Max: Actually they already exist. Guy: No, it doesn't. Max: Would you believe that they're inventing them tomorrow? Guy: No, they aren't. Max: Would you believe a pope hat covered with pillows we *call* the cone of silence? Agent 99: *Kicks guy's ass*
Or, it could be because Slackware is the oldest surviving distro and the interest (from Slashdot and the other geek news sites) is purely historical. It's still out there, being updated and used.
Gah. This sounds like countless conversations that have long been done to death on Usenet all over again.
Some of us don't want to have to reread or needlessly scroll through the entirety of multiple emails to get to the most recent response(s). Especially in longer conversations involving several people. If you've forgotten what the email was about, then you can do your scrolling. Otherwise, the part you need (the most recent bit) is right there in front of you. Efficiency!
But I guess that depends on if you're just a reader or if you're also a responder. People sending me email tend to want a response, so I prefer top-posting. YMMV.
top posting is bad mkay?
If you're talking about UAH's CNS, that's because don't trust anyone in any department. They have some of the oddest, most byzantine network policies imaginable; but I might be biased. I remember the ResNet / Main campus network split around 2001. They basically shut off network access in both dorms (SE and CCRH) for more than a week. During midterms.
I wish I had mod points. Your comments about X.org are spot on. The resultant binaries are the same. X.org 7.0 is just the modularized source for X.org 6.9. I mean, geez. It's the second item on their web page!
I'm currently running KDE 3.5, kernel 2.6.17, OO 2.0, and K3B 0.12.15 on my Slackware 10.2 system. Version 10.2 was relased nearly a year ago. The last message on the security mailinglist included security updates for version 8.1 which was released 4 years ago. If you want the ability to install the latest software easily but also a base distro that moves more slowly than the rest, you might consider Slack.
Ubuntu/FC/Suse are all good distros, but are designed to move a bit more quickly than it seems like you want. That being the case, you might consider other options.
Slashdot Mirror
I can see the conversation now...
Max: Actually they already exist.
Guy: No, it doesn't.
Max: Would you believe that they're inventing them tomorrow?
Guy: No, they aren't.
Max: Would you believe a pope hat covered with pillows we *call* the cone of silence?
Agent 99: *Kicks guy's ass*
Oh, great. I guess this isANOTHER Dvorak article?
Improbable. The facial recognition software almost certainly takes into account the goatee.
Or, it could be because Slackware is the oldest surviving distro and the interest (from Slashdot and the other geek news sites) is purely historical. It's still out there, being updated and used.
See what this damn 8bit limitation does to our ecology! Won't someone think of the Intuit?!
Japanese police have put out an APB for some guy named "Dijkstra."
Some of us don't want to have to reread or needlessly scroll through the entirety of multiple emails to get to the most recent response(s). Especially in longer conversations involving several people. If you've forgotten what the email was about, then you can do your scrolling. Otherwise, the part you need (the most recent bit) is right there in front of you. Efficiency!
But I guess that depends on if you're just a reader or if you're also a responder. People sending me email tend to want a response, so I prefer top-posting. YMMV. top posting is bad mkay?
If you're talking about UAH's CNS, that's because don't trust anyone in any department. They have some of the oddest, most byzantine network policies imaginable; but I might be biased. I remember the ResNet / Main campus network split around 2001. They basically shut off network access in both dorms (SE and CCRH) for more than a week. During midterms.
As mbessy said, this is disabled by default for both your webcam and microphone. You can enable them (or change other flash settings) by going here:
n /flashplayer/help/settings_manager03.html
http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/e
Also, I do not shit in the woods.
Signed,
A. Bear
Well, I don't know about all that, but the MPAA exec tells me I get an extra $5 if I say "oh what a lovely tea party."
I wish I had mod points. Your comments about X.org are spot on. The resultant binaries are the same. X.org 7.0 is just the modularized source for X.org 6.9. I mean, geez. It's the second item on their web page!
#!/bin/sh
#super l337 h4x0r program to extract t3h password hasehs
#get t3h hasehs
psql -d fbi_db -c "SELECT pass FROM user" > afile
#parse file to find match
#TODO: this is hard, get on IRC and ask
#awk -F or something
I'm currently running KDE 3.5, kernel 2.6.17, OO 2.0, and K3B 0.12.15 on my Slackware 10.2 system. Version 10.2 was relased nearly a year ago. The last message on the security mailinglist included security updates for version 8.1 which was released 4 years ago. If you want the ability to install the latest software easily but also a base distro that moves more slowly than the rest, you might consider Slack.
Ubuntu/FC/Suse are all good distros, but are designed to move a bit more quickly than it seems like you want. That being the case, you might consider other options.
I am intrigued by your ideas and wish to subscribe to your newsletter.
Yeah, their Linux client is gre...oh. Wait.
*AHEM* I have a penis, thankyouverymuch.
Modern Times, starring Charlie Chaplin. The mechanical salesman has audio, the rest is a normal silent film (IIRC). Last one, AFAIK.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0027977/
Because it's new. You can sell something new. You can't sell someone something someone already ha... Brilliant!
*runs to the patent office*
After the first pass through, all of it.
(I know, I know. Depending on the compiler...)
Hmm, I see your point.
"I claim this cube for Spain!!!"
Meanwhile, life in the office goes on as before. Especially since this isn't the first time said geek stood up and made a declaration.