For one, conflicting file locations must be gotten rid of. I.e. each package affects only it's own discrete set of subtrees in the filesystem.
This isn't a new idea, and you can do it right now. Just install your packages from source and while building them, make sure that either:
You link everything statically, or
All libraries required for an app get installed within that app's directory.
This way no app will interfere with any other, and you can upgrade any of them without having to worry about library dependency conflicts. The disadvantages are increased disk usage (probably not a big deal nowadays), increased memory usage because libraries won't be shared in memory (may or may not be a big deal, depending on your system usage), and more work on your part. But if these things don't bother you, have at it!
I've been using vim for years, but I've always thought it was a little weird to use your pinky to hit the escape key. You've got to move almost your entire hand to do that anyway, why not just move it all? I use the middle finger of my left hand to hit the escape key and then just move my hand back to the home row. My hands know the position well enough to find it quickly, and the nubs on the F and J keys make it even easier. Similar with backspace; I use the ring finger of my right hand, not my pinky.
It's been my experience that a mouse isn't much good without a computer.
For future reference, mice are also very good as thrown projectiles: they're reasonable light, aerodynamic, and made of hard plastic. In addition, the corded variety can be used as a whip.
My Wacom mouse pad is about 18" x 18". That's pretty close to your 2'x2' square.
Actually it's not that close. An 18"x18" square has only 56% of the surface area that a 24"x24" square has. Thanks for playing, though. There are some lovely parting gifts on the way out.
Well the term "Kessel run" implies that Han is stating the final distance for the entire course, not the specific distance he was from any one blackhole. And perhaps the course has many blackholes that could affect the overall distance outcome significantly.
The explanation I've heard is that the Kessel run involved flying around or near a blackhole. Because of the way gravity works, the closer you are to the blackhole, the more power you need to get away from it. So Han is stating that the Millenium Falcon has a lot of power to be able to fly so close to the blackhole (and minimize the distance of the flight).
On a side note, the spelling of that word is r_i_diculous.
The word monopolist gets used quite a bit here on Slashdot in conjunction with the word Microsoft, and usually with an implied (or not so implied) connotation of "evil." Yes I realize that "Microsoft is a convicted monopolist!" and that they use business practices that many find distasteful, but these two things are not necessarily intertwined. Any company with billions in the bank and a revenue stream to match could use that revenue to "underwrite the costs of their media pc, thereby making their system artificially attractive and hurting competition with other offerings," regardless of whether they are a monopoly.
I am not trying to excuse Microsoft's behavior. I'm just trying to promote some critical thinking with regard to language. For example, try replacing monopolist with company in your last sentence:
If a company overcharges you and then kicks back a token couple of bucks, why on earth would you be happy about the situation?
How does using the word monopolist do anything to advance your point? All it does is reveal your bias against monopolies.
At first I also thought the wrist position you needed to maintain for a good viewing angle on the SP was awkward. But then I realized that if you tilt the screen a bit more, it snaps softly into a position that transforms it from an acute angle into a slightly obtuse angle. This actually makes it easier to hold than the GBA, in my opinion, because you can position your wrists almost naturally.
In case my explanation is failing, here's an attempt at ASCII art to display the idea:
Gentoo and/or Debian based systems at least seem to be the way to go these days, but the every-increasing number of distros bugs me. Don't want to pick a distro only to find it discontinued and have to load a new one.:\
Then why not go with Debian and/or Gentoo? They've both been around quite a while and have thriving userbases, so I doubt either will be discontinued in the near future. Debian's new installer makes setup a breeze, and Gentoo wasn't too bad to install the last time I did it (and that was quite a while ago, it can only have gotten better).
Of course, the above theory is completely rediculous because of one fact:
What's ridiculous is that for some reason, no one on Slashdot seems to be able to spell the word ridiculous. In the past few weeks of reading Slashdot, I cannot recall one time seeing it spelled correctly. And believe me, I would remember, because it's so rare an occurance.
I never have understood what it is about Debian that draws the elitists.
Perhaps you're looking at it from the wrong point of view. Try this thought experiment.
Pretend you made something that you think works great and does what you want it to do just fine. Some other people see it and think it's pretty nifty and ask to use it too and help you improve it, so you can all benefit. Now you've got this userbase that are all satisfied. Some even switched over to using your something after trying others that didn't work quite how they wanted.
Now pretend that some people come along debasing your something, being generally obnoxious, and sarcastically wondering why anyone would be such a loser to use your something when all these other ones exist that they like better. Do you think it would be annoying? Do you think that after hearing the same thing over and over from these people, who won't try to see another person's point of view or accept that someone could have a different opinion, that you would eventually treat these people curtly, or even be downright mean to them just to get them to leave you alone? Who sounds elitist in this scenario? The ones trying to mind their business using your something? Or the ones coming along insulting them for using it?
Now I'm not saying that the Debian userbase doesn't have its share of jerks. Any sizable group will have them. But, frankly, the people who get the elitist attitude shoved back at them are the ones who seem to be presenting it in the first place. Like begets like, and all that. In addition, Debian seems to be the most stepped on of all the Linux distros for some reason. Maybe the people who do like it and just want to use it without being insulted are tired of the insults.
Stable is the only supported version of Debian, period.
Technically this is true, but those running testing or unstable can get pretty much the same level of support as a joe-shmoe running any other Linux distro. Debian has user mailing lists that try their best to answer any questions. Indeed, when I'm looking for the solution to a distro-neutral problem, I always search the Debian list archives first simply because of the sheer number of knowledgable people reading and responding on those lists. In addition to the lists, there's an active #debian IRC channel on freenode where helpful people can usually be found. This is at least the level of support that a home user who has not specifically paid for support can get for any other distro.
That's a major problem.
It doesn't seem to be a problem to all of the people happily using Debian. I really wonder why people get so emotionally involved in things that personally make no difference to them. If you tried Debian, didn't like it, and moved on to something else that you do like better, what difference does it make to you if others keep on using it because they do like it. On the other hand, if you haven't tried Debian, and never intend to, why comment on it at all? Do you like to waste your own time?
I realize this is a troll, but I wanted to comment on one thing:
Look at what the next XBOX does, it's as much media oriented (or more so) than it is about gaming.
Is anyone else annoyed by this trend? I don't want a game console/DVD player/Tivo/music station/carpet cleaner. How about individual components that each do their chosen function well intead of one that does them all poorly? Not only that, but with individual components, if one breaks, it has no effect on the others. With a merged setup, if it breaks, not only do you lose the ability to play games, you also can't watch movies or TV, you can't listen to music, and your carpet is a mess. Want to try getting it repaired? Good luck. No one except the manufacturer knows how that thing works, and they'll be charging you the price of a new one to repair it.
Let's keep our media components separate. It makes almost everything much simpler.
Well aren't you the king of the world. I think people making this complaint generally do not realize how difficult this process is. Remember that slashcode was originally developed to run Slashdot in 1997, and was probably whipped up as a hobby project. Back then I doubt they were developing with best web practices in mind, mostly because the web didn't really have best practices back then.
Now that it's huge and popular, sure we all agree that it would have been nice if it'd been done right. But it's too late for that. Now the devs have to deal with how it was made, which wasn't the cleanest. You can't just upgrade an entire codebase like that overnight. That you think it's going too slowly is, I'm sure, a great motivator for the devs. If you think it can be done better, maybe you should try to find a useful way to contribute.
The red herring you're throwing out with those links is that all they've done is take the HTML output and doctored it up. Well guess what? Slashdot isn't some static HTML that the devs can just go update to bring it up to standards. Slashdot has dozens of pages with weird layouts, and they all need to be updated, and in ways that won't break everything else. So yes, it's going to take some time.
I have no training in languages, and don't know any Japanese, so people in the know should please forgive me if I get this totally wrong. (And should definitely correct me if I do.)
It seems like the Japanese 'f' is made approximately like the English 'f', except that instead of using the upper lip and lower teeth to constrict airflow and make the sound, you use both lips, probably by pressing them close together.
If this is true, then why hasn't BitMover gone after Tridge directly, instead of backhandedly revoking all the "free" licenses? I believe Tridge did have Larry's permission to access the server, because the express purpose of the server was to allow public access. Say you setup a webserver, and not only do you not include authorization, you tell everyone that no authorization is needed to fetch a page from it. In effect, haven't you just given everyone implicit authorization to fetch pages?
It isn't ironic. Irony refers to a situation whose outcome is the opposite of what is expected. Do you find it unexpected that out of the huge number of people that are involved in this open source project, one of those would not like the situation and try to do something about it? And I don't think anyone will claim that Larry's reaction was unexpected, based on what I've read of him.
this was not pragmatism it was not seeing further than immediate return, not thinking about the long term.
Linus has stated that he believes great benefit was gained during the years they used BitKeeper. He's probably annoyed that he can't continue to use it, but he doesn't regret using it while he could. The long term goal is a great Linux kernel, and BitKeeper's use has contributed to that goal.
Slashdot Mirror
This isn't a new idea, and you can do it right now. Just install your packages from source and while building them, make sure that either:
- You link everything statically, or
- All libraries required for an app get installed within that app's directory.
This way no app will interfere with any other, and you can upgrade any of them without having to worry about library dependency conflicts. The disadvantages are increased disk usage (probably not a big deal nowadays), increased memory usage because libraries won't be shared in memory (may or may not be a big deal, depending on your system usage), and more work on your part. But if these things don't bother you, have at it!Actually, dpkg -l gives you the package name, tells you if it's installed, what version is installed if it is, and shows the one-line description.
go to a show and buy merch there.
Yes, do not forget to feed The Merch.
I've been using vim for years, but I've always thought it was a little weird to use your pinky to hit the escape key. You've got to move almost your entire hand to do that anyway, why not just move it all? I use the middle finger of my left hand to hit the escape key and then just move my hand back to the home row. My hands know the position well enough to find it quickly, and the nubs on the F and J keys make it even easier. Similar with backspace; I use the ring finger of my right hand, not my pinky.
It's been my experience that a mouse isn't much good without a computer.
For future reference, mice are also very good as thrown projectiles: they're reasonable light, aerodynamic, and made of hard plastic. In addition, the corded variety can be used as a whip.
My Wacom mouse pad is about 18" x 18". That's pretty close to your 2'x2' square.
Actually it's not that close. An 18"x18" square has only 56% of the surface area that a 24"x24" square has. Thanks for playing, though. There are some lovely parting gifts on the way out.
a small animal can't make off with it.
But a small animal could chew through the cord, the way my cats like to do.
Well the term "Kessel run" implies that Han is stating the final distance for the entire course, not the specific distance he was from any one blackhole. And perhaps the course has many blackholes that could affect the overall distance outcome significantly.
The explanation I've heard is that the Kessel run involved flying around or near a blackhole. Because of the way gravity works, the closer you are to the blackhole, the more power you need to get away from it. So Han is stating that the Millenium Falcon has a lot of power to be able to fly so close to the blackhole (and minimize the distance of the flight).
On a side note, the spelling of that word is r_i_diculous.
Yeah, no surprice there, either.
It's not fanless, though! He left the fans running to circulate the oil.
The word monopolist gets used quite a bit here on Slashdot in conjunction with the word Microsoft, and usually with an implied (or not so implied) connotation of "evil." Yes I realize that "Microsoft is a convicted monopolist!" and that they use business practices that many find distasteful, but these two things are not necessarily intertwined. Any company with billions in the bank and a revenue stream to match could use that revenue to "underwrite the costs of their media pc, thereby making their system artificially attractive and hurting competition with other offerings," regardless of whether they are a monopoly.
I am not trying to excuse Microsoft's behavior. I'm just trying to promote some critical thinking with regard to language. For example, try replacing monopolist with company in your last sentence:
If a company overcharges you and then kicks back a token couple of bucks, why on earth would you be happy about the situation?
How does using the word monopolist do anything to advance your point? All it does is reveal your bias against monopolies.
Who buys CDs anymore?
At first I also thought the wrist position you needed to maintain for a good viewing angle on the SP was awkward. But then I realized that if you tilt the screen a bit more, it snaps softly into a position that transforms it from an acute angle into a slightly obtuse angle. This actually makes it easier to hold than the GBA, in my opinion, because you can position your wrists almost naturally.
In case my explanation is failing, here's an attempt at ASCII art to display the idea:
Crappy Good
\ <- screen \ <- screen
\_____ \
|
|
How long does the process take? Ah yes, Google has the answer.
Gentoo and/or Debian based systems at least seem to be the way to go these days, but the every-increasing number of distros bugs me. Don't want to pick a distro only to find it discontinued and have to load a new one. :\
Then why not go with Debian and/or Gentoo? They've both been around quite a while and have thriving userbases, so I doubt either will be discontinued in the near future. Debian's new installer makes setup a breeze, and Gentoo wasn't too bad to install the last time I did it (and that was quite a while ago, it can only have gotten better).
What's ridiculous is that for some reason, no one on Slashdot seems to be able to spell the word ridiculous. In the past few weeks of reading Slashdot, I cannot recall one time seeing it spelled correctly. And believe me, I would remember, because it's so rare an occurance.
Even your beloved Google (who does everything right) could have pointed out your flaw: http://www.google.com/search?&q=rediculous
Right at the top:
Yes. Yes, you did.
I never have understood what it is about Debian that draws the elitists.
Perhaps you're looking at it from the wrong point of view. Try this thought experiment.
Pretend you made something that you think works great and does what you want it to do just fine. Some other people see it and think it's pretty nifty and ask to use it too and help you improve it, so you can all benefit. Now you've got this userbase that are all satisfied. Some even switched over to using your something after trying others that didn't work quite how they wanted.
Now pretend that some people come along debasing your something, being generally obnoxious, and sarcastically wondering why anyone would be such a loser to use your something when all these other ones exist that they like better. Do you think it would be annoying? Do you think that after hearing the same thing over and over from these people, who won't try to see another person's point of view or accept that someone could have a different opinion, that you would eventually treat these people curtly, or even be downright mean to them just to get them to leave you alone? Who sounds elitist in this scenario? The ones trying to mind their business using your something? Or the ones coming along insulting them for using it?
Now I'm not saying that the Debian userbase doesn't have its share of jerks. Any sizable group will have them. But, frankly, the people who get the elitist attitude shoved back at them are the ones who seem to be presenting it in the first place. Like begets like, and all that. In addition, Debian seems to be the most stepped on of all the Linux distros for some reason. Maybe the people who do like it and just want to use it without being insulted are tired of the insults.
Stable is the only supported version of Debian, period.
Technically this is true, but those running testing or unstable can get pretty much the same level of support as a joe-shmoe running any other Linux distro. Debian has user mailing lists that try their best to answer any questions. Indeed, when I'm looking for the solution to a distro-neutral problem, I always search the Debian list archives first simply because of the sheer number of knowledgable people reading and responding on those lists. In addition to the lists, there's an active #debian IRC channel on freenode where helpful people can usually be found. This is at least the level of support that a home user who has not specifically paid for support can get for any other distro.
That's a major problem.
It doesn't seem to be a problem to all of the people happily using Debian. I really wonder why people get so emotionally involved in things that personally make no difference to them. If you tried Debian, didn't like it, and moved on to something else that you do like better, what difference does it make to you if others keep on using it because they do like it. On the other hand, if you haven't tried Debian, and never intend to, why comment on it at all? Do you like to waste your own time?
I realize this is a troll, but I wanted to comment on one thing:
Look at what the next XBOX does, it's as much media oriented (or more so) than it is about gaming.
Is anyone else annoyed by this trend? I don't want a game console/DVD player/Tivo/music station/carpet cleaner. How about individual components that each do their chosen function well intead of one that does them all poorly? Not only that, but with individual components, if one breaks, it has no effect on the others. With a merged setup, if it breaks, not only do you lose the ability to play games, you also can't watch movies or TV, you can't listen to music, and your carpet is a mess. Want to try getting it repaired? Good luck. No one except the manufacturer knows how that thing works, and they'll be charging you the price of a new one to repair it.
Let's keep our media components separate. It makes almost everything much simpler.
(albeit too slowly IMO)
Well aren't you the king of the world. I think people making this complaint generally do not realize how difficult this process is. Remember that slashcode was originally developed to run Slashdot in 1997, and was probably whipped up as a hobby project. Back then I doubt they were developing with best web practices in mind, mostly because the web didn't really have best practices back then.
Now that it's huge and popular, sure we all agree that it would have been nice if it'd been done right. But it's too late for that. Now the devs have to deal with how it was made, which wasn't the cleanest. You can't just upgrade an entire codebase like that overnight. That you think it's going too slowly is, I'm sure, a great motivator for the devs. If you think it can be done better, maybe you should try to find a useful way to contribute.
The red herring you're throwing out with those links is that all they've done is take the HTML output and doctored it up. Well guess what? Slashdot isn't some static HTML that the devs can just go update to bring it up to standards. Slashdot has dozens of pages with weird layouts, and they all need to be updated, and in ways that won't break everything else. So yes, it's going to take some time.
For more information, see this CmdrTaco journal entry.
I have no training in languages, and don't know any Japanese, so people in the know should please forgive me if I get this totally wrong. (And should definitely correct me if I do.)
The descriptions of these two sounds can be found on Wikipedia: voiceless bilabial fricative and voiceless labiodental fricative.
It seems like the Japanese 'f' is made approximately like the English 'f', except that instead of using the upper lip and lower teeth to constrict airflow and make the sound, you use both lips, probably by pressing them close together.
If this is true, then why hasn't BitMover gone after Tridge directly, instead of backhandedly revoking all the "free" licenses? I believe Tridge did have Larry's permission to access the server, because the express purpose of the server was to allow public access. Say you setup a webserver, and not only do you not include authorization, you tell everyone that no authorization is needed to fetch a page from it. In effect, haven't you just given everyone implicit authorization to fetch pages?
Now that's ironic.
It isn't ironic. Irony refers to a situation whose outcome is the opposite of what is expected. Do you find it unexpected that out of the huge number of people that are involved in this open source project, one of those would not like the situation and try to do something about it? And I don't think anyone will claim that Larry's reaction was unexpected, based on what I've read of him.
Self-fulfilling prophecy, yes. Ironic, no.
this was not pragmatism it was not seeing further than immediate return, not thinking about the long term.
Linus has stated that he believes great benefit was gained during the years they used BitKeeper. He's probably annoyed that he can't continue to use it, but he doesn't regret using it while he could. The long term goal is a great Linux kernel, and BitKeeper's use has contributed to that goal.