Slashdot Mirror


User: JamesTRexx

JamesTRexx's activity in the archive.

Stories
0
Comments
667
First seen
Last seen
Profile
(view on slashdot.org)

Comments · 667

  1. Re:Influenced by Microsoft? on Massachusetts' CIO Defends Move to OpenDocument · · Score: 1

    Then it makes sense to do it now before everyone is forced to buy a new pc with new Windows and new Office 12 because MS doesn't want to support an open format. OpenDocument documents can be read by software like OpenOffice.org, Abiword, Koffice, etc, software that can be run on existing hardware and operating systems.
    Massachusets want to give everyone, including those people that can only afford a hand-me-down pc, access to information right now, not just those that can afford to pay and use software from a single vendor.

  2. Re:Influenced by Microsoft? on Massachusetts' CIO Defends Move to OpenDocument · · Score: 1

    but clearly the time is not right now

    If not now, then when?

  3. Re:Slashdotted? on FreeBSD Logo Contest Winner Announced · · Score: 1

    I was just going through the handbook myself. Just go to http://www.nl.freebsd.org/

  4. Re:wtf on FreeBSD Logo Contest Winner Announced · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I don't agree with thinking FreeBSD becoming a bigger joke because I think it's very good, but I do have to agree with the feel of the logo. It's a bit too much like something for a gaming console, or some sophisticated toy. It lacks that touch of authority, the feeling of late night logging into work and do some command line maintenance. Or maybe I'm already getting too old, being over 30 and all. :-P

  5. Re:Privacy on No Porn for You, iPod · · Score: 2, Funny

    A group can be interesting

    Which would give a new meaning to the term "flash mob".

  6. Re:One man's mutation on Gene Found In Black Death Survivors Stops HIV · · Score: 1

    being extremely efficient isn't a big survival trait for humans

    At least we still focus on important things like reproduction.

  7. Re:One wonders... on Overclocked Radeon Card Breaks 1 GHz · · Score: 2, Funny

    Looking at the article I'd say to give ATI shares a boost.

  8. Re:this does what? on VMWare Inc. Releases Free Virtual Machine Runtime · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Not just the VMWare images, but (more interesting for our company) also Virtual PC/Server images.
    At least, that's what they claim. Tested the player with VPC and VServer images, but they all stop with an error in the log about importing something into the registry which is not in registry format. But then again it's still in beta.

  9. Re:Decent band on Outspoken Group Releases Album as Free Download · · Score: 1

    I disagree. From the start of the first song I got a good feeling. They're rather good so far and I think they can get plenty of fans.

  10. Re:Microsoft committing corporate suicide on Vista Licensing Speeds Linux Move · · Score: 1

    Hey, if you're a FreeBSD user (like me) you should know it doesn't need wine to run. Just look at the port. (been running it since 5-something, and even when it got marked as broken it was easy to compile and run it anyway)

  11. Thanks on Star Wreck Released as Download · · Score: 1

    ...for that link. Seems the only thing limiting my downloadspeed at around 400 KB is the speed of my wireless network. :-)

  12. Re:Password manager on Too Many Passwords · · Score: 1

    Any encryption can be cracked eventually, so I never trust it completely. And it's a simple extra precaution.

  13. Re:Password manager on Too Many Passwords · · Score: 1

    Same here. Not only is the file encrypted with ccrypt, but I store it at home on one of the machines with an obscure filename. Whenever I need it at work I can ssh home and read/change it.

  14. Re:My password on Too Many Passwords · · Score: 1

    The idea of a geek and godsgifttowomen invalidates my dinner.

  15. Re:Huh? on Migrating from MSVC 6.0 to Studio 2005? · · Score: -1, Troll

    Modding you troll is rather childish because it's a fair question.
    I think more people would like to know why one product has been chosen instead of others. I don't code myself, exception the one or two occasions I needed something small, but I find a comparison interesting.

  16. Huh? on Remaking Civilization In Your Own Image · · Score: 4, Funny

    Hey, I didn't know Al Gore invented the Internet. And then they say games can't teach you anything...

  17. Not really on BSD Usage Survey · · Score: 3, Interesting

    From the start Dragonfly has been one of the main distros imho. They forked FreeBSD and have clear ideas about how it's supposed to work and work hard to get it done. They're part of the BSD landscape now and I think they'll be here for a long time.

  18. Re:Sometimes Microsoft does beat Open Source on Microsoft Skips Patch Tuesday · · Score: 3, Insightful

    It's a rare open source project that can match Microsoft on that.

    It's a rare open source product that's being used on ~95% of the desktops.

  19. Re:ALL OTHER COMPANIES ARE WASTING THERE R&D on Experimental 4G Phone Service Faster Than Cable · · Score: 1

    Except fiberoptics have one big advantage, When I stuff my upload to the max there's no decrease in download speed. So far the banwidth has often been almost twice that than the 10 MB they specified.

  20. Re:His office has no windows on AMD Lures IBM Veteran to Lead Chip Design · · Score: 2, Funny

    I can't wait until our office has no Windows. :-P

  21. Re:no subject really on MS05-039 Worm in the Wild · · Score: 1

    Like someone else already said, we don't like pushing patches automatically onto our servers, and we do plan better upgrade days, but this threat is serious enough to warrant a day like this. Besides, anything to get to sleep in on a monday morning. :-P

  22. Re:no subject really on MS05-039 Worm in the Wild · · Score: 4, Funny

    Which is why we're at this moment here at work patching all servers manually. Good thing it also means a sunday bonus. :-)

  23. Hmm... on Google to Include iTunes? · · Score: 1

    The bottom quote kinda fits; "If at first you don't succeed, redefine success." Or in this case, redefine editor.

  24. Re:Talkie Toaster ( red dwarf reference ) on The NetBSD Toaster · · Score: 1

    But will it do crumpets too?

  25. Depends. on Moody Non-Photo-Realistic Driving · · Score: 1

    I think it depends on your style of driving. To me left hand makes more sense because the right hand is often switching between wheel and gearshift. I notice it whenever I drive a right hand car. Having to use my left hand more than my right feels unnnatural. Add to that controlling the cd player in the dash.