(Is it something in Seattle's water, or is it a coincidence that they spawn huge, monolithic companies?)
Re:What Problems? (linuxconf, Netscape and gnome)
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On Red Hat Bashing...
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linuxconf seems to hang up. After uninstalling and installing the updated rpms, it seems to work.
Netscape crashes on Java-intense sites (example: try the Java version of chat.yahoo.com). Still have not found a resolution (I've tried updated rpms, and installing the tarball. Neither seems to work). One solution sugessted was for me to re-install with everything (but I don't want to have to use the process of elimination to figure out exactly which packages I need).
When I try to run programs using the "Run program..." selection on the gnome menu bar, about 20% of the time either gnome crashes, or the program simply doesn't run. Will try updating gnome this weekend to see if that works.
In addition, I've heard that people are having problems with gcc. Doesn't affect me, as I'm using egcs for a compiler.
Re:Good Open Source Citizens - Let me clarify
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Why must our community slash and burn those who point out deficiencies?
ITYM "slashdot and flame":). Sorry, but in most instances I've installed the two (especially when dealing with some 3Com PCI Ethernet cards whose drivers are not included with NT 4.0), Linux came out ahead.
Plenty of corporations' attitude change over time and/or growth (Netscape and Apple being glaring examples). Hell, do you think Microsoft ever expected to be as big as it is today?
(I'm speaking from personal experience...was unceremoniously "let go" from a previous position after a corporate buyout).
Companies and attitudes change...up until now, I was willing to give Red Hat the benefit of the doubt. But now, after reading this story (and after the price change, technical issues I'm having with RH 6.0, etc.) I'm starting to wonder if it's time to make a switch to Suse, Debian (most likely), or a BSD.
(Disclaimer: I read this in a sci-fi thriller-type book, so take it with a grain of salt).
Somebody opened up a container with anti-matter in it (approximately the volume of a pea). Result? BIG explosion (crater with a diameter of 10 miles if I recall correctly), and a major electromagnetic pulse for thousands of miles around.
23. George Lucas thinks the audience cannot grapple with cheering on an army that's killing other life forms. He uses robots as the enemy so the audience is only cheering the destruction of machinery.
Said army of robots speak to each other in English, instead of encrypted radio messages.
(Note: if I had designed the droid army, I would have used point-to-point, tight-beam radio pulses for intra-troop communication, droids with a self-destruct option (the better to kill/maim more of the enemy) for starters... and I DAMN sure would have had a distributed command structure (no "one lucky shot and bye-bye droid army" HERE, Jedi-boy).
> 4. Rather than having integral weapons systems, battle droids are cleverly designed to carry weapons that can be picked up and used against them by their opponents.
Well now, that actually makes sense. It's cheaper to replace a blaster than some custom designed component.
It makes even more sense to standardize on a gun interface (you know, something like a serial port + a power feed). That way, if the gun fails, just slap another one in the port.
Let's see...it's the official server for FreeBSD and Slackware Linux, as well as being a mirror for NetBSD, Red Hat, TurboLinux, Debian and Suse (check in the Sunsite dir for Suse). They also have a lot of ID Software stuff (don't know if they're an official mirror, but it looks like it). They seem to have a lot of other things, but I haven't really explored the UNIX or Windows stuff yet.
Where you are rewarded for just continually re-packaging the same old reliable, but dull and predictable stuff. I am amazed that they can blow so much money doing it.
I think that the movie only cost $115 million US to make. Not too much, considering Titanic cost $200 million. I'm guessing that Lucas (who put up the money) made that back before the movie even opened (via promotional deals, etc).
Guess who's going to be the first Jedi to go when Vader starts wiping them out? (For most action and/or sci-fi flicks, it's the minority character, which kinda pisses me off)
Really? At the theater I went to (AMC Academy 8 in Greenbelt, MD near DC) the cleanup crew not only let me stay, they were excited themselves about the music/breathing:).
Only thing I can think of (as has been mentioned in Episodes 4-6, as well as the books) are clones.
1. Cloning is asexual. 2. Could have been perfecting cloning equipment, techniques, etc. 3. Maybe the midi-chlorians could be cloned too (doubt it, but it's a theory) 4. Yes, if they had a clone army as back up (Anakin & Obi-Wan fought together in the Clone Wars...remember the line in Ep. 6 (I think after Yoda dies & Luke is talking to Obi-Wan's ghost) 5. Note the line in Ep. 1 when somebosy (Mace?) says "There can be only 2, no more, no less...a master and an apprentice" 6. Turning a light Jedi & having him hunt down and kill the Jedi:). 7. A clone. In the books, clones of Palpatine keep popping up (even read one were there was a clone of Luke). 8. Who knows? Hopefully, the turning scene (which has been much alluded in Eps. 4-6) will be one of the greatest moments in cinematic history (going into the pit as Anakin Skywalker but coming out Darth Vader).
I didn't pick up on the music until it had been playing for a few seconds (kudos to John Williams and the London Symphony Orchestra... GREAT job of composing and playing the music).
I always thought that that music was called Vader's Theme (weekend after next, I'll probably rent the original trilogy to see where it first appears).
But if you had the source, you could do it yourself, or find someone to do it a hell of a lot faster than that, now couldn't you?
Has anyone bothered to write & ask if they would consider opening the source (and if they won't open it, why wouldn't they)? It looks to me like it would be trivial to write a clone of their software (especially if it's just sticking text headers in front of data).
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I hope this doesn't lead to burnout. Linus does happen to have a life (i. e., wife, kids, job).
What the FUCK??? I friggin wanted to fucking go (being in the DC area), WHY doesn't DC ever get any of the GOOD Linux conferences? Shit.
Amazon.com? :)
(Is it something in Seattle's water, or is it a coincidence that they spawn huge, monolithic companies?)
In addition, I've heard that people are having problems with gcc. Doesn't affect me, as I'm using egcs for a compiler.
ITYM "slashdot and flame" :).
Sorry, but in most instances I've installed the two (especially when dealing with some 3Com PCI Ethernet cards whose drivers are not included with NT 4.0), Linux came out ahead.
Let's not forget Rep. Barr's speech to the Conservative Citizen's Council. Say the abbreviation with a hard C (hint: sounds like K...)
Plenty of corporations' attitude change over time and/or growth (Netscape and Apple being glaring examples). Hell, do you think Microsoft ever expected to be as big as it is today?
(I'm speaking from personal experience...was unceremoniously "let go" from a previous position after a corporate buyout).
Companies and attitudes change...up until now, I was willing to give Red Hat the benefit of the doubt. But now, after reading this story (and after the price change, technical issues I'm having with RH 6.0, etc.) I'm starting to wonder if it's time to make a switch to Suse, Debian (most likely), or a BSD.
(Disclaimer: I read this in a sci-fi thriller-type book, so take it with a grain of salt).
Somebody opened up a container with anti-matter in it (approximately the volume of a pea). Result? BIG explosion (crater with a diameter of 10 miles if I recall correctly), and a major electromagnetic pulse for thousands of miles around.
They don't seem to offer *any* other pre-loaded operating systems other than Windows NT.
They could get early market share on FreeBSD pre-loaded servers.
If they don't, I'm sure someone else will...
Any Free/Net/OpenBSD VARs out there?
How about a "User Opinion" section (where average joes could submit *their* long-winded, self-sevring articles? :)
the audience is only cheering the destruction of machinery.
Said army of robots speak to each other in English, instead of encrypted radio messages.
(Note: if I had designed the droid army, I would have used point-to-point, tight-beam radio pulses for intra-troop communication, droids with a self-destruct option (the better to kill/maim more of the enemy) for starters... and I DAMN sure would have had a distributed command structure (no "one lucky shot and bye-bye droid army" HERE, Jedi-boy).
Well now, that actually makes sense. It's cheaper to replace a blaster than some custom designed component.
It makes even more sense to standardize on a gun interface (you know, something like a serial port + a power feed). That way, if the gun fails, just slap another one in the port.
Let's see...it's the official server for FreeBSD and Slackware Linux, as well as being a mirror for NetBSD, Red Hat, TurboLinux, Debian and Suse (check in the Sunsite dir for Suse). They also have a lot of ID Software stuff (don't know if they're an official mirror, but it looks like it). They seem to have a lot of other things, but I haven't really explored the UNIX or Windows stuff yet.
I think that the movie only cost $115 million US to make. Not too much, considering Titanic cost $200 million. I'm guessing that Lucas (who put up the money) made that back before the movie even opened (via promotional deals, etc).
Guess who's going to be the first Jedi to go when Vader starts wiping them out? (For most action and/or sci-fi flicks, it's the minority character, which kinda pisses me off)
I think most of us have already figured that out (especially those that have read the Star Wars books).
In them (most importantly, the RotJ book) the Emperor's name is given as Palpatine.
Really? At the theater I went to (AMC Academy 8 in Greenbelt, MD near DC) the cleanup crew not only let me stay, they were excited themselves about the music/breathing :).
Only thing I can think of (as has been mentioned in Episodes 4-6, as well as the books) are clones.
:).
1. Cloning is asexual.
2. Could have been perfecting cloning equipment, techniques, etc.
3. Maybe the midi-chlorians could be cloned too (doubt it, but it's a theory)
4. Yes, if they had a clone army as back up (Anakin & Obi-Wan fought together in the Clone Wars...remember the line in Ep. 6 (I think after Yoda dies & Luke is talking to Obi-Wan's ghost)
5. Note the line in Ep. 1 when somebosy (Mace?) says "There can be only 2, no more, no less...a master and an apprentice"
6. Turning a light Jedi & having him hunt down and kill the Jedi
7. A clone. In the books, clones of Palpatine keep popping up (even read one were there was a clone of Luke).
8. Who knows? Hopefully, the turning scene (which has been much alluded in Eps. 4-6) will be one of the greatest moments in cinematic history (going into the pit as Anakin Skywalker but coming out Darth Vader).
Just my 0.02 dollars (US)
I didn't pick up on the music until it had been playing for a few seconds (kudos to John Williams and the London Symphony Orchestra ... GREAT job of composing and playing the music).
I always thought that that music was called Vader's Theme (weekend after next, I'll probably rent the original trilogy to see where it first appears).
of a lot faster than that, now couldn't you?
Has anyone bothered to write & ask if they would consider opening the source (and if they won't open it, why wouldn't they)? It looks to me like it would be trivial to write a clone of their software (especially if it's just sticking text headers in front of data).
I thought the licensing deal was with PFS(?)(the fast-food chains formerly owned by Pepsi...KFC, Taco BEll, Pizza Hut)
Unless the overseas rights are different or something.