there are quite a few randomness conjectures that seem to be true at this point, such as that the digits of pi are "random"
That isn't true anymore... it was in last month's Scientific American. Some researchers have managed to develop an algorithm that can calculate the nth digit of pi without requiring the previous n-1 digits.
>> Debian has had this forever. Gentoo does this and >> every other distro has either added this or is >> working on it. > > Yeah, right. And they have what,.0000001% market? > That's some dent they're making.
I've never heard of debian... maybe I should refrain from posting..... naaaah. I'll just flame anyway.
The whole concept of distribution installation is getting a little frayed around the edges. Installing a distribution made sense when everybody had CD drives and few people broadband connections. It is making less sense now. It will make even less sense 5 years from now. Why not do something new for a change? How about a distribution that is only available on the net? </i> <p> Let me say the same thing to you that I said to the author if the article... time to try Debian?
You can start with a 180 (or something like that) MB, barebones ISO image and get everything off the net.
IMO debian has the smoothest installation/configuration architecture out there although it might be a bit intimidating for newbies. Maybe a distro built on top of debian.....?
The second part of this step is to set up an actively developed software repository on the internet. Users aren't stupid, they don't need a hand holding front end, but they do need easy access to programs, and an online facility dedicated solely to my distribution is definitely a plus for me as a potential customer.
You are either with us or against us. We will smoke them out of their holes. No safe haven for terrorists in Afghanistan^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H Iraq^H^H^H^H Syria^H^H^H^H^H THE MOON.
And you're going to get ~30GB of storage how, exactly? <p> Oh great!!! I have modpoints today -1 Clueless. Hmm... no suck option. -1 didn't RTFA.... nope no such option either. Damn. That one got away.
I dunno abt you, but when I want to install something, all I need to do is "apt-get install foo"
This downloads the software, all its dependencies etc., installs it and is all done in seconds (without subjecting me to any "wizards")
I'm not wild about RPM, but I certainly think apt is far superior to anything Windows has.
RedHat's "printtool" makes it easy to install printers too. (Its GPLed of course, so its available on most distros)
When it comes to getting pictures from my digicam, and samba, however, I agree with you. Ditto for hardware support, although that's really a vendor problem. So long as you have third parties writing drivers, its always going to lag. For example imagine how unusable windows would be if you were restricted to drivers that come on the WIndows CD. Get hardware that's newer than the windoze version, and you're screwed.
if I don't have a right to the land I live on, who does?
The guy bigger than you, holding a bigger club. (Think caveman times). Sure cavemen paid no taxes, but you never know when someone comes and bashes your brains in because they liked your cave better, or wanted to get at your store of food.
Better go warn them! I'll bet that thought NEVER crossed their mind. Surely they never even CONSIDERED whether they would actually be able to run the fiber before making the deal.
Well is someone is determined to hack YOU then they will hack you.
Many people will take grave offense at your usage of the word 'hack'... unless you're a piece of open-source code of course:)
<blockquote> The best security is social in nature: clam the fuck up about what you are working on, isolate yourself from others who are trained to know the meaning of what you are doing </blockquote> In other words, security through obscurity?
Except that when the software is no longer "hot" or people need that extra terabyte of space to install Windows XXXPP++.Net or whatever copies will quickly disappear.
Not much archival value left then. P2P networks are great distribution mechanisms... they suck as archival systems. Public P2P networks at least.
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That may may produce the smallest print, but that does not make it the smallest printer. I'll bet the whole device filled a room.
Now they will, you dolt. Nice job letting out the secret. :)
I'm using Mozilla under Linux and got the game. Guess you just don't have the shockwave plugin installed
OK, I'm moving to california! Given the amount of spam I receive, I can earn more a day than I currently earn all year!
Sounds like somebody wasn't wearing seatbelts!!!!
Seatbelts save more lives and prevent more injuries than all other safety devices put together!
That isn't true anymore... it was in last month's Scientific American. Some researchers have managed to develop an algorithm that can calculate the nth digit of pi without requiring the previous n-1 digits.
>> Debian has had this forever. Gentoo does this and .0000001% market?
>> every other distro has either added this or is
>> working on it.
>
> Yeah, right. And they have what,
> That's some dent they're making.
I've never heard of debian... maybe I should refrain from posting..... naaaah. I'll just flame anyway.
The whole concept of distribution installation is getting a little frayed around the edges. Installing a distribution made sense when everybody had CD drives and few people broadband connections. It is making less sense now. It will make even less sense 5 years from now. Why not do something new for a change? How about a distribution that is only available on the net?
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<p>
Let me say the same thing to you that I said to the author if the article... time to try Debian?
You can start with a 180 (or something like that) MB, barebones ISO image and get everything off the net.
IMO debian has the smoothest installation/configuration architecture out there although it might be a bit intimidating for newbies. Maybe a distro built on top of debian.....?
DuH... isn't that what apt does?
I don't need no steenkin preview button ;)
You are either with us or against us. We will smoke them out of their holes. No safe haven for terrorists in Afghanistan^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H Iraq^H^H^H^H Syria^H^H^H^H^H THE MOON.
What the hell are you talking about?
And you're going to get ~30GB of storage how, exactly?
<p>
Oh great!!! I have modpoints today -1 Clueless. Hmm... no suck option. -1 didn't RTFA.... nope no such option either. Damn. That one got away.
I dunno abt you, but when I want to install something, all I need to do is "apt-get install foo"
This downloads the software, all its dependencies etc., installs it and is all done in seconds (without subjecting me to any "wizards")
I'm not wild about RPM, but I certainly think apt is far superior to anything Windows has.
RedHat's "printtool" makes it easy to install printers too. (Its GPLed of course, so its available on most distros)
When it comes to getting pictures from my digicam, and samba, however, I agree with you. Ditto for hardware support, although that's really a vendor problem. So long as you have third parties writing drivers, its always going to lag. For example imagine how unusable windows would be if you were restricted to drivers that come on the WIndows CD. Get hardware that's newer than the windoze version, and you're screwed.
The guy bigger than you, holding a bigger club. (Think caveman times). Sure cavemen paid no taxes, but you never know when someone comes and bashes your brains in because they liked your cave better, or wanted to get at your store of food.
the cheap folks will settle for their mozilla or ie
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Dunno about rest of us cheap folks, but I just bought decent hardware, so Mozilla loads in about 3 seconds, and renders even huge pages instantly.
On older hardware, sure Opera's the way to go. But modern hardware really nullifies all of Opera's advantages.
You, sir, are old fashioned
WHOA!!!!!
Better go warn them! I'll bet that thought NEVER crossed their mind. Surely they never even CONSIDERED whether they would actually be able to run the fiber before making the deal.
Quick! Warn them! There may still be time.
Many people will take grave offense at your usage of the word 'hack'... unless you're a piece of open-source code of course
<blockquote>
The best security is social in nature: clam the fuck up about what you are working on, isolate yourself from others who are trained to know the meaning of what you are doing
</blockquote>
In other words, security through obscurity?
Do not make illegal copies of this disk... hey wait a minute... you can't make an ILLEGAL copy of this disk!
10,000 CD-ROMs <= 10,000*700MB = 7 TB
That isn't too much by today's standards, is it? Esp. considering you only need read-only access
Except that when the software is no longer "hot" or people need that extra terabyte of space to install Windows XXXPP++.Net or whatever copies will quickly disappear.
Not much archival value left then. P2P networks are great distribution mechanisms... they suck as archival systems. Public P2P networks at least.
Are you this guy by any chance?
> Have you ever seen some people's email?
Stop being so nosy and stick to reading your OWN e-mail!!!
Does this mean that if they clone human beings, the clone will have a different colored fur?