First, Sun doesn't sell Java. IBM isn't asking them to give up a revenue product.
IBM contributes to Linux (kernel and otherwise), they contribute to (and ship) Apache. IBM contributes to open source all over the place!
IBM has ~tons~ of open software http://alphaworks.ibm.com/ (not everything here is free, but check the place out!)
IBM is a real friend to the open source community. Having Java in the public domain would (in their opinion) help everyone.
If you want to put your anti-Redmond hat on, why should IBM and Sun and Blackdown and Gnu all have competing JVMs? Let open source pull in the best of breed and continue to improve the platform.
.Net is one platform. Not quite so with Java. HP has a version. IBM. Blackdown. Gnu. etc
Open sourcing Java would let people beyond Sun fix bugs. It would let projects (potentially) merge. I see tons of benefit.
Sun gets more help with a product that they get no money for anyway... and they get tons of community relations points (which they need).
The latest Knoppix (3.3) has a feature to 1) copy the cd into RAM and run from there. 2) Copy the cd to a hard drive partition and run from there or 3) run from the hard drive partition you already copied it to.
I'm not sure how well they play with other distros on the same partition tho
I've never seen a release that can handle my laptop's power functions (battery, etc) but I was able to get it working via patching kernel an ACPI Patch
I'd love to see a release that focused on the power management as well as WiFi, etc
also, I don't want to store my settings on a USB key chain.. that costs $$ to buy!:) Set me up to store my settings on an FTP server!!!! Accessible from anywhere in the world! Security (via username and password) built it.
joe sixpack at work could try out distro X and then take it home and keep trying it.
also, it's time for a common preferences format (XML anyone)? so that I can set prefs in Knoppix and then reboot and point my Slax distro at the same home dir.
I've used Slashdot, Debian, mandrake, gnoppix, earlier knoppixes, pcliveOS, etc and so forth.
Knoppix 3.3 is the ~first~ to support most of the hardware on my laptop. The wireless card worked, the dvd player worked, cd burner... it even saw my wife's digital camera!
All this without patching a kernel, downloading a utility or compiling anything. I know that to most hard core linux users, that's okay. But I want a distro that I can use not that I can spend time setting up.
It didn't support the power features of the laptop, but I guess I have to do ~something~ to the kernel to make it feel like linux.:)
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Your doctor (if he works for a 'chain') is under a tremendous amount of pressure to get you in and out as quickly as possible. I don't think any good doctor would cut corners on purpose, but doctors are people.. they can make mistakes.
Don't use the internet to dream up diseases, but you ~should~ do research on your own condition. Be aware of the research in the field (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi)
Be aware and informed.
btw, to put a better spin on this article, there are tons of idiots out there doing their own research on the internet! Don't you trust the trained professionals on those tech support lines?? Don't go looking up why your video card doesn't work on the internet. Just call your local tech!
You might care about the great religion of open source and free software, but the world does NOT.
They care if they can edit the word processor docs. They care if they can use their spreadsheets and read their email. They want to browse web. Office secretaries don't want to change the world. They want to get their job done.
Open Source is a Good Thing but end users care about SOLUTIONS not TECHNOLOGY. Change your tactics.
Don't tell your friend that this is better cuz it's 'open'. Tell them it's better cuz it's free, it's portable and it's faster on the same hardware.
I've played with linux for years but never got the expertise level to make the fluff stuff work (scanners, cameras, etc). I can compile my own kernels, etc... but never the consumer devices.
On my laptop, out of the box, my wireless card works. My wife's digital camera works. It has a utlity I used to resize my NTFS partition. It has a ~working~ DVD player and cd burner.
I repeat, I didn't have to patch the kernel. I didn't have to download anything! This was easier that the last windows box I setup!
I have ~never~ gotten this level of consumer usable Linux from anyone else.. not RH, not Mandrake, no-one.
Go Knoppix! I've already given copies to 3 other Wintel users.:) This one is ready for prime time.
btw, using the toram flag at boot time runs the whole thing out of memory! It's really fast!:)
I've been in the same situation before. The way to present it is simple. They want you for your technical expertise and experience. Part of building that expertise is your side work. All you want to do is to let you own what you've done and continue to do. You do have to be clear about not competing though.
From an employer's point of view, it is dumb not to accept this. As long as the employee is up front on what they are doing, you've got people who go home at night and, on their own time, hone their technical skills. They are getting trained and you don't have to pay for classes.:)
Seriously, any employer who cares slightly about their people will not have a problem with a minor modification. Most of these contracts are boiler plate and as long as you are reasonable, you (probably) won't have a problem.
I bought a dual Opteron early on and this numbers are exactly what I have seen when benching against a Xeons... I haven't run against the Itaniums though.
I gotta point out the difference in price between the platforms. Opterons are faster and cheaper.
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This is one I've been looking at lately...
http://www.ibizpda.com
It projects the keyboard onto the desk and you just type... it detects your fingers and registers the keystrokes. I have heard that it's more of a hunt and peck than real typing, but PDAs, who cares?
They are at CES and have nominated for best of show.
Also, it makes a hot penny stock!;) http://www.pinksheets.com/quote/chart.jsp?symbol=I BZT
We sped up and now the friction is warming up the planet? A whole lot of greenies are going to be very annoyed that we aren't trashing the planet after all!;)
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First, Sun doesn't sell Java. IBM isn't asking them to give up a revenue product.
IBM contributes to Linux (kernel and otherwise), they contribute to (and ship) Apache. IBM contributes to open source all over the place!
IBM has ~tons~ of open software http://alphaworks.ibm.com/ (not everything here is free, but check the place out!)
IBM is a real friend to the open source community. Having Java in the public domain would (in their opinion) help everyone.
If you want to put your anti-Redmond hat on, why should IBM and Sun and Blackdown and Gnu all have competing JVMs? Let open source pull in the best of breed and continue to improve the platform.
Open sourcing Java would let people beyond Sun fix bugs. It would let projects (potentially) merge. I see tons of benefit.
Sun gets more help with a product that they get no money for anyway... and they get tons of community relations points (which they need).
I mean slackware. I need more coffee!
I haven't been keeping up... what's wrong with the new license?
If the new license is bad, what's gonna replace it? Another type of X?
The latest Knoppix (3.3) has a feature to 1) copy the cd into RAM and run from there. 2) Copy the cd to a hard drive partition and run from there or 3) run from the hard drive partition you already copied it to.
I'm not sure how well they play with other distros on the same partition tho
I'd love to see a release that focused on the power management as well as WiFi, etc
also, I don't want to store my settings on a USB key chain.. that costs $$ to buy! :) Set me up to store my settings on an FTP server!!!! Accessible from anywhere in the world! Security (via username and password) built it.
joe sixpack at work could try out distro X and then take it home and keep trying it.
also, it's time for a common preferences format (XML anyone)? so that I can set prefs in Knoppix and then reboot and point my Slax distro at the same home dir.
http://www.nu2.nu/bootcd/
Bart's bootable CDs
I haven't used it but a friend of mine swears it is trivial.
Knoppix 3.3 is the ~first~ to support most of the hardware on my laptop. The wireless card worked, the dvd player worked, cd burner... it even saw my wife's digital camera!
All this without patching a kernel, downloading a utility or compiling anything. I know that to most hard core linux users, that's okay. But I want a distro that I can use not that I can spend time setting up.
It didn't support the power features of the laptop, but I guess I have to do ~something~ to the kernel to make it feel like linux. :)
Your doctor (if he works for a 'chain') is under a tremendous amount of pressure to get you in and out as quickly as possible. I don't think any good doctor would cut corners on purpose, but doctors are people.. they can make mistakes.
Don't use the internet to dream up diseases, but you ~should~ do research on your own condition. Be aware of the research in the field (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi)
Be aware and informed.
btw, to put a better spin on this article, there are tons of idiots out there doing their own research on the internet! Don't you trust the trained professionals on those tech support lines?? Don't go looking up why your video card doesn't work on the internet. Just call your local tech!
They care if they can edit the word processor docs. They care if they can use their spreadsheets and read their email. They want to browse web. Office secretaries don't want to change the world. They want to get their job done.
Open Source is a Good Thing but end users care about SOLUTIONS not TECHNOLOGY. Change your tactics.
Don't tell your friend that this is better cuz it's 'open'. Tell them it's better cuz it's free, it's portable and it's faster on the same hardware.
I've played with linux for years but never got the expertise level to make the fluff stuff work (scanners, cameras, etc). I can compile my own kernels, etc... but never the consumer devices. On my laptop, out of the box, my wireless card works. My wife's digital camera works. It has a utlity I used to resize my NTFS partition. It has a ~working~ DVD player and cd burner. I repeat, I didn't have to patch the kernel. I didn't have to download anything! This was easier that the last windows box I setup! I have ~never~ gotten this level of consumer usable Linux from anyone else.. not RH, not Mandrake, no-one. Go Knoppix! I've already given copies to 3 other Wintel users. :) This one is ready for prime time.
btw, using the toram flag at boot time runs the whole thing out of memory! It's really fast! :)
I've been in the same situation before. The way to present it is simple. They want you for your technical expertise and experience. Part of building that expertise is your side work. All you want to do is to let you own what you've done and continue to do. You do have to be clear about not competing though. From an employer's point of view, it is dumb not to accept this. As long as the employee is up front on what they are doing, you've got people who go home at night and, on their own time, hone their technical skills. They are getting trained and you don't have to pay for classes. :)
Seriously, any employer who cares slightly about their people will not have a problem with a minor modification. Most of these contracts are boiler plate and as long as you are reasonable, you (probably) won't have a problem.
Finally! I can use a 64 bit version of Java on the Opterons and see how the speed on the large (~6 to 8 gig datasets) improves/decreases
I bought a dual Opteron early on and this numbers are exactly what I have seen when benching against a Xeons... I haven't run against the Itaniums though.
I gotta point out the difference in price between the platforms. Opterons are faster and cheaper.
This is one I've been looking at lately... http://www.ibizpda.com It projects the keyboard onto the desk and you just type... it detects your fingers and registers the keystrokes. I have heard that it's more of a hunt and peck than real typing, but PDAs, who cares? They are at CES and have nominated for best of show. Also, it makes a hot penny stock! ;) http://www.pinksheets.com/quote/chart.jsp?symbol=I BZT
We sped up and now the friction is warming up the planet? A whole lot of greenies are going to be very annoyed that we aren't trashing the planet after all! ;)