I had a 486SX server motherboard (32 simm slots, 10 isa slots..) that I hooked the cables up to wrong.. it kinda went pop.. never worked again.. Stan "Myconid" Brinkerhoff
A small group of developers have brought forth the idea that because the Netscape code for Netscape Navigator was so large and pondersome to comprehend that a minority of programmers wanted to help on the project, much less than Netscape had planned on, and this was because the code was so large and so complex. If the same is true for Microsoft code, who is ever going to want to use it? Besides, who would want to taint Linux by using Microsoft code..
I'll tell you what would be innovative- use something other than x86. Why do we insist on this dinosaur?
Well for one thing, its rather inexpensive, it has a LOT of software for it, hardware for it, and makes the software side of the device easier by not forcing them to code anything themselves. Stan "Myconid" Brinkerhoff
That actually is a valid point... But it takes a lot to get a 0 or -1 score, so if you continuously post shabby posts, then its easier for the moderators. But I do think it is pointless to give -1 to users, because, im assuming few people look at -1 posts (i for one dont), but it can get some fairly good comments never read...
Whatever:-) Stan "Myconid" Brinkerhoff
Wouldn't work with existing Windows user base.
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Thought Recognition
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Very cute Kaz.. Almost wana steal it for my sig:-)
I think that if the world did come down to thought recognition we would all lose our fine motor skills and develop larger minds, therefor evolving into large headed alien type people with large eyes, and little, weak arms.. WHOA! Thats what happened to aliens!!!
Why must people let politics turn criminals into heroes and ignore the law? Cases in point: Jack Kavorkian and Bill Clinton. Here's a thought: let's start enforcing the law equally in this country and leave politics out of the process. A radical idea, I know...
Its a case, im afraid, of morals failing. As we enter a technological world we depend less and less on others, and more on ourselves. 20 years ago Clinton would have been chewed up and spit out, but here in the "modern" 90's no one gives a hoot that he lied, denied he lied, then lied about the lie:/. Although his sexual life is not really something that is important, the fact that he betrayed everyone should be. The president should be someone important. Abit there are few today, Clinton should strive to be a hero (although not a war hero as he has shown before), atleast attempt to have some honor and set of morals, but he is let off the hook. Although I do not think Mitnick is a "hero" per say, he is not "ignoring" the laws. I think 4 years in jail is excessive, although few mention it is partially his own fault, the legal system does have some responsability to get it done. Stan "Myconid" Brinkerhoff
The rio has to uncompress the mp3's, like any mp3 player, and therefor if its cpu is not powerful enough to handle this the MP3 WILL skip, regardless if it is solid state or not. Stan "Myconid" Brinkerhoff
Oh come on, isnt that the fun of going to opening night shows? I sat next to Yoda during the playing of The Empire Strikes back, and Darth Vader during Return of the Jedi:-)
I haven't been to it yet [/. remember?:-)] but im assuming that it uses a cgi app of some sort to obtain the information. If this is true then without the author giving you the associated information a mirror would not do anything. You would need the author to give you the cgi and (im assuming) some sort of database. Stan "Myconid" Brinkerhoff
I think this is an extremely well thought out essay on Open Source. It is not a simple 10 minute opinion, but a long, exhausing look into opensource and what it has to offer.
The benefits that users reap from open code software - customization, innovation, education, security, efficiency, reliability, cost savings - are actually "symptoms" of their collective empowerment as users. By banding together to assert their common interests, open code software users acquire an entirely new dimension of power
The document combines a lot of ideas about open source, and a lot of the advantages, showing both the history and advantages as it starts out.
The author puts forth a commendable effort to call Linux "GNU/Linux" and keep the terms straight, referencing to it as Linux only when he talks about the kernel, "The conjoining of the GNU system with the so-called Linux kernel..." and calling it "GNU/Linux" through out most of the document, "...huge popularity that GNU/Linux has achieved...".
"GNU/Linux might never have emerged but for Stallman's second innovation: the GNU General Public License (GPL), sometimes known as "copyleft." Stallman astutely realized that simply putting free software into the public domain was not enough, because anyone could make minor changes in a program and then copyright it, converting it back into a proprietary product. Without some legal vehicle, the benefits of free software could be privatized and withheld from the community of users."
A very good point, im glad they brought that forward. The author continues on with his excellent reference to Eric Raymonds "The Cathedral and the Bazaar" work, and incorperates it nicely.
". Its appeal is not just that it is cheaper, more versatile, reliable and customizable software."
I dont quite know if I can agree with that comment. Although yes, it is cheaper to obtain, the price for training on how to use it, and the training for how to fix it is not cheap.
I really enjoyed reading this document, it is a very complete, one of the most compete I have read so far that has a lot of thought put into it. The author references to many possible set backs with OS and things being done to prevent them from occuring. Good job David Bollier, you put forth an excellent paper.
That little amd box (board?:-) that had the 16mb ram drive did a pretty good job holding us off.. It has a university connect though, i'd doubt anything we could afford
Someone should make a proxy program that can allow CDDB programs to use, say, localhost, or cddbproxy.slashdot.org and it will convert CDDB requests into cdindex requests so CDDB only clients can use cdindex. Stan "Myconid" Brinkerhoff
There will never, in my opinion, be a free domain name system. With a free domain name system you have no way to pay for the equipment, and the mass usage that would be attributed to such a system. But one advantage of charging money for domain names is Mr. Joe Blow Aol'er doesnt go out and register every domain on the plannet and map them to his geocities homepage.
Is it just me, or is opening your source the new hip and in thing to do? First its making your program skinnable / themable, now its release some source..
I read somewhere that Quake3 will not support software rendering. I understand that it doesnt look as good, but as per the last alpha my Ati Rage Pro board was not supported, I dont really feel like going out any paying $200 to play the game when it could be better invested in a new drive or something more useful. Bah humbug.:-) Stan "Myconid" Brinkerhoff
Slashdot Mirror
If you play quake you wouldnt say that wheel sux
Stan "Myconid" Brinkerhoff
I had a 486SX server motherboard (32 simm slots, 10 isa slots..) that I hooked the cables up to wrong.. it kinda went pop.. never worked again..
Stan "Myconid" Brinkerhoff
Sounds realistic....
Stan "Myconid" Brinkerhoff
Yeap.. http://neoplanet works better
Stan "Myconid" Brinkerhoff
Didn't Bill give like $3 million to some world fund to vaccinate children in third world countries a while back? :-)
(By accepting this vaccine you agree to have your brain replaced by Microsoft Brain Explorer 5)
Stan "Myconid" Brinkerhoff
A small group of developers have brought forth the idea that because the Netscape code for Netscape Navigator was so large and pondersome to comprehend that a minority of programmers wanted to help on the project, much less than Netscape had planned on, and this was because the code was so large and so complex. If the same is true for Microsoft code, who is ever going to want to use it? Besides, who would want to taint Linux by using Microsoft code ..
Stan "Myconid" Brinkerhoff
intel didn't design the pentuim II to be used in quad config, its only single or dual, the ones that do quad is the PPro , xeon, PIII, or PIIIxeon
Nuff said.
Stan "Myconid" Brinkerhoff
I'll tell you what would be innovative- use something other than x86. Why do we insist on this dinosaur?
Well for one thing, its rather inexpensive, it has a LOT of software for it, hardware for it, and makes the software side of the device easier by not forcing them to code anything themselves.
Stan "Myconid" Brinkerhoff
That actually is a valid point... But it takes a lot to get a 0 or -1 score, so if you continuously post shabby posts, then its easier for the moderators. But I do think it is pointless to give -1 to users, because, im assuming few people look at -1 posts (i for one dont), but it can get some fairly good comments never read...
:-)
Whatever
Stan "Myconid" Brinkerhoff
Very cute Kaz.. Almost wana steal it for my sig :-)
I think that if the world did come down to thought recognition we would all lose our fine motor skills and develop larger minds, therefor evolving into large headed alien type people with large eyes, and little, weak arms.. WHOA! Thats what happened to aliens!!!
Heh,
Stan "Myconid" Brinkerhoff
Why must people let politics turn criminals into heroes and ignore the law? Cases in point: Jack Kavorkian and Bill Clinton. Here's a thought: let's start enforcing the law equally in this country and leave politics out of the process. A radical idea, I know...
:/. Although his sexual life is not really something that is important, the fact that he betrayed everyone should be. The president should be someone important. Abit there are few today, Clinton should strive to be a hero (although not a war hero as he has shown before), atleast attempt to have some honor and set of morals, but he is let off the hook. Although I do not think Mitnick is a "hero" per say, he is not "ignoring" the laws. I think 4 years in jail is excessive, although few mention it is partially his own fault, the legal system does have some responsability to get it done.
Its a case, im afraid, of morals failing. As we enter a technological world we depend less and less on others, and more on ourselves. 20 years ago Clinton would have been chewed up and spit out, but here in the "modern" 90's no one gives a hoot that he lied, denied he lied, then lied about the lie
Stan "Myconid" Brinkerhoff
The rio has to uncompress the mp3's, like any mp3 player, and therefor if its cpu is not powerful enough to handle this the MP3 WILL skip, regardless if it is solid state or not.
Stan "Myconid" Brinkerhoff
Don't want to have a conversation with a wookie.
:-)
Oh come on, isnt that the fun of going to opening night shows? I sat next to Yoda during the playing of The Empire Strikes back, and Darth Vader during Return of the Jedi
Stan "Myconid" Brinkerhoff
I haven't been to it yet [/. remember? :-)] but im assuming that it uses a cgi app of some sort to obtain the information. If this is true then without the author giving you the associated information a mirror would not do anything. You would need the author to give you the cgi and (im assuming) some sort of database.
Stan "Myconid" Brinkerhoff
I think this is an extremely well thought out essay on Open Source. It is not a simple 10 minute opinion, but a long, exhausing look into opensource and what it has to offer.
The benefits that users reap from open code software - customization, innovation, education, security, efficiency, reliability, cost savings - are actually "symptoms" of their collective empowerment as users. By banding together to assert their common interests, open code software users acquire an entirely new dimension of power
The document combines a lot of ideas about open source, and a lot of the advantages, showing both the history and advantages as it starts out.
The author puts forth a commendable effort to call Linux "GNU/Linux" and keep the terms straight, referencing to it as Linux only when he talks about the kernel, "The conjoining of the GNU system with the so-called Linux kernel..." and calling it "GNU/Linux" through out most of the document, "...huge popularity that GNU/Linux has achieved...".
"GNU/Linux might never have emerged but for Stallman's second innovation: the GNU General Public License (GPL), sometimes known as "copyleft." Stallman astutely realized that simply putting free software into the public domain was not enough, because anyone could make minor changes in a program and then copyright it, converting it back into a proprietary product. Without some legal vehicle, the benefits of free software could be privatized and withheld from the community of users."
A very good point, im glad they brought that forward. The author continues on with his excellent reference to Eric Raymonds "The Cathedral and the Bazaar" work, and incorperates it nicely.
". Its appeal is not just that it is cheaper, more versatile, reliable and customizable software."
I dont quite know if I can agree with that comment. Although yes, it is cheaper to obtain, the price for training on how to use it, and the training for how to fix it is not cheap.
I really enjoyed reading this document, it is a very complete, one of the most compete I have read so far that has a lot of thought put into it. The author references to many possible set backs with OS and things being done to prevent them from occuring. Good job David Bollier, you put forth an excellent paper.
Stan "Myconid" Brinkerhoff
And it was probably a unix shell running the mail command :-)
Stan "Myconid" Brinkerhoff
I mirrored the entire single html copy of the document at:
/slashcache/oss-whole.html
:-)
http://myc.liquidchicken.org
Its a high capacity site and a linux box, enjoy!
Stan "Myconid" Brinkerhoff
That little amd box (board? :-) that had the 16mb ram drive did a pretty good job holding us off.. It has a university connect though, i'd doubt anything we could afford
Stan "Myconid" Brinkerhoff
Someone should make a proxy program that can allow CDDB programs to use, say, localhost, or cddbproxy.slashdot.org and it will convert CDDB requests into cdindex requests so CDDB only clients can use cdindex.
Stan "Myconid" Brinkerhoff
There will never, in my opinion, be a free domain name system. With a free domain name system you have no way to pay for the equipment, and the mass usage that would be attributed to such a system. But one advantage of charging money for domain names is Mr. Joe Blow Aol'er doesnt go out and register every domain on the plannet and map them to his geocities homepage.
:-)
My opinions
Stan "Myconid" Brinkerhoff
Is it just me, or is opening your source the new hip and in thing to do? First its making your program skinnable / themable, now its release some source..
:p
Stan "Myconid" Brinkerhoff
I read somewhere that Quake3 will not support software rendering. I understand that it doesnt look as good, but as per the last alpha my Ati Rage Pro board was not supported, I dont really feel like going out any paying $200 to play the game when it could be better invested in a new drive or something more useful. Bah humbug. :-)
Stan "Myconid" Brinkerhoff
Seriously, Rob, there's nothing wrong with debugging your new additions to the application :) Give yourself some credit for kicking ass.
:-)
He could just call it a feature
But seriously, nice job Rob.
Stan "Myconid" Brinkerhoff
I actually got a reply from hemos :-)
:)
I offered him the same thing as Rob, my Windows 98 cd... heh..
-Myconid
I'm reading all of these things. My wrist hurts. You should have bet
with yourself...
> Happy birthday.. betchya 10:1 you never see this
>
> heh
>
Stan "Myconid" Brinkerhoff
Now I can eat a meal on the way to my next class... Mt. Dew, a pizza, some skittles, and ya got a nice meal
Stan "Myconid" Brinkerhoff