"And as for the rest of you who think sexism doesn't exist anymore - perhaps you should invest in a clue instead of that new Ultra workstation. Most of you probably never get a good look at your employer's payroll. I have, and I never realized a Y chromosome was so valuable. It goes beyond the money, too - the tech industry IS hostile to women, probably 'cuz it's run by a bunch of socially inept, sexually frustrated geeks. (I say this as a rather geeky soul myself, although I try to avoid falling into the rut most of my brethren do.)"
No, the tech industry is powered by the socially inept, sexually frustrated geeks. Most of the managers are from the old school of management that well all love -evil grin-
As far as matters of gender are concerned all you can do is bring notice to the perceived problem and as long as it does not violate sexual harassment law it will correct itself, if at all. If correction is forced, a deep resentment may be lodged in the person(s) having the dogma forced down their throats.
In this day and age if you don't think you are being paid enough, move companies until you think you are. If you want an all women software development company, MAKE ONE. Hire some guy, pay him less, and learn a lesson (IF he takes the job, being surrounded women might be a perk, but if they are manhating femminazis.. yikes) watch him move to a better paying job at another company.
Heaven forbid, a woman/minority might be made stronger, their spirit tempered, by a less than bubbly fake friendly environment.
If OpenBSD has been "found to be riddled with security holes", then please total/describe the local/remote OpenBSD exploits. Do the same with what you think is the most secure version/distro of linux. I think the numbers should change your mind.
According to http://www.openbsd.org/security.html#26
there are 3 (patchable) bugs known at this time for 2.6.
I believe the real reasons deal with nifty things like SMP support, support for every hardware device in the known world, and it's user base.
I think linux's sparc support is a bit more advanced as well.
-n0b0dy
btw: this user runs OpenBSD 2.6 on his desktop at home.
Disclaimer: I know this mtv thing is a joke, but I am going to tear into it anyway:)
The "survival" supplies, ratings
Mike Carson
Photos of Family and Friends - NOT useful (cept maybe as mapmaking paper, keeping track of the date if the photos are dated, keeping sanity through hope, kindling) Paper, Pens, Pencils - useful as items to trade, or to use for mapmaking, trachiotomies (sp?)
Lenore Davis
Family Photo - NOT useful (w/ above photo caveats) Ramblin' - Stuffed Bean Bag Frog - NOT useful
Zack Goodman
Harmonica - NOT useful (maybe you could pull it apart and sharpen the metal for a crude knife if it has a metal casing) Book Entitled "Conversations With God Part 2" - NOT useful (keeping sanity, kindling)
Tina Kim Advil - pain reliever (maybe a fever reducer, I forget) Family Photos - NOT useful (w/ above photo exceptions)
Maureen Kyle
Pictures Of My Family & Friends - NOT useful (w/ above photo exceptions) My Favorite Notre Dame Sweatshirt - extra clothing, bandages/tourniquet, string for fishing, sewing up cuts, making lightweight traps (small birds), repairing other clothes
Michael Michael
Guitar - much wire for sturdier traps/fishing/sewing, box for small trap, neck for weapon "Beat It" Michael Jackson Jacket - scaring hostile survivors away
No mention of survival references/survival equipment/medical texts on NBC warfare or field medicine, person hygene items/medical equipment/NBC equipment/weapons/extra provisions/clothes/radios/environmental monitoring equipment (MTV has the $$ to rent some geiger counters, chem/bio hazard detection equipment)
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"And as for the rest of you who think sexism doesn't exist anymore - perhaps you should invest in a clue instead of that new Ultra workstation. Most of you probably never get a good look at your
.. yikes) watch him move to a better paying job at another company.
employer's payroll. I have, and I never realized a Y chromosome was so valuable. It goes beyond
the money, too - the tech industry IS hostile to women, probably 'cuz it's run by a bunch of socially inept, sexually frustrated geeks. (I say this as a rather geeky soul myself, although I try to avoid falling into the rut most of my brethren do.)"
No, the tech industry is powered by the socially inept, sexually frustrated geeks. Most of the managers are from the old school of management that well all love -evil grin-
As far as matters of gender are concerned all you can do is bring notice to the perceived problem and as long as it does not violate sexual harassment law it will correct itself, if at all.
If correction is forced, a deep resentment may be lodged in the person(s) having the dogma forced down their throats.
In this day and age if you don't think you are being paid enough, move companies until you think you are. If you want an all women software development company, MAKE ONE. Hire some guy, pay him less, and learn a lesson (IF he takes the job, being surrounded women might be a perk, but if they are manhating femminazis
Heaven forbid, a woman/minority might be made stronger, their spirit tempered, by a less than bubbly fake friendly environment.
-n0b0dy
If OpenBSD has been "found to be riddled with security holes", then please total/describe the local/remote OpenBSD exploits. Do the same with what you think is the most secure version/distro of linux. I think the numbers should change your mind.
According to http://www.openbsd.org/security.html#26
there are 3 (patchable) bugs known at this time for 2.6.
I believe the real reasons deal with nifty things like SMP support, support for every hardware device in the known world, and it's user base.
I think linux's sparc support is a bit more advanced as well.
-n0b0dy
btw: this user runs OpenBSD 2.6 on his desktop at home.
1.Corewars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2.Beowulf cluster of these little guys
3.Palm sized version of George Orwell's 1984
4.
-n0b0dy
Disclaimer: I know this mtv thing is a joke, but I am going to tear into it anyway :)
The "survival" supplies, ratings
Mike Carson
Photos of Family and Friends - NOT useful (cept maybe as mapmaking paper, keeping track of the date if the photos are dated, keeping sanity through hope, kindling)
Paper, Pens, Pencils - useful as items to trade, or to use for mapmaking, trachiotomies (sp?)
Lenore Davis
Family Photo - NOT useful (w/ above photo caveats)
Ramblin' - Stuffed Bean Bag Frog - NOT useful
Zack Goodman
Harmonica - NOT useful (maybe you could pull it apart and sharpen the metal for a crude knife if it has a metal casing) Book Entitled "Conversations With God
Part 2" - NOT useful (keeping sanity, kindling)
Tina Kim
Advil - pain reliever (maybe a fever reducer, I forget)
Family Photos - NOT useful (w/ above photo exceptions)
Maureen Kyle
Pictures Of My Family & Friends - NOT useful (w/ above photo exceptions)
My Favorite Notre Dame Sweatshirt - extra clothing, bandages/tourniquet, string for fishing, sewing up cuts, making lightweight traps (small birds), repairing other clothes
Michael Michael
Guitar - much wire for sturdier traps/fishing/sewing, box for small trap, neck for weapon
"Beat It" Michael Jackson Jacket - scaring hostile survivors away
No mention of survival references/survival equipment/medical texts on NBC warfare or field medicine, person hygene items/medical equipment/NBC equipment/weapons/extra provisions/clothes/radios/environmental monitoring equipment (MTV has the $$ to rent some geiger counters, chem/bio hazard detection equipment)
sigh.......
-chris