User: cyber_rigger

Bill's Promise

On: Microsoft Under Attack - Part 2

I'll settle for a money back guarantee.

Re:hmmm.... piracy

On: Indian Company Shows Off Sub-$200 Laptop

the guy has one with a blue bar

You might be right. Blue is a Microsoft color.

Re: Accpac for Linux

On: Crossover 4.2 Runs Quickbooks on Linux

I'm planning on eliminating AccPAC

Accpac supposedly runs on Linux as well.

URL:http://www.accpac.com/products/finance/accwin/ accpaclinux.asp

Re:Cynical Mode on.., (Make Open Source difficult)

On: Microsoft Calls For Patent Law Change

Here is my theory. Microsoft wants to increase the number of patent so they can pick and choose to combat FLOSS.

Would you take a million for your patent?

Share Source is not shared

On: Microsoft Ponders Shared-Sourcing SQL Server

It is look but do not touch

Re: 3 grooves

On: Software Distribution By Vinyl

There was a Monty Python Album with 3 groves.

http://www.eeggs.com/items/2874.html

Re:Mod Parent up

On: Stereoscopic images of Titan's surface constructed

That was funny

[cleans screen]

Re:Commercial versus open source?

On: Business Considers Open Source on Par with Commercial Software

Open source software IS (or can be) commercial software. The dichotomy is open source vs proprietary.

Proprietary means it is owned. OSS is still owned. The license is different.

I prefer the distinction as free licensed vs pay licensed.

Re:In a nutshell

On: Six Laws of the New Software

7. Don't post a link on /. to your development machine.

Re: Monterey

On: IBM Subpoenas Intel Into SCO Fray

IIRC the big squabble was about the failed Monterey project with SCO
where Unix was to be put on the Intel "Merced"

I'm sure that plenty of information passed through Intel at the time.

Re:A competent IT manager

On: Which Linux for Professional Admins?

A competent IT manager will sneak Linux in
and make is look like whatever the PHB is used to

....and no one will ever know.

TORVALDS GAVE the world an OS for free

On: Gates Pledges $750M to Vaccinate Children

Match that one Mr Gates.

Re:Where's the audio? xine

On: Through The Steve Ballmer Looking Glass

My audio for this works fine with xine.

I'm using debian sarge.

I also have mplayer installed.

Here is my /etc/apt/sources.list entry for mplayer

deb ftp://ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat/ unstable main

Cause and effect

On: Sleep Less, Eat More?

I would suspicion that thyroid function might come into play.

People with higher metabolisms (and tend to weigh less) might need extra sleep.

pricescan.com

On: Where Do You Shop for Server Components?

Not bad on finding some stuff

http://pricescan.com/

Re:I thought they already have this?

On: Gunshot Tracking Cameras to be Deployed in LA

It's time to start speaking Navajo with a Klingon accent.

Headlines: Massive switch to Linux

On: Microsoft Replaces Your Pirated Windows, For Free

Microsoft is trying to put these guys out of business. Good, maybe they will start pushing Linux

Re: rc1 ISO images

On: Ubuntu Beware: Installing Debian with Anaconda

ISOs

http://archive.progeny.com/progeny/linux/iso-i386/

Bazaar envy

On: Linux 'Awfully Cathedral-Like' - Java's a Bazaar

The guys at SUN must have a case of Bazaar envy.

Babies don't have to crack the code

On: How Infants Crack the Speech Code

They just use the universal word

waaaaaaahhhhh!!!!

Steep prerequisite curve

On: Flattening Out The Linux Cluster Learning Curve

A better term might be

"steep prerequisite" curve

i.e. each advancement to the learning process requires a much higher prerequisite.
If step 1. requires a high prerequisite then you would get the "running into a wall" effect.

Use AMD

On: VectorLinux 4.3 - Rocket Fueled Slackware

AMD runs linux just fine.

Food Source

On: Green Plants for Mars Mission

Why can't we just eat at the Starbucks that will be there by the time we get there.

Performance Charts

On: SLES9 vs. Windows Server 2003 In A Windows Network

For those who want to go straight to the charts.


SuSE vs Windows 2003 Performance

At 60 users SuSE has 2.5 time the performance
of Windows 2003 server.

Re:VNC???

On: Which VNC Software Is Best?

For those of us who don't know what the hell VNC is, anyone care to explain?

It's like remote control.
http://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/VNC