I saw you (Treewave) live at the Polyphonic spree show in Dallas-- I was pretty psyched out when that Epson printer started whipping back and forth. It was a great show, all around. I found myself wanting a camera angle looking down at your hands and the equipment-- it would be a nice break from the Atari visualizations. Anyway, good work, I'll be sure to buy your CD(s) when I'm not a poor student.:)
Linux *is* capable of this, and it *does* happen every day. In organizations of any size, there are Linux geeks physically talking to their CIOs and CEOs, letting them know how Linux could save money. Because these geeks work at the organization, they can conceptualize very specific areas in which to introduce it.
How do I know this is true? Because I am one of those geeks.
I think that finding a boat *on top of a mountain* from around the time suggested in a meticulously preserved historical document is at least an interesting coincidence.
People could obviously build boats, but why would they build a boat 3/4s up a mountain in Turkey?
I was with some friends canoeing down Pine Creek in Northwest PA. We stopped in a very small town with a giftshop/cafe, and heard the shop owner say he had to plug the ice cream freezer into a generator. At the time we assumed that the distant thunderstorms we had heard the previous night were responsible for a localized power outage-- not till we arrived home did we hear how our whole state (NY) had been affected.
Except that it is not. A gun is a lethal weapon. If used irresponsibly, it can result in injury or death. This software was being used responsibly and as intended. For this reason, the blame lies on the makers. Just because something has an alternate use does not mean the manufacturers should be liable.
That guy's site was unpopular, and now he is mad about it. Most of it can be attributed to his whiny attitude and immature approach to life. Google requires your site to gain popularity through channels other than itself.
If you were say, something other than a reactionist troll, you might have realized a couple of things:
Big-O notation is not intuitive. Linux.ars is a generalized Linux publication.
Because Big-0 notation is unintuitive, and indeed because the function of a scheduler is not known to most, Ars made an effort to explain it. If you already knew the information it provided, good for you! At least you have intelligence in some areas of your existence.
Because Linux.ars is a generalized publication, they also review software and other such tidbits relating to linux. I suggest following it week to week-- its an enjoyable and informative read.
On a small scale, it seems that such crossover projects hurt Linux. On a large scale, however, the picture is quite different.
Anyone who has administered large numbers of computers knows that sweeping changes are nearly impossible to execute. This is not due to technological restrictions, but rather those of the social variety: people don't like change, and require help in adapting. They need a period of migration.
If there is no way to migrate, large scale deployments of Linux will be avoided-- it simply costs too much to change things without a smooth transition.
For this reason, Samba does not hurt Linux. It should certainly be noted also that Samba actually does alot of Windows networking things faster than Windows it self-- there are benchmarks kicking around to this effect.
So not only does Samba allow easy migration, but it allows interoperability between platforms and a superior solution to existing applications.
Heh, *you* can do it in one night, but you are one person. Important distinction. We're dealing with an entire city's infrastucture here-- infrastructure designed for windows.
Also, you forgot about the custom applications. They don't make open source alternatives to custom apps designed for individual clients-- unless there is a reason to, which there hasn't been until the advent of this deal. As such, they need a solution to/migrate/ thier systems. They need to use Windows until the appropriate software has been ported, or re-implemented, on Linux.
Clearly they cannot complete this process over night, and as such VMWare is the perfect tool to buy them the time they need.
Good grief. A little common sense would dictate that even if they are using VMWare, its not something to generate a whole lot of hulaballoo about. Everyone needs a transition period.
Munich has over 100 Windows-only custom apps! They can't be expected just to switch to Linux and loose those overnight.
Even *I* dual-booted Windows next to Linux for 2 years, and I'm a geek. Its to be expected, and isn't "Betrayal" or a "Loss" to Linux... it is the necessary progression.
In my community, we chose to use ethernet over fiber. You avoid any electrical concerns, and the fiber can be buried. We purchased 6 strand fiber from Anixter, and have been very happy.
I would highly suggest fiber as opposed to just about anything else--- it takes work to install (dig ditch, we put in conduit, then pulled fiber through it), and it requires a special terminiation kit, but the results are extremely rewarding.
The bodies of the thousands of innocent civilians who died (and will die) in these unprecedented events could give a good god damn about obscure science fiction, your childish Lego models, your nerf toy guns and whining about the lack of a "fun" workplace, your Everquest/Diablo/D&D fixation, the latest Cowboy Bebop rerun, or any of the other ways you are "getting on with your life" (here's a hint: watching Cowboy Bebop in your jammies and eating a bowl of Shreddies is *not* "getting on with your life"). The souls of the victims are watching in horror as you people squander your finite, precious time on this earth playing video games!
I hate to say this but uh... if this is the case, those video gamers are squandering far less of thier life than those trolling slashdot.;)
Well screw the government and thier "warez" scene. Its enough to make me want to develop my own mod chip and buy an XBox just to say that I have. Since when can't we mod our hardware? Since when does copyright transcend every other law ever?
I hadn't thought of the point you made-- quite interesting.
That issue could be solved, I think. Take my idea again, but lets say the package is more like this:
You chose 7, we choose 5, +11.99/mo. I bet that would still me an immensely popular program. The cable companies choose 5 channels based on the initial 7 chosen by the user. Or, the cable company provides sets of 5 channels to choose from with your a la carte order.
The wholesaler is now part of the picture, and the customer is given a great precieved choice (its very marketable to both parties). The provider only stands to profit.
All the cable companies really need to do is offer a custom-tier option. You pick 10 channels, they sell it to you for +13.95 a month, and the problem is both legally and economically solved.
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Sweet! Next step: Old school loud hard drive mic'd and programmed to write rhythmically as percussion :P
:)
Keep it comin'
I saw you (Treewave) live at the Polyphonic spree show in Dallas-- I was pretty psyched out when that Epson printer started whipping back and forth. It was a great show, all around. I found myself wanting a camera angle looking down at your hands and the equipment-- it would be a nice break from the Atari visualizations. :)
Anyway, good work, I'll be sure to buy your CD(s) when I'm not a poor student.
For Christianity at least, prayer is a way of petitioning God. It is meant to be a selfless plea for the strength of those affected.
Linux *is* capable of this, and it *does* happen every day. In organizations of any size, there are Linux geeks physically talking to their CIOs and CEOs, letting them know how Linux could save money. Because these geeks work at the organization, they can conceptualize very specific areas in which to introduce it.
How do I know this is true? Because I am one of those geeks.
I think that finding a boat *on top of a mountain* from around the time suggested in a meticulously preserved historical document is at least an interesting coincidence.
People could obviously build boats, but why would they build a boat 3/4s up a mountain in Turkey?
I was with some friends canoeing down Pine Creek in Northwest PA. We stopped in a very small town with a giftshop/cafe, and heard the shop owner say he had to plug the ice cream freezer into a generator. At the time we assumed that the distant thunderstorms we had heard the previous night were responsible for a localized power outage-- not till we arrived home did we hear how our whole state (NY) had been affected.
We have no God-given right to a cushy life from any perspective. Read the book of Job if you don't believe me.
Except that it is not. A gun is a lethal weapon. If used irresponsibly, it can result in injury or death. This software was being used responsibly and as intended. For this reason, the blame lies on the makers. Just because something has an alternate use does not mean the manufacturers should be liable.
Good job, Audacity! Hopefully this release makes it into the Fedora repository.
That guy's site was unpopular, and now he is mad about it. Most of it can be attributed to his whiny attitude and immature approach to life. Google requires your site to gain popularity through channels other than itself.
Err. Oops. I blame Soviet Russia.
If you were say, something other than a reactionist troll, you might have realized a couple of things:
Big-O notation is not intuitive.
Linux.ars is a generalized Linux publication.
Because Big-0 notation is unintuitive, and indeed because the function of a scheduler is not known to most, Ars made an effort to explain it. If you already knew the information it provided, good for you! At least you have intelligence in some areas of your existence.
Because Linux.ars is a generalized publication, they also review software and other such tidbits relating to linux. I suggest following it week to week-- its an enjoyable and informative read.
On a small scale, it seems that such crossover projects hurt Linux. On a large scale, however, the picture is quite different.
Anyone who has administered large numbers of computers knows that sweeping changes are nearly impossible to execute. This is not due to technological restrictions, but rather those of the social variety: people don't like change, and require help in adapting. They need a period of migration.
If there is no way to migrate, large scale deployments of Linux will be avoided-- it simply costs too much to change things without a smooth transition.
For this reason, Samba does not hurt Linux. It should certainly be noted also that Samba actually does alot of Windows networking things faster than Windows it self-- there are benchmarks kicking around to this effect.
So not only does Samba allow easy migration, but it allows interoperability between platforms and a superior solution to existing applications.
~geogeek
Heh, *you* can do it in one night, but you are one person. Important distinction. We're dealing with an entire city's infrastucture here-- infrastructure designed for windows.
/migrate/ thier systems. They need to use Windows until the appropriate software has been ported, or re-implemented, on Linux.
Also, you forgot about the custom applications. They don't make open source alternatives to custom apps designed for individual clients-- unless there is a reason to, which there hasn't been until the advent of this deal. As such, they need a solution to
Clearly they cannot complete this process over night, and as such VMWare is the perfect tool to buy them the time they need.
Yeah I felt stupid when I read that. Ah well...
Good grief. A little common sense would dictate that even if they are using VMWare, its not something to generate a whole lot of hulaballoo about. Everyone needs a transition period.
Munich has over 100 Windows-only custom apps! They can't be expected just to switch to Linux and loose those overnight.
Even *I* dual-booted Windows next to Linux for 2 years, and I'm a geek. Its to be expected, and isn't "Betrayal" or a "Loss" to Linux... it is the necessary progression.
In my community, we chose to use ethernet over fiber. You avoid any electrical concerns, and the fiber can be buried. We purchased 6 strand fiber from Anixter, and have been very happy.
I would highly suggest fiber as opposed to just about anything else--- it takes work to install (dig ditch, we put in conduit, then pulled fiber through it), and it requires a special terminiation kit, but the results are extremely rewarding.
~geogeek
No, we think the contract needs to be changed.
The bodies of the thousands of innocent civilians who died (and will die) in these unprecedented events could give a good god damn about obscure science fiction, your childish Lego models, your nerf toy guns and whining about the lack of a "fun" workplace, your Everquest/Diablo/D&D fixation, the latest Cowboy Bebop rerun, or any of the other ways you are "getting on with your life" (here's a hint: watching Cowboy Bebop in your jammies and eating a bowl of Shreddies is *not* "getting on with your life"). The souls of the victims are watching in horror as you people squander your finite, precious time on this earth playing video games!
;)
I hate to say this but uh... if this is the case, those video gamers are squandering far less of thier life than those trolling slashdot.
godaddy.com is among the best.
Not a big jump till we get to the C-DRM or CD-MCA huh? :P
~geogeek
Well screw the government and thier "warez" scene. Its enough to make me want to develop my own mod chip and buy an XBox just to say that I have. Since when can't we mod our hardware? Since when does copyright transcend every other law ever?
Oh right. DMCA.
~geogeek
How does one become a systems architect? I love doing that. ~geogeek
I hadn't thought of the point you made-- quite interesting.
That issue could be solved, I think. Take my idea again, but lets say the package is more like this:
You chose 7, we choose 5, +11.99/mo. I bet that would still me an immensely popular program. The cable companies choose 5 channels based on the initial 7 chosen by the user. Or, the cable company provides sets of 5 channels to choose from with your a la carte order.
The wholesaler is now part of the picture, and the customer is given a great precieved choice (its very marketable to both parties). The provider only stands to profit.
~geogeek
All the cable companies really need to do is offer a custom-tier option. You pick 10 channels, they sell it to you for +13.95 a month, and the problem is both legally and economically solved.
Not bad, eh?
~geogeek