but I thought the first thing that you do when you get your hands on a new hard disk is to partition it. And after running cfdisk (or fdisk, if you prefer), if I so much as see an existing partition (never mind actually booting into it), I'd be asking for a refund, since obviously the disk is not brand stinking new.
So what's the logic behind this move? I don't blame Lindows a bit, because that Robertson guy is a registered self-worshipping blabbering idiot... however, I didn't expect Seagate to go along with this madness.
If that doesn't stand up on it's own, consider that Singapore is the only nation flanking the Strates of Malacca that doesn't have a pot of home brewed muslim extremists (no offence to level headed muslims) hidden in a corner causing trouble, I'd say Singapore is about as good an alley over here as it gets.
Bzztt! Wrong... one of the first cells of the Jemaah Islamiyah was discovered in Singapore, with plans to blow up the US and Israeli embassies as well as the Yishun MRT Station (because for some reason, the idiots think that only Westerners/Ang Mohs/Whities use it).
And before you brand me as anti-Singapore or whatever, I'm working here (Ang Mo Kio area) for almost three years now. And I'm in the tech industry. Singapore has near _ZERO_ innovation in computing technology, all they do is use what's already available. And the mentality of getting the cheapest stuff doesn't do wonders to the industry as well. Some things are just not like the "old economy" which Singapore is so accustomed to.
Man... they use to be really good... Well-rounded to say the least. Hell, I'd read MS-centric "general" stuff any day... but have you actually read their recent MS-related stuff? It's more like marketing material if you ask me.
And I read Slashdot mostly for the comments... the editorial quality here isn't as good as news.com.com, but it's getting there:)
They're 10? I thought they died long ago!
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I mean seriously, most of their stuff are Windows-centric (or MS-centric, depending on how u see it). Don't take my word on it, just click any of their sections and you're guaranteed to see "Windows" or "Microsoft".
I personally stopped reading anything with a double dot com url. And I don't think I'm the only one.
I'm not doubting anything in your post, but do you have published paperwork regarding this cost and benefit analysis? It will help me give a better overall picture of this issue because I anticipate that IBM will "recommend" something similar for some of my existing clients.
I would like to apologise to you regarding the failure on my part to compose my prior post within <rant class="joke"> tags.
I hope this has not inconvenient you in any way as well as clouding your rosy view that money saved from MS (a.k.a. the abusive monopoly behemoth) will go to everything pro-Free Software and/or pro-Open Source... because as we all know, Brazillians have nothing else to do with their money anyway since the massive loan default incident of 2002.
I mean what advantages does this development give to Linux users? Its not that the Brazilian govt will channel money that they used to pay MS to the FSF. They just want to cut costs.
The only direct advantage of this is that the knowledge that open source hobbyist learnt on his spare time can now be implemented in the department... Wait, I take back that statement... The poor bastard will then have to support all the other ignorant users.
"Mauricio, how do I install this flash plugin on Mozilla?" "Mauricio, What is OOo's equivalent for MS Access? What? There is none?!" "Mauricio, what does RTFM mean?"
Have you ever had to design a Windows-based network from scratch? Have you ever had your boss come to you and tell you you have $100K to spend? I have.
Hate to break it to you but most corporate networks are built from scratch if you're expanding to new physical locations. Well, if you're actually serious about your question, then I'd say yes... in fact this year alone I've done roughly 6 such projects and with budgets ranging from (approx) US$50k to a cool mil.
To go really low-end then build your own damn servers dammit... heck some of the custom servers we've built are at least at par with the 8450, if not better. 2U and/or 3U casings are not that expensive nowadays.
Well anyway, if IIS server farms (wtf?!) are your "thing"... there is still AMD... and don't tell me your "IIS server farm" (which of course implies Windows 2000) which costs under 100k runs Xeons?
Man if I'm the one in charge of whatever it is you've done... I'd fire your ass and kill that asshole of a boss of yours.
The X-based desktop manager known as Gnome which many thought has long died, makes a barely noticable comeback by implementing an eyecandy which has been used by the KDE folks since half a year ago.
Come on, don't beat dead horses... just let Gnome decompose its stinking carcass in peace already. Even the minimalist Fluxbox can beat Gnome in terms of usability and eyecandy anyday.
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but I thought the first thing that you do when you get your hands on a new hard disk is to partition it. And after running cfdisk (or fdisk, if you prefer), if I so much as see an existing partition (never mind actually booting into it), I'd be asking for a refund, since obviously the disk is not brand stinking new.
So what's the logic behind this move? I don't blame Lindows a bit, because that Robertson guy is a registered self-worshipping blabbering idiot... however, I didn't expect Seagate to go along with this madness.
Somethis just never cease to amaze me...
Bzztt! Wrong... one of the first cells of the Jemaah Islamiyah was discovered in Singapore, with plans to blow up the US and Israeli embassies as well as the Yishun MRT Station (because for some reason, the idiots think that only Westerners/Ang Mohs/Whities use it).
And before you brand me as anti-Singapore or whatever, I'm working here (Ang Mo Kio area) for almost three years now. And I'm in the tech industry. Singapore has near _ZERO_ innovation in computing technology, all they do is use what's already available. And the mentality of getting the cheapest stuff doesn't do wonders to the industry as well. Some things are just not like the "old economy" which Singapore is so accustomed to.
And please stick to the topic at hand
Singapore has _absolutely_ no spam laws... in fact, selling bulk email contact lists is perfectly legal there.
you lazy, whining American nerds... sign up with them NOW!
If I'm a lazy, whining American nerd, I would already have... Slashvertisements have that affect on me.
Does anyone have a copy/ISO of this CD? I'd buy. I'm not a member of the site, and don't intend on registering just to buy the CD.
Man... they use to be really good... Well-rounded to say the least. Hell, I'd read MS-centric "general" stuff any day... but have you actually read their recent MS-related stuff? It's more like marketing material if you ask me.
:)
And I read Slashdot mostly for the comments... the editorial quality here isn't as good as news.com.com, but it's getting there
GNU Not Unix.
I mean seriously, most of their stuff are Windows-centric (or MS-centric, depending on how u see it). Don't take my word on it, just click any of their sections and you're guaranteed to see "Windows" or "Microsoft".
I personally stopped reading anything with a double dot com url. And I don't think I'm the only one.
ATI still sucks because they are still a MS whore... even you "hack" is for Windows only.
I'm not doubting anything in your post, but do you have published paperwork regarding this cost and benefit analysis? It will help me give a better overall picture of this issue because I anticipate that IBM will "recommend" something similar for some of my existing clients.
Kudos man... your post is a more worthy read than an autopsy of reverse-engineered codes...
At least it made me laughed.
Now, let's see if we can /. the world's fastest linux powered unclassified computer.
Got URL?
And I'm sorry.
Dear Sir,
I would like to apologise to you regarding the failure on my part to compose my prior post within <rant class="joke"> tags.
I hope this has not inconvenient you in any way as well as clouding your rosy view that money saved from MS (a.k.a. the abusive monopoly behemoth) will go to everything pro-Free Software and/or pro-Open Source... because as we all know, Brazillians have nothing else to do with their money anyway since the massive loan default incident of 2002.
Yours mistakenly.
I mean what advantages does this development give to Linux users? Its not that the Brazilian govt will channel money that they used to pay MS to the FSF. They just want to cut costs.
The only direct advantage of this is that the knowledge that open source hobbyist learnt on his spare time can now be implemented in the department... Wait, I take back that statement... The poor bastard will then have to support all the other ignorant users.
"Mauricio, how do I install this flash plugin on Mozilla?"
"Mauricio, What is OOo's equivalent for MS Access? What? There is none?!"
"Mauricio, what does RTFM mean?"
Man... I don't want to be in Mauricio's shoes.
Addition:
Do I play games? Yes, I'm a level infinity Elf Warrior in Nethack and I don't need no stinkin' 3D acceleration.
FPS are for wusses!
yet another specie we can drive to extinction in the name of technology.
But seriously, won't this sponge smell funny especially when trunking it in dark and dry spaces like under floorings?
Just a thought.
(did you even RTFA?)
I don't think there's such a service/option in NZ... Btw, the callers are just harassers to give him a taste of his own medicine.
You must have been living a real protected life...
I'm suprised that your NetNanny installation failed to warn you of the computer-rendered half nude women as well as the testicles images.
Grow up... I mean that literally.
Being the immediate neighbours of the Yanks, I find it funny he even bothered answering back.
For God's sake, this is the country that blames piracy in China for MS's Windows monopoly!
Intel:
- Malaysia and Ireland, you're right.
AMD:
- Malaysia and Germany (Dresden if I'm not mistaken).
But labelling any country as a terrorist sympathizer is just plain dumb.
Hate to break it to you but most corporate networks are built from scratch if you're expanding to new physical locations. Well, if you're actually serious about your question, then I'd say yes... in fact this year alone I've done roughly 6 such projects and with budgets ranging from (approx) US$50k to a cool mil.
To go really low-end then build your own damn servers dammit... heck some of the custom servers we've built are at least at par with the 8450, if not better. 2U and/or 3U casings are not that expensive nowadays.
Well anyway, if IIS server farms (wtf?!) are your "thing"... there is still AMD... and don't tell me your "IIS server farm" (which of course implies Windows 2000) which costs under 100k runs Xeons?
Man if I'm the one in charge of whatever it is you've done... I'd fire your ass and kill that asshole of a boss of yours.
The X-based desktop manager known as Gnome which many thought has long died, makes a barely noticable comeback by implementing an eyecandy which has been used by the KDE folks since half a year ago.
Come on, don't beat dead horses... just let Gnome decompose its stinking carcass in peace already. Even the minimalist Fluxbox can beat Gnome in terms of usability and eyecandy anyday.
This may be offtopic and/or trolling... but it's definitely more entertaining than the linked article.
Bravo!