This has been bugging me for a while now, and all the articles and things I've read seem to think it's a given.
WTF does peoplesoft do? Software vendor? What software?
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Piers Anthony's characters are shallow, sexist and ultimately unbelievable. Regardless of how he is using them, it still doesn't excuse that kind of writing.
With all the nations on the glode, with so many widely different opinions, why it god's name would they even try to operate by consensus?
The motivation behind this decision is either a) Extreme optimism or b) Extreme Stupidity. Likely, it is both.
Although, I suppose we could consider a third if you felt like breaking out the tin foil hates.
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Damn it, I was close.:)
I haven't heard that song in sooo long.
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What's worse? I know sco unix has infested Rite Aid too ( not to say they don't deserve it, mind you ).
Maybe I know too much to keep it objective, but why would anyone have chosen sco, even a couple years ago? Even 5 years ago? There are far better solutions out there, even to the extent of using windows.
It boggles the mind.
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FC1 works fairly well over here. But you are right, there is no way to resume and that's a major problem that should be addressed immediately. Also, I quickly learned not to use the sources provided by the default install, and instead spent 5 minutes searching and found an alt set of sources for both up2date and yum. And which config utilities were you expecting that you didn't find in FC1?
The only sensible way to work is with source patching, it is far easier to download smallish source patches and compile in situ than to solve the stupid issues of large binary downloads. Most end users would neither know nor care how it worked, as long as it worked. Most PCs are more than capable of supporting the C compiler, or whatever is needed in each case. A source patching system can be made to work transparently to the user, anything involving excessively large downloads can not be made to work. It is as simple as that.
Not a bad idea, in theory. I would like to see a working implementation before I say one way or another if it's the best thing.
This issue is one of the few serious problems that are hindering the uptake of Linux on the desktop.
Actually, the only thing that is blocking linux's acceptance in the desktop world is the lack of MS office. Seriously.
The other major one I have already referred to, badly broken configuration utilities.
Again, I do not understand this. Linux has some awsome configuration utilities, certainly more than windows, so this can not be barring it's acceptance into the desktop world. What utilities are you missing?
The problem is basically a manifestation of there being more than 1 distro of linux and having distro maintainers who have not agreed on a common standard for this stuff. It's Linux's major achilles heal IMHO.
I would argue this, actually. Just because it's s a problem that needs fixing, does not make it n achilles heal. Think about it: When we come up with an elegant solution that is cross-distro ( and possibly cross-platform ), it will make linux that much stronger.
Why is it that every tech firm thinks that making a profit means sell up as fast as possible? Why put yourselves in the hand of people that have no idea about your technology, company culture or internal standards and just expect you to keep turning profits at all costs?
Keep the money, keep your company and keep inovating.
This is something that I, too, am having a problem understanding.
Maybe I just don't know of any tech companies that went IPO and did well, or maybe I don't understand what an IPO brings to the table.
Or are they assuming voters are too stupid to do this?
Christ, wouldn't you? Your average user has problems when they get those nasty letters from MAILER-DAEMON, and some ( my mother ) even get offended that they use such a vile name ( deamon ).
So no, we are not ready, technically or socially, for internet voting.
Random shutdowns ( rare ), unable to find remote jabber servers on start up ( not so rare ). No method for updating all profiles at once. Manual modifications of profiles are touchy, sometimes jabberd will erase them on startup, sometimes it accepts them.
While I'm willing to accept the responsibility for some of that ( I might mod the profiles under windows, which adds funky characters in there ), but the program is flaky anyway.
Jabberd2, on the other hand, is a HUGE improvement over 1.4.x. Multiple auth mechanism, including PAM, multiple storage mechanisms, including mysql. The latter of which somewhat allieviates the centralized editing of profiles, as I cna just write mysql statements that do that for me.
This is just further proof that the OS community can right good, solid, secure code. Pooring lots of money at a problem just makes prices higher, and a few high level management people richer. It's just adding overhead to the problem. OS can right good solid secure code. If only Microsoft could....
Not codes, standards.
Jabberd1.4.x is um...well, don't get me wrong, I LOVE jabber, I have it setup at several different places and all that, but jabberd1.4.x sucks rocks. 2.0 is better, and has better features, but written by the same folks, so while I use it because I need it, I'm always keeping a wary eye out for it doing silly things.
I'd be careful with your boot. We block almost all attachments, but allow.zip files through (we do have a business to run), after they have been scanned with 2 different virus scanners that check for updates 3 times a day. Neither scanner had detection code for this virus until 19:00 EST.
This is a two pronged problem: 1) Education. If you are in a work enviroment where employees routinely get executables in their email, there needs to be an education system in place. I would even go so far as to recommend shutting off email access to people when a big nasty comes out until they are trained ( via phone call, memo, ect... ).
2) There needs to be an alternate transportation method for executables. As you can see, your method does not work. FTP is, traditionally, how I transport my exes back and forth to the various companies I need to communicate with. However, I would recommend sftp, but I like to encrypt things, so take that for what it's worth.
I've managed 3 seperate networks, small to medium thus far, over the past several years. Sobig? blaster? MyDoom ( clamav: worm.sco.a/b )? Klez? My networks have never been touched.
Yes, they are win32 based on the client, and linux based on the server. But, due to a strong policy and me doing my job, my networks remain virus free.
If any network gets bitten by this, the IT staff needs a serious looking at. An IT staffer who would let this happen to their network should be given the boot.
When it comes right down to it, open source and Linux are just two overhyped bullshit technologies. With OS X I have an OS that does everything I want it to and is maintained by professional, PAID programmers, in the USA, not india or china or some other third world hell hole.
If people can do the job right, then they can do the job right whether or not they are paid for it. Linux has a lot going for it, and I think it's a better desktop already than windows. But, both windows and linux desktops are not as good as OSX's desktop.
For servers, my money still is with linux. But for desktops, I like the OSX interface the best.
Answer: The first I learned of these incursions were when I read the story on CNN. I am appalled that someone on my staff could do such a thing. Here, have a sacrificial lamb.
This is why cringe when they are called "America's Leaders". A leader take responsibility for the actions of their staff.
That means if something is done that's illegal, even if they didn't know about it, it's still their responsibility.
No, they do not lead me. They do not lead the country, surely.
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This has been bugging me for a while now, and all the articles and things I've read seem to think it's a given.
WTF does peoplesoft do? Software vendor? What software?
Piers Anthony's characters are shallow, sexist and ultimately unbelievable. Regardless of how he is using them, it still doesn't excuse that kind of writing.
At least, in my mind at any rate.
Good lord, they operate by consensus?
With all the nations on the glode, with so many widely different opinions, why it god's name would they even try to operate by consensus?
The motivation behind this decision is either a) Extreme optimism or b) Extreme Stupidity. Likely, it is both.
Although, I suppose we could consider a third if you felt like breaking out the tin foil hates.
Damn it, I was close. :)
I haven't heard that song in sooo long.
What's worse? I know sco unix has infested Rite Aid too ( not to say they don't deserve it, mind you ).
Maybe I know too much to keep it objective, but why would anyone have chosen sco, even a couple years ago? Even 5 years ago? There are far better solutions out there, even to the extent of using windows.
It boggles the mind.
I only smile when it's complicated
FC1 works fairly well over here. But you are right, there is no way to resume and that's a major problem that should be addressed immediately. Also, I quickly learned not to use the sources provided by the default install, and instead spent 5 minutes searching and found an alt set of sources for both up2date and yum. And which config utilities were you expecting that you didn't find in FC1?
The only sensible way to work is with source patching, it is far easier to download smallish source patches and compile in situ than to solve the stupid issues of large binary downloads. Most end users would neither know nor care how it worked, as long as it worked. Most PCs are more than capable of supporting the C compiler, or whatever is needed in each case. A source patching system can be made to work transparently to the user, anything involving excessively large downloads can not be made to work. It is as simple as that.
Not a bad idea, in theory. I would like to see a working implementation before I say one way or another if it's the best thing.
This issue is one of the few serious problems that are hindering the uptake of Linux on the desktop.
Actually, the only thing that is blocking linux's acceptance in the desktop world is the lack of MS office. Seriously.
The other major one I have already referred to, badly broken configuration utilities.
Again, I do not understand this. Linux has some awsome configuration utilities, certainly more than windows, so this can not be barring it's acceptance into the desktop world. What utilities are you missing?
Your glass is way too much half-full.
The funny thing is, most people think I'm a pessimist.
The problem is basically a manifestation of there being more than 1 distro of linux and having distro maintainers who have not agreed on a common standard for this stuff. It's Linux's major achilles heal IMHO.
I would argue this, actually. Just because it's s a problem that needs fixing, does not make it n achilles heal. Think about it: When we come up with an elegant solution that is cross-distro ( and possibly cross-platform ), it will make linux that much stronger.
Why is it that every tech firm thinks that making a profit means sell up as fast as possible? Why put yourselves in the hand of people that have no idea about your technology, company culture or internal standards and just expect you to keep turning profits at all costs?
Keep the money, keep your company and keep inovating.
This is something that I, too, am having a problem understanding.
Maybe I just don't know of any tech companies that went IPO and did well, or maybe I don't understand what an IPO brings to the table.
Anybody?
...they'd have to ask Novell's permission before they go sue IBM for Novell's copyrights. ;)
Not your theory...
"Idle hands are the devil's playground" or something like that.
Or are they assuming voters are too stupid to do this?
Christ, wouldn't you? Your average user has problems when they get those nasty letters from MAILER-DAEMON, and some ( my mother ) even get offended that they use such a vile name ( deamon ).
So no, we are not ready, technically or socially, for internet voting.
I have 4 mod points to spend, but I couldn't find the DUMBASS option, so I'm posting in this thread instead.
Now if they threw pig blood at them it would've made mainstream news. But something good and worthwhile to humanity? that's not news
I suggest a comprimise: Throwing free software at them.
That way, everybody wins.
Really? What problems have you had with it?
Random shutdowns ( rare ), unable to find remote jabber servers on start up ( not so rare ). No method for updating all profiles at once. Manual modifications of profiles are touchy, sometimes jabberd will erase them on startup, sometimes it accepts them.
While I'm willing to accept the responsibility for some of that ( I might mod the profiles under windows, which adds funky characters in there ), but the program is flaky anyway.
Jabberd2, on the other hand, is a HUGE improvement over 1.4.x. Multiple auth mechanism, including PAM, multiple storage mechanisms, including mysql. The latter of which somewhat allieviates the centralized editing of profiles, as I cna just write mysql statements that do that for me.
This is just further proof that the OS community can right good, solid, secure code. Pooring lots of money at a problem just makes prices higher, and a few high level management people richer. It's just adding overhead to the problem. OS can right good solid secure code. If only Microsoft could....
Not codes, standards.
Jabberd1.4.x is um...well, don't get me wrong, I LOVE jabber, I have it setup at several different places and all that, but jabberd1.4.x sucks rocks. 2.0 is better, and has better features, but written by the same folks, so while I use it because I need it, I'm always keeping a wary eye out for it doing silly things.
I'd be careful with your boot. We block almost all attachments, but allow .zip files through (we do have a business to run), after they have been scanned with 2 different virus scanners that check for updates 3 times a day. Neither scanner had detection code for this virus until 19:00 EST.
This is a two pronged problem: 1) Education. If you are in a work enviroment where employees routinely get executables in their email, there needs to be an education system in place. I would even go so far as to recommend shutting off email access to people when a big nasty comes out until they are trained ( via phone call, memo, ect... ).
2) There needs to be an alternate transportation method for executables. As you can see, your method does not work. FTP is, traditionally, how I transport my exes back and forth to the various companies I need to communicate with. However, I would recommend sftp, but I like to encrypt things, so take that for what it's worth.
in bandwidth.
I've managed 3 seperate networks, small to medium thus far, over the past several years. Sobig? blaster? MyDoom ( clamav: worm.sco.a/b )? Klez? My networks have never been touched.
Yes, they are win32 based on the client, and linux based on the server. But, due to a strong policy and me doing my job, my networks remain virus free.
If any network gets bitten by this, the IT staff needs a serious looking at. An IT staffer who would let this happen to their network should be given the boot.
When it comes right down to it, open source and Linux are just two overhyped bullshit technologies. With OS X I have an OS that does everything I want it to and is maintained by professional, PAID programmers, in the USA, not india or china or some other third world hell hole.
If people can do the job right, then they can do the job right whether or not they are paid for it. Linux has a lot going for it, and I think it's a better desktop already than windows. But, both windows and linux desktops are not as good as OSX's desktop.
For servers, my money still is with linux. But for desktops, I like the OSX interface the best.
About using a superior desktop product?
Sorry, I feel no guilt in using the right tool for the right job.
I've been begging them for an easy method for buying a Politician, and here we go. Corporations shouldn't be the only ones with all the fun.
Now, I hope they get around to the second part of my suggestion: Judges.
SCO==Full of shit?
Does this sound familar to anyone else?
Answer: The first I learned of these incursions were when I read the story on CNN. I am appalled that someone on my staff could do such a thing. Here, have a sacrificial lamb.
This is why cringe when they are called "America's Leaders". A leader take responsibility for the actions of their staff.
That means if something is done that's illegal, even if they didn't know about it, it's still their responsibility.
No, they do not lead me. They do not lead the country, surely.
You poor, sad little poster.
I think my new sig is going to be: Do not try reading alone, always get a Parent's help and permission before hand.
Perhaps, if you are very lucky, someone else will come by and explain things to you. It's not going to be me, however.