>>What is worrying is you can only succeed if you make you product unable to be used for anything else.
Exactly. But at the same time your product must remain inter-operable with others on higher, meta-level: your game console should be able to connect to the Internet, your printer should be able to connect to various computers, etc.
So the result of these two trends will be the world of higly specialized nearly disposable devices you can plug in and out as needed.
Tinkering will be reduced to meta-tinkering and the ability to introduce new "device" to the net.
The reasons to use Java or.NET/C# are not because they are "trendy".
In either case, you get secure memory management, secure code signing / redistribution, remote objects, clean OOP, and many many things the absence of which causes so many problems/bugs/exploits in C/C++ world.
The question is not if, the question is when. Portions of Windows 2003 server are already in managed code. Longhorn will be 100%. What will Linux have at that time to counter it?
Continous flame wars about which set of bindings to use?
I was impressed by the thoughts expressed in the original article but some slashdotters plainly scare me. Linux has no chance on the desktop and will face the sunset on the server if the move to managed code does not happen.
Unix-style fragmentation won't kill Linux, but the thought fragmentation will.
Groove workspaces need a central server(s) to coordinate sharing. How would it work in an event of true security crisis?
And it is Windows only with major ties to Microsoft. If this news true, Microsoft will be entrenched there for decades.
Nice payoff for their original investment in Groove. Learn people.
I did not try this one, but upgrading my Fedora laptop to previously released 2.6.* kernels was piece of cake - just apt-get. Certainly nothing like Windows rebootfest.
It feels much more polished than current Mandrake or Fedora do. Everything seems to just work. My only problem with it on the desktop was outdated Mozilla (1.4) but I found an upgrade script. Package installation via Xandros networks is an excellent idea for those who would be scared by apt-get install cryptic-package-name.
I tried CrossOver and most of the stuff installs and runs, including Quicken and Internet Explorer. Seeing Windows Update running in KDE is truly scary. Fonts on Windows apps are terrible.
Now, on my laptop Xandros did not shine quite as well. Once again, no proper power management support. I know for a fact, that if I get a recent Fedora or Mandrake I can get the power management to work (after tons of twiking), but I would except Xandros to take care of it for me.
If I could suspend/hibernate my laptop with Xandros, i would have absolutely no reason to boot Windows anymore.
I have 3 boxes there and I want out.
If anyone knows for a fact about some other hosting company with comparable prices / service, please post below.
I am sure other/.ers would appreciate it too. No flames, just short info.
>>License states that third parties cannot distribute java development kit
where does it say that?
from jdk 1.4 on my machine:
B. License to Distribute Software. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including, but not limited to the Java Technology Restrictions of these Supplemental Terms, Sun grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited license without fees to reproduce and distribute the Software, provided that (i) you distribute the Software complete and unmodified (unless otherwise specified in the applicable README file) and only bundled as part of, and for the sole purpose of running, your Programs, (ii) the Programs add significant and primary functionality to the Software, (iii) you do not distribute additional software intended to replace any component(s) of the Software (unless otherwise specified in the applicable README file), (iv) you do not remove or alter any proprietary legends or notices contained in the Software, (v) you only distribute the Software subject to a license agreement that protects Sun's interests consistent with the terms contained in this Agreement, and (vi) you agree to defend and indemnify Sun and its licensors from and against any damages, costs, liabilities, settlement amounts and/or expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred in connection with any claim, lawsuit or action by any third party that arises or results from the use or distribution of any and all Programs and/or Software.
"Hello,
due to inherent security of your box, this worm operates on the honor system:
Please forward this email to all your friends and then delete all your files. Thank you."
The impotent Microsoft search tools have been a blessing for many third-party vendors.
<plug>
My friend's company makes search appliances - www.enterfind.com.
Basically it is a box you place on your network and you can tell it (via web interface) where your Windows (and others) shares are and how to get there and it goes and indexes document names and contents.
Then users can use search page to look for them. The box has Web Services, Java and.NET interfaces for your own applications too.
I dont think the ISS orbit was chosen to accomodate Russians.
It takes the least amount of fuel to put something in orbit if said orbit at the the same angle as lattitude of the place you are launching from.
51.6 degrees (ISS orbit) is lattitude of Baikonur, Russian space port. The space station was started by launching large building blocks by Russian D1 boosters. I do not think there is an equivalent to those in US. So the choice of orbit was natural to maximize the available technology.
Slashdot Mirror
wrong. Stalingrad (Volgograd) is about 1000km SE on the Volga river
...location-based service "gSpot" ;-)
>>What is worrying is you can only succeed if you make you product unable to be used for anything else.
Exactly. But at the same time your product must remain inter-operable with others on higher, meta-level: your game console should be able to connect to the Internet, your printer should be able to connect to various computers, etc.
So the result of these two trends will be the world of higly specialized nearly disposable devices you can plug in and out as needed.
Tinkering will be reduced to meta-tinkering and the ability to introduce new "device" to the net.
To do just that in a small company environment, try enterfind
No you won't - it will be The Year Of Linux Desktop by then ;-)
it was not a "pretend real-life operating system"! ;-)
This is Unix! _I_ know this
Great comments. Someone with balls, please mod this up.
The reasons to use Java or .NET/C# are not because they are "trendy".
In either case, you get secure memory management, secure code signing / redistribution, remote objects, clean OOP, and many many things the absence of which causes so many problems/bugs/exploits in C/C++ world.
The question is not if, the question is when. Portions of Windows 2003 server are already in managed code. Longhorn will be 100%. What will Linux have at that time to counter it?
Continous flame wars about which set of bindings to use?
I was impressed by the thoughts expressed in the original article but some slashdotters plainly scare me. Linux has no chance on the desktop and will face the sunset on the server if the move to managed code does not happen.
Unix-style fragmentation won't kill Linux, but the thought fragmentation will.
Groove workspaces need a central server(s) to coordinate sharing. How would it work in an event of true security crisis?
And it is Windows only with major ties to Microsoft. If this news true, Microsoft will be entrenched there for decades.
Nice payoff for their original investment in Groove. Learn people.
>>So, I want a prebuilt web front end that can automatically provide a search interface to samba shares.
We do just that. enterfind search appliance
here
And remember, we are stll the people. It is not late to stop these things.
bunny ;-)
Some reports said this thing was actually moving
I did not try this one, but upgrading my Fedora laptop to previously released 2.6.* kernels was piece of cake - just apt-get.
Certainly nothing like Windows rebootfest.
It feels much more polished than current Mandrake or Fedora do. Everything seems to just work. My only problem with it on the desktop was outdated Mozilla (1.4) but I found an upgrade script. Package installation via Xandros networks is an excellent idea for those who would be scared by apt-get install cryptic-package-name.
I tried CrossOver and most of the stuff installs and runs, including Quicken and Internet Explorer. Seeing Windows Update running in KDE is truly scary. Fonts on Windows apps are terrible.
Now, on my laptop Xandros did not shine quite as well. Once again, no proper power management support. I know for a fact, that if I get a recent Fedora or Mandrake I can get the power management to work (after tons of twiking), but I would except Xandros to take care of it for me.
If I could suspend/hibernate my laptop with Xandros, i would have absolutely no reason to boot Windows anymore.
I have 3 boxes there and I want out. /.ers would appreciate it too. No flames, just short info.
If anyone knows for a fact about some other hosting company with comparable prices / service, please post below.
I am sure other
2 hours and 6 minutes, you insensitive clod!
where does it say that?
from jdk 1.4 on my machine:
B. License to Distribute Software. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including, but not limited to the Java Technology Restrictions of these Supplemental Terms, Sun grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited license without fees to reproduce and distribute the Software, provided that (i) you distribute the Software complete and unmodified (unless otherwise specified in the applicable README file) and only bundled as part of, and for the sole purpose of running, your Programs, (ii) the Programs add significant and primary functionality to the Software, (iii) you do not distribute additional software intended to replace any component(s) of the Software (unless otherwise specified in the applicable README file), (iv) you do not remove or alter any proprietary legends or notices contained in the Software, (v) you only distribute the Software subject to a license agreement that protects Sun's interests consistent with the terms contained in this Agreement, and (vi) you agree to defend and indemnify Sun and its licensors from and against any damages, costs, liabilities, settlement amounts and/or expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred in connection with any claim, lawsuit or action by any third party that arises or results from the use or distribution of any and all Programs and/or Software.
Multi-agency anti-terrorism information exchange; this ia a state-level program, outside of congress' control, and it is growing every day.
.. if it results in 2% market share. But this is just me.
Easy - do you know how expensive Apple hardware / software is??? ;-)
"Hello,
due to inherent security of your box, this worm operates on the honor system:
Please forward this email to all your friends and then delete all your files.
Thank you."
yeah but would the article about a new roof over some dealership / autoplant appear on Slashdot?
Think different, people!
Basically it is a box you place on your network and you can tell it (via web interface) where your Windows (and others) shares are and how to get there and it goes and indexes document names and contents.
Then users can use search page to look for them. The box has Web Services, Java and
I dont think the ISS orbit was chosen to accomodate Russians.
It takes the least amount of fuel to put something in orbit if said orbit at the the same angle as lattitude of the place you are launching from.
51.6 degrees (ISS orbit) is lattitude of Baikonur, Russian space port. The space station was started by launching large building blocks by Russian D1 boosters. I do not think there is an equivalent to those in US. So the choice of orbit was natural to maximize the available technology.