I really think it's a bit hypoctritical to infer that RedHat is in the wrong by wanting to rid itself of the shackles of 6.x support. Find a bug in any piece of GPL software, and the first thing you'll hear is "We don't want to know unless you compile from the nightly CVS".
If most GPL software (software from GNU itself thankfully excluded) is only supported for 24 hours then I think that both RedHat and Microsoft do a good job in comparison.
"I agree and am equally disgusted with this...most presentation and slide shows seem to be done w/powerpoint rather than soffice..perhaps a sign that linux still isnt easy enough for the avg person."
So who are you disgusted with?
The average person (for being so thick)
The open source effort (for not making the software easier)
"Not only that, an IBM employee I know personally gave me quite a rant about how I (and other journalists) ought to badger the people in Microsoft's booth unmercifully. "They're only here to tear down Linux," my IBM buddy said. "They hate Linux. They want to ruin us all. They don't belong here."
Gosh, who'd have thought it; a software company isn't fond of the competition.
I have a sneaky feeling that the Microsoft staff might have been told to expect a load of shit from fanatics.
"However, he said cloning could reproduce what a pet owner considers to be exceptional genes, particularly from an animal with unknown parentage or one that has been spayed or neutered."
This will destroy the exclusivity of a good pedigree (an oxymoron in itself IMHO) and be a cause for concern for breeders once the technology falls in price.
"Everyone knows a good developer uses just a
simple text editor.;) Just kidding of course."
Damn right they do. On my current project we have 2 vi users, one emacs luser, one MSVC user and one guy who wrote his own text editor.
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"The whole dot-com boom & bust phenomena (which so many/. posters bought into) is deserving of much more thought and research"
I'd disagree. From where I'm looking, a new technology came along, loads of people took a gamble and lost when it turned out that this new economy had exactly the same rules as the old one.
It really is that simple. Sites selling stuff on the internet are no different to mail order companies, which have been a not-very-exciting industry since the telephone was invented.
Mad propz for surviving a slashdotting and everything, but:
"an overall average CPU utilization of 21% for a modest 550 MHz uniprocessor machine is not too shabby."
Firstly, when said CPU is an UltraSparc II, then 550Mhz is anything but modest. Secondly, I would not expect the CPU to be busy during a slashdotting; it would be hanging around waiting for the disk drives and network card to come up with something useful.
It comes from constantly servicing your mother. There's something about the accent she finds irresistable.
I don't really know why she demands British men, it's not like you can even say much when you're sorting her out. I have enough trouble even breathing down there. Man, it stinks like she stuck a dead badger up her snatch. Maybe she did, it would certainly fit.
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I really think it's a bit hypoctritical to infer that RedHat is in the wrong by wanting to rid itself of the shackles of 6.x support. Find a bug in any piece of GPL software, and the first thing you'll hear is "We don't want to know unless you compile from the nightly CVS".
If most GPL software (software from GNU itself thankfully excluded) is only supported for 24 hours then I think that both RedHat and Microsoft do a good job in comparison.
What I meant to say was that the definition of safe enough is up to the individual.
From now on I shall encrypt my posts by mee mmoo un weedle dhodhe unbvoppe zzfp dee. ;)
Yes. With enough computing power, any key size is unsafe.
The real question is; are they safe enough?
No it's not.
I'd bet only 5% of people in the US and UK even know what a blog is. People have been writing diaries for years.
So, will there be a McDonalds?
You so just justified my last sentence.
So who are you disgusted with?
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"Not only that, an IBM employee I know personally gave me quite a rant about how I (and other journalists) ought to badger the people in Microsoft's booth unmercifully. "They're only here to tear down Linux," my IBM buddy said. "They hate Linux. They want to ruin us all. They don't belong here."
Gosh, who'd have thought it; a software company isn't fond of the competition.
I have a sneaky feeling that the Microsoft staff might have been told to expect a load of shit from fanatics.
Why don't you love me? I only have 2 freaks. I'm really not such a bad guy.
Cool wasn't exactly the first word that sprung into my mind when I saw it ;)
I bet you refer to British people as English though ;)
This will destroy the exclusivity of a good pedigree (an oxymoron in itself IMHO) and be a cause for concern for breeders once the technology falls in price.
I am genetically identical today to how I was yesterday, but I expect I'll do loads of different stuff.
Damn right they do. On my current project we have 2 vi users, one emacs luser, one MSVC user and one guy who wrote his own text editor.
I'd disagree. From where I'm looking, a new technology came along, loads of people took a gamble and lost when it turned out that this new economy had exactly the same rules as the old one.
It really is that simple. Sites selling stuff on the internet are no different to mail order companies, which have been a not-very-exciting industry since the telephone was invented.
Surely the "CowboyNeal for Mayor" option got a few votes?
Bollocks. I'd bet money Buck Rodgers has one.
And Shatner.
If you have a really really boring story, it doesn't even matter if you put it on slashdot; your webserver still won't die.
"an overall average CPU utilization of 21% for a modest 550 MHz uniprocessor machine is not too shabby."
Firstly, when said CPU is an UltraSparc II, then 550Mhz is anything but modest. Secondly, I would not expect the CPU to be busy during a slashdotting; it would be hanging around waiting for the disk drives and network card to come up with something useful.
urrr, if you RTFA you'll see plenty of graphs.
I don't really know why she demands British men, it's not like you can even say much when you're sorting her out. I have enough trouble even breathing down there. Man, it stinks like she stuck a dead badger up her snatch. Maybe she did, it would certainly fit.
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Scorchio's not kidding; I heard it on the radio too.