up to the drive thru and along with your Big Mac and fries, you top off the car! McDiesel!!
Check out http://www.veggievan.org/ for more.
Many states are already using an 80/20 mix of No. 2 diesel and biodiesel to reduce emissions.
To paraphrase Chris Coleman's post on Daily Daemon News, 4.0 was considered highly developmental and 3.x was supposed to continue the -STABLE branch. It seems that many have gone with 4.0 so the FreeBSD folks made it the -STABLE branch and have made 5.0 -CURRENT.
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I've seen other vendors maintain what appears to be a backlevel release. After Lotus Notes 4.x came out, they were still releasing CDs on the 3.x code base.
All signs point to 3.5 being the last release in the 3.x line.
For Chris' comments, visit http://daily.daemonnews.org/view_story.php3?story
1. When is the official Slackware book that is packaged in the boxed version going to be updated?
2. Do you feel the least bit screwed by Walnut Creek or did you see this coming?
3. How soon (if at all) before Oracle certification?
4. VMWare is great - why do they treat Slack so bad (distro = other)?
I placed my order on 12/23. My employer gave me a Palm V last year after I brought the Palm "virus" to campus 3 years ago. Now they're picking up the tab for the OmniSky beta!
Schweet!
Theo is with OpenBSD, not FreeBSD. http://www.openbsd.org/
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If this is a desparate move, then why did it take them over a year to port to FreeBSD? This port was supposed to be available this time last year!
I'm thinking that ApplixWare saw the writing on the wall and got off their butts and finished the port!
But...why should I pay for something I can get for free (StarOffice)?
I've been tinkering with FreeBSD for nearly a year now and compared to the Linuxen I've experimented with (SuSE, Caldera, Debian, and Slackware), it's easier to keep FreeBSD up to date via the ports tree and CVSup.
But when it comes to the *BSD family, FreeBSD has more merchandise available. Just check out http://www.freebsdmall.com for stickers, hats, shirts, mouse pads, plushies, etc. OpenBSD does have the cool Blowfish shirt, with the C code on the back.
Interestingly enough, within the past two years, Visio acquired InfoModelers. InfoModelers chief product was InfoModeler, a data diagramming tool that used Object Role Modeling, a relatively obscure diagramming notation. The InfoModeler technology was integrated into Visio Enterprise last year
Anyway, InfoModelers was once part of Asymetrix, and we all know who put a lot of money into Asymetrix - Paul Allen!
So, InfoModeler starts at Asymetrix, leaves home, gets bought by Visio and is now part of Microsoft. Paul Allen is a genius!
"...apps can be welded atop the kernal (sp)..."
Uh, I bought a computer, not a welding kit.
Instead of Red Hat Linux Certified, maybe they could call it Linux Certified by Red Hat. Other distros could follow the same format with the result being the emphasis on "Linux Certified," not the distro.
Red Hat - feel free to use this idea!
I met Linus last year at Oracle OpenWorld in SF and asked him how he keeps track of his busy schedule. He reached into his belt pouch and pulled out a PalmPilot (and smiled).
I carry my PalmIII in the Palm belt clip case (nerd!), but Linus carried his in what appeared to be a belt pouch for a camera! More room for other things, but that's what I use pockets for...
Tried it - sent it back!
BeOS has a long way to go as far as working with standard PC hardware, especially CD-ROMs and internal modems!
*BSD "never got very far" because of business - The Lawsuit brought by AT&T(USL) against BSDI in 1992. The Lawsuit drug on for 3 years, and eventually forced all active *BSD development to restart from a new code base. BSDI was a commercial version of BSD Networking Release-2, so it was a commercial product that caught AT&T's attention.
Meanwhile, some bright kid in Finland was developing a Unix-like OS for his own needs...
The BSD license allows developers to make their modifications private, something that should attract commercial developers. The GPL does not allow this.
I have a friend whose SE still soldiers on. :-)
My point was that most people don't realize what's under the hood of a Palm. With all the 68000 knowledge out there, it's no wonder that so many people have written such great code for the Palm.
WinCE is purposely difficult to code for - you have to use Bill's tools to get anything done!
As a long time (2.5 years) Palm user, I am afraid that 3Com is taking Palm in the wrong direction. The market perception is that Palm is not evolving while the WinCE platform is.
:-)
Yes, the PalmOS doesn't need much RAM, but they really should put more RAM into the little buggers. Color - boy, they've missed the boat on this one. Color always sells more - look TV, the PC and the Mac. Once color became available, nobody wanted monochrome. And the Palm V - people are already referring to them as the "Lady Palm" - just look at their latest ad in Wired! They slimed it down so it will fit in a purse - come on, ladies - what's wrong with wearin' 'em on your belt?
As for programming them, the Palm may be easier to code for than WinCE, but then again, you're coding for a 15 year old Mac SE disguised as a handheld! 16MHz 68000, 2MB RAM, monochrome display, proprietary OS...
I keep eyeing the new WinCE handhelds because I think color is cool but - there's the battery life issue and big bad Microsoft.
How far away is Handspring (Jeff Hawkins/Donna Dubinsky - Pilot creators) away from their initial product?
I think John is on the right track. There should be no shame in making money using Open Source. As he cited, look at O'Reilly and Sendmail. For another essay along these lines, read Bob Young's contribution to "Open Sources." You know Bob's company - Red Hat. Some little startup in the Carolinas...
But, to put it simply - people have to eat. Some choose to make money their primary motivator, others choose contributing to the greater community. (And some just want to see there names in print!)
The Open Source community is big enough to include those that make money as well as those who aren't driven by profit. Let's not let this issue divide us. If by selling copies of Linux in the local book/computer stores, the more people we'll have using Linux and there's strength in numbers.
My local Waldenbooks had numerous copies of "The Road Ahead" in their Bargain Books section for the unheard of price of $1.00. I bet they won't order as many copies of Gates' new book as they did last time!
Not even Newt Gingrich's book went that cheap!
Perfect timing with today's Dilbert desk calendar!
The PHB wants our hero to "do a demo of the new product" and needs "a banner that says 'quality'."
Your point is well taken and one of the reasons I left industry to work in higher ed. Putting food on the table is great, but there are other things in life much more important than the almighty dollar.
I just picked up Open Sources and have found it to be a great read. Kirk McKusick is an excellent writer and his history of BSD is required reading for the Linuxen out there.
:-)
One thing does bother me about this book - where's the animal? O'Reilly is starting to not use animals on the cover (Cracking DES is another example) and I think this bothers me more than them making money off Open Source / Free Software.
Did they have to print that quote again?
I personally enjoyed Insurrection, but I do agree about ST V! I think it will be the first Star Trek movie on MST3K...
Sterling Software already markets a line of COOL products: http://www.cool.sterling.com
Maybe Redmond should rip off RoboCop and bring Microsoft System Utility eXtensions to market:
Microsoft SUX!
Human nature takes over again...
"Meet the new OS, same as the old OS" (with apologies to Pete Townsend)
I use Solaris/SPARC and WinNT 4.0 at work, but I'm tinkering with FreeBSD at home. Why am I not joining the Linux Generation? 'cause I want to be different!
I've tried Linux, but SysV doesn't do anything for me. Besides, the *BSD world doesn't have nearly as many foamers as the Linux world does.
Dare to be different!