You never know when something as innocuous as a screen name can reveal some interesting facts about people.
Sometimes the people you associate with may even have entire second lives or hidden secrets online. Background checking people is a smart and healthy thing to do, in my opinion.
It would seem that not every enterprise is able to pick the right tool for the right job.
This is unfortunate, as it would otherwise render your attempt at culling a tacit endorsement from these organisations in terms of their use of your software legitimate.
Sitting here asking myself why you submitted this post.
The community of FreeBSD users worked hard to bring nvidia's attention to a port of their driver, and it is significant for a couple of reasons.
First, nVidia are recognizing a growing user-base, one that is significant, not tiny. Why support SuSE or Mandrake? Their userbases are comparatively small in the scheme of open source operating systems.
Experienced people helped nVidia make the driver happen, and it's as right for them to support FreeBSD as an open source project as any other operating system. Even Linux.
Second, FreeBSD has some extreme potential as a development platform for commercial solutions, as you mentioned. This isn't the primary reason it's been ported though. If nVidia is unaware of this potential now, they'll be aware of it very soon.
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The GPL is ideological, yes, but no more so than the BSD license is.
It's a matter of perspective. Do you wish to be an academic, and offer the software you create for inclusion in commercial products? If your interest is in supporting these, the BSD license is going to be your choice.
Are you offended by the concept of people profiting from your work? You will be well-protected if you employ the GPL.
Hmm, maybe MPlayer will support the format? Even if it is a new digitally signed media format, players like it are very good at using the Windows based codecs.
Not time to panic just yet, there are still a few compatibility options.
I'm afraid a transition away from UNIX and toward MacOS X will be a step down for a long time to come.
UNIX supports, in its open source forms, a larger and more powerful variety of platforms than Apple makes, and in its closed source forms runs on much higher end systems.
Want a workstation OS? Great. Get MacOS if it makes you happy. Tinker with FreeBSD/Linux if you like to be a geek.
Don't waste time thinking MacOS is the answer to everything. Don't waste other people's time trying to convince them it is.
I think the design of the notebook is stylish (although the two tone thing is a bit off).
For anyone who does real work I think it's a great looking machine, and I'll probably buy one myself.
And yeah, I'm bucking the "waah, PowerBooks are better!" trend. I don't have 4 grand to spend on a 600 - 800MHz computer who's only lead in processing power / overall performance is photoshop filters.
Increased stability? My Inspiron 8100 runs FreeBSD.
There is no source available for your windowing system.
Further, its RAM usage rivals if not exceeds that of X, not to mention the CPU horsepower required to generate the visual effects we all know and love. X is a lightweight, a true performer compared to Aqua.
Also, I don't use Microsoft Office on any platform at all. I like to considerviable alternatives.
This is something not even UNIX/Linux has acheived. Many UNIX systems now implement workarounds to programmer error, such as type enforcement and bounds checking done by the kernel itself. This is a new thing, not a legacy of UNIX security.
The buffer overflow is still the number one problem for UNIX and UNIX like systems.
System security is as much about protecting from malicious users as it is protecting it from careless programmers. You could say both sides of this particular "battle" have quite a bit of work to do before they implement a rock solid security strategy.
That isn't Apple's target market, let's be realistic. Apple's market is the home user, plain and simple.
That they can't break the mold of a company that sells alternative computers to people seeking an alternative is, well, telling of the fact that MacOS X is in fact not the best OS for the [general use] task.
In general we're moving toward a trend of throwaway technology - I wonder what kind of impact this will have when it comes to (pocket|desktop) PC's of the future
Give them an operation lifetime of what, a year before they're replaced, that's quite a pile of equipment stacking up.
MPlayer really does rock. About the only issue I had with it was XVideo being an iffy proposition with the 'nv' XFree86 driver - if mplayer crashed, it would lock the hardware. Bad news.
A bit of tweaking and use of SDL video output though, and I haven't seen a problem since. Apparently it will also play QuickTime movies, but I've not confirmed this just yet.
One would hope that the situation surrounding 'goof offs' doesn't exist in the open source world; although I'm sure they equate with developers who work for a while and then lose interest in the project. I can't imagine such people would stick around for long, in any event.
Although this would explain a lot about Mozilla..:P
I completely agree. All the little things that require standardization in order to complete the user experience are missing from the multi-toolkit multi-desktop state *nix is in right now.
Common API's, not just common themes and appearances, need to be used to create a fundamentally unified desktop. The whole thing has to fit into a whole.
Unfortunately people enjoy exercizing choice, and the idea of only one choice leaves a bad taste. Listen guys, we don't seem to have the resources to pour into two or more - it's been demonstrated. Work goes into gnome that goes missing from KDE, and vice versa. An open source effort creates division of mindshare that just isn't practical.
I really can't say MacOS X is a more attractive commercial solution than XP is. I hate to buck the anti-Microsoft trend, but the purchase of a G4 that ships with DDR RAM it can't use just to use a closed UNIX variant because it has throbbing default buttons doesn't strike me as a smart plan.
I don't think MacOS X is the best OS for the task.
I think RedHat and other distributions like SuSE et al who are making an effort at user interface usability and flexibility are on the right track. Get adoption first by office users and non-gamers, and as the userbase grows, the applications will come. It is becoming a better OS for the task.
Think of it this way, it's a good way to encourage broadcasters and artists to get together and promote new music. Internet broadcasts are getting ever more popular (I think I prefer them to my mp3 collection at this point), and people may realize that it's a great way to promote music without the need for a major label.
Major labels won't go away of course, but expanding the marketability of new artists using the Internet is certainly something to look forward to.
People often manage to back themselves into a corner or even ensure their obsolescence by trying to tighten their hold on a given market.
Maybe the word 'ambulatory' is scaring me off, but I'm pretty sure I'd be uncomfortable with machines trundling around my apartment.:P
It's a neat idea for older homes, though. The kind that can't be fully run as a 'smart house', for example. My ideal would be to have a house where everything could be centrally managed with no need for mechanical assistance (barring the typical activity of getting up and walking about, which I hear is a healthy thing to do, for human beings).
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You never know when something as innocuous as a screen name can reveal some interesting facts about people.
Sometimes the people you associate with may even have entire second lives or hidden secrets online. Background checking people is a smart and healthy thing to do, in my opinion.
The site www.lycos.com is running Microsoft-IIS/5.0 on Windows 2000.
It would seem that not every enterprise is able to pick the right tool for the right job.
This is unfortunate, as it would otherwise render your attempt at culling a tacit endorsement from these organisations in terms of their use of your software legitimate.
Sitting here asking myself why you submitted this post.
The community of FreeBSD users worked hard to bring nvidia's attention to a port of their driver, and it is significant for a couple of reasons.
First, nVidia are recognizing a growing user-base, one that is significant, not tiny. Why support SuSE or Mandrake? Their userbases are comparatively small in the scheme of open source operating systems.
Experienced people helped nVidia make the driver happen, and it's as right for them to support FreeBSD as an open source project as any other operating system. Even Linux.
Second, FreeBSD has some extreme potential as a development platform for commercial solutions, as you mentioned. This isn't the primary reason it's been ported though. If nVidia is unaware of this potential now, they'll be aware of it very soon.
*Throws tomato*
The GPL is ideological, yes, but no more so than the BSD license is.
It's a matter of perspective. Do you wish to be an academic, and offer the software you create for inclusion in commercial products? If your interest is in supporting these, the BSD license is going to be your choice.
Are you offended by the concept of people profiting from your work? You will be well-protected if you employ the GPL.
It's because Debian is preferred by the editors, silly.
And since when did Debian alone revolutionize the way people think about closed vs. open source? Did I miss a meeting?
Don't be a fanatic, please.
Hmm, maybe MPlayer will support the format? Even if it is a new digitally signed media format, players like it are very good at using the Windows based codecs.
Not time to panic just yet, there are still a few compatibility options.
Well executed, convenient to me as a consumer, and available under terms of fair use.
If this works smoothly, I'm all for it. It's about time content providers realised the Internet was a place to do legitimate business!
I refer you to the case of rubber vs. glue. d8)
I'm afraid a transition away from UNIX and toward MacOS X will be a step down for a long time to come.
UNIX supports, in its open source forms, a larger and more powerful variety of platforms than Apple makes, and in its closed source forms runs on much higher end systems.
Want a workstation OS? Great. Get MacOS if it makes you happy. Tinker with FreeBSD/Linux if you like to be a geek.
Don't waste time thinking MacOS is the answer to everything. Don't waste other people's time trying to convince them it is.
FreeBSD hasn't eaten any of my papers.
Any other seemingly valid reasons to switch away from UNIX and to begin using MacOS X?
I'll stick with UNIX, as it supports more platforms with more horsepower under the hood than Apple can deliver.
Way to front page this fluff.
Oh my goodness an inconsistency in user interface!
Quickly, someone mod him down for pointing it out.
I think the design of the notebook is stylish (although the two tone thing is a bit off).
For anyone who does real work I think it's a great looking machine, and I'll probably buy one myself.
And yeah, I'm bucking the "waah, PowerBooks are better!" trend. I don't have 4 grand to spend on a 600 - 800MHz computer who's only lead in processing power / overall performance is photoshop filters.
Increased stability? My Inspiron 8100 runs FreeBSD.
I believe you're missing the point.
There is no source available for your windowing system.
Further, its RAM usage rivals if not exceeds that of X, not to mention the CPU horsepower required to generate the visual effects we all know and love. X is a lightweight, a true performer compared to Aqua.
Also, I don't use Microsoft Office on any platform at all. I like to considerviable alternatives.
This is something not even UNIX/Linux has acheived. Many UNIX systems now implement workarounds to programmer error, such as type enforcement and bounds checking done by the kernel itself. This is a new thing, not a legacy of UNIX security.
The buffer overflow is still the number one problem for UNIX and UNIX like systems.
System security is as much about protecting from malicious users as it is protecting it from careless programmers. You could say both sides of this particular "battle" have quite a bit of work to do before they implement a rock solid security strategy.
Forgive me but I must say it! I hate the word "coding".
I think it's an unsophisticated word.
It's like using the word "boink" to describe sex, it doesn't work if you're having a serious discussion.
That isn't Apple's target market, let's be realistic. Apple's market is the home user, plain and simple.
That they can't break the mold of a company that sells alternative computers to people seeking an alternative is, well, telling of the fact that MacOS X is in fact not the best OS for the [general use] task.
We're not talking about appliances or furniture or cellphones or what have you.
The disposable PC is not a commonplace thing yet, but it will be, soon.
In general we're moving toward a trend of throwaway technology - I wonder what kind of impact this will have when it comes to (pocket|desktop) PC's of the future
Give them an operation lifetime of what, a year before they're replaced, that's quite a pile of equipment stacking up.
MPlayer really does rock. About the only issue I had with it was XVideo being an iffy proposition with the 'nv' XFree86 driver - if mplayer crashed, it would lock the hardware. Bad news.
A bit of tweaking and use of SDL video output though, and I haven't seen a problem since. Apparently it will also play QuickTime movies, but I've not confirmed this just yet.
One would hope that the situation surrounding 'goof offs' doesn't exist in the open source world; although I'm sure they equate with developers who work for a while and then lose interest in the project. I can't imagine such people would stick around for long, in any event.
Although this would explain a lot about Mozilla.. :P
I completely agree. All the little things that require standardization in order to complete the user experience are missing from the multi-toolkit multi-desktop state *nix is in right now.
Common API's, not just common themes and appearances, need to be used to create a fundamentally unified desktop. The whole thing has to fit into a whole.
Unfortunately people enjoy exercizing choice, and the idea of only one choice leaves a bad taste. Listen guys, we don't seem to have the resources to pour into two or more - it's been demonstrated. Work goes into gnome that goes missing from KDE, and vice versa. An open source effort creates division of mindshare that just isn't practical.
I really can't say MacOS X is a more attractive commercial solution than XP is. I hate to buck the anti-Microsoft trend, but the purchase of a G4 that ships with DDR RAM it can't use just to use a closed UNIX variant because it has throbbing default buttons doesn't strike me as a smart plan.
I don't think MacOS X is the best OS for the task.
I think RedHat and other distributions like SuSE et al who are making an effort at user interface usability and flexibility are on the right track. Get adoption first by office users and non-gamers, and as the userbase grows, the applications will come. It is becoming a better OS for the task.
Think of it this way, it's a good way to encourage broadcasters and artists to get together and promote new music. Internet broadcasts are getting ever more popular (I think I prefer them to my mp3 collection at this point), and people may realize that it's a great way to promote music without the need for a major label.
Major labels won't go away of course, but expanding the marketability of new artists using the Internet is certainly something to look forward to.
People often manage to back themselves into a corner or even ensure their obsolescence by trying to tighten their hold on a given market.
Maybe the word 'ambulatory' is scaring me off, but I'm pretty sure I'd be uncomfortable with machines trundling around my apartment. :P
It's a neat idea for older homes, though. The kind that can't be fully run as a 'smart house', for example. My ideal would be to have a house where everything could be centrally managed with no need for mechanical assistance (barring the typical activity of getting up and walking about, which I hear is a healthy thing to do, for human beings).