Slackware 10 did something previous versions did not - it automagically configured my X server (thanks to the new XORG, I think) so after install all I had to type was startx and I was ready to go.
I'm currently backing up data on my local network fileserver box and going to wipe the HDD (was running Red Hat 7.3) and upgrade to Slackware 10. I've used Slackware before in server enviornments, and thats where it shines the most.
All these Windows viruses are actually a good thing in the long run. They force users to get educated on computer security (well, most of them) and make them start looking for alternatives.
A few weeks ago I asked my brother how his new Dell was, and he told me that he had downloaded Mozilla (on his own! he's a computer n00b) because IE6 kept "fucking up" (lol his own words) and he got "sick of that shit". He had downloaded the big Mozilla browser, however, not Firefox.
Honestly, computer users are too stupid (or just don't care) about "standards" and "compatibility". They want something that works, and when something breaks, they're going to move onto something else.
Firefox today, Linux tomorrow. Eventually people will learn that IE6 isn't the whole problem, it's Windows. You'll soon see articles within a year and a half pushing the use of Linux into the mainstream, and Windows will start losing its stronghold on the market.
This will be shortly before Longhorn is released, and by the time it is, it won't matter. Longhorn's requirements will be so massive that people will not want to buy a new computer just to use Microsoft's "latest and greatest" when they can run Linux at no cost, and not have to buy a new machine, not to mention top-notch security to boot.
It's already starting to happen - look at KDE and GNOME. Both are very user friendly and very point-click-drool interfaces. Not to mention alot prettier than XP...
Hey that sound from Saturn sure sounds familiar. Sounds like the last mp3 I tried to download off KaZaA. Planet Saturn should sue the RIAA for using it's sound.
I remember back in the 80's, the only way you'd see beaver shots is if you knew someone who had a stash of Hustler or Playboy mags hidden somewhere. Things, including pornography, were much less accessible to children because they weren't readily available.
The Internet changed all of that, and kids today use the Internet for just about anything, including breaking the law and viewing pornography. Isn't technology wonderful?
Viruses have become the digital equivalent of gangs tagging their territory with graffiti, any software program is freely available over IRC or BitTorrent and... well, you get the idea.
Honestly, it should not be up to the courts to decide what is appropriate to view online, that decision should be left up to the parents. But, of course, people today don't like to take responsibility for their actions and just go sue happy instead being real parents.
Then again, censoring software can be easily disabled or bypassed (read: Knoppix) and kids will do whatever they want.
Besides, the Internet ain't the only issue here, you should see what they say and do on TV now...
It's interesting to see how when releases of Firefox are made its only to fix minor bugs and add new features.
However, when updates to Internet Explorer are made, its for massive security holes and exploits, of course, this is only after two weeks of Microsoft saying that a patch is not needed and to not click links.
Why are people still using IE6? Back in the old days of the Internet, people weren't interested in using inferior browsers, I wish that same mentality still existed today.
Firefox and Thunderbird are great, however, I switched to Linux and use both applications (Firefox and Thunderbird) and a bunch of other cool Linux apps (Audicity rules!). It's great, because now I don't feel like I'm playing Russian Roulette every time I use my computer, hoping I don't get infested with adware or some random virus everytime I go to a webpage that I haven't been to before.
Every time I think of fuel cells, I think back to the couple of times in Terminator 3 when Arnold cut himself open and chucked a blinking hunk of circuitry, followed by a huge explosion.
Perhaps manufacturers of these fuel cells should take note, as it would be a great theft deterrent.
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Slackware 10 did something previous versions did not - it automagically configured my X server (thanks to the new XORG, I think) so after install all I had to type was startx and I was ready to go.
I'm currently backing up data on my local network fileserver box and going to wipe the HDD (was running Red Hat 7.3) and upgrade to Slackware 10. I've used Slackware before in server enviornments, and thats where it shines the most.
I still read magazines (PCWorld, Linux Journal). I feel sort of weird on the shitter with one of those eBook devices...
Windows has over 1000. What's new.
This reminds me of that movie Minority Report...
Man, what kind of person buy's a Walkman? The iPod matches my curtains! And, look, it has a neat little wheel!
All these Windows viruses are actually a good thing in the long run. They force users to get educated on computer security (well, most of them) and make them start looking for alternatives.
A few weeks ago I asked my brother how his new Dell was, and he told me that he had downloaded Mozilla (on his own! he's a computer n00b) because IE6 kept "fucking up" (lol his own words) and he got "sick of that shit". He had downloaded the big Mozilla browser, however, not Firefox.
Honestly, computer users are too stupid (or just don't care) about "standards" and "compatibility". They want something that works, and when something breaks, they're going to move onto something else.
Firefox today, Linux tomorrow. Eventually people will learn that IE6 isn't the whole problem, it's Windows. You'll soon see articles within a year and a half pushing the use of Linux into the mainstream, and Windows will start losing its stronghold on the market.
This will be shortly before Longhorn is released, and by the time it is, it won't matter. Longhorn's requirements will be so massive that people will not want to buy a new computer just to use Microsoft's "latest and greatest" when they can run Linux at no cost, and not have to buy a new machine, not to mention top-notch security to boot.
It's already starting to happen - look at KDE and GNOME. Both are very user friendly and very point-click-drool interfaces. Not to mention alot prettier than XP...
You'll see... Linux's time is coming...
Because I like reading about space exploration, and the fact that NASA's webserver can't be slashdotted.
Oh no. Not another delay.
Seriously, what's it matter? Debian stable releases are so few and far between as it is, whats another year to wait?
I can't wait for kernel 2.6 to be in Debian stable in 2011.
Here's a link to the real fix.
When will us Linux users finally get to experience all of these exploits and viruses? It looks like Windows users have all the fun. :-)
Now can I power my car with XML to save gas?
Hey that sound from Saturn sure sounds familiar. Sounds like the last mp3 I tried to download off KaZaA. Planet Saturn should sue the RIAA for using it's sound.
US law will never change the Internet. Porn sites that are domestic will simply move to overseas hosts that are located in countries with lax laws.
I remember back in the 80's, the only way you'd see beaver shots is if you knew someone who had a stash of Hustler or Playboy mags hidden somewhere. Things, including pornography, were much less accessible to children because they weren't readily available.
The Internet changed all of that, and kids today use the Internet for just about anything, including breaking the law and viewing pornography. Isn't technology wonderful?
Viruses have become the digital equivalent of gangs tagging their territory with graffiti, any software program is freely available over IRC or BitTorrent and... well, you get the idea.
Honestly, it should not be up to the courts to decide what is appropriate to view online, that decision should be left up to the parents. But, of course, people today don't like to take responsibility for their actions and just go sue happy instead being real parents.
Then again, censoring software can be easily disabled or bypassed (read: Knoppix) and kids will do whatever they want.
Besides, the Internet ain't the only issue here, you should see what they say and do on TV now...
It's interesting to see how when releases of Firefox are made its only to fix minor bugs and add new features.
However, when updates to Internet Explorer are made, its for massive security holes and exploits, of course, this is only after two weeks of Microsoft saying that a patch is not needed and to not click links.
Why are people still using IE6? Back in the old days of the Internet, people weren't interested in using inferior browsers, I wish that same mentality still existed today.
Firefox and Thunderbird are great, however, I switched to Linux and use both applications (Firefox and Thunderbird) and a bunch of other cool Linux apps (Audicity rules!). It's great, because now I don't feel like I'm playing Russian Roulette every time I use my computer, hoping I don't get infested with adware or some random virus everytime I go to a webpage that I haven't been to before.
Coming soon from Glade, T-Rex breath. Created by nature, captured by Dale Air.
When do we get CmdrTaco scented air fresheners?
This will put a whole new spin on Nigerian email scams! I can't wait!
Tiger... the real reason Longhorn will go into beta later this year.
So when will it be on BitTorrent?
I can get Firefly shwag?
Count me in!
Whoops, re-read it... nevermind.
Every time I think of fuel cells, I think back to the couple of times in Terminator 3 when Arnold cut himself open and chucked a blinking hunk of circuitry, followed by a huge explosion.
Perhaps manufacturers of these fuel cells should take note, as it would be a great theft deterrent.
... you bring your Gentoo laptop with you when you go kayaking, so you can sniff out hotspots and emerge the latest alpha of KDE while you're going down a frikkin huge waterfall.
It's time to update your hardware page again.
3.6GHz VS 2.5GHz. Hmm, gee, which one should I pick?
I'd have to guess something like... "WHOOSH!".
Web Talk Guys. Good show.