I guess the nerd squad has been offended. There's decent docs but not the kind of docs you'd expect if you paid serious dollars for an app. You can't ask one-to-one questions and get them answered on a personal basis. I should've known better than to speak out against any open-source product. The zealots are out in force.
I appologize for offending the geeks (you fucking pussies). I did not mean to make fun of your livelyhood. sorry. But the fact remains that MySQL is still obscure for a reason: shitty docs. Mod me down all you want, it won't fix their situation and it won't take their good docs from good to useable. Mod down now, nerds!!!!!!!
MySQL has the power (pretty much) to replace MS-SQL Server. That's not a question. The problem is that MySQL is a "at your own risk" type of application. The company doesn't really offer a robust support option. You get the software for free, and if you know how to use it (or can afford a trial-by-fire learning period), you can save money. Otherwise, it's an exotic but dangerous alternative.
I fully support the use of MySQL (or even PostGRE-SQL) with PHP over ASP(x) + SQL-Server. However, (good) documentation is a real killer in the open-source movement. Until there is quality documentation, MySQL will remain an experimental, fringe DB.
I know there are good 3rd-party books, but there should be a decent doc from the actual application developer. Otherwise, the perception is that the company only cares about DIY computer geeks. Maybe it's just me.
A bunch of geeks sitting around trying to compromise a remote machine sounds like "hackers" to me.
I assume that all of the people that posted something about "what real hackers do" must be the real thing. How else would they have insight into such an elite and presitgious field of uber-nerd malevolence?
I hadn't thought of that. I still imagine that the initial "uptake" of the new technology will be opposed by the traditional power conglomerates. But, if they would just adjust their markets a little, they could totally capitalize on the shift in fuel consumption.
How long will take to implement these types of vehicles in America? I'm betting it will be difficult to break the special-interest deathgrip that Big Oil has on America. These new vehicles, while fantastic for the environment (and for many other things), will no doubt eat into the profit of major corporations that depend on America's crippling reliance on petroleum products.
I hope for a speedy incorporation of this wonderful technology, but I prepare for the typical halts to progress that corporations often impose.
How would this be better than searching an index of a HFS volume or disk? I don't have a problem finding files by name, size, volume location, or type on a plain old HFS. What's the big deal?
A spin detector would only be allowed on tables used by players that don't spin, and then it wouldn't serve much purpose. It's fun to think about though, especially if the "appropriate punishment" were to include a mild electrical shock.
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It doesn't matter...you still won't be able to eat it with dairy.
There are rules about everything, but that doesn't mean that people don't break them. I'm sure there are highly skilled scientists that either have personal agendas that promote human cloning or would be willing to compromise their own ethics for large sums of money.
To insist that ALL scientists are somehow inherently ehtical is a bit short sighted, in my opinion.
ColdFusion is much easier to learn for beginner and non-programming types like myself. I cranked out some decent web apps in a relatively short amount of time. The same apps would have taken much longer with ASP and would have been impossible for ME to do with JSP (due to a lack of understanding of the langauge). Even PHP would've taken a good bit longer, although I think it's the next quickest server-side language to develop.
Without CFML, I think a lot of beginners and non-programmers will be left in the dark. I used it to get my foot in the door to the world of web app programming, and I think it's a great way to get data-driven web content out the door. It's not perfect for high-level enterprise use, but its ease of use makes up for most of its shortcomings.
It's got an introductory price of $199. It outputs SWF files, and the interface is much easier than Flash 5 or MX.
Just go to Adobe's site and read the overview. There is also a nice demo video to watch.
While it would be nice for RedHat to get a bigger bankroll from a profitable corporation, I fear that AOL will stifle the creative expansion of the OS. Hating Micro$oft is not enough to make a good ally. I feel that AOL is just as proprietary and control-freakish as Micro$soft, only not nearly as successful. I fear that if RH were to really take off after the merger, it would end up like another Windows: closed, limited, and expensive, and we would have a new software giant taking advantage of a monopoly. Thank goodness there are several great Linux distros available.
Corporations are in the game to make money. If costs consistently exceed 4 or 5 times what was projected, the company either fires those responsible, or files for bankruptcy. The government has the luxury of unlimited revenue, and low accountability. Further, when the gov. runs out of money, they just print more. As a consequence, the incompetent decision makers retain jobs for 20 or 30 years with nothing to fear. Government workers don't get fired for doing a shitty job. Coroporate workers will be terminated if they underperform. It doesn't take a genious to figure out that the private sector has far more talent and potential.
Military aside, I generally sneer in the direction of federal employees. One of the biggest problems I've seen is that the Gov hires complete morons to do a semi-complex job, gives them a watered-down training on how to do the job, and then wonders why the job/project is costing 500% of what was budgeted.
Oh yeah, and the government also has a shady history of purchasing very expensive toilet set covers, and the like. I don't forsee intelligent spending on the part of the government in the near future, employee payroll included.
I had a problem with Mandrake 8.1 not being able to identify my ZIP250 USB drive. On Redhat 7.1 and 7.2, it auto-mounted the ZIP drive with no problems as/dev/sda4 (/mnt/zip250). Maybe that problem lies with the distribution rather than the kernel? Perhaps Iomega USB drivers were omitted from the Mandrake release. This seems logical since under mandrake I could see the device, but not use it. Or, I could just be an idiot! I'm still kind of new to Linux, but a big fan nonetheless.
What line of work are you in? I'd like to know so I can switch careers. Anyone who can easily dismiss $400 over a few hours work must make lots of bank.
You could buy a lot of add-on hardware with $400. To me, hand picking all the parts is half the fun of getting a new machine.
Hey, I respect brand loyalty and banner waving. But let's be real: $400 is enough to make anyone think twice.
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I guess the nerd squad has been offended. There's decent docs but not the kind of docs you'd expect if you paid serious dollars for an app. You can't ask one-to-one questions and get them answered on a personal basis. I should've known better than to speak out against any open-source product. The zealots are out in force.
I appologize for offending the geeks (you fucking pussies). I did not mean to make fun of your livelyhood. sorry. But the fact remains that MySQL is still obscure for a reason: shitty docs. Mod me down all you want, it won't fix their situation and it won't take their good docs from good to useable. Mod down now, nerds!!!!!!!
MySQL has the power (pretty much) to replace MS-SQL Server. That's not a question. The problem is that MySQL is a "at your own risk" type of application. The company doesn't really offer a robust support option. You get the software for free, and if you know how to use it (or can afford a trial-by-fire learning period), you can save money. Otherwise, it's an exotic but dangerous alternative.
I fully support the use of MySQL (or even PostGRE-SQL) with PHP over ASP(x) + SQL-Server. However, (good) documentation is a real killer in the open-source movement. Until there is quality documentation, MySQL will remain an experimental, fringe DB.
I know there are good 3rd-party books, but there should be a decent doc from the actual application developer. Otherwise, the perception is that the company only cares about DIY computer geeks. Maybe it's just me.
That's exactly what I meant. I'm interested to see which brands of DVD player have highest affinty for playing DVD media (brands) for video playback.
Thanks to all that had constructive input.
That should take care of them and their greedy little lawsuit.
A bunch of geeks sitting around trying to compromise a remote machine sounds like "hackers" to me.
I assume that all of the people that posted something about "what real hackers do" must be the real thing. How else would they have insight into such an elite and presitgious field of uber-nerd malevolence?
I hadn't thought of that. I still imagine that the initial "uptake" of the new technology will be opposed by the traditional power conglomerates. But, if they would just adjust their markets a little, they could totally capitalize on the shift in fuel consumption.
How long will take to implement these types of vehicles in America? I'm betting it will be difficult to break the special-interest deathgrip that Big Oil has on America. These new vehicles, while fantastic for the environment (and for many other things), will no doubt eat into the profit of major corporations that depend on America's crippling reliance on petroleum products.
I hope for a speedy incorporation of this wonderful technology, but I prepare for the typical halts to progress that corporations often impose.
How would this be better than searching an index of a HFS volume or disk? I don't have a problem finding files by name, size, volume location, or type on a plain old HFS. What's the big deal?
Spinning is for skill-deprived cro-mags.
A spin detector would only be allowed on tables used by players that don't spin, and then it wouldn't serve much purpose. It's fun to think about though, especially if the "appropriate punishment" were to include a mild electrical shock.
It doesn't matter...you still won't be able to eat it with dairy.
I would much rather have played an impossible to win Impossible Mission than the hours I suffered trying to make sense of ET.
There are rules about everything, but that doesn't mean that people don't break them. I'm sure there are highly skilled scientists that either have personal agendas that promote human cloning or would be willing to compromise their own ethics for large sums of money.
To insist that ALL scientists are somehow inherently ehtical is a bit short sighted, in my opinion.
ColdFusion is much easier to learn for beginner and non-programming types like myself. I cranked out some decent web apps in a relatively short amount of time. The same apps would have taken much longer with ASP and would have been impossible for ME to do with JSP (due to a lack of understanding of the langauge). Even PHP would've taken a good bit longer, although I think it's the next quickest server-side language to develop.
Without CFML, I think a lot of beginners and non-programmers will be left in the dark. I used it to get my foot in the door to the world of web app programming, and I think it's a great way to get data-driven web content out the door. It's not perfect for high-level enterprise use, but its ease of use makes up for most of its shortcomings.
That's funny, 'cause when I watch the show, it's on NBC.
It doesn't cost *that* much more than the very high-end laptops made by Apple.
This sounds a little too Matrix-esque for my liking.
When are they going to come out with "Love Slave 1.0" androids? That sounds like it might be usefull.
It's got an introductory price of $199. It outputs SWF files, and the interface is much easier than Flash 5 or MX. Just go to Adobe's site and read the overview. There is also a nice demo video to watch.
Windows *is* a bug...with huge security holes.
You guys should get out and see some live stand-up.
Hey, I've got one!
"I guess pigs must have wings now. Yuk-yuk-yuk."
While it would be nice for RedHat to get a bigger bankroll from a profitable corporation, I fear that AOL will stifle the creative expansion of the OS. Hating Micro$oft is not enough to make a good ally. I feel that AOL is just as proprietary and control-freakish as Micro$soft, only not nearly as successful. I fear that if RH were to really take off after the merger, it would end up like another Windows: closed, limited, and expensive, and we would have a new software giant taking advantage of a monopoly. Thank goodness there are several great Linux distros available.
and a standard abosolute-0 liquid nitrogen cooling peltier, I got my Pentium Pro 200Mhz overclocked to well over 8Ghz. [/sarcasm]
I'll just wait a year (or less) and buy a 3.5 Ghz processor for $150. No muss, no fuss, no meltdown.
Corporations are in the game to make money. If costs consistently exceed 4 or 5 times what was projected, the company either fires those responsible, or files for bankruptcy. The government has the luxury of unlimited revenue, and low accountability. Further, when the gov. runs out of money, they just print more. As a consequence, the incompetent decision makers retain jobs for 20 or 30 years with nothing to fear. Government workers don't get fired for doing a shitty job. Coroporate workers will be terminated if they underperform. It doesn't take a genious to figure out that the private sector has far more talent and potential.
Military aside, I generally sneer in the direction of federal employees. One of the biggest problems I've seen is that the Gov hires complete morons to do a semi-complex job, gives them a watered-down training on how to do the job, and then wonders why the job/project is costing 500% of what was budgeted. Oh yeah, and the government also has a shady history of purchasing very expensive toilet set covers, and the like. I don't forsee intelligent spending on the part of the government in the near future, employee payroll included.
I had a problem with Mandrake 8.1 not being able to identify my ZIP250 USB drive. On Redhat 7.1 and 7.2, it auto-mounted the ZIP drive with no problems as /dev/sda4 (/mnt/zip250). Maybe that problem lies with the distribution rather than the kernel? Perhaps Iomega USB drivers were omitted from the Mandrake release. This seems logical since under mandrake I could see the device, but not use it. Or, I could just be an idiot! I'm still kind of new to Linux, but a big fan nonetheless.
What line of work are you in? I'd like to know so I can switch careers. Anyone who can easily dismiss $400 over a few hours work must make lots of bank.
You could buy a lot of add-on hardware with $400. To me, hand picking all the parts is half the fun of getting a new machine.
Hey, I respect brand loyalty and banner waving. But let's be real: $400 is enough to make anyone think twice.