Haven't people been boycotting VA products for years?
Re:What about GPL?? Sources??
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Xandros 1.0
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I think that's why the FSF doesn't consider Apple's open source license as a Free Software license, becasue you are required to send changes back to teh original creator.
The only problem with with my old iMac is that it has a rather loud harddrive, and whenever I play StarCraft, it spins the CD so fast for so long, I'm surprised it doesn't break.
I was mostly refering to the actual use of the OS, not the instalation. For most disrtibutions, the istall is usally easy, and I like Madnrake in that respect. I don't like the overall feel of the OS, but that could be due to using Mac OS x on a daily basis and every thing else is just inferior.:)
I think I disagree with youm and agree with the parent more. While Mandrake isn't exactly in the dark ages, it is losing it's edge as the desktop leader a bit. RH8, and those desktop distros like Lindows, Lycoris, and Xandros are getting their distros to look more like unified operating systems, and not overwhelming the user with options. While Mandrake isn't as bad as some, it's still the breed of Linux we saw around 2000 and 2001 whe it started taking more ground. Now I thing we are seeing it go further with distros like RH8, Lycoris, Lindows and all those, and I'll bet Mandrake 10 will be along those lines as well, or maybe it will stay the same and join the ranks of Debian, Slackware, and Gentoo to become an old schoold hacker oriented disto instead of a begineer desktop one.
So we won't see these in Macs until 2004. I wonder if my old 600 MHz G3 iMac can hold out that long?
Re:so XFree86 = usage stattistics?
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The End Of Minix?
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Do you think my old 286 running Minix could handle X well enough to be a remote x terminal? If it could, it might be possible for me to use it to login to the Solaris servers here at school, so I can work on my computer programming projects a bit easier.
Well, I think it was planned that way, but to increase speed the developers kept putting stuff in the kernel space until it basically grew into a monolithic kernel.
Re:so XFree86 = usage stattistics?
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I still have Minix on an old 286, but I don't use XFree86 since it would be a bit impratical. This probably isn't a fair comparison since I don't really use my Minix box, it's just there like my old Mac Plus.
I bet most open source projects would be better if the 10-15 core coders were paid as full time employees. Of course this would require compaines to back them, which is easier said than done.
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When will we be able to get x86 Solaris machines from WalMart.com?
It won't be long until Microtel has a PDA built out of the cheapest parts avalible running a no name Linux for $79.99
You know, everyone is always accusing Europeans of anti-Americanism. I think that Americans are at least as anti-European
I'm not anti-European, but I do like the two party system. I think the United States should colonize Europe and ciliize the savages.
or boycott their products
Haven't people been boycotting VA products for years?
I think that's why the FSF doesn't consider Apple's open source license as a Free Software license, becasue you are required to send changes back to teh original creator.
Never under estimate the American judicial system.
The only problem with with my old iMac is that it has a rather loud harddrive, and whenever I play StarCraft, it spins the CD so fast for so long, I'm surprised it doesn't break.
I was mostly refering to the actual use of the OS, not the instalation. For most disrtibutions, the istall is usally easy, and I like Madnrake in that respect. I don't like the overall feel of the OS, but that could be due to using Mac OS x on a daily basis and every thing else is just inferior. :)
I think she had a couple of nice things to say about Red Hat 8.0, but that's all I can thing of right now.
I think I disagree with youm and agree with the parent more. While Mandrake isn't exactly in the dark ages, it is losing it's edge as the desktop leader a bit. RH8, and those desktop distros like Lindows, Lycoris, and Xandros are getting their distros to look more like unified operating systems, and not overwhelming the user with options. While Mandrake isn't as bad as some, it's still the breed of Linux we saw around 2000 and 2001 whe it started taking more ground. Now I thing we are seeing it go further with distros like RH8, Lycoris, Lindows and all those, and I'll bet Mandrake 10 will be along those lines as well, or maybe it will stay the same and join the ranks of Debian, Slackware, and Gentoo to become an old schoold hacker oriented disto instead of a begineer desktop one.
I seriously doubt Mr. Gates is the one who thought it up, although he would probably be willing to take the credit.
So we won't see these in Macs until 2004. I wonder if my old 600 MHz G3 iMac can hold out that long?
Do you think my old 286 running Minix could handle X well enough to be a remote x terminal? If it could, it might be possible for me to use it to login to the Solaris servers here at school, so I can work on my computer programming projects a bit easier.
WindowsNT uses the microkernel design
Well, I think it was planned that way, but to increase speed the developers kept putting stuff in the kernel space until it basically grew into a monolithic kernel.
I still have Minix on an old 286, but I don't use XFree86 since it would be a bit impratical. This probably isn't a fair comparison since I don't really use my Minix box, it's just there like my old Mac Plus.
I was going to build a new operating system based on Minix, but I guess I'll have to use this new Linuxthing now. That's too bad.
As much as we would like to see this as a step in the right direction, it's probably not time to bet the farm on it.
In the past MS has appeared to be moving towards consumer rights, only to to take a couple step back in their next move.
Well he probably spent all his money on the Sodium.
Don't worry, there are no soldiers inside the Tojan horse.
I might want to get the potatoes instead of slaw as a side order the next time I go to KFC.
Aren't there a few places that recycle cell phones? I'm pretty sure I saw something like that on /. before.
They probably didn't factor in the cost of a janitor to clean up after that penguin.
I bet most open source projects would be better if the 10-15 core coders were paid as full time employees. Of course this would require compaines to back them, which is easier said than done.
Maybe some other open source group like GNOME Foundation can take over for the KDE League
and wondered if usenet "sells DSL because he can't get it through AT&T."
Well do they? I can't get it from Bellsouth either.
(Note: I'm only pretending to be someone who doesn't know what usenet is. I'm well aware that it's an operating system, not an ISP)