The last few months I have been doing some research into the trolling phenomenon on slashdot.org. In order to do this as thoroughly as possible, I have written both normal and troll posts, 1st posts, etc., both logged in and anonymously, and I have found these rather shocking results:
More moderator points are being used to mod posts down than up. Furthermore, when modding a post up, every moderator seems to follow previous moderators in their choices, even when it's not a particularly interesting or clever post. There are a LOT more +5 posts than +3 or +4.
Logged in people are modded down faster than anonymous cowards. Presumably these Nazi Moderators think it's more important to burn a user's existing karma, to silence that individual for the future, than to use the moderation system for what it's meant for : identifying "good" and "bad" posts (Notice how nearly all oppressive governments in the past and present do the same thing : marking individuals as bad and untrustworthy because they have conflicting opinions, instead of engaging in a public discussion about these opinions)
Once you have a karma of -4 or -5, your posts have a score of -1 by default. When this is the case, no-one bothers to mod you down anymore. This means a logged in user can keep on trolling as much as he (or she) likes, without risking a ban to post on slashdot. When trolling as an anonymous user, every post starts at score 0, and you will be modded down to -1 ON EVERY POST. When you are modded down a certain number of times in 24 hour, you cannot post anymore from your current IP for a day or so. So, for successful trolling, ALWAYS log in.
A lot of the modded down posts are actually quite clever , funny , etc., and they are only modded down because they are offtopic. Now, on a news site like slashdot, where the number of different topics of discussion can be counted on 1 hand, I must say I quite like the distraction these posts offer. But no, when the topic is yet another minor version change of the Linux kernel, they only expect ooohs and aaahs about this great feat of engineering. Look at the moderation done in this thread to see what I mean.
Digging deep into the history of slashdot, I found this poll, which clearly indicates the vast majority does NOT want the moderation we have here today. 'nuff said.
Feel free to use this information to your advantage. I thank you for your time.
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CmdrTaco lay naked on the padded table. My power had
numbed him, body and mind; he was totally pliable. Still, the straps were there for good measure.
I lifted his long brown hair, held it for a moment, then cut it
off with the shears. When there was nothing left but stubble, I lathered his head with foam. Carefully, I shaved his scalp clean.
When I washed his head, he looked beautiful. I stripped, then rubbed my cock and balls all over his smooth head. He sighed gently. "Open your mouth and suck," I suggested, moving my
scrotum over his face. He complied, licking and sucking my aching testicles. I pulled away with a smacking sound. He licked his lips, eyes still closed.
I massaged those big, beautiful balls of his for a moment, then reached for the scalpel. Rubbing my crotch once more against his shaved head, I stepped back.
I licked a circle around his cranium, then moved up to lick his eyelids and nose. Giving him a quick kiss (and feeling his tongue greet me), I straightened and brought the knife down.
Cutting carefully, I opened the flesh around his skull. Soon, a flap of skin hung down like hair. I gently lifted the top flap, placing it over his eyes. I rubbed my penis against his bare skull, feeling the coolness of the bone.
I picked up the saw. The small circular blade whined as I turned it on, then went down in pitch as I pressed it against his skull. Holding his head in place with one hand, I cut a large circle out of the top of his head. I made sure to curve the sides inward slightly.
With gentle, slow movements, I removed the section of skull. Covering his exposed brain with gauze, I used the miniature sander to smooth the sharp edges of bone. Dusting him off and removing the gauze, I was ready.
He had been moaning quietly, and one of his hands was in his crotch. I was hard as a rock. Remembering my anatomy lessons,
I slid the scalpel into his brain.
Holding my breath, I cut out a cylindrical portion of gray matter above the so-called "pleasure center." Fortunately, the removed area was not needed for life support. I popped the core into my mouth, chewing and sucking out the tasty juices.
Setting the scalpel aside, I moved up to his head. My jutting cock thrust against the small hole in his exposed brain. I slid into him, very slowly.
He jerked. My penis must have pressed against a muscular control area. God, he felt good! As his body twitched and spasmed, I pressed my cock deeper into his brain. Every tremor was transmitted to me as ecstasy.
As the head of my penis pushed further into his cerebral membranes, his movement quieted. I felt the squishy top of his cortex, warm and wet, press against my scrotum. Smooth bone touched my thighs. Then I hit bottom.
He screamed. At first I was afraid I had hit the pain center by mistake, but his movements proved me wrong. One hand was stroking his cock, fingers working overtime. The other, wriggled free of the restraints, pinched and pulled his steel-hard nipples further than I would have believed possible. His body shook in an endless orgasm, and his head would have whipped back and forth had my hands not held it steady.
The sensations! Cock buried in the head of CmdrTaco, making him
come steadily, groin pressed tight against his naked brain, as his tremors shook the tight cavity of his mental anus!
Grabbing his chin with both hands, I began to thrust. Pulling partially out triggered involuntary spasms; pressing in caused orgasms. My thighs slid into the depressions I had carved for them, my crotch pressing hard against his juicy membranes. As he twitched and jerked, I fucked his brain like there was no tomorrow.
I slammed into him one final time, sinking to the hilt in his slick gray tissues. As he came and came, I spurted my come directly into the pleasure center of his being. The pressure on that ultimate G-spot sent him into convulsions; his body arched off the table, breaking one of the straps. My fingers sank into the flesh of his chin as I sought to hold his head tight against my crotch.
As my penis softened, he went limp. Picking up the low-pressure water hose, I carefully washed the semen out of his channel. Ripping his brain loose with my hands, I stuffed it into my face. His body twitched once, then was still.
tis a fine post indeed, but not nearly worth my coveted limited edition, holographic, signed jersey remnant, rob malda retro rookie card. this is the one with all his original information and actually lists his sex as "m/f". probably worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Linux, Macintosh Or Windows?
Stability is critical in an OS. Stability is what ensures your computer will be working when you need it to work, vs. having to pay for a technician to come in and fix it. Based on my experiences with all three platforms, Windows is by far the most stable platform, with Macintosh ranking just behind and little known BSD following in third.
I would say that Linux might be the next most stable OS after Windows, MacOS, and BSD.
This ranking alters slightly when considering the hardware layer. Inherently the most stable OS, Windows is still new and is not compatible with all the hardware available. The manufacturer of Macintosh - Apple - owns, designs and builds its own computers. This makes them inherently the most stable in the long run. Compare this to Linux, which just handles the software. It is the hardware manufacturers' and other software programmers' responsibility to make the Linux platform stable.
Unfortunately, because there are so many programmers trying to make the program stable from their own vantage point, Linux is an unstable OS. The best example I can come up with is having 1,000 plumbing companies come in and plumb a different part of a new house. Each company has its own way of doing things and the pipes, fittings or fixtures may just not work together smoothly. In the end, the owner might have a bunch of leaks. This is definitely a good way to describe what will happen with Linux.
The ease of use winner is the Windows, hands down. The reason I say this is the amount of time I have to take explaining something to someone on each platform. Windows is made to be easy and friendly. Macintosh follows in second and Linux is a distant third. The reason for Linux being so far behind is that it is UNIX-based. To install programs in Linux, you have to drop out into the command environment and type in arcane UNIX-based commands. Another good indicator of ease of use lies in networking PCs together. Linux, again, requires in-depth understanding, while Macintosh takes some understanding, and Windows takes the least. In the end, I can put a Windows PC on a network in about 10 minutes, while a Macintosh may take 30 minutes and a Linux box would take at least one to two hours.
Software and hardware availability is the actual crux of the issue. Again, let's go back to the OS layer. Because each OS speaks its own language, software programs that have been designed for one OS will not work on another. A program made for Linux, for example, will not work on a Windows-based PC (no big loss: I was unable to find anyLinux-based application that I would want to run that didn't have a better Windows alternative).
Now, there are plenty of "ported" software titles available. A ported software program is one that was made on one platform and then translated for use on another. Ported programs allow us to use documents created in a program on one platform with the same program on another platform. Here is an interesting tidbit: Microsoft Word was originally developed for the Macintosh and subsequently ported for use on DOS and then Windows.
Back to the primary issue of hardware/software availability. Windows wins this one hands down because of the sheer number of software titles available, with the Macintosh coming in second. The Mac lacks the specialty software titles, but it has equivalent hardware availability. Linux is a distant third. Linux hasn't been recognized by the major hardware/software vendors, due to it's "hobbist OS" background. That recognition would help by driving major corporations to port their programs and hardware over to the Linux platform. Currently, software and hardware corporations just don't want to waste their time on an operating system that is quickly being forgotten about.
First things first, lets see a brand new picture
of CmdrTaco after an evening with JonKatz.
Now, with that out of the way, how about some poetry
to get everyone in the mood?
I know of a fag named JonKatz
Who played with vampire bats
With his dick in his hand
His voice did command
"Try sucking the blood out of that!"
There once was a Malda named Rob
He loved to show off his knob
He flashed it at Hemos
Who was such a homo
He sucked it like corn on the cob
CowboyNeal was a man from Nantucket
Who's dick was so long he could suck it.
He said with a grin
While wiping his chin,
"If my ear were an ass I would fuck it".
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you shooul use gnucdasH (and other opEn-source) warez for severla erasons~~ as open-source warez, it will be avAilabble long 4fter any closed-source Pr0duct goez away, 4nd is extensible and cussytomiazbble in w4ys notp ossible ith cloSed-sourec programs
i ha\/e to ask why u sEem tod islike ries3rfS so much. sourcefroge usez it foR tehir ftp sevraRs with n0 prpoblem,s and thdy sarvE gigabyt3z of trafic daily.. im uysing ito n seVaral mAcjindes with no prolbemz whatsooevar~~~~~~~
as for reaSOns to ab4ndon win32 in favro fo linux, ehre are ple|\|ty.. olololo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! windows is costly, expensive t0 maintAin, proprEitary, and unStable. wind0ws 2000O mAy be better than previous varsi0n of wiNdows, but linux si sttill mroe stable. OOLO~~~~~ 1n 4ddition, tehre si teh laX0r of choicet Hat c7oses-douRce operating sysTem fgiv eyOu.. WINDOWQS 20O00 AnD MAC OS X LOOK A CART1AN WAY u can debatw teh aesatehtics o each gui, but you cant change them easily!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111~~~~~ CONTRAsT THIS WITH LINUX~~~ i can chOose ot 4hve no gui at 4ll, ro if i do wan to|\|e,i can choose whhich one i want, and how i want iut t0 ook i caqn makE nmt workstations lok;like p7atiNum mac o,windows98, aqUa, nextstep, os/2 or ajnyth1nge lse and on ser\/ars, i eonjth 4ve to aHve gui at a7l
TEH TeHRE IS RTEH AOPPLICAT1ON BUNDSLING 1SSUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111 A LINUX (RO *BD) DISTRIBUTION COMES WITh EVERYtHING I COULD P0SISBly NEED. olololololololo~~~ i get w3b dayabase, file/pr1nt, and str3aming med1A ssarv3r,s 0ffice suitees, chat dcleints, pror4mming rediTrpos,detc i perfrOm 0ne iNstallAtionr outine ((teH dustr0s),and i get a complete, wroking system~~~~~~
cotnrast thiswith wind0ws 20000 or mac oz x hack the pLan|\|wet here, i must pay los ofg money fRo eh above su1te of warez, and Isntall each separately, and tRaX0r updatws form each vednro sseperately!!!!!!!!!!!11~ ahck the lpannaT cause ur lame WIT HMY LINUX BoXEZ, I ISE A SINGGLE tOOL WHICH CHEX0R SRFO UPDATeS TO EV4RY APPLICATIONA ND LIBRArY ON MY SYSTEM..
so, lniux si moer flexible, m0rec usTOizxable, cheapar, eaSeir to maintain, and wroks on a broae range of hardwr (apprxoimatel ya dozen cpu fmai7eis)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OLOO caN Mac o x or wind0ws 20000 say that???????
Mac OS X vs. Linux: Could Apple Take a Bite Out of the
Penguin?
Is Mac OS X a Threat to Linux?
In short, yes! On March 24, Apple Computer, Inc.
released its next-generation operating system, Mac OS X (the "X" is pronounced as
"ten," for the version number of the operating system) to Macintosh addicts
around the world. While this isn't such a big deal to some, others view it as
a new beginning that could squash all thoughts of a desktop
Linux for the general public.
What's this, "Apple out-maneuvering Linux?" you say? Well,
maybe not as a server platform for the immediate future, but just
think about this for a second: Would it be possible for Apple to deflate
the hopes and dreams of developers worldwide of bringing Linux to
the desktop? The short answer to this is yes, but it's more complicated
than that.
Comparing Apples with Penguins
Aside from the fact that an apple is a fruit and a penguin is a
flightless waterfowl, there used to be a big difference between the
Apple Macintosh operating system and Linux. Apple had a nice GUI;
Linux did not. Linux had a command line; Mac OS did not. Linux is a
multitasking OS that supports multiple processors; Mac OS is not.
Linux runs on just about anything these days; the Mac OS runs on, well, Apple
equipment. Linux is free (well, sort of, depending on your method of install);
Mac OS X will set you back $129.
So, the lines were pretty clear about the differences between Linux
and Mac OS. But lately, that clarity has been blurred as Apple rolls out
Mac OS X to the public. The new Mac OS now has preemptive multitasking
and support for up to two processors, which is still a far cry from Linux's
support for up to 16 processors, but it's a move in the right direction.
Traditionally, the only control Apple users had over their system was via
the Control Panels and scripting system functions with
AppleScript,
MacPerl, or ResEdit.
However, with Mac OS X's BSD base, Apple users were given
something they've always wanted: a latch to take a peek into Apple's
core.
At the core of Mac OS X is a kernel built on the Mach 3.0 kernel, BSD 4.4, and Darwin (Apple's open source kernel project), giving network
and system administrators the ability to use Unix programs and add them to
their Macintoshes. When combined, these components offer a rock-solid
operating system that's hard to beat. (OK, I know that Mac OS X has its fair
share of bugs, so no flames, please.)
One of the advantages of Mac OS X is that it now offers Macintosh
users with a command line on top of a slick, stable GUI,
known as
Aqua. With OS X's BSD core, Macintosh users will now be able to use GNU software.
This means they will be able to run tools like Emacs, vi,
Apache, and even XFree86 and the
GIMP (something that Adobe
Systems should fear). If you're looking for
a place to download ports of GNU tools that run under Mac OS X, you
should visit the GNU-Darwin Project on SourceForge.
One of the downsides of OS X is that it requires you to have a native G3 or G4
processor. This means you have to be running a G3 Mac,
an iMac or iBook, a PowerBook G3 or better, or any of the G4
models and above. So, if you have an older 604 PowerPC-based Mac, you can't run
OS X (that is, unless upgrade manufacturers, such as Sonnet
Technologies release updates to their processor software). For now, though, if you want to run OS X your best bet is to run it on native hardware.
One group that stands to lose a chunk of the market is the Mac-based Linux
distributions, such as MkLinux, LinuxPPC, or Yellow Dog Linux (YDL) from Terra Soft Solutions. Up to now,
these were your best options for running Linux on the Mac, with LinuxPPC and
YDL leading the pack. But OS X changes this landscape significantly. The
downside to running Linux on your Mac in a dual-boot configuration (as with
Windows) is that if you want to access any of your Mac apps, you had to
either reboot, or install and run Mac-On-Linux. Neither option is ideal,
but now OS X allows you to work in the command line, and run your Mac apps
right along with them--no rebooting required.
you shooul use gnucdasH (and other opEn-source) warez for severla erasons~~ as open-source warez, it will be avAilabble long 4fter any closed-source Pr0duct goez away, 4nd is extensible and cussytomiazbble in w4ys notp ossible ith cloSed-sourec programs
i ha\/e to ask why u sEem tod islike ries3rfS so much. sourcefroge usez it foR tehir ftp sevraRs with n0 prpoblem,s and thdy sarvE gigabyt3z of trafic daily.. im uysing ito n seVaral mAcjindes with no prolbemz whatsooevar~~~~~~~
as for reaSOns to ab4ndon win32 in favro fo linux, ehre are ple|\|ty.. olololo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! windows is costly, expensive t0 maintAin, proprEitary, and unStable. wind0ws 2000O mAy be better than previous varsi0n of wiNdows, but linux si sttill mroe stable. OOLO~~~~~ 1n 4ddition, tehre si teh laX0r of choicet Hat c7oses-douRce operating sysTem fgiv eyOu.. WINDOWQS 20O00 AnD MAC OS X LOOK A CART1AN WAY u can debatw teh aesatehtics o each gui, but you cant change them easily!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111~~~~~ CONTRAsT THIS WITH LINUX~~~ i can chOose ot 4hve no gui at 4ll, ro if i do wan to|\|e,i can choose whhich one i want, and how i want iut t0 ook i caqn makE nmt workstations lok;like p7atiNum mac o,windows98, aqUa, nextstep, os/2 or ajnyth1nge lse and on ser\/ars, i eonjth 4ve to aHve gui at a7l
TEH TeHRE IS RTEH AOPPLICAT1ON BUNDSLING 1SSUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111 A LINUX (RO *BD) DISTRIBUTION COMES WITh EVERYtHING I COULD P0SISBly NEED. olololololololo~~~ i get w3b dayabase, file/pr1nt, and str3aming med1A ssarv3r,s 0ffice suitees, chat dcleints, pror4mming rediTrpos,detc i perfrOm 0ne iNstallAtionr outine ((teH dustr0s),and i get a complete, wroking system~~~~~~
cotnrast thiswith wind0ws 20000 or mac oz x hack the pLan|\|wet here, i must pay los ofg money fRo eh above su1te of warez, and Isntall each separately, and tRaX0r updatws form each vednro sseperately!!!!!!!!!!!11~ ahck the lpannaT cause ur lame WIT HMY LINUX BoXEZ, I ISE A SINGGLE tOOL WHICH CHEX0R SRFO UPDATeS TO EV4RY APPLICATIONA ND LIBRArY ON MY SYSTEM..
so, lniux si moer flexible, m0rec usTOizxable, cheapar, eaSeir to maintain, and wroks on a broae range of hardwr (apprxoimatel ya dozen cpu fmai7eis)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OLOO caN Mac o x or wind0ws 20000 say that???????
The site www.talibanonline.com is running Apache on Red Turban Linux.
November 24, 2001
While we were poking around silicon.com this afternoon, we happened upon this interesting little tidbit: The website talibanonline.com, registered by the Afghanistan National Taliban, runs on Red Turban Linux, according to Netcraft. The silicon.com story has all the sordid details on this dubious endorsement.
Because all operating systems are written by programmers, I assume that
any operating system is much smarter than me. Thus, any good operating
system should try to outsmart me by restricting my options
at every turn. Linux, like all versions of Unix, is lousy at
restricting my options because at the command line virtually any
operation can be performed with ease. (For example, 'rm -rf/win' could 'delete an entire mounted directory, with no popup window warnings whatsoever.)
I'm proud to say that there is no such danger in 95/NT. Windows pop up
when I want to make a change, and then more pop up to ask if I'm sure I
want the change. Thankfully, Windows 95/NT operating systems look after my computer's well-being by occasionally switching configuration
settings from the way I want them to what the OS programmers think they might probably ought to be. Boy, I'm just impressed with how smart they are. Once I learned to live with whatever the default settings are on any new hardware I install, I can't say the number of hours I have saved.
I use that spare time to reboot my Windows machine multiple times a day. Technical support personnel recommend that I do it regularly-- kind of like brushing my teeth. To help remind me of this necessity, windows pop up to tell me to reboot whenever I make a configuration change. By now my machine is minty fresh, I figure.
There is no such useful rebooting in a Linux system. It is as reliable
as the sunrise, with uptimes in weeks and months. Virtually no
configuration change requires a reboot, to boot. Imagine all that plaque in the computer. Gross!
In 95/NT I am prevented from making dangerous fundamental configuration
changes unless I use a special "registry editor". I have found it
so useful to have this separate editor that I hope in future versions
they go all the way and supply a separate editor for each file on the
disk-- in that way windows could pop up at every keystroke to warn me
that changing any line in the file I am editing could cause the system
to not run properly. If this were only the case, people would finally
learn that it is best to just stick with the mouse and they would be
freed of the need to constantly move their hands back to the keyboard.
(If one stops to think about it, the mouse is a much better device to
use than the keyboard. Ever hear of someone getting carpal tunnel syndrome from a mouse? No. It's comfortable and ergonomic. Like Morse code devices. That's how long distance communication started, after all.)
Linux, by contrast, requires no special editor to change configuration
files. The fact that there is no "registry" in Linux allows the
abomination of using any text editor whatsoever to do the
configuration. Can you believe that configuration files are usually stored clear text? Talk about dangerous!
I am also happy to report that I have experienced no truth to the rumor
that Windows disks become corrupt after improper shutdowns. Indeed,
I have been forced to improperly shutdown the machine innumerable times
after it locks up, and I have no apparent problems to report regarding
the disk. No such claim can be made for Linux. They say something
about lack of data points. Excuses are all I ever seem to hear from the Linux crowd.
By sheer size alone, Windows 95/NT beats Linux hands down. It is so
much bigger, it is _obvious_ that it is better. Why would you want a
small OS with the large disks and RAM sizes we have these days? For
this reason alone, I heartily recommend Windows as a way to maximize resource utilization. Your CPU and disk will constantly be pegged to the limit, the way god intended. The Linux kernel and drivers accounts for only about 750KB. Why, even the Microsoft Win16 subsystem uses more space than that.
It is no surprise that Windows costs $270 on the retail market and Linux doesn't cost anything. People know what they want, and they want
Windows. Because Linux is free, that means it's basically worthless. The same goes for all the development tools, remotable GUIs, and applications, which all cost money for windows (i.e., are worth something) and free for Linux (worthless!).
Installing software is very easy in Windows. I usually slip in CDs
without even reading instructions or warnings, and just double click
on whatever window pops up. There is no need to read anything or touch
the keyboard. (Did I mention that I hate that thing?) Well, OK, I have learned the hard way the machine locks up if I don't take the time
to close all other applications.
Linux, by contrast, requires typing on the keyboard to get anything to
install at all. And you always have to know the NAME of program you
want to install. For example, in Redhat, you have to type ``rpm -ivh
''to install the program and documentation. Linux needs to get with the '90s!
Windows follows the DOS convention of putting \r\n at the end of every
line of a text file. While this is only a mild concern because of the
relative rarity of text files on Windows machines these days-- thank
god--it helps to differentiate between the text files and the other files. Sadly, Linux makes no distinction between text and other files.
If I legitimately purchase Windows 95/NT, I can call Microsoft customer
support to get help with my problems. After a short hold time of an
hour or so, they always help me. Ever since I told them that I was dual booting to Linux, they were able to flag my account and now each time I call even the entry level support personnel I am connected to say that Linux is the source of my problems. Everyone seems to agree that Linux is no good. The more I listen, the more I'm impressed with the knowledge of the support staff there.
By contrast, in Linux, all I have is stockpiles of resources and
documentation that I would actually have to read in order to
understand. Sure, I could obtain Linux support from a commercial
organization, but they would probably just tell me I have to use a text
editor to fix up my system.
In the end, I have no need for that old computer donkey Unix. I don't
need to run big Unix tasks, after all. I refuse to become one of those
a bug-eyed computer users, that's for sure. As soon as I can keep
Windows from crashing for long enough, I'm going to delete my Linux
partition, i.e., the equivalent of moving it to the recycle bin, saying
that I'm sure, emptying the recycle bin, and again saying that I'm sure.
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Most sucka's eyeballin' dis article gots'ta probably be usin' Windows 95/8/NT. If ya' is such some reada' and plum use yo' clunker fo' basic wo'dprocessin' and spreadsheets ah' would recommend dat ya' stick wid Windows; fo' all its faults Windows be easy t'use, fairly quick t'learn and gots some great software.
Fo' everyone else, please eyeball on. 'S coo', bro.
Here is 10 reasons why Linux could be da damn best opuh'tin' system fo' ya':
A Linux Distribushun gots dousands uh dollars wo'd uh software fo' no cost (o' some couple uh dollars if purchased on CD)
Linux be a complete opuh'tin' system dat is, dig dis:
stable - de crash uh an applicashun be much less likesly t'brin' waaay down de opuh'tin' system unda' Linux
reliable - Linux servers is often down fo' hundreds uh days compared wid de regular reboots required wid some Windows system
extremely powerful
Comes wid some complete development environment, includin' C, C++, Fo'tran compilers, toolkits such as Qt and scriptin' languages such as Perl, Awk and sed. A C compila' fo' Windows alone would set ya' back hundreds uh dollars.
Excellent netwo'kin' facilities, dig dis: allowin' ya' t'share CPUs, share doodads etc; all uh which is not included o' available wid Windows 95.
De ideal environment t'run servers such as some web serva' (e.g. What it is, Mama! Apache), o' an FTP server. Ah be baaad...
A wide variety uh commercial software be available if yo' needs ain't satisifed by de free software.
An opuh'tin' system dat be easily downgradeable. Afta' any lengd uh time some typical installashun uh Windows and software digs into some complete mess. Often de only way t'clear out all de debris be to refo'mat da damn hard disk and start again. 'S coo', bro. Linux, however, be much betta' fo' maintainin' de system. WORD!
Suppo'ts multiple processo's as standard.
True multi-tax'in'; de ability t'run mo'e dan one honky code at da damn same time.
An 'sellent window system called X; de equivalent uh Windows but much mo'e flexible.
Of course dere is many oda' reasons t'use Linux such as de full source code be provided and kin be modified but 'regular' applicashun users gots'ta unlikesly need da damn source code.
It be possible t'set down yo' system t'have mo'e dan one opuh'tin' system on yo' clunker. If ya' is contemplatin' usin' Linux dis kin be real handy; it lets ya' still keep Windows 95/NT (e.g. What it is, Mama! if wo'k commitments require dat ya' use certain software) and use Linux. Slap mah fro! Dis gots'ta require creatin' partishuns on yo' Hard Disk. Ya' know? Documentashun dat accompanies most Linux distribushuns gots'ta 'splain how t'create some 'multi-boot' system. WORD!
Tired of struggling with Linux? Well, there might be no better
time than now to consider a pure Windows environment. The flat economy, rising software costs, shrinking technology budgets, and
Linux's shady "programming" and coding history with so many different "distributions", many SMB customers clamoring to
solution providers for more reliable alternatives. Although Window's corporate inroads have primarily been on the server
front and questions remain about the profitability of a Windows-powered desktop, a great many solution providers have been closing deals and reaping rewards from selling Windows-based solutions for years.
To get a firsthand look at the viability of a "Linux-free"
solution, the CRN Test Center built a Windows network consisting of a server and five workstations running various versions of Windows. The goal was to create a reliable network that could be used in a typical small-business environment.
The Winodws platform offers solution providers a reliable, low-cost alternative in the SMB space. After constructing a practical solution, the Test Center reached the following conclusion:
Windows and associated Windows applications can accomplish many of the same tasks as the Linux "hacker" standard with much more
reliability, in this case, 93 percent more reliability than a similar Linux-based network, and without many of the hassles presented by having to have a "Linux guru" (open source buzzword for a communist genius).
CmdrTaco lay naked on the padded table. My power had
numbed him, body and mind; he was totally pliable. Still, the straps were there for good measure.
I lifted his long brown hair, held it for a moment, then cut it
off with the shears. When there was nothing left but stubble, I lathered his head with foam. Carefully, I shaved his scalp clean.
When I washed his head, he looked beautiful. I stripped, then rubbed my cock and balls all over his smooth head. He sighed gently. "Open your mouth and suck," I suggested, moving my
scrotum over his face. He complied, licking and sucking my aching testicles. I pulled away with a smacking sound. He licked his lips, eyes still closed.
I massaged those big, beautiful balls of his for a moment, then reached for the scalpel. Rubbing my crotch once more against his shaved head, I stepped back.
I licked a circle around his cranium, then moved up to lick his eyelids and nose. Giving him a quick kiss (and feeling his tongue greet me), I straightened and brought the knife down.
Cutting carefully, I opened the flesh around his skull. Soon, a flap of skin hung down like hair. I gently lifted the top flap, placing it over his eyes. I rubbed my penis against his bare skull, feeling the coolness of the bone.
I picked up the saw. The small circular blade whined as I turned it on, then went down in pitch as I pressed it against his skull. Holding his head in place with one hand, I cut a large circle out of the top of his head. I made sure to curve the sides inward slightly.
With gentle, slow movements, I removed the section of skull. Covering his exposed brain with gauze, I used the miniature sander to smooth the sharp edges of bone. Dusting him off and removing the gauze, I was ready.
He had been moaning quietly, and one of his hands was in his crotch. I was hard as a rock. Remembering my anatomy lessons,
I slid the scalpel into his brain.
Holding my breath, I cut out a cylindrical portion of gray matter above the so-called "pleasure center." Fortunately, the removed area was not needed for life support. I popped the core into my mouth, chewing and sucking out the tasty juices.
Setting the scalpel aside, I moved up to his head. My jutting cock thrust against the small hole in his exposed brain. I slid into him, very slowly.
He jerked. My penis must have pressed against a muscular control area. God, he felt good! As his body twitched and spasmed, I pressed my cock deeper into his brain. Every tremor was transmitted to me as ecstasy.
As the head of my penis pushed further into his cerebral membranes, his movement quieted. I felt the squishy top of his cortex, warm and wet, press against my scrotum. Smooth bone touched my thighs. Then I hit bottom.
He screamed. At first I was afraid I had hit the pain center by mistake, but his movements proved me wrong. One hand was stroking his cock, fingers working overtime. The other, wriggled free of the restraints, pinched and pulled his steel-hard nipples further than I would have believed possible. His body shook in an endless orgasm, and his head would have whipped back and forth had my hands not held it steady.
The sensations! Cock buried in the head of CmdrTaco, making him
come steadily, groin pressed tight against his naked brain, as his tremors shook the tight cavity of his mental anus!
Grabbing his chin with both hands, I began to thrust. Pulling partially out triggered involuntary spasms; pressing in caused orgasms. My thighs slid into the depressions I had carved for them, my crotch pressing hard against his juicy membranes. As he twitched and jerked, I fucked his brain like there was no tomorrow.
I slammed into him one final time, sinking to the hilt in his slick gray tissues. As he came and came, I spurted my come directly into the pleasure center of his being. The pressure on that ultimate G-spot sent him into convulsions; his body arched off the table, breaking one of the straps. My fingers sank into the flesh of his chin as I sought to hold his head tight against my crotch.
As my penis softened, he went limp. Picking up the low-pressure water hose, I carefully washed the semen out of his channel. Ripping his brain loose with my hands, I stuffed it into my face. His body twitched once, then was still.
This is truly a sad day for the Slashdot Community. I did
not want to believe this, and I did not until I saw it
being reported by major news stations today. But as we
all heard at COMDEX last week there were reports of
people handing out Ku Klux Klan material at the slashdot
booth (including Rob Malda handing it out). Most of us
read the story
posted by jamie last week reporting this news (and by
the way my hat goes off to jamie for having the guts to
expose the people that sign his paycheck each week) - but
Rob Malda quickly deleted the story and fired jamie.
IANAL but I think jamie has grounds to take legal action
for this!
Here's part of the memo cut'n'pasted from the article
at CNN just in case they get/.'d:
Date: Nov. 7, 2001
From: Rob Malda
TO: Jeff Bates, Robin Miller, Jon Katz
Subject: Our successes
Body: As we go close to the completion of our mission I
just wanted to send out a note to thank you. COMDEX will
be when we finally approach one of our last steps in the
conversion. Look how far we've come:
Plan: After much research we have found that late teen,
early 20's men will be the best choice for new recruits.
The largest group that should be easy to convert are ones
that are very interested in computers. This because they
will fight for a cause, very dedicated and they are
looking to be accepted by others.
Step 1: Setup a website - this is how we will
organize.
After the site becomes successful we will begin sell
advertising which will help fund our great organization,
the Ku Klux Klan. Also we will sell their email addresses
and other personal information for more money.
Step 2: Gain the trust of the visitors and make them feel
part of a "crowd."
They will bond well together as most computer users are
of this age group and white.
Step 3: Get them worried about the government trying to
take away things from them.
This will make them accept us easier.
Step 4: Begin making implied racial jokes.
We will slowly do this and they will get so used to it
they will not even realize we do it so much.
Step 5: Pass out our KKK literature at one of their
conventions.
Step 6: Start making them pay a "subscription" to the
site.
Step 7: Open our new site slashkkk.org.
This will help continue funding the KKK and also show us
how many dedicated soldiers we have.
As usual these messages are to be kept secure, if any of
this information were to get out we would have to start
all over.
As CNN, MSNBC and other major news outlets are reporting
the way this internal email was leaked was because of
Robin "Roblimo" Miller's ISP. As you may or may not know
Robin is sort of a "manager" of slashdot. She had just
got married 2 weeks ago to the son of the Grand Wizard of
the Ku Klux Klan. When a local black person in her town
read the announcement he was shocked - and guess what he
has been a slashdot reader for a while and works at her
ISP (WorldCOM). Armed with this knowledge he started
reading her emails (I'm sure under other circumstances me
and other slashdot readers would have cried invasion of
privacy - but this was clearly understandable) and he
soon ran across this email and forwarded it on to the
authorities and MSNBC.
I had a feeling something was up when Slashdot had posted
stories in the past about the KKK having rallies and they
cried Free Speech in their favor. Also the implied racist
jokes have bothered me lately. Also now I know why I've
been getting all that spam!
Well i'm truly disgusted with this news. I guess I'm not
alone when I say I will abandon this site. We had good
times here, but obviously it was for the wrong reasons.
CNBC is also reporting that Rob Malda may have also been
in connection with Osama bin Laden in a plot to kill all
the jews in America, he's being questioned right now - if
this also turns out true I hope they give him the death
penalty!
P.S. I did a whois on slashkkk.org:
Registrant:
Andover.net (SLASHDOT5-DOM)
50 Nagog Park
Acton, MA 01720
Domain Name: SLASHKKK.ORG
Proves this is all real:(
Re:Windows vs. Mac vs. Linux Review
on
The Last Hero
·
· Score: -1
Unfortunately, because there are so many programmers trying to make the program stable from their own vantage point, Linux is an unstable OS.
even if that were true, which it most certainly is not, most people would realize that since Linux is open source, all the people working on it are not getting paid.
in other words they do it for free. because they love it. theres no reason to bash Linux just cause you dont understand it!
Slashdot Mirror
The last few months I have been doing some research into the trolling phenomenon on slashdot.org. In order to do this as thoroughly as possible, I have written both normal and troll posts, 1st posts, etc., both logged in and anonymously, and I have found these rather shocking results:
Feel free to use this information to your advantage. I thank you for your time.
i claim this FP in the name of trolls!
foolish ac!
mad propz to Tasty Beef Jerky
you were my inspiration, Tasty Beef Jerky. you sound pretty good right about now. i guess a little tasty beef jerky before lunch is allowable.
hope you dont mind me borrowing the idea from you.
if you want it back, i'll return it
i know many gay bars and men only dungeons will carry it. seems like a local gay club called "jwags" is carrying them
Hey kids guess what the hottest toy for 2002 is?
TheSlashdot Trading Card Game
Available at retailers all over the country.
Inside each pack are 8 trading cards that can be used
in the Slashdot Trading Card Game. You'll see
such favorites as CmdrTaco, CowboyNeal, JonKatz, Hemos,
Roblimo, and others.
Each card is loaded with useful stats. Here's what you'll
see on the back of CmdrTaco's 2002 regular season card:
Rob "CmdrTaco" Malda position- tight end 2001-2002 regular season stats: Anal rapings- 144* (unassisted) Anal rapings- 26 (assisted) Reach arounds- 59* Anus fistings- 33 Anus fingerings- 28 Dirty Sanchezes- 22 Dirty Schultzes- 26 Taco Snottings- 103* Average orgasms per anal sex session: 14 * - denotes league leader
The Slashdot Trading Card Game.
Get yours today!
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A JonKatz story...
CmdrTaco lay naked on the padded table. My power had
numbed him, body and mind; he was totally pliable. Still, the
straps were there for good measure.
I lifted his long brown hair, held it for a moment, then cut it
off with the shears. When there was nothing left but stubble, I
lathered his head with foam. Carefully, I shaved his scalp clean.
When I washed his head, he looked beautiful. I stripped, then
rubbed my cock and balls all over his smooth head. He sighed
gently. "Open your mouth and suck," I suggested, moving my
scrotum over his face. He complied, licking and sucking my aching
testicles. I pulled away with a smacking sound. He licked his
lips, eyes still closed.
I massaged those big, beautiful balls of his for a moment, then
reached for the scalpel. Rubbing my crotch once more against his
shaved head, I stepped back.
I licked a circle around his cranium, then moved up to lick his
eyelids and nose. Giving him a quick kiss (and feeling his tongue
greet me), I straightened and brought the knife down.
Cutting carefully, I opened the flesh around his skull. Soon, a
flap of skin hung down like hair. I gently lifted the top flap,
placing it over his eyes. I rubbed my penis against his bare
skull, feeling the coolness of the bone.
I picked up the saw. The small circular blade whined as I turned
it on, then went down in pitch as I pressed it against his skull.
Holding his head in place with one hand, I cut a large circle out
of the top of his head. I made sure to curve the sides inward
slightly.
With gentle, slow movements, I removed the section of skull.
Covering his exposed brain with gauze, I used the miniature sander
to smooth the sharp edges of bone. Dusting him off and removing
the gauze, I was ready.
He had been moaning quietly, and one of his hands was in his
crotch. I was hard as a rock. Remembering my anatomy lessons,
I slid the scalpel into his brain.
Holding my breath, I cut out a cylindrical portion of gray matter
above the so-called "pleasure center." Fortunately, the removed
area was not needed for life support. I popped the core into my
mouth, chewing and sucking out the tasty juices.
Setting the scalpel aside, I moved up to his head. My jutting cock
thrust against the small hole in his exposed brain. I slid into
him, very slowly.
He jerked. My penis must have pressed against a muscular control
area. God, he felt good! As his body twitched and spasmed, I
pressed my cock deeper into his brain. Every tremor was
transmitted to me as ecstasy.
As the head of my penis pushed further into his cerebral membranes,
his movement quieted. I felt the squishy top of his cortex, warm
and wet, press against my scrotum. Smooth bone touched my thighs.
Then I hit bottom.
He screamed. At first I was afraid I had hit the pain center by
mistake, but his movements proved me wrong. One hand was stroking
his cock, fingers working overtime. The other, wriggled free of
the restraints, pinched and pulled his steel-hard nipples further
than I would have believed possible. His body shook in an endless
orgasm, and his head would have whipped back and forth had my hands
not held it steady.
The sensations! Cock buried in the head of CmdrTaco, making him
come steadily, groin pressed tight against his naked brain, as his
tremors shook the tight cavity of his mental anus!
Grabbing his chin with both hands, I began to thrust. Pulling
partially out triggered involuntary spasms; pressing in caused
orgasms. My thighs slid into the depressions I had carved for
them, my crotch pressing hard against his juicy membranes. As he
twitched and jerked, I fucked his brain like there was no tomorrow.
I slammed into him one final time, sinking to the hilt in his slick
gray tissues. As he came and came, I spurted my come directly into
the pleasure center of his being. The pressure on that ultimate
G-spot sent him into convulsions; his body arched off the table,
breaking one of the straps. My fingers sank into the flesh of his
chin as I sought to hold his head tight against my crotch.
As my penis softened, he went limp. Picking up the low-pressure
water hose, I carefully washed the semen out of his channel.
Ripping his brain loose with my hands, I stuffed it into my face.
His body twitched once, then was still.
tis a fine post indeed, but not nearly worth my coveted limited edition, holographic, signed jersey remnant, rob malda retro rookie card. this is the one with all his original information and actually lists his sex as "m/f". probably worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.
now thats a fine fp you got there
i'm in need of a good, strong fp
how much would ye be willing to sell her for?
Linux, Macintosh Or Windows?
Stability is critical in an OS. Stability is what ensures your computer will be working when you need it to work, vs. having to pay for a technician to come in and fix it. Based on my experiences with all three platforms, Windows is by far the most stable platform, with Macintosh ranking just behind and little known BSD following in third. I would say that Linux might be the next most stable OS after Windows, MacOS, and BSD.
This ranking alters slightly when considering the hardware layer. Inherently the most stable OS, Windows is still new and is not compatible with all the hardware available. The manufacturer of Macintosh - Apple - owns, designs and builds its own computers. This makes them inherently the most stable in the long run. Compare this to Linux, which just handles the software. It is the hardware manufacturers' and other software programmers' responsibility to make the Linux platform stable.
Unfortunately, because there are so many programmers trying to make the program stable from their own vantage point, Linux is an unstable OS. The best example I can come up with is having 1,000 plumbing companies come in and plumb a different part of a new house. Each company has its own way of doing things and the pipes, fittings or fixtures may just not work together smoothly. In the end, the owner might have a bunch of leaks. This is definitely a good way to describe what will happen with Linux.
The ease of use winner is the Windows, hands down. The reason I say this is the amount of time I have to take explaining something to someone on each platform. Windows is made to be easy and friendly. Macintosh follows in second and Linux is a distant third. The reason for Linux being so far behind is that it is UNIX-based. To install programs in Linux, you have to drop out into the command environment and type in arcane UNIX-based commands. Another good indicator of ease of use lies in networking PCs together. Linux, again, requires in-depth understanding, while Macintosh takes some understanding, and Windows takes the least. In the end, I can put a Windows PC on a network in about 10 minutes, while a Macintosh may take 30 minutes and a Linux box would take at least one to two hours.
Software and hardware availability is the actual crux of the issue. Again, let's go back to the OS layer. Because each OS speaks its own language, software programs that have been designed for one OS will not work on another. A program made for Linux, for example, will not work on a Windows-based PC (no big loss: I was unable to find anyLinux-based application that I would want to run that didn't have a better Windows alternative).
Now, there are plenty of "ported" software titles available. A ported software program is one that was made on one platform and then translated for use on another. Ported programs allow us to use documents created in a program on one platform with the same program on another platform. Here is an interesting tidbit: Microsoft Word was originally developed for the Macintosh and subsequently ported for use on DOS and then Windows.
Back to the primary issue of hardware/software availability. Windows wins this one hands down because of the sheer number of software titles available, with the Macintosh coming in second. The Mac lacks the specialty software titles, but it has equivalent hardware availability. Linux is a distant third. Linux hasn't been recognized by the major hardware/software vendors, due to it's "hobbist OS" background. That recognition would help by driving major corporations to port their programs and hardware over to the Linux platform. Currently, software and hardware corporations just don't want to waste their time on an operating system that is quickly being forgotten about.
First things first, lets see a brand new picture
of CmdrTaco after an evening with JonKatz.
Now, with that out of the way, how about some poetry
to get everyone in the mood?
I know of a fag named JonKatz
Who played with vampire bats
With his dick in his hand
His voice did command
"Try sucking the blood out of that!"
There once was a Malda named Rob
He loved to show off his knob
He flashed it at Hemos
Who was such a homo
He sucked it like corn on the cob
CowboyNeal was a man from Nantucket
Who's dick was so long he could suck it.
He said with a grin
While wiping his chin,
"If my ear were an ass I would fuck it".
this public service announcement was brought to you by the good
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you shooul use gnucdasH (and other opEn-source) warez for severla erasons~~ as open-source warez, it will be avAilabble long 4fter any closed-source Pr0duct goez away, 4nd is extensible and cussytomiazbble in w4ys notp ossible ith cloSed-sourec programs
i ha\/e to ask why u sEem tod islike ries3rfS so much. sourcefroge usez it foR tehir ftp sevraRs with n0 prpoblem,s and thdy sarvE gigabyt3z of trafic daily.. im uysing ito n seVaral mAcjindes with no prolbemz whatsooevar~~~~~~~
as for reaSOns to ab4ndon win32 in favro fo linux, ehre are ple|\|ty.. olololo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! windows is costly, expensive t0 maintAin, proprEitary, and unStable. wind0ws 2000O mAy be better than previous varsi0n of wiNdows, but linux si sttill mroe stable. OOLO~~~~~ 1n 4ddition, tehre si teh laX0r of choicet Hat c7oses-douRce operating sysTem fgiv eyOu.. WINDOWQS 20O00 AnD MAC OS X LOOK A CART1AN WAY u can debatw teh aesatehtics o each gui, but you cant change them easily!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111~~~~~ CONTRAsT THIS WITH LINUX~~~ i can chOose ot 4hve no gui at 4ll, ro if i do wan to|\|e ,i can choose whhich one i want, and how i want iut t0 ook i caqn makE nmt workstations lok ;like p7atiNum mac o ,windows98, aqUa, nextstep, os/2 or ajnyth1nge lse and on ser\/ars, i eonjth 4ve to aHve gui at a7l
TEH TeHRE IS RTEH AOPPLICAT1ON BUNDSLING 1SSUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111 A LINUX (RO *BD) DISTRIBUTION COMES WITh EVERYtHING I COULD P0SISBly NEED. olololololololo~~~ i get w3b dayabase, file/pr1nt, and str3aming med1A ssarv3r,s 0ffice suitees, chat dcleints, pror4mming rediTrpos ,detc i perfrOm 0ne iNstallAtionr outine ((teH dustr0s) ,and i get a complete, wroking system~~~~~~
cotnrast thiswith wind0ws 20000 or mac oz x hack the pLan|\|wet here, i must pay los ofg money fRo eh above su1te of warez, and Isntall each separately, and tRaX0r updatws form each vednro sseperately!!!!!!!!!!!11~ ahck the lpannaT cause ur lame WIT HMY LINUX BoXEZ, I ISE A SINGGLE tOOL WHICH CHEX0R SRFO UPDATeS TO EV4RY APPLICATIONA ND LIBRArY ON MY SYSTEM..
so, lniux si moer flexible, m0rec usTOizxable, cheapar, eaSeir to maintain, and wroks on a broae range of hardwr (apprxoimatel ya dozen cpu fmai7eis)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OLOO caN Mac o x or wind0ws 20000 say that???????
Is Mac OS X a Threat to Linux?
In short, yes! On March 24, Apple Computer, Inc. released its next-generation operating system, Mac OS X (the "X" is pronounced as "ten," for the version number of the operating system) to Macintosh addicts around the world. While this isn't such a big deal to some, others view it as a new beginning that could squash all thoughts of a desktop Linux for the general public.
What's this, "Apple out-maneuvering Linux?" you say? Well, maybe not as a server platform for the immediate future, but just think about this for a second: Would it be possible for Apple to deflate the hopes and dreams of developers worldwide of bringing Linux to the desktop? The short answer to this is yes, but it's more complicated than that.
Comparing Apples with PenguinsAside from the fact that an apple is a fruit and a penguin is a flightless waterfowl, there used to be a big difference between the Apple Macintosh operating system and Linux. Apple had a nice GUI; Linux did not. Linux had a command line; Mac OS did not. Linux is a multitasking OS that supports multiple processors; Mac OS is not. Linux runs on just about anything these days; the Mac OS runs on, well, Apple equipment. Linux is free (well, sort of, depending on your method of install); Mac OS X will set you back $129.
So, the lines were pretty clear about the differences between Linux and Mac OS. But lately, that clarity has been blurred as Apple rolls out Mac OS X to the public. The new Mac OS now has preemptive multitasking and support for up to two processors, which is still a far cry from Linux's support for up to 16 processors, but it's a move in the right direction.
Traditionally, the only control Apple users had over their system was via the Control Panels and scripting system functions with AppleScript, MacPerl, or ResEdit. However, with Mac OS X's BSD base, Apple users were given something they've always wanted: a latch to take a peek into Apple's core.
At the core of Mac OS X is a kernel built on the Mach 3.0 kernel, BSD 4.4, and Darwin (Apple's open source kernel project), giving network and system administrators the ability to use Unix programs and add them to their Macintoshes. When combined, these components offer a rock-solid operating system that's hard to beat. (OK, I know that Mac OS X has its fair share of bugs, so no flames, please.)
One of the advantages of Mac OS X is that it now offers Macintosh users with a command line on top of a slick, stable GUI, known as Aqua. With OS X's BSD core, Macintosh users will now be able to use GNU software. This means they will be able to run tools like Emacs, vi, Apache, and even XFree86 and the GIMP (something that Adobe Systems should fear). If you're looking for a place to download ports of GNU tools that run under Mac OS X, you should visit the GNU-Darwin Project on SourceForge.
One of the downsides of OS X is that it requires you to have a native G3 or G4 processor. This means you have to be running a G3 Mac, an iMac or iBook, a PowerBook G3 or better, or any of the G4 models and above. So, if you have an older 604 PowerPC-based Mac, you can't run OS X (that is, unless upgrade manufacturers, such as Sonnet Technologies release updates to their processor software). For now, though, if you want to run OS X your best bet is to run it on native hardware.
One group that stands to lose a chunk of the market is the Mac-based Linux distributions, such as MkLinux, LinuxPPC, or Yellow Dog Linux (YDL) from Terra Soft Solutions. Up to now, these were your best options for running Linux on the Mac, with LinuxPPC and YDL leading the pack. But OS X changes this landscape significantly. The downside to running Linux on your Mac in a dual-boot configuration (as with Windows) is that if you want to access any of your Mac apps, you had to either reboot, or install and run Mac-On-Linux. Neither option is ideal, but now OS X allows you to work in the command line, and run your Mac apps right along with them--no rebooting required.
you shooul use gnucdasH (and other opEn-source) warez for severla erasons~~ as open-source warez, it will be avAilabble long 4fter any closed-source Pr0duct goez away, 4nd is extensible and cussytomiazbble in w4ys notp ossible ith cloSed-sourec programs
i ha\/e to ask why u sEem tod islike ries3rfS so much. sourcefroge usez it foR tehir ftp sevraRs with n0 prpoblem,s and thdy sarvE gigabyt3z of trafic daily.. im uysing ito n seVaral mAcjindes with no prolbemz whatsooevar~~~~~~~
as for reaSOns to ab4ndon win32 in favro fo linux, ehre are ple|\|ty.. olololo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! windows is costly, expensive t0 maintAin, proprEitary, and unStable. wind0ws 2000O mAy be better than previous varsi0n of wiNdows, but linux si sttill mroe stable. OOLO~~~~~ 1n 4ddition, tehre si teh laX0r of choicet Hat c7oses-douRce operating sysTem fgiv eyOu.. WINDOWQS 20O00 AnD MAC OS X LOOK A CART1AN WAY u can debatw teh aesatehtics o each gui, but you cant change them easily!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111~~~~~ CONTRAsT THIS WITH LINUX~~~ i can chOose ot 4hve no gui at 4ll, ro if i do wan to|\|e ,i can choose whhich one i want, and how i want iut t0 ook i caqn makE nmt workstations lok ;like p7atiNum mac o ,windows98, aqUa, nextstep, os/2 or ajnyth1nge lse and on ser\/ars, i eonjth 4ve to aHve gui at a7l
TEH TeHRE IS RTEH AOPPLICAT1ON BUNDSLING 1SSUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111 A LINUX (RO *BD) DISTRIBUTION COMES WITh EVERYtHING I COULD P0SISBly NEED. olololololololo~~~ i get w3b dayabase, file/pr1nt, and str3aming med1A ssarv3r,s 0ffice suitees, chat dcleints, pror4mming rediTrpos ,detc i perfrOm 0ne iNstallAtionr outine ((teH dustr0s) ,and i get a complete, wroking system~~~~~~
cotnrast thiswith wind0ws 20000 or mac oz x hack the pLan|\|wet here, i must pay los ofg money fRo eh above su1te of warez, and Isntall each separately, and tRaX0r updatws form each vednro sseperately!!!!!!!!!!!11~ ahck the lpannaT cause ur lame WIT HMY LINUX BoXEZ, I ISE A SINGGLE tOOL WHICH CHEX0R SRFO UPDATeS TO EV4RY APPLICATIONA ND LIBRArY ON MY SYSTEM..
so, lniux si moer flexible, m0rec usTOizxable, cheapar, eaSeir to maintain, and wroks on a broae range of hardwr (apprxoimatel ya dozen cpu fmai7eis)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OLOO caN Mac o x or wind0ws 20000 say that???????
Another Linux Success Story:
Linux: The Choice of the Taliban.
The site www.talibanonline.com
is running Apache on Red Turban Linux.
November 24, 2001
While we were poking around silicon.com this afternoon,
we happened upon this interesting little tidbit: The website
talibanonline.com, registered by the Afghanistan National Taliban,
runs on Red Turban Linux, according to Netcraft. The silicon.com
story has all the sordid details on this dubious endorsement.
Because all operating systems are written by programmers, I assume that any operating system is much smarter than me. Thus, any good operating system should try to outsmart me by restricting my options at every turn. Linux, like all versions of Unix, is lousy at restricting my options because at the command line virtually any operation can be performed with ease. (For example, 'rm -rf /win' could 'delete an entire mounted directory, with no popup window warnings whatsoever.)
I'm proud to say that there is no such danger in 95/NT. Windows pop up when I want to make a change, and then more pop up to ask if I'm sure I want the change. Thankfully, Windows 95/NT operating systems look after my computer's well-being by occasionally switching configuration settings from the way I want them to what the OS programmers think they might probably ought to be. Boy, I'm just impressed with how smart they are. Once I learned to live with whatever the default settings are on any new hardware I install, I can't say the number of hours I have saved.
I use that spare time to reboot my Windows machine multiple times a day. Technical support personnel recommend that I do it regularly-- kind of like brushing my teeth. To help remind me of this necessity, windows pop up to tell me to reboot whenever I make a configuration change. By now my machine is minty fresh, I figure.
There is no such useful rebooting in a Linux system. It is as reliable as the sunrise, with uptimes in weeks and months. Virtually no configuration change requires a reboot, to boot. Imagine all that plaque in the computer. Gross!
In 95/NT I am prevented from making dangerous fundamental configuration changes unless I use a special "registry editor". I have found it so useful to have this separate editor that I hope in future versions they go all the way and supply a separate editor for each file on the disk-- in that way windows could pop up at every keystroke to warn me that changing any line in the file I am editing could cause the system to not run properly. If this were only the case, people would finally learn that it is best to just stick with the mouse and they would be freed of the need to constantly move their hands back to the keyboard. (If one stops to think about it, the mouse is a much better device to use than the keyboard. Ever hear of someone getting carpal tunnel syndrome from a mouse? No. It's comfortable and ergonomic. Like Morse code devices. That's how long distance communication started, after all.)
Linux, by contrast, requires no special editor to change configuration files. The fact that there is no "registry" in Linux allows the abomination of using any text editor whatsoever to do the configuration. Can you believe that configuration files are usually stored clear text? Talk about dangerous!
I am also happy to report that I have experienced no truth to the rumor that Windows disks become corrupt after improper shutdowns. Indeed, I have been forced to improperly shutdown the machine innumerable times after it locks up, and I have no apparent problems to report regarding the disk. No such claim can be made for Linux. They say something about lack of data points. Excuses are all I ever seem to hear from the Linux crowd.
By sheer size alone, Windows 95/NT beats Linux hands down. It is so much bigger, it is _obvious_ that it is better. Why would you want a small OS with the large disks and RAM sizes we have these days? For this reason alone, I heartily recommend Windows as a way to maximize resource utilization. Your CPU and disk will constantly be pegged to the limit, the way god intended. The Linux kernel and drivers accounts for only about 750KB. Why, even the Microsoft Win16 subsystem uses more space than that.
It is no surprise that Windows costs $270 on the retail market and Linux doesn't cost anything. People know what they want, and they want Windows. Because Linux is free, that means it's basically worthless. The same goes for all the development tools, remotable GUIs, and applications, which all cost money for windows (i.e., are worth something) and free for Linux (worthless!).
Installing software is very easy in Windows. I usually slip in CDs without even reading instructions or warnings, and just double click on whatever window pops up. There is no need to read anything or touch the keyboard. (Did I mention that I hate that thing?) Well, OK, I have learned the hard way the machine locks up if I don't take the time to close all other applications.
Linux, by contrast, requires typing on the keyboard to get anything to install at all. And you always have to know the NAME of program you want to install. For example, in Redhat, you have to type ``rpm -ivh ''to install the program and documentation. Linux needs to get with the '90s!
Windows follows the DOS convention of putting \r\n at the end of every line of a text file. While this is only a mild concern because of the relative rarity of text files on Windows machines these days-- thank god--it helps to differentiate between the text files and the other files. Sadly, Linux makes no distinction between text and other files.
If I legitimately purchase Windows 95/NT, I can call Microsoft customer support to get help with my problems. After a short hold time of an hour or so, they always help me. Ever since I told them that I was dual booting to Linux, they were able to flag my account and now each time I call even the entry level support personnel I am connected to say that Linux is the source of my problems. Everyone seems to agree that Linux is no good. The more I listen, the more I'm impressed with the knowledge of the support staff there.
By contrast, in Linux, all I have is stockpiles of resources and documentation that I would actually have to read in order to understand. Sure, I could obtain Linux support from a commercial organization, but they would probably just tell me I have to use a text editor to fix up my system.
In the end, I have no need for that old computer donkey Unix. I don't need to run big Unix tasks, after all. I refuse to become one of those a bug-eyed computer users, that's for sure. As soon as I can keep Windows from crashing for long enough, I'm going to delete my Linux partition, i.e., the equivalent of moving it to the recycle bin, saying that I'm sure, emptying the recycle bin, and again saying that I'm sure.
This has been a presentation of the good people of the
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- Whut be Linux?
Most sucka's eyeballin' dis article gots'ta probably be usin' Windows 95/8/NT. If ya' is such some reada' and plum use yo' clunker fo' basic wo'dprocessin' and spreadsheets ah' would recommend dat ya' stick wid Windows; fo' all its faults Windows be easy t'use, fairly quick t'learn and gots some great software.Fo' everyone else, please eyeball on. 'S coo', bro.
Here is 10 reasons why Linux could be da damn best opuh'tin' system fo' ya':
- A Linux Distribushun gots dousands uh dollars wo'd uh software fo' no cost (o' some couple uh dollars if purchased on CD)
- Linux be a complete opuh'tin' system dat is, dig dis:
- stable - de crash uh an applicashun be much less likesly t'brin' waaay down de opuh'tin' system unda' Linux
- reliable - Linux servers is often down fo' hundreds uh days compared wid de regular reboots required wid some Windows system
- extremely powerful
- Comes wid some complete development environment, includin' C, C++, Fo'tran compilers, toolkits such as Qt and scriptin' languages such as Perl, Awk and sed. A C compila' fo' Windows alone would set ya' back hundreds uh dollars.
- Excellent netwo'kin' facilities, dig dis: allowin' ya' t'share CPUs, share doodads etc; all uh which is not included o' available wid Windows 95.
- De ideal environment t'run servers such as some web serva' (e.g. What it is, Mama! Apache), o' an FTP server. Ah be baaad...
- A wide variety uh commercial software be available if yo' needs ain't satisifed by de free software.
- An opuh'tin' system dat be easily downgradeable. Afta' any lengd uh time some typical installashun uh Windows and software digs into some complete mess. Often de only way t'clear out all de debris be to refo'mat da damn hard disk and start again. 'S coo', bro. Linux, however, be much betta' fo' maintainin' de system. WORD!
- Suppo'ts multiple processo's as standard.
- True multi-tax'in'; de ability t'run mo'e dan one honky code at da damn same time.
- An 'sellent window system called X; de equivalent uh Windows but much mo'e flexible.
Of course dere is many oda' reasons t'use Linux such as de full source code be provided and kin be modified but 'regular' applicashun users gots'ta unlikesly need da damn source code.It be possible t'set down yo' system t'have mo'e dan one opuh'tin' system on yo' clunker. If ya' is contemplatin' usin' Linux dis kin be real handy; it lets ya' still keep Windows 95/NT (e.g. What it is, Mama! if wo'k commitments require dat ya' use certain software) and use Linux. Slap mah fro! Dis gots'ta require creatin' partishuns on yo' Hard Disk. Ya' know? Documentashun dat accompanies most Linux distribushuns gots'ta 'splain how t'create some 'multi-boot' system. WORD!
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dear The Turd Report,
just wondering if you had any sort
of guide or manual for scoring turds?
i always seem to have turds, but i dont
have a good way of scoring them.
sincerely,
Trolligula
damn for looking just like
Tired of struggling with Linux? Well, there might be no better
time than now to consider a pure Windows environment. The flat
economy, rising software costs, shrinking technology budgets, and
Linux's shady "programming" and coding history with so many
different "distributions", many SMB customers clamoring to
solution providers for more reliable alternatives. Although
Window's corporate inroads have primarily been on the server
front and questions remain about the profitability of a
Windows-powered desktop, a great many solution providers have been
closing deals and reaping rewards from selling Windows-based
solutions for years.
To get a firsthand look at the viability of a "Linux-free"
solution, the CRN Test Center built a Windows network consisting of
a server and five workstations running various versions of Windows.
The goal was to create a reliable network that could be used in a
typical small-business environment.
The Winodws platform offers solution providers a reliable, low-cost
alternative in the SMB space. After constructing a practical
solution, the Test Center reached the following conclusion:
Windows and associated Windows applications can accomplish many of the same tasks as the Linux "hacker" standard with much more
reliability, in this case, 93 percent more reliability than a
similar Linux-based network, and without many of the hassles
presented by having to have a "Linux guru" (open source buzzword
for a communist genius).
A JonKatz story...
CmdrTaco lay naked on the padded table. My power had
numbed him, body and mind; he was totally pliable. Still, the
straps were there for good measure.
I lifted his long brown hair, held it for a moment, then cut it
off with the shears. When there was nothing left but stubble, I
lathered his head with foam. Carefully, I shaved his scalp clean.
When I washed his head, he looked beautiful. I stripped, then
rubbed my cock and balls all over his smooth head. He sighed
gently. "Open your mouth and suck," I suggested, moving my
scrotum over his face. He complied, licking and sucking my aching
testicles. I pulled away with a smacking sound. He licked his
lips, eyes still closed.
I massaged those big, beautiful balls of his for a moment, then
reached for the scalpel. Rubbing my crotch once more against his
shaved head, I stepped back.
I licked a circle around his cranium, then moved up to lick his
eyelids and nose. Giving him a quick kiss (and feeling his tongue
greet me), I straightened and brought the knife down.
Cutting carefully, I opened the flesh around his skull. Soon, a
flap of skin hung down like hair. I gently lifted the top flap,
placing it over his eyes. I rubbed my penis against his bare
skull, feeling the coolness of the bone.
I picked up the saw. The small circular blade whined as I turned
it on, then went down in pitch as I pressed it against his skull.
Holding his head in place with one hand, I cut a large circle out
of the top of his head. I made sure to curve the sides inward
slightly.
With gentle, slow movements, I removed the section of skull.
Covering his exposed brain with gauze, I used the miniature sander
to smooth the sharp edges of bone. Dusting him off and removing
the gauze, I was ready.
He had been moaning quietly, and one of his hands was in his
crotch. I was hard as a rock. Remembering my anatomy lessons,
I slid the scalpel into his brain.
Holding my breath, I cut out a cylindrical portion of gray matter
above the so-called "pleasure center." Fortunately, the removed
area was not needed for life support. I popped the core into my
mouth, chewing and sucking out the tasty juices.
Setting the scalpel aside, I moved up to his head. My jutting cock
thrust against the small hole in his exposed brain. I slid into
him, very slowly.
He jerked. My penis must have pressed against a muscular control
area. God, he felt good! As his body twitched and spasmed, I
pressed my cock deeper into his brain. Every tremor was
transmitted to me as ecstasy.
As the head of my penis pushed further into his cerebral membranes,
his movement quieted. I felt the squishy top of his cortex, warm
and wet, press against my scrotum. Smooth bone touched my thighs.
Then I hit bottom.
He screamed. At first I was afraid I had hit the pain center by
mistake, but his movements proved me wrong. One hand was stroking
his cock, fingers working overtime. The other, wriggled free of
the restraints, pinched and pulled his steel-hard nipples further
than I would have believed possible. His body shook in an endless
orgasm, and his head would have whipped back and forth had my hands
not held it steady.
The sensations! Cock buried in the head of CmdrTaco, making him
come steadily, groin pressed tight against his naked brain, as his
tremors shook the tight cavity of his mental anus!
Grabbing his chin with both hands, I began to thrust. Pulling
partially out triggered involuntary spasms; pressing in caused
orgasms. My thighs slid into the depressions I had carved for
them, my crotch pressing hard against his juicy membranes. As he
twitched and jerked, I fucked his brain like there was no tomorrow.
I slammed into him one final time, sinking to the hilt in his slick
gray tissues. As he came and came, I spurted my come directly into
the pleasure center of his being. The pressure on that ultimate
G-spot sent him into convulsions; his body arched off the table,
breaking one of the straps. My fingers sank into the flesh of his
chin as I sought to hold his head tight against my crotch.
As my penis softened, he went limp. Picking up the low-pressure
water hose, I carefully washed the semen out of his channel.
Ripping his brain loose with my hands, I stuffed it into my face.
His body twitched once, then was still.
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This is truly a sad day for the Slashdot Community. I did not want to believe this, and I did not until I saw it being reported by major news stations today. But as we all heard at COMDEX last week there were reports of people handing out Ku Klux Klan material at the slashdot booth (including Rob Malda handing it out). Most of us read the story posted by jamie last week reporting this news (and by the way my hat goes off to jamie for having the guts to expose the people that sign his paycheck each week) - but Rob Malda quickly deleted the story and fired jamie. IANAL but I think jamie has grounds to take legal action for this!
Here's part of the memo cut'n'pasted from the article at CNN just in case they get /.'d:
Date: Nov. 7, 2001 From: Rob Malda
TO: Jeff Bates, Robin Miller, Jon Katz
Subject: Our successes
Body: As we go close to the completion of our mission I just wanted to send out a note to thank you. COMDEX will be when we finally approach one of our last steps in the conversion. Look how far we've come:
Plan: After much research we have found that late teen, early 20's men will be the best choice for new recruits. The largest group that should be easy to convert are ones that are very interested in computers. This because they will fight for a cause, very dedicated and they are looking to be accepted by others.
Step 1: Setup a website - this is how we will organize.
After the site becomes successful we will begin sell advertising which will help fund our great organization, the Ku Klux Klan. Also we will sell their email addresses and other personal information for more money.
Step 2: Gain the trust of the visitors and make them feel part of a "crowd."
They will bond well together as most computer users are of this age group and white.
Step 3: Get them worried about the government trying to take away things from them.
This will make them accept us easier.
Step 4: Begin making implied racial jokes.
We will slowly do this and they will get so used to it they will not even realize we do it so much.
Step 5: Pass out our KKK literature at one of their conventions.
Step 6: Start making them pay a "subscription" to the site.
Step 7: Open our new site slashkkk.org.
This will help continue funding the KKK and also show us how many dedicated soldiers we have.
As usual these messages are to be kept secure, if any of this information were to get out we would have to start all over.
As CNN, MSNBC and other major news outlets are reporting the way this internal email was leaked was because of Robin "Roblimo" Miller's ISP. As you may or may not know Robin is sort of a "manager" of slashdot. She had just got married 2 weeks ago to the son of the Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan. When a local black person in her town read the announcement he was shocked - and guess what he has been a slashdot reader for a while and works at her ISP (WorldCOM). Armed with this knowledge he started reading her emails (I'm sure under other circumstances me and other slashdot readers would have cried invasion of privacy - but this was clearly understandable) and he soon ran across this email and forwarded it on to the authorities and MSNBC.
I had a feeling something was up when Slashdot had posted stories in the past about the KKK having rallies and they cried Free Speech in their favor. Also the implied racist jokes have bothered me lately. Also now I know why I've been getting all that spam!
Well i'm truly disgusted with this news. I guess I'm not alone when I say I will abandon this site. We had good times here, but obviously it was for the wrong reasons. CNBC is also reporting that Rob Malda may have also been in connection with Osama bin Laden in a plot to kill all the jews in America, he's being questioned right now - if this also turns out true I hope they give him the death penalty!
P.S. I did a whois on slashkkk.org:
Registrant:
Andover.net (SLASHDOT5-DOM)
50 Nagog Park
Acton, MA 01720
Domain Name: SLASHKKK.ORG
Proves this is all real
Unfortunately, because there are so many programmers trying to make the program stable from their own vantage point, Linux is an unstable OS.
even if that were true, which it most certainly is not, most people would realize that since Linux is open source, all the people working on it are not getting paid.
in other words they do it for free. because they love it. theres no reason to bash Linux just cause you dont understand it!