CentOS simply rocks. If you like Red Hat, you'll love CentOS because it looks and smells like Red Hat. So far everyone I have talked to has said they can not find anything that won't work on it, and the updates are free. I guess if you can get it for free, why would you pay Red Hat for it? CentOS gets my vote!
I read the email Linus sent out introducing his creation where it says it won't support anything other that AT Hard Disks. Cracks me up.
The history of the Linux kernel would make an interesting read, moreso than other OS's because of recent events, and the fact that it wasn't created by IBM, but a lone Grad Student. I think it would make a fascinating read.
Speaking as an impulsive shopper, buying online has gone a long way to curb my shopping habits. Now I actually take time and ask myself if I really need something. I can't explain it other than to say that when I can't "have it now," buying it online doesn't feel the same. Not only have I saved money, but I actually take my time and buy exactly what I want / need, rather than just spend on something that is close to what I want for the sake of spending and taking home same day.
From the standpoint of IBM selling this off makes sense...slim down to what you want to focus on. However, I'm not sure I'd be willing to sell of something that I have put my name on if there was even the possibility of the quality going down.
Not to knock the new owner, but IBM made one heck of a machine and they had a heck of an R&D budget. I'm not sure these guys will be able to do justice to the IBM PC.
I spend time at my son's Boy Scout den teaching them about Open Source and Free Software.
If the Boy Scouts teach the kids how to help others, I think having an IP badge is totally against what the boy scouts preach.
Wanna bet some company from the pacific northwest is somehow involved in this?
Dear Longhorners,
If the bloggers fail to promote Longhorn, please use the Slashdot forum to spread the word. I understand they love us there.
If that doesn't work, please contact every LUG and try that route.
Until we rule the world,
Bill
Being on 34 it amazes me to see how far technology has come in a very short amount of time. I am curious though why still another operating system is necessary when you could use a very small embedded linux kernel to do the same thing. Seems a little counter-productive to re-invent the wheel...again.
As a Christian, let me say this: THE WORST THING TO HAPPEN TO CHRISTIANITY IS ORGANIZED RELIGION.
I am a follower of Jesus Christ...period. I don't like much of what I see the "church" doing in the name of God.
If anything, please know that not all Christian's fit the mold that much of society puts us in...we're all not unreasonable. Actually...many of us are just nice people.
You hit the nail on the head...it IS my faith. Please note I did NOT call Evolution Junk Science. I didn't flame anyone. I don't buy off on everything that Christians say about science. I have some real issues with a lof of it. I just don't buy off on Evolution. If you don't share my faith, that is your choice, and I'll not bash you or call you ignorant for that. But I am getting a little tired of being bashed for be belief.
I don't call creationism science, because I know it isn't science. I just wish that people would not result to bashing one's faith when I don't believe I have (purposly) bashed anyone for not sharing my faith. I respect everyone's belief or non-belief as their personal choice.
I was taught Evolution in school AND Creationism. I made up my own mind for what worked for me. If that makes me ignorant, intollerant, etc. then I am going to have to live with that.
I think it is important for both sides to be heard. SCO is, by all accounts, dead wrong here, and is on the slow boat to implosion because of this rediculous lawsuit.
Let both sides have tiehr say in court, and when it comes out that SCO is full of shit and they wasted millions of dollars of their own and IBM's, then the backlash will wipe them off the face of the IT map. Let it all come out...this is getting good:)
Here is what I notice from this, and many other posts:
1. If you are an American, you are at fault in some manner unless you are outspokenly anti-Christian and pro anything other than Christian.
2. You are a Christian in any way, shape or form.
It doesn't matter what our views are, if you look at the posts on this topic, you are called a troll, etc. if you don't bash creationism.
Go figure. I admit that there are many Christians who bash science, etc. I am not one of them. However, I am guilty by association apparently.
So, if I must be a troll for being a Christian who believes the Bible...fine. If I am a troll because I don't buy off on Evolution...fine. If I am a troll or am a bad person because I am an American who tollerates differences of opinion, culture and religion, fine.
I'd rather be a troll and stand up for what I believe than bash others for their different beliefs.
Being a Christian I believe in Intelligent Design. However, I also have no problem with science. I don't particularly buy off on the "young earth" theory. I do have a problem with evolution, but here is how I justify my stance for myself.
1. Athiests and those who believe in a God all agree that there was a design of some sort. From the structure of the universe to the human body, to the fact that birds have hollow bones to allow them to fly (reduced weight). How to I know this, because I have listened to athiest scientists lecture.
2. I refuse to believe that we, the human race, originated from a single-celled organism. It is totally unimaginable that we came from something with no intelligence. It makes no logical sense. If you choose to believe that you came from an amoeba, that's fine.
I think we should be able to disagree without flaming each other and calling each other's belief "junk science."
What I would do is mount in on the backside of the monitor (the top) but put it on hinges that would allow you to open it up in such away that would allow you to get max light. I'm sure it is much more complex that I am capable of, but someone out there who is in to all that and has the knowledge to actually make something like that work could do it.
Absolutely right...you'd have to buy new hardware. What I was thinking of specifically is someone like my father who as much as he hates Windows for the problems he has with it, can't move to Linux because the stock trading programs that he uses (he's a day trader) are not supported on Linux...but they are on Mac. I think Apple could do the world a great favor by making OSX available for x86. I'd switch in a heartbeat.
I think this is cool because it shows how little energy is required. I am now wondering if there would be a way to mount a solar cell on the outside of a laptop that could be positioned in such a way as to catch enough light to make the WiFI people able to use this low-energy computer.
Hmmmmmm
One of the things I really like about MAC OSX is that it offers Windows users an alternative to Windows if they are not interested or if they are afraid for Linux. Readily available software on the shelves and the stability of the BSD kernel. I think it is the best of both worlds.
At OSCON in Portland last year I was amazed to see how many people were using Mac's at the show...personal machines. I expected to see many more Linux machines, but I just didn't see that.
Maybe someone who is more familiar with it could explain this to me, because while I think it is cool, I just don't know as much about the inner workings of it to be able to say "yes...for an Open Source person the Mac is a good alternative."
Let's see. He slams Linux. He slams Open Source. Now he slams the modern gaming industry. He is the Paris Hilton of IT. Even crappy publicity is still publicity. Now we just have to wait for the sex tape to leak out and he'll have gone full-circle.
Whether or not we like it, Offshoring is here to stay. There is a reason Gates and others want to remove this restriction...we (the IT community) make pretty good money, and for the most part, we are grateful for it (at least those of us who have been laid-off before are. But I see far too many good coders who are turning down work because they don't pay enough...according to them. We take the lower paying jobs and then jump the first time something that pays more comes along. We all do it. Foreign laborers are more grateful for their employment and are reliant upon the visa restrictions that they don't go anywhere for several years. I know...I work with a good number of foreign laborers.
The problem is this...things are getting expensive here in the US. I make what I did in 2002, and it is harder to get by now because everything is more expensive. Am I going to get a raise? Unlikely. Could someone in Manila or Bangalore do my job for 1/5 the cost? Yes. Thanks to VPN's, faster networks, email, VOIP phones, and all the great technology that has moved us so far forward we may have very well done away with our own worth.
"It rocks. It is fast, easy to administer and stable. The only downside is that you have to take vacation time from work to actaully get it totally installed."
Dear MS Employees,
We have started the FUD about TCP/IP. Now press forward with MS/IP. Once we release it we'll charge everyone a fee to use it because we know it will be more secure than TCP/IP. After all, it comes from Microsoft.
With Love,
Bill
The point is that there are bigger probems the Government SHOULD be concerned about, not file sharing. Arresting and fining file sharers solves nothing.
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CentOS simply rocks. If you like Red Hat, you'll love CentOS because it looks and smells like Red Hat. So far everyone I have talked to has said they can not find anything that won't work on it, and the updates are free. I guess if you can get it for free, why would you pay Red Hat for it? CentOS gets my vote!
I suppose this means that any city zoo should rename all of their tigers to "The Cats Formerly Known As Tigers"
I read the email Linus sent out introducing his creation where it says it won't support anything other that AT Hard Disks. Cracks me up. The history of the Linux kernel would make an interesting read, moreso than other OS's because of recent events, and the fact that it wasn't created by IBM, but a lone Grad Student. I think it would make a fascinating read.
Speaking as an impulsive shopper, buying online has gone a long way to curb my shopping habits. Now I actually take time and ask myself if I really need something. I can't explain it other than to say that when I can't "have it now," buying it online doesn't feel the same. Not only have I saved money, but I actually take my time and buy exactly what I want / need, rather than just spend on something that is close to what I want for the sake of spending and taking home same day.
From the standpoint of IBM selling this off makes sense...slim down to what you want to focus on. However, I'm not sure I'd be willing to sell of something that I have put my name on if there was even the possibility of the quality going down. Not to knock the new owner, but IBM made one heck of a machine and they had a heck of an R&D budget. I'm not sure these guys will be able to do justice to the IBM PC.
I spend time at my son's Boy Scout den teaching them about Open Source and Free Software. If the Boy Scouts teach the kids how to help others, I think having an IP badge is totally against what the boy scouts preach. Wanna bet some company from the pacific northwest is somehow involved in this?
I mean after all, he knows EVERYTHING. I won't believe it until Moses (I mean Dvorak) brings down the final word from the mountain.
Dear Longhorners, If the bloggers fail to promote Longhorn, please use the Slashdot forum to spread the word. I understand they love us there. If that doesn't work, please contact every LUG and try that route. Until we rule the world, Bill
Being on 34 it amazes me to see how far technology has come in a very short amount of time. I am curious though why still another operating system is necessary when you could use a very small embedded linux kernel to do the same thing. Seems a little counter-productive to re-invent the wheel...again.
As a Christian, let me say this: THE WORST THING TO HAPPEN TO CHRISTIANITY IS ORGANIZED RELIGION. I am a follower of Jesus Christ...period. I don't like much of what I see the "church" doing in the name of God. If anything, please know that not all Christian's fit the mold that much of society puts us in...we're all not unreasonable. Actually...many of us are just nice people.
You hit the nail on the head...it IS my faith. Please note I did NOT call Evolution Junk Science. I didn't flame anyone. I don't buy off on everything that Christians say about science. I have some real issues with a lof of it. I just don't buy off on Evolution. If you don't share my faith, that is your choice, and I'll not bash you or call you ignorant for that. But I am getting a little tired of being bashed for be belief. I don't call creationism science, because I know it isn't science. I just wish that people would not result to bashing one's faith when I don't believe I have (purposly) bashed anyone for not sharing my faith. I respect everyone's belief or non-belief as their personal choice. I was taught Evolution in school AND Creationism. I made up my own mind for what worked for me. If that makes me ignorant, intollerant, etc. then I am going to have to live with that.
I think it is important for both sides to be heard. SCO is, by all accounts, dead wrong here, and is on the slow boat to implosion because of this rediculous lawsuit. Let both sides have tiehr say in court, and when it comes out that SCO is full of shit and they wasted millions of dollars of their own and IBM's, then the backlash will wipe them off the face of the IT map. Let it all come out...this is getting good :)
Here is what I notice from this, and many other posts: 1. If you are an American, you are at fault in some manner unless you are outspokenly anti-Christian and pro anything other than Christian. 2. You are a Christian in any way, shape or form. It doesn't matter what our views are, if you look at the posts on this topic, you are called a troll, etc. if you don't bash creationism. Go figure. I admit that there are many Christians who bash science, etc. I am not one of them. However, I am guilty by association apparently. So, if I must be a troll for being a Christian who believes the Bible...fine. If I am a troll because I don't buy off on Evolution...fine. If I am a troll or am a bad person because I am an American who tollerates differences of opinion, culture and religion, fine. I'd rather be a troll and stand up for what I believe than bash others for their different beliefs.
Being a Christian I believe in Intelligent Design. However, I also have no problem with science. I don't particularly buy off on the "young earth" theory. I do have a problem with evolution, but here is how I justify my stance for myself. 1. Athiests and those who believe in a God all agree that there was a design of some sort. From the structure of the universe to the human body, to the fact that birds have hollow bones to allow them to fly (reduced weight). How to I know this, because I have listened to athiest scientists lecture. 2. I refuse to believe that we, the human race, originated from a single-celled organism. It is totally unimaginable that we came from something with no intelligence. It makes no logical sense. If you choose to believe that you came from an amoeba, that's fine. I think we should be able to disagree without flaming each other and calling each other's belief "junk science."
I just love it when flamebait comments are made by Anonymous Cowards. Grow a set pal.
Good Show indeed. I am very, very pleased to see them succeed in a very big way. Above and beyond all expectations.
What I would do is mount in on the backside of the monitor (the top) but put it on hinges that would allow you to open it up in such away that would allow you to get max light. I'm sure it is much more complex that I am capable of, but someone out there who is in to all that and has the knowledge to actually make something like that work could do it.
Absolutely right...you'd have to buy new hardware. What I was thinking of specifically is someone like my father who as much as he hates Windows for the problems he has with it, can't move to Linux because the stock trading programs that he uses (he's a day trader) are not supported on Linux...but they are on Mac. I think Apple could do the world a great favor by making OSX available for x86. I'd switch in a heartbeat.
I think this is cool because it shows how little energy is required. I am now wondering if there would be a way to mount a solar cell on the outside of a laptop that could be positioned in such a way as to catch enough light to make the WiFI people able to use this low-energy computer. Hmmmmmm
One of the things I really like about MAC OSX is that it offers Windows users an alternative to Windows if they are not interested or if they are afraid for Linux. Readily available software on the shelves and the stability of the BSD kernel. I think it is the best of both worlds. At OSCON in Portland last year I was amazed to see how many people were using Mac's at the show...personal machines. I expected to see many more Linux machines, but I just didn't see that. Maybe someone who is more familiar with it could explain this to me, because while I think it is cool, I just don't know as much about the inner workings of it to be able to say "yes...for an Open Source person the Mac is a good alternative."
Let's see. He slams Linux. He slams Open Source. Now he slams the modern gaming industry. He is the Paris Hilton of IT. Even crappy publicity is still publicity. Now we just have to wait for the sex tape to leak out and he'll have gone full-circle.
Whether or not we like it, Offshoring is here to stay. There is a reason Gates and others want to remove this restriction...we (the IT community) make pretty good money, and for the most part, we are grateful for it (at least those of us who have been laid-off before are. But I see far too many good coders who are turning down work because they don't pay enough...according to them. We take the lower paying jobs and then jump the first time something that pays more comes along. We all do it. Foreign laborers are more grateful for their employment and are reliant upon the visa restrictions that they don't go anywhere for several years. I know...I work with a good number of foreign laborers. The problem is this...things are getting expensive here in the US. I make what I did in 2002, and it is harder to get by now because everything is more expensive. Am I going to get a raise? Unlikely. Could someone in Manila or Bangalore do my job for 1/5 the cost? Yes. Thanks to VPN's, faster networks, email, VOIP phones, and all the great technology that has moved us so far forward we may have very well done away with our own worth.
"It rocks. It is fast, easy to administer and stable. The only downside is that you have to take vacation time from work to actaully get it totally installed."
Dear MS Employees, We have started the FUD about TCP/IP. Now press forward with MS/IP. Once we release it we'll charge everyone a fee to use it because we know it will be more secure than TCP/IP. After all, it comes from Microsoft. With Love, Bill
The point is that there are bigger probems the Government SHOULD be concerned about, not file sharing. Arresting and fining file sharers solves nothing.