I actually implemented TCP/IP using a morse code connection many years ago. The morse code was generated, transmitted, captured and decyphered automatically -- and it ran quite swifty (swiftly here being a *very* relative term). You could actually listen into the transmision with a loudspeaker -- it souded quite suprisingly different from a analog modem "squeal" just prior to connection. Must see if I can did out the design and implementation notes and sling them online.
(Also considered TCP/IP over wet string using tin-cans as the Tx and Rx devices. Came up with some quite entertaining math -- but it never got past the "let's have another beer" stage.....)
It's nice to see the foot on the other shoe in this case. Usually it's the company with the greatest number of lawyers and the most money that wins.
In this case for every 10 "experts" fielded by SCO there are 100's (even 1,000's) of better educated, brighter open source techies to pull apart SCO's misguded ramblings. My hat's off to Bruce Perence for an excellent review of the SCO code fragments.
If I worked for SCO I'd be planning my exit strategy right about now. Of course I wouldn't expect to get a job with any company where fans of open source work -- oh wait, that's everywhere. Whoops. Sorry lads.
Indeed I and my team uses the same mechanism. Very valuable for multi-site teleconferences especially when a prospective vendor is giving us a product demo. We can reach agreement *during* the discussion and make a go/no go decision there and then (at least to move to the next step). The prior approach was to have a follow up meeting which was always (a) pain in the ass to organize, (b) time consuming (c) we'd forgotten key points and usually had to ask questions of the vendor thus delaying their and our cycle.
(+Yahoo! IM Rock/Scissor/Papers rules for boring presentations!)
Although the management and ownership has changed, the "SCO" entity has been around since the early 80's. It's disapointing to see a corportate exec ignore the history of his company - in it's day SCO was an industry trend setter. Shame that the more recent chumps have frittered it away.
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Hope they pay the designers of the Yopy more than they pay the folks who translated their web site into English. The FAQ is laughably useless. Unless native English support sites spring up I'd write off support from these guys. Nothing personal - it's just that if you're going to sell a product, at least have native language speakers market and support it.
Re: "It is the first time in the history of the company, in almost seven years of existence, that it has been profitable."
Well gee - I remember demoing products on the SCO booth at UNIX Expo in Washington in the mid 80's. I have the t-shirt and button to prove it. It snowed very heavily and the airport was closed for about three days.... fun anyway!
Kinda makes you wonder how accurate the rest of the answers were if this guy is completely wrong about the age of the company.
During the chanse on the freeway - one of the twins is shooting from the sun roof of the truck in which he was riding. There is a white van at one point that sports bullet holes *before* the twin has shot at it. The Twin is raking is spread of fire from left to right but the holes are there before he is shooting at the van.
Now, perhaps the van was hit earlier -- but I really don't recall it.
Given Darl's ("my parents can't spell Daryl") involvement in UnitedLinux (http://www.mozillaquest.com/Linux02/UnitedLinux_M cBride-01-P1_Story-02.html) should we now presume that he will sue himself for his prior Linux actions? Also, the fact that SCO has stopped shipping Linux is as meaningful as if I robbed a bank and then took the money back. The "crime" has been committed. I look forward to Darl cross examining himself in due course.
Re: "...several hundred computers thrown out each year..."
I'm amazed that you say this. Unless the kids at school are developing fusion reactors I don't understand why a (say) current 1Ghz-based laptop would not suffice for many years. Running Word, Excel and Powerpoint and doing a little web browsing doesn't need anywhere need that amount of power.
If I read your note correctly it's all about Kids providing their own laptops vs the school providing and disposing of consumables. Way to go school to pass the buck to the kids.
Question: Does the school have power outlets at each desk? Batteries only last so long (esp. when playing MP3's...!). I can see the excuse now: rather than "the dog ate my homework" it'll be "Bill Gates ate my homework..."
I actually thought long and hard about the "ex" part when I wrote this article. I was born in Liverpool (Huyton to be exact) and lived in Bowering Park -- moved to South of Manchester when I was 6. So although I have great affinity (lots of relatives there) and affection for Liverpool (I went back to work at Plessey on Edge Lane for a while when I left High School) I feel kinda odd claiming to be a scouser. However, having now thought this through even further, fsck it -- I *am* a scouser!
(I now live in Atherton California, go figure....)
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I think Douglas Adams' (RIP) words regarding "lemon soaked paper napkins" - or lack thereof, on the derelict spaceship close to the 13 mile high statue of Arthur Dent throwing the nutrimatic cup is justification enough for collecting these things. Remember - you always need to know where your (moist) towel(ette) is!
Yeah - it's a fork of the SF *prototype* code that was GPL'd years ago. Get SourceForge Enterprise Edition (now up to version 3.2) if you want a performant, stable, feature rich version.
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I actually implemented TCP/IP using a morse code connection many years ago. The morse code was generated, transmitted, captured and decyphered automatically -- and it ran quite swifty (swiftly here being a *very* relative term). You could actually listen into the transmision with a loudspeaker -- it souded quite suprisingly different from a analog modem "squeal" just prior to connection. Must see if I can did out the design and implementation notes and sling them online. (Also considered TCP/IP over wet string using tin-cans as the Tx and Rx devices. Came up with some quite entertaining math -- but it never got past the "let's have another beer" stage.....)
In this case for every 10 "experts" fielded by SCO there are 100's (even 1,000's) of better educated, brighter open source techies to pull apart SCO's misguded ramblings. My hat's off to Bruce Perence for an excellent review of the SCO code fragments.
If I worked for SCO I'd be planning my exit strategy right about now. Of course I wouldn't expect to get a job with any company where fans of open source work -- oh wait, that's everywhere. Whoops. Sorry lads.
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Actually, it may have been Ken Thompson...
YUou want to talk about spelling? Go ask Dennis Richie about the spelling of creat.........
Ever heard of irony......?
Indeed I and my team uses the same mechanism. Very valuable for multi-site teleconferences especially when a prospective vendor is giving us a product demo. We can reach agreement *during* the discussion and make a go/no go decision there and then (at least to move to the next step). The prior approach was to have a follow up meeting which was always (a) pain in the ass to organize, (b) time consuming (c) we'd forgotten key points and usually had to ask questions of the vendor thus delaying their and our cycle. (+Yahoo! IM Rock/Scissor/Papers rules for boring presentations!)
Although the management and ownership has changed, the "SCO" entity has been around since the early 80's. It's disapointing to see a corportate exec ignore the history of his company - in it's day SCO was an industry trend setter. Shame that the more recent chumps have frittered it away.
Don't see anyone lining up to interview you..... Perhaps a little constructive criticism would be more valuable.....
Well gee - I remember demoing products on the SCO booth at UNIX Expo in Washington in the mid 80's. I have the t-shirt and button to prove it. It snowed very heavily and the airport was closed for about three days.... fun anyway!
Kinda makes you wonder how accurate the rest of the answers were if this guy is completely wrong about the age of the company.
Bring back Doug and Larry Michaels I say
Now, perhaps the van was hit earlier -- but I really don't recall it.
Anyone see the same thing?
Given Darl's ("my parents can't spell Daryl") involvement in UnitedLinux (http://www.mozillaquest.com/Linux02/UnitedLinux_M cBride-01-P1_Story-02.html) should we now presume that he will sue himself for his prior Linux actions? Also, the fact that SCO has stopped shipping Linux is as meaningful as if I robbed a bank and then took the money back. The "crime" has been committed. I look forward to Darl cross examining himself in due course.
Nah - I *still* have trouble with "Stair" (sturs), "fair" (fur) and "hair" (hur) :-)
If you're talking about "Massive Attack" -- it was done weeks ago.
The do have them at the Big Bang Burger Bar though.....
Too late! And the burgers are nearly done :-)
Remember: When hell freezes over it'll be a pretty neat place the snowboard.
I think Douglas Adams' (RIP) words regarding "lemon soaked paper napkins" - or lack thereof, on the derelict spaceship close to the 13 mile high statue of Arthur Dent throwing the nutrimatic cup is justification enough for collecting these things. Remember - you always need to know where your (moist) towel(ette) is!
How's that for timing!
Yeah - it's a fork of the SF *prototype* code that was GPL'd years ago. Get SourceForge Enterprise Edition (now up to version 3.2) if you want a performant, stable, feature rich version.
Yes.....
Actually I do work in the High Tech industry - when I first saw the video it looked like just any other day at the office........
Does 2nd post count?