Hey now.. No poking fun at my lack of/desire/ to spell check and/or proofread!!!:p
Re:Someone PLEASE set up us the mirror!
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Too many files to mirror somewhere... at least not one that would not suffer from another/. effect.
The site was hosted at webmasters.com in Tampa. After the traffic crashed the server twice, Webmasters sent a nasty email stating that they were permanently closing the account.
Of course, this is getting fought. But consider TTB, at least for the time being, a dead link.:(
For the record, no one at TTB submitted the link. We've been/. before. We know the effects. We try to avoid it if possible.:p
Re:Why can't we just get along?
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Well, just remember that when someone posts a personal attack anonymously.
That attack will be taken with a grain of salt and the post will have the weight of a feather.
If someone has something CONSTRUCTIVE to say and is not afraid of confrontation, then I'm sure that they'll post using their REAL HANDLE as I have on this board FOR YEARS.
I appreciate your observations being less scathing than others, but please re-read what I actually said:
Protected Kernel Mode Architecture: New as per MS, not me.
Built in Software Firewall: You are correct. But I wasn't doing a review on XP's software firewall. Merely a humourous (or so I thought) commentary.
Built in Remote Accessibility: Yes, I was talking about NATIVE.
Dual Head Support: Again, I was talking about NATIVE.
Auto Insert Notification: This is not 7 years old when inserting a SmartMedia card or a Zip in Win NT/2K. Only CDs have AINed in the past (at least natively. If there's something you'd like to shine some light on, however...) Auto Insert itself, of course, has been native since 95, but my SmartMedia cards and Zip disks didn't start AINing (is that a real word?) since I installed ME.;)
Umm.. I never claimed to be an MCSE.
And how would you know what I was thinking when I wrote it? Did I ever say "XP Sucks"? No. Is it still on my PC? YES.
I sense a deep emotional void in your life. Did your goldfish die recently?
PS: I love the "Anonymous Coward" title. It suits so many of the folks here.;)
I was missing the obvious step you think I'm missing. BUT... I never set out to write a review of XP, a technical comparison of both operating systems or a tutorial on how to network.
What I had pointed out was how I am jaded by ignorant users and then point out how easy it is to network the two OSs without going into exactly how hard it may actually be for some people. DUH!
Chalk it up to bad writing. I was focusing so much on getting as many jokes in there as possible that I stepped on my own toes!!!:)
"After the first initial bootup - you are taken through the network connection wizard."
Right. And then you boot up again.
Crap, dude.. I'm not going to split hairs with you. I don't even think I said it was a "new" feature. I merely wrote a column pointing out aestetic parallels with a humourous twist and you turn on the flame thrower.
If Johnny Carson made a Monica Lewinsky joke, it seems as if you'd get upset at him because he didn't know Monica personally. Lighten up.
Apparently, from what I see here, my humor fell on deaf ears like Louie Anderson telling fat jokes at a Weight Watchers meeting. No sweat. Some people thought it was funny, some people picked it apart for technical inaccuracies while some people, such as yourself, resort to name calling and mudflinging.
Whatever floats your board... You're not hurting my feelings.;)
Microsoft claims that XP is a new kernel. I didn't bother to hack it to find out if this is true or not. I merely took their word for it, then again, it's a opinion column, not a technical overview.
For what it's worth, I have installed 2000, and the networking connection wizard was NOT integrated into the install process. Again, this is a moot point since the column is an opinion column and not a technical overview.
Yes, XP is not "too" bloated, but did I not say that Linux-Mandrake was bloated too? Never mind... It seems as if you like to quote out of context.
Gam, dude... I don't know why you are so uptight. Did I offend you by pointing out how much my wife didn't like the frog icon? If so, I am sorry.:(
I always love the variety of opinions that come from Slashdot. Always a must read.
Credentials? Who needs credentials... IT'S A COMMENTARY, not a review.;)
For those who saw the humor of the column, thanks. For those who are thinking too hard about why I would ever compare a Linux distro to XP... stick to the Wall Street Journal.:p
I'm just just jerking your chains, guys. If you take the column with anymore than a grain of salt, feel free to email me and I'll break down the sarcasm for you.:D
Ahem.... What release? I had problems with NS 4.6 in RH 5.0, but I found the problem was likely the release since the problems (which I do agree that Netscape would MYSTERIOUSLY freeze on me. SUCK!) went away with RH 6.0 and Caldera 1.3 and up. Windows users: BEWARE IE5 and Windows 98 SE!!!
At the risk of sounding redundant, but yet maintaining relevance to this thread: They ARE keeping the name Netscape for the Navigator and Communicator for the very reasons that you think they should. Changing the name on other products should not affect them much, given that "those in the know" that are using the Netscape server product will be well aware of the name change, and new customers will be interested in the "new" product based on its qualities, not it's name.
Double check your system files with sfc or that your vr on your motherboard is set properly...I do not know of this "crashing" that you speak of and believe it may be an isolated incident.
Should've happened sooner than later! The reason so many people like Linux, open source, seems to be the same thing that brings it down. Too many developers, releases, windows managers, etc. Compatability DOES start to go out the window!
I was just at MR BIOS's website and there is no mention of ANY affiliation with Award/Phoenix. Also, there is no mention of affiliation between them on Phoenix or Awards site. Also, why would Award buy MR except for the old "buy out the competition" game plan.
Never mind....Looks like they are going to START using them....
I just looked at the EBETWEEN web site. It's truly a sad day in the PC business:
"To date, leading motherboard vendors ABIT, AOpen, Asustek, A-Trend, Biostar, Chaintech, Gigabyte, LuckyStar, MicroStar International (MSI), Shuttle, SOYO, Tekram and Tyan have agreed to distribute Phoenix's Internet ROM extensions, which will enable the ebetween Internet services. These motherboard vendors currently generate approximately 30 percent of the annual, worldwide desktop PC motherboard shipments, evidencing Phoenix's substantial channel for delivering Internet-enabled products and services in the upcoming quarters."
This list includes the largest CLONE motherboard manufacturers on Earth. Companies that have NEVER been Pheonix users in the past. Shuttle?!! Asus!?! Tekram!?! You shouldn't be contacting Phoenix, you should be contacting the manufacturers! Looks like MR Bios is going to make some big bucks from here on in so people can flash their BIOSs with non-Phoenix programs!
Just read EBETWEEN's website. The BIOS WILL be updated via the internet. What a security risk! I'm going to write a BIOS flash virus just to prove a point of how STUPID that is. These boneheads are so naive!
Well...I just looked at the EBETWEEN web site. It's truly a sad day in the PC business:
"To date, leading motherboard vendors ABIT, AOpen, Asustek, A-Trend, Biostar, Chaintech, Gigabyte, LuckyStar, MicroStar International (MSI), Shuttle, SOYO, Tekram and Tyan have agreed to distribute Phoenix's Internet ROM extensions, which will enable the ebetween Internet services. These motherboard vendors currently generate approximately 30 percent of the annual, worldwide desktop PC motherboard shipments, evidencing Phoenix's substantial channel for delivering Internet-enabled products and services in the upcoming quarters."
This list includes the largest CLONE motherboard manufacturers on Earth. Companies that have NEVER been Pheonix users in the past. Shuttle?!! Asus!?! Tekram!?! You shouldn't be contacting Phoenix, you should be contacting the manufacturers! Looks like MR Bios is going to make some big bucks from here on in so people can flash their BIOSs with non-Phoenix programs!
SOMEBODY NAME a generic motherboard with a Phoenix BIOS. Anyone?! Award and Phoenix are one in the same, but yet, seperate companies. The news article states Phoenix is making the Ad BIOS, not Award. I think we missed the definition of the term "white box". The ONLY place I've seen Phoenix BIOS is in "name brand, I think I'm going to buy my computer at Best Buy because that's where you buy computers" computers, not clones. As I posted before, for the clone market to get into this would be foolish. There are TOO many options out there for mainboard BIOSs for Phoenix, Award, whoever, to alienate themselves with some crappy ads.
Packard Bells are white.....Maybe they meant Packard Bell?!?
Nope. You were right when you said, "can't display any other ads than the ones that were added during manufacturing". An internet connection aint gonna do it. Only a BIOS flash. And to do a BIOS flash via an online means would be a serious security risk (imagine a virus that flashes your BIOS with a big smiley face that says "GOTCHA"). What they will do is put up "timeless" ads, very much like the ads you poor, unsuspecting 98 users are subjected to on the channel bar. Companies like AOL, Yahoo, Excite, etc. will have ads like "Choose AOL", "Search the net with Excite" or "Do you Yahoo?". These will not need updating, just rotation and the BIOS will handle that.
I, on the other hand, have no respect for the Phoenix BIOS. Phoenix is owned by Award and is used primarily in low end "brand name" machines (Packard Bells, for instance). The same user that's complain that they've paid for their PC and therefore shouldn't be smacked with ads, is probably the same person that bitches about paying AOL $20 or more a month and STILL gets smacked with ads. This issue is just another soap box for them, because they missed their opportunity to get on the last soap box (and now AOL is the largest ISP in the world!).
Another note to make is that Award BIOSs are only used in higher end clone motherboards, where Phoenix is not. Awards have more features and in more powerful. They would never do such a thing to an Award BIOS because user would simply buy a motherboard with a different BIOS (AMI) or buy an aftermarket BIOS (like MR Bios) for their board. Also, it would be very easy for a company that currently uses Award, like Shuttle, Asus, Tekram and FIC, to shift gears and use another company's BIOS on their upcoming motherboard model.
At any rate...there are options. You and I have options. The motherboard manufacturers have options. There are options. Why don't people leave AOL because of the ads? Don't know. But it's not because they don't have options!
Now, now. GUIs are not "useless" if that is what you are implying! My draw into Linux was KDE. KDE as a user interface and the huge grass roots support of Linux in general was great as an alternative to Windows. I used to program Z80 assembly code. Talk about a lack of user interface!! I went from CP/M 2.2 to DOS and reluctantly to Win 3.1. Even more reluctantly 95 and 98 and simply began using the computer as more of a tool than any other reason. Yes, over 15 years of this and YOU TOO can burn out on computers. Metcalfe's comments really are out there, though. I would have to wonder if HE has used Linux in the last 15 to 20 years! Comparing EMACS to Word!?! Gimme a break! Why not compare Word Perfect to Word Perfect....Hell....Word Perfect to Word! Those two have been fighting it out on the same platform for YEARS! As far as Java being a Linux AND W2K killer. Huh?! Yes, Java's cross platform compatability is KILLER but it's slow and cumbersome. I think Java would've moved in as a standalone a long time ago. Seriously, what happened to the cross platform Java OS for the PC?! You know the one. The one that would UNINSTALL your Windows for you as part of it's installation process (while still keeping your personal data). I was going to hop on that bandwagon before the Gnome and KDE destops came of age! Now I guess I have to write my own Java OS?! Microsoft wust have payed them off to NOT release a PC platform!
Re:Don't believe it till you see it.
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Only the PR133 ran under spec. If you want to rag on a company for not putting the right speed on a chip, look at Cyrix!!! At any rate, the K5 PR133 did suck, but the K5 166 (which actually RAN at 166) kicked ASS. True, floating point has always been an issue, but this is why the three full floating point units in the K7. AMD was always a good "follower" trying to make as best a chip as possible for an "existing interface" and then falling short. I think it'll take AMD biting the bullet and creating their own interface (the Slot A) and redefining the x86 architechture for them to really shine. Lead, follow or get out of the way. I think they're tired of "follow". Hopefully they won't end up "getting out of the way".
Slashdot Mirror
Hey now.. No poking fun at my lack of /desire/ to spell check and/or proofread!!! :p
Too many files to mirror somewhere... at least not one that would not suffer from another /. effect.
:(
/. before. We know the effects. We try to avoid it if possible. :p
The site was hosted at webmasters.com in Tampa. After the traffic crashed the server twice, Webmasters sent a nasty email stating that they were permanently closing the account.
Of course, this is getting fought. But consider TTB, at least for the time being, a dead link.
For the record, no one at TTB submitted the link. We've been
It's a Slashdot thing. ;)
Well, just remember that when someone posts a personal attack anonymously.
That attack will be taken with a grain of salt and the post will have the weight of a feather.
If someone has something CONSTRUCTIVE to say and is not afraid of confrontation, then I'm sure that they'll post using their REAL HANDLE as I have on this board FOR YEARS.
HAHAHAHA!!! Yeah... Couldn't get the screen shot function to work in the install mode. ;)
I see that this has degenerated to an elementary school playground pissing match, so I'm out of here. ;)
I appreciate your observations being less scathing than others, but please re-read what I actually said:
;)
Protected Kernel Mode Architecture: New as per MS, not me.
Built in Software Firewall: You are correct. But I wasn't doing a review on XP's software firewall. Merely a humourous (or so I thought) commentary.
Built in Remote Accessibility: Yes, I was talking about NATIVE.
Dual Head Support: Again, I was talking about NATIVE.
Auto Insert Notification: This is not 7 years old when inserting a SmartMedia card or a Zip in Win NT/2K. Only CDs have AINed in the past (at least natively. If there's something you'd like to shine some light on, however...) Auto Insert itself, of course, has been native since 95, but my SmartMedia cards and Zip disks didn't start AINing (is that a real word?) since I installed ME.
Umm.. I never claimed to be an MCSE. And how would you know what I was thinking when I wrote it? Did I ever say "XP Sucks"? No. Is it still on my PC? YES. I sense a deep emotional void in your life. Did your goldfish die recently? PS: I love the "Anonymous Coward" title. It suits so many of the folks here. ;)
You're right.
:)
I was missing the obvious step you think I'm missing. BUT... I never set out to write a review of XP, a technical comparison of both operating systems or a tutorial on how to network.
What I had pointed out was how I am jaded by ignorant users and then point out how easy it is to network the two OSs without going into exactly how hard it may actually be for some people. DUH!
Chalk it up to bad writing. I was focusing so much on getting as many jokes in there as possible that I stepped on my own toes!!!
"After the first initial bootup - you are taken through the network connection wizard."
;)
Right. And then you boot up again.
Crap, dude.. I'm not going to split hairs with you. I don't even think I said it was a "new" feature. I merely wrote a column pointing out aestetic parallels with a humourous twist and you turn on the flame thrower.
If Johnny Carson made a Monica Lewinsky joke, it seems as if you'd get upset at him because he didn't know Monica personally. Lighten up.
Apparently, from what I see here, my humor fell on deaf ears like Louie Anderson telling fat jokes at a Weight Watchers meeting. No sweat. Some people thought it was funny, some people picked it apart for technical inaccuracies while some people, such as yourself, resort to name calling and mudflinging.
Whatever floats your board... You're not hurting my feelings.
Microsoft claims that XP is a new kernel. I didn't bother to hack it to find out if this is true or not. I merely took their word for it, then again, it's a opinion column, not a technical overview. For what it's worth, I have installed 2000, and the networking connection wizard was NOT integrated into the install process. Again, this is a moot point since the column is an opinion column and not a technical overview. Yes, XP is not "too" bloated, but did I not say that Linux-Mandrake was bloated too? Never mind... It seems as if you like to quote out of context. Gam, dude... I don't know why you are so uptight. Did I offend you by pointing out how much my wife didn't like the frog icon? If so, I am sorry. :(
I always love the variety of opinions that come from Slashdot. Always a must read.
;)
:p
:D
Credentials? Who needs credentials... IT'S A COMMENTARY, not a review.
For those who saw the humor of the column, thanks. For those who are thinking too hard about why I would ever compare a Linux distro to XP... stick to the Wall Street Journal.
I'm just just jerking your chains, guys. If you take the column with anymore than a grain of salt, feel free to email me and I'll break down the sarcasm for you.
~jG~
Ahem.... What release? I had problems with NS 4.6 in RH 5.0, but I found the problem was likely the release since the problems (which I do agree that Netscape would MYSTERIOUSLY freeze on me. SUCK!) went away with RH 6.0 and Caldera 1.3 and up. Windows users: BEWARE IE5 and Windows 98 SE!!!
At the risk of sounding redundant, but yet maintaining relevance to this thread: They ARE keeping the name Netscape for the Navigator and Communicator for the very reasons that you think they should. Changing the name on other products should not affect them much, given that "those in the know" that are using the Netscape server product will be well aware of the name change, and new customers will be interested in the "new" product based on its qualities, not it's name.
Double check your system files with sfc or that your vr on your motherboard is set properly...I do not know of this "crashing" that you speak of and believe it may be an isolated incident.
Should've happened sooner than later! The reason so many people like Linux, open source, seems to be the same thing that brings it down. Too many developers, releases, windows managers, etc. Compatability DOES start to go out the window!
What!?!?
I was just at MR BIOS's website and there is no mention of ANY affiliation with Award/Phoenix. Also, there is no mention of affiliation between them on Phoenix or Awards site. Also, why would Award buy MR except for the old "buy out the competition" game plan.
Hmmmm......
Never mind....Looks like they are going to START using them....
I just looked at the EBETWEEN web site. It's truly a sad day in the PC business:
"To date, leading motherboard vendors ABIT, AOpen, Asustek, A-Trend, Biostar, Chaintech, Gigabyte, LuckyStar, MicroStar International (MSI), Shuttle, SOYO, Tekram and Tyan have agreed to distribute Phoenix's Internet ROM extensions, which will enable the ebetween Internet services. These motherboard vendors currently generate approximately 30 percent of the annual, worldwide desktop PC motherboard shipments, evidencing Phoenix's substantial channel for delivering
Internet-enabled products and services in the upcoming quarters."
This list includes the largest CLONE motherboard manufacturers on Earth. Companies that have NEVER been Pheonix users in the past. Shuttle?!! Asus!?! Tekram!?! You shouldn't be contacting Phoenix, you should be contacting the manufacturers! Looks like MR Bios is going to make some big bucks from here on in so people can flash their BIOSs with non-Phoenix programs!
Just read EBETWEEN's website. The BIOS WILL be updated via the internet. What a security risk! I'm going to write a BIOS flash virus just to prove a point of how STUPID that is. These boneheads are so naive!
Well...I just looked at the EBETWEEN web site. It's truly a sad day in the PC business:
"To date, leading motherboard vendors ABIT, AOpen, Asustek, A-Trend, Biostar, Chaintech, Gigabyte, LuckyStar, MicroStar International (MSI), Shuttle, SOYO, Tekram and Tyan have agreed to distribute Phoenix's Internet ROM extensions, which will enable the ebetween Internet services. These motherboard vendors currently generate approximately 30 percent of the annual, worldwide desktop PC motherboard shipments, evidencing Phoenix's substantial channel for delivering
Internet-enabled products and services in the upcoming quarters."
This list includes the largest CLONE motherboard manufacturers on Earth. Companies that have NEVER been Pheonix users in the past. Shuttle?!! Asus!?! Tekram!?! You shouldn't be contacting Phoenix, you should be contacting the manufacturers! Looks like MR Bios is going to make some big bucks from here on in so people can flash their BIOSs with non-Phoenix programs!
SOMEBODY NAME a generic motherboard with a Phoenix BIOS. Anyone?! Award and Phoenix are one in the same, but yet, seperate companies. The news article states Phoenix is making the Ad BIOS, not Award. I think we missed the definition of the term "white box". The ONLY place I've seen Phoenix BIOS is in "name brand, I think I'm going to buy my computer at Best Buy because that's where you buy computers" computers, not clones. As I posted before, for the clone market to get into this would be foolish. There are TOO many options out there for mainboard BIOSs for Phoenix, Award, whoever, to alienate themselves with some crappy ads.
Packard Bells are white.....Maybe they meant Packard Bell?!?
Nope. You were right when you said, "can't display any other ads than the ones that were added during manufacturing". An internet connection aint gonna do it. Only a BIOS flash. And to do a BIOS flash via an online means would be a serious security risk (imagine a virus that flashes your BIOS with a big smiley face that says "GOTCHA"). What they will do is put up "timeless" ads, very much like the ads you poor, unsuspecting 98 users are subjected to on the channel bar. Companies like AOL, Yahoo, Excite, etc. will have ads like "Choose AOL", "Search the net with Excite" or "Do you Yahoo?". These will not need updating, just rotation and the BIOS will handle that.
Screw 'em.
I, on the other hand, have no respect for the Phoenix BIOS. Phoenix is owned by Award and is used primarily in low end "brand name" machines (Packard Bells, for instance). The same user that's complain that they've paid for their PC and therefore shouldn't be smacked with ads, is probably the same person that bitches about paying AOL $20 or more a month and STILL gets smacked with ads. This issue is just another soap box for them, because they missed their opportunity to get on the last soap box (and now AOL is the largest ISP in the world!).
Another note to make is that Award BIOSs are only used in higher end clone motherboards, where Phoenix is not. Awards have more features and in more powerful. They would never do such a thing to an Award BIOS because user would simply buy a motherboard with a different BIOS (AMI) or buy an aftermarket BIOS (like MR Bios) for their board. Also, it would be very easy for a company that currently uses Award, like Shuttle, Asus, Tekram and FIC, to shift gears and use another company's BIOS on their upcoming motherboard model.
At any rate...there are options. You and I have options. The motherboard manufacturers have options. There are options. Why don't people leave AOL because of the ads? Don't know. But it's not because they don't have options!
Now, now. GUIs are not "useless" if that is what you are implying! My draw into Linux was KDE. KDE as a user interface and the huge grass roots support of Linux in general was great as an alternative to Windows. I used to program Z80 assembly code. Talk about a lack of user interface!! I went from CP/M 2.2 to DOS and reluctantly to Win 3.1. Even more reluctantly 95 and 98 and simply began using the computer as more of a tool than any other reason. Yes, over 15 years of this and YOU TOO can burn out on computers. Metcalfe's comments really are out there, though. I would have to wonder if HE has used Linux in the last 15 to 20 years! Comparing EMACS to Word!?! Gimme a break! Why not compare Word Perfect to Word Perfect....Hell....Word Perfect to Word! Those two have been fighting it out on the same platform for YEARS! As far as Java being a Linux AND W2K killer. Huh?! Yes, Java's cross platform compatability is KILLER but it's slow and cumbersome. I think Java would've moved in as a standalone a long time ago. Seriously, what happened to the cross platform Java OS for the PC?! You know the one. The one that would UNINSTALL your Windows for you as part of it's installation process (while still keeping your personal data). I was going to hop on that bandwagon before the Gnome and KDE destops came of age! Now I guess I have to write my own Java OS?! Microsoft wust have payed them off to NOT release a PC platform!
Only the PR133 ran under spec. If you want to rag on a company for not putting the right speed on a chip, look at Cyrix!!! At any rate, the K5 PR133 did suck, but the K5 166 (which actually RAN at 166) kicked ASS. True, floating point has always been an issue, but this is why the three full floating point units in the K7. AMD was always a good "follower" trying to make as best a chip as possible for an "existing interface" and then falling short. I think it'll take AMD biting the bullet and creating their own interface (the Slot A) and redefining the x86 architechture for them to really shine. Lead, follow or get out of the way. I think they're tired of "follow". Hopefully they won't end up "getting out of the way".