I have bought games targeted at under fives that claim to be Windows XP compatible but require Administrator privileges to run. My young daughter may be sensible for her age but I am not giving her Administrator privileges on a Windows box connected 24/7 to the Internet.
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Yes, of course. Spending weeks tweaking complex software configurations to gain a 1% performance increase is a high priority for overstretched IT departments.
I abandoned my SL-5500 and went back to a Palm PDA because the software was crap. The idea of a phone using PIM software inferior to what Palm were doing donkey's years ago is not appealing.
Well, this is not a joke. About three months ago my local PC World were trying to flog copies of "Mosaic for Dummies" in their "Bargain" section for a mere £9.99. They had about five copies, still shrink wrapped.
"for a while"? I have seen messages posted by Sharp employees stating Sharp has no plans to implement desktop synchronisation with Linux and the new ROMs.
I know I relied on a third party solution to sync my Palm with Linux (J-Pilot) but a solution for syncing the Z with Linux already existed (though there were moronic duplicate entry problems) until Sharp broke it with their upgrade.
If Sharp don't backtrack on this anti-Linux policy I am going back to Palm. I need desktop synchronisation. If I lose/break my PDA I need some access to my address book, diary and todo list while I arrange a replacement.
I do not want to be forced into using Windows on the desktop in order to run a Linux-based PDA.
All my family use Gnome and Evolution at home (though to be honest I often find myself using Fastmail's web interface for email) on Redhat 9. After using it for some months now I can't think of anything about it that annoys me off the top of my head. In fact, I find it a pleasure to use.
The Mozilla supplied with RH9 is good enough for my purposes so I no longer feel the need to track every point release.
Uhh, yeah... When I turn up to work I see cubicles full of engineers and support staff with Sun desktop machines running chip design, simulation and layout software from the likes of Cadence.
Sure, Admin and Finance staff have Dells pre-installed with Win2K but engineering is still very much Sparc-based.
The thing is they had different virus update files for different engines! The only reason the update for the old engine to be created was for it to be used with the old engine. But it didn't work! A not very subtle way for McAfee to say "fuck off we don't support that engine any more - upgrade now".
I was constantly infuriated by clicks and pops on old LPs. I thought CDs were the best thing since sliced bread - and still do! They are "good enough". LPs never were.
Mozilla is much slower than Opera on my Sun Ultra 1. I don't expect that it will ever run at an acceptable speed on this hardware.
By the time this machine gets upgraded I imagine I will be so accustomed to using Opera that I won't give Mozilla a second thought.
At home on my K6-2/400 (Debian Potato) Opera is also much faster than Mozilla and the latest Technology Preview is a much more stable platform for Shockwave and Java plugins.
The company I work for has recently sold its Systems business along with the company name (Mitel) to a company owned by one of Mitel's original co-founders.
Those of us who work in the semiconductor side of the business await our renaming with trepidation.
If you owned a semiconductor company what would you call it?
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I have bought games targeted at under fives that claim to be Windows XP compatible but require Administrator privileges to run. My young daughter may be sensible for her age but I am not giving her Administrator privileges on a Windows box connected 24/7 to the Internet.
A "Jabba the Hutt" costume wouldn't have worked on his physique...
Do the penguins have realistic orifices?
Yes, of course. Spending weeks tweaking complex software configurations to gain a 1% performance increase is a high priority for overstretched IT departments.
I abandoned my SL-5500 and went back to a Palm PDA because the software was crap. The idea of a phone using PIM software inferior to what Palm were doing donkey's years ago is not appealing.
If SCO claim that the GPL is invalid, how can they then distribute samba? What license gives them the right to distribute samba if the GPL is invalid?
Well, this is not a joke. About three months ago my local PC World were trying to flog copies of "Mosaic for Dummies" in their "Bargain" section for a mere £9.99. They had about five copies, still shrink wrapped.
"for a while"? I have seen messages posted by Sharp employees stating Sharp has no plans to implement desktop synchronisation with Linux and the new ROMs.
I know I relied on a third party solution to sync my Palm with Linux (J-Pilot) but a solution for syncing the Z with Linux already existed (though there were moronic duplicate entry problems) until Sharp broke it with their upgrade.
If Sharp don't backtrack on this anti-Linux policy I am going back to Palm. I need desktop synchronisation. If I lose/break my PDA I need some access to my address book, diary and todo list while I arrange a replacement.
I do not want to be forced into using Windows on the desktop in order to run a Linux-based PDA.
All my family use Gnome and Evolution at home (though to be honest I often find myself using Fastmail's web interface for email) on Redhat 9. After using it for some months now I can't think of anything about it that annoys me off the top of my head. In fact, I find it a pleasure to use.
The Mozilla supplied with RH9 is good enough for my purposes so I no longer feel the need to track every point release.
You don't save him by throwing a rabbit either. Unless it is a large inflatable one.
Don't forget that when you buy products that are advertised on TV you are also paying for the advert to be made!
So you pay your cable company for the privilege of watching the commercials you (indirectly) funded in the first place.
I couldn't get PuTTY to draw slrn's arrows correctly. Reverted back to CRT.
Uhh, yeah... When I turn up to work I see cubicles full of engineers and support staff with Sun desktop machines running chip design, simulation and layout software from the likes of Cadence.
Sure, Admin and Finance staff have Dells pre-installed with Win2K but engineering is still very much Sparc-based.
I heared more than 30 Million People jumped the fence at Glastonbury Festival last time they held it ;-)
Amazing isn't it? Just reeks of desparation to me...
The thing is they had different virus update files for different engines! The only reason the update for the old engine to be created was for it to be used with the old engine. But it didn't work! A not very subtle way for McAfee to say "fuck off we don't support that engine any more - upgrade now".
From where I am sitting I can see dozens of engineers with Solaris on their desktop running CAD software.
This software is not available for Linux/Windows/Mac.
I was constantly infuriated by clicks and pops on old LPs. I thought CDs were the best thing since sliced bread - and still do! They are "good enough". LPs never were.
Opera on Windows does not support multiple users properly.
A completely disposable gimic.
How much per seat would they save if they forced energy saving screensavers on everyone?
Mozilla is much slower than Opera on my Sun Ultra 1. I don't expect that it will ever run at an acceptable speed on this hardware.
By the time this machine gets upgraded I imagine I will be so accustomed to using Opera that I won't give Mozilla a second thought.
At home on my K6-2/400 (Debian Potato) Opera is also much faster than Mozilla and the latest Technology Preview is a much more stable platform for Shockwave and Java plugins.
Cadence's popular chip CAD software is glued together by a lisp based language "SKILL".
t ml#skill
NEdit syntax highlighting patterns available here:
http://www.nedit.org/download/contrib-patterns.sh
They even provide a console window into which SKILL commands can (and frequently are) typed directly.
IE also runs on HPUX and Solaris.
The company I work for has recently sold its Systems business along with the company name (Mitel) to a company owned by one of Mitel's original co-founders.
Those of us who work in the semiconductor side of the business await our renaming with trepidation.
If you owned a semiconductor company what would you call it?