And yet you are a fool - any manager will immediately choose anything that has a big brand and corporation name on it if both will cost 0.00$.
And even when commercial one will cost hundreds of thousands too.
Not that it's a bad thing - that linux shit should be isolated in deserted closet. Doing anything == doing nothing properly. Unfourtonately.
The main point is that Solaris is not meant for sick teenagers with programming ambitions and too much of free time (you know, the ones that visit R. M. Stallman when he runs around waving his hands and telling of the dreams he have), but real corporations that JustNeedSoftwareTheyCouldTrust, and preferrably for free at too.
So, open source or not, actually is irrevelant. What matters is free solaris, what will regain some serious grounds for SUN.
Make sure that CD is "good" and just get a consultation with AOL about the wonders of mass marketing.
They could lend you their snail mail adress database. And Microsoft could pay asociated fees for the first *get everyone at least 42 copies of that disk* run.
Sad thing - it probably would work - so the idea about Microsoft sponsoring such an PR stunt is off.
Remember - add an additional card with short explanation what GPL is, why and how exactly it fits in their christmas holidays, and, of course, a signed CD containing the accompanying sources.
A little library (nothing in excess of 10-15 tomes) about unix/linux development and C/C++/Make basics would be helpfull too. After all - you want them to be able to allow them to use your *gift* fully.
Oh, and while we are at it - don't forget to call them afterwards at least twice a week and ask how are they doing with your *gift* and how did they liked it. Once they will actually run it (I doubt that), switch to the questions when they will start developing their own kernel form and how they intend to keep it compliant with GPL v3.
And then, imagine, THEY COULD LEAD THEIR OWN LOCAL LINUX MASTU^H^H^H^H^HINSTALL FESTS! Whoaw! Better yet start to organize them already.
I know - it's too late for the common sense to kick in in this one, so, at least, dont forget about the source.
In the other news - this probably is the saddest post on the slashdot I have seen in my live. I wonder - how many of those christmas card receivers will turn around just to never look back.
It's worse than spam, you know - now you are emotionally obligated to try that shit out.
I believe that for a projector a POINT light source is required for optics to function properly.
But yes, this, indeed, looks promising. A bit of adjustement for optics and the result could be really impressive. Not to mention the fact that LED's don't loose their color temperature over time.
On the other hand on some of the benchmarks I have seen that card is being run with 4x or even 1x PCIe bus, without any serious performance degradation, so, rather logically, this isn't the issue jet.
The lack of PCIe lanes to accomodate a lot of cards without tricks and headaches, yet is. But this is configuration issue, not bandwidth.
It never was. Tech discussion here, as far as I have noted, bases on immediate marking as "troll, -666" everyone who raises his voice to add some critics about ye good old OSS.
Hi-End and receiver? Oh, you mean those ~2000 usd goodies that crams everything and a 8 channel amplifier on top of a 200W claimed power usage?
Anyway, the point is - there is no such thing as a Hi-End receiver. This is entirely a components territory, occasionally with separate chasis for power supplies and reccomended use of monoblocs for optimal quality.
On the other hand, this is/.. Should I add a reference to NothingHill Carnaval Normal?
Yes, it may sound as a stupid idea, but it makes so much sense.
a) Immediate good boys status b) A significantly improved code review and improvement. Less bugs, better perceived image c) TotalWorldDomination(TM). The main reasons why people are choosing Linux over windows is the cost and willingness to be in the clear from piracy. MacOS is the one people choose if they feel that windows is that bad (i'm talking about consumers, here) d) Stabilisation of market share. Windows clients require windows servers. e) Microsoft Office still is the obvious choice on the desktop. Just expensive.
The only point against, I can see, is that it will gain additional consumer attention to open source in general. But otherwise... it makes so much sense, I am just tempted to think that ballmer&gates&co are really stupid.
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So, for you its an emotional issue. Do you take the decisions in your company? Doubt so.
Should your company trust you to choose their software platform now, that you have declared that you have an emotional *thing* with linux? Doubt so.
How long linux has been around? 10 years or so, with 5 years of marketing shit. How long SUN have been around?
What age group now is CEO's, CTO's and simply managers. What were they playing with when they started to work in IT?
Frankly I don't care. Slashdot should register as a religion, you know. At least biggest half of its visitors certainly.
Why not. Maybe by then Linux will be at least half as mature as any BSD out there?
And yet you are a fool - any manager will immediately choose anything that has a big brand and corporation name on it if both will cost 0.00$.
And even when commercial one will cost hundreds of thousands too.
Not that it's a bad thing - that linux shit should be isolated in deserted closet. Doing anything == doing nothing properly. Unfourtonately.
The main point is that Solaris is not meant for sick teenagers with programming ambitions and too much of free time (you know, the ones that visit R. M. Stallman when he runs around waving his hands and telling of the dreams he have), but real corporations that JustNeedSoftwareTheyCouldTrust, and preferrably for free at too.
So, open source or not, actually is irrevelant. What matters is free solaris, what will regain some serious grounds for SUN.
And not that this is a bad thing.
Make sure that CD is "good" and just get a consultation with AOL about the wonders of mass marketing.
They could lend you their snail mail adress database. And Microsoft could pay asociated fees for the first *get everyone at least 42 copies of that disk* run.
Sad thing - it probably would work - so the idea about Microsoft sponsoring such an PR stunt is off.
Oh well.
Remember - add an additional card with short explanation what GPL is, why and how exactly it fits in their christmas holidays, and, of course, a signed CD containing the accompanying sources.
A little library (nothing in excess of 10-15 tomes) about unix/linux development and C/C++/Make basics would be helpfull too. After all - you want them to be able to allow them to use your *gift* fully.
Oh, and while we are at it - don't forget to call them afterwards at least twice a week and ask how are they doing with your *gift* and how did they liked it. Once they will actually run it (I doubt that), switch to the questions when they will start developing their own kernel form and how they intend to keep it compliant with GPL v3.
And then, imagine, THEY COULD LEAD THEIR OWN LOCAL LINUX MASTU^H^H^H^H^HINSTALL FESTS! Whoaw! Better yet start to organize them already.
I know - it's too late for the common sense to kick in in this one, so, at least, dont forget about the source.
"Still think it's not something you want to find in your XMas stocking?"
Yes. Still. And I'm quite sure that if you will use those credit card sized thingies I won't even be tempted to put it in my iBook.
I see nothing funny there. Just a fact m'aam.
In the other news - this probably is the saddest post on the slashdot I have seen in my live. I wonder - how many of those christmas card receivers will turn around just to never look back.
It's worse than spam, you know - now you are emotionally obligated to try that shit out.
I believe that for a projector a POINT light source is required for optics to function properly.
But yes, this, indeed, looks promising. A bit of adjustement for optics and the result could be really impressive. Not to mention the fact that LED's don't loose their color temperature over time.
On the other hand - taking into account the other personalities in the transport... Not gonna work. Not in america. No way.
On the other hand on some of the benchmarks I have seen that card is being run with 4x or even 1x PCIe bus, without any serious performance degradation, so, rather logically, this isn't the issue jet.
The lack of PCIe lanes to accomodate a lot of cards without tricks and headaches, yet is. But this is configuration issue, not bandwidth.
Are you trying to open source medicine?
Not to even mention a chance of a girlfriend ;D
It's simple. The celerons are failed p4's. Instead of going to dust bin, they are sold.
profit!
The trick is that PR is based on Perceived Speed By Customers, to be exact. And Customers Perceive Speed and GigaHertz Number Basing On Intel cpus.
;D
Mainly, just because Intel markets Gigahertzs and AMD just rides the wave on that
"P4s run cooler, requiring less noisy cooling solutions, and providing greater stability in a fluctuating climate."
You MUST be joking.
I hope.
damn it. I never have figured when such references are apropriate and when I suddenly am marked as troll ;D
v3 OS or not, I don't care. The real value of winamp still holds in version 2.81.
A real gem. Small, fast, efficient and works. No thanks, no video stuff for me.
BSD IS dying, take a look at Netcraft.
As seen on abadonware: PSOne
What about wait() or sleep() (per jour choice)? This is rather dangerious code, you know ;D
It never was. Tech discussion here, as far as I have noted, bases on immediate marking as "troll, -666" everyone who raises his voice to add some critics about ye good old OSS.
That's not a discussion, that's a masturbation.
And politics just slips in perfectly here.
Hiding.
There are a class of people even well seasoned IT professionals avoid touching or contacting.
Healthy :D
Hi-End and receiver? Oh, you mean those ~2000 usd goodies that crams everything and a 8 channel amplifier on top of a 200W claimed power usage?
/.. Should I add a reference to NothingHill Carnaval Normal?
Anyway, the point is - there is no such thing as a Hi-End receiver. This is entirely a components territory, occasionally with separate chasis for power supplies and reccomended use of monoblocs for optimal quality.
On the other hand, this is
Yes, it may sound as a stupid idea, but it makes so much sense.
a) Immediate good boys status
b) A significantly improved code review and improvement. Less bugs, better perceived image
c) TotalWorldDomination(TM). The main reasons why people are choosing Linux over windows is the cost and willingness to be in the clear from piracy. MacOS is the one people choose if they feel that windows is that bad (i'm talking about consumers, here)
d) Stabilisation of market share. Windows clients require windows servers.
e) Microsoft Office still is the obvious choice on the desktop. Just expensive.
The only point against, I can see, is that it will gain additional consumer attention to open source in general. But otherwise... it makes so much sense, I am just tempted to think that ballmer&gates&co are really stupid.