I second that-- JAMF's Casper Suite is a great tool, and is perfect for mass deployment/configuration. Have been using it for over a year (versions 6 and now 7), and it's been invaluable. You can go other routes (radmind, instadmg, etc..), but with the time you save by using casper, it is seriously worth the money.
(and this is totally unsolicited, i do really like this product)
I took it as both a retelling of the original, and as an original entity....
As far as changes from the original, I didn't find them justified-- there was nothing gained by changing the characters, and the charm of the original was missing. Having the cylons without either a "Supreme Cylon Commander" or a traiterous Baltar at command was bad-- The enemy needs a face, besides number 6, who is just one representative. Even the borg had a voice, which i feel added to their presence. Just having a faceless enemy sending ships didnt' work as well. Colonel Tigh (sp?) was lame, Boomer was lame, Starbuck was ok, but I still like the old one better. The excuse to change charaters a women to make things PC was dumb, as the old series had Sheba, who was a badass pilot and a woman. Cassiopeia was a strong character, and Athena was on the bridge, and she was hot. Boxie didn't need to be in the Mini-series, as he was just there so they could cram in more old stuff in. There was just no charm.
Now, taking this miniseries as a new creation-- forgetting that it's Battlestar Galactica. It just wasnt' good; Why should i give a crap about these folks? Why should i give a crap about Baltar? How do the cylons transfer their identities when they are destroyed? Why do we not see an enemy leader? What have they been up to for the last 40 years, besides trying to look like us? Why bother looking like us if we are inferior? Why does every series x look the same as every other model? I have seen worse things, but it just wasnt' anything special. The viper scenes weren't anything special, nor was the Galactica, or the Base Stars.
It would have been better if they just called it something else, instead of re-doing yet another classic series. Most of the changes were lame, as they yielded no real benefit. IMHO, it ain't good enough to yield a series.
Provide opensource/GNU stuff that is commercially packaged.... They also frequently release up-to-date versions so that you can keep your software at the current releases....
Or use the version that sun releases, and use the money for Sun Support....
So your bosses can pay for openssh, then have a coke and a smile and shut the f*** up....
and as pointed out above, since Sun and Apple release commercial versions of openssh, and everyone and their mom also uses it, it seems stupid to think it's "unproven"...
Check out USRF- Another Microwave-based Broadband technology provider... The use wireless modems (I think they are 900 Mhz) which offer up to T-1 speeds at approx. 50% of the cost of conventional T-1's.... They are licensing their technology to ISP's, and own an ISP called Cyberhighway..... (And a portal called USURF.com)... links: www.usrf.com www.cyberhighway.com www.usurf.com
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I second that-- JAMF's Casper Suite is a great tool, and is perfect for mass deployment/configuration. Have been using it for over a year (versions 6 and now 7), and it's been invaluable. You can go other routes (radmind, instadmg, etc..), but with the time you save by using casper, it is seriously worth the money.
(and this is totally unsolicited, i do really like this product)
I took it as both a retelling of the original, and as an original entity....
As far as changes from the original, I didn't find them justified-- there was nothing gained by changing the characters, and the charm of the original was missing. Having the cylons without either a "Supreme Cylon Commander" or a traiterous Baltar at command was bad-- The enemy needs a face, besides number 6, who is just one representative. Even the borg had a voice, which i feel added to their presence. Just having a faceless enemy sending ships didnt' work as well.
Colonel Tigh (sp?) was lame, Boomer was lame, Starbuck was ok, but I still like the old one better. The excuse to change charaters a women to make things PC was dumb, as the old series had Sheba, who was a badass pilot and a woman. Cassiopeia was a strong character, and Athena was on the bridge, and she was hot. Boxie didn't need to be in the Mini-series, as he was just there so they could cram in more old stuff in.
There was just no charm.
Now, taking this miniseries as a new creation-- forgetting that it's Battlestar Galactica. It just wasnt' good; Why should i give a crap about these folks? Why should i give a crap about Baltar? How do the cylons transfer their identities when they are destroyed? Why do we not see an enemy leader? What have they been up to for the last 40 years, besides trying to look like us? Why bother looking like us if we are inferior? Why does every series x look the same as every other model? I have seen worse things, but it just wasnt' anything special. The viper scenes weren't anything special, nor was the Galactica, or the Base Stars.
It would have been better if they just called it something else, instead of re-doing yet another classic series. Most of the changes were lame, as they yielded no real benefit. IMHO, it ain't good enough to yield a series.
www.thewrittenword.com....
Provide opensource/GNU stuff that is commercially packaged....
They also frequently release up-to-date versions so that you can keep your software at the current releases....
Or use the version that sun releases, and use the money for Sun Support....
So your bosses can pay for openssh, then have a coke and a smile and shut the f*** up....
and as pointed out above, since Sun and Apple release commercial versions of openssh, and everyone and their mom also uses it, it seems stupid to think it's "unproven"...
oh wow....
I remember that.....
That Storm Troopers busting down the door
upset me so much when I was a little kid...
(saw it when it originally aired...)
seriously repressed memories...
Check out USRF- Another Microwave-based Broadband technology provider...
The use wireless modems (I think they are 900 Mhz) which offer up to T-1 speeds at approx. 50% of the cost of conventional T-1's....
They are licensing their technology to ISP's, and own an ISP called Cyberhighway.....
(And a portal called USURF.com)...
links:
www.usrf.com
www.cyberhighway.com
www.usurf.com