. . . does anyone else get that? Change the resolution, either inadvertently b/c some user has a screensaver which runs in a different resolution than their desktop, or on purpose b/c a user has their res set at something unusable like 800x600, and then you have to reconnect? I get this running realvnc. Is there a vnc flavor that doesn't do this? If so, I'll switch to it in a heartbeat.
Yes, IMO the short supply of qualified linux admins is the real problem. This underscores the need for a widely recognized certification in linux. I deride MCSE's as McSoftware Engineers, but that certificate does require a certain level of competance with that given software: a company hiring an MSCE guy can be assured that he can do basic MSCE stuff with Windows. To MS's credit, this is a good thing.
I realize that there are linux certifications available (e.g. http://www.redhat.com/training/rhce/courses/, http://www.suse.com/us/business/services/training/ certification/index.html, http://www.lpi.org/), and that's great. Businesses should be aware of this, and should require some level of certification in linux--otherwise, it's like the wild west.
hmmmm . . . I read it as acknowledging that moz shared a vulnerability similar to that which was recently uncovered in IE. In fact, before I got to the part of the post re: microsoft, I thought the same thing: 'hey this sounds alot like what showed up in IE's jpg parsing earlier this week'. Indeed, I am sure that news of the IE jpg parsing flaw motivated ppl to find the bmp parsing flaw in moz ASAP.
I would like to see a list of the differences between the Realplayer on these 2 platforms (aside from 'one runs on linux, the other on windows',;-) ). Vikram touched briefly on this (http://interviews.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=11 2639&cid=9551203), but it would be nice to see a complete list of the differences. My own experience with the Linux version has been good, and it does indeed seem to be a minimal version of Realplayer.
I see that the win ver installs some hefty BHO's (browser 'helper' object), as on some users' win boxes I have seen a search toolbar added to IE. I know Kevin had refuted claims to spyware (http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=112639&cid=95 51598), but BHO's are heavily used by spyware/malware, and the BHO presence in the Realplayer win install at the very least reinforces the negative 'spyware' perception. Is anything planned to address the presence of the BHO and help distance Real from the spyware stigma?
On a related note, Kevin mentioned that Real's business model has changed (http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=112639&cid=95 50785), which has reduced reliance on software add-ons/advertising. Can you expand on this, and describe how this change of business model has directly influenced some of the program's design, citing examples?
I am surprised to see MS contributing to a discussion on email security, when they still haven't solved their own problems with Outlook, IE, et. al. yet. IMO they are not qualified (at least in principle) to participate in such a discussion, much less dictate such things as I R in TA. And what were they thinking when they decided to slip the patented stuff onto the open standards discussion table?
1) they haven't secured their own products yet (hypocrisy, presumption)
2) they are trying to introduce patented material into open standards (disregard for open standards, desire to bend them to their own advantage)
So, there's no "sexy" (as per stereotypical mac user parlance) aqua interface added to the typical *nix apache setup? Well, that's a Good Thing, though I can't help but feel a pang of disappointment.
Hmmm we were talking about databases. I was referring to Yahoo using a "toy" (MySQL) as a humorous way of making a point that MySQL is used in rather large-scale operations. Doggone it, I was on topic, and I was robbed the karma of my 'funny' rating.
Well, I think if one has to keep reinstalling / upgrading applications on lots of ppl's leased computers throughout an dept. as the leases roll over, then web apps become quite attractive.
Those gee-whiz features you cited sound like something you read off a glossy brochure from the PHB's desk.
That's exactly what I did, since I already have a slew of web apps set up for handling other administrative tasks for my boss & coworkers. I just added a menu option and and wrote an include which handled the relatively simple inventory tracking/reporting tasks which the filemaker solution handled. It generates reports in an excel file as per accounting's specs with a simple click. I also addressed their longstanding complaints with the Filemaker interface, and they love how much easier the new interface is to use. Also, now when their leased machines turn over, there's no need to reinstall filemaker again and again. IMHO, web apps rule.
Given that, if one is not already running web apps, there is more of a learning curve. But I started out using access & filemaker, and I find apache/php/mysql to be much simpler and more powerful than either of those two, especially if you are doing more sophisticated stuff.
As an aside, IANAMU (yet), but I have heard that OSX has some type of integrated support for apache, so I think that one in the mac camp would do well to look into that. I am personally very curious to see the OSX take on Apache.
. . . . rather than have them sitting around watching cable tv, or working out for free while ppl outside pay to go to the gym, have them doing something like this all day, every day.
Well, I certainly had fun yesterday emailing the various parties ('shame, shame!' to penguin, tarbox; 'hang in there' to jones) and 'reviewing' at Amazon.com, and it was soooo satisfying to see the news later today. I'd like to think our actions had a part in this happy outcome.:-)
There are only 13 1-star reviews now. I can personally attest that yesterday I rated far, far more than 13 1-star reviews as 'useful'.
Hopefully the meta moderation process will correct the parent's inaccurate 'informative' ratings.
. . . exactly. This thing will be DOA. They should have had someone more business-savvy handle things.
IANAB, but I would think that you should simply factor in the cost of the first production run, keep the price the same, and just enjoy better profit margins once production becomes cheaper.
Set the price to be comparable to what people expect to pay, and keep it there. Instead, they are starting off too high, then dropping too low, and in the process they are deterring early adopters. This thing wasn't thought through very well at all, which is tragic, because the device looks pretty cool.
. . . but the reprehensible caricature they portray goes a long way towards discrediting churches (off-topic, sorry).
I agree completely with the point that the experience of moviegoing cannot be replaced by a TV or computer monitor.
Some movies are much more fun when you and the crowd cheer together during an exciting moment, laugh together at a joke, etc.
It's the same for baseball, which I don't much care for. Although I find televised baseball to be mind-numbingly boring, I did attend a live game (free tickets), and it was actually enjoyable. Sitting in the stands, seeing the field, being part of the group in the stands--it definitely adds to the experience.
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. . . does anyone else get that? Change the resolution, either inadvertently b/c some user has a screensaver which runs in a different resolution than their desktop, or on purpose b/c a user has their res set at something unusable like 800x600, and then you have to reconnect? I get this running realvnc. Is there a vnc flavor that doesn't do this? If so, I'll switch to it in a heartbeat.
Yes, IMO the short supply of qualified linux admins is the real problem. This underscores the need for a widely recognized certification in linux. I deride MCSE's as McSoftware Engineers, but that certificate does require a certain level of competance with that given software: a company hiring an MSCE guy can be assured that he can do basic MSCE stuff with Windows. To MS's credit, this is a good thing. I realize that there are linux certifications available (e.g. http://www.redhat.com/training/rhce/courses/, http://www.suse.com/us/business/services/training/ certification/index.html, http://www.lpi.org/), and that's great. Businesses should be aware of this, and should require some level of certification in linux--otherwise, it's like the wild west.
hmmmm . . . I read it as acknowledging that moz shared a vulnerability similar to that which was recently uncovered in IE. In fact, before I got to the part of the post re: microsoft, I thought the same thing: 'hey this sounds alot like what showed up in IE's jpg parsing earlier this week'. Indeed, I am sure that news of the IE jpg parsing flaw motivated ppl to find the bmp parsing flaw in moz ASAP.
This all should come as no surprise, given that George Lucas acquired the Star Trek franchise a few years back. He milks ST just like SW.
I would like to see a list of the differences between the Realplayer on these 2 platforms (aside from 'one runs on linux, the other on windows', ;-) ). Vikram touched briefly on this (http://interviews.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=11 2639&cid=9551203), but it would be nice to see a complete list of the differences. My own experience with the Linux version has been good, and it does indeed seem to be a minimal version of Realplayer.
5 51598), but BHO's are heavily used by spyware/malware, and the BHO presence in the Realplayer win install at the very least reinforces the negative 'spyware' perception. Is anything planned to address the presence of the BHO and help distance Real from the spyware stigma?
5 50785), which has reduced reliance on software add-ons/advertising. Can you expand on this, and describe how this change of business model has directly influenced some of the program's design, citing examples?
I see that the win ver installs some hefty BHO's (browser 'helper' object), as on some users' win boxes I have seen a search toolbar added to IE. I know Kevin had refuted claims to spyware (http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=112639&cid=9
On a related note, Kevin mentioned that Real's business model has changed (http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=112639&cid=9
First, those articles were very interesting.
I am surprised to see MS contributing to a discussion on email security, when they still haven't solved their own problems with Outlook, IE, et. al. yet. IMO they are not qualified (at least in principle) to participate in such a discussion, much less dictate such things as I R in TA. And what were they thinking when they decided to slip the patented stuff onto the open standards discussion table?
1) they haven't secured their own products yet (hypocrisy, presumption)
2) they are trying to introduce patented material into open standards (disregard for open standards, desire to bend them to their own advantage)
hmmmmm I always just click on the 'get more extensions' link in the extensions configuration window (click 'tools', 'extensions').
So, there's no "sexy" (as per stereotypical mac user parlance) aqua interface added to the typical *nix apache setup? Well, that's a Good Thing, though I can't help but feel a pang of disappointment.
Hmmm we were talking about databases. I was referring to Yahoo using a "toy" (MySQL) as a humorous way of making a point that MySQL is used in rather large-scale operations. Doggone it, I was on topic, and I was robbed the karma of my 'funny' rating.
In the name of justice, metamoderate!
Well, I think if one has to keep reinstalling / upgrading applications on lots of ppl's leased computers throughout an dept. as the leases roll over, then web apps become quite attractive.
Those gee-whiz features you cited sound like something you read off a glossy brochure from the PHB's desk.
Holy cow, thanks, I'm going to warn Yahoo that they've been using a toy all these years!
That's exactly what I did, since I already have a slew of web apps set up for handling other administrative tasks for my boss & coworkers. I just added a menu option and and wrote an include which handled the relatively simple inventory tracking/reporting tasks which the filemaker solution handled. It generates reports in an excel file as per accounting's specs with a simple click. I also addressed their longstanding complaints with the Filemaker interface, and they love how much easier the new interface is to use. Also, now when their leased machines turn over, there's no need to reinstall filemaker again and again. IMHO, web apps rule.
Given that, if one is not already running web apps, there is more of a learning curve. But I started out using access & filemaker, and I find apache/php/mysql to be much simpler and more powerful than either of those two, especially if you are doing more sophisticated stuff.
As an aside, IANAMU (yet), but I have heard that OSX has some type of integrated support for apache, so I think that one in the mac camp would do well to look into that. I am personally very curious to see the OSX take on Apache.
. . . . rather than have them sitting around watching cable tv, or working out for free while ppl outside pay to go to the gym, have them doing something like this all day, every day.
LOL
Well, I certainly had fun yesterday emailing the various parties ('shame, shame!' to penguin, tarbox; 'hang in there' to jones) and 'reviewing' at Amazon.com, and it was soooo satisfying to see the news later today. I'd like to think our actions had a part in this happy outcome. :-)
There are only 13 1-star reviews now. I can personally attest that yesterday I rated far, far more than 13 1-star reviews as 'useful'. Hopefully the meta moderation process will correct the parent's inaccurate 'informative' ratings.
These could become the red swingline staplers of the new millenium. Print licenses on toilet paper, tissues.
yep, I just put in my review, after emailing penguin and tarbox . . .
. . . and you find this installation daunting? Then by all means, please continue using windows.
Ahah. I stand corrected. It would have helped if I could have heard a Bugs Bunny voice when I read the post. ;)
A 'maroon', eh? Like http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=maroon? Or were you thinking maybe of http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=moron?
. . . exactly. This thing will be DOA. They should have had someone more business-savvy handle things.
IANAB, but I would think that you should simply factor in the cost of the first production run, keep the price the same, and just enjoy better profit margins once production becomes cheaper.
Set the price to be comparable to what people expect to pay, and keep it there. Instead, they are starting off too high, then dropping too low, and in the process they are deterring early adopters. This thing wasn't thought through very well at all, which is tragic, because the device looks pretty cool.
God bless 'em, we need more people like this to help rejuvinate the economy!
. . . but the reprehensible caricature they portray goes a long way towards discrediting churches (off-topic, sorry).
I agree completely with the point that the experience of moviegoing cannot be replaced by a TV or computer monitor.
Some movies are much more fun when you and the crowd cheer together during an exciting moment, laugh together at a joke, etc.
It's the same for baseball, which I don't much care for. Although I find televised baseball to be mind-numbingly boring, I did attend a live game (free tickets), and it was actually enjoyable. Sitting in the stands, seeing the field, being part of the group in the stands--it definitely adds to the experience.