Red Hat has claimed such big clients as Amazon.com Inc. and International Business Machines Corp., providing software and support for IBM servers that use the Linux operating system.
International Business Machines Corp _IS_ IBM.. something is definately fishy here.
I don't know whether to laugh or cry. I'm still in disbelief that AOL was able to purchase TimeWarner and not the other way around.
Considering how poorly they've handled their acquisiton of Netscape, this would certainly be bad news for Red Hat. I'm sure any 'hardcore' Linux users would simply choose another distro (im sure many already have), I can also see many companies no longer wanting to use Redhat due to this. IBM, HP, etc the companies associated with Redhat right now, all have a hardline tough as nails tech image. AOL, on the otherhand is known by everyone to be the lowest common denominator of internet service providers.
Of course a close look at the article points out some things which just seem absolutely silly, and make me question its validity:
The AOL online software, which consumers can install for free from the Web or a compact disk, is now designed to run on Microsoft's Windows operating system. But the AOL software could be configured to override Windows and launch a version of Red Hat's Linux operating system, sources said.
I'm sorry, but this has nothing to do with Windows' security or lack thereof. Anytime you run a binary you did not compile yourself (including a compiler), there's a chance that it will do heinous things to your computer. Like adding lines to ~/.bash_profile that run spyware.
That's assuming you read every line of code, and fully understand it -- for everything you install. The only difference is that you could *in theory* remove the offending peice of code much quicker than waiting for a patch release. Plus, lets face it, many of these programs are pretty questionable to begin with, so their third party add-ons can't be a whole lot better.
But if you look at the complete Open Books list, you'll also see a number of out of print books. These books were open sourced not because we wanted to spread the software or the ideas, but because we felt an obligation to make the material available to those who could make use of it even after we were no longer able to sell the books profitably ourselves. This is recycling in action.
If had you bothered to read the article, he mentions that he has.
The coins of the different countries have different pictures on their back. Follow this link [bundesbank.de] for an overview of the back sides of the euro coins.
Maybe the picture lies, but the thing that strikes me as strange is all of those coins seem to be about the exact same size. It would really suck to not be able to just "feel" how much change you have in your pocket, and imagine having to be a cashier. yikes!
The type of holographic labels companies use are completely different from what is being described here.
The process being discussed uses glass plates, chemical developer and is monochromatic. The type of holography you're refering to uses micro embossed metal to produce an image.
I dont think they have anything to worry about.:)
Anyway, we did this for a science class in college, and it was a lot of fun even though the image of my pocket watch came out kinda dim. You need an object with a really reflective surface to get something sharp looking, plus a steady hand and a room with solid floor. There's a lot of variables to account for and a lot of people simply ended up with a glass plates with some cool looking lines on it.
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Red Hat has claimed such big clients as Amazon.com Inc. and International Business Machines Corp., providing software and support for IBM servers that use the Linux operating system.
International Business Machines Corp _IS_ IBM.. something is definately fishy here.
I don't know whether to laugh or cry. I'm still in disbelief that AOL was able to purchase TimeWarner and not the other way around.
Considering how poorly they've handled their acquisiton of Netscape, this would certainly be bad news for Red Hat. I'm sure any 'hardcore' Linux users would simply choose another distro (im sure many already have), I can also see many companies no longer wanting to use Redhat due to this. IBM, HP, etc the companies associated with Redhat right now, all have a hardline tough as nails tech image. AOL, on the otherhand is known by everyone to be the lowest common denominator of internet service providers.
Of course a close look at the article points out some things which just seem absolutely silly, and make me question its validity:
The AOL online software, which consumers can install for free from the Web or a compact disk, is now designed to run on Microsoft's Windows operating system. But the AOL software could be configured to override Windows and launch a version of Red Hat's Linux operating system, sources said.
Somehow, I just dont see that happening.
I'm sorry, but this has nothing to do with Windows' security or lack thereof. Anytime you run a binary you did not compile yourself (including a compiler), there's a chance that it will do heinous things to your computer. Like adding lines to ~/.bash_profile that run spyware.
That's assuming you read every line of code, and fully understand it -- for everything you install. The only difference is that you could *in theory* remove the offending peice of code much quicker than waiting for a patch release. Plus, lets face it, many of these programs are pretty questionable to begin with, so their third party add-ons can't be a whole lot better.
But if you look at the complete Open Books list, you'll also see a number of out of print books. These books were open sourced not because we wanted to spread the software or the ideas, but because we felt an obligation to make the material available to those who could make use of it even after we were no longer able to sell the books profitably ourselves. This is recycling in action.
If had you bothered to read the article, he mentions that he has.
The coins of the different countries have different pictures on their back. Follow this link [bundesbank.de] for an overview of the back sides of the euro coins.
Maybe the picture lies, but the thing that strikes me as strange is all of those coins seem to be about the exact same size. It would really suck to not be able to just "feel" how much change you have in your pocket, and imagine having to be a cashier. yikes!
Apparently this year is the year of the horse.
http://www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/2002.htm
Of course, it doesn't start until February 12th but since our own calendar system doesn't include fortunes, it might be fun to look at.
The type of holographic labels companies use are completely different from what is being described here.
:)
The process being discussed uses glass plates, chemical developer and is monochromatic. The type of holography you're refering to uses micro embossed metal to produce an image.
I dont think they have anything to worry about.
Anyway, we did this for a science class in college, and it was a lot of fun even though the image of my pocket watch came out kinda dim. You need an object with a really reflective surface to get something sharp looking, plus a steady hand and a room with solid floor. There's a lot of variables to account for and a lot of people simply ended up with a glass plates with some cool looking lines on it.