South Africa is relatively well developed, with enormous, modern cities. OOo has been ported to all major South African languages and they are now working on the minor ones. So, all in all, the prospects are good. The high tech industry in South Africa is also very strong. It is a very different place from the rest of Africa.
No, that is not a troll. If you want to have an easy to use Linux system, then with Fedora, you have to select the 'Install Everything' option. With Mandrake, you have to select all available desktop managers and games, network client and network server options.
The reason for that, is that you then get all the libraries on your machine, making future installs much easier.
It is also important that you plug everything you got into the machine before you begin. If you want USB support, then you have to plug some USB device in before you start the installation.
'would leave a tiny percent of people that actually understand the ccode' It doesn't matter how many people use the code. The only thing that matters is the number of people that can change the code.
Linux is used in millions of embedded products. Embedded products probably outnumber desktop use by at least 100 to 1. The reason for its popularity in embedded products is the networking stack, the security layers, the routing, the filtering and to a lesser extent, the multi tasking and all these embedded developers are looking critically at Linux security, since nobody wants to buy an embedded product that hangs up every couple of hours.
Linux security is multi layered. It doesn't matter much if some gee wizz seldom used desktop app has a security hole - the attacker has to get through the TCP/IP stack, iptables, tcpwrappers and portsentry/snort first. That is where the security of Linux lies.
The difference with MS Windows is that it doesn't have the equivalent of iptables, tcpwrappers or portsentry and it also has a tightly built in browser with more holes than a swiss cheese.
The result is that it doesn't matter how good the underlying Windows kernel is - there is virtually no security around the Windows core system and that is why it is easy to breach.
Hmm, simultaneously work on a single screen - I think you can do that too - that would be a matter of configuring X to accept input from two keyboards and mice. You will have only one cursor - but it could be made to respond to two sources - I once had my notebook PC working like that - both the PS2 and trackpad mice would run the cursor around - can't remember how I did it though.
Actually, the humane way to make a dog shut up without killing it, is to spray it with lemon juice.
The lemon juice confuses its sense of smell and then it stops barking. This works, because dogs actually cannot see well at all and rely mostly on smell to detect danger/unknown things.
So, next time just grab a spray bottle of kitchen cleaner - psst - silence...
Yup, I believe you'll be able to do that under Mandrake 10.0. It can run multiple X sessions out of the box, so you should be able to associate multiple USB keyboards and mice with separate screens and go crazy.
Time sharing systems were common, way back when computers were 10,000 times slower than today. At least now, it will work one hell of a lot better than it did back then.
The available channels behind it, is a primitive form of video on demand.
Eventually, we will have an almost unlimited number of 'channels', one way or another. It is bound to happen, whether it is real-time video on demand linked to a robot with 100 million titles to choose from, or 100 million streaming channels to flip through, doesn't really matter.
If you don't like Fedora, don't fight it, find another distro that actually works. Linux is about choices, but the availability of choice doesn't help if you are afraid to choose.
Sure, Windows is an excellent games machine, but some people need computers to do real work and don't have time for games or viruses and other crapware...
VCRs were useful in the 3 channel TV world and became irrelivant once cable carried 300 channels.
Likewise, PVRs will become irrelivant in the 100 million channel world and we are inexorably heading that way.
Copyright makes sense if there is money to made from copies, but as the cost to make copies approaches zero, no amount of markup can make copyrights a viable business model.
Ja boet, but till the fraud in the stock market eases off a bit and goes down to more 'normal' levels - whatever that is - one is stuck buying blue chip with low returns, or betting on horses.
I am actually more invested in real estate than stocks at this stage.
Another option is to play Lotto 649 - the odds are terrible, but you can't win if you don't play...
Hmm, at least Calgary Co-op honors Safeway discount vouchers (and vice versa), but nobody wants to honor another store's gift vouchers.
Many years ago a friend of mine managed to pay a prostitute in Mexico with Canadian Tire money, but then they were chased by the pimps for the rest of their stay...
Think how much a Spanish Dollar (S) is worth today - nothing - it doesn't even exist anymore, except for its dollar sign ($) legacy - a stroke was put through the Yankee version - and that is less than 200 years ago in the USA...
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South Africa is relatively well developed, with enormous, modern cities. OOo has been ported to all major South African languages and they are now working on the minor ones. So, all in all, the prospects are good. The high tech industry in South Africa is also very strong. It is a very different place from the rest of Africa.
Looking at the sizes of the mail logs, here is my stats from June:
Junk mail = 95%
Viruses = 3.5%
I'll leave it to you to calculate the amount of good mail. Thank all the gods for SpamProbe.
The reason for that, is that you then get all the libraries on your machine, making future installs much easier.
It is also important that you plug everything you got into the machine before you begin. If you want USB support, then you have to plug some USB device in before you start the installation.
All of that is pretty obvious to old hands...
Linux is so easy to install, that you don't even need to install it - just boot up Mandrake Move or Knoppix from a CDROM.
Try doing that with that other windowing OS.
Nope, that kid wasn't born yet - he sure won't know DOS.
Linux is used in millions of embedded products. Embedded products probably outnumber desktop use by at least 100 to 1. The reason for its popularity in embedded products is the networking stack, the security layers, the routing, the filtering and to a lesser extent, the multi tasking and all these embedded developers are looking critically at Linux security, since nobody wants to buy an embedded product that hangs up every couple of hours.
Linux security is multi layered. It doesn't matter much if some gee wizz seldom used desktop app has a security hole - the attacker has to get through the TCP/IP stack, iptables, tcpwrappers and portsentry/snort first. That is where the security of Linux lies.
The difference with MS Windows is that it doesn't have the equivalent of iptables, tcpwrappers or portsentry and it also has a tightly built in browser with more holes than a swiss cheese.
The result is that it doesn't matter how good the underlying Windows kernel is - there is virtually no security around the Windows core system and that is why it is easy to breach.
Hmm, simultaneously work on a single screen - I think you can do that too - that would be a matter of configuring X to accept input from two keyboards and mice. You will have only one cursor - but it could be made to respond to two sources - I once had my notebook PC working like that - both the PS2 and trackpad mice would run the cursor around - can't remember how I did it though.
Actually, the humane way to make a dog shut up without killing it, is to spray it with lemon juice.
The lemon juice confuses its sense of smell and then it stops barking. This works, because dogs actually cannot see well at all and rely mostly on smell to detect danger/unknown things.
So, next time just grab a spray bottle of kitchen cleaner - psst - silence...
Check it out man, it works out of the box, zero futzing around required.
Yup, I believe you'll be able to do that under Mandrake 10.0. It can run multiple X sessions out of the box, so you should be able to associate multiple USB keyboards and mice with separate screens and go crazy.
Mandrake 10.0 allows you to run multiple X sessions out of the box. Maybe you should look at it. It is really cool.
Time sharing systems were common, way back when computers were 10,000 times slower than today. At least now, it will work one hell of a lot better than it did back then.
Eventually, we will have an almost unlimited number of 'channels', one way or another. It is bound to happen, whether it is real-time video on demand linked to a robot with 100 million titles to choose from, or 100 million streaming channels to flip through, doesn't really matter.
One shitty distro doth not Linux make...
If you don't like Fedora, don't fight it, find another distro that actually works. Linux is about choices, but the availability of choice doesn't help if you are afraid to choose.
Sure, Windows is an excellent games machine, but some people need computers to do real work and don't have time for games or viruses and other crapware...
If it is a week old bug, sure, but I find it strange how people keep complaining about things that were fixed two years ago already.
People that still complain about Linux being difficult to install just sound like a little child with wet panties...
VCRs were useful in the 3 channel TV world and became irrelivant once cable carried 300 channels.
Likewise, PVRs will become irrelivant in the 100 million channel world and we are inexorably heading that way.
Copyright makes sense if there is money to made from copies, but as the cost to make copies approaches zero, no amount of markup can make copyrights a viable business model.
How the hell can one 'run out of numbers'? It carries on till infinity and anyway, why can't you start reusing numbers after 100 years?
Uhm, sorry.
So they are just clamping down on the freeloading spammers.
I see no other logical explanation for that remaining 65%...
Near Calgary, there is (was?) a fertilizer add, 'written' on a slope, causing the grass to grow faster, outlining the name of the company.
I am actually more invested in real estate than stocks at this stage.
Another option is to play Lotto 649 - the odds are terrible, but you can't win if you don't play...
BTW, I'm in Canada now. Been around a bit.
Uhhh, so by your logic IIS is unable to run tens of thousands of web sites? I guess that explains why Apache is popular hmm?
Many years ago a friend of mine managed to pay a prostitute in Mexico with Canadian Tire money, but then they were chased by the pimps for the rest of their stay...
Think how much a Spanish Dollar (S) is worth today - nothing - it doesn't even exist anymore, except for its dollar sign ($) legacy - a stroke was put through the Yankee version - and that is less than 200 years ago in the USA...