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  1. Re:One question on OpenOffice.org Team on OO.org (and Upcoming v2.0) · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Don't use such a shitty distro for fucks sake. The whole POINT of a distro is to package the available software! Why put a lot of extra work into making a GUI installer that works on linux when EVERY OTHER DISTRO EXCEPT SLACKWARE packages it natively. Even Gentoo does it!

  2. Re:Well.... on Can Terrorists Build a Nuclear Bomb? · · Score: 1

    That is known as a dirty bomb. It spreads radioactive material using some other explosive means. A nuclear bomb actually uses the combonation of radioactive elements to cause an explosion and the huge amount of destruction afterwards.

  3. Re:Well.... on Can Terrorists Build a Nuclear Bomb? · · Score: 1
  4. Re:I'm a bit confused? on Where are the 'Modern' Directory Services? · · Score: 1

    If your not kidding (A word document detailing linux migration???) I'd be very interested to read it. Please contact me at my above email!

    Regards,
    Chris.

  5. Re:Me? on How to Install Debian on Mac mini · · Score: 1

    "I need Java"

    Oh, Me too! In fact, that's the problem. I need Java 5.0 (or 1.5 or whatever) and I needed it about a month ago but yet I can't seem to be able to get a copy of it onto my OS X box. That's why I run Ubuntu Hoary on it instead.

  6. Re:What about on MS Security Chief Says Windows is Safer Than Linux · · Score: 1

    Hehe, I _Love_ this argument!

    What about Apache (A great piece of Open Source Software if you didn't know) which is used in more than 60% OF THE ENTIRE INTERNETS WEBSITES. Why does IIS have far more security vunerabilities and patches? It runs on any Unix (incl. Mac OS X) and also Windows. Why isn't Apache being "Targeted more" considering "more people use it".

  7. Re:"Issues"? on 3 New Windows Security Problems Found · · Score: 1

    It must have been to hard to translate into Indian.

  8. Re:Because thats what we all want. on Microsoft Launches Blogging Site · · Score: 1

    The majority of MSN users should be banned from having any kind of content online AT ALL. We simply don't need it.

    Just imagine...

    ----8----8----8----8----8----
    Date: 03/12/2004
    Subject: OMG!!1111one
    Current Mood: LOL!!!!!!11111eleven1

    ZOMFGLOLZBBQ!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111111
    ----8----8--- -8----8----8----

    I need a coffee and a quiet sit down...

  9. Re:Notice the whiteboard on SCO.com Defaced · · Score: 1

    the guy who did it was called "realloc()". Earlier in the day he defaced: http://sco.com/redhat and at the bottom of the page was "Hacked by realloc()"

  10. Re:what? on Intel Helping Asia to Use Linux · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    it's rather small...

  11. MOD PARENT DOWN on Point and Click Linux · · Score: 1

    Here's why:

    Rosco seems to think that point and click == Windows. It seems to me that your calling "bullcrap" to point-and-click linux because it doesn't have a 0 learning curve when your coming from windows.

    Your mum would take a week or so to become fully productive in an OS such as OSX which some configure to be the most usable operating system in existance. Is OSX bullcrap?

    Do yourself (or your mother) a favour. Buy a box of SUSE 9.2 (personal is nice, pro has more apps) or MEPIS, read the manuals, play with it a little and then you can stand there and tell me that point-and-click linux is bullcrap.

  12. Re:he said quality servers (nt) on LAMP Grid Application Server, No More J2EE · · Score: 3, Informative

    Tomcat is the reference implementation for Sun's Servlet specifications (the last 3 versions running).

    Tomcat is an enterprise level, quality implementation of the servlet specification. We use it at work backending to a postgresql database and the traffic loads (and system loads of complex financial analysis) are high but Tomcat has been able to handle anything we through at it.

    So with a bit of clue learning to write xml config files you have a fast, efficient, standard-adhesive and supported servlet container for a price that can't be beat.

    FACT: Tomcat is a quality server :P

  13. Re:Basic Human Nature on Is Firefox 1.0 Less Stable than Firefox PR1.0? · · Score: 1

    "Of course it's only a windows feature..."

    No it isn't, it's a synaptic touchpad feature. I've used my Synaptic touchpad with the touchpad scrolling, palm detection and multifinger detection (one finger - left click, two - middle, three - right) under Debian Sarge, Ubuntu, SUSE 9.1 and Gentoo.

    Seems like Cluelessness is a only a Windows user feature.

  14. Re:It's a silly solution. on UK Group Wants Mandatory Flash For Phone Cams · · Score: 1

    You can always press your palms together! You don't need fingers to jack off :P

    *rimshot*

  15. Re:Word Sucks on Novell vs. Microsoft, Again · · Score: 1

    Just look at Corel Linux :( ended up as a well loved company we know today. Although, I loved Corel Draw with all my heart :)

  16. Re:My Bet on Segway vs. Roomba · · Score: 1

    If I was drinking coffee it would have covered my screen and keyboard. Instead I just spat all over it in my fit of laughter.

    Thanks :P

  17. Re:Network Analizer... duh on The men behind ettercap-NG · · Score: 1

    You're incorrect. Ettercap uses a technique called "Arp poisoning" which basically tricks the switch into sending you packets that don't belong to you, which ettercap then forwards to the victim and vice-versa.

    Google can tell you a lot more about it. Also have a look at the DSniff suite.

    Cheers,
    Chris.

  18. The Rise of Open Source Politics??? on The Rise of Open-Source Politics · · Score: 2, Funny

    I thought this was going to be a story about the Debian project :|

  19. Re:If you had ordered the CD's... on OpenBSD 3.6 Released! · · Score: 1

    Perhaps you should try Firehol (http://firehol.sf.net/). I use this on my firewalls as a high level language to IPTables and it's very, very good!

  20. Re:So..... on Doom Movie in Production For Aug 2005 Release · · Score: 1

    "but I've never seen a street slut with DSL's as good as good as Jolie's."

    Put down your crack pipe before you post next time :)

  21. Re:So..... on Doom Movie in Production For Aug 2005 Release · · Score: 1

    she does have some nice lips, but reducing such an astoundingly attractive woman to a sexual object that any street slut could embody is something i'd never do.

    Thanks res0.

  22. Re:Fedora Fork - bad... on Aurox Linux 10.0.1 Beta Reviewed · · Score: 1

    Well, see what happens when Fedora(.us) FORGETS POLAND!!!

  23. Re:too many on Aurox Linux 10.0.1 Beta Reviewed · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I was going to mod you up, but then I decided I would reply to you instead...

    I agree with what you say and admit you have quite an insight into the matter. For instance, I thought the amount of debian-based distro's were reaching critical mass. Ubuntu Linux came out and I installed it on my tiny 450MHz laptop, gnome 2.8 and all. I was so damned impressed. I've use dozens and dozens of distros (Gentoo, debian, suse, knoppix, xandros, fedora, redhat the list goes on...) but this one still managed to blow me away, and fit my needs perfectly, more so than debian which is what it's based on.

    If you've heard the saying "Jack of all trades, Master of none" I think you'll start to understand _why_ we have so many distro's. We need different distro's that fit different purposes.

    I need an up to date yet stable distro for my slow laptop -> Ubuntu
    I need a very stable and secure distro for my server -> Debian
    I need a flexable hobby distro for my desktop -> Gentoo
    I need a distro that will be familiar to a windows user -> Xandros/SUSE
    I need a distro that is suited for workstations -> SUSE/Red Hat
    I need a server distro with GUI administration for an ex-windows user -> SUSE Enterprise

    I think we get the point... Why should we have to try to ram a distro into every situation, each problem is different so each solution needs to be.

    IMHO, that is part of where MS went wrong with windows. Suddenly everyone who's used windows on the desktop thinks that they can run a server for their work (Hey, why hire an IT guy!) so we end up with hundreds of open spam relays, rooted boxes and DDoS zombies. Of course, there are advantages for having a common platform between desktops and servers but the problems can outweigh the benifits.

    So after all that, you can basically boil my post down to: Use the right tool for the right job.

    Yes, perhaps the 100s of distro's need to be cut down some, but IMO not as much as your suggesting.

    Cheers,
    Chris.

  24. Re:Evaluations of some toolkits supporting OpenGL on Making a GUI for OpenGL Games? · · Score: 1

    "In the end, Qt wins if you can afford it."

    Don't forget, if your writing your game and releasing it under a GPL compatable licence you may use Qt for Free (beer/speech). GPL doesn't mean you have to give it to everyone, you just need to give the source to whoever you sell it to.

    If not, the Qt fees _aren't_ that expensive.

    Cheers,
    Chris.

  25. Re:What's wrong with PDFs? on Microsoft Can't DRM Docs Fast Enough · · Score: 1

    Those wet bus tickets across the wrist can leave some nasty welts :(