Cisco has been trying to sell me on VoIP for years now. I think they are running out of new money makers and this is why they are trying to push it so hard. Naturally, since Cisco is buzzing about it, the whole marketplace is.
While it does have some uses, wide-scale VoIP deployment is simply not necessary. Look at how much you pay for LD vs. the bandwidth costs of running full-scale VoIP.
This is about +2 Funny, not 0 Offtopic. The problem is that the mods here are all little kiddies who have never seen such classic movies and have no idea what it is the post is about.
For those of you who don't know, it's from Caddyshack.
Ty Webb: Oh, I don't keep score Caddy: So how do you measure yourself against other golfers? Ty Webb: By height.
Because I don't. I use Macintosh. However, I see the advantages of Windows, *nix, Mac, etc. Each has their own place.
Take a look at the Linux notes on CERT (Just in one month alone, if you wish).
It tells us that since Windows is the most widely-used (and since there are a lot of anti-Microsoft zealots), it is the favorite target of script kiddies. If Linux were the most widely-used OS, it would be the one attacked all the time.
Read CERT. There are just as many linux-related vulnerabilities as Windows. (think: OpenSSL).
They are trying to maintain their loyal users. They see that Google obviously has them beat hands down when it comes to searching, so they keep the "yahoo.com" in their users' URLs in hopes they will continue to stay for the other Yahoo services.
Now why are they dumping Google? That's a different story.
Since when is "Messenger Service" at the core of Windows? Even the RPC services are not at the core of Windows. At least not anymore than sendmail or OpenSSH is to *nix. They're just services, or in the 'nix world, daemons.
I'm not paying rent. I bought the house. In fact, I paid cash for it. (Well, I wish. But for the sake of anology, that's how it is.) However, if what you're saying is correct, then the seller didn't originally have the right to sell me the house, since he was renting it, and even then not paying his rent. Therefore, both the landlord and I could both recover damages from the seller. Your analogy is flawed.
This is an open-and-shut case of copyright infringement on Linksys' part.
I agree. However, the guy who I responded to was not arguing legality, he was arguing the philosophy behind the GPL. I was arguing back. Legally, though, you're correct.
It's a classic case of a zealot overlooking the real concerns. His letter to the editor won't be read past the first paragraph, and I was trying to make that point to anyone paying close enough attention.
licensing GPL software requires you to contribute back to the pool of open source software from which you benefited.
So what happens to your competitive edge if you're forced to give out the secrets behind your product?
The problem with that conclusion is that Cisco didn't build the house.
I didn't build my house either, but I wouldn't be happy if RMS & crew tried to strongarm me into burning it down.
Their $129 device, of which they have sold 400,000 units of, would have cost much more, and taken much longer to develop and get to market if they hadn't leveraged the free software provided by thousands of volunteers over the past ten years.
Where's your proof?
Is it too much to ask that they make a small contribution of software back to the community, which provided them with software that allowed them to make millions of dollars?
You call disclosing your product secrets a small contribution? I call it freely distributing the technology behind your product's distinct characteristics directly to your competition
Finally, I question the author's motives and biases.
He failed to address the power grab by lobbyists. According to this article, most US reps are less powerful/influential than heavy hitting washington lobbyists. As a matter of fact, many US reps are leaving their terms early to become lobbyists. They make more money, and they apparently influence law more, so why do we need representatives anymore?
Since everyone seems to be offering up home-based solutions, I figured I'd pop in and give you a real-world answer.:)
Enterasys (formerly Cabletron) has a new line of APs out called RoamAbout R2. They have support for 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11a. You can also use one AP to bridge between a G and an A network, or any combination thereof.
They have full support for 802.1x authentication using a Radius server, re-keying, MAC filtering, etc. You name it, they support it.
I, too, have had problems with power supplies on these, but we've been running power over cat5, so that has become a non-issue.
Performing a credit check is a fairly standard practice among many employers for both managers and for employees who have to deal with cash, and it is very much legal. In your case, you're applying for a fairly high-level management position (director-level). You'll just have to deal with it. You're lucky they don't do a psychological eval.
Still, what does it matter. I'm nothing but an anonymous coward!
And a moron, to boot. While we're at it, why not remodel Jesus? He looks that way because a medeival painter's idea of what Jesus looks like seriously caught on. Considering where/when he was born, he probably did not have long hair and a ghotee. He was probably fairly dark skinned. Probably had a fairly large nose, very pronounced forehead, fairly large, brown eyes. Oh. And since you're a heathen, let's remodel Mary, since you know she couldn't have been a virgin, right?
Sorry, dude. I call them as I see them. And Doc Brown pronounces "gigawatt" correctly. Since when has the english language been so straight-forward that you can say something like "Whomever came up with it in 1962 was wrong."
Example: "ghoti" spells fish. "gh" as in "trough". "o" as in "women". "ti" as in "station".
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Nah. 64-bit platforms are catching on so fast it will be a non-issue long before 2038.
But it was a fun fact to throw out when the whole why-too-kay bug was big.
So you're getting VoIP just to screw the telco? Are you actually saving money? How are you measuring ROI? What will your ROI be?
I'm just curious. I've had several places look into it but have never found any way to justify it.
Cisco has been trying to sell me on VoIP for years now. I think they are running out of new money makers and this is why they are trying to push it so hard. Naturally, since Cisco is buzzing about it, the whole marketplace is.
While it does have some uses, wide-scale VoIP deployment is simply not necessary. Look at how much you pay for LD vs. the bandwidth costs of running full-scale VoIP.
Ok, off my soapbox now.
This is about +2 Funny, not 0 Offtopic. The problem is that the mods here are all little kiddies who have never seen such classic movies and have no idea what it is the post is about.
For those of you who don't know, it's from Caddyshack.
Ty Webb: Oh, I don't keep score
Caddy: So how do you measure yourself against other golfers?
Ty Webb: By height.
And if you RTFA, it's not offtopic
My point exactly... What OS does IIS run on?
Because I don't. I use Macintosh. However, I see the advantages of Windows, *nix, Mac, etc. Each has their own place. Take a look at the Linux notes on CERT (Just in one month alone, if you wish).
It tells us that since Windows is the most widely-used (and since there are a lot of anti-Microsoft zealots), it is the favorite target of script kiddies. If Linux were the most widely-used OS, it would be the one attacked all the time.
Read CERT. There are just as many linux-related vulnerabilities as Windows. (think: OpenSSL).
What / where is Bangalore?
True, marketing is partly about differentiation. It's also about core competencies. This includes knowing when you've been beaten.
They are trying to maintain their loyal users. They see that Google obviously has them beat hands down when it comes to searching, so they keep the "yahoo.com" in their users' URLs in hopes they will continue to stay for the other Yahoo services.
Now why are they dumping Google? That's a different story.
I use Internet Explorer with the Google Toolbar. Haven't seen a popup since.
It will continue to suck.
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Could I get your IP address please?
Since when is "Messenger Service" at the core of Windows? Even the RPC services are not at the core of Windows. At least not anymore than sendmail or OpenSSH is to *nix. They're just services, or in the 'nix world, daemons.
I'm not paying rent. I bought the house. In fact, I paid cash for it. (Well, I wish. But for the sake of anology, that's how it is.) However, if what you're saying is correct, then the seller didn't originally have the right to sell me the house, since he was renting it, and even then not paying his rent. Therefore, both the landlord and I could both recover damages from the seller. Your analogy is flawed.
I agree. However, the guy who I responded to was not arguing legality, he was arguing the philosophy behind the GPL. I was arguing back. Legally, though, you're correct.
It's a classic case of a zealot overlooking the real concerns. His letter to the editor won't be read past the first paragraph, and I was trying to make that point to anyone paying close enough attention.
So what happens to your competitive edge if you're forced to give out the secrets behind your product?
The problem with that conclusion is that Cisco didn't build the house.
I didn't build my house either, but I wouldn't be happy if RMS & crew tried to strongarm me into burning it down.
Their $129 device, of which they have sold 400,000 units of, would have cost much more, and taken much longer to develop and get to market if they hadn't leveraged the free software provided by thousands of volunteers over the past ten years.
Where's your proof?
Is it too much to ask that they make a small contribution of software back to the community, which provided them with software that allowed them to make millions of dollars?
You call disclosing your product secrets a small contribution? I call it freely distributing the technology behind your product's distinct characteristics directly to your competition
Finally, I question the author's motives and biases.
I'll concede on that point, though. :)
Downtown St. Louis already did this.
So far one has been ordered. The guy wouldn't give us his name, he just went by the the initials "RMS."
He failed to address the power grab by lobbyists. According to this article, most US reps are less powerful/influential than heavy hitting washington lobbyists. As a matter of fact, many US reps are leaving their terms early to become lobbyists. They make more money, and they apparently influence law more, so why do we need representatives anymore?
If you listen to it, you hear "Would you like to see Britannia (us) rule again, my friend?" The "us" is sang by the backup vocals.
Oh. And you're being spiteful as well.
Since everyone seems to be offering up home-based solutions, I figured I'd pop in and give you a real-world answer. :)
Enterasys (formerly Cabletron) has a new line of APs out called RoamAbout R2. They have support for 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11a. You can also use one AP to bridge between a G and an A network, or any combination thereof.
They have full support for 802.1x authentication using a Radius server, re-keying, MAC filtering, etc. You name it, they support it.
I, too, have had problems with power supplies on these, but we've been running power over cat5, so that has become a non-issue.
My dos centavos.
Performing a credit check is a fairly standard practice among many employers for both managers and for employees who have to deal with cash, and it is very much legal. In your case, you're applying for a fairly high-level management position (director-level). You'll just have to deal with it. You're lucky they don't do a psychological eval.
And a moron, to boot. While we're at it, why not remodel Jesus? He looks that way because a medeival painter's idea of what Jesus looks like seriously caught on. Considering where/when he was born, he probably did not have long hair and a ghotee. He was probably fairly dark skinned. Probably had a fairly large nose, very pronounced forehead, fairly large, brown eyes. Oh. And since you're a heathen, let's remodel Mary, since you know she couldn't have been a virgin, right?
Sorry, dude. I call them as I see them. And Doc Brown pronounces "gigawatt" correctly. Since when has the english language been so straight-forward that you can say something like "Whomever came up with it in 1962 was wrong."
Example: "ghoti" spells fish. "gh" as in "trough". "o" as in "women". "ti" as in "station".