We got ours yesterday and the article is spot on- the screen is crisp, clear and great- it's a tad sluggish, but not really. The email client could use some work- setting up multiple accounts is easy, but you can't sort/filter the email into separate folders. Also, the streaming radio is cool, but doesn't support a lot of types streams.
Its cool for simple browsing and light email- but I think it needs to be a bit larger for everyday business use.
You can say what you want, but Netscape was a great company to work for. Everyone was competent and dedicated to being successful. Every company I've worked for since when compared to them, falls short. Not saying I want to go back in time, but I miss working with whip-smart techies- my current company 'thinks' they're a tech company, but they're just an 'integrator' who thinks they know what tech really is....
I didn't say they disliked Linux, only that they dislike it less than MSFT. Solaris is the flagship, and yes, Sun supports Red Hat, SuSe is the basis for JDS, etc, but they came late to the game only after they had to-- again a better job than MSFT, but Linux actually canabilizes the Solaris business for them.
Instead of Red Hat, MSFT would be better off buying Sun- they both sell propriatary systems, both dislike linux (not Sun so much, but they do) and it would be an extension of many of the deals they have struck recently.
I don't see where RH makes sense, but I can see a better story with Sun given the slump in their stock, etc....
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Flat actually works better for replication. I've done designs that have 2mm, 8mm and 10mm users. When you get to that level, flat is best, and small numbers of attributes is highly recommended. On the 2mm, the tree was c=US, dc=company,dc=net. Below that was ou=people, ou=companies, ou=divisons. Under ou=people were all 2mm users. They had 22 attributes attached. The replication was from one master to 2 rep hubs to 8 consumers. It served as the basis for a portal. Worked like a charm.
Yes, this was on real LDAP- SUN and Netscape.
The 10 million was for a very large ISP (as was the 8 million). They had similiar setups-- ou=isp, ou=people, ou=companies, ou=administrators. Again, worked great.
One mistake people make in LDAP is to make it look like an organization chart-- big mistake. Use your attributes to create context and you'll be fine. Just keep your entry small.
Again, not a replication nightmare at all, its actually the opposite that's true-- the more complex the tree, the harder replication is to complete and index properly.
I used to monitor calls for a bank. Its not big brother. Its exactly what they say. I monitored calls not to hear what the problem was, but to assess how the reps handled the call and if we made in any errors in processing, order taking or being friendly or knowledgeable.
It was more important that we took orders correctly and entered them in the system. We also used the play-back for problem/conflict resolution and training purposes. In fact, I'd hope that most people would want their banking interactions recorded. In one case the recording made a difference of almost 100k to a client because of interest rate promotions and how we took the order.
Again, no one's rights were violated. Its actually a tool that helps clients get better results (this may be argued at length) then to listen to personal information.
Why do I see this as new GPS game-- find the hidden PC and try to find the hotspot to de-encrypt the secret message???
Coming to reality TV near you (sort of near, or as close as GPS can)
If you think about it, IBM selling off their PC unit is good business- take a product that has razor thin margains and sell that capacity to someone else who has lower costs. Keep the cash and move upscale on what you want to continue to build.
The did with the Global Network (sold to ATT) and now they'll do it with PC's. At some point they'll spin off the high end stuff when its no longer needed.
Its the same argument you see with outsourcing today (or logic as they call it)-- keep spinning off lower-entry technology as you move up the chain.
I'm not saying its good or bad (or I agree), but just saying that I see their point in selling something that is totally a commodity to a manufactor who doesn't face the same cost structure.....
Solaris as open source would have a better probability of killing off weaker nix's like HP-UX (memory issues) or AIX than Linux.
Linux has taken incredible strides but Solaris is a good OS that is very mature. With the x86 version working properly, and the JES stack added on, its a compelling solution set for smaller cost
I work with a lot of clients and I still see the downside to the tech boom-- too many people with too little skill or understanding of technology. During the boom anyone could get a job, but now, you have to show that you really do understand and know how to utilize technology-- no more house painter one day, IT manager the next.
I still can't believe some of the people I run across-- A recent client had a program manager who had owned a siding company. He took an MCSE exam, and today, he's in charge of their AD implementation (hey, I know it MS, but still, a little bit of directory background goes a long way). He could barely function in his role and his company wondered why they were having such difficutly. Not that he was a bad guy, but he had no real world experience in the planning, deployment and execution of a network directory plan.
Sorry to say it, but root is root. Apple can try to make it harder, but its Unix.
I think alot of the posters are more worried about an easy way to catalog the music as opposed to just getting the music off the ipod. There is a distinct difference.
Sorry, Sun makes a great alternative to exchange. With Sun Messaging Server, and Calendar deployed it works better, and cheaper than exchange. With the outlook connector you can use it with Outlook as well. Sun also offers a unified web client that brings calendar, mail and address book together in one web interface (much better than OWA).
For proof, I did an implementation for over 1 million users of calendar, directory and messaging. Its run on three 6800's (two for messaging, one for calendar, all domained and clustered) and has, yes, this is true, only 2, yes 2 admins.
Actually, the Sun Directory Server 5.2 is better than Netscape's in many significant ways- the replication is better, performance is better, etc. It can be deployed on Linux as well as Solaris x86. You could acquire Sun Directory Server via JES licensing which is cheaper for smaller organizations and gives you better support.
After the iPlanet split, AOL continued to develop Directory and CMS (CMS is awesome BTW).
For RedHat, it means they can compete in the enterprise directory market. Sun's services run on Linux as well as Solaris for x86, so RedHat needs these to maintain any kind of competitive stance. Its a good buy for them since AOL isn't doing anything with the products.
For some time AOL has maintained the Netscape Directory Server (NDS). When Sun and AOL split up iPlanet, the directory was at 5.0 (iPlanet 5.0). Sun developed 5.1 then 5.2 off of the code base and greatly imporved the product. AOL (I won't call them Netscape) took the 5.0 code and applied a couple patches to it and called it NDS 6.0. It EOL'd at 6.11 when AOL laid off all the developers in Mountain View. It's comparable to Sun/iPlanet Directory Server 5.1
The directory server, either Netscape/AOL or Sun kicks every other LDAP into the dust on scaleability and performance. I've implemented over 10 million users (active for email, calendar and portal) on 2 masters and 4 consumers (over 15% concurrency)
I disagree. You now have two basic (non-tech) users- gamers and browser/shoppers. For the gamers the system isn't what they want- they'll beuild the overclocked AMD system from parts bought wherever. They may install Linux, but mostly likely it'll be windows.
For the browser/shopper the Linux box is almost ideal- no viruses, no un-necessary software and they can type letters, browse the internet and listen to streaming radio. It's all my Mother does and she's on Linux.
So if she can use it (and she's really not technical) then most people should get by.
Its not about the amount of storage. For example, I have a 5 gig iPod. I use it when I travel. It hold up to 1000 songs. I can't listen to 1000 songs anywhere I fly! It give me enough choice for the trips I take. I keep all my music on the desktop at home (10k songs) or on my laptop. I download what suits my mood for the trip and re-arrange things accordinly.
Paying 249 for 4 gigs is reasonable if you don't intend to keep your entire music collection on the iPod, which unless you back it up, isn't that great of an idea..... just on man's opinion
The exact same thing happened to me, almost word for word, except it was with the CIA. Basically they told me I was lying, that my responses were the same as that of a herion addict (really, you poly a lot of herion addicts? Where do you find the time?). The examiner did a great monologue about people experimenting with drugs, smoking pot three times a day, shooting up, etc, etc. It was right before the monologue that I realized they were just looking to see if they could get more info from you. To break you down and make you admit to something that you didn't do-- A test of how you handle situations. They made an appointment for a second poly and admonished me to 'think about my life' and 'the decisions' I was making by not coming clean (when I had told them the truth).
I remained calm, stuck to my truthful answers, and left. I called my security officer (this test was part of a clearance for the company I work for) and told them to withdrawl my application for sci/full scope poly and shred my docs.
Nothing is worth going through that process. The government loses many worthy people who are not risks by sticking to this type of testing--it proves nothing (aldrich ames, who passed his poly's while selling secrets, anyone???)
It was a joke, a farce and it played out like any 10 cent government movie. The only thing it didn't have was the darkened room and the powerful spot light.
If anyone is considering going through this process--don't. Its not worth it in any way.
The Java Desktop is nice, don't get me wrong. But, I look at the Solaris desktop, running on probably the best implementation of Unix, and all I see is a crap GUI. I think Sun should develop a better interface for the solaris desktop---if apple OS X can run on BSD, then Sun should be able to make something just as killer for Solaris
I see that RIAA has taken action against downloaders. What I find interesting is an article in the new Wired magazine about a company called champagne that collects download information and then sells it to the record companies so that they can use it for marketing research. Basically it'll tell them what cuts are hot off an album and how to select the next 'single.' The information can also be used to convince music stations to play certain songs due to the download popularity. So my point is--why are they suing on one hand, while using the services as a valuable marketing tool?
It seems so counterintuitive.....
To be honest, I think partnering with SuSe and RH is a good thing. The Sun version of Linux never really took off, so why not partner? Sun makes great hardware, and they are now making great software as well (email, directory, calendar, identity, portal, app server) that run great. I don't think the press gives them enough credit for the effort.
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We got ours yesterday and the article is spot on- the screen is crisp, clear and great- it's a tad sluggish, but not really. The email client could use some work- setting up multiple accounts is easy, but you can't sort/filter the email into separate folders. Also, the streaming radio is cool, but doesn't support a lot of types streams. Its cool for simple browsing and light email- but I think it needs to be a bit larger for everyday business use.
You can say what you want, but Netscape was a great company to work for. Everyone was competent and dedicated to being successful. Every company I've worked for since when compared to them, falls short. Not saying I want to go back in time, but I miss working with whip-smart techies- my current company 'thinks' they're a tech company, but they're just an 'integrator' who thinks they know what tech really is....
I didn't say they disliked Linux, only that they dislike it less than MSFT. Solaris is the flagship, and yes, Sun supports Red Hat, SuSe is the basis for JDS, etc, but they came late to the game only after they had to-- again a better job than MSFT, but Linux actually canabilizes the Solaris business for them.
Instead of Red Hat, MSFT would be better off buying Sun- they both sell propriatary systems, both dislike linux (not Sun so much, but they do) and it would be an extension of many of the deals they have struck recently. I don't see where RH makes sense, but I can see a better story with Sun given the slump in their stock, etc....
Flat actually works better for replication. I've done designs that have 2mm, 8mm and 10mm users. When you get to that level, flat is best, and small numbers of attributes is highly recommended. On the 2mm, the tree was c=US, dc=company,dc=net. Below that was ou=people, ou=companies, ou=divisons. Under ou=people were all 2mm users. They had 22 attributes attached. The replication was from one master to 2 rep hubs to 8 consumers. It served as the basis for a portal. Worked like a charm.
Yes, this was on real LDAP- SUN and Netscape.
The 10 million was for a very large ISP (as was the 8 million). They had similiar setups-- ou=isp, ou=people, ou=companies, ou=administrators. Again, worked great.
One mistake people make in LDAP is to make it look like an organization chart-- big mistake. Use your attributes to create context and you'll be fine. Just keep your entry small.
Again, not a replication nightmare at all, its actually the opposite that's true-- the more complex the tree, the harder replication is to complete and index properly.
I used to monitor calls for a bank. Its not big brother. Its exactly what they say. I monitored calls not to hear what the problem was, but to assess how the reps handled the call and if we made in any errors in processing, order taking or being friendly or knowledgeable.
It was more important that we took orders correctly and entered them in the system. We also used the play-back for problem/conflict resolution and training purposes. In fact, I'd hope that most people would want their banking interactions recorded. In one case the recording made a difference of almost 100k to a client because of interest rate promotions and how we took the order.
Again, no one's rights were violated. Its actually a tool that helps clients get better results (this may be argued at length) then to listen to personal information.
Why do I see this as new GPS game-- find the hidden PC and try to find the hotspot to de-encrypt the secret message??? Coming to reality TV near you (sort of near, or as close as GPS can)
If you think about it, IBM selling off their PC unit is good business- take a product that has razor thin margains and sell that capacity to someone else who has lower costs. Keep the cash and move upscale on what you want to continue to build.
The did with the Global Network (sold to ATT) and now they'll do it with PC's. At some point they'll spin off the high end stuff when its no longer needed.
Its the same argument you see with outsourcing today (or logic as they call it)-- keep spinning off lower-entry technology as you move up the chain.
I'm not saying its good or bad (or I agree), but just saying that I see their point in selling something that is totally a commodity to a manufactor who doesn't face the same cost structure.....
Solaris as open source would have a better probability of killing off weaker nix's like HP-UX (memory issues) or AIX than Linux. Linux has taken incredible strides but Solaris is a good OS that is very mature. With the x86 version working properly, and the JES stack added on, its a compelling solution set for smaller cost
I work with a lot of clients and I still see the downside to the tech boom-- too many people with too little skill or understanding of technology. During the boom anyone could get a job, but now, you have to show that you really do understand and know how to utilize technology-- no more house painter one day, IT manager the next.
I still can't believe some of the people I run across-- A recent client had a program manager who had owned a siding company. He took an MCSE exam, and today, he's in charge of their AD implementation (hey, I know it MS, but still, a little bit of directory background goes a long way). He could barely function in his role and his company wondered why they were having such difficutly. Not that he was a bad guy, but he had no real world experience in the planning, deployment and execution of a network directory plan.
Welcome to the aftershock.
Sorry to say it, but root is root. Apple can try to make it harder, but its Unix. I think alot of the posters are more worried about an easy way to catalog the music as opposed to just getting the music off the ipod. There is a distinct difference.
Sorry, Sun makes a great alternative to exchange. With Sun Messaging Server, and Calendar deployed it works better, and cheaper than exchange. With the outlook connector you can use it with Outlook as well. Sun also offers a unified web client that brings calendar, mail and address book together in one web interface (much better than OWA).
For proof, I did an implementation for over 1 million users of calendar, directory and messaging. Its run on three 6800's (two for messaging, one for calendar, all domained and clustered) and has, yes, this is true, only 2, yes 2 admins.
Try that with exchange!
Actually, the Sun Directory Server 5.2 is better than Netscape's in many significant ways- the replication is better, performance is better, etc. It can be deployed on Linux as well as Solaris x86. You could acquire Sun Directory Server via JES licensing which is cheaper for smaller organizations and gives you better support.
After the iPlanet split, AOL continued to develop Directory and CMS (CMS is awesome BTW).
For RedHat, it means they can compete in the enterprise directory market. Sun's services run on Linux as well as Solaris for x86, so RedHat needs these to maintain any kind of competitive stance. Its a good buy for them since AOL isn't doing anything with the products.
For some time AOL has maintained the Netscape Directory Server (NDS). When Sun and AOL split up iPlanet, the directory was at 5.0 (iPlanet 5.0). Sun developed 5.1 then 5.2 off of the code base and greatly imporved the product. AOL (I won't call them Netscape) took the 5.0 code and applied a couple patches to it and called it NDS 6.0. It EOL'd at 6.11 when AOL laid off all the developers in Mountain View. It's comparable to Sun/iPlanet Directory Server 5.1
The directory server, either Netscape/AOL or Sun kicks every other LDAP into the dust on scaleability and performance. I've implemented over 10 million users (active for email, calendar and portal) on 2 masters and 4 consumers (over 15% concurrency)
I disagree. You now have two basic (non-tech) users- gamers and browser/shoppers. For the gamers the system isn't what they want- they'll beuild the overclocked AMD system from parts bought wherever. They may install Linux, but mostly likely it'll be windows.
For the browser/shopper the Linux box is almost ideal- no viruses, no un-necessary software and they can type letters, browse the internet and listen to streaming radio. It's all my Mother does and she's on Linux.
So if she can use it (and she's really not technical) then most people should get by.
Its not about the amount of storage. For example, I have a 5 gig iPod. I use it when I travel. It hold up to 1000 songs. I can't listen to 1000 songs anywhere I fly! It give me enough choice for the trips I take. I keep all my music on the desktop at home (10k songs) or on my laptop. I download what suits my mood for the trip and re-arrange things accordinly. Paying 249 for 4 gigs is reasonable if you don't intend to keep your entire music collection on the iPod, which unless you back it up, isn't that great of an idea..... just on man's opinion
The exact same thing happened to me, almost word for word, except it was with the CIA. Basically they told me I was lying, that my responses were the same as that of a herion addict (really, you poly a lot of herion addicts? Where do you find the time?). The examiner did a great monologue about people experimenting with drugs, smoking pot three times a day, shooting up, etc, etc. It was right before the monologue that I realized they were just looking to see if they could get more info from you. To break you down and make you admit to something that you didn't do-- A test of how you handle situations. They made an appointment for a second poly and admonished me to 'think about my life' and 'the decisions' I was making by not coming clean (when I had told them the truth). I remained calm, stuck to my truthful answers, and left. I called my security officer (this test was part of a clearance for the company I work for) and told them to withdrawl my application for sci/full scope poly and shred my docs. Nothing is worth going through that process. The government loses many worthy people who are not risks by sticking to this type of testing--it proves nothing (aldrich ames, who passed his poly's while selling secrets, anyone???) It was a joke, a farce and it played out like any 10 cent government movie. The only thing it didn't have was the darkened room and the powerful spot light. If anyone is considering going through this process--don't. Its not worth it in any way.
The Java Desktop is nice, don't get me wrong. But, I look at the Solaris desktop, running on probably the best implementation of Unix, and all I see is a crap GUI. I think Sun should develop a better interface for the solaris desktop---if apple OS X can run on BSD, then Sun should be able to make something just as killer for Solaris
I see that RIAA has taken action against downloaders. What I find interesting is an article in the new Wired magazine about a company called champagne that collects download information and then sells it to the record companies so that they can use it for marketing research. Basically it'll tell them what cuts are hot off an album and how to select the next 'single.' The information can also be used to convince music stations to play certain songs due to the download popularity. So my point is--why are they suing on one hand, while using the services as a valuable marketing tool? It seems so counterintuitive.....
To be honest, I think partnering with SuSe and RH is a good thing. The Sun version of Linux never really took off, so why not partner? Sun makes great hardware, and they are now making great software as well (email, directory, calendar, identity, portal, app server) that run great. I don't think the press gives them enough credit for the effort.