I like the idea but I really need a few clarifications before I'll devote time/energy to this and couldn't find anything relevant on the site.
- Is the db really free? Where will it be available for download, how often will the downloadable version be refreshed, can I mirror the database?
- Who is paying for this, how and why? Maybe a "buy this from amazon" link could be provided for each book, with revenues going towards the project itself. Don't know if this would be sufficient, though.
I'm sure there are a number of people who would like to get involved but it's crazy to assume anyone will get devoted to a project when they don't even know what will become of their contribution. The "license" of this db needs to be clarified.
"Computers are just no good," said one 51-year-old company manager leaving for Sapporo. "I'm sure they're helpful, but they're just too fragile."
Uh, yeah, I also have a feeling they may be a little helpful. Good luck controlling 70 percent of all air traffic in Japan with abacii and the Everyday Memory Builder...
This reminds me of UPhone with images instead of sound.
From the site, The UPHONE is a phone-in interface to the web. Designed for immediate collaborative sound archiving & computerless web publishing.
Maybe we could create a kind of chrooted jail for the sysadmins? Maybe we could split the root password between 3 people, thereby ensuring that only a flat out conspiracy of the entire sysadmin committee could take down a system?
Oh, but who would do these things, set up the jails/accounts etc.? Blast, a super-sysadmin to deal with!
Ah, I've got it: Robots! You can trust your Robotn... but what of the guy who programs them)
Seriously, someone eventually needs to wield rootly powers over these machines. If you can't find someone you trust, you've either got to:
A) choose someone who's so incompetent you will be able to unmask and deal with their evil deeds
B) do it yourself (which may or may not be the same as A)
Same goes for the guy who fixes your brakes or the elevators...
I find it funny that - in an article with over 1000 words - there's not a single HREF to be found. No link to the Lycoris site, to those cheap PC/laptops they're selling or to anything else.
How helpful.
In a piece dated October 26th, John Dvorak (pc mag) stated
"Lindows, has a name that in itself is genius. It's software that combines Linux and Windows without violating any trademark or copyright--although I bet Microsoft will sue at some point."
The article is actually pretty good, check it out here
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A little snooping on google led me to this page where, I believe, you can purchase the game.
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Yes, I agree! They can raise their prices, once the war is won - i.e. we will have lower prices forever, yay!
I like the idea but I really need a few clarifications before I'll devote time/energy to this and couldn't find anything relevant on the site.
- Is the db really free? Where will it be available for download, how often will the downloadable version be refreshed, can I mirror the database?
- Who is paying for this, how and why? Maybe a "buy this from amazon" link could be provided for each book, with revenues going towards the project itself. Don't know if this would be sufficient, though.
I'm sure there are a number of people who would like to get involved but it's crazy to assume anyone will get devoted to a project when they don't even know what will become of their contribution. The "license" of this db needs to be clarified.
"Computers are just no good," said one 51-year-old company manager leaving for Sapporo. "I'm sure they're helpful, but they're just too fragile." Uh, yeah, I also have a feeling they may be a little helpful. Good luck controlling 70 percent of all air traffic in Japan with abacii and the Everyday Memory Builder...
This reminds me of UPhone with images instead of sound. From the site, The UPHONE is a phone-in interface to the web. Designed for immediate collaborative sound archiving & computerless web publishing.
Maybe we could create a kind of chrooted jail for the sysadmins?
:
Maybe we could split the root password between 3 people, thereby ensuring that only a flat out conspiracy of the entire sysadmin committee could take down a system?
Oh, but who would do these things, set up the jails/accounts etc.? Blast, a super-sysadmin to deal with!
Ah, I've got it: Robots! You can trust your Robotn... but what of the guy who programs them)
Seriously, someone eventually needs to wield rootly powers over these machines. If you can't find someone you trust, you've either got to
A) choose someone who's so incompetent you will be able to unmask and deal with their evil deeds
B) do it yourself (which may or may not be the same as A)
Same goes for the guy who fixes your brakes or the elevators...
I find it funny that - in an article with over 1000 words - there's not a single HREF to be found. No link to the Lycoris site, to those cheap PC/laptops they're selling or to anything else. How helpful.
If you're in Montreal, check out http://www.cam.net/dsl/en/
This page indicates that they are server friendly!
* Speed that can reach up to 3.0 Mbit/s in download (receiving data) and 640Kbits/s in upload (transmitting data);
* You can now manage your own web server or other public access applications (SSH, Telnet, FTP, etc.);
Are you kidding? This truely is stuff that matters. Maybe you are not all the Nerd you claim to be.
;)
In a piece dated October 26th, John Dvorak (pc mag) stated "Lindows, has a name that in itself is genius. It's software that combines Linux and Windows without violating any trademark or copyright--although I bet Microsoft will sue at some point." The article is actually pretty good, check it out here
A little snooping on google led me to this page where, I believe, you can purchase the game.