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Not sure if anyone has pointed it out or not...
Most obvious distinction is that BSD (and I guess FreeBSD) is dead.
Linux has yet to add that feature... or perhaps Linus is simply rejecting the patch for now. My guess is that he didn't want to junk up the kernel with rotting and decaying matter. He's probably looking for a good user space implementation of death. We'll see.
Wouldn't Darl McBride have been under the obligation to reveal this information to his shareholders?
Is it legal that he didn't?
Good point. Easily rectified though. You email 3 of their investors, and I'll see if I can notify the other 3 directly. I wouldn't want to be Darl around the dinner table tonight!
Probably true about most inkjet manufacturers. I know if I populate both the color and black cartridges on my Epson, it runs me about $60 on the cheap and as much as $75-80 on the high end. Cost of the printer... about $60-80 (printer comes with cartridges.. albeit, with less ink in them).
Folks like Epson really need to have a reclaimation center for their printers since their ink costs have basically turned them into disposables!
And in tried and true form... many if not most of the entries are chopped full of "does not work", "does not work".
Have you ever used the Sun HCL before? I have... I don't recommend it as a good indicator of "compatibility".
Nearly every Sun engineer I know owns one. I figure it's because they found a laptop that works with Solaris, so they tend to just follow suit rather than doing additional trial and error research.
Tons of laptops might work with Solaris (though, I'll admit, Solaris is quite limited)... but no one will ever know... they've found the Acer Ferrari... no need for them to look futher.
Your logic is flawed. Though there is high volumes, the "low end" machinse you mention have very, very low margins. Dell makes bigger bucks in the datacenter where AMD is kicking Intel's tail. If Dell continues on their current course of NOT having and AMD solution, they will eventually lose their high margin product. IMHO, the best way for Dell to play catch up is to either merge with Sun Microsystems or buy the Opteron portion of Sun. Now that Sun is tightly tied to Microsoft, this kind of venture seems quite reasonable. Both companies share many of the same "partners". Dell+Sun would seem to be a good choice here. Sun doesn't know how to run a high volume/low margin business and Dell has way too much ground work to make up in the AMD area. Sun's AMD designs are very impressive and all are certified to run Linux, Windows as well as Solaris.
I am convinced more than ever that deals are being worked on right now between Sun and Dell.
Shoot all of my high end servers already cost me $200! What's next? A $130 copy of an operating system??!!!
Sheesh... prices are just getting out of control.
Now where did I put those 30pins SIMMs... time for an upgrade to 20M!!! Whoo hoo... I know sounds extravagent for somebody who is against $500 ethernet cards. So maybe I'm just being hypocritical.
Thanks.. I stand corrected. So the BSD guys are totally dependent upon the a critical piece of software (the primary piece) that is NOT written by De Raadt's "crack" team of super experts (e.g. non-Linux programmers).... interesting.
I disagree that most of the flaws are in the "portable" version.... but I'll take that point into consideration anyhow.
I also agree that the word "free software" and BSD really shouldn't be in the same sentence... as the very premise of this discussion clearly shows.
Old news.. eh.. I guess true, but really that's less than a year old (mostly).
90% of high server sales, where the higher margins are... are done on Intel. AMD has just started making inroads into the datacenter (it's growing at a good pace, but still definitely the much, much, much smaller of the two).
Microsoft is VERY married to Intel. The Apple deal is big.. but nothing in comparison size wise to Microsoft+Intel.
Actually, Itaniums support more memory than you or I can imagine (32TB or more)... naturally, it means is supports more memory than is actually practical, unless somebody figues out how to access racks of memory directly.
AMD64 (especially Opteron) is a better design in that it preserves the large software base and has a could basis for large numbers of CPUs with less glue logic than Intel (even if it can't handle the large ammounts of memory).
Itanium is not OP code compatible (1st gen Itaniums had a 486 on core.. that was their soln!)... newer ones assume you'll do software emulation for x86. Itanium architecture is actually called ia64, old Intel 32-bit is ia32. AMD is often referred to as x86_64 (to avoid some confusion). Intel's "attempt" at 64bit on top of the older 32bit is EM64T (and although there are some differences... most people just work thru the exceptions and call it all x86_64).
Intel and AMD's contractual cross licensing allows Intel to do this EM64T. Ah the pains of being the little guy sometimes comes back to bite you when you are the one that is innovating in new tech.
... his crack 60-person team of programmers, working in a tightly focused fashion and starting with a core of tried-and-true Unix, puts out...
Things like OpenSSL and OpenSSH. Last time I checked, those two products have had almost as many critical security issues as sendmail. As a former manager of QA for a fortune 100 software company, that doesn't sit well.
In all fairness, I depend on those products... but I think if somebody started a true free version (i.e. GPL version), I just might switch to avoid the security issues (depends on the fundamental soundness of the architecture of course... there are some bad GPL'd things that are similar to OpenSSL/OpenSSH in quality).
If someone were to ask me what mission critical piece of software I've had to patch the most often over the past 3 years, I'd have to say OpenSSL and OpenSSH.
I know that might sound silly, after all, OpenBSD has the perceived reputation about being the "most secure"... but I'm sorry, the metrics are NOT in their favor on this one.
Still.... that's better than a commercial package where the bugs only exist when/if the vendor chooses to tell you about them.
My advice to Mr. De Raadt.... a wise man is one who is slow to speak.
Slow to take off because analysts are pretty much in agreement that Microsoft won't be truly ready for 64bit until Longhorn.
All recommendations I've seen are to hold off using WinXP 64 and wait until Longhorn.
On the conpiracy theory side... Microsoft's slow adoption may strictly be at the bequest of Intel (who know they don't really have anything that can compete with AMD right now).
By delaying "good" support for 64bit, Microsoft is actually helping Intel in making sure the 64bit revolution doesn't take off in a massive way... gives Intel more time to catch up. Most Intel shops are pure Microsoft shops (e.g. Dell.. well.. Dell does give Linux some lip service, but it's just a marketing thing).
I have been doing software development for over 25 years and the statement that it's easier to reverse engineer than to develop new is completely false.
It is much, much harder to try to figure out what somebody else was trying to do than Larry thinks. Granted, it does vary from protocol to protocol, but still it is a very frustrating thing. I can't tell you the number of times I tried to figure out what someone else was trying to do and ended up just writing from scratch.
Even if the particular reverse engineering effort isn't all that difficult, it isn't nearly as rewarding as developing from scratch. Larry has forgotten what it means to be a software developer. He's strictly in it for the money... I'm just waiting for him to try to sue now. Perhaps Darl has an opening? He'd fit right in.
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It would be cool to get a Braile keyboard without the keys printed on it, so I could subconsciously learn Braile while I'm typing. You never know when or if you're going to go blind.
What you are asking for is version 1 of their product called Das Pokerzeyzenout
They even came in different colors... obviously only beneficial prior to use. But still...
Closed Safe Solaris - Basically what they have now.
Barely Locked Door Solaris - Solaris with a few nagging legal entanglements. What is being worked on now.
Unlocked Door Solaris (OpenSolaris core1-sarge-unstable.99) - The first real release of OpenSolaris. Has a lockable door just in case.
Open Door Solaris (OpenSolaris core2-hoary-testing 1.0) - Second attempt at opening up OpenSolaris.
No Door Solaris (OpenSolaris core3-hurd-released 1.1) - It's like Solaris except with a Linux kernel and all GNU tools. Remember all Solaris is is Linux.
Take Back Your Solaris (Solaris XP 2012 - first actual shipment 2014) - The final product of Sun's 10 year relationship with Microsoft culminating in a very inexpensive subscriber model supported distribution of the original Solaris. OpenSolaris will get picked up by Novell where it can grow and thrive.
Remember according to McNealy... Solaris == Linux. Google for the quotation.
I don't want to see Jar Jar dead or otherwise. How about a cremation urn in the background with a tiny disco ball hovering over it? We'll know what it is.
The Register is similar to the National Inquirer. That's not necessarily bad, but you do need to be very careful with the in "information" presented there. It's great for rumors and such though.... factual content? Maybe not.
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Most obvious distinction is that BSD (and I guess FreeBSD) is dead.
Linux has yet to add that feature... or perhaps Linus is simply rejecting the patch for now. My guess is that he didn't want to junk up the kernel with rotting and decaying matter. He's probably looking for a good user space implementation of death. We'll see.
Good point. Easily rectified though. You email 3 of their investors, and I'll see if I can notify the other 3 directly. I wouldn't want to be Darl around the dinner table tonight!
2. Any size television or monitor.
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Sit on your moveable platform and move really, really close to the television or monitor.
If you like I'll sell you the complete instruction with illustrations for only $19.99!!
Probably true about most inkjet manufacturers. I know if I populate both the color and black cartridges on my Epson, it runs me about $60 on the cheap and as much as $75-80 on the high end. Cost of the printer... about $60-80 (printer comes with cartridges.. albeit, with less ink in them).
Folks like Epson really need to have a reclaimation center for their printers since their ink costs have basically turned them into disposables!
I always thought Descent 3 (D3) was a good game. Even runs on Linux, just like Doom 3 does.
Unless somebody deletes me.
And in tried and true form... many if not most of the entries are chopped full of "does not work", "does not work". Have you ever used the Sun HCL before? I have... I don't recommend it as a good indicator of "compatibility".
Tons of laptops might work with Solaris (though, I'll admit, Solaris is quite limited)... but no one will ever know... they've found the Acer Ferrari... no need for them to look futher.
Let's see...
No need for X12.
... or is there??!! 11 rocks... so 12 must ultra-rock!!
I am convinced more than ever that deals are being worked on right now between Sun and Dell.
I truly believe that 90-99% of those companies relying on double click, etc. are sites I DON'T want to visit.
With that said, there is no such thing as "free internet content"... double click or no double click.
Sheesh... prices are just getting out of control.
Now where did I put those 30pins SIMMs... time for an upgrade to 20M!!! Whoo hoo... I know sounds extravagent for somebody who is against $500 ethernet cards. So maybe I'm just being hypocritical.
I actually know the truth... but I have only confided in Bob Dole.
Thanks.. I stand corrected. So the BSD guys are totally dependent upon the a critical piece of software (the primary piece) that is NOT written by De Raadt's "crack" team of super experts (e.g. non-Linux programmers).... interesting. I disagree that most of the flaws are in the "portable" version.... but I'll take that point into consideration anyhow. I also agree that the word "free software" and BSD really shouldn't be in the same sentence... as the very premise of this discussion clearly shows.
90% of high server sales, where the higher margins are... are done on Intel. AMD has just started making inroads into the datacenter (it's growing at a good pace, but still definitely the much, much, much smaller of the two).
Microsoft is VERY married to Intel. The Apple deal is big.. but nothing in comparison size wise to Microsoft+Intel.
Actually, Itaniums support more memory than you or I can imagine (32TB or more)... naturally, it means is supports more memory than is actually practical, unless somebody figues out how to access racks of memory directly.
AMD64 (especially Opteron) is a better design in that it preserves the large software base and has a could basis for large numbers of CPUs with less glue logic than Intel (even if it can't handle the large ammounts of memory).
Itanium is not OP code compatible (1st gen Itaniums had a 486 on core.. that was their soln!)... newer ones assume you'll do software emulation for x86. Itanium architecture is actually called ia64, old Intel 32-bit is ia32. AMD is often referred to as x86_64 (to avoid some confusion). Intel's "attempt" at 64bit on top of the older 32bit is EM64T (and although there are some differences... most people just work thru the exceptions and call it all x86_64).
Intel and AMD's contractual cross licensing allows Intel to do this EM64T. Ah the pains of being the little guy sometimes comes back to bite you when you are the one that is innovating in new tech.
Things like OpenSSL and OpenSSH. Last time I checked, those two products have had almost as many critical security issues as sendmail. As a former manager of QA for a fortune 100 software company, that doesn't sit well.
In all fairness, I depend on those products... but I think if somebody started a true free version (i.e. GPL version), I just might switch to avoid the security issues (depends on the fundamental soundness of the architecture of course... there are some bad GPL'd things that are similar to OpenSSL/OpenSSH in quality).
If someone were to ask me what mission critical piece of software I've had to patch the most often over the past 3 years, I'd have to say OpenSSL and OpenSSH.
I know that might sound silly, after all, OpenBSD has the perceived reputation about being the "most secure"... but I'm sorry, the metrics are NOT in their favor on this one.
Still.... that's better than a commercial package where the bugs only exist when/if the vendor chooses to tell you about them.
My advice to Mr. De Raadt.... a wise man is one who is slow to speak.
All recommendations I've seen are to hold off using WinXP 64 and wait until Longhorn.
On the conpiracy theory side... Microsoft's slow adoption may strictly be at the bequest of Intel (who know they don't really have anything that can compete with AMD right now).
By delaying "good" support for 64bit, Microsoft is actually helping Intel in making sure the 64bit revolution doesn't take off in a massive way... gives Intel more time to catch up. Most Intel shops are pure Microsoft shops (e.g. Dell.. well.. Dell does give Linux some lip service, but it's just a marketing thing).
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We use it all of the time... very convenient.
... then he said, "Man, we stink. Call Intel."
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http://apple.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/06/03
Rumor is that in 3 months he'll be placing a call to Tiemann.
It is much, much harder to try to figure out what somebody else was trying to do than Larry thinks. Granted, it does vary from protocol to protocol, but still it is a very frustrating thing. I can't tell you the number of times I tried to figure out what someone else was trying to do and ended up just writing from scratch.
Even if the particular reverse engineering effort isn't all that difficult, it isn't nearly as rewarding as developing from scratch. Larry has forgotten what it means to be a software developer. He's strictly in it for the money... I'm just waiting for him to try to sue now. Perhaps Darl has an opening? He'd fit right in.
What you are asking for is version 1 of their product called Das Pokerzeyzenout
They even came in different colors... obviously only beneficial prior to use. But still...
The 17" versions are huge.. 19" !! ridiculous.
Soon laptop bags will become laptop carts if things continue this direction.
Maybe the next generation 52" "laptops" will come with self propelled cases.
Remember according to McNealy... Solaris == Linux. Google for the quotation.
I don't want to see Jar Jar dead or otherwise. How about a cremation urn in the background with a tiny disco ball hovering over it? We'll know what it is.
The Register is similar to the National Inquirer. That's not necessarily bad, but you do need to be very careful with the in "information" presented there. It's great for rumors and such though.... factual content? Maybe not.