The system specs for Doom3 aren't ancient. They were pretty standard two and a half years ago when I built my machine. Developers have to keep these things in mind when releasing their games, as most people expect their current hardware to last them a few years. Aside from a RAM boost, I haven't really upgraded my system from two and a half years ago and I don't intend to until Microsoft releases a stable AMD64 version of Windows.
Xorg is no big deal. The configuration is basically identical. It's only a pain if you try to upgrade from XFree. Installing it clean on Slack 10 is no different than installing XFree. Only the name of the config file changes.:)
Witty, but I respectfully take issue with some of your points.
--To generate media attention
Because media attention has everything to do with OS quality. Windows ME generated plenty of media attention.
--To spawn a professionally managed distribution
I'd like to think OpenBSD is managed more professionally than most Linux distros, but that depends on your definition of 'professional'. If having a huge committe that takes months to come to a consensus is your definition, then I guess OpenBSD isn't professional.
--To innovate
What do you call OpenSSH?
--To be relevant.
Proactively secure systems are relevant as far as I'm concerned. You may equate 'relevance' with 'market share'; not all people do so.
Simply a matter of preference. It's what I'm used to using. I don't fault Dfly for not including it, I just thought I'd mention that it isn't included on the CD as it is with FreeBSD.
My bash comment was not a complaint, just a note. Getting bash was relatively straightforward and not entirely necessary. Tcsh isn't bad, just not what I'm used to.
I did use cvsup, later. The point is I shouldn't have to. A text-based browser is one of those things I call a 'necessity'. I mean, it's a few hundred kilobytes and without one you are crippled.
As a follow-up, I ran nmap on it. All ports closed except SSH. Just the way I like it.:)
# nmap -sV -O 192.168.1.101
Starting nmap 3.50 ( http://www.insecure.org/nmap/ ) at 2004-07-14 17:48 CDT Interesting ports on 192.168.1.101: (The 1658 ports scanned but not shown below are in state: closed) PORT STATE SERVICE VERSION 22/tcp open ssh OpenSSH 3.5p1 (protocol 1.99) Device type: general purpose Running: FreeBSD 4.X OS details: FreeBSD 4.6.2-RELEASE - 4.8-RELEASE Uptime 0.101 days (since Wed Jul 14 15:23:51 2004)
Shouldn't it work against both Kazaa and BT similarly? If kids are on vacation, they download less as a whole, so the decrease should be similar for both programs by my reckoning. Would a statistics scholar please set me straight?
- Dfly refers to BSD slices using the Linux/Windows term 'partition', and to BSD partitions as 'subpartitions'.
- Installer cannot create a partition; you must do so manually with fdisk. Installer can format the partition, however.
- Easy, streamlined installer that gives you a base BSD system.
- DOES NOT INSTALL A TEXT-BASED BROWSER OR WGET. This really got on my nerves. I had to download the links browser tarball onto my server and FTP in to get it. Without a working text browser, it is hard to download needed packages.
- Includes the FreeBSD ports system and sample supfiles. So, if I really wanted Links, I could have waited an hour while I did a cvsup and then downloaded the port.
- Does not have bash as the default shell. No big deal, just get a port or download the source once you have a text based browser.
- When compiling software, do './configure --build=386bsd' to tell it the system type. Most configs fail if you don't specify the build.
- Dfly feels faster and snappier at the CLI than most Linuxes and even FreeBSD. This may be psychological.
Not many. Animated GIFs are being replaced by Flash in the advertisement arena. GIF's only real purposes now are transparency and compression. PNG's alpha transparency makes it an image format with nearly limitless web potential, but alas, Microsoft only cared about supporting standards when they almost had competition from another browser...
Internet Explorer still fails to correctly support PNG's superior transparency capabilities. Otherwise I would have adopted it much sooner in my web development. Can't run round incorporating standards into your websites that the browser that holds 95% market dominance does not support.
Of course these errors shouldn't be visible to the user. However, it's up to you the developer to change the error output. PHP supports numerous different error reporting methods. Don't blame PHP for 'problems' that arise because you don't bother changing a default setting or two.
Not-to-mention that, as a college, you probably already have UNIX-qualified IT pros running around, reducing the TCO of having to pay extra for people who know how to use a more powerful operating system.
If you think about it, Microsoft is insulting their OS when they make claims that TCO of Linux systems is higher because the OS is more powerful and as such requires more qualified individuals.
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"[W]e are working with our partners, Cisco and Microsoft, to ensure that our systems remain secure."
Well, I'm certainly glad they'll be enlisting the crack security experts at Microsoft.
The system specs for Doom3 aren't ancient. They were pretty standard two and a half years ago when I built my machine. Developers have to keep these things in mind when releasing their games, as most people expect their current hardware to last them a few years. Aside from a RAM boost, I haven't really upgraded my system from two and a half years ago and I don't intend to until Microsoft releases a stable AMD64 version of Windows.
For situations like yours, it is possible to run Firefox and your profile (with your extensions, bookmarks, etc.) completely from a USB thumb drive.
Is it me, or is Austin one of the most tech-savvy and open source friendly cities in the US? :)
Xorg is no big deal. The configuration is basically identical. It's only a pain if you try to upgrade from XFree. Installing it clean on Slack 10 is no different than installing XFree. Only the name of the config file changes. :)
Witty, but I respectfully take issue with some of your points.
--To generate media attention
Because media attention has everything to do with OS quality. Windows ME generated plenty of media attention.
--To spawn a professionally managed distribution
I'd like to think OpenBSD is managed more professionally than most Linux distros, but that depends on your definition of 'professional'. If having a huge committe that takes months to come to a consensus is your definition, then I guess OpenBSD isn't professional.
--To innovate
What do you call OpenSSH?
--To be relevant.
Proactively secure systems are relevant as far as I'm concerned. You may equate 'relevance' with 'market share'; not all people do so.
Simply a matter of preference. It's what I'm used to using. I don't fault Dfly for not including it, I just thought I'd mention that it isn't included on the CD as it is with FreeBSD.
My bash comment was not a complaint, just a note. Getting bash was relatively straightforward and not entirely necessary. Tcsh isn't bad, just not what I'm used to.
FreeBSD includes both Links and Lynx on the install disc.
I did use cvsup, later. The point is I shouldn't have to. A text-based browser is one of those things I call a 'necessity'. I mean, it's a few hundred kilobytes and without one you are crippled.
Shouldn't it work against both Kazaa and BT similarly? If kids are on vacation, they download less as a whole, so the decrease should be similar for both programs by my reckoning. Would a statistics scholar please set me straight?
DragonFly sage.**domain_removed** 1.0-RELEASE DragonFly 1.0-RELEASE #4: Sun Jul 11 20:29:40 GMT 2004 root@:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC i386
Installed it this morning. Worth noting:
- Dfly refers to BSD slices using the Linux/Windows term 'partition', and to BSD partitions as 'subpartitions'.
- Installer cannot create a partition; you must do so manually with fdisk. Installer can format the partition, however.
- Easy, streamlined installer that gives you a base BSD system.
- DOES NOT INSTALL A TEXT-BASED BROWSER OR WGET. This really got on my nerves. I had to download the links browser tarball onto my server and FTP in to get it. Without a working text browser, it is hard to download needed packages.
- Includes the FreeBSD ports system and sample supfiles. So, if I really wanted Links, I could have waited an hour while I did a cvsup and then downloaded the port.
- Does not have bash as the default shell. No big deal, just get a port or download the source once you have a text based browser.
- When compiling software, do './configure --build=386bsd' to tell it the system type. Most configs fail if you don't specify the build.
- Dfly feels faster and snappier at the CLI than most Linuxes and even FreeBSD. This may be psychological.
Seems I'm pretty much the only one who used nothing@all.com before BugMeNot came to be.
It requires clicking on a link in order to execute.
No, a sneaky little bastard could use <meta> refresh tags as well.
Not many. Animated GIFs are being replaced by Flash in the advertisement arena. GIF's only real purposes now are transparency and compression. PNG's alpha transparency makes it an image format with nearly limitless web potential, but alas, Microsoft only cared about supporting standards when they almost had competition from another browser...
Cha-ching! I'd use PNG, but if the browser with 95%+ market dominance doesn't support its most useful feature...
Internet Explorer still fails to correctly support PNG's superior transparency capabilities. Otherwise I would have adopted it much sooner in my web development. Can't run round incorporating standards into your websites that the browser that holds 95% market dominance does not support.
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Of course these errors shouldn't be visible to the user. However, it's up to you the developer to change the error output. PHP supports numerous different error reporting methods. Don't blame PHP for 'problems' that arise because you don't bother changing a default setting or two.
PHP error handling and logging
Egg-friggin'-zactly.
That episode OWNS.
No shit. :D
As someone said in an above thread, fender-benders aren't taken into consideration. It's a denisty model, not a human error model. :(
That is all. :)
Not-to-mention that, as a college, you probably already have UNIX-qualified IT pros running around, reducing the TCO of having to pay extra for people who know how to use a more powerful operating system.
If you think about it, Microsoft is insulting their OS when they make claims that TCO of Linux systems is higher because the OS is more powerful and as such requires more qualified individuals.