Since f(13) = 6 on base 4 too, and the base was not given, if we select 4 as the base then 131 = f(131).
For the math dummies: 131 in base 4 is 30 in base 10 better known as the decimal system.
Proving this as the smallest solution is farly easy (try it at home).
One may think that 10 in binary is a valid answer, however f(13), google's own example, is undefined under binary.
A month ago I've written a
comment about Linux for the office envieroment. If OEone will make an small office/enterprise version it might be Linux's way to mainstream.
When MS want to enter a new market the first thing they do is be compatible.
Windows 95 was compatible with Novell.
Old versions of Office where compatible with all known word processors.
IE supported Java...
Only when they have a very wide market share they step in and decide which standards are Microsoft friendly and should be continued.
Lets learn from Microsoft, Linux needs to support windows apps if it wants to become mainstream. Let the masses run the pricy M$ Office on Linux, later on they will see Star-office does the job for free!
I think you got it. Linux is free and it can change faces easly. With Linux you can get this kind of system working till the end of the year(2001). It is all a matter of packaging and support.
I don't think you quite understood the idea.
The different windows are indeed targeted for different users, but the difference is in the strenth of the core, not in the ease of use. They even have the same complicated gui and prefrences.
The real difference should be in the gui and the different things one can do with it. Everyone wants a stable OS, not just the professionals, but novice users want a "computer appliance", one that will be have less options then a common video player. The best example is the game consoles which no options at all, what you buy is what you get!
Providing the fact that it is already easy to change the face of linux and keep the OS stable and compatible, I think we are feeding M$ dust on this matter.
Most of us realised the sad fact that the world doesn't know or want to learn Linux. In fact probably most people don't know what Linux is!
The majority of computer users don't know what OS is installed on their computers, and they know how to use it only for the most obvious tasks as in: open document, type data, save, print, download email and open webpage.
The average user thinks "script like" they think that pressing the print button on the task pane in word is a totally different action than going to file->print. They make no effort trying to understand the system, try to solve their problems or find new features even ones that can save them valuble time.
Most people think Windows is much to complicated!
Linux can fit these people perfectly!!
The advantages of Linux over windows "friendly" features is considerable:
It does what you want it to do, no special helpers and autofixers that make the computer unpredictable.
Administration based control make control over a remote computer a snap by an friend/expert.
Text configuration files simple the task of changing system properties.
If Linux is so great why isn't the world using it?
The answer is simple - we need to make "cooporation" versions of the linus shell. Not everyone needs a web server or builds special macros. Most users will probably compromise system security if they turn these features on. We should make differend shells for different people.
I can think of a few distinguishing users:
- The end user: the user described above who needs: an appliance that runs an office like application, a web browser, profession specific applications (accounting, photo editing) and the cooporate applications(most of them are transforming to web based). They do not need: installing applications, changing configurations or any other non "everyday tasks"
- The small network admin: he may be one of the small office employees that is a bit more technology oriented or an outside support staff(probably the boss's 15 year old wizkid) he needs to have the ability to control all the workstations remotly and easly dowload readymade packages from the web and distabute them effortly. Any one could be able to operate the most common tasks only by reading a simple manual. I he can't solve a problem by himself then he could ask for some support from the net(Does anybody smell a nice source of profit for the Linux community?). This support may not be only text based but also remote administration.
- The large network admin/developer: He will have a full Linux machine. Hey, you are probably the dude so you should trust at least yourself.
Of course you can configre it with Mandrake or Redhat but the main idea is that you can and "Lumberjack Joe" hasn't even seen a pinguin, he want's an "out of the box" solution, and a cheap one.
Joe and no other real company installs the latest 3D graphics card or uses the legacy ISA card that we do, and if they have one, then long live the Samba!
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Since f(13) = 6 on base 4 too, and the base was not given, if we select 4 as the base then 131 = f(131). For the math dummies: 131 in base 4 is 30 in base 10 better known as the decimal system. Proving this as the smallest solution is farly easy (try it at home). One may think that 10 in binary is a valid answer, however f(13), google's own example, is undefined under binary.
Try: http://www.goat.cx/
Hot swap clusters, online backups, remote site mirrors...
The goat is alive!
Doesn't show up in Firebird
Try the new Software Assurance program it's new intuive and simple. By the way, don't even think GPL I've heard it's some kind of a virus.
Subway -> Supertram
Tokenring -> Ethernet
I wonder if they have the same collision algorithm.
A month ago I've written a comment about Linux for the office envieroment. If OEone will make an small office/enterprise version it might be Linux's way to mainstream.
"Although the Empeg [empeg.com] (now known as Rio Car) isn't Intel-based, it runs on a decently powered StrongARM CPU"
StrongARM is an Intel product, so your system isn't Pentium based but it still is Intel based.
When MS want to enter a new market the first thing they do is be compatible.
Windows 95 was compatible with Novell. Old versions of Office where compatible with all known word processors. IE supported Java...
Only when they have a very wide market share they step in and decide which standards are Microsoft friendly and should be continued.
Lets learn from Microsoft, Linux needs to support windows apps if it wants to become mainstream. Let the masses run the pricy M$ Office on Linux, later on they will see Star-office does the job for free!
I think you got it. Linux is free and it can change faces easly. With Linux you can get this kind of system working till the end of the year(2001).
It is all a matter of packaging and support.
I don't think you quite understood the idea.
The different windows are indeed targeted for different users, but the difference is in the strenth of the core, not in the ease of use. They even have the same complicated gui and prefrences.
The real difference should be in the gui and the different things one can do with it. Everyone wants a stable OS, not just the professionals, but novice users want a "computer appliance", one that will be have less options then a common video player. The best example is the game consoles which no options at all, what you buy is what you get!
Providing the fact that it is already easy to change the face of linux and keep the OS stable and compatible, I think we are feeding M$ dust on this matter.
Most of us realised the sad fact that the world doesn't know or want to learn Linux. In fact probably most people don't know what Linux is!
The majority of computer users don't know what OS is installed on their computers, and they know how to use it only for the most obvious tasks as in: open document, type data, save, print, download email and open webpage.
The average user thinks "script like" they think that pressing the print button on the task pane in word is a totally different action than going to file->print. They make no effort trying to understand the system, try to solve their problems or find new features even ones that can save them valuble time.
Most people think Windows is much to complicated!
Linux can fit these people perfectly!!
The advantages of Linux over windows "friendly" features is considerable:
It does what you want it to do, no special helpers and autofixers that make the computer unpredictable.
Administration based control make control over a remote computer a snap by an friend/expert.
Text configuration files simple the task of changing system properties.
If Linux is so great why isn't the world using it?
The answer is simple - we need to make "cooporation" versions of the linus shell. Not everyone needs a web server or builds special macros. Most users will probably compromise system security if they turn these features on. We should make differend shells for different people.
I can think of a few distinguishing users:
- The end user: the user described above who needs: an appliance that runs an office like application, a web browser, profession specific applications (accounting, photo editing) and the cooporate applications(most of them are transforming to web based). They do not need: installing applications, changing configurations or any other non "everyday tasks"
- The small network admin: he may be one of the small office employees that is a bit more technology oriented or an outside support staff(probably the boss's 15 year old wizkid) he needs to have the ability to control all the workstations remotly and easly dowload readymade packages from the web and distabute them effortly. Any one could be able to operate the most common tasks only by reading a simple manual. I he can't solve a problem by himself then he could ask for some support from the net(Does anybody smell a nice source of profit for the Linux community?). This support may not be only text based but also remote administration.
- The large network admin/developer: He will have a full Linux machine. Hey, you are probably the dude so you should trust at least yourself.
Of course you can configre it with Mandrake or Redhat but the main idea is that you can and "Lumberjack Joe" hasn't even seen a pinguin, he want's an "out of the box" solution, and a cheap one. Joe and no other real company installs the latest 3D graphics card or uses the legacy ISA card that we do, and if they have one, then long live the Samba!