I would suggest relatively inexpensive Linux ebook readers or ASUS EEE style Linux netbooks along with some Linux thin clients connected to Linux and BSD servers and finally some fully equipped PCs running Linux, BSD and possibly Open Solaris.
With Linux and BSD your licensing costs will be 0 GBP so you will save a bundle. Your IT support costs will also be greatly reduced since you will not have to deal with viruses, spyware, worms, evil patches, DRM, constant reboots or nightly system rebuilds.
Ubuntu and Fedora with openoffice.org or koffice will cover virtually all your needs while maintaining compatibility with closed formats.
The KDEedu suite is pretty nice, especially for younger kids. There are many free and open source packages for Chemistry, Math, electronics, programming, astronomy, human language tools and a variety of other subjects which would be included, again at 0 cost.
I haven't had a single Linux, BSD or *nix server crash like that and all Fedora 8 systems survived last night out of a pool of a several hundred servers ( all Linux, BSD and *nix ).
This happens all the time and most of the time we never hear about it.
You would not believe how many times government computers containing critical information have been sold without having their drives wiped or have been lost or stolen.
The private sector is no better.
The vast majority of organizations do not encrypt their data or their communications. In fact data which is supposed to be encrypted such as credit card information or social security numbers is often mishandled internally ( i.e. emailed half-way around the world unencrypted or stored in the clear ).
It is possible the lander is receiving insufficient solar radiation to keep its batteries charged in the middle of winter.
Another possibility is that key components may have failed due to the extreme weather conditions at the landing site, which is further North than any other landing location to date.
There is still a glimmer of hope that the lander might come back to life in 6-8 months as the weather improves, if it has not suffered a catastrophic failure.
I applaud Redhat and Fedora for disclosing this and hope that the whole open source community will join forces to help prevent this from happening again.
Unfortunately as the popularity of open source increases it is likely that the community will become a bigger target.
I am sure all the major distributions and most high-profile projects have already been attacked and will continue to be attacked.
Now may be a good time for all of us to review our security procedures and put measures in place to protect the integrity of the source code, binary packages and all systems used for development.
Port randomization, brute force detection and prevention, strong passwords, strong encryption, intrusion detection and source code/binary integrity verification systems should be deployed and updated regularly.
I hate to speculate in the absence of concrete evidence and information on the compromise, but it is quite possible that two or three factor authentication and the measures enumerated earlier might have prevented this compromise from occurring.
I am confident Redhat and Fedora will disclose more information as their investigation proceeds and as any legal issues are addressed.
As much as I love Israel, I would be against this transaction on national security grounds.
I am also against the port deal also on national security grounds - although the deal has been blown out of proportion.
I support rewarding our allies like Israel and the UAE based on their contributions.
It is quite reasonable to prevent FOREIGN GOVERNMENTs and FOREIGN COMPANIES from owning key assets in the US however.
While foreign investment can be a good thing I particularly object to ANY FOREIGN GOVERNMENT ( don't care if it's the UAE, or a more traditional ally) managing our ports.
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The 168-20PU 28pin DIP can run at 20MHz, although it is commonly underclocked to 16MHz.
Silly wabbit, it can't hold any songs, the atmega 168 has 16k flash!
I would suggest relatively inexpensive Linux ebook readers or ASUS EEE style Linux netbooks along with some Linux thin clients connected to Linux and BSD servers and finally some fully equipped PCs running Linux, BSD and possibly Open Solaris.
With Linux and BSD your licensing costs will be 0 GBP so you will save a bundle. Your IT support costs will also be greatly reduced since you will not have to deal with viruses, spyware, worms, evil patches, DRM, constant reboots or nightly system rebuilds.
Ubuntu and Fedora with openoffice.org or koffice will cover virtually all your needs while maintaining compatibility with closed formats.
The KDEedu suite is pretty nice, especially for younger kids. There are many free and open source packages for Chemistry, Math, electronics, programming, astronomy, human language tools and a variety of other subjects which would be included, again at 0 cost.
Good luck.
This is awesome :)
Where can I buy one?
He's Bush the 3rd with Clinton's cabinet, talking like Clinton, acting like Bush
The AC is right, we're screwed either way
change we can believe in my b****
All hail Pres Bush the 3rd
I haven't had a single Linux, BSD or *nix server crash like that and all Fedora 8 systems survived last night out of a pool of a several hundred servers ( all Linux, BSD and *nix ).
It sounds like unstable hardware.
Semper Fi
The LITE-ON SK-1788U is arguably one of the best inexpensive generic keyboards ever made.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823107127&Local=y
Sure enough it has been discontinued.
A $170 "generic" keyboard?
Are you $expletive kidding me?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=Shanghai&x=13&y=32 [newegg.com]
The opterons were already available at much higher prices of course.
I want one :)
Please sign me up!
Out of respect for Majel Roddenberry, her family, friends, Gene Roddenberry's legacy and Star Trek itself *please* save your jokes for another day.
My condolences to her Son, the rest of her family, friends and all who loved her.
May she rest in peace.
Thank you
This happens all the time and most of the time we never hear about it.
You would not believe how many times government computers containing critical information have been sold without having their drives wiped or have been lost or stolen.
The private sector is no better.
The vast majority of organizations do not encrypt their data or their communications. In fact data which is supposed to be encrypted such as credit card information or social security numbers is often mishandled internally ( i.e. emailed half-way around the world unencrypted or stored in the clear ).
C'mon apple, get real!
Everyone needs anti-virus software these days!
Apple, Linux, *BSD and Unix included.
I don't care what apple or anyone else says, you need all the protection you can get.
I have been using anti-virus software on *nix systems for years and will continue to do so.
Semper Fi!
DoD needs a security nazi ( soup nazi style ).
Since I am the 2nd most paranoid person on earth I hereby nominate myself.
Semper Fi, carry on.
Way to go guys - you just slashdotted top500.org :'(
It is possible the lander is receiving insufficient solar radiation to keep its batteries charged in the middle of winter.
Another possibility is that key components may have failed due to the extreme weather conditions at the landing site, which is further North than any other landing location to date.
There is still a glimmer of hope that the lander might come back to life in 6-8 months as the weather improves, if it has not suffered a catastrophic failure.
I've been using Linux for well over a decade and would like to thank $Linus && $co for all their hard work over the years.
use Linux;
$Linus = "Linus Benedict Torvalds";
($co) = Linux::get_all_contributors();
A small tribute in code if you will :)
$co includes that lovable rogue RMS and his band of merry hackers ;)
May Linux continue to kick *$$ for many decades to come.
Live long and prosper!
--
unix_geek_512
Loyal Linux and open source user and OSS quasi-evangelist
Thanks
I've been using 97Sn 2.5Ag 0.5Cu and 99.25Sn 0.75Cu and had some occasional problems getting them to adhere / flow well.
Just got some new 96Sn 4Ag and 99.3Sn 0.7Cu from another supplier but haven't tried them yet.
I don't have the equipment to check for Tin whiskers or perform proper performance tests.
Maybe someone with access to a PCB fab can contribute some data.
What does 1/10th and 1/100th actually mean in standard solar days?
Can someone please provide a plot of the various solders and their performance vs. temperature and time?
I would like to see the plots for ====>
90Pb10Sn
60Pb40Sn
97Sn2.5Ag0.5Cu
99.3Sn0.7Cu
96Sn4Ag
99.25Sn0.75Cu
What is the risk associated with Tin? Especially Tin whiskers.
What kind of solders does the slashdot community use?
I applaud Redhat and Fedora for disclosing this and hope that the whole open source community will join forces to help prevent this from happening again.
Unfortunately as the popularity of open source increases it is likely that the community will become a bigger target.
I am sure all the major distributions and most high-profile projects have already been attacked and will continue to be attacked.
Now may be a good time for all of us to review our security procedures and put measures in place to protect the integrity of the source code, binary packages and all systems used for development.
Port randomization, brute force detection and prevention, strong passwords, strong encryption, intrusion detection and source code/binary integrity verification systems should be deployed and updated regularly.
I hate to speculate in the absence of concrete evidence and information on the compromise, but it is quite possible that two or three factor authentication and the measures enumerated earlier might have prevented this compromise from occurring.
I am confident Redhat and Fedora will disclose more information as their investigation proceeds and as any legal issues are addressed.
May the source be with you!
Many Microsoft pattents are very broad and are quite vulnerable due to the existence of prior art.
I believe Xerox would have a much better claim to double clicking than Microsoft would.
A foreign for-profit non-state owned company is managing the ports.
No, of course not.
Certain sensitive industries must be protected however.
Foreign governments feel the same way, they do not allow us to own their key assets either.
As much as I love Israel, I would be against this transaction on national security grounds.
:D
I am also against the port deal also on national security grounds - although the deal has been blown out of proportion.
I support rewarding our allies like Israel and the UAE based on their contributions.
It is quite reasonable to prevent FOREIGN GOVERNMENTs and FOREIGN COMPANIES from owning key assets in the US however.
While foreign investment can be a good thing I particularly object to ANY FOREIGN GOVERNMENT ( don't care if it's the UAE, or a more traditional ally) managing our ports.
Semper Fi Carry^H^H^H^H^H Linux on!