. ..or is it because we're always trying to make windows look bad??
You know, I don't think that's fair. The slashdot community dogs out everything they think is controlled by 'the man'. Just look at how much BIND and sendmail get bashed. Granted, these things have proven to be significantly less problematic.
isolated probably means behind a firewall. not inside a bombshelter.
Isloted DOES NOT mean behind a firewall. All classified networks (networks processing SECRET, TS, etc.) are isloted in the sense that they're not, in any way, connected to the internet. And... if the computer is processing TOP SECRET information, it's more than likely in a bombshelter... well... not REALLY a bombshelter, but something similar, like a secure basement office or something.
Speaking of absurdities, don't you think your post is a little... well... absurd. I agree that the American political system is a mess, but your assertion that the Bush administration is intent on creating a repressive police state is whacko (you know...whacko - like the leader of those 100 incinerated women and children in Texas).
I'm not even sure why I responded to you. You don't deserve it. I've hit submit anyway... just to get modded "troll" or whatever...
...the US would embark on an immediate and GDP-wide trade-war against the entire EU...
Wow! That's a pretty LOUD statement. You wouldn't happen to have a link to a news article or a statement release by the State Department... would you? I'd be really surprised if you provided one.
I'm a DoD contractor too and it's not like that where I work. Here it's windoze, windoze, windoze... except for my BSD FW, Linux/BSD web servers, and a few misc workstations. All of these are kept pretty hush-hush (except the FW), otherwise they'd probably make me reinstall them with win2k... yuck!
Can I please come work with you? PLEASE!!!!! I'll send you my resume... a couple hundred dollars? Just put in a good word for me;-) !
Really? I've just started watching them and feel it's no where near as PC as TNG or Voyager. I guess if you compare it to something like Firefly... OK.
Just how bad is Andromeda?!?! Or is just me who thinks it's shite?
A certain mil/gov organization I consult with was jumping through their own asses worried about this. The funny thing is, ummm... NOTHING CHANGED! We experienced NOTHING. I think they wanted us to do something... ANYTHING.
You know... next time this happens, I'm setting up my own root servers... errr... wait...
But, I'm sure you realize that the U.S. then REBUILT Japan (where I now live). For Christ's sake -- comparing the nukes in WWII to Bush's "axis of evil" is ridiculous.
The U.S. dropped a bunch of bombs AND A BUNCH OF FOOD in Afghanistan. You do realize they're the only ones to actually ever do that (as far as I can tell).
I know I'm a moron, but I really really tried. What does this mean?
But a more relevant consideration is that without the media broadcasting their reassuring pro-Bush propaganda (complete with serious consideration of spurious claims of left wing bias) there is a serious prospect of regime change.
Microsoft has secret internal plans to open source their always changing strangle hold - the.doc format. This, according to "sources", is seen as move to stem growing concern in its customer base that Microsoft really is, as they've been twice found guilty of, abusing its monopoly status in the market.
...and all throughout the world, pigs have sprouted wings and taken to flight.
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Nice post. You actually taught me a few things ("The main Xv architect is on NVidia's payroll. ..", ". ..unified driver architecture, so both Linux and Windows support are on-par.").
I'm not a big gamer myself, so the 3D aspect of things doesn't really interest me as much. I mean, I like the occasional session of JK2 (via Wine of course), and my GeForce 2MX has been solid, but I figure if more folks actual purchase prodcuts BECAUSE of the open source driver support, maybe this would become a non-issue. I KNOW Nvidia has the best drivers - hell, just read any review from the past two years, but I'm willing to "struggle" with open source drivers just because they're open source.
Now I'm no idiot (obviously not every one agrees), so if open source drivers plain SUCK and show no significant chance of improvement, I'm gone. From what I have heard though, the open source drivers for ATI cards are fair. I'll live with fair... for a while. I remember when the SB Live! first came out. Those drivers SUCKED HARD! But now, they're awesome. Sure the card is old, and I'm not even sure if the open source support has continued with the Audigy, but the SBLive is plenty for me.
Side note: I've been posting to/. for years, but I'm still not used to the mindless attacks folks make for now real reason. Thanks for actually posting something RELEVANT instead of just calling me a moron and spewing forth foolishness.
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So do some 'real' research before you start knocking company's that do support open source.
Real research? I think it's blatantly obvious I did none. I quoted no sources. I referenced no "proof". My severly unresearched statement simply stated: ATI supports open source (http://www.ati.com/developer/linux.html). Show me where Nvidia has helped with the creation of open source drivers. Maybe they do, but I currently understand they don't.
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. . .or is it because we're always trying to make windows look bad??
You know, I don't think that's fair. The slashdot community dogs out everything they think is controlled by 'the man'. Just look at how much BIND and sendmail get bashed. Granted, these things have proven to be significantly less problematic.
use redhat, icewm, mozilla, openoffice, guncash, and gcompris.....works very nice for all.... :)
l (done by the gcompris folks.)
Whoaa! Exactly what I use. Nice and simple icewm rocks... no?!?! My 2 1/2 yr old LOVES gcompris... ok... I do too!
This iso image is full of great stuff for the little kids and the big kids.
http://www.ofset.org/projects/edusoft/edusoft.htm
isolated probably means behind a firewall. not inside a bombshelter.
Isloted DOES NOT mean behind a firewall. All classified networks (networks processing SECRET, TS, etc.) are isloted in the sense that they're not, in any way, connected to the internet. And... if the computer is processing TOP SECRET information, it's more than likely in a bombshelter... well... not REALLY a bombshelter, but something similar, like a secure basement office or something.
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Speaking of absurdities, don't you think your post is a little... well... absurd. I agree that the American political system is a mess, but your assertion that the Bush administration is intent on creating a repressive police state is whacko (you know...whacko - like the leader of those 100 incinerated women and children in Texas).
I'm not even sure why I responded to you. You don't deserve it. I've hit submit anyway... just to get modded "troll" or whatever...
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Wow! That's a pretty LOUD statement. You wouldn't happen to have a link to a news article or a statement release by the State Department... would you? I'd be really surprised if you provided one.
True... But, it does work surprisingly well.
I'm a DoD contractor too and it's not like that where I work. Here it's windoze, windoze, windoze... except for my BSD FW, Linux/BSD web servers, and a few misc workstations. All of these are kept pretty hush-hush (except the FW), otherwise they'd probably make me reinstall them with win2k... yuck!
Can I please come work with you? PLEASE!!!!! I'll send you my resume... a couple hundred dollars? Just put in a good word for me ;-) !
Actually, all the M$ viewers work in CrossOver, but you have to pay for that too... BUT IT'S CHEAP!
5) ???
6) Profit!!!
I'm seriously considering deporting to a safer eu country before 2020 or so.
I'm guessing you whackos hang out at kuro5hin too.
Really? I've just started watching them and feel it's no where near as PC as TNG or Voyager. I guess if you compare it to something like Firefly... OK.
Just how bad is Andromeda?!?! Or is just me who thinks it's shite?
you moron. learn to speak.
Capitalize the first letter of the first word of each sentence, regardless of how amazingly asinine that sentence is.
A certain mil/gov organization I consult with was jumping through their own asses worried about this. The funny thing is, ummm... NOTHING CHANGED! We experienced NOTHING. I think they wanted us to do something... ANYTHING.
You know... next time this happens, I'm setting up my own root servers... errr... wait...
Yeah! That's... ummm... funny.
Canada is such a free society! I think I like it.
http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/01/27/us.canada.border/
OK. Boom.
But, I'm sure you realize that the U.S. then REBUILT Japan (where I now live). For Christ's sake -- comparing the nukes in WWII to Bush's "axis of evil" is ridiculous.
The U.S. dropped a bunch of bombs AND A BUNCH OF FOOD in Afghanistan. You do realize they're the only ones to actually ever do that (as far as I can tell).
That's a LOT of pr0n!
I blame President Bush. He seems to be the blame for everything lately.
I was expecting to see one of those profit lists. You know...
1) Patch Microsoft bugs
2) ???
3) Profit!!!
I thought having a low user ID gave one the right to troll. Taco and gang do all the time!
Oh wait! I'm trolling. At 2 no less. It must the low user ID. Aaaaahhhhh!
I know I'm a moron, but I really really tried. What does this mean?
But a more relevant consideration is that without the media broadcasting their reassuring pro-Bush propaganda (complete with serious consideration of spurious claims of left wing bias) there is a serious prospect of regime change.
I laughed so friggin hard at that! That got passed around the office REALLY fast!
MegaBizzatch. Wonderful!
In other news...
Microsoft has secret internal plans to open source their always changing strangle hold - the .doc format. This, according to "sources", is seen as move to stem growing concern in its customer base that Microsoft really is, as they've been twice found guilty of, abusing its monopoly status in the market.
...and all throughout the world, pigs have sprouted wings and taken to flight.
Nice post. You actually taught me a few things ("The main Xv architect is on NVidia's payroll. . .", ". . .unified driver architecture, so both Linux and Windows support are on-par.").
I'm not a big gamer myself, so the 3D aspect of things doesn't really interest me as much. I mean, I like the occasional session of JK2 (via Wine of course), and my GeForce 2MX has been solid, but I figure if more folks actual purchase prodcuts BECAUSE of the open source driver support, maybe this would become a non-issue. I KNOW Nvidia has the best drivers - hell, just read any review from the past two years, but I'm willing to "struggle" with open source drivers just because they're open source.
Now I'm no idiot (obviously not every one agrees), so if open source drivers plain SUCK and show no significant chance of improvement, I'm gone. From what I have heard though, the open source drivers for ATI cards are fair. I'll live with fair... for a while. I remember when the SB Live! first came out. Those drivers SUCKED HARD! But now, they're awesome. Sure the card is old, and I'm not even sure if the open source support has continued with the Audigy, but the SBLive is plenty for me.
Side note: I've been posting to /. for years, but I'm still not used to the mindless attacks folks make for now real reason. Thanks for actually posting something RELEVANT instead of just calling me a moron and spewing forth foolishness.
So do some 'real' research before you start knocking company's that do support open source.
Real research? I think it's blatantly obvious I did none. I quoted no sources. I referenced no "proof". My severly unresearched statement simply stated: ATI supports open source (http://www.ati.com/developer/linux.html). Show me where Nvidia has helped with the creation of open source drivers. Maybe they do, but I currently understand they don't.
Nice links BTW. Informative?
NVidia (and so VisionTek) doesn't support open source anyway. I'm going to buy an ATI next time just because they do.
Bye bye VisionTek! Say hello to Rendition for me (errr... sort of)!