"Now that a Nazgul has seen Frodo standing on the walls of Osgiliath waving the Ring around (what a stealthy guy!) there's no reason for Sauron to not assume that it's still right on his borders."
"Merry's sure going to be screwed without his Barrow-Blade."
Now that the Ring has been seen in the company of men, there is no reason for Sauron to assume it's going anywhere but Gondor. That could also be a motivating force for him to attack Gondor as soon as possible.
As for Merry's Barrow-Blade, that was replaced by gift from Galadriel in the Extended Edition. They'll probably make reference to its provenance in ROTK somewhere. I suppose they could let the audience assume that it's the same knife/sword Aragorn gives him at Weathertop, but then that would open a definate plot hole -- why wasn't the blade useful against the Dark Riders that night?
You know, maybe I've been overthinking this too...
I doubt there's any significant competition between Groupwise and Notes. Each would see Exchange as their main competition.
As for their corporate customers, Netware shops will go for Groupwise, and maybe some companies that have been burned once too often by the Exchange virus platform. Companies wanting to incorporate database functionality into their groupware will go with Notes. Again, not much overlap, therefore not much competition between the two.
While I doubt that will happen, reading through the APA shows that Novell retained a license for Unix, "irrevocable" if I remember correctly. So they actually could put out a Linuxware product if they wanted, provided that it didn't infringe on the Unixware trademark.
For an embedded system, you may be right -- a microkernel may be more flexible and secure. But the communication overhead between modules may make it less efficient for small devices, which may be why Linux is doing well in the embedded devices market as well.
Let's face it, an embedded device is pretty much defined by the fact that the OS shouldn't need to be changed by the user outside of ROM upgrades, so the theory that the microkernel may be more flexible is a moot point beyond production of a particular unit. As the Linux kernel size can be greatly reduced by compiling only with the needed features, size isn't much of an issue either.
Personally, I can see legitimate arguments on both sides of the micro/macro kernel debate, but ultimately I think Linus is right. Making and keeping the design as simple as possible (and no simpler) is the best design. That, and the potential communications overhead with a poorly designed microkernel are the winning arguements for me. Your mileage may vary.
You're correct. However, I used the Centrino name because many people, including me, find the Pentium M moniker vague. It's very easy to get confused as to whether we're talking about a PIII Mobile, a P4 Mobile, or the Pentium M when using that name.
The Pentium M is really a new chip, it's not a PIII or a P4, and it tends to perform at about the level of a P4 rated 50% higher than the Pentium M. So a 1.4 Ghz Pentium runs at about the level of a 2 Ghz P4, and a 1.6 Ghz Pentium M performs about the same as a 2.5 Ghz P4. Plus it has far better power management. So I think it would be the ideal chip for a Tablet PC, and the P III mobile is underpowered for the way I would want to use a Tablet PC.
I want a tablet with 512MB of RAM and a Centrino 1.4Mhz processor, minimum. This Pentium III Mobile shit has got to stop. Oh, and since we're running Linux on it, NVidia graphics.
Actually, some fucking idiot, might have been Dutch, might have been Portuguese, left some monkeys behind. It's likely the monkeys ate all the dodos eggs.
Check out David Quammen's The Song of the Dodo for more detail. It's a great book on island biogeography.
That would be a subset of the computer techs. We already know how to make our own tinfoil hats and don't need to pay any stinking salesman who either a) doesn't know how to make them right and uses shoddy tinfoil or b) is a government or Microsoft spy trying to get into our heads by implanting tinfoil-resistant radio transmitters in our hats.
Anyone else having a lot of issues with Huntbar in the past 2 days?
It looks like they've gone out of control, somehow. I mean it's showing up everywhere, in particular, sites that don't typically have spyware -- I've run into it at Google and NY Times.
It seems to be coming up repeatedly, telling people it's already installed, then asking if they want to run it. If they say no, it's asks again "Are you sure?"
Whoa, my first flame from OCG. I'm... flattered. And surprised you would even take notice of little ol' me.
"Seeing as how everyone is moving to.NET, including the next Windows version, you're clearly talking out your ass."
Anyway, fuckass, as a 38 year old with 15 years of professional experience in the field, with about 85% of that work in the Windows world, an MCSE, and experience with Unix, Mac, and Linux, I may actually know what I'm talking about.
MS had to change the name of its last server upgrade from Windows.Net to Windows Server 2003, because the.Net name was such a marketing failure. No one understood what it implied and MS got tired of trying to explain it.
In fact, what do you mean by everyone moving to.Net? That they've upgraded to Windows Server 2003? That they're using the.Net framework in Visual Studio? Do you even know what *you* are talking about.
"Except that it's already available. Besides--how is that a "FUD strategy?" That doesn't even make sense."
WinFX is available now? How so?
"You're hurting Linux in the long-run."
Believe me, I'm not big enough to hurt Linux in any run. Nor self-important enough to think so. Apparently, you believe you are that important. You know, you really should take your lithium *before* posting.
Nah, it means that ".Net" was a marketing failure. They think they can fix it by changing the name, that's all.
The whole MS FUD strategy is built on announcing new technolgy before it's available. If there's no new technology, then you simply add a few features to the old one and give it a new name. Thus, "WinFX".
"If they owned SUSE, what most likely would they do with it?"
Hmm, maybe Novell was trying to internationalize its market and approach. SuSE is far more popular in Europe than in the US. And Europe is seemingly more open to open source software. It would have been a good way to build an alternate market to MS in Europe, and use the profits to build share in the US.
I wonder if this means Novell will approach Mandrake next. Given Mandrake's financial problems, they might welcome a buyout. Plus they're popular, and have have some strong desktop experience and technology.
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It's in the LOTR Appendices.
Oh, by the way, Frodo dies.
The love story is from the Appendix of ROTK, though, yeah, Jackson cooked up most of the details.
"Now that a Nazgul has seen Frodo standing on the walls of Osgiliath waving the Ring around (what a stealthy guy!) there's no reason for Sauron to not assume that it's still right on his borders."
"Merry's sure going to be screwed without his Barrow-Blade."
Now that the Ring has been seen in the company of men, there is no reason for Sauron to assume it's going anywhere but Gondor. That could also be a motivating force for him to attack Gondor as soon as possible.
As for Merry's Barrow-Blade, that was replaced by gift from Galadriel in the Extended Edition. They'll probably make reference to its provenance in ROTK somewhere. I suppose they could let the audience assume that it's the same knife/sword Aragorn gives him at Weathertop, but then that would open a definate plot hole -- why wasn't the blade useful against the Dark Riders that night?
You know, maybe I've been overthinking this too...
Then read the frickin' thing already, for cryin' out loud!
(Just helping your wife and brother in their efforts.)
Umm, actually, that was at the end of book three in TTT. Jackson held over a lot of material from TTT ro use in ROTK, for three reasons:
That was for the first two films. I heard he got his way on ROTK, and that the running time will be something like 3.5 - 3.75 hours.
You must have missed the item on Elvish.
I doubt there's any significant competition between Groupwise and Notes. Each would see Exchange as their main competition.
As for their corporate customers, Netware shops will go for Groupwise, and maybe some companies that have been burned once too often by the Exchange virus platform. Companies wanting to incorporate database functionality into their groupware will go with Notes. Again, not much overlap, therefore not much competition between the two.
Which is on Criterion and *highly* recommended.
While I doubt that will happen, reading through the APA shows that Novell retained a license for Unix, "irrevocable" if I remember correctly. So they actually could put out a Linuxware product if they wanted, provided that it didn't infringe on the Unixware trademark.
For an embedded system, you may be right -- a microkernel may be more flexible and secure. But the communication overhead between modules may make it less efficient for small devices, which may be why Linux is doing well in the embedded devices market as well.
Let's face it, an embedded device is pretty much defined by the fact that the OS shouldn't need to be changed by the user outside of ROM upgrades, so the theory that the microkernel may be more flexible is a moot point beyond production of a particular unit. As the Linux kernel size can be greatly reduced by compiling only with the needed features, size isn't much of an issue either.
Personally, I can see legitimate arguments on both sides of the micro/macro kernel debate, but ultimately I think Linus is right. Making and keeping the design as simple as possible (and no simpler) is the best design. That, and the potential communications overhead with a poorly designed microkernel are the winning arguements for me. Your mileage may vary.
You're correct. However, I used the Centrino name because many people, including me, find the Pentium M moniker vague. It's very easy to get confused as to whether we're talking about a PIII Mobile, a P4 Mobile, or the Pentium M when using that name.
The Pentium M is really a new chip, it's not a PIII or a P4, and it tends to perform at about the level of a P4 rated 50% higher than the Pentium M. So a 1.4 Ghz Pentium runs at about the level of a 2 Ghz P4, and a 1.6 Ghz Pentium M performs about the same as a 2.5 Ghz P4. Plus it has far better power management. So I think it would be the ideal chip for a Tablet PC, and the P III mobile is underpowered for the way I would want to use a Tablet PC.
Nah, the troll actually claimed that Linux has no journaled file systems or SMP support. Guess SCO can leave us alone now, huh?
Personally, I liked the "new 2.4.9" kernel. Aren't we up to 2.4.23 at this point? It's such a bad troll it's almost funny.
I want a tablet with 512MB of RAM and a Centrino 1.4Mhz processor, minimum. This Pentium III Mobile shit has got to stop. Oh, and since we're running Linux on it, NVidia graphics.
Actually, some fucking idiot, might have been Dutch, might have been Portuguese, left some monkeys behind. It's likely the monkeys ate all the dodos eggs.
Check out David Quammen's The Song of the Dodo for more detail. It's a great book on island biogeography.
That would be a subset of the computer techs. We already know how to make our own tinfoil hats and don't need to pay any stinking salesman who either a) doesn't know how to make them right and uses shoddy tinfoil or b) is a government or Microsoft spy trying to get into our heads by implanting tinfoil-resistant radio transmitters in our hats.
"...why do I think it will be of absolutely no use at all?"
Probably because your tapes will get just as irradiated as your hard drives, unles you have a lead lined safe to store them in.
Anyone else having a lot of issues with Huntbar in the past 2 days?
It looks like they've gone out of control, somehow. I mean it's showing up everywhere, in particular, sites that don't typically have spyware -- I've run into it at Google and NY Times.
It seems to be coming up repeatedly, telling people it's already installed, then asking if they want to run it. If they say no, it's asks again "Are you sure?"
Could be. But if that were all they were looking for, they could roll their own distro.
Whoa, my first flame from OCG. I'm... flattered. And surprised you would even take notice of little ol' me.
"Seeing as how everyone is moving to
Anyway, fuckass, as a 38 year old with 15 years of professional experience in the field, with about 85% of that work in the Windows world, an MCSE, and experience with Unix, Mac, and Linux, I may actually know what I'm talking about.
MS had to change the name of its last server upgrade from Windows
In fact, what do you mean by everyone moving to
"Except that it's already available. Besides--how is that a "FUD strategy?" That doesn't even make sense."
WinFX is available now? How so?
"You're hurting Linux in the long-run."
Believe me, I'm not big enough to hurt Linux in any run. Nor self-important enough to think so. Apparently, you believe you are that important. You know, you really should take your lithium *before* posting.
"Does this mean
Nah, it means that ".Net" was a marketing failure. They think they can fix it by changing the name, that's all.
The whole MS FUD strategy is built on announcing new technolgy before it's available. If there's no new technology, then you simply add a few features to the old one and give it a new name. Thus, "WinFX".
"If they owned SUSE, what most likely would they do with it?"
Hmm, maybe Novell was trying to internationalize its market and approach. SuSE is far more popular in Europe than in the US. And Europe is seemingly more open to open source software. It would have been a good way to build an alternate market to MS in Europe, and use the profits to build share in the US.
I wonder if this means Novell will approach Mandrake next. Given Mandrake's financial problems, they might welcome a buyout. Plus they're popular, and have have some strong desktop experience and technology.
NoVA.