Poor SGI, how the mighty have fallen. It seems that many companies which have come on hard times turn to Linux for salvation. Will it help them recover? We shall see. Does their code contributions help Linux??? HELL YES. A journaling filesystem is a huge step for Linux. As a rabid Be advocate, I preach about the BeFS a lot. Now, (about time), Linux can enjoy all the advantages of journaling. It's really impressive how much of a beating these filesystems can take before errors crop up.
How long do you think it will take for XFS to become a standard in the Linux community? Anyone?
What I'd like to see is a Dell-style drop down menu on the ordering page which reads
"Windows 98 (standard)"
"Red Hat Linux 6.0 (SAVE: $100)"
Now if I could only do that with the PIII/Athlon tradeoff. Oh well, Dell's getting the bucks from Intel, can't blame 'em. P.S. I wouldn't be surprised if Dell offered both OSes at par, especially because of the increased tech support load they will have to endure. *sigh*
I've got a year-old Dell Dimension with three OS'es on it, and have been having some real headaches trying to find drivers. Does this new Dell support imply that Dell will help in cajoling hardware manufacturers to write Linux drivers? I dam' well hope so, though it might not help me any.
P.S. Dell isn't the luser computer manufacturer, that's Compaq. At least Dell's boxes don't look like something out of a quasi-futuristic 1950's commercial. And they don't have a semi-transparent moon button on them either. Or 'stylish' plastic doors which block the CDROM drive from opening. I bought my Dell because of the good price and the intelligent design of the case.
Yeah, but what the original reply-ee said still holds true. You're not going to discover the answers to these questions by watching the movie again and noting every detail. These things were left ambiguous intentionally, sort of a "Choose-your-own-adventure" style of horror. It also leaves a lot for nitpicky people to debate endlessly and pointlessly about.
The Sixth Sense is a movie you probably need to see twice, but make sure to go see it the first time in the theatre while it's still playing. It's definately a psychological thriller (There's only two times where something happens quickly enough to make you jump), but it will please almost all thrillseekers. Remember when you were scared of the dark? This movie puts you right back there.
It's got a happy ending though, so don't worry about bringing your 'sensitive' friends. By the way, you should know one of the plot secrets. Bruce Willis is *BLAM*.........
I'll refrain from comparing the original poster to the H-person, but really...
The poor are not a burden we can just dump. That's the way to a regime of terror. We, the people who have wealth, must give a small part of what we enjoy to those who are without. And, as the previous poster so insightfully pointed out, if people are starving, they're damn well going to stick you up!
Maybe the reason the two servers are different is that the folks at LinuxPPC aren't running a clean install on their www.linuxppc.org page. Wouldn't that make sense?
1:00pm - Tuned IIS' performance options reset application protection to Medium, and rebooted.
8:54am - Changed IIS' application protection to Low and rebooted, site back up
In other words, "Dragged slider bar in IIS window to a different setting, and waited five minutes while the system rebooted and restarted most of the services."
"Wilds of British Columbia" indeed! I'll have you know that Vancouver has the highest number of luxury cars per capita! Not that that's necessarily good... (Vancouver also must have -the worst- drivers)
Besides, without the sense of humor fostered here in Canada, we'd never have User Friendly! And if Illiad doesn't look both ways (several times) before crossing the street, we might have to put up with some left-handed comic strips until he heals.
NEWS: Viruses are good for GDP, therefore good for the country:
If it weren't for the "sickly, AIDS-infected" MS-DOS + Windows, the whole Antivirus industry would never exist!! Think all of the jobs that could be lost if people switched to alternate OS-es... Better not slap MS with a DOJ penalty, 'cause what's good for Microsoft is good for the country.
Side note: It's funny how every computer with Windows on it now includes an antivirus scanner too. I guess there's not much profit in it or else we'd have Microsoft Virus Explorer by now. (Oh wait, that's the VB Macro writing software)
Seriously though, this editorial is right IMHO. The thrill of being different is a lure to many of the best & brightest, and if and when Linux hits the desktop market (don't hold your breath) there will be an exodus. Well, might as well enjoy it while it lasts.
As (the band) Tool says, "I sold out long before you ever even / heard my name..."
The one usability problem I had with X Windows is it's font rendering engine. Unless you have a 19" monitor, viewing many web pages or other items with small text is a strain on the eyes. I realize that changing the font renderer to smooth edges and anti-alias stuff would be a huge step, and I don't expect it to be taken. However, if Linux is to creep into the word processing/web surfing demographic, it needs to have a GUI that's easier on the eyes.
We have Enlightenment, which looks great^H^H^H^H^H amazing, but it's still enclosing chunky fonts.
Looks like SpamCop is going to be expanding to an interplanetary scale! Submissions for a new name now being accepted. Superintendent Spam, SpamConstable, SpaceLordSpamCop, IntergalacticSpamFuzz, Spam Spam Spam Spam lovely Spam......
The points I'd like to bring up are pretty much what this comment says.
My main argument is with your "Netscape won't read the page, Netscape's at fault" statement. Netscape is at fault??? Then how come there are hundreds of thousands of pages, many of them more complicated in purpose and visual design than the Win2K test box's, which work perfectly fine with all browsers?? Microsoft is deliberately (or through incompetence) forcing users to use their web browser to see the page.
First off, these products will not be out to market in less than ten years, depending on how many different companies try and enforce proprietary standards and how long the lawsuits take.
Second of all, imagine the horrible skip protection on these!!! The "needle" is floating a few micrometers off the surface of the disc - If you kicked the table it was sitting on then KA-CHUNGG, you'd have a big fat dent in your SSCD (SuperSubCompactDisc) and a bent player head (I bent my Wookie). At least with current CD technology the laser has a few mm's of clearance from the disc surface.
Cool story, and it's a sure thing that this electron-beam imprinting will be used in future storage. Keep on working, boys!
Yeah, that's great, lots of people driving around without insurance. So when I get rear-ended by some guy in a $100 Lincoln, he can walk away and I have to foot the repair bill on my own. Bravo, great idea.
I wholeheartedly agree. Nay-sayers may spout the argument "Well, why don't we just keep everyone home, then nobody would drive and no-one would get hurt! Take that, you Fascist!". Think about it. If I say you can't drive your car, that means that you have to drastically change your lifestyle. You can't get to work in the same time, etc. etc. That's obviously an infringement of freedom.
BUT, if I say you have to wear your seatbelt, it takes you TWO SECONDS to put it on when you get in your car. TWO FRICKING SECONDS will save your life, and save the medical system the cost of piecing together what's left of your ribs when someone makes an unnanounced left turn. Stop spouting hyperbole and think about it for a second.
First off, a water gun too heavy for an eleven-year-old to pick up.... More importantly, note that the range on nearly all super soakers is less than 40 feet. If anyone could come up with a human-powered water gun that could break that to any extent, they'd be rich. Kids will always like guns, and parents will buy them a water gun before they get 'em an air rifle.
By the way, for all of you who like water guns, I suggest renting a power washer from your local hardware store. Just don't point it at people, wooden fences, or anything else that can't take 1300 PSI.;)
If the PHBs of this world need a trendy fad to be hyped for Linux before they'll switch, all the better for Red Hat. Let RH hype their products with marketese, and let's not rain on their parade. Most slashdot readers will spend their $150 on caffeine and gadgets (Lego!) and happily make their own e-commerce server for free.
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How long do you think it will take for XFS to become a standard in the Linux community? Anyone?
Ah well, maybe the "earth is round" faction will gain some support for predicting the solar eclipse in Europe.
- "Windows 98 (standard)"
- "Red Hat Linux 6.0 (SAVE: $100)"
Now if I could only do that with the PIII/Athlon tradeoff. Oh well, Dell's getting the bucks from Intel, can't blame 'em. P.S. I wouldn't be surprised if Dell offered both OSes at par, especially because of the increased tech support load they will have to endure. *sigh*P.S. Dell isn't the luser computer manufacturer, that's Compaq. At least Dell's boxes don't look like something out of a quasi-futuristic 1950's commercial. And they don't have a semi-transparent moon button on them either. Or 'stylish' plastic doors which block the CDROM drive from opening. I bought my Dell because of the good price and the intelligent design of the case.
Yeah, but what the original reply-ee said still holds true. You're not going to discover the answers to these questions by watching the movie again and noting every detail. These things were left ambiguous intentionally, sort of a "Choose-your-own-adventure" style of horror. It also leaves a lot for nitpicky people to debate endlessly and pointlessly about.
It's got a happy ending though, so don't worry about bringing your 'sensitive' friends. By the way, you should know one of the plot secrets. Bruce Willis is *BLAM* ... ... ...
The poor are not a burden we can just dump. That's the way to a regime of terror. We, the people who have wealth, must give a small part of what we enjoy to those who are without. And, as the previous poster so insightfully pointed out, if people are starving, they're damn well going to stick you up!
Maybe the reason the two servers are different is that the folks at LinuxPPC aren't running a clean install on their www.linuxppc.org page. Wouldn't that make sense?
1:00pm - Tuned IIS' performance options reset application protection to Medium, and rebooted.
8:54am - Changed IIS' application protection to Low and rebooted, site back up
In other words, "Dragged slider bar in IIS window to a different setting, and waited five minutes while the system rebooted and restarted most of the services."
"Tuned" my ass.
Besides, without the sense of humor fostered here in Canada, we'd never have User Friendly! And if Illiad doesn't look both ways (several times) before crossing the street, we might have to put up with some left-handed comic strips until he heals.
-Tony Hilliard, Vancouver resident.
The Fermi accident happened on October 5th, 1966. Just a little something to help with searches / put it in perspective.
If it weren't for the "sickly, AIDS-infected" MS-DOS + Windows, the whole Antivirus industry would never exist!! Think all of the jobs that could be lost if people switched to alternate OS-es... Better not slap MS with a DOJ penalty, 'cause what's good for Microsoft is good for the country.
Side note: It's funny how every computer with Windows on it now includes an antivirus scanner too. I guess there's not much profit in it or else we'd have Microsoft Virus Explorer by now. (Oh wait, that's the VB Macro writing software)
Seriously though, this editorial is right IMHO. The thrill of being different is a lure to many of the best & brightest, and if and when Linux hits the desktop market (don't hold your breath) there will be an exodus. Well, might as well enjoy it while it lasts.
As (the band) Tool says, "I sold out long before you ever even / heard my name..."
We have Enlightenment, which looks great^H^H^H^H^H amazing, but it's still enclosing chunky fonts.
Get that Spammer with SpamCop!
My main argument is with your "Netscape won't read the page, Netscape's at fault" statement. Netscape is at fault??? Then how come there are hundreds of thousands of pages, many of them more complicated in purpose and visual design than the Win2K test box's, which work perfectly fine with all browsers?? Microsoft is deliberately (or through incompetence) forcing users to use their web browser to see the page.
"My brain hurts!" .... "No, my brain in my head, my brain in my head!!"
Second of all, imagine the horrible skip protection on these!!! The "needle" is floating a few micrometers off the surface of the disc - If you kicked the table it was sitting on then KA-CHUNGG, you'd have a big fat dent in your SSCD (SuperSubCompactDisc) and a bent player head (I bent my Wookie). At least with current CD technology the laser has a few mm's of clearance from the disc surface.
Cool story, and it's a sure thing that this electron-beam imprinting will be used in future storage. Keep on working, boys!
Yeah, that's great, lots of people driving around without insurance. So when I get rear-ended by some guy in a $100 Lincoln, he can walk away and I have to foot the repair bill on my own. Bravo, great idea.
BUT, if I say you have to wear your seatbelt, it takes you TWO SECONDS to put it on when you get in your car. TWO FRICKING SECONDS will save your life, and save the medical system the cost of piecing together what's left of your ribs when someone makes an unnanounced left turn. Stop spouting hyperbole and think about it for a second.
By the way, for all of you who like water guns, I suggest renting a power washer from your local hardware store. Just don't point it at people, wooden fences, or anything else that can't take 1300 PSI. ;)
What the subject says.
If the PHBs of this world need a trendy fad to be hyped for Linux before they'll switch, all the better for Red Hat. Let RH hype their products with marketese, and let's not rain on their parade. Most slashdot readers will spend their $150 on caffeine and gadgets (Lego!) and happily make their own e-commerce server for free.
Doesn't Lego look funny if you read it too many times in a row? Lego blah Lego Lego Lego Lego Mindstorms brand Lego Linux Lego Lego Lego Legos (Ha)
I figure once Be goes broke (sniff) they might just release the BeOS to the public. Wouldn't that be nice.