Bad analogy. SEMA (Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association) has been very effective at lobbying to make sure that legislation protects automobile consumers such that if an automaker feels that a modification made by the owner is the reason for damage they must PROVE that. This is not to say that the local dealer may not attempt to dismiss the request for warranty work by pointing to said modification - but the consumer has rights and can challenge this if they are willing to do the work (which typically isn't much more than calling the regional support line and indicating a knowledge of the real law and an awareness of consumer rights). Mounting a supercharger is a very common practice. Now if it is mounted by a moron and exceeds advisable boost pressures for that motor and the bottom-end suffers damage, that's pretty easy to prove. If, however, there's a defect with the motor like a leaking head gasket Toyota is obligated to replace/repair that condition (assuming the warranty covers that).
That said - this really isn't such a big deal as far as it's impact to AMD consumers. The subject really is limited to boxed CPU's as who really buys boxed CPU's (extra cost vs. OEM CPU's), removes the supplied fan and heat sink to install their own (even more cost). The removal of the supplied heat sink and fan has already voided the boxed CPU warranty so who cares whether there's Artic Silver there or not? The overwhelming majority (no facts to back this up, just my gut feeling) of people I would guess use AMD CPU's and Artic Silver are probably buying OEM CPU's. Since OEM CPU's aren't warrantied to the consumer by AMD the fact that Artic Silver (or similar) voids the warranty is moot - any return is going to be back to the retailer, who typically gives a 1 week-ish warranty on OEM CPU's.
IF - and this is a mighty big IF - retailers suddenly start attaching this warranty disclaimer to their OEM CPU's because AMD has published this, then there could be an impact. Given the nature of the retailer (and, for CPU's, predominantly mail-order) business for OEM'd computer fixin's (CPU's, mboards, etc.) I'd have a hard time seeing how the retailer could be successful with such a policy, though.
So - while on the face of it the warranty disclaimer sure looks dumb, I really think it is much ado about nothing.
So many people posting here appear to be jumping to take sides one way or another about whether or not hacking is good or not good. The point isn't about hacking, it's about the punishment directed against people convicted of computer crimes as compared to other crimes - and that the punishment is disproportional. I agree with that. I have little sympathy for people that are actually guilty of any of the crimes - computer or otherwise - but feel that punishment should be consistent (and here I'm also not arguing on the effectiveness of punishment as a deterrant - different discussion). There is a knee-jerk reaction to the word 'computer' appearing in any judgement that appears to result in a much harsher sentence than when that word is replaced with 'gun', even. The sentence for any crime should be reasonable and consistent for the damages of that crime; "piling on" because that crime is today's buzzword is not appropriate.
It's not really important enough to stress yourself over - do both and move on. You don't tell us much about the _type_ of files you will be serving up, though, which is about the only thing I think that might make much of a difference. If, for example, it's a bunch of Windows files that the majority of your user base will probably be accessing via a browser then the ftp access might never/rarely be used. If the files are more likely to be accessed via *nix users it's more likely that the ftp access would get a bigger workout (I have lots of systems where I've never left the cmd line and appreciate a simple ftp to dl some needed files). These are broad generalizations, of course, but points to what I think the more compelling reason for one vs. the other (if there can be only one! (TM)) - what would your users prefer?
While Red Hat does have a S/390 distro, the majority of installations are running SuSe. Certainly at the time that ad was filmed I have to believe it would have been SuSe as Red Hat was a little late to the party with their distro for S/390.
"Most of the things"? I'd like to see a better, more accurate, metric than that. Comparing consumer grade, short distance, optical cabling like TosLink stuff to carrier and data center cabling is misleading at best. Serious optical networking infrastructure still runs over glass fiber. The promise of a (presumably) cheaper and definitely thinner optical cabling option is very appealing. You've probably never seen the confluence of hundreds of cables under a single data center floor tile all bound for the same patch panel - it can be very difficult just to fit it all. This isn't due to the width of the fiber itself but the protective plastic cladding (usually in either yellow or orange depending on the type of fiber). And while glass is still a bit more flexible than the article would leave one thinking, in untrained hands it is quite easy to break. But don't kid yourself - today's optical networking infrastructure is definitely running over glass - and I've been awake a lot longer than the last 10 years.
You wrote a letter to the editor complaining about . . . a letter to the editor??? The Slashdot description of this piece is inaccurate - it is not an "article" but rather it is an opinion (one I happen to strongly disagree with). The topic on this should be retitled to reflect that it is not an article, which would indicate that the ideas are somehow supported by the writer and therefore the newspaper, but a letter to the editor (and a self-serving one at that). All kinds of folks have all kinds of ideas posted in my local papers' letters to the editors pages - some I agree with, some I don't. Long live free speech and a free press.
Well, gee, from Apple's own website of PR . .. http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2002/jan/07imac .ht ml is the following quote from Mr. Jobs: "The new iMac ushers in the age of flat-screen computing for everyone. The CRT display is now officially dead," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO.
I'm not really sure where you are going by lumping the iPod in with this - I don't think it has a CRT but I admit I haven't paid much attention to it because, as you say, it's a "music machine" and not a computer - and I don't have much use for music machines, myself, unless you are talking home or car stereo. As to the eMac being a "niche product" - if it's a niche then I'd love to have a part of it as the US education market alone is a substantial purchaser of computers and related computer products. I never called Jobs a liar (your words, not mine) only pointed out the contradiction of announcing the CRT as "officially dead" (on multiple occasions, actually) then releasing products based upon "dead" technology. True "courage of convictions" (again, your words) would seem to me to be actually backing one's words up with matching deeds - like actually releasing products based upon the CEO's public proclamations. For the record - I think Apples are cool. I just spent the last two days walking my father thru upgrading his iMac from OS9.something to OSX. It was a fascinating experience and reminded me why I could never work a help desk for a living.
Wasn't Jobs just announcing the death of the CRT? You've got to love a guy who stands so firmly by his convictions . . . as long as it's convenient.
Hey - wasn't that a naked emperor I just saw walk by?
According to your test (which is not totally invalid) Mac also fails the "Best Buy" test. I actually used this test when my dad was considering an Imac (his first ever computer). Knowing nothing about mac's, and knowing he'd be calling me for support, I was kind of on the fence as to whether he'd be better off with the supposed ease of use of "the computer for the rest of us" or with a Wintel box that I could talk him thru over the phone. While at Best Buy I pointed out the rows & rows of Windows s/w and the one tiny little section of Mac s/w (where a lot of folks seemed to have dropped of unwanted boxes of Windows s/w). He still bought the Imac and in retrospect I don't think it made much difference - he doesn't know how to use that and he probably would have had at least as many problems with the Wintel box.
Still - there's a solid userbase of Mac's out there still going strong so I don't believe that the "Best Buy test" can be universally applied. Also - how much Linux software do you see at Best Buy (rhetorical question as I suspect the overwhelming majority of Linux s/w is obtained via download vs. store purchase)?
For the same reason it was so hard to get OS/2 on other mainstream computers - Windows licensing. That was in the day when MS required that the manufacturer install Windows on EVERY PC if they wanted to secure the favorable license pricing. If they didn't pre-install Windows on every PC their per-copy cost of Windows to MS went up dramatically. This was, of course, before MS was officially a monopoly according to the US DOJ (who now wants to settle the current monopoly lawsuit by awarding MS another monopoly in the education market). Brilliant marketing and clout by MS again beating pretty good technology and lousy marketing by IBM. This is the model that EMC adopted quite succesfully in the storage market.
I was a long-time user of OS/2, through every version after V1. Great OS, but the battles of living in a corporate desktop world where the admins only acknowledged Windows and MS made the apps increasingly OS/2-unfriendly eventually wore me and my (all mainframe folks) out.
Today the only OS/2 application we have running is the HMC (hardware management console) that is the central point of control for the mainframe. It's a good choice for the function as you really don't want a box like that taking GPF's and BSOD's and the apps that run on it are written strictly for those functions - it's not a MS Word/Excel/etc kind of workstation.
What I find interesting, and very telling, is that IBM recently shared with us that a future version of the HMC will be Linux based. I can't think of anything that signals the death knell of OS/2 more resoundingly (or IBM's commitment to Linux) than IBM saying that the mainframe will be managed from a Linux console.
I still miss some of those OS/2 apps. Comm Mgr was hands down the best emulator package for my uses. Obviously, as a mainframer, I have specific needs and biases, but neither Reflections nor Exceed are at the same level of what I got from OS/2 Comm Mgr (ESPECIALLY support for my 122 key, 24 PFKey, weighs ~3 lbs, keyboard that nobody will ever take away from me!).
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Bad analogy. SEMA (Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association) has been very effective at lobbying to make sure that legislation protects automobile consumers such that if an automaker feels that a modification made by the owner is the reason for damage they must PROVE that. This is not to say that the local dealer may not attempt to dismiss the request for warranty work by pointing to said modification - but the consumer has rights and can challenge this if they are willing to do the work (which typically isn't much more than calling the regional support line and indicating a knowledge of the real law and an awareness of consumer rights). Mounting a supercharger is a very common practice. Now if it is mounted by a moron and exceeds advisable boost pressures for that motor and the bottom-end suffers damage, that's pretty easy to prove. If, however, there's a defect with the motor like a leaking head gasket Toyota is obligated to replace/repair that condition (assuming the warranty covers that). That said - this really isn't such a big deal as far as it's impact to AMD consumers. The subject really is limited to boxed CPU's as who really buys boxed CPU's (extra cost vs. OEM CPU's), removes the supplied fan and heat sink to install their own (even more cost). The removal of the supplied heat sink and fan has already voided the boxed CPU warranty so who cares whether there's Artic Silver there or not? The overwhelming majority (no facts to back this up, just my gut feeling) of people I would guess use AMD CPU's and Artic Silver are probably buying OEM CPU's. Since OEM CPU's aren't warrantied to the consumer by AMD the fact that Artic Silver (or similar) voids the warranty is moot - any return is going to be back to the retailer, who typically gives a 1 week-ish warranty on OEM CPU's. IF - and this is a mighty big IF - retailers suddenly start attaching this warranty disclaimer to their OEM CPU's because AMD has published this, then there could be an impact. Given the nature of the retailer (and, for CPU's, predominantly mail-order) business for OEM'd computer fixin's (CPU's, mboards, etc.) I'd have a hard time seeing how the retailer could be successful with such a policy, though. So - while on the face of it the warranty disclaimer sure looks dumb, I really think it is much ado about nothing.
So many people posting here appear to be jumping to take sides one way or another about whether or not hacking is good or not good. The point isn't about hacking, it's about the punishment directed against people convicted of computer crimes as compared to other crimes - and that the punishment is disproportional. I agree with that. I have little sympathy for people that are actually guilty of any of the crimes - computer or otherwise - but feel that punishment should be consistent (and here I'm also not arguing on the effectiveness of punishment as a deterrant - different discussion). There is a knee-jerk reaction to the word 'computer' appearing in any judgement that appears to result in a much harsher sentence than when that word is replaced with 'gun', even. The sentence for any crime should be reasonable and consistent for the damages of that crime; "piling on" because that crime is today's buzzword is not appropriate.
It's not really important enough to stress yourself over - do both and move on. You don't tell us much about the _type_ of files you will be serving up, though, which is about the only thing I think that might make much of a difference. If, for example, it's a bunch of Windows files that the majority of your user base will probably be accessing via a browser then the ftp access might never/rarely be used. If the files are more likely to be accessed via *nix users it's more likely that the ftp access would get a bigger workout (I have lots of systems where I've never left the cmd line and appreciate a simple ftp to dl some needed files). These are broad generalizations, of course, but points to what I think the more compelling reason for one vs. the other (if there can be only one! (TM)) - what would your users prefer?
While Red Hat does have a S/390 distro, the majority of installations are running SuSe. Certainly at the time that ad was filmed I have to believe it would have been SuSe as Red Hat was a little late to the party with their distro for S/390.
The z800 wasn't even a product when that commercial was filmed. It's a z900 (aka 2064).
"Most of the things"? I'd like to see a better, more accurate, metric than that. Comparing consumer grade, short distance, optical cabling like TosLink stuff to carrier and data center cabling is misleading at best. Serious optical networking infrastructure still runs over glass fiber. The promise of a (presumably) cheaper and definitely thinner optical cabling option is very appealing. You've probably never seen the confluence of hundreds of cables under a single data center floor tile all bound for the same patch panel - it can be very difficult just to fit it all. This isn't due to the width of the fiber itself but the protective plastic cladding (usually in either yellow or orange depending on the type of fiber). And while glass is still a bit more flexible than the article would leave one thinking, in untrained hands it is quite easy to break. But don't kid yourself - today's optical networking infrastructure is definitely running over glass - and I've been awake a lot longer than the last 10 years.
You wrote a letter to the editor complaining about . . . a letter to the editor??? The Slashdot description of this piece is inaccurate - it is not an "article" but rather it is an opinion (one I happen to strongly disagree with). The topic on this should be retitled to reflect that it is not an article, which would indicate that the ideas are somehow supported by the writer and therefore the newspaper, but a letter to the editor (and a self-serving one at that). All kinds of folks have all kinds of ideas posted in my local papers' letters to the editors pages - some I agree with, some I don't. Long live free speech and a free press.
Well, gee, from Apple's own website of PR . . .c .ht ml
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2002/jan/07ima
is the following quote from Mr. Jobs:
"The new iMac ushers in the age of flat-screen computing for everyone. The CRT display is now officially dead," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO.
I'm not really sure where you are going by lumping the iPod in with this - I don't think it has a CRT but I admit I haven't paid much attention to it because, as you say, it's a "music machine" and not a computer - and I don't have much use for music machines, myself, unless you are talking home or car stereo. As to the eMac being a "niche product" - if it's a niche then I'd love to have a part of it as the US education market alone is a substantial purchaser of computers and related computer products. I never called Jobs a liar (your words, not mine) only pointed out the contradiction of announcing the CRT as "officially dead" (on multiple occasions, actually) then releasing products based upon "dead" technology. True "courage of convictions" (again, your words) would seem to me to be actually backing one's words up with matching deeds - like actually releasing products based upon the CEO's public proclamations.
For the record - I think Apples are cool. I just spent the last two days walking my father thru upgrading his iMac from OS9.something to OSX. It was a fascinating experience and reminded me why I could never work a help desk for a living.
Wasn't Jobs just announcing the death of the CRT? You've got to love a guy who stands so firmly by his convictions . . . as long as it's convenient. Hey - wasn't that a naked emperor I just saw walk by?
According to your test (which is not totally invalid) Mac also fails the "Best Buy" test. I actually used this test when my dad was considering an Imac (his first ever computer). Knowing nothing about mac's, and knowing he'd be calling me for support, I was kind of on the fence as to whether he'd be better off with the supposed ease of use of "the computer for the rest of us" or with a Wintel box that I could talk him thru over the phone. While at Best Buy I pointed out the rows & rows of Windows s/w and the one tiny little section of Mac s/w (where a lot of folks seemed to have dropped of unwanted boxes of Windows s/w). He still bought the Imac and in retrospect I don't think it made much difference - he doesn't know how to use that and he probably would have had at least as many problems with the Wintel box. Still - there's a solid userbase of Mac's out there still going strong so I don't believe that the "Best Buy test" can be universally applied. Also - how much Linux software do you see at Best Buy (rhetorical question as I suspect the overwhelming majority of Linux s/w is obtained via download vs. store purchase)?
For the same reason it was so hard to get OS/2 on other mainstream computers - Windows licensing. That was in the day when MS required that the manufacturer install Windows on EVERY PC if they wanted to secure the favorable license pricing. If they didn't pre-install Windows on every PC their per-copy cost of Windows to MS went up dramatically. This was, of course, before MS was officially a monopoly according to the US DOJ (who now wants to settle the current monopoly lawsuit by awarding MS another monopoly in the education market). Brilliant marketing and clout by MS again beating pretty good technology and lousy marketing by IBM. This is the model that EMC adopted quite succesfully in the storage market.
I was a long-time user of OS/2, through every version after V1. Great OS, but the battles of living in a corporate desktop world where the admins only acknowledged Windows and MS made the apps increasingly OS/2-unfriendly eventually wore me and my (all mainframe folks) out. Today the only OS/2 application we have running is the HMC (hardware management console) that is the central point of control for the mainframe. It's a good choice for the function as you really don't want a box like that taking GPF's and BSOD's and the apps that run on it are written strictly for those functions - it's not a MS Word/Excel/etc kind of workstation. What I find interesting, and very telling, is that IBM recently shared with us that a future version of the HMC will be Linux based. I can't think of anything that signals the death knell of OS/2 more resoundingly (or IBM's commitment to Linux) than IBM saying that the mainframe will be managed from a Linux console. I still miss some of those OS/2 apps. Comm Mgr was hands down the best emulator package for my uses. Obviously, as a mainframer, I have specific needs and biases, but neither Reflections nor Exceed are at the same level of what I got from OS/2 Comm Mgr (ESPECIALLY support for my 122 key, 24 PFKey, weighs ~3 lbs, keyboard that nobody will ever take away from me!).