IMO, the automatic updates and package management should be used by sysadmins that know what they are doing in the first place. I learned from compiling source code and it's helped me out a lot over the years.
As far as security updates for packages that are included in Slack, what's so hard about downloading it and typeing:
upgrade newpackage.tgz
Personally, I don't trust something that "updates itself".
Don't even get started about Linux on the desktop for the newbies. It's not ready yet...but that's another discussion entirely.
I've used Slackware forever. It was my first Linux install around 6 years ago and it's never failed me since. I tried RedHat and a few others, but they were just too fluffy for my liking. KISS is a great philosophy that most people don't apprieciate anymore.
There is already such a product. Compaq Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition. Now all you need to do is a get a stack of these, a stack of Compaq servers and you're set.
Of course, you may need to win the lottery first...
Or they just prefer to use something that is more standard. 30% of the users at the major website I run do NOT have Flash installed. It's hard to sell things when people can't see said things...
It was DS9, actually. "Trials and Tribble-ations."
Odo: "THOSE are Klingons??"
Someone: "Worf, what happened?"
Worf: "We do not discuss it with outsiders."
Actually, it was one of the only good DS9 episodes. Me? I prefer TNG and Voyager. And I'm not that much of a geek...I got the episode via DiVX a week ago.
I live one county north of Davidson County, NC...aka Hegeland. Sherriff Hege is the fucking man. Crime is WAY down because he doesn't take any shit. Look at his success before you make uneducated comments. I haven't heard anything about Hege dragging *INNOCENT* people out of their homes and beating them...and I live close by. Drug dealers? Well, that's something else...and they could use it.
I am a web developer for a major band with a brand new website going live in a day or two. We support everyone...including Lynx. Yes, it took some extra work, but it wasn't worth blocking the 30%+ users that use Lynx, Netscape, Mozilla, Opera, etc. That's potential CUSTOMERS that you block. I feel the same way about that Flash shit. Not everyone bothers installing that fluff. I like Netscape and Mozilla, so that's my primary devel platforms, but MSIE is also well-tested and WORKING. Even Lynx is tested! It's not pretty under Lynx, but it fucking WORKS.
What the fuck? An honest opinion is a "troll" even if it's the fucking truth? I don't personally know for certain, but I've heard over and over that C++ support in GCC IS kinda rough. Why wouldn't an M$ product be better than a free one? Afterall, they have millions of dollars and thousands of people to throw at the problem. Some of these moderators are fools. (Go ahead and mod me down too...I give no fuck.)
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Jon Katz. Definately.
IMO, the automatic updates and package management should be used by sysadmins that know what they are doing in the first place. I learned from compiling source code and it's helped me out a lot over the years.
As far as security updates for packages that are included in Slack, what's so hard about downloading it and typeing:
upgrade newpackage.tgz
Personally, I don't trust something that "updates itself".
Don't even get started about Linux on the desktop for the newbies. It's not ready yet...but that's another discussion entirely.
I've used Slackware forever. It was my first Linux install around 6 years ago and it's never failed me since. I tried RedHat and a few others, but they were just too fluffy for my liking. KISS is a great philosophy that most people don't apprieciate anymore.
There is already such a product. Compaq Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition. Now all you need to do is a get a stack of these, a stack of Compaq servers and you're set.
Of course, you may need to win the lottery first...
Because I'd assume the majority of Slashdot readers are the techies...not the PHBs that make decisions like that.
Or they just prefer to use something that is more standard. 30% of the users at the major website I run do NOT have Flash installed. It's hard to sell things when people can't see said things...
It was DS9, actually. "Trials and Tribble-ations."
Odo: "THOSE are Klingons??"
Someone: "Worf, what happened?"
Worf: "We do not discuss it with outsiders."
Actually, it was one of the only good DS9 episodes. Me? I prefer TNG and Voyager. And I'm not that much of a geek...I got the episode via DiVX a week ago.
A damn good point. Someone mod this guy up.
Well, I agree with you. But look at Virginia and how radar detectors are illegal. It's rediculous, but that doesn't mean that the law doesn't exist.
Slightly off-topic, BUT...
I live one county north of Davidson County, NC...aka Hegeland. Sherriff Hege is the fucking man. Crime is WAY down because he doesn't take any shit. Look at his success before you make uneducated comments. I haven't heard anything about Hege dragging *INNOCENT* people out of their homes and beating them...and I live close by. Drug dealers? Well, that's something else...and they could use it.
Sounds like a vow to make a piece of shit movie or game.
I am a web developer for a major band with a brand new website going live in a day or two. We support everyone...including Lynx. Yes, it took some extra work, but it wasn't worth blocking the 30%+ users that use Lynx, Netscape, Mozilla, Opera, etc. That's potential CUSTOMERS that you block. I feel the same way about that Flash shit. Not everyone bothers installing that fluff. I like Netscape and Mozilla, so that's my primary devel platforms, but MSIE is also well-tested and WORKING. Even Lynx is tested! It's not pretty under Lynx, but it fucking WORKS.
What the fuck? An honest opinion is a "troll" even if it's the fucking truth? I don't personally know for certain, but I've heard over and over that C++ support in GCC IS kinda rough. Why wouldn't an M$ product be better than a free one? Afterall, they have millions of dollars and thousands of people to throw at the problem. Some of these moderators are fools. (Go ahead and mod me down too...I give no fuck.)
Flamebait, my ass. Stupid ass moderators.
When is id gonna drop the whole "space marine" bit that they've been using for 10 years now? It's time for something NEW.