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  1. I think we passed that long time ago on Linux Ecosystem Is Worth $25 Billion · · Score: 1

    For example, it is a bit of public knowledge that Amazon runs on Linux. Amazon is what, 30B business? I know about the whole bunch of other first-tier companies that have their entire infrastructure on Linux as well.

  2. this was a real eyeopener for me on this subject on How Should I Teach a Basic Programming Course? · · Score: 1
    http://www.cs.mdx.ac.uk/research/PhDArea/saeed/paper1.pdf

    so the answer is - it does not matter. Some of them will get it, most of them won't, makes no difference what you do.

  3. Re:Don't hold your breath So hazy i can't see... on Microsoft To Release Cloud-Oriented Windows OS · · Score: 1

    "Seattle"?

  4. Re:Title finally write good on Google Unveils First Android Phone · · Score: 2, Insightful

    >> To expect them all to behave the same is, well, rather silly.
    Arrgh, silly but happens all the time around here.

  5. Re:You seem to be a very basic person on China To Snap 4 Space Ships Into a Station · · Score: 1

    sorry, "the slightest bit of research" would reveal that I was referring to Soyuz 4-5 and 6-7-8 missions and not Voskhod.

  6. so basically.. on China To Snap 4 Space Ships Into a Station · · Score: 1

    .. they will repeat the mission profile the Russians flew back in 1968 or so?

  7. Re:I know the cause on Nearly 50,000 IT Jobs Lost In Past Year · · Score: 1

    Come on, dont you people recognize humor no more?

  8. Re:Get your affairs in order, people on Large Hadron Collider Goes Live September 10th · · Score: 1

    >> So I think we'd hear about it first.
    That is what NO CARRIER meme is for ;-)

  9. Web 2.0 Lessons For Corporate Dev Teams on Web 2.0 Lessons For Corporate Dev Teams · · Score: 2, Funny

    you mean, like, "don't"?

  10. Re:Don't you mean? on B-2 Stealth Bomber Gets Upgrade, Joins the '90s · · Score: 1

    No, they just put stickers on after upgrade: "Intel Inside - Don't Divide".

  11. Re:So... on Trio of Super-Earths Discovered · · Score: 1
    >> those planets are baked dry.

    what if they always face their sun with the same side? If they are large enough, the temperate zone might be adequate to sustain Earth-like conditions.

  12. I have to agree on Do Women Write Better Code? · · Score: 1

    I spent 20 years in the industry and women do produce much better code (on average). I wish there were more of them in the field. We need to make programming more attractive to girls somehow.

  13. self-fulfilling predictions? on Brian Aker On the Future of Databases · · Score: 1

    If one's product does not support advanced features or, sometimes, even basic common sense features, no wonder one's predictions call for the world that does not need those features.

  14. Re:This IS news! on Brian Aker On the Future of Databases · · Score: 1

    bravo. I wish I had modpoints.

  15. not supported on NBC Activates Broadcast Flag · · Score: 3, Funny

    apparently this "flag" feature is not supported by Mythtv. Damn you open source, always one step behind.

  16. Re:How about moving to a better news system? on Unexpected Slashdot Downtime · · Score: 1

    yeah but it got better since Digg took off and siphoned some of the shallow newbies.

  17. If I remember correctly.. on Soyuz Ballistic Re-entry 300 Miles Off Course · · Score: 1

    .. the difference is 8-10G vs. normal 2-3G on re-entry. What a ride.

  18. Re:Stay away annoying journalists. on Linux Foundation Collaboration Summit Leaves Desktop Linux Behind · · Score: 2, Funny

    really? When was last time that something "that will work, get implemented and be commercially feasible" came out of some meeting?

  19. Simple answer - biz English on What Programming Languages Should You Learn Next? · · Score: 1

    The ability to communicate well with co-workers, bosses, clients, etc. over time will dwarf any benefits you can get from learning another programming language.

  20. Re:A-ha! on G-Archiver Harvesting Google Mail Passwords · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    there was indeed a huge surge in spam in my Gmail accounts but it got back down now.

  21. Re:Cheaper Solution on China Vows to Stop the Rain · · Score: 1

    >> Why go through all the trouble of controlling weather when they could just build a roof? you never lived in a totalitarian country, have you? Logic has nothing to do with what is going on.

  22. Re:Typical. on IBM Responds to Overtime Lawsuits With 15% Salary Cut · · Score: 0, Troll

    And this is exactly why it is silly to compare a discussion board running on MySQL to real enterprise system running on real enterprise database. In that env, people simply cannot tolerate disappearing records.

  23. Re:Oblig. Futurama Quote on Startup Building Floating Data Centers · · Score: 1

    wrong quote. Better one from Godfellas: "Electronically transfer your space doubloons afore I send thee to Davey Jarg's locker!"

  24. Re:sequel? on Jackson Slated to Make Hobbit Movie, Sequel · · Score: 1

    I thought Lurtz was the guy who designs GM cars. That explains a lot.

  25. Re:Conclusion: on Spying On Tor · · Score: 1

    mod parent up. Tor is for anonimity not encryption.