I, for one, am glad to see as many meetings with big companies that respect Linux happeneing. I remember, when I first used Linux, not even Byte had an article on us, much less anything by ZDNET. It was a time when everyone thought the hot new thing was using NT as a server.
I think people in the computing industry need to put things in perspective. The difference between patents stoping a surgical procedure and patents stopping a software program from being written is that, in a surgical procedure, someone may die because of a patent. Unlikely, of course, but "patents could kill people" does make a convincing argument to congress.
The way to show the folly of software patents is to show that software patents usually attempt to "patent" obvious things. Such as using XOR to draw on a screen, or paying to download music.
Then again, our legal system is designed to make put pour as much money as possible in to the courts and lawyers.
Never mind. My cache was acting funny, and was pointing me to the old www.redhat.com web page, even after I hit reload. Deleting all my cache files, exiting and entering Netscape made www.redhat.com look like the new portal again.
I think the portal site is a good idea, and feel that a link to Slashdot, Freshmeat, and Userfriendly belong on the page, or belong on a page marked 'Linux community' or somesuch. I also liked the link to the Google Linux search engine. RedHat has some good ideas here, and just need to get it organized in a better manner.
I have no opinion on the whole Gnome-KDE flamewar (except a comment that Gnomers have no place telling KDEers what they should or should not have on their desktop and vice versa), but merely want to correct a factual error in your post.
QT, these days, is more free than GPL software. The QPL is just like the GPL, going so far as QPL-encoumbering any software derived from the QT libraries. The only real difference from the GPL is that you can pay the developers to get a non-encoumbered version.
In fact, I am surprised that QT just does not release a GPL (not LGPL) version of the QT toolkit for the free-software people, and a non-GPL version for $1500 a developer.
I understnad your frustration. However, finding out if a given card words can be found by clicking on the RedHat hardware compatibility list. If your hardware is on the list, great. If not, it may or may not work, but don't expect RedHat to support your attempts to use said card.
SCO could not do a thing if Microsoft touched the UNIX market. That particular agreement was made null and void in late 1997, much to SCO's relief (SCO was sick of having to keep their OSes XENIX-compatible)
In fact, IIRC, the fact that the SCO-Microsoft agreement was dissolved was a Slashdot article.
When I complain to windows users about making audio files available by Real Audio instead of mp3, the line I get is that there is a free Real Audio encoder for windows, but no good free mp3 encoder. Does anyone know of a pointer to a good free mp3 encoder for Windows, that works well at low bitrates (BladeEnc's one weakness)?
IBM's support will benefit Debian because the companies mentioned, in particular RedHat, have a commitment to open sourced software. Anything that benefits open-sourced software on Linux benefits Debian.
How does Debian handle the locking and configuration file issues? Is it stable enough to be run on a production system as the system is running If I hit the upgrade button, will the configuration files be untouched, and is it possible to change the, say, bash binary without messing up all the users using bash?
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I, for one, am glad to see as many meetings with big companies that respect Linux happeneing. I remember, when I first used Linux, not even Byte had an article on us, much less anything by ZDNET. It was a time when everyone thought the hot new thing was using NT as a server.
It is nice to see a breath of fresh air.
- Sam Trenholme
I like "same rule as anon.penet.fi"--reveal identity only if subpheonad.
- Sam
I think people in the computing industry need to put things in perspective. The difference between patents stoping a surgical procedure and patents stopping a software program from being written is that, in a surgical procedure, someone may die because of a patent. Unlikely, of course, but "patents could kill people" does make a convincing argument to congress.
The way to show the folly of software patents is to show that software patents usually attempt to "patent" obvious things. Such as using XOR to draw on a screen, or paying to download music.
Then again, our legal system is designed to make put pour as much money as possible in to the courts and lawyers.
- Sam Trenholme
The problem with nroff is that it is difficult to find a good tutorial on using it. Anyone know of any?
- Sam
- Sam
It was a nice thought. For people new here this is what Redhat.com used to look like.
- Sam Trenholme
I think the portal site is a good idea, and feel that a link to Slashdot, Freshmeat, and Userfriendly belong on the page, or belong on a page marked 'Linux community' or somesuch. I also liked the link to the Google Linux search engine. RedHat has some good ideas here, and just need to get it organized in a better manner.
- Sam Trenholme
QT, these days, is more free than GPL software. The QPL is just like the GPL, going so far as QPL-encoumbering any software derived from the QT libraries. The only real difference from the GPL is that you can pay the developers to get a non-encoumbered version.
In fact, I am surprised that QT just does not release a GPL (not LGPL) version of the QT toolkit for the free-software people, and a non-GPL version for $1500 a developer.
- Sam
I have been very pleased with the speed that RedHat brings security upgrades out. Their speed responding to security holes is on par with Debian's.
If one is to run a system that is current WRT securty, RedHat and Debian are the best bets.
SCO could not do a thing if Microsoft touched the UNIX market. That particular agreement was made null and void in late 1997, much to SCO's relief (SCO was sick of having to keep their OSes XENIX-compatible)
In fact, IIRC, the fact that the SCO-Microsoft agreement was dissolved was a Slashdot article.
- Sam T.
When I complain to windows users about making audio files available by Real Audio instead of mp3, the line I get is that there is a free Real Audio encoder for windows, but no good free mp3 encoder. Does anyone know of a pointer to a good free mp3 encoder for Windows, that works well at low bitrates (BladeEnc's one weakness)?
- Sam
IBM's support will benefit Debian because the companies mentioned, in particular RedHat, have a commitment to open sourced software. Anything that benefits open-sourced software on Linux benefits Debian.
A RedHat user wishes to know.
- Sam Trenholme