marshac: USA today says that it's made out of glass... couldn't this possibly break? Ouch. Then again, USA Today is known for their high quality journalism...
It is the same ids they use on cats, dogs, horses, some cows, etc. If it is durable enough to use on these animals, it is durable enough for you.
dokebi: "I love the fact that they seem very serious about OSS. But anyone want to comment on how they plan to make money?"
The same way Redhat does except using their tons of existing contracts. Novell has all the resources they need (Novell stuff, SUSE, ximian) to make a huge corporate Linux presence, they are way better positioned than any other Linux distributor such as Xandros, Lindows/Linspire/Lindash/linwhatever, Sun java desktop and even redhat who wants to focus on servers. At this rate they will blow Redhat out of the water completely since redhat is mostly interested in servers only whereas Novell has a huge desktop polishing team plus server stuff to work with.
Think about this, businesses think of migrating to Linux all the time, but who can they use that will be liable for it? BOOM there is Novell, hell they may be already using NetWare, etc.
If I had some damn money I would be buying up shares of Novell. Actually now that I think about it, at the current price I could:P
Exactly what I was thinking, damn that is impressive. I just beat the game for the zillionth time a few days ago (rom) and so the images were fresh in my mind... again impressive!
I really do not understand the desire to have an email client like this either. It appears to me that in general, most users do not benefit from an intergrated email client in any fasion. One influence however would be marketing, the people who buy software get a pitch about everything being intergrated. Maybe there is a thought that you are getting one piece of software to do email, word processing, spreadsheets, databases,.... as opposed to getting a piece of software for each. To them managing one program (even though in reality it is multiple programs just the same) is easier than 4. Who knows..
A company that already own licenses for Microsoft office and wants to migrate to Linux is a good reason. Why waste a license you already own?
People who need Microsoft Access for little db projects do not need Postgres, mySQL or Firebird, it is just overkill and requires far more knowledge than lets say a secretary should need to do his or her job; there is not any good replacement for Microsoft access. Access is fills the gap when a spreadsheet is not good enough and spending ANY time or money on a front-end to a real DB is unnecessary.
OO lacks an email client, evolution does the job fine but not everyone agrees.
I am not saying that these reasons apply to everyone... I know offhand a lot of businesses need and want Access; Linux has no suitable replacement. Most anti-office people will say use and make your own front end, yeah... great plan... I will waste hours of time doing that instead of spending 10 minutes on a simple Access DB, that really impresses the boss.
In many cases, OpenOffice is more than sufficient, especially in the home, that is definitely true! I think the key to more migration is a Access replacement. Access works great for many little databases for one or two users, reports and queries and as a front end. I somewhat remember a GNU hosted db project but they had a long way to go.
Whats funny here is that slashdotters will bitch with this on by default (paranoia, et al) and they bitch with it off too (security). It is almost like Microsoft can't win here...
Here is something else to ponder.. in general, linux distros do not auto update or even have the capability (none come to mind, i'll get corrected shortly if i'm wrong) so it must be done manually, which can of course be pretty simple. No big deal right? Well... a ton of people who use linux, especially newbies and perma newbies (some grandmas, joe sixpack, etc), think they are untouchable and not vulnerable to any hack becaue of what they are told and believe about linux. All operating systems need security patches! I mean think about it, windowsupdate on a win32 box is a given to be done often for a lot of folks, on a linux machine it is far less likely to cross an average (if there is such a thing) user's mind.
We all know people who have been "looking" for a job for over two years... at some point you have to realize it is time to start a new career and/or move. If you can't find a job you must adjust even though it is painful. If you do not want to change careers or move you'll have to just keep waiting. I'm in the same situation, I can't find a good job, I feel I bring in 1/2 of what I should but instead of whining about it I deal with it... in a few more years maybe I'll break the almighty 30,000 mark!
In my experience (NOTE IN MY EXPERIENCE, THIS IS NOT A CLAIM OF THE GENERAL SITUATION) people who cannot find a job can find one, it isn't good enough for them.
If you can't find the job you want, then perhaps it is time to move. Its been what? Close to a year? That is sufficient time to find a job somewhere be it in their current area or elsewhere. It's not a big move to California... TechTV has some openings now [note: joke]! And if you still can't find a job, perhaps it is time to get a new career at least in the short term. I don't have the job I want, I don't whine about it either or expect a awwwwwwwww from anyone.
If I were an employee there I would have been looking for a new job for months and months and months... Not because I hate SCO but because I would consider the job to be too unstable. If they couldn't have the foresight to do the same... screw em.
Yes true, I was thinking more along the lines of being able to change formats or play some other way and this isn't the case... my mistake. Been a long day
IANAL but I do believe this fits into the DMC. Violation of the DMC is ILLEGAL... if you disagree with that... welcome to the club, write your congress person.
ObviousGuy: While it might suck having to pay a nickel for music off of iTunes, at least I know that my data can be backed up in a manner of my own choosing.
Not without circumventing the system such as burning those protected files to cd then converting them (ooop still a cd issue). Or illegally ripping the protection from them which is possible but a PITA. Last I checked it was much easier (and yes more expensive) to buy CDs and then to back them up ANY way you saw fit, in that respect a CD beats iTunes hands down not to mention the quality.
As a home computer user, I've never yet had a hard drive crash. About how paranoid do my fellow/.ers feel I should be about this?
Quickest way to do that without opening it up and dumping sand in there is to defrag daily... there are some idiots in the office I have told over and over not to do that (BUT IT SPEEDS IT UP! heh..) and one of them just lost their entire harddrive. I've resorted to renaming the defrag utility now....
I don't who the dipshit moron is who modded you troll..
Bug Number 131456 = Memory use does not go down after closing tabs
However, it is hardly "full of memory leaks". And I'd strongly disagree with "is generally slower during usage". It is certainly slower starting up slightly, due to IE being intergrated into windows, I find it to be quicker in many ways.
My policy for a long time has been to pick two words and shift my keys over one sometimes alternating and then I throw a number (or its shift key version) into it somewhere. An example of this would be SlashdotNews = A2kaagsirMred or Aka$agsirMred it is easy to remember even for non techie people. It is secure enough for me...
First result:
The official way to pronounce MySQL is ``My Ess Que Ell'' (not ``my sequel''), but we don't mind if you pronounce it as ``my sequel'' or in some other localized way.
I exclusivly use C# for EVERYTHING and I too love it. BUT - the largest problem is that you cannot protect your code. Sure in the land of GPL that is no big deal but if I sell a few comercial applications or even a game that I cheating to be much more difficult to do I cannot because they can decompile the code in a second.
Flame me all you want but I always considered c# to be a language that uses the power of c/c++ and the ease of java minus the bullshit. The only two problems I see 1.) Anti MS lamers who can't look past the company being involved 2.) No native code, can't protect source, performance problems (not on the scale of java!). I would be so happy if I could compile my c# code into a real executable.. Hell I'd just be happy if it wasn't a 2 second time of investment to steal any code that I don't want open. (obfuscation is a joke).
mahbidnessWouldn't that require.....bundling a media player?
Seriously, I am not a microsoft apologist, but would someone explain to me how this is fundamentally different from what Microsoft was trying to do? I'm not trying to troll here; this is an honest question.
I think the difference is that linux distros will bundle any worthy program that is license compatibile EVEN if it was Microsoft's! Microsoft bundles... Microsoft.
Another relevant point IMHO is that the kernel writers didn't likely have anything to do with the media player, its not "Linux Player".
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marshac: USA today says that it's made out of glass... couldn't this possibly break? Ouch. Then again, USA Today is known for their high quality journalism...
It is the same ids they use on cats, dogs, horses, some cows, etc. If it is durable enough to use on these animals, it is durable enough for you.
dokebi: "I love the fact that they seem very serious about OSS. But anyone want to comment on how they plan to make money?"
:P
The same way Redhat does except using their tons of existing contracts. Novell has all the resources they need (Novell stuff, SUSE, ximian) to make a huge corporate Linux presence, they are way better positioned than any other Linux distributor such as Xandros, Lindows/Linspire/Lindash/linwhatever, Sun java desktop and even redhat who wants to focus on servers. At this rate they will blow Redhat out of the water completely since redhat is mostly interested in servers only whereas Novell has a huge desktop polishing team plus server stuff to work with.
Think about this, businesses think of migrating to Linux all the time, but who can they use that will be liable for it? BOOM there is Novell, hell they may be already using NetWare, etc.
If I had some damn money I would be buying up shares of Novell. Actually now that I think about it, at the current price I could
Exactly what I was thinking, damn that is impressive. I just beat the game for the zillionth time a few days ago (rom) and so the images were fresh in my mind... again impressive!
Ya but Americans hate Canadians whether they are here for a few hours getting a brief case of cigarettes or have been here 20 years. :)
[Note especially for mods: This is a joke]
So don't use windows media player.. am I missing something?
I really do not understand the desire to have an email client like this either. It appears to me that in general, most users do not benefit from an intergrated email client in any fasion. One influence however would be marketing, the people who buy software get a pitch about everything being intergrated. Maybe there is a thought that you are getting one piece of software to do email, word processing, spreadsheets, databases, .... as opposed to getting a piece of software for each. To them managing one program (even though in reality it is multiple programs just the same) is easier than 4. Who knows..
A company that already own licenses for Microsoft office and wants to migrate to Linux is a good reason. Why waste a license you already own?
People who need Microsoft Access for little db projects do not need Postgres, mySQL or Firebird, it is just overkill and requires far more knowledge than lets say a secretary should need to do his or her job; there is not any good replacement for Microsoft access. Access is fills the gap when a spreadsheet is not good enough and spending ANY time or money on a front-end to a real DB is unnecessary.
OO lacks an email client, evolution does the job fine but not everyone agrees.
I am not saying that these reasons apply to everyone... I know offhand a lot of businesses need and want Access; Linux has no suitable replacement. Most anti-office people will say use and make your own front end, yeah... great plan... I will waste hours of time doing that instead of spending 10 minutes on a simple Access DB, that really impresses the boss.
In many cases, OpenOffice is more than sufficient, especially in the home, that is definitely true! I think the key to more migration is a Access replacement. Access works great for many little databases for one or two users, reports and queries and as a front end. I somewhat remember a GNU hosted db project but they had a long way to go.
Shit I forgot my disclaimer so that I don't get an insta-troll mod, the first sentence is a joke for you humour impared.
Whats funny here is that slashdotters will bitch with this on by default (paranoia, et al) and they bitch with it off too (security). It is almost like Microsoft can't win here...
Here is something else to ponder.. in general, linux distros do not auto update or even have the capability (none come to mind, i'll get corrected shortly if i'm wrong) so it must be done manually, which can of course be pretty simple. No big deal right? Well... a ton of people who use linux, especially newbies and perma newbies (some grandmas, joe sixpack, etc), think they are untouchable and not vulnerable to any hack becaue of what they are told and believe about linux. All operating systems need security patches! I mean think about it, windowsupdate on a win32 box is a given to be done often for a lot of folks, on a linux machine it is far less likely to cross an average (if there is such a thing) user's mind.
We all know people who have been "looking" for a job for over two years... at some point you have to realize it is time to start a new career and/or move. If you can't find a job you must adjust even though it is painful. If you do not want to change careers or move you'll have to just keep waiting. I'm in the same situation, I can't find a good job, I feel I bring in 1/2 of what I should but instead of whining about it I deal with it... in a few more years maybe I'll break the almighty 30,000 mark!
In my experience (NOTE IN MY EXPERIENCE, THIS IS NOT A CLAIM OF THE GENERAL SITUATION) people who cannot find a job can find one, it isn't good enough for them.
If you can't find the job you want, then perhaps it is time to move. Its been what? Close to a year? That is sufficient time to find a job somewhere be it in their current area or elsewhere. It's not a big move to California... TechTV has some openings now [note: joke]! And if you still can't find a job, perhaps it is time to get a new career at least in the short term. I don't have the job I want, I don't whine about it either or expect a awwwwwwwww from anyone.
If I were an employee there I would have been looking for a new job for months and months and months... Not because I hate SCO but because I would consider the job to be too unstable. If they couldn't have the foresight to do the same... screw em.
Forgot mine too, thought the =P tounge would help though..
Oh so you're the one who watched it... u the one who watches robotwars or whatever too? I hate them two shows =P
Yes true, I was thinking more along the lines of being able to change formats or play some other way and this isn't the case... my mistake. Been a long day
IANAL but I do believe this fits into the DMC. Violation of the DMC is ILLEGAL... if you disagree with that... welcome to the club, write your congress person.
ObviousGuy: While it might suck having to pay a nickel for music off of iTunes, at least I know that my data can be backed up in a manner of my own choosing.
Not without circumventing the system such as burning those protected files to cd then converting them (ooop still a cd issue). Or illegally ripping the protection from them which is possible but a PITA. Last I checked it was much easier (and yes more expensive) to buy CDs and then to back them up ANY way you saw fit, in that respect a CD beats iTunes hands down not to mention the quality.
As a home computer user, I've never yet had a hard drive crash. About how paranoid do my fellow /.ers feel I should be about this?
Quickest way to do that without opening it up and dumping sand in there is to defrag daily... there are some idiots in the office I have told over and over not to do that (BUT IT SPEEDS IT UP! heh..) and one of them just lost their entire harddrive. I've resorted to renaming the defrag utility now....
I don't who the dipshit moron is who modded you troll..
Bug Number 131456 = Memory use does not go down after closing tabs
However, it is hardly "full of memory leaks". And I'd strongly disagree with "is generally slower during usage". It is certainly slower starting up slightly, due to IE being intergrated into windows, I find it to be quicker in many ways.
Brandybuck "Microsoft is deliberately making your PC obsolete. For no discernable reason."
Ah but they do have a reason.. they want to you to buy a brand new computer with DRM BIOS crap.
My policy for a long time has been to pick two words and shift my keys over one sometimes alternating and then I throw a number (or its shift key version) into it somewhere. An example of this would be SlashdotNews = A2kaagsirMred or Aka$agsirMred it is easy to remember even for non techie people. It is secure enough for me...
Google => prounounce mysql
First result:
The official way to pronounce MySQL is ``My Ess Que Ell'' (not ``my sequel''), but we don't mind if you pronounce it as ``my sequel'' or in some other localized way.
Google is your friend (until they turn evil).
I exclusivly use C# for EVERYTHING and I too love it. BUT - the largest problem is that you cannot protect your code. Sure in the land of GPL that is no big deal but if I sell a few comercial applications or even a game that I cheating to be much more difficult to do I cannot because they can decompile the code in a second.
Flame me all you want but I always considered c# to be a language that uses the power of c/c++ and the ease of java minus the bullshit. The only two problems I see 1.) Anti MS lamers who can't look past the company being involved 2.) No native code, can't protect source, performance problems (not on the scale of java!). I would be so happy if I could compile my c# code into a real executable.. Hell I'd just be happy if it wasn't a 2 second time of investment to steal any code that I don't want open. (obfuscation is a joke).
mahbidness Wouldn't that require.....bundling a media player?
Seriously, I am not a microsoft apologist, but would someone explain to me how this is fundamentally different from what Microsoft was trying to do? I'm not trying to troll here; this is an honest question.
I think the difference is that linux distros will bundle any worthy program that is license compatibile EVEN if it was Microsoft's! Microsoft bundles... Microsoft.
Another relevant point IMHO is that the kernel writers didn't likely have anything to do with the media player, its not "Linux Player".