I don't think I agree with you fooling your mother into using Mozilla just because you like it better than IE. Let the end user choose. What happens when she goes to WindowsUpdate with her tricked out Mozila and it doesn't work? What happens when she goes to a site that says "This site requires Internet Explorer' and the site doesn't render properly?
They're too busy waving their fists at Syria right now. The media can't cover two things at the same time. Just look at the coverage of North Korea, or lack thereof. And have you seen the current ongoings in Cuba mentioned much on the news lately?
Thankfully, FreeBSD has extensive documentation to refer to if you are told to RTFM. Otherwise, there are many people who would be happy to help. There are also many mailing lists to turn to when you find a bug or just have a problem or question.
Your excessive use of uppercase words and vulgar language seems to indicate that this is a sore subject with you. Does BSD offend you in some way? Do people who support BSD offend you? Does it bother you that bSD exists? Maybe you need to see some professional counselling to help you realize that it is just an operating system.
Yes. So? Code freezes aren't really relevant to the point I made. The stability of the release is not guarenteed by just being a -RELEASE. A release along HEAD is still considered beta/developmental state.
Most modern motherboards will let you swap PS/2 keyboards. I've unplugged mine and plugged it back in quite a few times without any problems. The last time I had such a problem was on my 486 SX25.
FreeBSD supports Hyperthreading in 5.0-CURRENT. There is a sysctl variable called "machdep.hlt_cpus". You can use this variable to control which logical CPUs should be taken out of the idle loop and used by the kernel. This, of course, requires a kernel built with the APIC_IO and SMP kernel options. Lacking a SMP system, I haven't tested this. This is just what I see on the mailing lists and in CVSWeb
At some point after the release of FreeBSD 5.0, a ``5-STABLE'' branch
will be created in the FreeBSD CVS repository with the branch tag
RELENG_5. The past two stable branches (3-STABLE and 4-STABLE) were
created immediately after their respective ``dot-oh'' releases (3.0
and 4.0, respectively). In hindsight, this practice did not give
sufficient time for either CURRENT or the new STABLE branches to
stabilize after the new branches were created.
Therefore, the release engineering team will only create the 5-STABLE
branch in the CVS repository after they have found a relatively stable
state to use as its basis. It is likely that there will be multiple
releases in the 5.X series before this happens; we estimate that the
5-STABLE branch will be created sometime after 5.1-RELEASE or
5.2-RELEASE.
-RELEASE does not imply -STABLE and vice versa.
In your comment, you say:
Current = beta, and Release = stable. Stable= superstable or
enterprise class stability.
Your assertions about Release and Stable are incorrect. -STABLE is merely a CVS branch which is considered stable. This includes RELENG_4 (4-STABLE), RELENG_3 (3-STABLE),... -CURRENT is the CVS HEAD, which is currently 5.0-CURRENT. A release is nothing more than a snapshot along any CVS branch. 4.7-RELEASE, 5.0-RELEASE, 5.1-RELEASE, etc. No implication of stability is given by -RELEASE.
I found what you want here. Google for "WIndows 2000 PAE". Google is your friend. If you send me the machine and the RAM, I'd be happy to test it for you.
SMP support has been largely reworked, incorporating code from BSD/OS
5.0. One of the main features of SMPng (``SMP Next Generation'') is to
allow more processes to run in kernel, without the need for spin locks
that can dramatically reduce the efficiency of multiple processors.
Interrupt handlers now have contexts associated with them that allow
them to be blocked, which reduces the need to lock out interrupts.
One thing you need to remember is that FreeBSD 5.x is currently still not -STABLE. This means it is the current development line. There is no guarentee or illusion of stability. That is why such big features as PAE, SMPng, x86-64, etc are being done there. If you are seriously interested in running a development version of FreeBSD, be ready to play a role in debugging, testing, and possibly watching things explode. That said, it has been pretty stable for me lately. If you are still interested, then please do the following:
For those who are curious about what is new in -CURRENT compared to 4-STABLE, you can read the 5.0-RELEASE release notes for the bits that were new at the time of 5.0-RELEASE. More has come since.
StackGuard is a compiler that emits programs hardened against
"stack smashing" attacks. Stack smashing attacks are the most
common form of penetration attack. Programs that have been compiled
with StackGuard are largely immune to stack smashing attack.
Protection requires no source code changes at all.
The thing says that they own things you post, save, upload to, and communicate on their systems. It isn't clear to me whether this includes things that pass through their routers and go onto the Internet. It isn't staying on their system in that scenario. Do any lawyers and armchair analysists have any thoughts on this?
I hate to contribute to this painfully unfunny April Fools joke, but... This would be a great addition to a water-cooled and/or vapor cooled system. You could store the meat in the case, and then just open the side panel and pop the meat into the grill and click the "Cook" tray icon. Amazing!
You seem to have forgotten soem points, and were a bit misleading on others. You say that the SP has a wide game selection, yet you neglect to point out how you can make your own content with the G3. You are stuck with what Nintendo and other game vendors give you for the SP, but you can make whatever you want for your G3. Similarly, you neglected to cover the cost of the media. Games cost money for the SP, but the content for the G3 does not cost any more beyond the cost of the device. Similarly, you neglected to compare the baseline price of the two devices, minus any additional prices for accessories and content.
I seriously doubt the biggest bandwidth hog these days are people downloading Linux, FreeBSD, or any other opensource operating system. I think the problem we're seeing here is the increased use of the Internet for multimedia, whether it be pirating of it or using it in web presentations. While I agree having local file servers is a good idea for things that are commonly downloaded at a University, I don't see how this solves the biggest part of the puzzle.
And don't act surprised when all your personal data is sniffed from HTTP connections and your identity is stolen. Remember that this affects you as well, since your data is part of the data that isn't being properly secured.
The advice you should give your 12-year-old self is obvious. "Don't submit stupid questions to Ask Slashdot. Just because everybody else does something doesn't mean you have to do it, too."
One option is getting amateur radio licenses. One of the prime purposes of amateur radio is to be able to communicate and help the community during an emergency. Depending on what license class you go for, you can communicate locally or globall.. It also depends on your equipment. You can do voice, CW(morse code), packet, etc...
You can't raelly go wrong with an amateur radio license. Not only does it give you a failsafe communications method (assuming your transceiver has batteries), it also gives you a new hobby. You get to tinker with electronics, broadcasting, and radio equipment. It is a great learning tool for understanding computers better.
For more information, I suggest you check out the American Radio Relay League website. You might want to check and see if your local area has any amateur radio clubs that you can go to and ask more detailed questions.
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I don't think I agree with you fooling your mother into using Mozilla just because you like it better than IE. Let the end user choose. What happens when she goes to WindowsUpdate with her tricked out Mozila and it doesn't work? What happens when she goes to a site that says "This site requires Internet Explorer' and the site doesn't render properly?
I seem to recall this being briefly mentioned somewhere else before. Can't remember where I heard it.... Seems like it was recently, too.
They're too busy waving their fists at Syria right now. The media can't cover two things at the same time. Just look at the coverage of North Korea, or lack thereof. And have you seen the current ongoings in Cuba mentioned much on the news lately?
Do you prefer your Captain Crunch with or without the crunch berries?
Thankfully, FreeBSD has extensive documentation to refer to if you are told to RTFM. Otherwise, there are many people who would be happy to help. There are also many mailing lists to turn to when you find a bug or just have a problem or question.
Your excessive use of uppercase words and vulgar language seems to indicate that this is a sore subject with you. Does BSD offend you in some way? Do people who support BSD offend you? Does it bother you that bSD exists? Maybe you need to see some professional counselling to help you realize that it is just an operating system.
Yes. So? Code freezes aren't really relevant to the point I made. The stability of the release is not guarenteed by just being a -RELEASE. A release along HEAD is still considered beta/developmental state.
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Most modern motherboards will let you swap PS/2 keyboards. I've unplugged mine and plugged it back in quite a few times without any problems. The last time I had such a problem was on my 486 SX25.
FreeBSD supports Hyperthreading in 5.0-CURRENT. There is a sysctl variable called "machdep.hlt_cpus". You can use this variable to control which logical CPUs should be taken out of the idle loop and used by the kernel. This, of course, requires a kernel built with the APIC_IO and SMP kernel options. Lacking a SMP system, I haven't tested this. This is just what I see on the mailing lists and in CVSWeb
In your comment, you say:
Your assertions about Release and Stable are incorrect. -STABLE is merely a CVS branch which is considered stable. This includes RELENG_4 (4-STABLE), RELENG_3 (3-STABLE),I found what you want here. Google for "WIndows 2000 PAE". Google is your friend. If you send me the machine and the RAM, I'd be happy to test it for you.
For those who are curious about what is new in -CURRENT compared to 4-STABLE, you can read the 5.0-RELEASE release notes for the bits that were new at the time of 5.0-RELEASE. More has come since.
Windows 2000 Datacenter supports PAE.
The thing says that they own things you post, save, upload to, and communicate on their systems. It isn't clear to me whether this includes things that pass through their routers and go onto the Internet. It isn't staying on their system in that scenario. Do any lawyers and armchair analysists have any thoughts on this?
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I hate to contribute to this painfully unfunny April Fools joke, but...
This would be a great addition to a water-cooled and/or vapor cooled system. You could store the meat in the case, and then just open the side panel and pop the meat into the grill and click the "Cook" tray icon. Amazing!
You seem to have forgotten soem points, and were a bit misleading on others. You say that the SP has a wide game selection, yet you neglect to point out how you can make your own content with the G3. You are stuck with what Nintendo and other game vendors give you for the SP, but you can make whatever you want for your G3. Similarly, you neglected to cover the cost of the media. Games cost money for the SP, but the content for the G3 does not cost any more beyond the cost of the device. Similarly, you neglected to compare the baseline price of the two devices, minus any additional prices for accessories and content.
I seriously doubt the biggest bandwidth hog these days are people downloading Linux, FreeBSD, or any other opensource operating system. I think the problem we're seeing here is the increased use of the Internet for multimedia, whether it be pirating of it or using it in web presentations. While I agree having local file servers is a good idea for things that are commonly downloaded at a University, I don't see how this solves the biggest part of the puzzle.
You might find this interesting. Careful voicing your opinion on impeaching Ashcroft in public though, or you might become an enemy combattant.
And don't act surprised when all your personal data is sniffed from HTTP connections and your identity is stolen. Remember that this affects you as well, since your data is part of the data that isn't being properly secured.
The advice you should give your 12-year-old self is obvious. "Don't submit stupid questions to Ask Slashdot. Just because everybody else does something doesn't mean you have to do it, too."
You can't raelly go wrong with an amateur radio license. Not only does it give you a failsafe communications method (assuming your transceiver has batteries), it also gives you a new hobby. You get to tinker with electronics, broadcasting, and radio equipment. It is a great learning tool for understanding computers better.
For more information, I suggest you check out the American Radio Relay League website. You might want to check and see if your local area has any amateur radio clubs that you can go to and ask more detailed questions.