Uh, yeah, you did. Since always. They dropped support in Windows 2000, but NT had it.
Take for example this snippet from the Exchange SP4 upgrade info page: S20557 Sp4_40na.exe Windows NT Alpha client 5,874,326 S20558 Sp4_40ni.exe Windows NT Intel client 4,342,909 S20559 Sp4_40nm.exe Windows NT MIPS client 5,961,796 S20560 Sp4_40np.exe Windows NT PPC client 5,150,868
Well, according to this article, reverse engineering IBM's BIOS had far to do with considering code 'a grey area.' Compaq had to pick virgin programmers that had no knowledge of IBM's code. I remember watching a documentary about this (can anyone remember the title) on, now that I mention it, PBS!
Not so sure about that; The Windows NT family still reigns as the most popular server OS. Linux is a close second, followed by Novell, then other Unixes, and probably MacOS shortly after.
When talking enterprises, I think you're wrong. For huge organizations, there's probably 3 that reign: WinNT for Windows implementations, BSDi's BSD/OS or Sun's Solaris for UNIX implementations, and there's always IBM's OS/400.
I dunno. Maybe you've had different experiences, perhaps all in areas using free OSes? This would be especially true if you're a Linux admin!
In IE, if you type RealNames into the address bar, then hit Ctrl-Enter, it automatically attaches a http://www. before and a.com/ after. This company had some pure geniuses working for them, I tell you.
Re:I didn't even know this was possible...
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In IE,
Go to Search -> Customize -> Autosearch settings, and you can choose there what you want the behavior of the Address Bar to be.
Looks like Microsoft beat these morons to the punch on this one (and probably Netscape before so). Just like Netscape used to redirect non-sites to Netcenter Search, IE by default sends queries to MSN Search---but in IE's prefrences, that is configurable; for example, I have mine set to Google.
This software sounds like something that would have to be installed covertly. I'll stick with IE's feature, thanks.
Which only goes to show... who needs files about 20 TB? And why is the Linux community worried about it then? People who are dealing with files that big probably have lots of $money$, and can spare using a free OS.
On the other hand, if you are doing your calculations using Linux-proprietary software, you could mount the Win2k storage array as a samba volume under Linux, and store your data using, say, gigabit ethernet. Another solution is to write proxy software to create an in-between filesystem between the program and the actual filesystem. The data would be stored contiguously in a "virtual filesystem", which would actually consist of multiple files in the actual file system.
Since this software is pretty new, I don't know if I'd trust it with any Terabyte-sized files right now.
To see a real-world example of huge amounts of data, visit Microsoft TerraServer. From the site:
"All the imagery and meta-data displayed on the TerraServer web site is stored in Microsoft SQL Server databases. The TerraServer image data is partitioned across three SQL Server 2000 1.5 TB databases. USGS aerial imagery is partitioned across two 1.5 TB databases. The USGS topographical data is stored in a single 1.5 TB database. Each database server runs on a separate, active server in the four-node Windows 2000 Datacenter Server cluster... (Let mySQL try THAT...)"
"Microsoft TerraServer runs exclusively on Compaq servers and storage arrays. Compaq Corporation donated the 4 Compaq ProLiant 8500 database servers. The disk storage equipment, 13.5 TB in total, was donated by the StorageWorks division of Compaq Corporation. The web servers are eight Compaq ProLiant DL360, "1u" processors."
See... Bill DOES know where you live!;-)
Re:Why did I see that one coming....
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You'll find it amazing that how many people on slashdot actually don't read the comments, but rather just read the headlines, and visit the headline links. Posting something in the comments isn't nowhere near going to get you the same # of hits as is posting a link in the article.
That link protection is most likely to prevent article-linking slashdotting.
Do you know how many billions of dollars were lost last year because of shoddy MS security?
Hey asshole,
I think that would be due to lax MS admins and not software itself. It just so happens that *nix admins are more whacko-paranoid about security than your average everyday whistle blowing wallet-card MCSE.
Any system can be secured. Period. Any system can also not be secured. It's what you make it.
My IIS box: Never rooted, never will be.
Re:When did Ogg become a standard?
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I'm trying to make a point. The paranoia around here is pathetic. The point is don't try and be someone you're not. Who cares? Should he get flamed for not using unix? Of course not; that would be totally childish. Shoot, even CmdrTaco uses Windows, don't lynch people over it, geez. There's war, starvation, and poverty in this world, life and death decisions made every day, and this guy's worried about what people might think of him if he's using the "wrong" operating system!
Even better would be to include also something like IE, a combo box that queries the MAPI clients on the system, and providing an automatic list. Who wants to go looking up command line arguments anyway? They might as well make the users use lynx if they wanted a command line!
I hate windows -- I am a UNIX sysadmin. A number of people who know me will read this story as well, OK?.. I just want to set the record straight; it has nothing to do with being "cool" on Slashdot (somewhat of an oxymoron in and of itself).
So, what, you're a closet Windows user and afraid your sysadmin buddies will come after you with a baseball bat and try and cut off your testicles with a plastic butter knife or something? Or are you their boss and afraid of getting ridiculed by a bunch of kids "beneath you?" Enlighten us!
Slashdot Mirror
Uh, yeah, you did. Since always. They dropped support in Windows 2000, but NT had it.
Take for example this snippet from the Exchange SP4 upgrade info page:
S20557 Sp4_40na.exe Windows NT Alpha client 5,874,326
S20558 Sp4_40ni.exe Windows NT Intel client 4,342,909
S20559 Sp4_40nm.exe Windows NT MIPS client 5,961,796
S20560 Sp4_40np.exe Windows NT PPC client 5,150,868
Well, according to this article, reverse engineering IBM's BIOS had far to do with considering code 'a grey area.' Compaq had to pick virgin programmers that had no knowledge of IBM's code. I remember watching a documentary about this (can anyone remember the title) on, now that I mention it, PBS!
I think Sega gets the honors on that one.
"Someone set us up the bomb!"
Not so sure about that; The Windows NT family still reigns as the most popular server OS. Linux is a close second, followed by Novell, then other Unixes, and probably MacOS shortly after.
When talking enterprises, I think you're wrong. For huge organizations, there's probably 3 that reign: WinNT for Windows implementations, BSDi's BSD/OS or Sun's Solaris for UNIX implementations, and there's always IBM's OS/400.
I dunno. Maybe you've had different experiences, perhaps all in areas using free OSes? This would be especially true if you're a Linux admin!
In IE, if you type RealNames into the address bar, then hit Ctrl-Enter, it automatically attaches a http://www. before and a .com/ after. This company had some pure geniuses working for them, I tell you.
In IE,
Go to Search -> Customize -> Autosearch settings, and you can choose there what you want the behavior of the Address Bar to be.
Looks like Microsoft beat these morons to the punch on this one (and probably Netscape before so). Just like Netscape used to redirect non-sites to Netcenter Search, IE by default sends queries to MSN Search---but in IE's prefrences, that is configurable; for example, I have mine set to Google.
This software sounds like something that would have to be installed covertly. I'll stick with IE's feature, thanks.
What if I like Keebler better than Nabisco?
Which only goes to show... who needs files about 20 TB? And why is the Linux community worried about it then? People who are dealing with files that big probably have lots of $money$, and can spare using a free OS.
Actually it's rumored to be based on SQL Server.
This is probably the worst place ever to mention this, but:
;-)
Since NTFS support under Linux is pretty shoddy, maybe it's time to get serious here and switch to Windows 2000. Recall that NTFS theoretically has NO maximum file size.
On the other hand, if you are doing your calculations using Linux-proprietary software, you could mount the Win2k storage array as a samba volume under Linux, and store your data using, say, gigabit ethernet. Another solution is to write proxy software to create an in-between filesystem between the program and the actual filesystem. The data would be stored contiguously in a "virtual filesystem", which would actually consist of multiple files in the actual file system.
Since this software is pretty new, I don't know if I'd trust it with any Terabyte-sized files right now.
To see a real-world example of huge amounts of data, visit Microsoft TerraServer. From the site:
"All the imagery and meta-data displayed on the TerraServer web site is stored in Microsoft SQL Server databases. The TerraServer image data is partitioned across three SQL Server 2000 1.5 TB databases. USGS aerial imagery is partitioned across two 1.5 TB databases. The USGS topographical data is stored in a single 1.5 TB database. Each database server runs on a separate, active server in the four-node Windows 2000 Datacenter Server cluster... (Let mySQL try THAT...)"
"Microsoft TerraServer runs exclusively on Compaq servers and storage arrays. Compaq Corporation donated the 4 Compaq ProLiant 8500 database servers. The disk storage equipment, 13.5 TB in total, was donated by the StorageWorks division of Compaq Corporation. The web servers are eight Compaq ProLiant DL360, "1u" processors."
See... Bill DOES know where you live!
Well since LAME Ain't an MP3 Encoder, they don't have to.
;-)
It's just C code. It, uh, could be an encoder, it could be C source to the Space Shuttle's navigation system, or C source to my wired toilet bowl!
Actually from visiting the page they don't say that anymore, but there is nothing that indicates that they have to pay $50,000!!!
You'll find it amazing that how many people on slashdot actually don't read the comments, but rather just read the headlines, and visit the headline links. Posting something in the comments isn't nowhere near going to get you the same # of hits as is posting a link in the article.
That link protection is most likely to prevent article-linking slashdotting.
Didn't Microsoft just release a fix for GDI?
Do you know how many billions of dollars were lost last year because of shoddy MS security?
Hey asshole,
I think that would be due to lax MS admins and not software itself. It just so happens that *nix admins are more whacko-paranoid about security than your average everyday whistle blowing wallet-card MCSE.
Any system can be secured. Period. Any system can also not be secured. It's what you make it.
My IIS box: Never rooted, never will be.
Mp3:VHS::
Ogg:Betamax
I never touch the keyboard unless I actually have to type something in.
Yeah, neither do most people, unless they are obsessive-compulsive keyboard-touchers.
I'm trying to make a point. The paranoia around here is pathetic. The point is don't try and be someone you're not. Who cares? Should he get flamed for not using unix? Of course not; that would be totally childish. Shoot, even CmdrTaco uses Windows, don't lynch people over it, geez. There's war, starvation, and poverty in this world, life and death decisions made every day, and this guy's worried about what people might think of him if he's using the "wrong" operating system!
It's open source; don't complain, submit new icons yourself!
Even better would be to include also something like IE, a combo box that queries the MAPI clients on the system, and providing an automatic list. Who wants to go looking up command line arguments anyway? They might as well make the users use lynx if they wanted a command line!
I hate windows -- I am a UNIX sysadmin. A number of people who know me will read this story as well, OK?.. I just want to set the record straight; it has nothing to do with being "cool" on Slashdot (somewhat of an oxymoron in and of itself).
So, what, you're a closet Windows user and afraid your sysadmin buddies will come after you with a baseball bat and try and cut off your testicles with a plastic butter knife or something? Or are you their boss and afraid of getting ridiculed by a bunch of kids "beneath you?" Enlighten us!
You want to cut and paste this instead:i ?id=143200
http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cg
damn HTTP_REFERRER
There was no link on the release page, so I thought I would provide one...
Slashdot should post stories on the nightly builds as well. Put them in their own forum, along with the 2.5.xx kernel builds and v0.1x software.
Sheesh.
I believe you have my stapler.
Of course since the speed of light is about 670 million miles per hour, that guy is an idior and your assumption is wrong.