It's a fine OS for certain tasks (web serving, render farms), but for certain others (desktop use) it will always be playing catch-up to commercial offerings (Windows, OSX, etc)
What's wrong with that? What was UNIX designed for? What is Linux designed as? Exactly. Linux on the desktop is a kind of weird abberation, driven mostly by people like me. (Ooo! Server OS on my laptop...so cool!) The other Linux on desktop stuff is driven by money, or lack there of. A FOSS OS if it is designed for the desktop, will be able to compete with commercial desktop offerings the same way Linux, a FOSS OS designed for servers is able to compete with the likes of Sun and SGI. Everyone seems to think Linux on the desktop is the silver bullet. It isn't. A FOSS designed for the desktop, maybe. For example: OpenBeOS
dselect needs to burn in hell. I tried to once # apt-get remove dselect
Reading Package Lists... Done Building Dependency Tree... Done The following extra packages will be installed:
libwmf0.2-7 libwww0 The following packages will be REMOVED:
abiword abiword-gnome abiword-gtk abiword-plugins afterstep aim alsa-base
anjuta apache blackbook bonobo bonobo-conf console-tools dcgui devhelp dfm
dillo dpkg dselect emacs20 enlightenment enlightenment-data epplets
evolution firestarter fwbuilder fwbuilder-iptables galeon galeon-common
gcombust gconf gdk-imlib1 gdk-imlib2 gfcc gftp gftp-gtk gimp1.2 glade gmc
gnome-bin gnome-control-center gnome-libs-data grip gtk-engines-metal
gtk-engines-pixmap gtk-gnutella gtk-theme-switch gtkgraph gtkhtml gvidm
icewm imagemagick imlib-base imlib1 imlib2 jre libaiksaurusgtk0 libcamel0
libcapplet0 libedb1 libedb1-dev libepplet-dev libepplet0 libfnlib0 libgal19
libgconf-dev libgconf11 libgda-common libgda0 libgdk-pixbuf-dev
libgdk-pixbuf-gnome2 libgdk-pixbuf2 libgimp1.2 libglade-gnome0 libglade0
libglade0-dev libgnome-vfs-common libgnome-vfs-dev libgnome-vfs0 libgnome32
libgnomedb0 libgnomedb0-common libgnomeprint-bin libgnomeprint-data
libgnomeprint15 libgnomesupport0 libgnomeui32 libgnorba-dev libgnorba27
libgtk1.2 libgtk1.2-dev libgtkhtml-data libgtkhtml20 libgtkmm1.2
libgtkxmhtml1 libimlib2-dev libmagick5 libobgnome0 libobgtk1 linneighborhood
man-db modconf modutils mozilla-browser mozilla-chatzilla mozilla-mailnews
mozilla-psm multi-gnome-terminal nwrite pcmcia-cs pharmacy ppp pppconfig
pppoe pppoeconf sysvinit tetex-base tetex-bin vim whizzytex xcdroast
xchat-gnome xfce xscreensaver xscreensaver-gl xscreensaver-gnome xtunes The following NEW packages will be installed:
libwmf0.2-7 libwww0 WARNING: The following essential packages will be removed This should NOT be done unless you know exactly what you are doing!
dpkg dselect (due to dpkg) sysvinit 0 packages upgraded, 2 newly installed, 127 to remove and 12 not upgraded. Need to get 570kB of archives. After unpacking 375MB will be freed. You are about to do something potentially harmful To continue type in the phrase 'Yes, do as I say!'
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So I decided to leave it installed. Just please don't make me USE it.
Doh! Shoulda previewed!
well...
$ calc pi\(\) > pi.txt
$ ls -sh pi.txt
4.0K pi.txt
$ bzip2 pi.txt
$ ls -sh pi.txt.bz2
4.0K pi.txt.bz2
Obviously, thats an issue with the filesystem more than anything else....so...
$ wc -c pi.txt
24 pi.txt
$ wc -c pi.txt.bz2
57 pi.txt.bz2
apprently pi has the mathematical property of getting larger when compressed:)
well...
$ calc pi\(\) > pi.txt
$ ls -sh pi.txt
4.0K pi.txt
$ bzip2 pi.txt
$ ls -sh pi.txt.bz2
4.0K pi.txt.bz2
Obviously, thats an issue with the filesystem more than anything else....so...
$ wc -c pi.txt
24 pi.txt
$ wc -c pi.txt.bz2
57 pi.txt.bz2
apprently pi has the mathematical property of getting larger when compressed:)u
Think of this as a lego story. Sure maybe its silly and pointless, but it was fun for the guy who did it. And for chrissakes he did it on he's free time FOR FUN. This isn't his dissertation, no tax dollars were harmed in the production of this paper. He just HAPPENS to be a PhD candidate, and student of ecology.
Besides, I happen to quite often use a shared development account that for hysterical raisins have set exactly this alias in it's startup files. I've yet to find a time where it has been more useful than annoying, and I doubt I'll ever find it. If you are worried about deleting stuff, use backups.
Hmm how fast is the decompression? I wonder if its quick enough for movie decoding, a Movix cd with a 1.6GB DivX;-)...that would make for some nice quality.
If they are nylon laces, if you are careful after you cut them apply a controlled flame to the ends after tying the "frays" together. Don't actually light it just melt the tips a bit. It'll make a diy cap kinda like the ones that used to be on there. Follow these instructions at your own risk, not responsible for ruined shoelaces, inhaled fumes, etc.
And the best part is, the batteries are hands down the heaviest component of a laptop. The battery is where most of the weight is. So carrying 10 batteries with you probably feels like carrying 5 laptops in terms of weight. Good luck with that.
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It's a fine OS for certain tasks (web serving, render farms), but for certain others (desktop use) it will always be playing catch-up to commercial offerings (Windows, OSX, etc)
What's wrong with that? What was UNIX designed for? What is Linux designed as? Exactly. Linux on the desktop is a kind of weird abberation, driven mostly by people like me. (Ooo! Server OS on my laptop...so cool!) The other Linux on desktop stuff is driven by money, or lack there of. A FOSS OS if it is designed for the desktop, will be able to compete with commercial desktop offerings the same way Linux, a FOSS OS designed for servers is able to compete with the likes of Sun and SGI. Everyone seems to think Linux on the desktop is the silver bullet. It isn't. A FOSS designed for the desktop, maybe. For example: OpenBeOS
dselect needs to burn in hell.
I tried to once
# apt-get remove dselect
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
libwmf0.2-7 libwww0
The following packages will be REMOVED:
abiword abiword-gnome abiword-gtk abiword-plugins afterstep aim alsa-base
anjuta apache blackbook bonobo bonobo-conf console-tools dcgui devhelp dfm
dillo dpkg dselect emacs20 enlightenment enlightenment-data epplets
evolution firestarter fwbuilder fwbuilder-iptables galeon galeon-common
gcombust gconf gdk-imlib1 gdk-imlib2 gfcc gftp gftp-gtk gimp1.2 glade gmc
gnome-bin gnome-control-center gnome-libs-data grip gtk-engines-metal
gtk-engines-pixmap gtk-gnutella gtk-theme-switch gtkgraph gtkhtml gvidm
icewm imagemagick imlib-base imlib1 imlib2 jre libaiksaurusgtk0 libcamel0
libcapplet0 libedb1 libedb1-dev libepplet-dev libepplet0 libfnlib0 libgal19
libgconf-dev libgconf11 libgda-common libgda0 libgdk-pixbuf-dev
libgdk-pixbuf-gnome2 libgdk-pixbuf2 libgimp1.2 libglade-gnome0 libglade0
libglade0-dev libgnome-vfs-common libgnome-vfs-dev libgnome-vfs0 libgnome32
libgnomedb0 libgnomedb0-common libgnomeprint-bin libgnomeprint-data
libgnomeprint15 libgnomesupport0 libgnomeui32 libgnorba-dev libgnorba27
libgtk1.2 libgtk1.2-dev libgtkhtml-data libgtkhtml20 libgtkmm1.2
libgtkxmhtml1 libimlib2-dev libmagick5 libobgnome0 libobgtk1 linneighborhood
man-db modconf modutils mozilla-browser mozilla-chatzilla mozilla-mailnews
mozilla-psm multi-gnome-terminal nwrite pcmcia-cs pharmacy ppp pppconfig
pppoe pppoeconf sysvinit tetex-base tetex-bin vim whizzytex xcdroast
xchat-gnome xfce xscreensaver xscreensaver-gl xscreensaver-gnome xtunes
The following NEW packages will be installed:
libwmf0.2-7 libwww0
WARNING: The following essential packages will be removed
This should NOT be done unless you know exactly what you are doing!
dpkg dselect (due to dpkg) sysvinit
0 packages upgraded, 2 newly installed, 127 to remove and 12 not upgraded.
Need to get 570kB of archives. After unpacking 375MB will be freed.
You are about to do something potentially harmful
To continue type in the phrase 'Yes, do as I say!'
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So I decided to leave it installed. Just please don't make me USE it.
NASA isn't trying to regulate space travel, nor is it acting like the "space police"
You know i read that post at least three times before I saw your reply. Thanks for keeping me from going insane. "Dragon breeding!?!?!?"
Thats ok they can just switch to a food analogy, they could call them...I dunno pizza boxes? Hmm...why does that sound familiar? :)
Doh! Shoulda previewed! well... $ calc pi\(\) > pi.txt $ ls -sh pi.txt 4.0K pi.txt $ bzip2 pi.txt $ ls -sh pi.txt.bz2 4.0K pi.txt.bz2 Obviously, thats an issue with the filesystem more than anything else....so... $ wc -c pi.txt 24 pi.txt $ wc -c pi.txt.bz2 57 pi.txt.bz2 apprently pi has the mathematical property of getting larger when compressed :)
well... $ calc pi\(\) > pi.txt $ ls -sh pi.txt 4.0K pi.txt $ bzip2 pi.txt $ ls -sh pi.txt.bz2 4.0K pi.txt.bz2 Obviously, thats an issue with the filesystem more than anything else....so... $ wc -c pi.txt 24 pi.txt $ wc -c pi.txt.bz2 57 pi.txt.bz2 apprently pi has the mathematical property of getting larger when compressed :)u
I think thats the whole point. They haven't found the repeating digits yet and they are hoping to.
Think of this as a lego story. Sure maybe its silly and pointless, but it was fun for the guy who did it. And for chrissakes he did it on he's free time FOR FUN. This isn't his dissertation, no tax dollars were harmed in the production of this paper. He just HAPPENS to be a PhD candidate, and student of ecology.
Silly me, I thought plants were living organisms! Ah but what do I know.
I really, REALLY hope that was intentional...
Really...hmm. If I wasn't almost completely clueless I'd probably look into this for Movix.
BSD is dead, Jim.
Post anon from a different computer, get a new ip or post under an alternative account next time
Hmm how fast is the decompression? I wonder if its quick enough for movie decoding, a Movix cd with a 1.6GB DivX ;-)...that would make for some nice quality.
You gotta admit that its an extraordinarily well aimed machine gun :)
The RL slashdotting is coming to you.
If they are nylon laces, if you are careful after you cut them apply a controlled flame to the ends after tying the "frays" together. Don't actually light it just melt the tips a bit. It'll make a diy cap kinda like the ones that used to be on there. Follow these instructions at your own risk, not responsible for ruined shoelaces, inhaled fumes, etc.
And the best part is, the batteries are hands down the heaviest component of a laptop. The battery is where most of the weight is. So carrying 10 batteries with you probably feels like carrying 5 laptops in terms of weight. Good luck with that.
I go camping, hiking, rafting, etc. Its fun. And once, I even had a girlfriend. No seriously, stop laughing. I'm telling the truth.
Not tie...LACE. If you look at the article you can see a diagram of what they mean.
the robot loses again
yeah and then the wardriver cracks the wep and for some reason the only pictures you seem to be getting out of your security camera are pr0n
no. I thought it said "astronomy" for a second too.
Of course the later books tie the Foundation universe and the Robot universe together so to do the *whole* story would be almost impossible.
They do? That sounds interesting...if you don't mind what are the names of the books that do this tying? Thanks