Does this take into account the # of linux servers vs. windows servers? If there are significantly less windows servers, then this isn't all that significant. If there are less windows servers, but just as many break ins as linux, then windows is still more insecure despite the fact that they have the same number. they have more per machine.
i hope that made sense =)
from what i understand the 2.4 kernel was regarded as less stable when it was first released than the 2.2 series kernel. While there are a lot of bug fixes in the kernel, there is also a LOT of new code that goes into the kernel, hence this release being 2.6 and not 2.4.2x. So the old code is "bug free" (less bugs anyways), but the new code in the kernel will still have bugs.
before everyone starts comparing this to p4 or athlon, it's not meant to compare to them. this chip is only 1 ghz, but the selling point is it's low power consumption and it doesn't run too hot (the slower cpu's use only passive cooling). So yeah, you're not going to be playing doom 3 on it, but you can do cool things like put it in your car or have a pc that is (almost) completely silent. So for around 200 you get a mobo/cpu/video card/sound card/etc... not too bad of a deal if you ask me...
audio pop-ups that can't be turned off? HA! I can't even get alsa/esd configured to have more than one sound source playing at the same time (and i always have music on). suckers...
I've always had a theory that if with each patch of return to castle wolfenstien they added more german, i would be fluent in a year. Already my cousin and will yell shnell! shnell! when we are hanging out occasionally... can't believe i just admitted that... *hangs head in shame*
you can't beat your local small/independant record store (aka, not tower, wharehouse, etc). It kinda depends on what you're looking for though. A lot of them specialize in certain things, like punk or indie or dance etc... but the people who work there are usually very knowledgable. Go to a record store that seems to be your kind of place and ask the guy to recommend something. It's a little intimidating at first, but you'll get over it soon, they usually like to help you find things. i don't know where you live, but if it's in socal, ameoba records in hollywood and fingerprints in long beach are *excellent*. Also ubl.com is great website, they have a lot of obscure bands, and have a "related artists" type thing.
One last pointer, if you find a small band you really like, see what label they are, then order a sampler from that label, they are usually really cheap and have a lot of bands on them. i personally recommend any matador comp, if you dig indie rock.
--Andrew
ps. here are some "hip" band names to drop =)
gang of four, spacemen 3, polvo, st. germain, superchunk, cato salsa experience. that covers a little spectrum, but if the person knows thier stuff, that should get your foot in the door with them;)
That is one thing that really impressed me when converting, i install a program and it worked.. no reboot! *gasp* As for showing things on tv, play some dvd's and mp3's, chat a little on gaim, stuff that people do on a regular basis. I've been talking to people about linux lately, and there are a lot of misconceptions... try to debunk some big ones. I have a friend who swears that whenever you add any new hardware, you HAVE to re-compile the kernel. Another thing i hear a lot is that even if a game has linux binaries, it runs like crap. play some unreal or wolfenstien (the new ones;)) to show it's quite fine.
Another good idea would be to show them some of the free software out there. if they need to edit some pix, they can just d/l the gimp... no need to pirate/look for cracks.
One last thought about helping people that are new to linux: it's a completely different perspective of an operating system. It's taken from a muilti-user perspective, whereas windows is pretty much one person on one computer. Once you understand this, things make more sense..especially the file system layout. when i first started i always wondered why everything went on / instead of breaking it up into drives. and why do i have a home directory? if you tihnk in terms of only one person on a computer, it's hard to get the concept.
i wrote a little howto for installing the nvidia drivers on mandrake 9.0, it's not hard. http://www.angelfire.com/yt/crazycrap/nvhowto.txt it assumes you installed the kernel sources. if you didn't, install them =) ps. nothing fancy, just something i wrote up real quick for my cousin, but it should be accurate.
This post isn't meant as insult or hostile, so don't take it that way. I've been reading post after post saying how horrible this is going to be, how horrible real has been, blah blah. I don't think i saw one post that had the line "after trying the player...". I mean, yeah, realplayer sucked, but this is somehting new, why judge it so harshly before you've even tried it. Right now i'm d/l and compiling it, maybe you guys should do that too before posting.
yeah, it sux to right on paper compared to actual coding, but i think that it is good to be able to work completely one paper becuase that way you don't use the compiler as a crutch...after all, if you get a little sloppy with your code, the complier will show ya the syntax error, but you shouldn't RELY on it...
avoid code entropy!
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Does this take into account the # of linux servers vs. windows servers? If there are significantly less windows servers, then this isn't all that significant. If there are less windows servers, but just as many break ins as linux, then windows is still more insecure despite the fact that they have the same number. they have more per machine. i hope that made sense =)
isn't that (kinda) what the EFF is. I think a lot of those guys are working for free
from what i understand the 2.4 kernel was regarded as less stable when it was first released than the 2.2 series kernel. While there are a lot of bug fixes in the kernel, there is also a LOT of new code that goes into the kernel, hence this release being 2.6 and not 2.4.2x. So the old code is "bug free" (less bugs anyways), but the new code in the kernel will still have bugs.
before everyone starts comparing this to p4 or athlon, it's not meant to compare to them. this chip is only 1 ghz, but the selling point is it's low power consumption and it doesn't run too hot (the slower cpu's use only passive cooling). So yeah, you're not going to be playing doom 3 on it, but you can do cool things like put it in your car or have a pc that is (almost) completely silent. So for around 200 you get a mobo/cpu/video card/sound card/etc... not too bad of a deal if you ask me...
um, correct me if i'm wrong here, or if i'm just fanning a flame, but GNU software just needs to include the source code; not be free.
audio pop-ups that can't be turned off? HA! I can't even get alsa/esd configured to have more than one sound source playing at the same time (and i always have music on). suckers...
i'm an american! they can adapt to MY langauge god damnit! ;) i'll say shnell shnell if i want... hehe
I've always had a theory that if with each patch of return to castle wolfenstien they added more german, i would be fluent in a year. Already my cousin and will yell shnell! shnell! when we are hanging out occasionally... can't believe i just admitted that... *hangs head in shame*
you can't beat your local small/independant record store (aka, not tower, wharehouse, etc). It kinda depends on what you're looking for though. A lot of them specialize in certain things, like punk or indie or dance etc... but the people who work there are usually very knowledgable. Go to a record store that seems to be your kind of place and ask the guy to recommend something. It's a little intimidating at first, but you'll get over it soon, they usually like to help you find things. i don't know where you live, but if it's in socal, ameoba records in hollywood and fingerprints in long beach are *excellent*. Also ubl.com is great website, they have a lot of obscure bands, and have a "related artists" type thing.
;)
One last pointer, if you find a small band you really like, see what label they are, then order a sampler from that label, they are usually really cheap and have a lot of bands on them. i personally recommend any matador comp, if you dig indie rock. --Andrew
ps. here are some "hip" band names to drop =) gang of four, spacemen 3, polvo, st. germain, superchunk, cato salsa experience. that covers a little spectrum, but if the person knows thier stuff, that should get your foot in the door with them
That is one thing that really impressed me when converting, i install a program and it worked.. no reboot! *gasp* As for showing things on tv, play some dvd's and mp3's, chat a little on gaim, stuff that people do on a regular basis. I've been talking to people about linux lately, and there are a lot of misconceptions... try to debunk some big ones. I have a friend who swears that whenever you add any new hardware, you HAVE to re-compile the kernel. Another thing i hear a lot is that even if a game has linux binaries, it runs like crap. play some unreal or wolfenstien (the new ones ;)) to show it's quite fine.
Another good idea would be to show them some of the free software out there. if they need to edit some pix, they can just d/l the gimp... no need to pirate/look for cracks.
One last thought about helping people that are new to linux: it's a completely different perspective of an operating system. It's taken from a muilti-user perspective, whereas windows is pretty much one person on one computer. Once you understand this, things make more sense..especially the file system layout. when i first started i always wondered why everything went on / instead of breaking it up into drives. and why do i have a home directory? if you tihnk in terms of only one person on a computer, it's hard to get the concept.
they are just beta testing thier new DRM!
i wrote a little howto for installing the nvidia drivers on mandrake 9.0, it's not hard. http://www.angelfire.com/yt/crazycrap/nvhowto.txt
it assumes you installed the kernel sources. if you didn't, install them =)
ps. nothing fancy, just something i wrote up real quick for my cousin, but it should be accurate.
This post isn't meant as insult or hostile, so don't take it that way. I've been reading post after post saying how horrible this is going to be, how horrible real has been, blah blah. I don't think i saw one post that had the line "after trying the player...". I mean, yeah, realplayer sucked, but this is somehting new, why judge it so harshly before you've even tried it. Right now i'm d/l and compiling it, maybe you guys should do that too before posting.
just my $.02
--Andrew
yeah, it sux to right on paper compared to actual coding, but i think that it is good to be able to work completely one paper becuase that way you don't use the compiler as a crutch...after all, if you get a little sloppy with your code, the complier will show ya the syntax error, but you shouldn't RELY on it... avoid code entropy!