It is important to keep the temperature above freezing lest the pipes burst. As for electricity, most furnaces I've seen need electricity to operate. -Dan
I believe you completely missed the point of the parent. He is talking about the *current* G5s, with IBM PPC CPUs.
But I am very sad about this news; looks like Macs will also be going on my list of platforms with sucky CPUs.
-Dan
Please, do look at my username: what you speak of was largely only true for the PC. Multitasking, graphics, and plug-n-play (aka AutoConfig) did exist elsewhere. Admittedly, the lack of memory protection on amigaOS did cause some problems, but the system booted fast, so it wasn't a big deal.
Don't mean to nitpick, but the MC68000s were 7.14MHz. The 68020s used in the 1200, for example, were 14MHz.:-D
Anyway, I think it's largely the opposite; these days software drives hardware. So the saying is more like "Microsoft demandeth, Intel giveth," if you get my drift.
Honestly, I continue to be amazed at how much my old machines (amiga, appleIIgs) could do with so "little" resources, yet my crappy PC requires 100 times the resources to do only a little more. When was the last time you could boot a kernel and GUI on an 880k floppy, and still have it usable as your main machine?
If you're new to the world of BSD-based OSes, I suggest FreeBSD. I've been using it for over a year on my server, and just last month sucked it up and blasted linux in to oblivion on my workstation. Suffice it to say, I will never put that trash back on: FreeBSD more than amply handles my desktop needs. I find I use my workstation a lot more in FreeBSD than I did in linux (I usually was booted in to windows) because it's not a chore to do anything. Just remember to read the handbook, for god's sake, before going into any support community (IRC, mailing lists, etc). It should answer most of your questions anyway. Don't let the naysayers get to you: FreeBSD is very much alive.
While you are correct that UNIX is rarely used today, linux is *not* the only Unix system that runs on PCs, and, IMNSHO, is not the best, either. Really, all this hype surrounding linux ought to come to an end, as there are much better alternatives.
FreeBSD instantly comes to mind when searching for an organized (as in both the kernel and userland are maintained and written by the same people, and that there is a defined location for most files), solid Unix system that runs on cheap hardware.
As has been said many times before, he was charged with a CAN-SPAM violation, but never actually violated *that* law. The judge is doing the Right Thing(tm) in this case by not simply accepting the plea because he is biased against spammers.
I don't know many people who would want to trade in their iPod for a largely inferior product...besides, low cost becomes a non-issue when you've already purchased the higher-priced product.
And, do note that BIOSes are a PC only thing. The Amiga "BIOS" was actually some code on a small (64k IIRC) ROM chip that did hardware self-tests and loaded Exec from the 256k ROM chips (which also had intuition.library and some other libraries and device drivers). Then, the bootblock was loaded and Exec ran the system startup scripts.
Are you saying that if one does not gain profit, they do not deserve quality service? If so, I completely disagree....I am paying good money for said service, and I expect that to be returned in the form of quality service.
Many reasons.
Firstly, my ISP's mailservers (Cox, who, by the way, already filters 25 both ways except to their servers) are slow as hell.
Secondly, I like to be sure my mail doesn't go to more servers than intended.
As a previous poster pointed out, NT4 is also nice. I used to run it on my old (and now dead) 133mhz/96mb ram box. Used to run 98SE and it was very very slow. Upon installing nt4 the machine screamed to life. However, if you need USB and some other stuff, it may not be right. These days, I run NT4 in VMWare for the occasional Win32-only task and it works like a charm. One warning though: IE2 blows, and it can be a PITA to get a usable browser to get IE6 and whatnot....I went with Netscape 4.7.
This is not a troll. Feel free to mod me down if you wish, but I feel my Amiga Inferiority Complex kicking in.
When I see people say that nobody uses the Amiga and that it's way behind it's times, I cringe. What if I made the same argument about Linux? (once again, this is not a troll; I use Linux every day, and think it is a fine OS). Linux doesn't have as many users as Windows. Linux doesn't have graphics in the kernel, where, IMHO, they belong. Linux doesn't have a dynamic ram disk like the Amiga did. Linux doesn't (usually) allow you to simply flip the switch when you feel like powering down. I realize the Amiga also has some disadvantages compared to any modern UNIX, such as memory protection. Each platform has it's weaknesses and strengths. Also, when I see posts that say Amiga/Hyperion should open sourcc AmigaOS, my blood really starts to boil. The Amiga/Hyperion/Commodore developers have done alot of work over the years, and for them to simply release all their code at once seems illogical at best. OTOH, Linux/BSD/<favorite OSS project here> started out as an OSS project, and was built up as an OSS project. --Just a proud A2000 owner's views
Yesterday, I just finished getting rid of some SPYWARE from one mf my teacher's machines (win98). After about 5 funs of spybot s&d, finally got all the the crapware off. When I was done, I got a huge thank-you. Before that, the machine as about 1 step above being unusable. The worst part is one of the students installed a 'cool' screensaver, and then some. He should have been expelled.
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It is important to keep the temperature above freezing lest the pipes burst. As for electricity, most furnaces I've seen need electricity to operate.
-Dan
I believe you completely missed the point of the parent. He is talking about the *current* G5s, with IBM PPC CPUs. But I am very sad about this news; looks like Macs will also be going on my list of platforms with sucky CPUs. -Dan
Please, do look at my username: what you speak of was largely only true for the PC. Multitasking, graphics, and plug-n-play (aka AutoConfig) did exist elsewhere. Admittedly, the lack of memory protection on amigaOS did cause some problems, but the system booted fast, so it wasn't a big deal.
Don't mean to nitpick, but the MC68000s were 7.14MHz. The 68020s used in the 1200, for example, were 14MHz. :-D
Anyway, I think it's largely the opposite; these days software drives hardware. So the saying is more like "Microsoft demandeth, Intel giveth," if you get my drift.
Honestly, I continue to be amazed at how much my old machines (amiga, appleIIgs) could do with so "little" resources, yet my crappy PC requires 100 times the resources to do only a little more. When was the last time you could boot a kernel and GUI on an 880k floppy, and still have it usable as your main machine?
-DanNetcraft is wrong at times. nmap -O results were posted yesterday confirming that it is Solaris.
If you're new to the world of BSD-based OSes, I suggest FreeBSD. I've been using it for over a year on my server, and just last month sucked it up and blasted linux in to oblivion on my workstation. Suffice it to say, I will never put that trash back on: FreeBSD more than amply handles my desktop needs. I find I use my workstation a lot more in FreeBSD than I did in linux (I usually was booted in to windows) because it's not a chore to do anything. Just remember to read the handbook, for god's sake, before going into any support community (IRC, mailing lists, etc). It should answer most of your questions anyway. Don't let the naysayers get to you: FreeBSD is very much alive.
How so? I'm currently on my FreeBSD workstation, and 99% of my hardware is supported (the 1% didn't work on linux, either).
Next time, please attempt to back your claims with fact and not folklore.
While you are correct that UNIX is rarely used today, linux is *not* the only Unix system that runs on PCs, and, IMNSHO, is not the best, either. Really, all this hype surrounding linux ought to come to an end, as there are much better alternatives.
FreeBSD instantly comes to mind when searching for an organized (as in both the kernel and userland are maintained and written by the same people, and that there is a defined location for most files), solid Unix system that runs on cheap hardware.
As has been said many times before, he was charged with a CAN-SPAM violation, but never actually violated *that* law.
The judge is doing the Right Thing(tm) in this case by not simply accepting the plea because he is biased against spammers.
They are a corporation. 'Nuff said.
I don't know many people who would want to trade in their iPod for a largely inferior product...besides, low cost becomes a non-issue when you've already purchased the higher-priced product.
I could have sworn I've seen this on a Verizon site a couple of months ago...
This was an April 1st RFC (RFC2250)
The spoken word doesn't kill people. People kill people.
And, do note that BIOSes are a PC only thing. The Amiga "BIOS" was actually some code on a small (64k IIRC) ROM chip that did hardware self-tests and loaded Exec from the 256k ROM chips (which also had intuition.library and some other libraries and device drivers). Then, the bootblock was loaded and Exec ran the system startup scripts.
Are you saying that if one does not gain profit, they do not deserve quality service? If so, I completely disagree....I am paying good money for said service, and I expect that to be returned in the form of quality service.
Many reasons. Firstly, my ISP's mailservers (Cox, who, by the way, already filters 25 both ways except to their servers) are slow as hell. Secondly, I like to be sure my mail doesn't go to more servers than intended.
As a previous poster pointed out, NT4 is also nice. I used to run it on my old (and now dead) 133mhz/96mb ram box. Used to run 98SE and it was very very slow. Upon installing nt4 the machine screamed to life.
However, if you need USB and some other stuff, it may not be right. These days, I run NT4 in VMWare for the occasional Win32-only task and it works like a charm. One warning though: IE2 blows, and it can be a PITA to get a usable browser to get IE6 and whatnot....I went with Netscape 4.7.
This is not a troll. Feel free to mod me down if you wish, but I feel my Amiga Inferiority Complex kicking in.
When I see people say that nobody uses the Amiga and that it's way behind it's times, I cringe. What if I made the same argument about Linux? (once again, this is not a troll; I use Linux every day, and think it is a fine OS). Linux doesn't have as many users as Windows. Linux doesn't have graphics in the kernel, where, IMHO, they belong. Linux doesn't have a dynamic ram disk like the Amiga did. Linux doesn't (usually) allow you to simply flip the switch when you feel like powering down. I realize the Amiga also has some disadvantages compared to any modern UNIX, such as memory protection. Each platform has it's weaknesses and strengths.
Also, when I see posts that say Amiga/Hyperion should open sourcc AmigaOS, my blood really starts to boil. The Amiga/Hyperion/Commodore developers have done alot of work over the years, and for them to simply release all their code at once seems illogical at best. OTOH, Linux/BSD/<favorite OSS project here> started out as an OSS project, and was built up as an OSS project.
--Just a proud A2000 owner's views
Yesterday, I just finished getting rid of some SPYWARE from one mf my teacher's machines (win98). After about 5 funs of spybot s&d, finally got all the the crapware off. When I was done, I got a huge thank-you. Before that, the machine as about 1 step above being unusable. The worst part is one of the students installed a 'cool' screensaver, and then some. He should have been expelled.