In all seriousness, do you think a Linux (or solaris, or os x) box running for 20+ years might, possibly, crash once or twice during that time? (Especially if the software in question is being pushed past its limits?)
A genuine question for Moore fans: doesn't it bother you even slightly that Moore expects you not to independently verify what he presents as fact? You're supposed to be geeks, people who're capable of thinking "out of the box".
Ummm... why can't you verify the information in his movie? Nothing's stopping you. Seeing as I am a geek and all, my response to this is "STFW".
And doesn't it bother you that Michael Moore is personally getting very, very rich out of September 11th?
Well, he's doing work, selling a product, and making money - its called capitalism.
At least Bill Gates and his "foundation" do donate money to the poor and hungry. Sure, its a much (or more) of a PR stunt that actual morality, but it beats a couple of Linux zealots pestering people who are more concerned about living long enough to have children, let alone save $199 by using Open Source.
Why would a windows user want to download a file, open a terminal emulator (assuming they know what one is), execute some command, manually create an entry in the K/Gnome menu, maybe a shortcut on the desktop - all by hand? They will want to be able to download an installer, have it appear on their desktop, double-click on it, perhaps select some options, and then start using it.
Just create an MS BOB clone! Not only would you have a virtual office, but you'd have a virtual kitchen, living room, filling cabinet, and more great features at your finger tips!
Correct. It is the ISP's responsibility to prevent SPAM at its source, not merely block users from it. Users are also responsibile for using available filtering technology, and being careful about giving out their email address (especially on personal web pages). Perhaps the most useful thing that any ISP can do right now is to provide an easily accessed and located "Anti-Spam Information Page", with instructions and suggestions for users of that ISP to control SPAM.
Releasing it as open source would greatly speed up its development, porting to other platforms, close security holes, improve performance, add features, etc. Java is a popular language already, converting to open source can only help.
Apparently you havn't walked through downtown Chicago, Boston, New York, or any other city with more that 15000 people lately. True, some people below the "poverty line" have all these nice things you mention, though those who are in true poverty do not.
StarOffice is, of course, based on the ever-popular OpenOffice.org
Sorry, but I think you have it backwards. OO.o is based on Star Office, not vice-versa.
733MHz is plenty of power for a thin client. With transmeta chips, they're probably really quiet and energy efficient. What possible use could you have for anything more than 733MHz in a thin client? A whole bunch of 586's I had laying around coupled with LTSP on a capable server means that I can now have 5 users accessing the same machine simultaniously. Each client is a 120MHz machine with 32-64MB of RAM, and the users are amazed that this setup works faster than their 2.4GHz P4 WinXP setup at home.
Hey loser- you may think it is funny to joke about shooting babies, but outside of your close-knit circle of pasty white, pear shaped, stinky nerd friends, that is not funny and it's rather offensive.
Learn some respect, moron.
Somebody's been spending a little too much time on USENET....
How many people use Linux? Why havent they moved over to something a little more popular, like Windows?
Ham radio and linux have a lot in common. Both take some tinkering to get productive. Both have a relatively steep learning curve. Both have a sizable group of dedicated, sometimes almost fanatical users. Both are viewed as a hobby by many people, including myself.
Ham radio is used during emergencies, when standard forms of communication are unavailanle. The FCC relies on hams during these times.
How is radio not modern? Some of the most amazing radio breakthroughs were caused by hams. A high-end HF tranceiver is an incredibly "modern" device.
Ham radio has several advantages. You can pick up a microphone and talk to almost any country in the world, without paying for your call. You can learn a lot just by "reading the mail". There are "nets" for just about every interest possible.
In short, it may be easier to pick up a cell phone to call your mom, but you have no idea how much fun ham radio can be until you actually get to try it.
73 KC9DDI
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In all seriousness, do you think a Linux (or solaris, or os x) box running for 20+ years might, possibly, crash once or twice during that time? (Especially if the software in question is being pushed past its limits?)
A genuine question for Moore fans: doesn't it bother you even slightly that Moore expects you not to independently verify what he presents as fact? You're supposed to be geeks, people who're capable of thinking "out of the box". Ummm... why can't you verify the information in his movie? Nothing's stopping you. Seeing as I am a geek and all, my response to this is "STFW". And doesn't it bother you that Michael Moore is personally getting very, very rich out of September 11th? Well, he's doing work, selling a product, and making money - its called capitalism.
who the heck would even care what I think
But yet, you post to Slashdot....
At least Bill Gates and his "foundation" do donate money to the poor and hungry. Sure, its a much (or more) of a PR stunt that actual morality, but it beats a couple of Linux zealots pestering people who are more concerned about living long enough to have children, let alone save $199 by using Open Source.
Oh, and call it "Lindows", so it fits in with the whole industry of substandard equipment with brand names like "Toshipa", "Somy", etc.
My favorite are "3NET" and "Linkskey"
Why would a windows user want to download a file, open a terminal emulator (assuming they know what one is), execute some command, manually create an entry in the K/Gnome menu, maybe a shortcut on the desktop - all by hand? They will want to be able to download an installer, have it appear on their desktop, double-click on it, perhaps select some options, and then start using it.
Her English may even be better than your english. (English is a proper noun, thus needs to be capitalized.)
That's kind of redundant, or implied at least...
Jeez... this post is a dupe! Who do you think you are, CmdrTaco? We've been hearing about MS's lack of innovationa and originality for months now.
Just create an MS BOB clone! Not only would you have a virtual office, but you'd have a virtual kitchen, living room, filling cabinet, and more great features at your finger tips!
Most still does not mean all. While its "good enough" for you, it may not be "good enough" for me. (or the (grand)parent poster).
Correct. It is the ISP's responsibility to prevent SPAM at its source, not merely block users from it. Users are also responsibile for using available filtering technology, and being careful about giving out their email address (especially on personal web pages). Perhaps the most useful thing that any ISP can do right now is to provide an easily accessed and located "Anti-Spam Information Page", with instructions and suggestions for users of that ISP to control SPAM.
Releasing it as open source would greatly speed up its development, porting to other platforms, close security holes, improve performance, add features, etc. Java is a popular language already, converting to open source can only help.
Apparently you havn't walked through downtown Chicago, Boston, New York, or any other city with more that 15000 people lately. True, some people below the "poverty line" have all these nice things you mention, though those who are in true poverty do not.
My eyes are feeling the pain from looking at this color scheme!
Especially when you're the computer nerd....
But yet that pesky butterfly still flutters out of the reach of the cat and the penguin.
We could have a beowulf cluster of these things now!
StarOffice is, of course, based on the ever-popular OpenOffice.org Sorry, but I think you have it backwards. OO.o is based on Star Office, not vice-versa.
733MHz is plenty of power for a thin client. With transmeta chips, they're probably really quiet and energy efficient. What possible use could you have for anything more than 733MHz in a thin client? A whole bunch of 586's I had laying around coupled with LTSP on a capable server means that I can now have 5 users accessing the same machine simultaniously. Each client is a 120MHz machine with 32-64MB of RAM, and the users are amazed that this setup works faster than their 2.4GHz P4 WinXP setup at home.
Somebody's been spending a little too much time on USENET....
How many people use Linux? Why havent they moved over to something a little more popular, like Windows? Ham radio and linux have a lot in common. Both take some tinkering to get productive. Both have a relatively steep learning curve. Both have a sizable group of dedicated, sometimes almost fanatical users. Both are viewed as a hobby by many people, including myself. Ham radio is used during emergencies, when standard forms of communication are unavailanle. The FCC relies on hams during these times. How is radio not modern? Some of the most amazing radio breakthroughs were caused by hams. A high-end HF tranceiver is an incredibly "modern" device. Ham radio has several advantages. You can pick up a microphone and talk to almost any country in the world, without paying for your call. You can learn a lot just by "reading the mail". There are "nets" for just about every interest possible. In short, it may be easier to pick up a cell phone to call your mom, but you have no idea how much fun ham radio can be until you actually get to try it. 73 KC9DDI
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Guinness is Irish, thank you very much.
Why are you asking Slashdot. Is this "News for Nerds" or "Stuff that Matters". Wouldn't a job counselor be a better bet?