HP knows a lot more about operating systems than Google, for example.
It still develops one of the best OS of all times, OpenVMS and not to forget about Digital/Tru64 Unix.
There is enough knowledge in this company to create a very good and usable OS.
The command list looks very similar to u-boot commands set.
U-Boot is GPL-licensed FYI. So if it really is a modified u-boot bootloader,
then we can ask for a source:)
1. Any comparable to QT commercial package costs as much or even more. Use wxWindows or GTK
2. There are many Embedded Linux vendors and the prices vary a lot. Timesys charges much less for a subscription, for example.
It helps to research a market before making a decision.
3. VxWorks ? you make me laugh... Have you ever considered the price of the beast ? And good support from Windriver ? you must be joking , right ?
4. Yeah for 140$ you pay to Microsoft you get 24/7 free support hotline... Not ? Seriously there are plenty support houses that can support Debian and other distros for a fraction of RedHat/Suse enterprize support contracts. Again, it does help to research a market.
5. Why on earth, you need Cygwin commercial license ?
Well in any case, OSS products may be free as in freedom of beer, but the support is not. If you are not capable in supporting yourself, prepare to pay. What did you expect, that someone is going to invest his time to support you for free ?
Asus WL-500G Deluxe is perfect piece of hardware with 2 USB 2.0 ports
And upcoming WL-700 will have an IDE port integrated on-boards for a perfect server
As a submitter of the original news, I specifically pointed out Windows. As a security developer, I worked with Israeli goverment and it's suppliers and large companies mentioned in the article. They, almost universally, are using windows both on desktops and servers, and with an exception of military and security forces, are very vunerable. Most employers are uneducated about security, viruses and trojans and the current state of Windows (in)security allows for a very easy penetration
You are wrong here, pal.
I am using kvirc (http://www.kvirc.net) on both
Linux and Windows. It's GPL'd software and is much better than mIRC or X-Chat for that matter
Let us be not US-centric for a moment. Think worldwide and separate
Software and Media piracy
The software piracy is driven by Price/Perfomance ratio of available titles.
Most software today is expensive and bloated.
It is so expensive that it looks like it's going to dwarf the hardware prices in a couple of years.
This is nuts. Consider how much functionality does an average Joe uses in Word application.
Also consider the price of a software package you use every day ( let's not talk about OSS alternatives)
a) OS
b) Productivity suite.
c) Good image and video editing tools ( if you own a digital (video) camera
d) Entertainment applications ( games etc.)
Most good software is unavailable for try-out session. God knows how much money I spent on video games during the last 14 years that were worthless .
Now when hardware prices go down worldwide. It is time to start selling cheap software as well
where cheap means affordable not only for US/European wages.
On the other hand, media piracy is driven not only by price, but also in availability. Kill Bill vol 2. will take a couple of months!!!!! to reach global audience. When first US DVDs would come out, the movie will, probably, just debut in cinemas across Russia for example. Looks like publishers and distributors are shooting themselfs in the foot this way. The other thing is the STUPID DVD region coding. I wish it would just go away and disappear. But it will not. This also applies to so many different restrictions that publishers place on music and video media. It's they, who feed the piracy fire with oil.
The piracy is a direct result of not listening to consumers. If media companies would started selling individual mp3 tracks in 1998 for a few cents a pop instead of FUD and legal threats, most likely, you would never hear of Napster and such.
Sell people what they want for the price that they can pay, and they WILL buy it. And the whole "piracy" thing would just go away...
As a guy who had originally submitted the story, I must say, that I have never heard of SpyMac service before... I, also, think that in a next couple of month we'll see an explosion in web-based large data storage offerings from both global and local portals and providers. This will signify a huge change in their business models and offerings and we'll see how people will move not only e-mails but other useful information as well, for example - true world-wide collaboration tools, calendars, phone directories, photo repositories, document storage etc. This is are real threat to Micro$oft as well, since you won't need beefed up Very Very Very Long Horn to do 99% of your daily stuff.
As for all those "obscure mid-east country" posts,
I have to say that Israel is one of the most advanced country in the world in everything technology related. It has one of the highest broadband internet penetration rates as well so 30 MB attachments make a lot of sense. It is, also, worth noting that any./ user at any given time is using at least one or two technologies developed in Israel whether it's CPU, instant-messaging service or just a simple router
I am an Israeli. and have been working in the local Hi-tech industry for the last 10.5 years.
when I started working here in 1993, a common monthly wage for an senior software engineer was around 2000$. it peaked in y2000 at about 6000$ and now it's somewhere in a range of 3.5K-5K$ a month. ( if you can get a job, that is. and that's not bad at all in terms of average wage here at around 1700$ month. And the reason for it is because the quality of the local hi-tech product is very high. and a lot of companies are willing to pay this money + benefits in order to get it. Just ask the likes of Intel, Motorola, TI, HP etc which have major R&D centers here. ( sometimes the only ones abroad).
However it's very different when it comes to India. I worked with lot's of code produced by major Indian outsourcing companies (Like Wipro, for example) and I can say tht those guys are not really ready for prime-time. (No offence, I hope)
So it all comes down to quality vs. price. Nowdays there are a lot of companies that are willing to pay far less money to get the job done and they don't mind quick and dirty approach. and that's where India comes in. But if you want to do something serious, you'll never outsource there, at least for now. and I am sure that when those guys will get quality and experience, their price WILL go up and become comparabale to the prices in the developed countries.
BTW there are also trends to import cheap workforce to some country close but outside US or EU. for example Cyprus. I personaly know companies that moved development centers there and employ hundreds of Indian guys for fraction of a price.
but as I say in the long run you always get what you payed for.
I think that every developer ever contributed to GNU/Linux should not send cease-and-desist letters,
but ask for monetary compensation and enforce his own copyright . Let's see, how SCO will be able to cope with that
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Actually, many of those are designed in Intel Israel R&D centers
Try REXX http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/REXX
HP knows a lot more about operating systems than Google, for example. It still develops one of the best OS of all times, OpenVMS and not to forget about Digital/Tru64 Unix. There is enough knowledge in this company to create a very good and usable OS.
We'll find that out soon enough, it seems.
The command list looks very similar to u-boot commands set. U-Boot is GPL-licensed FYI. So if it really is a modified u-boot bootloader, then we can ask for a source :)
"God is dead." - F.Nietzsche "F.Nietzsche is dead" - God.
1. Any comparable to QT commercial package costs as much or even more. Use wxWindows or GTK 2. There are many Embedded Linux vendors and the prices vary a lot. Timesys charges much less for a subscription, for example. It helps to research a market before making a decision. 3. VxWorks ? you make me laugh... Have you ever considered the price of the beast ? And good support from Windriver ? you must be joking , right ? 4. Yeah for 140$ you pay to Microsoft you get 24/7 free support hotline... Not ? Seriously there are plenty support houses that can support Debian and other distros for a fraction of RedHat/Suse enterprize support contracts. Again, it does help to research a market. 5. Why on earth, you need Cygwin commercial license ? Well in any case, OSS products may be free as in freedom of beer, but the support is not. If you are not capable in supporting yourself, prepare to pay. What did you expect, that someone is going to invest his time to support you for free ?
Will I be able to buy a beast barebone and put a good old Linux on it ?
Asus WL-500G Deluxe is perfect piece of hardware with 2 USB 2.0 ports And upcoming WL-700 will have an IDE port integrated on-boards for a perfect server
As a submitter of the original news, I specifically pointed out Windows. As a security developer, I worked with Israeli goverment and it's suppliers and large companies mentioned in the article. They, almost universally, are using windows both on desktops and servers, and with an exception of military and security forces, are very vunerable. Most employers are uneducated about security, viruses and trojans and the current state of Windows (in)security allows for a very easy penetration
You are wrong here, pal. I am using kvirc (http://www.kvirc.net) on both Linux and Windows. It's GPL'd software and is much better than mIRC or X-Chat for that matter
The software piracy is driven by Price/Perfomance ratio of available titles. Most software today is expensive and bloated. It is so expensive that it looks like it's going to dwarf the hardware prices in a couple of years. This is nuts. Consider how much functionality does an average Joe uses in Word application. Also consider the price of a software package you use every day ( let's not talk about OSS alternatives)
a) OS
b) Productivity suite.
c) Good image and video editing tools ( if you own a digital (video) camera
d) Entertainment applications ( games etc.)
Most good software is unavailable for try-out session. God knows how much money I spent on video games during the last 14 years that were worthless . Now when hardware prices go down worldwide. It is time to start selling cheap software as well where cheap means affordable not only for US/European wages.
On the other hand, media piracy is driven not only by price, but also in availability. Kill Bill vol 2. will take a couple of months!!!!! to reach global audience. When first US DVDs would come out, the movie will, probably, just debut in cinemas across Russia for example. Looks like publishers and distributors are shooting themselfs in the foot this way. The other thing is the STUPID DVD region coding. I wish it would just go away and disappear. But it will not. This also applies to so many different restrictions that publishers place on music and video media. It's they, who feed the piracy fire with oil. The piracy is a direct result of not listening to consumers. If media companies would started selling individual mp3 tracks in 1998 for a few cents a pop instead of FUD and legal threats, most likely, you would never hear of Napster and such.
Sell people what they want for the price that they can pay, and they WILL buy it. And the whole "piracy" thing would just go away...
As a guy who had originally submitted the story, I must say, that I have never heard of SpyMac service before... I, also, think that in a next couple of month we'll see an explosion in web-based large data storage offerings from both global and local portals and providers. This will signify a huge change in their business models and offerings and we'll see how people will move not only e-mails but other useful information as well, for example - true world-wide collaboration tools, calendars, phone directories, photo repositories, document storage etc. This is are real threat to Micro$oft as well, since you won't need beefed up Very Very Very Long Horn to do 99% of your daily stuff. As for all those "obscure mid-east country" posts, I have to say that Israel is one of the most advanced country in the world in everything technology related. It has one of the highest broadband internet penetration rates as well so 30 MB attachments make a lot of sense. It is, also, worth noting that any ./ user at any given time is using at least one or two technologies developed in Israel whether it's CPU, instant-messaging service or just a simple router
I am an Israeli. and have been working in the local Hi-tech industry for the last 10.5 years. when I started working here in 1993, a common monthly wage for an senior software engineer was around 2000$. it peaked in y2000 at about 6000$ and now it's somewhere in a range of 3.5K-5K$ a month. ( if you can get a job, that is. and that's not bad at all in terms of average wage here at around 1700$ month. And the reason for it is because the quality of the local hi-tech product is very high. and a lot of companies are willing to pay this money + benefits in order to get it. Just ask the likes of Intel, Motorola, TI, HP etc which have major R&D centers here. ( sometimes the only ones abroad). However it's very different when it comes to India. I worked with lot's of code produced by major Indian outsourcing companies (Like Wipro, for example) and I can say tht those guys are not really ready for prime-time. (No offence, I hope) So it all comes down to quality vs. price. Nowdays there are a lot of companies that are willing to pay far less money to get the job done and they don't mind quick and dirty approach. and that's where India comes in. But if you want to do something serious, you'll never outsource there, at least for now. and I am sure that when those guys will get quality and experience, their price WILL go up and become comparabale to the prices in the developed countries. BTW there are also trends to import cheap workforce to some country close but outside US or EU. for example Cyprus. I personaly know companies that moved development centers there and employ hundreds of Indian guys for fraction of a price. but as I say in the long run you always get what you payed for.
I think that every developer ever contributed to GNU/Linux should not send cease-and-desist letters, but ask for monetary compensation and enforce his own copyright . Let's see, how SCO will be able to cope with that