My annoyance is not with X it is with the XFree86 implementation, which is a continual source of frustration for many people.
Yes, I do love the remote display capabilities and I've used them several times. I don't know what I'd do without them.
And x2x is really sweet! Control 2 (or more) desktops with a single mouse and keyboard without annoying KVM switches.
However, that said, XFree86 is a pain, should have better hardware configuration and autodetection, and is by far the crashiest part of my Linux and *BSD experience. It is, as far as I know, the only piece of software that can bring a Linux box to its knees, requiring you to ssh into it to safely reboot it.
Adding Networking and Threading to the standard library?
Those are essential in todays programs, and yet they're a PITA because the APIs are so non-standard.
True enough, a valid point my friend. I forgot to mention UnitedLinux. Interestingly, several of the distros that make up UnitedLinux started out as derivatives of Red Hat.
However, Red Hat is the de facto standard, so if you were developing an application for Linux, I would develop for that and check for incompatibilities in other distros later.
I don't have a low ID...but you see basically, people with Low IDs can post whatever the hell they want on Slashdot, and the mods will mod them up for it. This isn't even remotely funny, however it was posted by someone with a low ID who was trying to be funny so it was good enough. I however have a high ID number which makes me about as good as a Black Homosexual Jew in Jackson, Mississippi. I'm very surprised my original comment got modded up to a 5...especially since I have "terrible" karma, and my post started out at 0 points.
Gates are definitely a good first step for security, if additional security is required, I would also recommend a pirhana infested moat and barbed wire fences.
So GNU was 'cheezy and worthless' before Linux came along. How old are you, 14? Ever heard of gcc for example? Any idea how useful that might have been?
Yeah, and *rolls eyes* GCC gets so much use because it's a particularly good compiler, right? No actually it's because it's cross-platform, "decent", and free (cost-wise, not license-wise).
Overall, the GNU userland feels pretty gimpy and cheezy compared to BSD or Solaris. Why on earth would I install GNU cat, ls, sed, awk, etc. on top of the Solaris or BSD userland?
Now, what would the GNU OS be without Linux, that's right, not an operating system, just a (rather cheezy and worthless IMHO) replacement of another OSes userland. So yes, in fact, Linus is founder of the Linux operating system, because the operating system we know as Linux (or for the overly anal retentive: GNU/Linux) wouldn't be "Linux" without Linus Torvalds' kernel.
I had one yesterday with Windows 2000, which I have to use at work.
And I had XFree86 crash on me twice yesterday, what's your point? Sure it didn't bring down the whole OS, but I have had an XFree86 crash bring down the OS to the point where the only recourse was SSHing into it and rebooting it. I dislike Win2K for many reasons, but stability is not one of them, the old rumors of Windows instability stem from the 3.1x and 9x/Me days. The NT series (including 2k and XP) are damn stable. As stable as Linux assuming you have good drivers. Linux with bad drivers is unstable too, case in point, run XFree86 with a barely supported card, like the i830M video card.
It's one of only two safe options, since SCO owns "everything outside of Redmond" and the only other company that has given SCO its lunch money is Sun.
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My annoyance is not with X it is with the XFree86 implementation, which is a continual source of frustration for many people.
Yes, I do love the remote display capabilities and I've used them several times. I don't know what I'd do without them.
And x2x is really sweet! Control 2 (or more) desktops with a single mouse and keyboard without annoying KVM switches.
However, that said, XFree86 is a pain, should have better hardware configuration and autodetection, and is by far the crashiest part of my Linux and *BSD experience. It is, as far as I know, the only piece of software that can bring a Linux box to its knees, requiring you to ssh into it to safely reboot it.
See Subject. 'Nuff said.
And I doubt even SCO is dumb enough to try to sue anyone because they are running MS software. That's to big of a opponent for them. :)
Ummm, okay but IBM and the Fortune 500 companies are just the right size target?
unless they're a real network company and have redundant routers that they can update independantly and thus prevent downtime
Adding Networking and Threading to the standard library? Those are essential in todays programs, and yet they're a PITA because the APIs are so non-standard.
We're all open source hippies here who don't give a crap about the market!
True enough, a valid point my friend. I forgot to mention UnitedLinux. Interestingly, several of the distros that make up UnitedLinux started out as derivatives of Red Hat.
Grrrrrrrrrrrrr Trashdot is sooo stupid, I already said this exact same thing, but you get modded higher than me...*COUGH COUGH* *BULLSHIT*
We already have one of these.
It's called LSB - The Linux Standard Base.
However, Red Hat is the de facto standard, so if you were developing an application for Linux, I would develop for that and check for incompatibilities in other distros later.
I don't get it
I don't have a low ID...but you see basically, people with Low IDs can post whatever the hell they want on Slashdot, and the mods will mod them up for it. This isn't even remotely funny, however it was posted by someone with a low ID who was trying to be funny so it was good enough. I however have a high ID number which makes me about as good as a Black Homosexual Jew in Jackson, Mississippi. I'm very surprised my original comment got modded up to a 5...especially since I have "terrible" karma, and my post started out at 0 points.
Well what else would I put in my swimming pool?
*Pets kitty and laughs maniacally*
Awwwwwwwww did they make Billy Willy blush?
Gates are definitely a good first step for security, if additional security is required, I would also recommend a pirhana infested moat and barbed wire fences.
What's your number, Suga ;)
Yeah, and *rolls eyes* GCC gets so much use because it's a particularly good compiler, right? No actually it's because it's cross-platform, "decent", and free (cost-wise, not license-wise).
Overall, the GNU userland feels pretty gimpy and cheezy compared to BSD or Solaris. Why on earth would I install GNU cat, ls, sed, awk, etc. on top of the Solaris or BSD userland?
No problem
Anything to help a very good cause
And what's a kernel?
The core of an operating system!!!
Now, what would the GNU OS be without Linux, that's right, not an operating system, just a (rather cheezy and worthless IMHO) replacement of another OSes userland. So yes, in fact, Linus is founder of the Linux operating system, because the operating system we know as Linux (or for the overly anal retentive: GNU/Linux) wouldn't be "Linux" without Linus Torvalds' kernel.
The previous was a joke , anyone unable to understand that needs to stop reading slashdot right now and go get a breath of fresh air.
There! Now don't you feel better
I have to say I'm gonna root for SCO on all of this from now on, I love cheering for an underdog
We already have an NHS system, I got inducted into it in high school
You forgot to make fun of SCO and the RIAA too, oh and a BSD is dying shoulda been thrown in for good measure
It's "an army of one" now...of course you can't use software from more than one company!!!
I had one yesterday with Windows 2000, which I have to use at work. And I had XFree86 crash on me twice yesterday, what's your point? Sure it didn't bring down the whole OS, but I have had an XFree86 crash bring down the OS to the point where the only recourse was SSHing into it and rebooting it. I dislike Win2K for many reasons, but stability is not one of them, the old rumors of Windows instability stem from the 3.1x and 9x/Me days. The NT series (including 2k and XP) are damn stable. As stable as Linux assuming you have good drivers. Linux with bad drivers is unstable too, case in point, run XFree86 with a barely supported card, like the i830M video card.
It's one of only two safe options, since SCO owns "everything outside of Redmond" and the only other company that has given SCO its lunch money is Sun.
Oh and BSD is dying of course.