The characterization of Gentoo as "bleeding-edge" is becoming less and less relevant. Sure, Gentoo makes the newest packages available quickly, but when a new package is released, it is typically masked, which means it won't be found by the package manager unless you specifically tell it to look for unstable (masked) packages.
So while Gentoo does provide very up-to-date packages, it also places checks on their stability. Contrary to your article, the 2.6 kernel is not currently available in Gentoo as an unmasked package. It will probably be a significant amount of time before it becomes stable enough to lose the mask.
The myth of Gentoo instability needs to end. Gentoo may have been "bleeding-edge" when it was first created, but things have changed now.
Also Tanebaum wrote a book and Linus bought it and asked him to sign it about a decade after the debate broke out. He refused and was still angy with him! Linus was dumbfounded.
That's actually not true. Linus stopped by his office in Amsterdam to get the book signed, but Tanenbaum was traveling. Linus never met Tanenbaum in person. Fact.
..when you can use . Milkbone is written entirely in Perl, has a GUI, and supports the OSCAR protocol (i.e. it isn't using the crippled TOC protocol that most alternative clients use).
It's also wickedly extensible and configurable. And it's open-source, of course.
For the 1200th time, the gnuftp crack was an *inside job*. It wasn't as if someone released a worm that attacked the gnuftp server (a la Blaster). They were also using wuftpd, which doesn't really make too much sense. The situation would be different if there was a way to root any Linux-based server in the world (much like the Windows RPC bug), but that's not the case. It was *one* machine, running an unusual FTP server. Just one. There's a big difference there, buddy.
You're probably just a troll, but at least get the facts right.
Actually, it's called RPC (Remote Procedure Call). And the power grid doesn't use RPC (or OPC for that matter). No critical systems like that are run with MS software.
Oh, gosh. Look at this. A site running Linux was hacked. Gee, that must mean that Linux is fundamentally insecure and that OSS is just no good. After all, everyone knows that FTP access is provided directly by the kernel. Let's everyone use Windows.
Slashdot Mirror
Some friends and I came up with this. It's based on the signs that used to be available at ready.gov.
The characterization of Gentoo as "bleeding-edge" is becoming less and less relevant. Sure, Gentoo makes the newest packages available quickly, but when a new package is released, it is typically masked, which means it won't be found by the package manager unless you specifically tell it to look for unstable (masked) packages.
So while Gentoo does provide very up-to-date packages, it also places checks on their stability. Contrary to your article, the 2.6 kernel is not currently available in Gentoo as an unmasked package. It will probably be a significant amount of time before it becomes stable enough to lose the mask.
The myth of Gentoo instability needs to end. Gentoo may have been "bleeding-edge" when it was first created, but things have changed now.
How about a Beowulf cluster of Robostriders?
Um, yes, there are others and courier isn't one of them. Courier is an IMAP server. We're talking about MTA's here.
Did anyone else [notice] something strange about that [article] from Internet Week? Something just seemed [weird] about it.
Also Tanebaum wrote a book and Linus bought it and asked him to sign it about a decade after the debate broke out. He refused and was still angy with him! Linus was dumbfounded.
That's actually not true. Linus stopped by his office in Amsterdam to get the book signed, but Tanenbaum was traveling. Linus never met Tanenbaum in person. Fact.
..when you can use . Milkbone is written entirely in Perl, has a GUI, and supports the OSCAR protocol (i.e. it isn't using the crippled TOC protocol that most alternative clients use).
It's also wickedly extensible and configurable. And it's open-source, of course.
Haha. Microsoft Programming languages - get it?
Boy, I tell you, the Slashdot editors have quite a sense of humor.
If you're using Gentoo, you're just one command away from a fully updated system: emerge world
You're probably just a troll, but at least get the facts right.
In other news, Microsoft announces that after the embarassment of last week's blaster worm it will begin shipping quality OSes.
Oh, sorry. I was dreaming again.
Because the Matrix has them.
Get a clue.
Hey, at least they don't have to worry about Blaster spreading. :)
Yeah, but pseudo-random numbers are, by definition, predictable.
I'm assuming you didn't read this post, this post, or this post.
I was posting to point out that Linux is unrelated to wuftpd and that the trolls who suggest that it is are incorrect.
Oh, gosh. Look at this. A site running Linux was hacked. Gee, that must mean that Linux is fundamentally insecure and that OSS is just no good. After all, everyone knows that FTP access is provided directly by the kernel. Let's everyone use Windows.
Oh, come on, trolls. Give it a rest.
Look! The virus is spreading Windows FUD!
A suit? That'll be handy.
"Hey, are you just gonna walk into this meeting in jeans and a t-shirt?"
"Actually, no - I've got a suit right......here!"
Shouldn't that be cracking?
1. Find a good idea.
2. Copy it (but call this part "Microsoft Research")
3. ???
4. Profit!
Hmmm, Essential
So, wait, he expects the Slashdot readers to read a draft and comment on it? Ha! Read the article - that's a good one, Bruce.
Wow, this sounds like the worst book ever. I'm kind of glad you gave the ending away so that no one will be tempted to read it.
i AM atkins!