I would love to see somebody jerry rig Automater and one or more instances of Photoshop to process images for some image related web server. Especially if it showed photoshop running on the screen. It would be a hoot. Then I would laugh at the sysadmin for even thinking of doing something like that.
Can you do that from a server? Can you do it for free? Can you do it for less specific tasks than a single custom EXE can do? Can you do it on platforms that aren't Windows or OSX?
So you are saying you can run an internet-wide DNS server providing names to the majority of internet users on pocket change, just as long as there is cacheing?
Yes, running a DNS server out of your home is cheap. Somehow though, I don't think it would be the same situation once you are regularly providing names to the entire internet (like the ICANN servers).
I guess my message wasn't as clar as it could have been. Yes, I know that most DNS servers are run using OSS, what I was strying to say more precisely is that a change of control from ICANN to some other organization is unlikely to be in the direction of some OSS organization like the GGP was suggesting. I also know about the alternate root servers but do you really think Joe Sixpack is going to bother using them? I still think not. And also, I can imagine running a DNS server providing names for the entire internet (as in the average mainstream user uses these servers) would be quite an undertaking technically and financially.
And convice the rest of the non-technical world to just hop in? Especially when they do what they are told to do by their ISPs and computer providors without so much as a question? I think not. First off is funding. Who would pay for the DNS servers. Second, too many corporations (and many others) have to much of a stake in the current system (or perhaps in a some new system in the future of internet splits) to give up control to some "open source DNS solution". I agree that maybe the whole system could do for an overhaul but I dont see this open source solution happening. (Does open source really have anything to do with a more open system?) It simply isn't in the interest of the big players. You think Microsoft would ever allow such a solution? I think not! Also, why would the ISPs bother changing to a more open system, it provides them no benifit in reality; they would much prefer a system they can control completely.
The intentions are good, it's just not going to happen like that.
I would actually suggest, as GP is a KDE user, Kuroo. It is like Porthole, but for KDE. I haven't tried it myself and it is rather new but looks rather promising. I still prefer emerge via the command line though.
Umm... I dont thin the EU wanted the source at all, they wanted proper specs and documentation for the SMB protocol (?). MS was trying to avoid giving anyone anything useful by licensing the Windows source for lots of cash and a very restrictive lisence that would not actually let FOSS use any knowledge gained from the source. On top of that, there is still no good specs/docs for SMB, which was what was asked for in the beginning.
I believe UT2K4 achieves this by including the libraries themselves in one of the application's directories. Just link to the ones you place in the applications directory as opposed to system libraries and you are all set. Correct me if I am wrong, which is entirely possible.
Actually, I do know they are working on it, they have been working on it for a very long time. That is why I said that I hope this speeds up development.
Has Google ever closed an OSS project? Does google charge for any software? No, they don't. Yes they are a huge company making billions of dollars but this isn't a bad thing. Google, unlike some other large IT companies (ex: Microsoft), is going out of their way to help improve, not destroy, OSS software. Google is trying to achieve better interoperability with their service. MSN for example has tried to be incompatible with other clients. MS again tries to thwart interoperability by not supporting the OpenDocument format even though it would really do them no harm, at least directly. This is why we like Google, contrary to what you have pointed out.
This would be great if it somehow sped up development of webcam support in Gaim in Linux. Or even webcam support in some new Goolge IM client for Linux. Asking people to use netmeeting is sortof a pain especially if they are behind firewalls.
Actually, I was considering picking up an Enermax All In One 535W PSU. I know that it is much more important to get the name than the 1337 looking PSU with tinted windows, UV reactant casing and blinkenlights and such.
I must also agree with you. Almost a year ago I built my first 'from scratch' system. I took some advice from the guy at the store I was getting my parts from and he said the PSU that came with my case would be much more than adequate. After a few months and some hardware intensive games, I was always getting random crashes and lock-ups. I could never figure it out until I read a post on the Far-Cry forums about a guy having similar problems to me. It turned out he had a junk PSU. This persuaded me to take a look into the performance of my PSU. Lo and behold, as soon as I started playing any games, the voltage levels were going up and down like pogo sticks.
The moral of the story is that no matter what anyone says, budget PSUs are useless. Now I wouldn't get a new system without spending at least $100CDN on a decent PSU.
So how about IE not supporting web standards (example)? IE detracts from the web as a whole because designers are unable to implement useful features because they have to accomidate all the IE users and their browser that doesn't know its ass from its face when dealing with css.
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I would love to see somebody jerry rig Automater and one or more instances of Photoshop to process images for some image related web server. Especially if it showed photoshop running on the screen. It would be a hoot. Then I would laugh at the sysadmin for even thinking of doing something like that.
Can you do that from a server? Can you do it for free? Can you do it for less specific tasks than a single custom EXE can do? Can you do it on platforms that aren't Windows or OSX?
Except for when you run into an image with a space in the name :)
So you are saying you can run an internet-wide DNS server providing names to the majority of internet users on pocket change, just as long as there is cacheing?
Yes, running a DNS server out of your home is cheap. Somehow though, I don't think it would be the same situation once you are regularly providing names to the entire internet (like the ICANN servers).
I guess my message wasn't as clar as it could have been. Yes, I know that most DNS servers are run using OSS, what I was strying to say more precisely is that a change of control from ICANN to some other organization is unlikely to be in the direction of some OSS organization like the GGP was suggesting. I also know about the alternate root servers but do you really think Joe Sixpack is going to bother using them? I still think not. And also, I can imagine running a DNS server providing names for the entire internet (as in the average mainstream user uses these servers) would be quite an undertaking technically and financially.
And convice the rest of the non-technical world to just hop in? Especially when they do what they are told to do by their ISPs and computer providors without so much as a question? I think not. First off is funding. Who would pay for the DNS servers. Second, too many corporations (and many others) have to much of a stake in the current system (or perhaps in a some new system in the future of internet splits) to give up control to some "open source DNS solution". I agree that maybe the whole system could do for an overhaul but I dont see this open source solution happening. (Does open source really have anything to do with a more open system?) It simply isn't in the interest of the big players. You think Microsoft would ever allow such a solution? I think not! Also, why would the ISPs bother changing to a more open system, it provides them no benifit in reality; they would much prefer a system they can control completely.
The intentions are good, it's just not going to happen like that.
I would actually suggest, as GP is a KDE user, Kuroo. It is like Porthole, but for KDE. I haven't tried it myself and it is rather new but looks rather promising. I still prefer emerge via the command line though.
Umm... I dont thin the EU wanted the source at all, they wanted proper specs and documentation for the SMB protocol (?). MS was trying to avoid giving anyone anything useful by licensing the Windows source for lots of cash and a very restrictive lisence that would not actually let FOSS use any knowledge gained from the source. On top of that, there is still no good specs/docs for SMB, which was what was asked for in the beginning.
I believe UT2K4 achieves this by including the libraries themselves in one of the application's directories. Just link to the ones you place in the applications directory as opposed to system libraries and you are all set. Correct me if I am wrong, which is entirely possible.
Agreed, but just be thankful you don't have an ATI card.
Linux ships with a webserver running by default? Last I checked there was no webserver in the kernel. Everything else is up to the distributor.
Actually, I do know they are working on it, they have been working on it for a very long time. That is why I said that I hope this speeds up development.
Has Google ever closed an OSS project? Does google charge for any software? No, they don't. Yes they are a huge company making billions of dollars but this isn't a bad thing. Google, unlike some other large IT companies (ex: Microsoft), is going out of their way to help improve, not destroy, OSS software. Google is trying to achieve better interoperability with their service. MSN for example has tried to be incompatible with other clients. MS again tries to thwart interoperability by not supporting the OpenDocument format even though it would really do them no harm, at least directly. This is why we like Google, contrary to what you have pointed out.
This would be great if it somehow sped up development of webcam support in Gaim in Linux. Or even webcam support in some new Goolge IM client for Linux. Asking people to use netmeeting is sortof a pain especially if they are behind firewalls.
I haven't read it in a while but I have a strong feeling that I remember seeing Nikon ads in National Geographic.
Actually, I was considering picking up an Enermax All In One 535W PSU. I know that it is much more important to get the name than the 1337 looking PSU with tinted windows, UV reactant casing and blinkenlights and such.
I must also agree with you. Almost a year ago I built my first 'from scratch' system. I took some advice from the guy at the store I was getting my parts from and he said the PSU that came with my case would be much more than adequate. After a few months and some hardware intensive games, I was always getting random crashes and lock-ups. I could never figure it out until I read a post on the Far-Cry forums about a guy having similar problems to me. It turned out he had a junk PSU. This persuaded me to take a look into the performance of my PSU. Lo and behold, as soon as I started playing any games, the voltage levels were going up and down like pogo sticks.
The moral of the story is that no matter what anyone says, budget PSUs are useless. Now I wouldn't get a new system without spending at least $100CDN on a decent PSU.
So how about IE not supporting web standards (example)? IE detracts from the web as a whole because designers are unable to implement useful features because they have to accomidate all the IE users and their browser that doesn't know its ass from its face when dealing with css.
I'm no Mac zealot but what they are saying is true... They are free from any realistic virii.
When was the last time you saw an Open Source OS that would be compromised within 4 minutes of being on the net?
Yes OSS has it's bugs and even its showstoppers but even still does not even come close to the issues seen in certain other propriatary OSs.
Wouldn't that be a bonus if they never shipped Longhorn...?
Get rid of all that spyware and you'll be fine.
Umm, thats double the gate density every 18 months, not performance.