Nice reporting job there - going straight to the source, getting the facts. (And showing Slashdotters once again that "Your Mother is a *****" emails really don't help.)
I would love to see more of this sort of thing on Slashdot - preferably before the quick-n-dirty article (like Sunday's) is released. We can do a lot more with facts than we can with rumors. Often, all the discussion in the world (what was it, 470 comments on Sunday?) can't replace the value of a single phone call to the company to get the facts.
Thanks. I don't know what the previous poster's attack was based on - I didn't say much about how, or if, I contribute. Truth be told, I can't contribute much to Mozilla or Abiword except perhaps a bug report. I contribute in ways that I can, such as being a rabid Linux evangelist.:-) It's also made me want to become a better programmer so that I *can* contribute in that particular way.
But, I agree - there's nothing wrong with simply using free software. In fact, I think it's one of the best ways to support it. Ultimately, that's why it exists - to be used, right?
Well, maybe I won't whine. They're free to release their software under any license they wish (assuming they follow rules on GPL-derived software, etc...). But I, for one, am much less likely to use it if it's not Free.
When WordPerfect for Linux first came out, I thought "whoohooo!" and went out and downloaded the whole mess. Same with StarOffice. But I fire it up, and I see some problems, some things I don't like, and maybe it crashes on me. I think "hm... wonder how long 'til THAT gets fixed..." And you know what? I haven't used either one in a very long time. However, I use AbiWord almost daily. Sure, it doesn't yet have as many features, but it's off to a good start, it's not bloated, it's done right - in short, it's Free Software and it's lookin' good. And I feel comfortable using it.
I won't whine about Opera's license, some people will be happy to pay for it, and more power to them. I personally will not bother with it, and I'll keep rooting for Mozilla. Someday my Lizard will come....:)
Hrm, topiclinux.gif, topicnews.gif... before Slashdotters go out and raise the hackles at Unisys, perhaps Slashdot should clean up it's own act in regard to Gifs since you are now a bit more of a High Profile Corporate Entity. I'd hate to see you be the test case for this.
How is DDNS related to DHCP? I would think that the DHCP server implements DDNS... and I thought that clients and servers for DHCP were already available (for Linux). But I am not wise in the ways of Bind. Am I missing something?
Hm, maybe it's time to start labeling the packages as "Data Only - not to be used for audio content." Now... you know, and I know, that this would be ridiculous. But based on the logic used in formulating this tax, it just might work. "Oh golly, no, this isn't a recording medium. This is a binary backup medium, just like this tape over here..."
Wow, it seems that someone has a lot of time to extoll the virtues of Microsoft products today. Didn't there used to be a log of which domains had connected to Slashdot....?
And then who do you call for support? Head on over to linuxjournal.com and find the Bob Young interview - as I recall, he specifically states that the $80 pays for the level of support that they feel customers will need and expect.
Ditto for me - my account balance shows "$ " - not even $0.00, just "$ "
Looks like E*Trade got Slashdotted? I guess this was one of the few ways I could have participated in an IPO, but geez... I think I better look elsewhere to do any serious online trading. I've tried to give them the benefit of the doubt, but it's getting extreme.
On the other hand, I've had good luck on the phone with them. Maybe they should change it to "P*Trade?"
Call them. They called me at 1:30 CST (less than 2 hrs ago) to make sure I had submitted my indication of interest. You may still have time; call the IPO support line. That'd be more effective than complaining here.:-)
Hope you don't mind me piggy-backing on your score:3, Bruce.:-)
E*Trade just called me (1:30pm CST) and said that they were calling all the affinity program participants, to make sure that they had re-confirmed. She said that the message I got stating zero allocation was in error, and that allocated shares should show up by this afternoon...
Fingers crossed! Maybe I should have said "um... no!" and then upped it to 5000 shares.:-)
I thought the magic letter would help, but now I wonder if the odds might have been better in the general E*Trade pool, rather than the directed shares pool?
Woulda been nice if they did the lottery on the directed shares first, then moved the "losers" to the general pool for a second chance.
I wonder how many letters they sent out... there were enough shares for 8,000 people to get 100 each in the program, and I would guess that a LOT lost out this morning during the reconfirmation thing... Huh. I guess asking Red Hat about the # of letters sent might prove interesting. Unless it was WAY above 8,000 I'd say that E*Trade did in fact screw something up.
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Well, I don't think any any other dead people will introduce relevant bills either. :-)
'cause he's dead....
I would love to see more of this sort of thing on Slashdot - preferably before the quick-n-dirty article (like Sunday's) is released. We can do a lot more with facts than we can with rumors. Often, all the discussion in the world (what was it, 470 comments on Sunday?) can't replace the value of a single phone call to the company to get the facts.
Hrm, last I checked Q3 wasn't exactly playable with Linux+TNT. What's going on with TNT/GL development these days? Will it be in XFree 4.0?
Perhaps this is obvious, but this is not just a stolen password list. I changed my password on Hotmail, and the crack URL still happily lets me in.
Thanks. I don't know what the previous poster's attack was based on - I didn't say much about how, or if, I contribute. Truth be told, I can't contribute much to Mozilla or Abiword except perhaps a bug report. I contribute in ways that I can, such as being a rabid Linux evangelist. :-) It's also made me want to become a better programmer so that I *can* contribute in that particular way.
But, I agree - there's nothing wrong with simply using free software. In fact, I think it's one of the best ways to support it. Ultimately, that's why it exists - to be used, right?
When WordPerfect for Linux first came out, I thought "whoohooo!" and went out and downloaded the whole mess. Same with StarOffice. But I fire it up, and I see some problems, some things I don't like, and maybe it crashes on me. I think "hm... wonder how long 'til THAT gets fixed..." And you know what? I haven't used either one in a very long time. However, I use AbiWord almost daily. Sure, it doesn't yet have as many features, but it's off to a good start, it's not bloated, it's done right - in short, it's Free Software and it's lookin' good. And I feel comfortable using it.
I won't whine about Opera's license, some people will be happy to pay for it, and more power to them. I personally will not bother with it, and I'll keep rooting for Mozilla. Someday my Lizard will come.... :)
Hrm, topiclinux.gif, topicnews.gif... before Slashdotters go out and raise the hackles at Unisys, perhaps Slashdot should clean up it's own act in regard to Gifs since you are now a bit more of a High Profile Corporate Entity. I'd hate to see you be the test case for this.
How is DDNS related to DHCP? I would think that the DHCP server implements DDNS... and I thought that clients and servers for DHCP were already available (for Linux). But I am not wise in the ways of Bind. Am I missing something?
So this is the same guy who owned linuxhq? Sheesh. What a guy. Good riddance, and head on over to kernelnotes.org!
Hm, maybe it's time to start labeling the packages as "Data Only - not to be used for audio content." Now... you know, and I know, that this would be ridiculous. But based on the logic used in formulating this tax, it just might work. "Oh golly, no, this isn't a recording medium. This is a binary backup medium, just like this tape over here..."
And here I was, all excited to crank my celeron 400 up to 3200 Mhz.... heh
Cool! Now if only my fonts looked that good.
And... what's the graphing widget?
Wow, it seems that someone has a lot of time to extoll the virtues of Microsoft products today. Didn't there used to be a log of which domains had connected to Slashdot....?
Bah. Go get back to work on Bob 2.0
And then who do you call for support? Head on over to linuxjournal.com and find the Bob Young interview - as I recall, he specifically states that the $80 pays for the level of support that they feel customers will need and expect.
Wow, wish I *hadn't* called yesterday to confirm my shares. Talk about a gift!
I guarantee that there won't be many of the following conversations with E*Trade:
"And how many shares would you like to confirm?"
"Gee, I dunno, this could be a risky proposition... I better just do 100."
"Ok, golly, good luck! I sure hope they do well. But you never know..."
Ditto for me - my account balance shows "$ " - not even $0.00, just "$ "
Looks like E*Trade got Slashdotted? I guess this was one of the few ways I could have participated in an IPO, but geez... I think I better look elsewhere to do any serious online trading. I've tried to give them the benefit of the doubt, but it's getting extreme.
On the other hand, I've had good luck on the phone with them. Maybe they should change it to "P*Trade?"
Call them. They called me at 1:30 CST (less than 2 hrs ago) to make sure I had submitted my indication of interest. You may still have time; call the IPO support line. That'd be more effective than complaining here. :-)
Hope you don't mind me piggy-backing on your score:3, Bruce. :-)
:-)
E*Trade just called me (1:30pm CST) and said that they were calling all the affinity program participants, to make sure that they had re-confirmed. She said that the message I got stating zero allocation was in error, and that allocated shares should show up by this afternoon...
Fingers crossed! Maybe I should have said "um... no!" and then upped it to 5000 shares.
I thought the magic letter would help, but now I wonder if the odds might have been better in the general E*Trade pool, rather than the directed shares pool?
Woulda been nice if they did the lottery on the directed shares first, then moved the "losers" to the general pool for a second chance.
I wonder how many letters they sent out... there were enough shares for 8,000 people to get 100 each in the program, and I would guess that a LOT lost out this morning during the reconfirmation thing... Huh. I guess asking Red Hat about the # of letters sent might prove interesting. Unless it was WAY above 8,000 I'd say that E*Trade did in fact screw something up.
I was part of the affinity program, and just got word that I received no shares. Looks like even the affinity / DSP went to the lottery.
Bummer.
You signed up for 9,000 of 800,000 shares? That's 1-1/8% of the total "directed" offering! You greedy bastard... no wonder. :-)
Note: This is my lame attempt to introduce some levity into the situation. I seem to have also lost out on this deal. Ah well.
Sounds like both the affinity program and the open market went to lottery (at least on E*Trade) and nobody got more than 100 shares.
Unless you have a $5mil account with G.S.
Which I doubt.
Whatever, man. Hasn't school started yet? The principal is probably looking for you.