I once had a customer give me his username and password. He is (was?) a CEO of a medical services company. Talk about your type A personalities... this guy's username was alphawolf and his password was Aleph1.
I damn near fell out of my chair when I saw that one. I was thinking to myself "I could make a fortune stroking this guy's ego."
Of course, it would also be nice to have anything at all from those companies, even if it is just proprietary binary drivers.
Evangelism is great and all, but insistance on adherance to a grand vision of OSS is not realistic. We shouldn't criticize too harshly those companies that choose to enter the field in any helpful way.
Doesn't Gentoo take something like 36 hours (depending) to install? At any rate, with 5 versions of Windows and 9 versions of Linux, he must have one hell of a fast machine to install all that in just 2 days.
IMO, his time would have been better spent solving the problem on the original install (or first re-install) with a cheap sound card.
His entries in his forums are interesting as well, especially the one about his really wanting to run Linux on his new machine, but can't because he doesn't want to buy a decent sound card -- yet he's willing to spend 2 days of his presumably valuable time chasing a red herring simply because Linux *ought* to be able to support brand new proprietary hardware out of the box. I smell a shill.
First off, Linux hasn't been "almost ready" for the desktop for ten years, more like two. Linux was almost ready for the server ten years ago. I don't think I need to state it's current status regarding servers.
Secondly, Microsoft has been offering Windows since the mid Eighties, while the Linux kernel has only been around (in a usable state) since 1994, and has had an X windows implementation for less time than that.
Microsoft has enjoyed full industry support for most of it's existance while Linux proponants have had to make it work without any such support. The fact that the Linux desktop is a reality at all should raise some eyebrows up in Redmond. The fact that it has matured to it's current level should have Redmond execs on a double prescription of xanax.
All things in moderation. There is much to be said for exposing children to a computers at a young age, so long as it does not become their only activity. Certainly outdoor activity is vital to a balanced childhood, but so is education and training in basic tools and technology.
hell yes. I often say that Typing 101 was the most useful class I ever attended, and it's true. I might argue, however, that History and Poli-Sci were more important to my intellectual growth.
AOL has monkeyed with the older depracated TOC protocol, but the newer and better OSCAR protocol is very stable. GAIM has not had to update their OSCAR protocol in some time, and last year's version on Net::OSCAR works very well. (I should know, I'm developing an application for it right now.)
Of course, it is a proprietary protocol that could change at any time without warning, but not without breaking AIM for a lot of people. Witness the recent MSN Messenger change that required everyone to update their client or be denied access.
Why is the parent modded funny? It is very possible that real terrorist organizations really are communicating via spam, particularly spam sent to news groups where anonymous delivery is practically guaranteed.
Lately I have noticed many messages in several news groups that 1) do not seem to sell anything or have any real purpose and 2) employ obviously machine generated text of the kind that is useful for embedding messages. I sincerely hope that somebody important is monitoring these groups.
Oh, and Tin Foil Hats are useless - you must use my special patented Irradiated Tin Foil to keep the new mind control machines out.
Folks, don't believe it. Mr. Zadr is merely trying to play on your fears to sell more of his hats. Traditional Tin Foil Brand (r) Hats offer more than enough security for the average overly-paranoid kook.
If you were to link to libraries that are under a non-GPL license, especially if it's incompatible with the GPL, then you would not be (technically) able to release your application under the GPL. I say 'technically' because obviously you could include the license with the source code, but it would be unenforcable and a potential liability to your users.
Shit. I suggest sprinting for the nearest exit while shouting "Markespeak, Marketspeak!" at the top of your voice. At least then you clue in everybody else.
What's the difference between IE's integration into the Windows shell and Konquerer's integration into KDE?
There are at least two differences.
1) Microsoft is a convicted monopolist, and as such, should be held to a different, higher standard than its competitors are held. This means that they can be prevented from bundling applications where such bundling would serve to inhibit competition in the market. Sadly, they are not often so prevented.
2) Anybody can write a file manager for KDE and they would be operating with just as much information as the KDE folks themselves. Try writing one for Windows. I'll bet you'll find that it's possible, but can never equal the speed and responsiveness of Windows Explorer because you don't have access to all the undisclosed APIs that are within Windows. This represents an unfair advantage for Windows Explorer that KDE Konqueror does not possess.
Re:For the love of God, this is not a Flame War.
on
Why PHBs Fear Linux
·
· Score: 1
The point is that people use what they know, and don't use what seems alien, whatever the benifits or drawbacks of either. While it is too much to expect business schools to train students in the ins and outs of every aspect of information technology, one would expect at least a well-considered overview of the different technologies available and an honest and accurate assessment of the merits of each. I don't think that's asking too much. It's not like that sort of information is hard to find, so why aren't the text book authors doing that?
UNIX, Linux, and several Open Source projects such as Apache are some of the biggest movers in IT, and even if they don't enjoy market dominance (a loose term at best) they certainly deserve more than a passing mention with incorrect analysis. More to the point, their students deserve that, especially as their futures might well depend on their ability to perform just such an analysis.
Now you tell me. I burnt up all my mod points today, and now I realize I'm about to get pounded in metamoderation. I guess the jokes on me. Thanks a lot.
Remember the people on acid supposedly jumping out of windows in the '60s?
Popular myth says these people were trying to fly (which begs the question, "Why didn't they start from the ground, like ducks?"). While there may have been a few isolated cases that were real, the majority of people that suffer falling deaths while high simply fall off of whatever structure they are on. They're highly intoxicated, after all.
Heh. You jest, but there just might be a use for wifi in vending services. Vendors could have a local website available through the venue's start page that could allow customers to place an order and have it delivered right to their seats. The customer could even pay with a credit card, or indicate they will pay cash upon delivery.
Slashdot Mirror
I once had a customer give me his username and password. He is (was?) a CEO of a medical services company. Talk about your type A personalities... this guy's username was alphawolf and his password was Aleph1.
I damn near fell out of my chair when I saw that one. I was thinking to myself "I could make a fortune stroking this guy's ego."
Then I thought "Eeewww..."
Of course, it would also be nice to have anything at all from those companies, even if it is just proprietary binary drivers.
Evangelism is great and all, but insistance on adherance to a grand vision of OSS is not realistic. We shouldn't criticize too harshly those companies that choose to enter the field in any helpful way.
Doesn't Gentoo take something like 36 hours (depending) to install? At any rate, with 5 versions of Windows and 9 versions of Linux, he must have one hell of a fast machine to install all that in just 2 days.
IMO, his time would have been better spent solving the problem on the original install (or first re-install) with a cheap sound card.
His entries in his forums are interesting as well, especially the one about his really wanting to run Linux on his new machine, but can't because he doesn't want to buy a decent sound card -- yet he's willing to spend 2 days of his presumably valuable time chasing a red herring simply because Linux *ought* to be able to support brand new proprietary hardware out of the box. I smell a shill.
Play LBreakout. What else is there to do without internet?
First off, Linux hasn't been "almost ready" for the desktop for ten years, more like two. Linux was almost ready for the server ten years ago. I don't think I need to state it's current status regarding servers.
Secondly, Microsoft has been offering Windows since the mid Eighties, while the Linux kernel has only been around (in a usable state) since 1994, and has had an X windows implementation for less time than that.
Microsoft has enjoyed full industry support for most of it's existance while Linux proponants have had to make it work without any such support. The fact that the Linux desktop is a reality at all should raise some eyebrows up in Redmond. The fact that it has matured to it's current level should have Redmond execs on a double prescription of xanax.
All things in moderation. There is much to be said for exposing children to a computers at a young age, so long as it does not become their only activity. Certainly outdoor activity is vital to a balanced childhood, but so is education and training in basic tools and technology.
hell yes. I often say that Typing 101 was the most useful class I ever attended, and it's true. I might argue, however, that History and Poli-Sci were more important to my intellectual growth.
...a quantum mechanical universe favors the creation of observers.
Well.... It does now, thank you very much for the observation.
AOL has monkeyed with the older depracated TOC protocol, but the newer and better OSCAR protocol is very stable. GAIM has not had to update their OSCAR protocol in some time, and last year's version on Net::OSCAR works very well. (I should know, I'm developing an application for it right now.)
Of course, it is a proprietary protocol that could change at any time without warning, but not without breaking AIM for a lot of people. Witness the recent MSN Messenger change that required everyone to update their client or be denied access.
Why is the parent modded funny? It is very possible that real terrorist organizations really are communicating via spam, particularly spam sent to news groups where anonymous delivery is practically guaranteed.
Lately I have noticed many messages in several news groups that 1) do not seem to sell anything or have any real purpose and 2) employ obviously machine generated text of the kind that is useful for embedding messages. I sincerely hope that somebody important is monitoring these groups.
Oh, and Tin Foil Hats are useless - you must use my special patented Irradiated Tin Foil to keep the new mind control machines out.
Folks, don't believe it. Mr. Zadr is merely trying to play on your fears to sell more of his hats. Traditional Tin Foil Brand (r) Hats offer more than enough security for the average overly-paranoid kook.
If you were to link to libraries that are under a non-GPL license, especially if it's incompatible with the GPL, then you would not be (technically) able to release your application under the GPL. I say 'technically' because obviously you could include the license with the source code, but it would be unenforcable and a potential liability to your users.
Heh, can't say as I blame you. Hotmail has a bastardized IMAP interface that can only be accessed via Outlook Express. Lots of people use it, too.
You mean like Hotmail's IMAP system?
Did I miss the memo telling me that Americans had become so lazy we can't even get up off the couch to protect our privacy anymore?
Oops. I was supposed to send that 15 years ago! I guess I was too busy watching eMTyVee. Sorry.
Shit. I suggest sprinting for the nearest exit while shouting "Markespeak, Marketspeak!" at the top of your voice. At least then you clue in everybody else.
I could have sworn we retired "paradigm shift" when the .com bubble burst. I could be wrong.
Alas, you are wrong. Paradigm shifts are a constant theme in the marketing world. Go figure.
Absolutely. Like the rest of us.
What's the difference between IE's integration into the Windows shell and Konquerer's integration into KDE?
There are at least two differences.
1) Microsoft is a convicted monopolist, and as such, should be held to a different, higher standard than its competitors are held. This means that they can be prevented from bundling applications where such bundling would serve to inhibit competition in the market. Sadly, they are not often so prevented.
2) Anybody can write a file manager for KDE and they would be operating with just as much information as the KDE folks themselves. Try writing one for Windows. I'll bet you'll find that it's possible, but can never equal the speed and responsiveness of Windows Explorer because you don't have access to all the undisclosed APIs that are within Windows. This represents an unfair advantage for Windows Explorer that KDE Konqueror does not possess.
The point is that people use what they know, and don't use what seems alien, whatever the benifits or drawbacks of either. While it is too much to expect business schools to train students in the ins and outs of every aspect of information technology, one would expect at least a well-considered overview of the different technologies available and an honest and accurate assessment of the merits of each. I don't think that's asking too much. It's not like that sort of information is hard to find, so why aren't the text book authors doing that?
UNIX, Linux, and several Open Source projects such as Apache are some of the biggest movers in IT, and even if they don't enjoy market dominance (a loose term at best) they certainly deserve more than a passing mention with incorrect analysis. More to the point, their students deserve that, especially as their futures might well depend on their ability to perform just such an analysis.
Now you tell me. I burnt up all my mod points today, and now I realize I'm about to get pounded in metamoderation. I guess the jokes on me. Thanks a lot.
Remember the people on acid supposedly jumping out of windows in the '60s?
Popular myth says these people were trying to fly (which begs the question, "Why didn't they start from the ground, like ducks?"). While there may have been a few isolated cases that were real, the majority of people that suffer falling deaths while high simply fall off of whatever structure they are on. They're highly intoxicated, after all.
Even The Register is getting one over.
Also known as...
The guy that still has a job.
Heh. You jest, but there just might be a use for wifi in vending services. Vendors could have a local website available through the venue's start page that could allow customers to place an order and have it delivered right to their seats. The customer could even pay with a credit card, or indicate they will pay cash upon delivery.