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  1. Out side the horn on Is the Universe Shaped Like a Funnel? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Good, now that we got that in place, could someone then please tell me what is outside the horn. I really don't care about the shape of the univers, it could be in the shape of a giant moose for all i care, but I what to know what's outside the univers.

  2. Re:Why still 2.4? on Kernel 2.4.26 Out · · Score: 1

    Because the afs support in 2.6 is a joke.

  3. Re:Wait.. on Positive Reviews For Nvidia' GeForce 6800 Ultra · · Score: 1

    I hate fans, the GeForce 6800 Ultra has a big ass fan, therefor, I hate it alot. Then again, I don't play games, so Im not even a potential customer. What ever happen to just plain nice video cards? I just what good drivers (open source, naturally) and nice desktop performance and NO stupid fans.

    I guess gamers don't really care about noise or how much power stuff uses.

  4. Not what I was hoping for. on Why Mobile Phones Are Annoying · · Score: 2, Insightful

    This doesn't explain why I dislike using mobile phones, which is what i really what to know.

    Also it isn't the phone which annoys people, it appears to be other people.

  5. Re:Different types of project ? on Testing Frameworks in Python · · Score: 2, Informative

    It is a very short article about using the unit testing framework for Python, not the definitive guide to testing. Do you even understand how amazingly large a subject software testing is?

    I think that unit testing is an important tool, it allow you to easily continue to do integration test and regression testing, if you know what you're doing.

    I will however agree with you on the "get a book on testing" part. I think it's important that anyone who develop software, understand what is involved in testing.

  6. Re:Open source on A Need for Greater Cybersecurity · · Score: 2, Insightful

    One thing open source software will never fix is poor administration, which really is a large part of the problem. Sure, you escape virus and worms, until someone write one for Linux, BSD, MacOSX, whatever. Most virusses no longer need security holes in the operating system or the end user software, they exploit user ignorance.

    Im all for companies using open source software, just don't think it will fix all your problems.

  7. Legal ? on Off Grid Via Slow Moving River? · · Score: -1, Interesting

    Is it even legal to deploy you own home build hydropowerplant?

    Even if it is, perhaps you shouldn't, there are always the potential of detroying the local ecosystem, even with small changes to a river. If you where to use solarcells and windwills, I would be all for the idea, but I think it is completely irresponable to build you own hydropowerplant, without taking extreme care i respect to the environment. Imagen if everyone who lived by a river build these things, that would be extremely destructive.

  8. Re:Power supplies on The Heavyweight Sea Snail · · Score: 2, Informative

    Ups, always check you facts before posting, it should only be 20%... Damn

    http://www.windpower.org/

  9. Re:Power supplies on The Heavyweight Sea Snail · · Score: 2, Informative

    YES; BUY DANISH WINDMILLS. There, did my part for the Danish windmill industry :-)

    Last year more than 25% of the electricity in Denmark was produced by windpower, that's pretty good.

  10. Re:Yes, it works with Linux! on Spiderman 2 Trailer · · Score: 1

    Mplayer have been able to mplayer QuickTime for sometime now (using either ffmpeg or dll magic), you hardly need to inform people about it....

    A redundant comment, to a redundant post, my job is done.

  11. Re:Direct download link on Spiderman 2 Trailer · · Score: -1, Redundant

    The Apple site actually provides a direct download link, which I personally think is excellent. I nolonger have to figure out where on Akamai stuff is placed. But it does make your post kind of... well redundant.

  12. Re:The Score on Technology Spontaneously Combusts In Sicily · · Score: 1

    He must have forseen WLAN, a technologi completely based on magic.

  13. Re:Yeah, never mind the long life branch on Mozilla 1.7 to Become New Long-Lived Branch · · Score: 5, Funny

    I suggest Firegnu then, maybe Firestallman. Or they could just call it "Internet", that would help some lame ass users who seem to think that Internet Explorer is the internet. Yes go with internet, Mozilla Internet.

  14. Re:Er... on Privacy Complaint Against Google's GMail Service · · Score: 1

    Still illegal, so is dealing drugs by the way.

  15. Re:Er... on Privacy Complaint Against Google's GMail Service · · Score: 2, Insightful

    So it is okay to provide a service which breaks the law, because poeple aren't being forced to use it?

    Is it the okay to encourage to steal, kill and rape, because they don't need to do it, it is just a suggestion? As far as I know this is also illegal in most countries.

  16. Re:Not that simple on Privacy Complaint Against Google's GMail Service · · Score: 1

    I would be suprised if Hotmail even have backups. Anyhow other laws apply to ISPs, at least in Denmark, they have to retain emails for up to five years, for potential criminal investigation. At least I think that law was passed, but Im not sure.

  17. Re:Debian continues to improve! on Custom Debian Distributions · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I must say, I've been less than impressed by the installer in Sarge. Installing Debian is still a bitch, but when you have up and running it is perfect, thanks to apt-get. Im not say that Debian should get a shiny graphical installer, but they should focus on making something simpler, like the OpenBSD installer (yes, I think that is an amazingly simple and easy to use installer). Or they could snatch Slackwares installer.

    As much as I like Debian, I would hate to see it as the "one true distribution", it is to big and to complex. In my opinion.

  18. Re:Morally? on How India is Saving Capitalism · · Score: 2, Insightful

    And is capitalism worth saving?

  19. Use binaries on Build From Source vs. Packages? · · Score: 1

    I always use binaries, much easier to maintain. I also have the advantage, if you will, to know that I will be replaced within a short periode of time (1 year). To make the job of my replacement easier, I use standard .deb packages for everything. It will make my successor life much easier. I also like the speed at which you can deploy a brand new installation. Im sure building from source is greate if you need absolute control and have a lot of identical servers, but I don't. My users can't live with everything being down more than a few hours, and I don't have the speedy hardware which can build all the software in that short a periode of time.

    What I think is needed i binary distributions of software is a clear understanding of what options this package have been compiled with. This, I believe is esspetially importants in server software.

  20. Re:Why? on Andreesssen: Why Open Source Will Boom - in 103 Words · · Score: 1

    Windows is pretty well documented, but documentations isn't bundled. If you want the documentation, you need to pay extra, which is stupid.

  21. Re:That's okay on New SQL Server Release Slips to 2005 · · Score: 0

    Why wasn't this moddet as funny? Come on people, this is an obvious joke, where is your sense of humour.

  22. Re:It's simple. on What Differentiates Linux from Windows? · · Score: 1

    That's funny, you can't tell me that Windows is easy to use or install drivers for. From a systems administration point of view I find Windows to be pure hell. It is much harder to administrate than anything else I can think of.

  23. Re:This may sound stupid but.... on Obtaining Legal MP3s Outside of the U.S.? · · Score: 1

    allofmp3 is illegal to use in Denmark, along with weblisten.com.

  24. Re:BSD isn't a hard install on FreeBSD Based Live CDs · · Score: 5, Informative

    I found the NetBSD disklabel tool difficult to use, so I used OpenBSD to slice my disk. But other than that, no I agree, the BSD'es are very easy to install.

    OpenBSD is wonderfully easy to install.

  25. Re:Get a lawyer! on Modifying Employment Agreements? · · Score: 1

    Or use your union. You paid for union membership every month, might as well get something for your money. Your are a union member right? or do you live in the US where unions are a bad thing.

    For those of us who are a union member, and live i an country where you almost can't get a job without being a union member, you should just ask them to help you out. They have laywers and they are there to help you.