ASCI White deemed unusable for more than 333 hours per month, due to defective IBM hard drives. A researcher at the Los Alamos facility further elaborated on the situation, stating that "those damn DeskStar drives that we replaced earlier this month died in about 15 minutes. Just goes to show you what happens when you try to dump 350 terabytes across an array of 14,000 DeathStars. Next time, it's Maxtor across the board!!"
Here's the problem with your weak moralization of the issue:
Pockets have a number of OTHER perfectly legal and (arguably) very necessary functions, hence their continued existence. BNETD is trying to replace something that doesn't need to be replaced. There is no reason that Battle.net should be replaced by an open-source equivalent - unless, of course, some people are trying to screw the system and get around copy protection keys. And doing so causes Blizzard to lose money, plain and simple. You can give me all the bullshit you can think of when trying to decriminalize the issue, but the fact remains - there will be certain individuals who will CONTINUE TO USE A PIRATED KEY INSTEAD OF PURCHASING A LEGITIMATE ONE because with bnetd, they can do so freely. And every time this happens, Blizzard loses money.
Take me, for instance. About 8 months ago, I bought a legitimate copy of Diablo II - Lord of Destruction. To play it, I needed to have a copy of the original Diablo II with a valid CD Key. Instead of purchasing Diablo II, I copied a friend's and keygenned my way out of it. All was well until i tried to play on Battle.net - no go, because my Diablo II key didn't check out. Now, if I tried to play on a bnetd server, I would have gotten away with it, and I would have continued to do so. The option wasn't available at the time, though...so i purchased a real copy of Diablo instead. If bnetd had been around and in frequent use at the time, Blizzard would have lost a sale to a pirated version. LOST SALE = LOST MONEY. THOUSANDS OF LOST SALES = MILLIONS IN LOST MONEY.
it amazes me that people like you can actually function from day to day without the capability of forming a complete sentence.
And you're really reaching by saying that "we" could sue microsoft for bashing open source, seeing as how "we" don't own it, and since "we" cannot possibly claim any damages...after all, if it's FREE, how could anyone LOSE MONEY because Microsoft says it sucks?
Just a suggestion...as an alternative to the shitty "GuidePlus+" software that they bundle with the machine, i would recommend SnapStream Personal Video Server. It works VERY well...the scheduler is MUCH more accurate and the video recording formats are much easier to customize. As a bonus, it adds a streaming server that you can set up with relative ease...by doing so, you can watch whatever you have recorded or are currently recording over the web, via Windows Media Player. (sorry, no Linux support).
The actual display drivers have proven solid so far, but the TV tuner and recording drivers definitely need some work.
see, that's what I'm looking for as well...some free, possibly open-source package that is easy to install and works on old hardware. Something kind of like SmoothWall (well, okay, it's not open source), but tailored to operate as a NAS device or Snap Server.
Say what you will about the gangly mob of bastards who made SmoothWall, but it IS a good idea, and it worked well. I really wish there were more "network appliance"-type Open Source projects out there, instead of the current load of crap like slashcode.
The original post is attempting to indicate that in universities, programming is taught on open source systems, using open souce compilers. This is simply NOT TRUE. The vast majority of universities are using MS compilers on MS operating systems, because THEY ARE PAID TO DO SO. Linux and Open Source in general are only introduced in the very specialized classes that are actually targeted at *nix programming. Most general programming work is done in Visual Studio 6 applications at this point, and will probably shift toward visual studio.NET in the near future.
But the fact of the matter remains...Linux and Open Source have VERY LITTLE foothold in universities at this point in time, thereby making the submitted story very inaccurate.
Thank you for pointing out that MAJOR flaw!! It seems that the only other people who noticed it are all posting at -1 or 0, myself included.
Fucking unnerves me to see how absolutely BLINDED these god damned zealots actually become. "Open Source rules the day???" Where in the fuck did they come up with that?? I'm not usually one to back microsoft in any event, but facts are facts...and UNIVERSITIES USE MICROSOFT. Anyone who thinks otherwise is delusional...and anyone who believes them is quite fucking insane.
You'll also have to forgive me for my near-incoherence...but this REALLY gets on my nerves. Fifty posts already, and only THREE that point out that Microsoft has a corner on the collegiate market. Reminds me of fucking Vietnam-era journalism - you know the type - "We're winning the war..seriously! We actually believe this to be true!!"
Their code-sharing initiative is all about winning hearts-and-minds at the university level, where Linux and open-source rule the day
What the hell university did you attend? You might recall the fact that MS has academic licensing agreements with just about every school on earth, and part of that licensing agreement is that the universities use MS-licensed visual compilers (Visual Basic, Visual C++, etc).
since my Mandrake 8.2 ISOs are still trickling in, have StarOffice 6.0 running instead under Windows XP
I believe that a certain Slashdot Janitor named Jamie stated that the now well known "page widening bugfix" that has been dutifully submitted on SourceForge has been ignored because NONE OF THE SLASHDOT EDITORS RUN WINDOWS. I guess none of them can be trusted.
possibly a very stupid question, but if anti-hydrogen (anti-matter) has the EXACT SAME observable properties as hydrogen (matter), then what is the difference? What makes it anti-hydrogen? Wouldn't it just be regular hydrogen??
afraid not. Programmers can't get jobs because there are TOO MANY PROGRAMMERS and NOT ENOUGH JOBS. Simple as that. You idiots were the ones who saturated the fucking job market BEFORE it stabilized, and when the whole thing came crashing down, so did your job prospects and salaries.
Sorry you took the wrong path in life, dickhead! I'll just sit here in my big, comfortable sysadmin chair, and laugh while you hit the unemployment line!! HAHhAhahHAHAHhHAHAHhAHA!
and the sad part is that you don't even realize that the reverse is also very true. Just because you keep your source code public doesn't mean it's any more secure. That was the whole point of the article, you fucking prat. It's people like you that really ruined the whole open source community...you buy into that bullshit as though it were some kind of fucking cult!!
Any sysadmin worth half a shit knows well that the OS that does the job the best is the one he should use. Windows, Linux, whatever...it's only as secure as the person(s) who run it. In your case, we're looking at a total security compromise.
how can anybody take that pig-fucking imbecile seriously, when he can't even take the time to wash his fucking hair??? He looks like a god damn NYC panhandler!!
And even so, the entire Linux user base (35 people and counting!!) wants to give him a rim job. Faggot hippies.
unfortunately, the stupid fucking content filter here at work won't allow me to claim my reward. Perhaps you can re-create it in ASCII?? Or if you're really feeling generous, mirror it on a non-adult site!!!
*Ahem, yes, I find this whole administration thing to be quite trivial..and because I am a 38-year old virgin with a tiny, tiny penis - I choose to turn my nose up at the easier-to-use operating system and the people who are trained to administer it. I will NEVER see the inherent good in an easy-to-use, easy-to administer OS, no matter HOW much better it is when compared to Linux. I will stick to my archaic command-prompt-driven, grep-this, make-that, esoteric world of free software...especially considering that its difficulty is the only thing that keeps me in a job. Good day.
Sorry, that enormous mass of cockgobbling queerbait named CoboyKneel ate it all from between CmdrTaco's cheeks... However, I can offer you some of Michael Sims' Secret Recipe(TM) Semen-aisse. RobLimo tells me it's mighty tasty, especially when snotted!!
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hell, that might kill Linux.
One can only hope!!!
ASCI White deemed unusable for more than 333 hours per month, due to defective IBM hard drives. A researcher at the Los Alamos facility further elaborated on the situation, stating that "those damn DeskStar drives that we replaced earlier this month died in about 15 minutes. Just goes to show you what happens when you try to dump 350 terabytes across an array of 14,000 DeathStars. Next time, it's Maxtor across the board!!"
Here's the problem with your weak moralization of the issue:
Pockets have a number of OTHER perfectly legal and (arguably) very necessary functions, hence their continued existence. BNETD is trying to replace something that doesn't need to be replaced. There is no reason that Battle.net should be replaced by an open-source equivalent - unless, of course, some people are trying to screw the system and get around copy protection keys. And doing so causes Blizzard to lose money, plain and simple. You can give me all the bullshit you can think of when trying to decriminalize the issue, but the fact remains - there will be certain individuals who will CONTINUE TO USE A PIRATED KEY INSTEAD OF PURCHASING A LEGITIMATE ONE because with bnetd, they can do so freely. And every time this happens, Blizzard loses money.
Take me, for instance. About 8 months ago, I bought a legitimate copy of Diablo II - Lord of Destruction. To play it, I needed to have a copy of the original Diablo II with a valid CD Key. Instead of purchasing Diablo II, I copied a friend's and keygenned my way out of it. All was well until i tried to play on Battle.net - no go, because my Diablo II key didn't check out. Now, if I tried to play on a bnetd server, I would have gotten away with it, and I would have continued to do so. The option wasn't available at the time, though...so i purchased a real copy of Diablo instead. If bnetd had been around and in frequent use at the time, Blizzard would have lost a sale to a pirated version. LOST SALE = LOST MONEY. THOUSANDS OF LOST SALES = MILLIONS IN LOST MONEY.
Get the picture now?
it amazes me that people like you can actually function from day to day without the capability of forming a complete sentence.
And you're really reaching by saying that "we" could sue microsoft for bashing open source, seeing as how "we" don't own it, and since "we" cannot possibly claim any damages...after all, if it's FREE, how could anyone LOSE MONEY because Microsoft says it sucks?
Fucking idiot.
Just a suggestion...as an alternative to the shitty "GuidePlus+" software that they bundle with the machine, i would recommend SnapStream Personal Video Server. It works VERY well...the scheduler is MUCH more accurate and the video recording formats are much easier to customize. As a bonus, it adds a streaming server that you can set up with relative ease...by doing so, you can watch whatever you have recorded or are currently recording over the web, via Windows Media Player. (sorry, no Linux support). The actual display drivers have proven solid so far, but the TV tuner and recording drivers definitely need some work.
This particular issue drives me insane and I hope the courts throw out the lame laws
If this drives you insane, then i would hate to see how you react when your wife tells you to stop dry-humping her in the middle of the night.
Take some fucking ritalin and start making sense, you fuckrag.
see, that's what I'm looking for as well...some free, possibly open-source package that is easy to install and works on old hardware. Something kind of like SmoothWall (well, okay, it's not open source), but tailored to operate as a NAS device or Snap Server.
Say what you will about the gangly mob of bastards who made SmoothWall, but it IS a good idea, and it worked well. I really wish there were more "network appliance"-type Open Source projects out there, instead of the current load of crap like slashcode.
Hmmm...I wonder what's more obvious...your above statement, or the fact that you're an open source bigot...
I think YOU are misunderstood.
.NET in the near future.
The original post is attempting to indicate that in universities, programming is taught on open source systems, using open souce compilers. This is simply NOT TRUE. The vast majority of universities are using MS compilers on MS operating systems, because THEY ARE PAID TO DO SO. Linux and Open Source in general are only introduced in the very specialized classes that are actually targeted at *nix programming. Most general programming work is done in Visual Studio 6 applications at this point, and will probably shift toward visual studio
But the fact of the matter remains...Linux and Open Source have VERY LITTLE foothold in universities at this point in time, thereby making the submitted story very inaccurate.
Thank you for pointing out that MAJOR flaw!! It seems that the only other people who noticed it are all posting at -1 or 0, myself included.
Fucking unnerves me to see how absolutely BLINDED these god damned zealots actually become. "Open Source rules the day???" Where in the fuck did they come up with that?? I'm not usually one to back microsoft in any event, but facts are facts...and UNIVERSITIES USE MICROSOFT. Anyone who thinks otherwise is delusional...and anyone who believes them is quite fucking insane.
You'll also have to forgive me for my near-incoherence...but this REALLY gets on my nerves. Fifty posts already, and only THREE that point out that Microsoft has a corner on the collegiate market. Reminds me of fucking Vietnam-era journalism - you know the type - "We're winning the war..seriously! We actually believe this to be true!!"
Sickening.
Their code-sharing initiative is all about winning hearts-and-minds at the university level, where Linux and open-source rule the day
What the hell university did you attend? You might recall the fact that MS has academic licensing agreements with just about every school on earth, and part of that licensing agreement is that the universities use MS-licensed visual compilers (Visual Basic, Visual C++, etc).
How exactly does "Open source rule the day?"
quoth Timothy:
since my Mandrake 8.2 ISOs are still trickling in, have StarOffice 6.0 running instead under Windows XP
I believe that a certain Slashdot Janitor named Jamie stated that the now well known "page widening bugfix" that has been dutifully submitted on SourceForge has been ignored because NONE OF THE SLASHDOT EDITORS RUN WINDOWS. I guess none of them can be trusted.
Then again, we all knew that already.
possibly a very stupid question, but if anti-hydrogen (anti-matter) has the EXACT SAME observable properties as hydrogen (matter), then what is the difference? What makes it anti-hydrogen? Wouldn't it just be regular hydrogen??
BRAIN ANEURYSM!!!
afraid not. Programmers can't get jobs because there are TOO MANY PROGRAMMERS and NOT ENOUGH JOBS. Simple as that. You idiots were the ones who saturated the fucking job market BEFORE it stabilized, and when the whole thing came crashing down, so did your job prospects and salaries.
Sorry you took the wrong path in life, dickhead! I'll just sit here in my big, comfortable sysadmin chair, and laugh while you hit the unemployment line!! HAHhAhahHAHAHhHAHAHhAHA!
and the sad part is that you don't even realize that the reverse is also very true. Just because you keep your source code public doesn't mean it's any more secure. That was the whole point of the article, you fucking prat. It's people like you that really ruined the whole open source community...you buy into that bullshit as though it were some kind of fucking cult!!
Any sysadmin worth half a shit knows well that the OS that does the job the best is the one he should use. Windows, Linux, whatever...it's only as secure as the person(s) who run it. In your case, we're looking at a total security compromise.
how can anybody take that pig-fucking imbecile seriously, when he can't even take the time to wash his fucking hair??? He looks like a god damn NYC panhandler!!
And even so, the entire Linux user base (35 people and counting!!) wants to give him a rim job. Faggot hippies.
this is TRULY the first fist-up your ass post!!!
CMDRTACO IS A FUCKRAG!!!
since trolligula won't let me get a decent first post today, i claim this THIRD POST for myself. Piss on my grave, please.
Further proof that all psychotic blowhards love Open Source!!!
Did you know that "fist" can be a VERB, too?? Ask JonKatz and his little boy Junis!!!
oh, and FIRST post!!
unfortunately, the stupid fucking content filter here at work won't allow me to claim my reward. Perhaps you can re-create it in ASCII?? Or if you're really feeling generous, mirror it on a non-adult site!!!
That's FUCKED UP!! The best part was the banner ad at the top of the article that said "Looking for love?"
By the way, I think that guy is actually Michael Sims.
*Ahem, yes, I find this whole administration thing to be quite trivial..and because I am a 38-year old virgin with a tiny, tiny penis - I choose to turn my nose up at the easier-to-use operating system and the people who are trained to administer it. I will NEVER see the inherent good in an easy-to-use, easy-to administer OS, no matter HOW much better it is when compared to Linux. I will stick to my archaic command-prompt-driven, grep-this, make-that, esoteric world of free software...especially considering that its difficulty is the only thing that keeps me in a job. Good day.
Sorry, that enormous mass of cockgobbling queerbait named CoboyKneel ate it all from between CmdrTaco's cheeks... However, I can offer you some of Michael Sims' Secret Recipe(TM) Semen-aisse. RobLimo tells me it's mighty tasty, especially when snotted!!
Only when it's YOUR mother getting fucked!!!