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Not if you're a company that isn't profitable yet. Every penny saved makes a difference.
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Does Oracle support whitebox? The last I heard, they didn't. Which means if you want to run a multi-proc Oracle system on Linux, it's RHEL or SuSE, unless you want to sacrifice your Oracle support. Even VMWare ESX server won't write drivers for Whitebox. Sometimes you're constricted by commercial applications and have to go with the big name, and that's when this Red Hat EULA becomes a major pain.
I agree... Notice, the communicator signals that someone wants to talk to them with a beep or a bell. The response is typically " here." If it is safe to assume it's the Enterprize calling when you're on a planet, they occationally answer to the ship, or who the most expect to be calling. "Worf here," is similar to "Hello?" or ", how may I help you?" when answering a telephone.
You say FBSD has no new hardware for new drivers, yet it installed and runs flawlessly on my laptop. Linux wouldn't work with the pcmcia slots (none of the distributions I tried played nicely). *BSD is far from dying, they just choose to create well writen drivers and take their time. BTW, it included USB support with autodetection of every device I've plugged in. USB hard drives worked. The USB cable modem I tried worked. Your information is old and outdated.
Ummm... If you're going to go with people, the real Austin is Stephen F. Austin, who's been dead for probably a century. No, I don't have a link, but he's the guy who brought white settlers into central Texas, and he's why Austin is named Austin.
The most important thing a person can learn is how to learn. One of the things I've been told is that piece of paper called a diploma is not considered proof that you know something. It's considered proof that you can learn at that level, and therefore proof that you can learn additional needed material. Learning to learn on your own, without an instructor, is more valuable than any single item an instructor could teach you.
Do they expose you to the virus, or only the vaccine? If it were only the vaccine, I would probably do it for $2,000 to $5,000. That would be the boost I need to get the Miata I want, and I don't feel there's much risk there (some sure, but not nearly as much). If they were going to give me the vaccine and then expose me to the virus, the 7 figures would seem about right. Should something go wrong, and I died, I know my parents would be devistated. The least I could do is make sure they never have to worry about money again (I have no kids or husband. My parents are my closest living relatives).
ISPs shouldn't block ports. There's always a possibility for a legitimate use of those ports. I wouldn't mind an email asking me to update something on my computer or risk a virus/spam/whatever, but that's probably because their email would be detected as spam and sent to/dev/null.
It is not the ISP's place to enure Windows specific problems do not make it to the Internet. True, most people don't know why it's important to update their software, if they even know it's possible. But it's also true that everyone I know knows a geek who can help them with said things, and I would say 90% of them know more than just me. Also, if the ISP is "protecting" windows users from the harsh reality of the Internet, then they will never learn any better. Perhaps getting a nasty virus, or whatever else may happen will inspire the person to learn how to prefent such things from happening in the future. Or maybe I'm just naive and hopeful.
Whatever the case, if I attempted to use a port for a valid/legal use, and my ISP were blocking it, I would be very upset.
Windows 2000 is a security risk without an administrator password. A friend of mine had a VERY good administrator password, but had an account on her 2k box for her dad, with a very simple password. The University of Texas Resnet disconnected her port. An email had been sent to everyone on Resnet about a week before saying any computers with insecure passwords will be taken offline.
Needless to say, my friend was pissed. She complained that is wasn't in the Resnet's policy, and that is wasn't even an administrator account, so what was the big deal? I found a nice way to say "change your ****ing password and shove it." which she did, and was back online with one phone call. O, and the person on the other end of the phone told her what the insecure password was.
"Do you REALLY think that everyone running Windows has these same problems? Do you really think that someone at Microsoft sat there and said, "Well, you know what, maybe we'll just make life miserable for everyone. How about we program a BSOD to occur with random frequency somewhere between every 3 and 5 days, just so people don't get too used to that 'stability' thing.""
No, I don't think everyone has this problem, but I think many people have problems that they can't find solutions for. No, I don't think its a conspiracy theory, I'm not that parinoid.
"Hello! Earth to Linux user! You have a driver problem. Most Windows boxes do NOT have these problems, and if they do, the person using the box calls up his/her computer person and it's fixed the next day. Go check your system log (you DO know where that is in Windows 2000, right?) and figure out what's causing the problem. Then troubleshoot it and fix it."
Guess what... I called my computer person. I talked to many computer people. No one could fix it. They all said we can't tell what's going on, Microsoft won't release the meaning of that error message.
"Here's a hint: Learn how to troubleshoot your system (besides upgrading to Service Pack 2, because that probably won't fix a driver problem. You did listen to those warnings about installing unsigned drivers, right?) If you've looked at the system log and really can't figure out what could be causing the problem, go get on Google Groups and hit up the microsoft.public.* newsgroups. There are some really great people on there who volunteer their time to help you with problems like this."
I'm not sure how good I am at troubleshooting my system, but I know people who have been troubleshooting systems since card readers were used to input programs. No one, from the old experts to the new "techies" could hellp me. And no, I'm not using an unsigned driver.
Sorry. Sorry I don't know enough about Windows to fix their buggy code. Sorry I know people who can fix buggy code in Linux, and therefore get fixes quickly. Sorry I dont like using Windows. Why is it my fault? Email me with ideas if you want, SlashChick. I'd like Windows to stop having those problems. But, if you dont help, I've given up. My patience is used up. Give me something that works.
"for as long as you can get Windows to work, anyway"
When I was running Windows 98 SE, I had to reboot three times a day. I kept everything updated according to the Windows update page, but Internet Explorer would crash almost constantly, and about three times a day, it would cause Explorer to crash as well, which forced me to reboot.
I went to Windows 2000 Service pack 2. Much better, but still, about every other day, Windows would start reading from the hard drive, and NEVER stop. The only thing I could do was hit the reset button, which Windows doesn't deal with well.
So I tried Linux. Wow. The only times I reboot are when I have something I need to do in Windows, and then I have to reboot multiple times just to get Windows to do what I want. Until I figure out winex, Windows will keep anoying me.
Maybe Windows will consistantly boot, but it won't stay up long enough for me to get much done, therefore, I would much rather buy commercial software for Linux so I could use it for as long as I wished.
"The government has very strict hiring practices and if they say you need a degree, they tend to not accept equivalent work experience."
That depends on which part of the public sector. A state IT job a friend recently applied for said "College Degree or equivalent years experience." Also, at least in Texas, you can submit a resume to a website, and you will get emails about all jobs for which you qualify. Actually getting the job may be harder, but don't forget about nice things like health insurance. Health insurance through the state is MUCH better than anything the private sector can offer, and seeing as I have a long term disease, I need that health insurance.
Many people believe genetically engineered crops can hurt them. The genetic engineering would be evident in the DNA, RNA, and protiens of the plant/grain, all of which are broken down in various parts of the digestive system, and never reach the bloodstream whole. DNA and RNA both become nucleic acids, along with their other base components, and protiens become fatty acids. None of these components would carry the original pattern into the bloodstream. Genetically engineered crops contain no nucleic acids or fatty acids that a normal diet would not contain already, therefor, where is the danger? Pesticides are much more dangerous... they are actually poisons, instead of a different way to perform selective breeding.
Now, after all of that, you're probably thinking something like scientific fool who thinks she can prove anything. Nope, not really. I'm not real picky about genetic engineering in crops, especially after that class day, but I don't necessarily support the idea. What I do support is knowledge. If there is something other than DNA, RNA, and protien harmful in the genetic engineering of these plants, tell me. Maybe it really is harmful. But, based on the science of it that I can see, it doesn't seem that terrible for anyone other than the plants that are trying to compete with corn in the field, and we don't want the weeds there anyway.
1302 is pre-Vatican. Current Catholic doctrine (currently called Vatican 2) is significantly different in many ways from the pre-Vatican council doctrine. 1302 is before Martin Luther and others cited the corruption of the church. So much has changed. My mother grew up pre-Vatican, and I was raised Vatican 2. You cannot judge current Catholosim by the pre-Vatican church. It is simply not the same.
By the way, please pardon my poor spelling, it has never been a talent of mine, and dictionary.com is not loading at all.
I don't have my own domain... Instead I have a hotmail address that I dont use for myself. Every time someone asks for an email online, they get the hotmail address. I check for the initial message, other than that, I empty the entire box every so often w/o reading any messages. Delete all doesn't take to long, at it works, even if you don't have your own domain. Wow. that was hard.
I use Gentoo Linux, thanks to a friend who's pretty good with Linux, but I'd never tried to install. I got bored, and installed SuSE 7.3 on a cheap box I bought for the purpose. It was insert CD, click, click click click, insert other cd, click, insert other cd, click. I had Mandrake on my main box for a while, and it completely died when we updated the kernel.
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Not if you're a company that isn't profitable yet. Every penny saved makes a difference.
Does Oracle support whitebox? The last I heard, they didn't. Which means if you want to run a multi-proc Oracle system on Linux, it's RHEL or SuSE, unless you want to sacrifice your Oracle support. Even VMWare ESX server won't write drivers for Whitebox. Sometimes you're constricted by commercial applications and have to go with the big name, and that's when this Red Hat EULA becomes a major pain.
I agree... Notice, the communicator signals that someone wants to talk to them with a beep or a bell. The response is typically " here." If it is safe to assume it's the Enterprize calling when you're on a planet, they occationally answer to the ship, or who the most expect to be calling. "Worf here," is similar to "Hello?" or ", how may I help you?" when answering a telephone.
From my interactions with Orkut, it seems to be Friendster with communities and a few other features (rating your friends, etc.)
You say FBSD has no new hardware for new drivers, yet it installed and runs flawlessly on my laptop. Linux wouldn't work with the pcmcia slots (none of the distributions I tried played nicely). *BSD is far from dying, they just choose to create well writen drivers and take their time. BTW, it included USB support with autodetection of every device I've plugged in. USB hard drives worked. The USB cable modem I tried worked. Your information is old and outdated.
Ummm... If you're going to go with people, the real Austin is Stephen F. Austin, who's been dead for probably a century. No, I don't have a link, but he's the guy who brought white settlers into central Texas, and he's why Austin is named Austin.
There's only one real Austin, just as there's only one real Paris. Both are in Texas. ;)
(Yeah, I know better, it's a joke. I've never been to either Paris, though I live in Austin - guess which one.)
The most important thing a person can learn is how to learn. One of the things I've been told is that piece of paper called a diploma is not considered proof that you know something. It's considered proof that you can learn at that level, and therefore proof that you can learn additional needed material. Learning to learn on your own, without an instructor, is more valuable than any single item an instructor could teach you.
Do they expose you to the virus, or only the vaccine? If it were only the vaccine, I would probably do it for $2,000 to $5,000. That would be the boost I need to get the Miata I want, and I don't feel there's much risk there (some sure, but not nearly as much). If they were going to give me the vaccine and then expose me to the virus, the 7 figures would seem about right. Should something go wrong, and I died, I know my parents would be devistated. The least I could do is make sure they never have to worry about money again (I have no kids or husband. My parents are my closest living relatives).
1) They cannot legally ask for an SSN. Only the government can.
2) That's a very US centric view. Not everyone has an SSN. Even in the US.
3) If they required that, people would be running and screaming away, complaining about "the Man" or "Big Brother".
That's either a joke, or you haven't been here very long.
ISPs shouldn't block ports. There's always a possibility for a legitimate use of those ports. I wouldn't mind an email asking me to update something on my computer or risk a virus/spam/whatever, but that's probably because their email would be detected as spam and sent to /dev/null.
It is not the ISP's place to enure Windows specific problems do not make it to the Internet. True, most people don't know why it's important to update their software, if they even know it's possible. But it's also true that everyone I know knows a geek who can help them with said things, and I would say 90% of them know more than just me. Also, if the ISP is "protecting" windows users from the harsh reality of the Internet, then they will never learn any better. Perhaps getting a nasty virus, or whatever else may happen will inspire the person to learn how to prefent such things from happening in the future. Or maybe I'm just naive and hopeful.
Whatever the case, if I attempted to use a port for a valid/legal use, and my ISP were blocking it, I would be very upset.
nah, could be their parent. :)
I really appreciate the insinuation that women can't do Linux. Maybe the ones you know can't, but many of us can.
"this movie was more like a longer episode of Star Trek, than a movie about star trek."
That was exactly why I didn't like ST:TMP -- it was just a really long episode.
It was all Nimoy... Spock just sweeps us off our feet...
1. Have great idea.
2. Start company.
3. ??????
4. Profit!
5. Network of sexual partners!!!!!!!
Windows 2000 is a security risk without an administrator password. A friend of mine had a VERY good administrator password, but had an account on her 2k box for her dad, with a very simple password. The University of Texas Resnet disconnected her port. An email had been sent to everyone on Resnet about a week before saying any computers with insecure passwords will be taken offline.
Needless to say, my friend was pissed. She complained that is wasn't in the Resnet's policy, and that is wasn't even an administrator account, so what was the big deal? I found a nice way to say "change your ****ing password and shove it." which she did, and was back online with one phone call. O, and the person on the other end of the phone told her what the insecure password was.
"Do you REALLY think that everyone running Windows has these same problems? Do you really think that someone at Microsoft sat there and said, "Well, you know what, maybe we'll just make life miserable for everyone. How about we program a BSOD to occur with random frequency somewhere between every 3 and 5 days, just so people don't get too used to that 'stability' thing."" No, I don't think everyone has this problem, but I think many people have problems that they can't find solutions for. No, I don't think its a conspiracy theory, I'm not that parinoid. "Hello! Earth to Linux user! You have a driver problem. Most Windows boxes do NOT have these problems, and if they do, the person using the box calls up his/her computer person and it's fixed the next day. Go check your system log (you DO know where that is in Windows 2000, right?) and figure out what's causing the problem. Then troubleshoot it and fix it." Guess what... I called my computer person. I talked to many computer people. No one could fix it. They all said we can't tell what's going on, Microsoft won't release the meaning of that error message. "Here's a hint: Learn how to troubleshoot your system (besides upgrading to Service Pack 2, because that probably won't fix a driver problem. You did listen to those warnings about installing unsigned drivers, right?) If you've looked at the system log and really can't figure out what could be causing the problem, go get on Google Groups and hit up the microsoft.public.* newsgroups. There are some really great people on there who volunteer their time to help you with problems like this." I'm not sure how good I am at troubleshooting my system, but I know people who have been troubleshooting systems since card readers were used to input programs. No one, from the old experts to the new "techies" could hellp me. And no, I'm not using an unsigned driver. Sorry. Sorry I don't know enough about Windows to fix their buggy code. Sorry I know people who can fix buggy code in Linux, and therefore get fixes quickly. Sorry I dont like using Windows. Why is it my fault? Email me with ideas if you want, SlashChick. I'd like Windows to stop having those problems. But, if you dont help, I've given up. My patience is used up. Give me something that works.
In the above quote:
"for as long as you can get Windows to work, anyway"
When I was running Windows 98 SE, I had to reboot three times a day. I kept everything updated according to the Windows update page, but Internet Explorer would crash almost constantly, and about three times a day, it would cause Explorer to crash as well, which forced me to reboot.
I went to Windows 2000 Service pack 2. Much better, but still, about every other day, Windows would start reading from the hard drive, and NEVER stop. The only thing I could do was hit the reset button, which Windows doesn't deal with well.
So I tried Linux. Wow. The only times I reboot are when I have something I need to do in Windows, and then I have to reboot multiple times just to get Windows to do what I want. Until I figure out winex, Windows will keep anoying me.
Maybe Windows will consistantly boot, but it won't stay up long enough for me to get much done, therefore, I would much rather buy commercial software for Linux so I could use it for as long as I wished.
"The government has very strict hiring practices and if they say you need a degree, they tend to not accept equivalent work experience."
That depends on which part of the public sector. A state IT job a friend recently applied for said "College Degree or equivalent years experience." Also, at least in Texas, you can submit a resume to a website, and you will get emails about all jobs for which you qualify. Actually getting the job may be harder, but don't forget about nice things like health insurance. Health insurance through the state is MUCH better than anything the private sector can offer, and seeing as I have a long term disease, I need that health insurance.
Many people believe genetically engineered crops can hurt them. The genetic engineering would be evident in the DNA, RNA, and protiens of the plant/grain, all of which are broken down in various parts of the digestive system, and never reach the bloodstream whole. DNA and RNA both become nucleic acids, along with their other base components, and protiens become fatty acids. None of these components would carry the original pattern into the bloodstream. Genetically engineered crops contain no nucleic acids or fatty acids that a normal diet would not contain already, therefor, where is the danger? Pesticides are much more dangerous... they are actually poisons, instead of a different way to perform selective breeding.
Now, after all of that, you're probably thinking something like scientific fool who thinks she can prove anything. Nope, not really. I'm not real picky about genetic engineering in crops, especially after that class day, but I don't necessarily support the idea. What I do support is knowledge. If there is something other than DNA, RNA, and protien harmful in the genetic engineering of these plants, tell me. Maybe it really is harmful. But, based on the science of it that I can see, it doesn't seem that terrible for anyone other than the plants that are trying to compete with corn in the field, and we don't want the weeds there anyway.
But, then again, maybe I'm wrong.
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Somebody doesn't wanna get laid... ever...
(sorry, had to be sexist back... )
1302 is pre-Vatican. Current Catholic doctrine (currently called Vatican 2) is significantly different in many ways from the pre-Vatican council doctrine. 1302 is before Martin Luther and others cited the corruption of the church. So much has changed. My mother grew up pre-Vatican, and I was raised Vatican 2. You cannot judge current Catholosim by the pre-Vatican church. It is simply not the same.
By the way, please pardon my poor spelling, it has never been a talent of mine, and dictionary.com is not loading at all.
I don't have my own domain... Instead I have a hotmail address that I dont use for myself. Every time someone asks for an email online, they get the hotmail address. I check for the initial message, other than that, I empty the entire box every so often w/o reading any messages. Delete all doesn't take to long, at it works, even if you don't have your own domain. Wow. that was hard.
I use Gentoo Linux, thanks to a friend who's pretty good with Linux, but I'd never tried to install. I got bored, and installed SuSE 7.3 on a cheap box I bought for the purpose. It was insert CD, click, click click click, insert other cd, click, insert other cd, click. I had Mandrake on my main box for a while, and it completely died when we updated the kernel.