> Having to recompile kernels/worrying that apps will be broken by upgrading that kernel. For that matter, I don't want to have to compile anything, ever.
I always want to compile EVERYTHING from scratched, tuned to my precise build settings, I NEVER want to install binary-only applications again.
Until Windows and Mac give me this option, I won't consider them.
All this being said, there are Linux distros that are as easy to use and administrate as the Mac or Windows, I encourage you to seek them out and use them, but don't imagine that your idea of a perfect operating system coincides with everyone else's.
Is it really true? They'll keep Hubble in service? The article doesn't sound positive on that.
Maybe it's because the space shuttle isn't as reliable as first envisioned, but this is where Nasa could score; by offering monetary assistance to competing outside engineering firms who would come up with design improvements.
Maybe scrapping the shuttle is not realistic, but a redesign is.
You couldn't be more wrong! In fact, I've been developing software since 1982. Most of the projects were proprietary, yes, but the one I've been working on for the past 4 years IS commercial.
And with all this time, I've learned one thing; people who won't pay for software simply can't be made to pay.
The other bunch (those that do pay for it) pay without a fuss.
This new government office is only another attempt to strip away more of your rights by piling more and more restrictions on you, watching you.
It's VERY handy when everyone is a criminal. It makes ruling with an iron fist much easier.
So every way they can find to fault you makes it easier and easier to lead you to slaughter.
Protect IP this, take away freedom of the press that, and soon you've made EVERYONE a criminal.
And what the grandparent poster also fails to realize is that in about 150 years, there won't be any uranium left to make energy with even if we stop using it because it is degrading naturally.
Hot on the heels of yesterday's revelation that SCO's claims were outright lies, their stock started the day with a nose-dive to under 3.80
But since then, Microsoft (under cover of disguise) has poured more money into SCO's stock to give the appearance that the truth coming to light did not damage SCO.
I find that really funny, personally.
I hope Microsoft enjoys losing face and being laughed at like this.
It'll be REALLY funny when the ONLY people owning SCO stock are Microsoft and SCO files for chapter 11 protection.
I expect that it's only a matter of time before Microsoft cuts the mortally-wounded SCO loose and takes up another shell corporation to try this whole business again.
>[...]some companies rely on obfuscation and meaningless text to confuse their customers into thinking they're getting one thing when the proposal says another. Or to lock people into contracts that they didn't understand
>[...]But those aren't honest. And they don't encourage repeat business, referrals, or customer satisfaction. So in my mind, they don't promote success.
The problem is that when all the suckers have been duped, the objective has been met.
Remember, companies using deceptive practices like this may only be shooting for ONE profitable quarter.
The company can then fold, re-organize or simply start a NEW campaign with different wording that will lead suckers to believe that THIS NEW DEAL is totally different from the LAST DEAL that suckered them so badly.
With shell games like Gator becoming Claria and then changing their name again to Microsoft, it becomes very difficult for the typical sucker to follow the ball.
By the time suckers (I mean consumers) have it figured out, the shit has changed colour or smell or consistency, but most suckers won't figure it out until it's (once again) too late.
It's been two years and I am much more satisfied with Linux than Windows. Easy. Hands down.
It wasn't easy because I went the geek-route and compiled from source and everything, but that's just me.
There are plenty of no-hassle Linux distros out there that have everything that Windows has, really, I just wanted something more custom, which Linux permits me to have.
As for apps that you can only find on Windows, well, sure, there might be some, but usually that's because you are stuck there because of historical reasons, because I haven't found anything Linux can't do...
I wasn't sure about that. I've been developing for OSX for a very short while now but not running it as a user.
On the face of it, OSX, or almost ANY other OS is better than Windows.
However, I read that there is only ONE OS so far that has plugged ICMP's holes and others before anyone else: OpenBSD. I hope everyone takes a hint from them.
And the guys running Cyber 360s thought they were all that too!
Linux will have its time, but it would be foolish to think it'll NEVER fall out of usage!
Possibly, when some new computing paradigm like quantum computing catches on, we'll design an even more appropriate interface and call it Quantix, and it will have not too much in common with Linux...
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So basically, this tells us nothing we haven't already heard.
Wake me Linux is ONE year away, OK?
>At least he's passionate [...]
Passionate != Psychotic
> Having to recompile kernels/worrying that apps will be broken by upgrading that kernel. For that matter, I don't want to have to compile anything, ever.
I always want to compile EVERYTHING from scratched, tuned to my precise build settings, I NEVER want to install binary-only applications again.
Until Windows and Mac give me this option, I won't consider them.
All this being said, there are Linux distros that are as easy to use and administrate as the Mac or Windows, I encourage you to seek them out and use them, but don't imagine that your idea of a perfect operating system coincides with everyone else's.
No the correct term is
net-walk
Time's just an illusion, lunchtime doubly so.
It says a lot about the state of things when something like the fact that an e-mail server can handle millions of messages per hour makes the news.
Wake me up when there is a news item about how all the pornography on the Internet has suddenly disappeared.
"The the concept that someone who is taking the effort to aggregate the behavior of millions is stealing from you personally is stupidity."
The concept that people harvesting millions of other people's information won't abuse it is also stupid.
Long live the current patent system, for it is dead.
It is dead and we have killed it.
This is going to drive Linux adoption like nothing else!
Cool!
This is Good News (TM)
Is it really true?
They'll keep Hubble in service? The article doesn't sound positive on that.
Maybe it's because the space shuttle isn't as reliable as first envisioned, but this is where Nasa could score; by offering monetary assistance to competing outside engineering firms who would come up with design improvements.
Maybe scrapping the shuttle is not realistic, but a redesign is.
You couldn't be more wrong!
In fact, I've been developing software since 1982.
Most of the projects were proprietary, yes, but the one I've been working on for the past 4 years IS commercial.
And with all this time, I've learned one thing; people who won't pay for software simply can't be made to pay.
The other bunch (those that do pay for it) pay without a fuss.
This new government office is only another attempt to strip away more of your rights by piling more and more restrictions on you, watching you.
It's VERY handy when everyone is a criminal. It makes ruling with an iron fist much easier.
So every way they can find to fault you makes it easier and easier to lead you to slaughter.
Protect IP this, take away freedom of the press that, and soon you've made EVERYONE a criminal.
Dark, dark thoughts on such a nice day. Sorry.
You can really buy a lot of government with your money these days!
It's fitting for /. that a masturbation joke be moderated insightful; lots of people with insight about that here...
And what the grandparent poster also fails to realize is that in about 150 years, there won't be any uranium left to make energy with even if we stop using it because it is degrading naturally.
I absolutely LOVE Futurama.
I bought the DVD set, even after downloading all the episodes.
Please, please please bring it back!
http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=SCOX&t=5d&l=on&z=m &q=l&c=
Hot on the heels of yesterday's revelation that SCO's claims were outright lies, their stock started the day with a nose-dive to under 3.80
But since then, Microsoft (under cover of disguise) has poured more money into SCO's stock to give the appearance that the truth coming to light did not damage SCO.
I find that really funny, personally.
I hope Microsoft enjoys losing face and being laughed at like this.
It'll be REALLY funny when the ONLY people owning SCO stock are Microsoft and SCO files for chapter 11 protection.
I expect that it's only a matter of time before Microsoft cuts the mortally-wounded SCO loose and takes up another shell corporation to try this whole business again.
Just don't buy it.
The market will teach them to stop doing that.
id make realistic engines. That's their forte.
Someone else can build an intriguing story into it; people like Valve & Steam.
Imagine a Counterstrike mod on the Doom3 engine using the PPU!
Maybe that would give the Doom3 engine the power it needs to render many entities...
I guess we'll see come october.
They are concentrating on the RIGHT thing; realism. Always they'll be ahead.
I'd love to see id's take on this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PPU
>[...]some companies rely on obfuscation and meaningless text to confuse their customers into thinking they're getting one thing when the proposal says another. Or to lock people into contracts that they didn't understand
>[...]But those aren't honest. And they don't encourage repeat business, referrals, or customer satisfaction. So in my mind, they don't promote success.
The problem is that when all the suckers have been duped, the objective has been met.
Remember, companies using deceptive practices like this may only be shooting for ONE profitable quarter.
The company can then fold, re-organize or simply start a NEW campaign with different wording that will lead suckers to believe that THIS NEW DEAL is totally different from the LAST DEAL that suckered them so badly.
With shell games like Gator becoming Claria and then changing their name again to Microsoft, it becomes very difficult for the typical sucker to follow the ball.
By the time suckers (I mean consumers) have it figured out, the shit has changed colour or smell or consistency, but most suckers won't figure it out until it's (once again) too late.
Allright, I WAS a bit glib.
I've dumped Windows and switched to Gentoo.
It's been two years and I am much more satisfied with Linux than Windows. Easy. Hands down.
It wasn't easy because I went the geek-route and compiled from source and everything, but that's just me.
There are plenty of no-hassle Linux distros out there that have everything that Windows has, really, I just wanted something more custom, which Linux permits me to have.
As for apps that you can only find on Windows, well, sure, there might be some, but usually that's because you are stuck there because of historical reasons, because I haven't found anything Linux can't do...
Thanks, 'mite.
I wasn't sure about that.
I've been developing for OSX for a very short while now but not running it as a user.
On the face of it, OSX, or almost ANY other OS is better than Windows.
However, I read that there is only ONE OS so far that has plugged ICMP's holes and others before anyone else: OpenBSD. I hope everyone takes a hint from them.
>I think all it really does is reinforce the need to run multiple anti-spyware utilities.
OR you could simply run Linux...
Another precedent being set for the LEGAL use of BitTorrent.
Pffft...
...
And the guys running Cyber 360s thought they were all that too!
Linux will have its time, but it would be foolish to think it'll NEVER fall out of usage!
Possibly, when some new computing paradigm like quantum computing catches on, we'll design an even more appropriate interface and call it Quantix, and it will have not too much in common with Linux