I think the "tiny market segment" is wrong. Nvidia is aiming for a dominant position for mobile processors.
A functional relationship with the Linux kernel community becomes increasingly important and while Linus may not be the most diplomatic of sorts, they do need to address that kind of direct telling off if they want to appear as a viable partner ofr handset manufacturers.
I run cron script to regularly check my ssh and other service logs for attempted logins with unathorized users.
all these have their ips added to my firewall blocklist.
Also, pf has some nice features for checking for bruteforce attempts.. can be very helpful:)
In 17 Days, I've had a bit more than 500,000 connection attempts matching this ruleset..
People who complain about linux are the same people who complain about the other gifts they get. They are rude and abusive people who bitch and moan because the gift somebody gave them for their birthday isn't exactly what they wanted or didn't cost enough, or was ugly. The proper response to receiving a gift you don't like is to either pass it on or put it in the closet, in either case to put a smile on your face and say thank you. People who complain about linux are ungrateful boors.
That doesn't seem to be entirely fair.
For the vast majority of users, is *not* the user's job to understand the details of the operating system they are using. Most users will become frustrated at their computer when it behaves in a manner that they do not understand or there is something that they cannot get to work. They do not necessarily care whether it is Linux of Windows or some form of BSD.. they see the interface and that is all that they should have to care/worry about.
No operating system is free. while Linux is available without cost and source is freely available, the TCO studies are there for a reason. Whether the user is in a corporate environment or using linux at home, It does not change the fact that there are costs (be they time or cash) related to installing and using any operating system.
I believe that the analogy of seeing Linux as a 'gift' to users denies the collaborative effort that it has taken to get Linux to where it is today, but if something does not work, it is wuite natural for users to apply their frustrations whereever they percieve the reponsibility to lie. - having worked at a helpdesk for several years in the past, It is my experience that they rarely see the reponsibility as their own:). That does not, however change the fact that they are users and
as such, should not be given responsibility for understanding how their system works.
The development model and technicalities of how an operating system is made available to users is rarely transparent to them. that does not make them ungrateful - simply frustrated:)
Instead, you could react by saying, "Well, these guys see some problem signs. Let's figure out what they are, and start fixing things." If you follow through (consistently), you may well save the marriage.
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I think the "tiny market segment" is wrong. Nvidia is aiming for a dominant position for mobile processors. A functional relationship with the Linux kernel community becomes increasingly important and while Linus may not be the most diplomatic of sorts, they do need to address that kind of direct telling off if they want to appear as a viable partner ofr handset manufacturers.
I run cron script to regularly check my ssh and other service logs for attempted logins with unathorized users. all these have their ips added to my firewall blocklist. Also, pf has some nice features for checking for bruteforce attempts.. can be very helpful :)
In 17 Days, I've had a bit more than 500,000 connection attempts matching this ruleset..
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They do not necessarily care whether it is Linux of Windows or some form of BSD.. they see the interface and that is all that they should have to care/worry about.
while Linux is available without cost and source is freely available, the TCO studies are there for a reason. Whether the user is in a corporate environment or using linux at home, It does not change the fact that there are costs (be they time or cash) related to installing and using any operating system.
That does not, however change the fact that they are users and as such, should not be given responsibility for understanding how their system works.
Thank you for your help, Dr. Phil :-)
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It only takes a pslit second to append the ".nyud.net:8090" suffix to content links to make sure that the content is more readily available.
(see Coral CDN for details..)
Quick, easy and very well implemented (also makes sure that we dont /. the hell out of their servers)
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