I've never met an S3 old video card that would not work with this. Basic rules: it has to be at least 1 Mb of memory and you need to download and install the X_3 Xserver v. 3 from the LTSP download page.
S3's work, it just doesn't support that well the transparency and xrand features (for example, the font shadows in KDE get dithered, same with the cursor shadow in Fedora 2). Also, you need to specify X_SERVER = S3 in lts.conf.
As for the hardware, I strongly recomand at least a P2 at 233, the difference in speed is big when compared for example with a P1 at 200Mhz.
Network card: you don't need to flash roms, just use rom-o-matic and rawrite (or cat > fd0) to generate bootdisks. Configure the client to boot from the disk, and that's about it.
One last thing: there are problems with Fedora 2, NFS and RTL8028. Avoid those cards!
hihi, then wars won't be started for control of oil fields, or stopping political expansions, wars will be started for only for "hosting terrorist software". I hope I will not live these days...
For most users, computing == Windows & Office. And most users are satisfied that they can speed up working by using computers. I think there is some satisfaction there, if you look at the problem this way.
I know the answer! I KNOW! Windows is superior to Linux by having a GUI atached to the kernel. Thus, it is very easy to see the hidden blue processes in the kernel.
No, it's just that fetchmail is written in C and has a history of security holes, while getmail is written in Python and those immune at least to buffer overflows.
What about a mechanism to "sign" each form, maybe with an MD5 checksum, and pass that as a hidden field in form? And also have those signatures checked in your code (of course this would work easiest if you have 'static' forms - forms that don't modify).
I've recently switched from PHP to Python when programming for the web. I've realized that my skills in PHP would not help me for anything else than webprogramming. I'm glad I did this, 'cause, for example, I've just finished a contract for creating a windows (office stuff) app with Python.
Also, whitespace is not so bad in Python, it's just different. If you really need to see brackets, you can simply add #{ and #} where you would want them to be.
The real problem with Python for the web is that there is not a "definitive" framework for programming for Apache. There is mod_python with PSP, spyce, webware, skunkweb, quixote, cherrypie, etc. When I've started learning Python, I've wanted to build a simple weblog application, and it was hard for me, because I had to learn the framework at the same time as learning Python. (Also, I didn't had enough time to dedicate to this task.)
But then something happened:). I've discovered Plone and Zope. What would have previously taken me months or weeks of work, I can make in hours and at most days. (None of the PHP CMS' at the time were as developed and customizable as Plone - have a laugh comparing PHP-Nuke, PostNuke or Tiki to Plone. I didn't know about Drupal or other more advanced PHP CMS then)
PHP has another aspect really good aspect that makes it a killer language: good documentation. The users can add comments to the web version, there is a sweet CHM help file packed with the web version (with comments) and those comments often have examples or useful snipets or best practices. I wish Python had that...
I've recently started learning Python, and unfortunatly it suffers from some of the same problems (in some parts of its default library of modules). I think the fault is the C libraries that are used, when ported to the scripting language the porting authors keep the function names in the interface.
quite ugly screenshots, but ok for working i think. I find myself prefering WindowMaker above everything. Nice desktop, extremly powefull when working. Easy desktop switching (Alt+number), options for windows to stay on top or start on a particular desktop, or whatever (usefull for example when you're programming and the IDE has a widget area (like, for example, the project tree in Quanta) that you can "unlock" and put it in a separate window, double click it to shade it and then have the entire screen covered by code:)
Also, really easy to add shortcuts for applications on the desktop: just drag the window mini-icon from the button of the screen to the side where you want it to be. I really love the OSD-like font that shows the desktop number when you're switching. Usefull for remembering where you but things.
Like max. 3 folders deep?:) There are cases when more depth is usefull.
For those KDE users who are gelous on GNOME for having all this spatial thingy, let me just say one thing: tabbed browsing!:)
I consider myself a developer, and I find myself investing a lot of thinking into the UI. And I'm not thinking "let's make this thing based on X paradigm". I'm trying to make it feel like a native application, giving people the most logical and intuitive choices. Also, I usually find some really lame computer users, I tell them, for example: "this app plays music. Work with it" and see what happens. This usually come up with good sugestions.
So, in the end, YES, I think developers can make good interfaces. Just don't count Eric S.R. into this bunch:)
LSB, freedesktop, the automated package managers should help with this. Also, from my experience, regular users on windows don't even know how to install a game. There's no difference here to linux. They're both just as opaque to non-computer interested users. But to a power user, Linux is a box full of goodies, while Windows is a box where its owner hides the dirty secrets of market dominance and lock-in.
Sorry for misinterpreting, but I still don't get the joke. I suppose some people find Perl and Mono just as usefull as I find python, so I don't get it. Would you like to explain?
Doesn't come with automatic instalation of "free apps".
Seriously, the only advantages over Mozilla that Internet Explorer has, out of the box, are Java and Flash plugins included - but that doesn't count, as they're both outdated.
Most G* and K* applications are half-implemented poor copies of other stuff
This is true. But I can tell you of some killer features in the KDE desktop (that's what I prefer):
the kde framework: every kde application benefits from network transparency, Visual RegExp builder, embedable apps, scriptability through DCOP, etc.
konqueror: best file manager on the planet (acording to me, of course). Not perfect, but the number of features and the ability to customize it as you see fit makes it the best for me.
Quanta: web programming on steroids:) Really, for web programming, you don't want Dreamweaver, Quanta offers, for free, the best web development environment. Same as KDevelop, for apps.
Anybody else can post some killer features and apps on their Gnome or KDE desktop, that keeps them away from other desktops?
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I've never met an S3 old video card that would not work with this. Basic rules: it has to be at least 1 Mb of memory and you need to download and install the X_3 Xserver v. 3 from the LTSP download page.
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S3's work, it just doesn't support that well the transparency and xrand features (for example, the font shadows in KDE get dithered, same with the cursor shadow in Fedora 2). Also, you need to specify X_SERVER = S3 in lts.conf. As for the hardware, I strongly recomand at least a P2 at 233, the difference in speed is big when compared for example with a P1 at 200Mhz. Network card: you don't need to flash roms, just use rom-o-matic and rawrite (or cat > fd0) to generate bootdisks. Configure the client to boot from the disk, and that's about it. One last thing: there are problems with Fedora 2, NFS and RTL8028. Avoid those cards!
I saw that the new Unixware includes Samba 3. Didn't the Samba crew forbid them to include it in their OS?
hihi, then wars won't be started for control of oil fields, or stopping political expansions, wars will be started for only for "hosting terrorist software". I hope I will not live these days...
For most users, computing == Windows & Office.
And most users are satisfied that they can speed up working by using computers. I think there is some satisfaction there, if you look at the problem this way.
I know the answer! I KNOW!
Windows is superior to Linux by having a GUI atached to the kernel. Thus, it is very easy to see the hidden blue processes in the kernel.
Was I right, miss teacher?
No, it's just that fetchmail is written in C and has a history of security holes, while getmail is written in Python and those immune at least to buffer overflows.
What about a mechanism to "sign" each form, maybe with an MD5 checksum, and pass that as a hidden field in form? And also have those signatures checked in your code (of course this would work easiest if you have 'static' forms - forms that don't modify).
I'm sure the perl program would have a higher level of functionality, so the perl program would be harder to maintain. But not to write.
I might sugest getmail instead of fetchmail... you wouldn't want to use anything by Eric, right? :)
I've recently switched from PHP to Python when programming for the web. I've realized that my skills in PHP would not help me for anything else than webprogramming. I'm glad I did this, 'cause, for example, I've just finished a contract for creating a windows (office stuff) app with Python.
:). I've discovered Plone and Zope. What would have previously taken me months or weeks of work, I can make in hours and at most days. (None of the PHP CMS' at the time were as developed and customizable as Plone - have a laugh comparing PHP-Nuke, PostNuke or Tiki to Plone. I didn't know about Drupal or other more advanced PHP CMS then)
Also, whitespace is not so bad in Python, it's just different. If you really need to see brackets, you can simply add #{ and #} where you would want them to be.
The real problem with Python for the web is that there is not a "definitive" framework for programming for Apache. There is mod_python with PSP, spyce, webware, skunkweb, quixote, cherrypie, etc. When I've started learning Python, I've wanted to build a simple weblog application, and it was hard for me, because I had to learn the framework at the same time as learning Python. (Also, I didn't had enough time to dedicate to this task.)
But then something happened
PHP has another aspect really good aspect that makes it a killer language: good documentation. The users can add comments to the web version, there is a sweet CHM help file packed with the web version (with comments) and those comments often have examples or useful snipets or best practices. I wish Python had that...
I've recently started learning Python, and unfortunatly it suffers from some of the same problems (in some parts of its default library of modules). I think the fault is the C libraries that are used, when ported to the scripting language the porting authors keep the function names in the interface.
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WTF don't you get from the repeating of the joke? HINT: it's about redundancy.
When Nautilus is going to add multi-column icon view at smallest size (16 px), that's when it gets into my usable apps list.
quite ugly screenshots, but ok for working i think. I find myself prefering WindowMaker above everything. Nice desktop, extremly powefull when working. Easy desktop switching (Alt+number), options for windows to stay on top or start on a particular desktop, or whatever (usefull for example when you're programming and the IDE has a widget area (like, for example, the project tree in Quanta) that you can "unlock" and put it in a separate window, double click it to shade it and then have the entire screen covered by code :)
Also, really easy to add shortcuts for applications on the desktop: just drag the window mini-icon from the button of the screen to the side where you want it to be. I really love the OSD-like font that shows the desktop number when you're switching. Usefull for remembering where you but things.
Like max. 3 folders deep? :) There are cases when more depth is usefull.
For those KDE users who are gelous on GNOME for having all this spatial thingy, let me just say one thing: tabbed browsing! :)
I consider myself a developer, and I find myself investing a lot of thinking into the UI. And I'm not thinking "let's make this thing based on X paradigm". I'm trying to make it feel like a native application, giving people the most logical and intuitive choices. Also, I usually find some really lame computer users, I tell them, for example: "this app plays music. Work with it" and see what happens. This usually come up with good sugestions.
:)
So, in the end, YES, I think developers can make good interfaces. Just don't count Eric S.R. into this bunch
LSB, freedesktop, the automated package managers should help with this. Also, from my experience, regular users on windows don't even know how to install a game. There's no difference here to linux. They're both just as opaque to non-computer interested users. But to a power user, Linux is a box full of goodies, while Windows is a box where its owner hides the dirty secrets of market dominance and lock-in.
Sorry for misinterpreting, but I still don't get the joke. I suppose some people find Perl and Mono just as usefull as I find python, so I don't get it. Would you like to explain?
Doesn't come with automatic instalation of "free apps".
Seriously, the only advantages over Mozilla that Internet Explorer has, out of the box, are Java and Flash plugins included - but that doesn't count, as they're both outdated.
- the kde framework: every kde application benefits from network transparency, Visual RegExp builder, embedable apps, scriptability through DCOP, etc.
- konqueror: best file manager on the planet (acording to me, of course). Not perfect, but the number of features and the ability to customize it as you see fit makes it the best for me.
- Quanta: web programming on steroids
:) Really, for web programming, you don't want Dreamweaver, Quanta offers, for free, the best web development environment. Same as KDevelop, for apps.
Anybody else can post some killer features and apps on their Gnome or KDE desktop, that keeps them away from other desktops?Is it really OK to bad-mouth some very fine open source projects? (in your signature)
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1. See what you're missing
2. Maybe you can use that to start modeling it