> So, in essence, these are companies who already have Linux in place and are merely replacing Windows Servers with Linux Servers....you make it sound like this is nothing but Linux Zealot startups when infact pretty much the entire Global 1000 "already have Linux in place".
But that is exactly what this is, hype from a company that has as its' focus Linux. It's like reading a report from any 'think' tank with a particular political ideology; it's biased. If they desired to do a *true* study, they would have included companies without Linux to see what they plan to do as well. The statistics are biased.
This is 2010, not 1998. Linux is not some fringe technology anymore.
Really? Explain to me, then, why there are so few Enterprise level applications that run on a Linux Stack? I'm talking about software such as--Financial Back End processing (Windows or Unix--mostly Unix), Home Banking (Mostly Windows.NET Framework), Medical Software that does everything from Billing to keeping your Medical records at your doctor(back-ends running on Unix, front end on Windows), and a dearth of other software---including Electronic Voting Machines in the US.
"companies that already use Linux" covers a LOT of territory.
However, by failing to include companies that are not running Linux; the statistics are skewed and the report is still zealot propaganda.
Per the first line in the full report linked to in the article:
The Linux Foundation, in partnership with Yeoman Technology Group, recently conducted a survey of 1,948 Linux Users. This invitation-only survey pool was comprised of the Linux Foundation End User Council as well as other companies, organizations, and government agencies selected by The Linux Foundation and Yeoman.
So, in essence, these are companies who already have Linux in place and are merely replacing Windows Servers with Linux Servers. This, by no means, is sufficient enough data to say 'Linux is taking over the Enterprise'.
"You can check out anytime you want, but you can never leave."
And in this case it's really relevant--once you are firmly entrenched in any technological solution (be it Mac, Unix, Linux, Microsoft, etc.); moving away from that solution is painful and expensive. I once did a de-conversion from Lotus Notes a few years ago to Microsoft Exchange for a company that had been purchased by a larger company with Exchange 5.5 as their messaging backbone. In order to get the mail moved, they were going to have to install an additional Notes Server (newer version of the product that supported the Exchange Connector, since this company had been running with the original release and had never upgraded) with the appropriate hardware. The parent company answered back with: Print out any important emails and trash the rest. I think they killed a small forest at that 800+ person company.
9"..no, my 47 year old Presbyopic Eyes would have too much trouble with this. It's why I don't have a netbook, either.
Even if that weren't the case I belong to the wrong demographic for this device. I'm not a 'gadget' guy--even though I work in IT. I was actually relieved to give up my BB a week ago. When I'm on the computer, I'm either there for serious reasons or to catch up on shows that I missed. I'm like Captain Kirk--when I read a book I want to turn the pages--that's part of the entire experience of reading to me. No e-reader here. I'm not an apple hater either; but neither am I fan-boi either. It's interesting, but at this time I have no use for it.
In order to even *use* an iPad, you're required to have some form of wi-fi or AT&T Wireless service? of what use is it really?
I can edit a document/spreadsheet/whatever on a netbook if I want something lightweight (I don't own one, mind you) or on my laptop; even if I'm in the middle of nowhere, without wi-fi access. I can print on portable printers..they make small, portable projectors so you can show presentations to clients. With no network available, I can still work.
Tell me again why an iPad is so useful?
(oh, yeah, and don't drop one from more than 1ft high---the screen will shatter. it happened to someone I know from work; they posted the picture on FB. It was knocked off of a coffee table onto the carpeted floor even.)
Obviously, he knows NOTHING about cooking.. He should be given a crash course by Alton Brown (make watch a 5 day marathon of Good Eats).
Of course, even worse, this is part of the whole leftist, socialist, 'Goverment knows better than the citizens' attitude that the Democrats have had for decades (not to be confused with the Republican ideology of 'Republcans know better').
Nanny State 101---Ban all bad things...soon, all we will be able to eat is lettuce, with vitamin pills.
Part of the joy of reading (at least for me) is the physical act of holding the book, opening the book, turning the pages, even the act of actually sitting in a bookstore with the book and a comfy chair giving it a test read before I buy. I really am not a fan of 'digital' readers. I don't even read tech manuals online; I print them out, because I actually take notes, use a highlighter, mark important pages with post-its, add them to binders, etc.
Aside from that, I wear bifocals; I've yet to find one of those readers that is comfortable to read for long periods of time; nor can you lay it across your face when you take a nap in the hammock:)
More like..
'To part Fools and their Money.'
In the words of Gordon Geckko....'Greed is Good'..
yeah...right, until the economy nosedives into the crapper, you and your spouse are on Unemployment, maxed out on credit cards, paying 4 car payments (yours, your spouse, and your two kids), College Expenses, a boat payment and you're upside down by over 20% in your house. (not me, thankfully just a generalization what may be out there)..
The point is..live well within your means, save money (6 months complete living expenses at least; though I'd say closer to 12 now)..greed is NOT good.
The author fails to mention than T-Mobile has one of the worst networks in the country, Add to that the fact that this phone (like most smartphones) have really crappy battery life--especially if you get a lot of e-mail on it like I do and use a bluetooth headset. I have to charge my BB at least twice a day; and my boss has an iPhone that he charges 2-3 times a day. The Droid phones in use in the company are just as bad. My laptop battery actually outlasts my phone. That's just wrong.
Unions are a good thing? Really? Ask the 200 union workers who voted NOT to accept what the company was offering down in Georgetown SC at the Steel Mill. The mill is closed and 200 people are out of work completely. Sure, they're getting Sub Pay and Unemployment for at LEAST another year, but there are unconfirmed rumors from the Company through the Union that the mill will remain closed through 2011.
One of the major problems with Unions is that they help create an 'entitlement' mentality in the workforce. They protect incompetent and (for want of a better term) lazy workers with contracts and draconian rules companies must follow with regard to employee termination. They set 'rules' for wage increases that the company must follow--even in times of economic impact like the one we are under where the Union employees get wage increases, while the rest of of the staff doesn't. Raises are built into the contract, the Union Workers don't have to do anything to get them. I prefer to be rewarded for a 'job well done' than be rewarded for just being there. I'm not 'entitled' to anything from the company I work for--I actually owe them (because of my faith, I work for God in reality, so I'm giving my best to Him) and am always striving to show them my best by improving constantly.
Before you flame me; I grew up in Anderson, IN. That town USED to be a major hub for General Motors (all gone now). I watched Union Workers get paid to sit outside most of the day and do NOTHING because they had easily met the 'quota' they needed to meet and could do as they pleased---because the contract SAID they could. I watched Union workers effectively steal from the company by coming home at lunch time--especially during football season and basketball season and boxing season--but not go back in, or worse--get clocked in and out on 'mandatory overtime' and be at home. How? because their 'buddies' would clock them in and out. These same workers would get caught time and time again and still keep their jobs because the Unions protected them. I watched guys collect full pay while being 'laid off' because it was part of the 'contract'.
Oh yeah..Unions are good alright...why do you think that once the gates came down, companies began outsourcing jobs as quick as they could? Yes, the labor was cheaper, but they knew they could at least depend on their workforce; because they are happy to be there.
For the past two decades, I've been a VAX SysAdmin/Novell/Windows Network guy. Like the Poster, I've been frustrated by clients/companies who want Angus Filet on a cheeseburger budget. Last year, after my last contract expired I sidestepped over to a company that creates and installs home banking software for Credit Unions. Wow..what a difference. I'm appreciated, and compensated quite adequately. Yes, I work some long hours sometimes, but there are rewards for that. Plus, I get to use my IT skills--but only focused on Web and related networking aspects. I don't have to manage users, I don't do any server upgrades, all I do is install the software.
An even bigger perk---I work from home. Even though our company laptops are locked down (I can't run down to the coffee shop and use their Wi-Fi for example), working from home is nice--especially on 'Go Live' days that can be 10-12 hours long.
I guess what I'm saying here is that there are IT-related jobs that you can acquire where you don't have to worry about the client's requirements and budgets. If they don't have the gear to run this application, and don't want to pay our hosting fees; then they don't buy it..
Honestly, I loaded Windows 7 on August 7, and my only windows reboot came when we had a thunderstorm and power was out for 3 hours. Other than that, everything is fine. Even then, the boot time is under a minute and a half. When I first loaded it, it took 30 minutes from wipe to usable system. Loading all of my extra software and restoring my documents took longer, naturally. Under XP, I could brew an entire pot of coffee, while making eggs and sausage in a skillet on the stove, pour a cup, fix my 'sausage egg muffin' sandwich, and then sit down. I would still have to wait for XP to finish.
Yes, but the Sound Quality will be outta sight (ask any guitarist why they prefer vaccum tube amps) and it will get faster and faster as the tubes get hotter..
When I was at the University, more than half of my text books had been written by the professors teaching the courses. Naturally, you were required to BUY the textbook the prof wrote, thereby lining the pocket of said professor. Not only that, but I distinctly recall buying the 12th edition of a book that had been published only 3 years prior by the professor. Each 'edition' was of course an update to the prior one.
Hm..I worked this via Punnett Square,and I come up with crappy run company with crappy products that will get sucked up by IBM and parted out like an old car.
Actually, I'm talking about the commercial form of Google Mail, not the freebie..
I have no experience with the 'Windows Live' versions, but since the parent company of 'Windows Live' doesn't support FOSS as much as Google does; then in terms of the discussion, Google would be weighted heavier because of their FOSS support.
Not only that, but they make is so dirt cheap for the not for profit entities to buy, that it gets more entrenched there. I have numerous friends who are employed as admins in the Non-Profit Sector; and while most of them can get some FOSS in their enviroments; email isn't one of them.
Actually, one of the best things to have happened is Google Mail and Google Apps. I know that several large churches have moved all of their staff from Exchange to Google Mail; and more of them are coming. I also know several medium sized churches that have moved to both Google Mail and Google Apps. I've been using gmail for several years now, and under IMAP, it's pretty good. Granted, they have outages, but as of yet, I haven't lost any mail. I'm sure it will happen. but the important items are hard copies and filed anyway--mostly e-receipts from online bill payments; and I delete those from e-mail anyway.
Less headaches for the already overworked IT staff that also happens to work with the AV gear as well. And, with Google Apps--less to break at the desktop level.
IE8 renders web pages differently from IE7. Unless the web site being viewed is switched into âoecompatibility viewâ either manually by the end user or by being coded with a metatag by the web developer there could be some funky results. The most common ones I saw while testing IE8 was that drop down boxes did not always work as expected, Java script did not always run as expected, and pages sometimes would render with very small text or with missing frames.
Citrix simply does not make sense for most organizations; except for application deployment. It's great to update the application on a handful of servers; as opposed to numerous desktops that are possibly in multiple locations across a country or even the world. But--to deliver a desktop; and spend $$ for the Windows license and $$$$ for the Citrix license; by that time you've purchased an entire PC for the average business user. My system at home came with a 20" widescreen and is capable of running Vista with the AeroGlass desktop (or Windows 7--I have beta running now). The total cost was under $600--which is roughly $100 more than the cost of the Windows license+Citrix. Sorry, but the cost doesn't add up. Unless you get the inexpensive Not For Profit costing. Windows 7 will be adopted--faster than Vista, but slower in this economy than XP was.
A race horse or some prized show animal I could maybe understand. But what's the point of cloning a companion animal?
Wouldn't that be cheating? After all, with a prize show animal, you're looking for the best BRED animal; and with a race horse, it's a matter of genetics as well. To clone a prize animal seems to cheapen the sport. Granted, show animals and race horses have 'off days'; but still, it weighs the odds to heavily.
Exactly what I've been doing since I've had a g-mail account. This is not ground-breaking. To those who think setting this up is hard; I've walked people who barely know how to turn a PC on (some who can't spell PC) through the process. It's called 'creating adequate documentation with screenshots.'
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> So, in essence, these are companies who already have Linux in place and are merely replacing Windows Servers with Linux Servers. ...you make it sound like this is nothing but Linux Zealot startups when infact pretty much the entire Global 1000 "already have Linux in place".
But that is exactly what this is, hype from a company that has as its' focus Linux. It's like reading a report from any 'think' tank with a particular political ideology; it's biased. If they desired to do a *true* study, they would have included companies without Linux to see what they plan to do as well. The statistics are biased.
This is 2010, not 1998. Linux is not some fringe technology anymore.
Really? Explain to me, then, why there are so few Enterprise level applications that run on a Linux Stack? I'm talking about software such as--Financial Back End processing (Windows or Unix--mostly Unix), Home Banking (Mostly Windows .NET Framework), Medical Software that does everything from Billing to keeping your Medical records at your doctor(back-ends running on Unix, front end on Windows), and a dearth of other software---including Electronic Voting Machines in the US.
"companies that already use Linux" covers a LOT of territory.
However, by failing to include companies that are not running Linux; the statistics are skewed and the report is still zealot propaganda.
Per the first line in the full report linked to in the article:
The Linux Foundation, in partnership with Yeoman Technology Group, recently conducted a survey of 1,948 Linux Users. This invitation-only survey pool was comprised of the Linux Foundation End User Council as well as other companies, organizations, and government agencies selected by The Linux Foundation and Yeoman.
So, in essence, these are companies who already have Linux in place and are merely replacing Windows Servers with Linux Servers. This, by no means, is sufficient enough data to say 'Linux is taking over the Enterprise'.
Move along, nothing new to see here.
Actually, the line is:
"You can check out anytime you want, but you can never leave."
And in this case it's really relevant--once you are firmly entrenched in any technological solution (be it Mac, Unix, Linux, Microsoft, etc.); moving away from that solution is painful and expensive. I once did a de-conversion from Lotus Notes a few years ago to Microsoft Exchange for a company that had been purchased by a larger company with Exchange 5.5 as their messaging backbone. In order to get the mail moved, they were going to have to install an additional Notes Server (newer version of the product that supported the Exchange Connector, since this company had been running with the original release and had never upgraded) with the appropriate hardware. The parent company answered back with: Print out any important emails and trash the rest. I think they killed a small forest at that 800+ person company.
I stand corrected on the need for wi-fi.
9"..no, my 47 year old Presbyopic Eyes would have too much trouble with this. It's why I don't have a netbook, either.
Even if that weren't the case I belong to the wrong demographic for this device. I'm not a 'gadget' guy--even though I work in IT. I was actually relieved to give up my BB a week ago. When I'm on the computer, I'm either there for serious reasons or to catch up on shows that I missed. I'm like Captain Kirk--when I read a book I want to turn the pages--that's part of the entire experience of reading to me. No e-reader here. I'm not an apple hater either; but neither am I fan-boi either. It's interesting, but at this time I have no use for it.
So..let me get this straight,
In order to even *use* an iPad, you're required to have some form of wi-fi or AT&T Wireless service? of what use is it really?
I can edit a document/spreadsheet/whatever on a netbook if I want something lightweight (I don't own one, mind you) or on my laptop; even if I'm in the middle of nowhere, without wi-fi access. I can print on portable printers..they make small, portable projectors so you can show presentations to clients. With no network available, I can still work.
Tell me again why an iPad is so useful?
(oh, yeah, and don't drop one from more than 1ft high---the screen will shatter. it happened to someone I know from work; they posted the picture on FB. It was knocked off of a coffee table onto the carpeted floor even.)
Obviously, he knows NOTHING about cooking.. He should be given a crash course by Alton Brown (make watch a 5 day marathon of Good Eats).
Of course, even worse, this is part of the whole leftist, socialist, 'Goverment knows better than the citizens' attitude that the Democrats have had for decades (not to be confused with the Republican ideology of 'Republcans know better').
Nanny State 101---Ban all bad things...soon, all we will be able to eat is lettuce, with vitamin pills.
Part of the joy of reading (at least for me) is the physical act of holding the book, opening the book, turning the pages, even the act of actually sitting in a bookstore with the book and a comfy chair giving it a test read before I buy. I really am not a fan of 'digital' readers. I don't even read tech manuals online; I print them out, because I actually take notes, use a highlighter, mark important pages with post-its, add them to binders, etc.
Aside from that, I wear bifocals; I've yet to find one of those readers that is comfortable to read for long periods of time; nor can you lay it across your face when you take a nap in the hammock :)
More like.. 'To part Fools and their Money.' In the words of Gordon Geckko....'Greed is Good'.. yeah...right, until the economy nosedives into the crapper, you and your spouse are on Unemployment, maxed out on credit cards, paying 4 car payments (yours, your spouse, and your two kids), College Expenses, a boat payment and you're upside down by over 20% in your house. (not me, thankfully just a generalization what may be out there).. The point is..live well within your means, save money (6 months complete living expenses at least; though I'd say closer to 12 now)..greed is NOT good.
The author fails to mention than T-Mobile has one of the worst networks in the country, Add to that the fact that this phone (like most smartphones) have really crappy battery life--especially if you get a lot of e-mail on it like I do and use a bluetooth headset. I have to charge my BB at least twice a day; and my boss has an iPhone that he charges 2-3 times a day. The Droid phones in use in the company are just as bad. My laptop battery actually outlasts my phone. That's just wrong.
Unions are a good thing? Really? Ask the 200 union workers who voted NOT to accept what the company was offering down in Georgetown SC at the Steel Mill. The mill is closed and 200 people are out of work completely. Sure, they're getting Sub Pay and Unemployment for at LEAST another year, but there are unconfirmed rumors from the Company through the Union that the mill will remain closed through 2011.
One of the major problems with Unions is that they help create an 'entitlement' mentality in the workforce. They protect incompetent and (for want of a better term) lazy workers with contracts and draconian rules companies must follow with regard to employee termination. They set 'rules' for wage increases that the company must follow--even in times of economic impact like the one we are under where the Union employees get wage increases, while the rest of of the staff doesn't. Raises are built into the contract, the Union Workers don't have to do anything to get them. I prefer to be rewarded for a 'job well done' than be rewarded for just being there. I'm not 'entitled' to anything from the company I work for--I actually owe them (because of my faith, I work for God in reality, so I'm giving my best to Him) and am always striving to show them my best by improving constantly.
Before you flame me; I grew up in Anderson, IN. That town USED to be a major hub for General Motors (all gone now). I watched Union Workers get paid to sit outside most of the day and do NOTHING because they had easily met the 'quota' they needed to meet and could do as they pleased---because the contract SAID they could. I watched Union workers effectively steal from the company by coming home at lunch time--especially during football season and basketball season and boxing season--but not go back in, or worse--get clocked in and out on 'mandatory overtime' and be at home. How? because their 'buddies' would clock them in and out. These same workers would get caught time and time again and still keep their jobs because the Unions protected them. I watched guys collect full pay while being 'laid off' because it was part of the 'contract'.
Oh yeah..Unions are good alright...why do you think that once the gates came down, companies began outsourcing jobs as quick as they could? Yes, the labor was cheaper, but they knew they could at least depend on their workforce; because they are happy to be there.
For the past two decades, I've been a VAX SysAdmin/Novell/Windows Network guy. Like the Poster, I've been frustrated by clients/companies who want Angus Filet on a cheeseburger budget. Last year, after my last contract expired I sidestepped over to a company that creates and installs home banking software for Credit Unions. Wow..what a difference. I'm appreciated, and compensated quite adequately. Yes, I work some long hours sometimes, but there are rewards for that. Plus, I get to use my IT skills--but only focused on Web and related networking aspects. I don't have to manage users, I don't do any server upgrades, all I do is install the software. An even bigger perk---I work from home. Even though our company laptops are locked down (I can't run down to the coffee shop and use their Wi-Fi for example), working from home is nice--especially on 'Go Live' days that can be 10-12 hours long. I guess what I'm saying here is that there are IT-related jobs that you can acquire where you don't have to worry about the client's requirements and budgets. If they don't have the gear to run this application, and don't want to pay our hosting fees; then they don't buy it..
Honestly, I loaded Windows 7 on August 7, and my only windows reboot came when we had a thunderstorm and power was out for 3 hours. Other than that, everything is fine. Even then, the boot time is under a minute and a half. When I first loaded it, it took 30 minutes from wipe to usable system. Loading all of my extra software and restoring my documents took longer, naturally. Under XP, I could brew an entire pot of coffee, while making eggs and sausage in a skillet on the stove, pour a cup, fix my 'sausage egg muffin' sandwich, and then sit down. I would still have to wait for XP to finish.
Yes, but the Sound Quality will be outta sight (ask any guitarist why they prefer vaccum tube amps) and it will get faster and faster as the tubes get hotter..
When I was at the University, more than half of my text books had been written by the professors teaching the courses. Naturally, you were required to BUY the textbook the prof wrote, thereby lining the pocket of said professor. Not only that, but I distinctly recall buying the 12th edition of a book that had been published only 3 years prior by the professor. Each 'edition' was of course an update to the prior one.
Hm..I worked this via Punnett Square,and I come up with crappy run company with crappy products that will get sucked up by IBM and parted out like an old car.
Yup..no IMAP, just POP3.
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Actually, I'm talking about the commercial form of Google Mail, not the freebie..
I have no experience with the 'Windows Live' versions, but since the parent company of 'Windows Live' doesn't support FOSS as much as Google does; then in terms of the discussion, Google would be weighted heavier because of their FOSS support.
Not only that, but they make is so dirt cheap for the not for profit entities to buy, that it gets more entrenched there. I have numerous friends who are employed as admins in the Non-Profit Sector; and while most of them can get some FOSS in their enviroments; email isn't one of them.
Actually, one of the best things to have happened is Google Mail and Google Apps. I know that several large churches have moved all of their staff from Exchange to Google Mail; and more of them are coming. I also know several medium sized churches that have moved to both Google Mail and Google Apps. I've been using gmail for several years now, and under IMAP, it's pretty good. Granted, they have outages, but as of yet, I haven't lost any mail. I'm sure it will happen. but the important items are hard copies and filed anyway--mostly e-receipts from online bill payments; and I delete those from e-mail anyway.
Less headaches for the already overworked IT staff that also happens to work with the AV gear as well. And, with Google Apps--less to break at the desktop level.
Chuck Norris floats like a butterfly and stings like a tomahawk missile. At mach 3. In the face..
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IE8 renders web pages differently from IE7. Unless the web site being viewed is switched into âoecompatibility viewâ either manually by the end user or by being coded with a metatag by the web developer there could be some funky results. The most common ones I saw while testing IE8 was that drop down boxes did not always work as expected, Java script did not always run as expected, and pages sometimes would render with very small text or with missing frames.
Citrix simply does not make sense for most organizations; except for application deployment. It's great to update the application on a handful of servers; as opposed to numerous desktops that are possibly in multiple locations across a country or even the world. But--to deliver a desktop; and spend $$ for the Windows license and $$$$ for the Citrix license; by that time you've purchased an entire PC for the average business user. My system at home came with a 20" widescreen and is capable of running Vista with the AeroGlass desktop (or Windows 7--I have beta running now). The total cost was under $600--which is roughly $100 more than the cost of the Windows license+Citrix. Sorry, but the cost doesn't add up. Unless you get the inexpensive Not For Profit costing. Windows 7 will be adopted--faster than Vista, but slower in this economy than XP was.
A race horse or some prized show animal I could maybe understand. But what's the point of cloning a companion animal?
Wouldn't that be cheating? After all, with a prize show animal, you're looking for the best BRED animal; and with a race horse, it's a matter of genetics as well. To clone a prize animal seems to cheapen the sport. Granted, show animals and race horses have 'off days'; but still, it weighs the odds to heavily.
Exactly what I've been doing since I've had a g-mail account. This is not ground-breaking. To those who think setting this up is hard; I've walked people who barely know how to turn a PC on (some who can't spell PC) through the process. It's called 'creating adequate documentation with screenshots.'
Next 'ground breaking' tech please!
Even more so, is the fact that they will be required to submit to Megans Law registration for the rest of their natural lives.