I might do something similar. Though I've installed Slackware on my last 3 machines, I'm having serious trouble getting it working on my latest, and I'm planning to try a distro with better hardware detection. Suse's my first choice, but I haven't ruled out Mandrake.
If there's a suitable package, I prefer that. When I want to upgrade it's a simple up2date/apt-get/upgradepkg. However, if I want something that either doesn't have a package, or has an outdated one, then I compile.
I suspect TiVO, by giving people the ability to plan and schedule their own viewing lets them cut out the crap they would usually sit through in the middle of the evening.
It also lets me watch the good stuff when I feel like it. I don't have to break off my online flame, er, intellegent debate just because "24" is starting.
1. Java is free, just not open-source.
2. Don't use those distros if you need Java. If your social conscience doesn't allow you to use non-free software, then you probably don't need it that badly. 3. Use a different distro if your conscience will allow. There are plenty that do. 4. Develop an alternative.
5. Download it yourself.
Slackware, prior to 9.1 didn't include Java, but that didn't stop me from using it.
Nope. What it comes down to is, who needs the other more? The distros do just fine without including Java. But Sun would benefit if the distros included it.
Slackware 9.0 and before didn't include Java. It does ship it with 9.1, but given the choice between truly free software like Perl/Python, and non-free (but zero-cost) software like Java, I'd prefer the former.
I thought BlewCurve sucked. But, to be fair, there was more wrong with RH8/9 than just the GUI, and my gripes with the whole system spilled over to the interface.
Why do we want to bring non-geeks to Linux? For one thing, it would be a lot harder for Micro$**T to con politicians to pass linux-hostile laws if Linux had 20% of the desktop. And it would help us to get support for our favorite kewl hardware. BTW, if Linux went mainstream, I could STILL maintain my "leet" bragging rights. I'd just replace Knome with TWM.:-P
Screens and keyboards afford a minimal level of privacy. With them eavesdropping generally requires line of site, not just sitting in the next cubicle over and unavoidably hearing everything
I'd hate sitting in my cube, hearing everyone yell at their browers!
I heard a story about a voice controlled word processor. The guy was dictating a message, when two of his cow-orkers walked by. He said "Hi, Nick and Ben". The computer typed "Hi, naked men".
That brings back old memories. My first computer was a Tandy with Deskmate. IIRC, Radio Shack talked about making it a standard interface, but it fizzled pretty quickly.
A GPL fork is unprofitable. You can't fork GPL code, add proprietary extentions, and out-compete the original vendor. You CAN add proprietary extentions to a BSD fork. THAT is the difference, fork-wise.
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Yup. A.F. Ools has been busy today.
It probably DOES run on Gameboy!
It sounds like it's from A.F. Ools.
So, which is the lesser of two evils?
I might do something similar. Though I've installed Slackware on my last 3 machines, I'm having serious trouble getting it working on my latest, and I'm planning to try a distro with better hardware detection. Suse's my first choice, but I haven't ruled out Mandrake.
Obviously, the parent poster is from Boston.
Me too! Not H&R Block, but a different tax expert. "Damn it Jim, I'm a programmer, not a CPA".
If there's a suitable package, I prefer that. When I want to upgrade it's a simple up2date/apt-get/upgradepkg. However, if I want something that either doesn't have a package, or has an outdated one, then I compile.
I suspect TiVO, by giving people the ability to plan and schedule their own viewing lets them cut out the crap they would usually sit through in the middle of the evening.
It also lets me watch the good stuff when I feel like it. I don't have to break off my online flame, er, intellegent debate just because "24" is starting.
It might be worth mentioning that most of my TV watching is old shows on TVLand, all of which are better than the new crap on the networks.
They're always proposing those big ideas without thinking about where the money's coming from. Wait a minute, Bush suggested it? Oh, that's different.
I don't know about ponies, but I'm sure Bush said something about chickens. In every pot.
5. Download it yourself.
Slackware, prior to 9.1 didn't include Java, but that didn't stop me from using it.
Nope. What it comes down to is, who needs the other more? The distros do just fine without including Java. But Sun would benefit if the distros included it.
Slackware 9.0 and before didn't include Java. It does ship it with 9.1, but given the choice between truly free software like Perl/Python, and non-free (but zero-cost) software like Java, I'd prefer the former.
Yeah, you can verb almost anything.
I thought BlewCurve sucked. But, to be fair, there was more wrong with RH8/9 than just the GUI, and my gripes with the whole system spilled over to the interface.
Why do we want to bring non-geeks to Linux? For one thing, it would be a lot harder for Micro$**T to con politicians to pass linux-hostile laws if Linux had 20% of the desktop. And it would help us to get support for our favorite kewl hardware. BTW, if Linux went mainstream, I could STILL maintain my "leet" bragging rights. I'd just replace Knome with TWM. :-P
I'd hate sitting in my cube, hearing everyone yell at their browers!
I heard a story about a voice controlled word processor. The guy was dictating a message, when two of his cow-orkers walked by. He said "Hi, Nick and Ben". The computer typed "Hi, naked men".
That brings back old memories. My first computer was a Tandy with Deskmate. IIRC, Radio Shack talked about making it a standard interface, but it fizzled pretty quickly.
CHUI? I dunno, that's a little hard to swallow.
NetBSD is using XFree 4.4. Maybe they'll use their market clout to convince others to stay with XFree.
A GPL fork is unprofitable. You can't fork GPL code, add proprietary extentions, and out-compete the original vendor. You CAN add proprietary extentions to a BSD fork. THAT is the difference, fork-wise.
Well, that's what happens with a RedHat car.