Steve Ballmer is overly competative, and him presiding over Microsoft will certainly bring about troubles. I have read a few interviews with him, and he is very arrogant and believes Windows is a gift to humanity.
Come on Steve Ballmer, if you had brains, you would realize that competation is a good thing for business, because it reduces stagnation. Your belief that Windows should be the only option for consumers is insane.
(Example: Intel and AMD of recent, hell it is almost FUN to watch them duke it out)
I hope Microsoft does get broken up severely, and that Steve Ballmer does get the short end of the stick out of the process.
I believe breaking up Microsoft would lead to new Microsoft products on other OS platforms, including Mac OS and Linux because they will feel not as obligated to make Windows their only home. They will feel like they have the freedom to have at least a vacation house over on Linux Island and another over at Mac OS Beach.
In theory, a divided Microsoft will conquer even more territory, but it will be in a way that will benefit non-Windows users.
Many of the ports are not running the same schedule as the Win/Mac/Linux builds. That is OK because it takes little effort to get up to speed once the major bugs are shaken out of the main tree.
We all know how antiquated X-Windows is. You have to have a really expensive video card to make it seem halfway fast.
It is time to Mozilla-ize and start supporting the next generation. X-Windows should not be developed any further than Xfree86 4.0.
What is the next generation? Well, the only one that comes to mind for me is Berlin (berlin-consortium.org). This project seems to have a good start on the next generation GUI for *nix.
Anymore, there is no excuse for a modern OS to not be as easy to install and use as Windows 98 or BeOS. It is almost the 00's, not the 80's, and X-Windows is simply not going to provide a good GUI foundation for a modern OS.
Just from this thread, it sounds as if there is enough support for Debian-FreeBSD to make it not DOA.
The idea of it all is very interesting, no matter the pros and cons of it.
FreeBSD and Linux users needs to wake up and learn to respect each other. Most of us know that competition is good, and FreeBSD and Linux are in direct competition in many areas.
If the BSD community does not want GPL, I can respect that. GPL is not some Holy Grail of licensing as many of you make it out to be. I believe things can be TOO open. Why? It is because things become chaotic and fragmented, slowing progression and causing all sorts of problems. You are going to see a lot of this in the Linux community over the next couple of years. (It is going to happen because commercial distros are going to try to get ahead by breaking away from the others. The lag time for others to pick up any advantages to their ideas is also enough to cause problems.)
Besides, for the vast majority of us, the license does not matter anyways. We just install it and use it. We are not modifying the libraries, etc. etc.
Debian-FreeBSD is a wake up call to us all. It's time to start repecting our differences. We are all individuals, not members of cults.
Well, I am a 20 year old FreeBSD user, I am reinstalling FreeBSD over my Linux partitions this weekend. I thought I would give Linux one last try, but have been unimpressed.
FreeBSD is definitely faster than Linux. You would know if you had *actually* used FreeBSD before. Based on my recent Linux installs, I would say it is much more than 5% more stabile too.
Sorry, but I am at a point where I think Linux needs more time in the oven, maybe a year or two. BSD has been around for a long time, and that is why it is faster and more stabile.
I can agree with you, though I doubt just tossing FreeBSD, Debian Linux, and KDE 2 together is going to do much to put a dent in Microsoft...not even a scratch.
Maybe if Debian-FreeBSD can evolve in new ways that Linux has not been doing (such as new features for workstations), it would then have some success.
I am dumping my OpenLinux install for FreeBSD 3.3. I used to have 3.2, and miss it.
Could the release of the Crusoe be one of the turning points in the history of the computer industry?
I think so.
I believe so because I believe Transmeta is aiming to put a computer in most everyone's hand. Their processor is likely aimed to be used in a very flexible Palm platform type of implementation up to the "almost a PC" product form.
Maybe down the road they will look towards the PC moshpit, but right now low-end computing is where the real money can be made.
All over the news they are saying that a breakup of Microsoft might have negative implications on the tech industry.
Duh! This is only all happening because Microsoft HAS been a big negative on the tech industry. It is really sickening, pay attention to what they are all saying.
This is only another example of Microsoft's power and deception filtering through the news.
My opinion is that breaking Microsoft up would only be a short-term solution. A breakup and strict supervision by the government might do it.
Their demo is just that, a demo. It is just an evolutionary step towards a 3D GUI.
I personally believe that 3DGUI has no future for normal computing, but might have some vertical applications.
More useful in interfacing would be to have advanced voice recognition, so you can tell your computer to run processes in the background while you are working, and it can tell you status updates, give reports, read news, e-mail, etc. all while you are still typing a doc, or coding or whatever.
Whatever happened to the dream of voice recognition people used to have?
I live in Iowa, and internet voting would be extremely handy for me, a busy college student. However, for it to really be effective, it would have to cover local elections too.
I will admit that I have missed some local elections because I either didn't care, or was scared of the old ladies down at the fire station where the booths are.
If I had the internet vote, I probably would have cast my ballot.
Each candidate should also be allowed to put a 100 word message describing their positions and views on the pages. That way I know who I am voting for and why. Sure I am a Democrat, but it is not democratic to just vote all D's because I don't know the candidate.
If there is internet voting, then they definitely have to help make voters make a more informed choice.
There is also the issue of security. I would be concerned about possible breaches in the validity of the votes. Some cracker could get in there and do some good damage if the system was not very secure. It would be very terrible if a candidate got elected because they hired the right nerd.
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Steve Ballmer is overly competative, and him presiding over Microsoft will certainly bring about troubles. I have read a few interviews with him, and he is very arrogant and believes Windows is a gift to humanity.
Come on Steve Ballmer, if you had brains, you would realize that competation is a good thing for business, because it reduces stagnation. Your belief that Windows should be the only option for consumers is insane.
(Example: Intel and AMD of recent, hell it is almost FUN to watch them duke it out)
I hope Microsoft does get broken up severely, and that Steve Ballmer does get the short end of the stick out of the process.
I believe breaking up Microsoft would lead to new Microsoft products on other OS platforms, including Mac OS and Linux because they will feel not as obligated to make Windows their only home. They will feel like they have the freedom to have at least a vacation house over on Linux Island and another over at Mac OS Beach.
In theory, a divided Microsoft will conquer even more territory, but it will be in a way that will benefit non-Windows users.
DOJ, get out the axe!
You have it wrong.
SGML => XML (=> XHTML) XHTML is just a DTD spec to be used in XML (or even SGML) documents.
HTML is related, but not a true subset of anything.
EC
!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"
With after it
Define your HTML version. If you define it as transitional, the browser will be more forgiving.
ZDNet has finally done this:
That is why their site now looks good in Mozilla.
E
Many of the ports are not running the same schedule as the Win/Mac/Linux builds. That is OK because it takes little effort to get up to speed once the major bugs are shaken out of the main tree.
I still have a couple of CSS layer bugs open, but otherwise it is super.
The real problem is going to be updating your website to be standards compatible (for Mozilla) and still support older browsers in some way.
I know there is not much for backward compatiblity, so be prepared. I would dump 100% support for 4.0 browsers gradually.
One is on its way, a Mozilla client of Jabber.
We should be able to put it together relatively quickly, we have just been waiting for the Mozilla code to stabilize.
It will be used in the sidebar of the browser, but we also hope to have the option of having a window.open() to let it float in a separate window.
Also, there is an API for the "throbber", thus allowing it to be an indicator for an incoming message, we have not looked into it yet.
We should have something useable by mid-January at the latest.
Eric Murphy
P.S. See the first post on the main thread for more info on Jabber.
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We all know how antiquated X-Windows is. You have to have a really expensive video card to make it seem halfway fast.
It is time to Mozilla-ize and start supporting the next generation. X-Windows should not be developed any further than Xfree86 4.0.
What is the next generation? Well, the only one that comes to mind for me is Berlin (berlin-consortium.org). This project seems to have a good start on the next generation GUI for *nix.
Anymore, there is no excuse for a modern OS to not be as easy to install and use as Windows 98 or BeOS. It is almost the 00's, not the 80's, and X-Windows is simply not going to provide a good GUI foundation for a modern OS.
E
I built the targetpc.com site, and it is about a month old. The site specializes in news and reviews.
The both sites have very similar header and footer designs. I noticed right away.
Do you think they copied off us? Hmmm....
(For those that can't take satire, I am not serious about what I am saying.)
Eric Murphy
eric@targetpc.com
Just from this thread, it sounds as if there is enough support for Debian-FreeBSD to make it not DOA.
The idea of it all is very interesting, no matter the pros and cons of it.
FreeBSD and Linux users needs to wake up and learn to respect each other. Most of us know that competition is good, and FreeBSD and Linux are in direct competition in many areas.
If the BSD community does not want GPL, I can respect that. GPL is not some Holy Grail of licensing as many of you make it out to be. I believe things can be TOO open. Why? It is because things become chaotic and fragmented, slowing progression and causing all sorts of problems. You are going to see a lot of this in the Linux community over the next couple of years. (It is going to happen because commercial distros are going to try to get ahead by breaking away from the others. The lag time for others to pick up any advantages to their ideas is also enough to cause problems.)
Besides, for the vast majority of us, the license does not matter anyways. We just install it and use it. We are not modifying the libraries, etc. etc.
Debian-FreeBSD is a wake up call to us all. It's time to start repecting our differences. We are all individuals, not members of cults.
E
If you want Linux, try Caldera OpenLinux. It is the easiest ass install, you will not believe it.
However, Caldera has been very unstable for me, and am going to remove it.
Well, I am a 20 year old FreeBSD user, I am reinstalling FreeBSD over my Linux partitions this weekend. I thought I would give Linux one last try, but have been unimpressed.
FreeBSD is definitely faster than Linux. You would know if you had *actually* used FreeBSD before. Based on my recent Linux installs, I would say it is much more than 5% more stabile too.
Sorry, but I am at a point where I think Linux needs more time in the oven, maybe a year or two. BSD has been around for a long time, and that is why it is faster and more stabile.
I can agree with you, though I doubt just tossing FreeBSD, Debian Linux, and KDE 2 together is going to do much to put a dent in Microsoft...not even a scratch.
Maybe if Debian-FreeBSD can evolve in new ways that Linux has not been doing (such as new features for workstations), it would then have some success.
I am dumping my OpenLinux install for FreeBSD 3.3. I used to have 3.2, and miss it.
Would this thing get near 200 FPS in Quake?
Or does it just output to paper?
From one extreme to another...
E
From the blurry and small screenshots, its looks very advanced.
I would not be suprised if some more "suprise" Linux distros pop up.
E
Could the release of the Crusoe be one of the turning points in the history of the computer industry?
I think so.
I believe so because I believe Transmeta is aiming to put a computer in most everyone's hand. Their processor is likely aimed to be used in a very flexible Palm platform type of implementation up to the "almost a PC" product form.
Maybe down the road they will look towards the PC moshpit, but right now low-end computing is where the real money can be made.
E
How are Mac keyboard, mice, and monitor supported with the Belkin products?
Does it work well?
Not a Mac-o-phile, just might buy an old one to play with, and test on.
EC
If I gave my palm ethernet access..and put ucLinux on there, is there any small HTTP server available I could run on it?
Might be interesting to try out...
EC
All over the news they are saying that a breakup of Microsoft might have negative implications on the tech industry.
Duh! This is only all happening because Microsoft HAS been a big negative on the tech industry. It is really sickening, pay attention to what they are all saying.
This is only another example of Microsoft's power and deception filtering through the news.
My opinion is that breaking Microsoft up would only be a short-term solution. A breakup and strict supervision by the government might do it.
EC
Their demo is just that, a demo. It is just an evolutionary step towards a 3D GUI.
I personally believe that 3DGUI has no future for normal computing, but might have some vertical applications.
More useful in interfacing would be to have advanced voice recognition, so you can tell your computer to run processes in the background while you are working, and it can tell you status updates, give reports, read news, e-mail, etc. all while you are still typing a doc, or coding or whatever.
Whatever happened to the dream of voice recognition people used to have?
EC
I have seen a couple of CGI packages out there for Ada. Ada is the most strongly typed language there is, much more than Java.
I have used the packages and ran some CGI using them on NT seemingly well.
There is an GNAT compiler for Linux available, but I have not tried it.
Using this combo would be good for XML applications...
EC
I live in Iowa, and internet voting would be extremely handy for me, a busy college student. However, for it to really be effective, it would have to cover local elections too.
I will admit that I have missed some local elections because I either didn't care, or was scared of the old ladies down at the fire station where the booths are.
If I had the internet vote, I probably would have cast my ballot.
Each candidate should also be allowed to put a 100 word message describing their positions and views on the pages. That way I know who I am voting for and why. Sure I am a Democrat, but it is not democratic to just vote all D's because I don't know the candidate.
If there is internet voting, then they definitely have to help make voters make a more informed choice.
There is also the issue of security. I would be concerned about possible breaches in the validity of the votes. Some cracker could get in there and do some good damage if the system was not very secure. It would be very terrible if a candidate got elected because they hired the right nerd.
EC
What implications will this have? None?
EC