..will dismiss testimony out declaring it ``hearsay''.
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That's silly. The testimony earlier WAS hearsay. I can't comment as to your state of mind. Only you can do that. Lacking YOUR testimony, what I say about your state of mind is hearsay.
Microsoft bullying OEMs isn't news. What's news is that someone actually has the guts to testify about it. Microsoft is quite capable of making Gateway suffer for this.
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Gateway's move was pretty smart, actually. Microsoft can't do ANYTHING to them or else they will have something else to testify and/or sue about.
If a) MS loses their Trademark suit, and b) the OEMs get a backbone, they could offer Lindows as their next "upgrade" to their computers. The user might not even know that something was going on.
I don't understand what this 'binary incompatibility' is. Does this mean.solibs will need to be replaced?
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You are thinking C, but this is mostly in regard to C++. C++ does really nasty things to class/function/method names when it compiles. And, on top of that, there's no standard for it. Thus, in almost every release, GCC breaks binary C++ compatibility. I don't see why anyone even tries to dynamically link C++ - just statically link all C++ parts. However, others disagree.
Its interesting how its ok to criticize Winblow$ for bloatware but say the same for precious Linux and you get branded a troll.
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Except you have to look at what you get on a Windows install - pretty much nothing. Most users have to buy hundreds or thousands of dollars worth of software to run on their computers. With RH, it's just installed w/ the OS. That's not bloat (necessarily), that's functionality.
as JWZ said, "Linux is only free if your time is worthless."
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Windows is only $300 if your time is worthless. I don't see the point. If you're going to tell me I don't spend half of my weekly visit to my parent's house trying to show them how to use their Windows machine they've had for 5 years, you would be mistaken.
The HURD is different from Mac OS X because Mac OS X is basically a single-server architecture. There is one server that performs the operating system running on top of the microkernel. With HURD, there are multiple servers running on top of the microkernel, each of them can be individually used/not-used/replaced, etc.
Apache has scalability problems. The APR will allow you to tune Apache to be most scalable for your platform. For Windows, it's threads only. For Linux, it will probably be the thread/process combo. This is a good thing. Apache REALLY needs this to move to the next level.
I spent two years not learning Python simply because of those rules. However, they are kind of nice. THe thing I absolutely LOVE about python, though, is the ability to pass bound methods as first class objects. In addition to that, I like it's implementation of lambda, as well as the new generator stuff in 2.2. Python is a very-well-constructed language.
However, for those who have done python longer than I, what happens if person A edits in emacs using spaces for spacing, and person B edits in vi using tabs for spacing? How does Python determine the length of a tab, and is there anything to help you out if you are the victim of such a tragedy?
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There's no "Easy GUI" way to do it, but you can do ctl-alt-SOMENUMBER to change virtual consoles, and then run a new X session on a different virtual console. If you have xdcmp enable, you can simply run X -query localhost and then it will start a new X session. You can now switch between them. Sorry I don't have many details, but I'm on a win machine at work:(
There hasn't been a Linux game company. There have only been Linux game porters. If you already have a Windows machine to run your games, why on earth would you buy Linux ports after you already bought the windows versions?
If there was a true Linux gaming company, I think we'd see different results. We'll see what happens when TuxRacer comes out.
"Also, the reason you pay for Oracle is the same reason people buy Cisco support contracts. If something fucks up, they will fix it immediately, it doesn't matter if it's 3am on a Sunday night, someone who definately knows what they're doing will be there within 15 minutes. You don't get that with PostgreSQL, or any other 'free' software."
With support contracts from vendors of free software, you get the benefits of both worlds. You get full competition (you don't have to gut your enterprise to switch vendors or do it yourself) and the ability to do ANYTHING you can dream, and you get a vendor who is at your beck and call.
Actually, the nice thing about Macintoshes is that the operating really _is_ simple. Windows just has a simple covering on top of a wadded mess of wires. That's what's frustrating. You have to deal with the mess anyway, but in addition you have to get through the "simple" interface. UNIX is similar, except that they don't force you to bend over backwards to get to the complicated stuff. Macintoshes, on the other hand, the operating system really is simple and elegant. There isn't a wadded mess to get to. This makes it less powerful for some applications, but it definitely is a good thing for single-user desktop systems.
Sun's problem is that they are too wishy-washy when it comes to open source. Had they open-sourced Java and the Solaris kernel (or just patched the Linux kernel until it worked as well as Solaris), they would have had the entire open-source community knocking at their door to buy hardware from them.
Yes, they contribute to open-source. However, when you go with a Sun solution, a good portion of your system is going to be closed. If you go with Red Hat or another Linux vendor, you get the whole benefits of open-source, and not just a teeny-tiny portion.
I'm glad that Sun is helping the open-source community. However, if they were willing to be more open, they could turn that into even more revenue. Remember, they are a hardware company, and the software isn't really a big game for them. I would have loved to run Wolfram's web systems on Sun boxes when I was there, but I wouldn't have gotten the benefits of open-source, which is why they are still running on Red Hat/Intel.
The only thing (not a bad thing, mind you) that gcc has going for it is that it's free... it's hardly the compiler of choice if you really want to optimize your code.
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Also going for gcc are a) retargetability to a wide variety of platforms, and b) It's fairly easy to write new compiled languages which use gcc's backend. In fact, the objective-C frontend for gcc came about specifically because it was more expedient to write a free compiler on top of gcc than to write a paid-for one on its own.
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My Linux OS plays TuxRacer quite nicely;)
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Separate Server and graphics drivers. Why the frick is ATI Raedon changes in the X11 change log? They should be driver changes, not server changes.
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They have done this already. They are still the same project, but the driver is just loaded in as a separate.so file.
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..will dismiss testimony out declaring it ``hearsay''.
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That's silly. The testimony earlier WAS hearsay. I can't comment as to your state of mind. Only you can do that. Lacking YOUR testimony, what I say about your state of mind is hearsay.
Microsoft bullying OEMs isn't news. What's news is that someone actually has the guts to testify about it. Microsoft is quite capable of making Gateway suffer for this.
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Gateway's move was pretty smart, actually. Microsoft can't do ANYTHING to them or else they will have something else to testify and/or sue about.
If a) MS loses their Trademark suit, and b) the OEMs get a backbone, they could offer Lindows as their next "upgrade" to their computers. The user might not even know that something was going on.
We're trying to get it to build with gcj for the Java parts, but that doesn't work yet. No promises or estimates.
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Wow! I did not know that RHAT had such a commitment to gcj. That's amazing, and I'm looking forward to seeing the results, if and when they appear.
I don't understand what this 'binary incompatibility' is. Does this mean .solibs will need to be replaced?
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You are thinking C, but this is mostly in regard to C++. C++ does really nasty things to class/function/method names when it compiles. And, on top of that, there's no standard for it. Thus, in almost every release, GCC breaks binary C++ compatibility. I don't see why anyone even tries to dynamically link C++ - just statically link all C++ parts. However, others disagree.
Its interesting how its ok to criticize Winblow$ for bloatware but say the same for precious Linux and you get branded a troll.
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Except you have to look at what you get on a Windows install - pretty much nothing. Most users have to buy hundreds or thousands of dollars worth of software to run on their computers. With RH, it's just installed w/ the OS. That's not bloat (necessarily), that's functionality.
as JWZ said, "Linux is only free if your time is worthless."
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Windows is only $300 if your time is worthless. I don't see the point. If you're going to tell me I don't spend half of my weekly visit to my parent's house trying to show them how to use their Windows machine they've had for 5 years, you would be mistaken.
The HURD is different from Mac OS X because Mac OS X is basically a single-server architecture. There is one server that performs the operating system running on top of the microkernel. With HURD, there are multiple servers running on top of the microkernel, each of them can be individually used/not-used/replaced, etc.
This is kind of hacky, but do a
ps afx
and look for your X window process. Then do a
renice -20 PIDOFYOURXPROCESS
Doing the same on the panel and window manager also helps. I'm not sure why the GUI-based dists don't do this by default.
You will be able to see a difference immediately.
Of course Mozilla made it possible - they gave them the source code ;)
It's not like this kind of "feature" takes more than a minute to do.
According to IBM, replacing your servers with their system can save you $250,000/yr in ELECTRICITY alone. Not to mention floorspace.
Apache has scalability problems. The APR will allow you to tune Apache to be most scalable for your platform. For Windows, it's threads only. For Linux, it will probably be the thread/process combo. This is a good thing. Apache REALLY needs this to move to the next level.
I spent two years not learning Python simply because of those rules. However, they are kind of nice. THe thing I absolutely LOVE about python, though, is the ability to pass bound methods as first class objects. In addition to that, I like it's implementation of lambda, as well as the new generator stuff in 2.2. Python is a very-well-constructed language.
However, for those who have done python longer than I, what happens if person A edits in emacs using spaces for spacing, and person B edits in vi using tabs for spacing? How does Python determine the length of a tab, and is there anything to help you out if you are the victim of such a tragedy?
There's no "Easy GUI" way to do it, but you can do ctl-alt-SOMENUMBER to change virtual consoles, and then run a new X session on a different virtual console. If you have xdcmp enable, you can simply run X -query localhost and then it will start a new X session. You can now switch between them. Sorry I don't have many details, but I'm on a win machine at work :(
There hasn't been a Linux game company. There have only been Linux game porters. If you already have a Windows machine to run your games, why on earth would you buy Linux ports after you already bought the windows versions?
If there was a true Linux gaming company, I think we'd see different results. We'll see what happens when TuxRacer comes out.
sync has nothing to do with what happens when the RAID controller gets it. It only has to do with the link from The OS's buffers to the SCSI device.
I was specifically referring to the comment
"Also, the reason you pay for Oracle is the same reason people buy Cisco support contracts. If something fucks up, they will fix it immediately, it doesn't matter if it's 3am on a Sunday night, someone who definately knows what they're doing will be there within 15 minutes. You don't get that with PostgreSQL, or any other 'free' software."
With support contracts from vendors of free software, you get the benefits of both worlds. You get full competition (you don't have to gut your enterprise to switch vendors or do it yourself) and the ability to do ANYTHING you can dream, and you get a vendor who is at your beck and call.
Right, but having the SYNC option on makes sure that those archive logs are actually written when the system says "write"
Actually, the nice thing about Macintoshes is that the operating really _is_ simple. Windows just has a simple covering on top of a wadded mess of wires. That's what's frustrating. You have to deal with the mess anyway, but in addition you have to get through the "simple" interface. UNIX is similar, except that they don't force you to bend over backwards to get to the complicated stuff. Macintoshes, on the other hand, the operating system really is simple and elegant. There isn't a wadded mess to get to. This makes it less powerful for some applications, but it definitely is a good thing for single-user desktop systems.
So buy Red Hat database. That's what its for. You get the benefits of free software, and it is fully-supported by Red Hat.
he's actually done a pretty good job of this with Java (not sure about CORBA, though)
I'm not sure about this, but I think that using certain journalling filesystems or the -osync mount option will have the same effect.
Sun's problem is that they are too wishy-washy when it comes to open source. Had they open-sourced Java and the Solaris kernel (or just patched the Linux kernel until it worked as well as Solaris), they would have had the entire open-source community knocking at their door to buy hardware from them.
Yes, they contribute to open-source. However, when you go with a Sun solution, a good portion of your system is going to be closed. If you go with Red Hat or another Linux vendor, you get the whole benefits of open-source, and not just a teeny-tiny portion.
I'm glad that Sun is helping the open-source community. However, if they were willing to be more open, they could turn that into even more revenue. Remember, they are a hardware company, and the software isn't really a big game for them. I would have loved to run Wolfram's web systems on Sun boxes when I was there, but I wouldn't have gotten the benefits of open-source, which is why they are still running on Red Hat/Intel.
The only thing (not a bad thing, mind you) that gcc has going for it is that it's free... it's hardly the compiler of choice if you really want to optimize your code.
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Also going for gcc are a) retargetability to a wide variety of platforms, and b) It's fairly easy to write new compiled languages which use gcc's backend. In fact, the objective-C frontend for gcc came about specifically because it was more expedient to write a free compiler on top of gcc than to write a paid-for one on its own.
My Linux OS plays TuxRacer quite nicely ;)
Separate Server and graphics drivers. Why the frick is ATI Raedon changes in the X11 change log? They should be driver changes, not server changes.
.so file.
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They have done this already. They are still the same project, but the driver is just loaded in as a separate