Just as every computer in the good ol days came with a built in programming language (O, the sweet sweet syntax of basic) nowadays every pc can download this program called "Kazaa". There are also these things called "CD burners". If a kid wants to learn to program he can quite easilly download visual c++ and buy a beginners book.
While in the old days programming was simpler, there also wasn't this thing we call the internet. Before if you were in a slump and you didn't know anybody, you were screwed. Although the plus point of that is that you leart a lot more a lot quicker. These days if you have a problem you can just look up an answer on the net. While the starting level for someone learning to program is higher, he gets a lot more help then we "elder" people used to.
After learning the basic linux/bsd can be downloaded for free and installed. That's when the real fun can begin;)
Apparently, he's being treated like shit, so he shouldn't give a shit about the company. This isn't about pride, it's about being treated like a human being.
While things are dire right now, if you have sk1llz you'll find a (better) job eventually.
The answer to your question is quite simple, just get a 2nd hand dell (or any other make) office workstation. There are plenty of these out there, they're cheap & they're compact (you could even just put one under your hifi system). They are also quite reliable.
You don't need a monitor or keyboard for a simple server (that's what ssh & vnc is for;) ), and even if you do you cn get a cheap old 15" monitor & keyboard for close to nohting.
If you buy and old pII and underclock it you don't even need a CPU ventilator and the server's quiet as an ant pissing on cotton.
You also have enough space to put in a real hard disk (laptop hds just don't cut it, they have a tendancy to go capblamo when used as a server).
While I must agree that $400,- isn't an incredible amount of money, it usually is if you're still in High School. Better to spend $400 dollars buying some books or upgrading your pc.
Let's face reality. Of course this guys not actually going to buy a license. Nobody buys a program to play around with it, especially not students.
He specifically states "If we take money out of the picture". Therefore "it's free" is not an argument.
Also I've never heard of an employer not hiring someone because he thought he pirated software. If this was the case there would be no one working in the IT industry as we know it today.
Bad iedea. If a kid wants to learn about computers himself he'll find a way. We have enough "hold my hand and tell me how this all works" people in this click and play generation as it is.
Aaaah, the good old days, when every pc came with DOS and qbasic.....Oh how I miss the peeking and poking.....
According to this logic, maybe Theo should ask North Korea to grant the OpenBSD project some funding.
Once again this is American Goverment Paranoia reaching ever higher levels. It would be funny if they weren't dragging the world to WW3 with their paranoia.....
I hope BBC 1/2 airs it one day (not holding my breath). Commercials can really ruin a series. Anybody who watches 25 on Yorin in Holland knows this....
If they ever released a TIVO here that would be another question whatsoever;).....
Actually, that depends where you live. In a lot of places in Holland you can get ADSL/Cable. So if you wanted to you could download all the episodes you want. That's how I watch The Sopranos;).
If you know the post code (Post code) of where you're going to live, you can check if you can get ADSL at https://oms.xs4all.nl/adsl/aanvragen/index.php.
This is just plain scary and one of the reasons open source is the only way to go for enterprise (you could also say all) software. This sort of crap is much more difficult to put into open source programs.
The even scarier thing to think about, is what happens when goverements want to make this sort of thing compulsary ? Then they'll have to go after open source projects, as this just doesn't work for them.
While "mainstream" computer users keep the "It works doesn't it" attitude to (inferior in contrast to open source equivalents) Microsoft products and standards it's only a matter of how well they can market it.
People don't really expect it to work till release 3 anyway....
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Just as every computer in the good ol days came with a built in programming language (O, the sweet sweet syntax of basic) nowadays every pc can download this program called "Kazaa". There are also these things called "CD burners". If a kid wants to learn to program he can quite easilly download visual c++ and buy a beginners book.
;)
While in the old days programming was simpler, there also wasn't this thing we call the internet. Before if you were in a slump and you didn't know anybody, you were screwed. Although the plus point of that is that you leart a lot more a lot quicker. These days if you have a problem you can just look up an answer on the net. While the starting level for someone learning to program is higher, he gets a lot more help then we "elder" people used to.
After learning the basic linux/bsd can be downloaded for free and installed. That's when the real fun can begin
Apparently, he's being treated like shit, so he shouldn't give a shit about the company. This isn't about pride, it's about being treated like a human being.
While things are dire right now, if you have sk1llz you'll find a (better) job eventually.
The answer to your question is quite simple, just get a 2nd hand dell (or any other make) office workstation. There are plenty of these out there, they're cheap & they're compact (you could even just put one under your hifi system). They are also quite reliable.
;) ), and even if you do you cn get a cheap old 15" monitor & keyboard for close to nohting.
You don't need a monitor or keyboard for a simple server (that's what ssh & vnc is for
If you buy and old pII and underclock it you don't even need a CPU ventilator and the server's quiet as an ant pissing on cotton.
You also have enough space to put in a real hard disk (laptop hds just don't cut it, they have a tendancy to go capblamo when used as a server).
Once librarians get their hands on these they could be the new b00kw@r3z G0dz. Just think about searching the content of your library on kazaa.
;)
By that time someone will have thought up copy protection
While I must agree that $400,- isn't an incredible amount of money, it usually is if you're still in High School. Better to spend $400 dollars buying some books or upgrading your pc.
Let's face reality. Of course this guys not actually going to buy a license. Nobody buys a program to play around with it, especially not students.
He specifically states "If we take money out of the picture". Therefore "it's free" is not an argument.
Also I've never heard of an employer not hiring someone because he thought he pirated software. If this was the case there would be no one working in the IT industry as we know it today.
Bad iedea. If a kid wants to learn about computers himself he'll find a way. We have enough "hold my hand and tell me how this all works" people in this click and play generation as it is.
Aaaah, the good old days, when every pc came with DOS and qbasic.....Oh how I miss the peeking and poking.....
According to this logic, maybe Theo should ask North Korea to grant the OpenBSD project some funding.
Once again this is American Goverment Paranoia reaching ever higher levels. It would be funny if they weren't dragging the world to WW3 with their paranoia.....
I hope BBC 1/2 airs it one day (not holding my breath). Commercials can really ruin a series. Anybody who watches 25 on Yorin in Holland knows this....
;).....
If they ever released a TIVO here that would be another question whatsoever
Actually, that depends where you live. In a lot of places in Holland you can get ADSL/Cable. So if you wanted to you could download all the episodes you want. That's how I watch The Sopranos ;).
If you know the post code (Post code) of where you're going to live, you can check if you can get ADSL at https://oms.xs4all.nl/adsl/aanvragen/index.php.
Been waiting for ages and ages for the new star trek to air here. When o when will it come :(
This is just plain scary and one of the reasons open source is the only way to go for enterprise (you could also say all) software. This sort of crap is much more difficult to put into open source programs.
The even scarier thing to think about, is what happens when goverements want to make this sort of thing compulsary ? Then they'll have to go after open source projects, as this just doesn't work for them.
It's a bit cliche but 1984 was a typo....
Hey JRAC :)
While "mainstream" computer users keep the "It works doesn't it" attitude to (inferior in contrast to open source equivalents) Microsoft products and standards it's only a matter of how well they can market it.
People don't really expect it to work till release 3 anyway....
Their fear is not being able to take over everything in the next 5 years