Doesn't it depend entirely on how to define TCO?
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I can define TCO my own way, but it might prove that BeOS was king (yeah, right); and other's may define it their own way. We'd need to know exactly how they defined TCO to know.
"And no, people who run Linux ARN'T smarter and WON'T update more consistantly, they just prefer Linux. And yes, newbies are more likely to be running Windows, but they wouldn't update no matter what OS they are on. And while newbies are more likely to run Windows, Gurus are NOT more likely to run *nix. It's getting old. You like Linux? Great. I'm sure that although things could be better you are very happy with your OS. I run Windows. Great. Although things could be better, I'm very happy with mine."
Amen, Brother. I wish more *nix zealots thought like this.
Those dimensions are a little off. The actual dimensions are listed on Page 20 of the Technical Manual. It is 61110 cm long, 55974 cm in diameter (saucer section only), and 11707 cm from the top of the saucer to the furthermost rear of the primary hull. (I can't find dimensions for the parts lower than that...) 61110 cm is almost 2005 feet in length, not 2103 feet. (but now I'm quibbling.)
After comple and install modules.dep is missing in/lib/modules/2.4.20 (for that matter/lib/modules/2.4.20 is missing entirely.) Everything works (so far), so I'm not too worried about it, but can I just copy the dep file from 2.4.18 to 2.4.20? Or is that a really bad idea? In other words, what's up with that?
but this really isn't new. Here where I live there are networking companies that to test new networking cable send sound through them. After all, CAT5 is really just a funky version of speaker wire, so it works. I see this as just another kind of test, ok, but not all that important. And I agree that it is probably nothing more than the media jumping on something cool.
SOYO is coming out with their own SFF system soon. Pricing (according to them) will be ~$200 USD. People keep worrying that the SFFs are not gamer systems, Tom's Hardware seems to disagree.
It's probably not configured right. I have yet to find an old game (going as far back as Doom) that won't work on my XP Pro computer. Now, if you're talking about XP Home...well, that thing is an Abomination, and I urge you to abandon it.
Your concerns and the use of parental oversight, as opposed to a filter, are commendable; and I'm glad that you are actually doing so. The best thing that can be done to protect kids on the Internet is direct supervision. Let's move the PC out of the office and into the living room.
Make her pay for your time, since you no longer work there, you're a contract. If she feels that she doesn't need to pay, inform her that you certainly can undo the work you did. And then sue... And for the future: get paid in advance if you can, or by the hour, negotiate some money, dude!
(1) The need to get things done, Windows allows me to do my job, whereas at current Linux will not.
(2) I have to. (See point #1 above).
(3) All the Linux desktops look like ass.
(4) All the cool games work on Windows better (and don't give me that crap that you get equal FPS in Linux as in Windows, that's been disproven time and again.)
(5) Because, frankly, Windows isn't that bad. Only the loud, uninformed, zealot uses terms like "get a real OS" or "Windoze", or "M$"...
Ok, I get this perishable DVD, and put it into my old as hell, second generation DVD player (not in my PC). How's the DVD player going to know not to play it? Does it flash some EEPROM in my DVD player or something? If so, I'm sueing, because as I see it "any software that does damage to, or causes a functional system to cease functioning" is a virus. Clearly, if it does this, then it's a virus. If it doesn't, then how can this possibly work as a deterrant, unless it wont work in a normal set-top DVD player, which is totally GAY.
Another good idea is to have UP FRONT what defines profit, alternatively, demand payment based on (as was said) total revenues or on net profits. At least this way someone gets paid.
Stan, sorry you got screwed. But I hope Stan wins.
That because the filtering software (pick a version, any version) can't discriminate properly--and thus this is the reason you get blocked sites that shouldn't be blocked--that CIPA's requirement for filtering software is absolutely unconstitutional.
"If you cannot prove it works, then it's broken." -- My (Fudgefactor7's) first law of software.
Dudes, it's easy, and yes you can do it with a lot of the new crop of "copy protected" CDs. The secret is *shh! don't tell anyone!* Old crappy hardware. Some of the new tricks to protect against copying assumes your equipment, like your CD drive, is relatively new. Pick up an old 4x CD ROM drive. You'd be surprised how well all of a sudden things like the supposedly protected Shakira album just play... and as we all know, if it plays, it can be copied....;)
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I can define TCO my own way, but it might prove that BeOS was king (yeah, right); and other's may define it their own way. We'd need to know exactly how they defined TCO to know.
"And no, people who run Linux ARN'T smarter and WON'T update more consistantly, they just prefer Linux. And yes, newbies are more likely to be running Windows, but they wouldn't update no matter what OS they are on. And while newbies are more likely to run Windows, Gurus are NOT more likely to run *nix. It's getting old. You like Linux? Great. I'm sure that although things could be better you are very happy with your OS. I run Windows. Great. Although things could be better, I'm very happy with mine."
Amen, Brother. I wish more *nix zealots thought like this.
Yes, actually. We found that there are some VPNing tools that don't work correctly (or at all) under the 2.4.x kernel, but work just fune under 2.2.x.
Those dimensions are a little off. The actual dimensions are listed on Page 20 of the Technical Manual. It is 61110 cm long, 55974 cm in diameter (saucer section only), and 11707 cm from the top of the saucer to the furthermost rear of the primary hull. (I can't find dimensions for the parts lower than that...) 61110 cm is almost 2005 feet in length, not 2103 feet. (but now I'm quibbling.)
"Yeah I don't understand Lego people either. Why they build anything besides what's already planned out for them is beyond me."
It's the same mentality of the X-Box Linux Project.
After comple and install modules.dep is missing in /lib/modules/2.4.20 (for that matter /lib/modules/2.4.20 is missing entirely.) Everything works (so far), so I'm not too worried about it, but can I just copy the dep file from 2.4.18 to 2.4.20? Or is that a really bad idea? In other words, what's up with that?
but this really isn't new. Here where I live there are networking companies that to test new networking cable send sound through them. After all, CAT5 is really just a funky version of speaker wire, so it works. I see this as just another kind of test, ok, but not all that important. And I agree that it is probably nothing more than the media jumping on something cool.
but I don't know anyone who wants to look like me, including me! So, I doubt my puss will be stolen any time soon.
Specifically me with Tyra Banks. YUM!
SOYO is coming out with their own SFF system soon. Pricing (according to them) will be ~$200 USD. People keep worrying that the SFFs are not gamer systems, Tom's Hardware seems to disagree.
You're clearly not clued in. The XPC, exccept for the motherboard, uses off the shelf parts.
Clearly, it's nothing more than the genetic equivelent of the assembly command NOP. They do nothing, but still serve a purpose.
From the logs: "The flash drive still works fine in another system, which saves me the effort of building a new linux system from my last backup."
Linux was the OS.
It's probably not configured right. I have yet to find an old game (going as far back as Doom) that won't work on my XP Pro computer. Now, if you're talking about XP Home...well, that thing is an Abomination, and I urge you to abandon it.
Your concerns and the use of parental oversight, as opposed to a filter, are commendable; and I'm glad that you are actually doing so. The best thing that can be done to protect kids on the Internet is direct supervision. Let's move the PC out of the office and into the living room.
Make her pay for your time, since you no longer work there, you're a contract. If she feels that she doesn't need to pay, inform her that you certainly can undo the work you did. And then sue... And for the future: get paid in advance if you can, or by the hour, negotiate some money, dude!
(1) The need to get things done, Windows allows me to do my job, whereas at current Linux will not.
(2) I have to. (See point #1 above).
(3) All the Linux desktops look like ass.
(4) All the cool games work on Windows better (and don't give me that crap that you get equal FPS in Linux as in Windows, that's been disproven time and again.)
(5) Because, frankly, Windows isn't that bad. Only the loud, uninformed, zealot uses terms like "get a real OS" or "Windoze", or "M$"...
So, what you're saying is that as time goes on, the laser makes the black more opaque and thus unreadable by the laser?
"Unfortunately, I do not know what the author of the top level parent was talking about."
Me neither....
Ok, I get this perishable DVD, and put it into my old as hell, second generation DVD player (not in my PC). How's the DVD player going to know not to play it? Does it flash some EEPROM in my DVD player or something? If so, I'm sueing, because as I see it "any software that does damage to, or causes a functional system to cease functioning" is a virus. Clearly, if it does this, then it's a virus. If it doesn't, then how can this possibly work as a deterrant, unless it wont work in a normal set-top DVD player, which is totally GAY.
So, dR/R=1
that means what, exactly,in laymans terms? Or are you just trying to prove you know something that means little to the rest of us?
Not that I'm trolling or attempting some flamebait, but it's nice to know what one is talking about.
Another good idea is to have UP FRONT what defines profit, alternatively, demand payment based on (as was said) total revenues or on net profits. At least this way someone gets paid.
Stan, sorry you got screwed. But I hope Stan wins.
That because the filtering software (pick a version, any version) can't discriminate properly--and thus this is the reason you get blocked sites that shouldn't be blocked--that CIPA's requirement for filtering software is absolutely unconstitutional.
"If you cannot prove it works, then it's broken." -- My (Fudgefactor7's) first law of software.
Ergo, it's broken.
That the moon hoak book was a hoax in itself? lol
Linksys suffered from an identical problem last year as well...I think they keep futzing up their firmware or something.
Dudes, it's easy, and yes you can do it with a lot of the new crop of "copy protected" CDs. The secret is *shh! don't tell anyone!* Old crappy hardware. Some of the new tricks to protect against copying assumes your equipment, like your CD drive, is relatively new. Pick up an old 4x CD ROM drive. You'd be surprised how well all of a sudden things like the supposedly protected Shakira album just play... and as we all know, if it plays, it can be copied.... ;)