User: retromingent

Re:Groklaw is biased against SCO already

On: Groklaw Traces Contribution of ABIs back to SCO.

My copy is from the mid 1970's, it's one my brother stole from the High School library, and it sure isn't a first printing.

Maybe the parent poster went to your high school and couldn't find the book because your asshole brother stole it?

Re:This is contractual, not about privacy

On: Plow Operators Object to GPS Tracking System

"In this case, the cost of a snowplow-equipped vehicle is non-trivial, and the vehicles are property of the drivers (typically taxi drivers who want extra work during the winter)."

Typically!! Boston cabs with snowplows? Ha ha... sorry, but that's preposterous. Typically, cabs are crazy busy for their entire 12 hour shifts when it's snowing transporting passengers. I drove cab in Boston for 8 years and the image of what you suggest just made my sides hurt from laughing. Thanks, I needed that.

Re:Why no RPMs?

On: Yet Another Debian-based Distro: Mepis

Make seperate /etc/yum.conf files for the different yum repositories so you have the option of using them seperately thusly:

yum -c /etc/yum-SomeSingleRepository.conf command

Re:Google and VMWare take Microsoft Very Seriously

On: Microsoft Works on Search Capabilities

"Google for it" has become a common phrase in popular culture. IMO, anything MS does to discredit Google will backfire.

And don't forget "Google is your friend". Try applying that to MS!

Firebird Icon

On: Mozilla Firebird Soars Into View

Here's an icon I just whipped up.

http://www.boston-express.com/firebird2a.png