Agreement:Although configuring clustering softwares such as pvm mpi lam mosix...I prefer something which has almost everything build into one package
There is a similar distro, based off of ClusterKnoppix, called ParallelKnoppix, which includes LAM/MPI. In addition, ClusterKnoppix includes OpenMosix, so the tools are there. You already have it built in:)
Plus, if you are really looking for a HA system, it may be worth a remaster of either Cluster or ParallelKnoppix to add exactly the tools you want.
Well, it voids their warranty because they dont want to pay tech staff to fix it when you mod your firmware, and it locks up.
When the price of a device is set, is is set with an assumption that a certian level of support is needed. They do not count for people having un-flashable firmware, because they modify their firmware to the point of total failure.
In any embedded device, it is not hard to write over the wrong part of your firmware, which will block you from restoring your firmware. If you do this, who is going to fix it for you? Also, lets say you modify the firmware to make non-optimal use of the hard drive, causing the hard drive to fail quicker. Should they be responsible for fixing this?
So, they decide to make firmware mods a warranty voiding act. They are not saying "You cannot mod your firmware". They are saying "If you mod your firmware, we are not responsible for it when it breaks."
TSU gives qualifying adults the opportunity to convert what is learned in life a college degree.
Interesting grammar... Shouldn't there be a "to" in there? What crap! What self-respecting person would tout a Masters degree without ever taking a single course to get it?
First, yes I am including price in my argument. Second, no, you cant. Try packaging a pre-configured niche-market windows distribution and... distributing it. Good luck. While it may be possible, it is far from legal. It would cost the price of Windows just to experiment with it.
Also, I get sick of people saying linux is too hard to use. Yes, Windows is easy for surface-level work, but it really comes down to "what are you used to?" Are you a Windows user, or a Unix user? What do you know better? I can configure a Linux box much easier than a Windows box... why? Because I know Linux better.
Nah... no bubble bursted. First, Windows is not free, causing a prohibitive barier for hobiests. Second, Windows is not customizable enough. Its not like you can remove the graphics engine from the system in Windows... except for Embedded Windows, but that product is a joke.
Understanding based off of what? How is "Understanding" measured? How do you get inside a kids head and determine if he/she "understands" something? Most educators would agree that this is impossible, thus making any analysis difficult, since cultural differences can change the way we perceive what "understanding" is.
And who is being tested? Are 100% of the kids being tested? Or only public schools? Are vocationally tracked students being tested? Other countries do not have the same public school system as ours, and many only report results from the academic tracks, but not the vocational track.
Tests like these are fodder for programs like No Child Left Behind, which seem to think that kids are products of a factory. It is way to complex. The fact remains... we still pump out our share of brilliant people from our public schools. Any test analysis showing us in the lead, or trailing behind is going to be flawed.
All the analysis of a standardized test can tell you is who taught the material best for the way the test was made. If a test is made to focus on theory, theoretical classrooms will fair better.
Standardized tests only test a specifice method of learning. A test can be written such that any country on the list will be better... just suit the test for the way that country is taught.
What I am trying to say is that you can never trust the analysis of a standardized test. It does not mean that the US students are stupider in math. It just means the test did not highilight the way they learned. The same is true for all of the countries on the list.
I agree. This is more for a hobiest. That is what is cool about it. If you dont want pain and struggle, get a TiVo. If you want to play around and hack, something like this (if it is any good) is perfect.
I really think that this puts Linux in a class by itself. It is a great tool for building other tools. This is really one example. My very favorite example is Knoppix. With knoppix, you can create a CD that boots and does whatever you want. To have something that is so customizable is really a treat. I am not a Linux Zealot, but I do think Linux is better than all other Operating Systems for some things... customization and price.
Still, I agree. This use of Linux is only really for hobyists... Do-it-yourselfers that want to create something. That, or an R&D house that needs to develop a proof of concept. That doesnt change how cool it is.
Once again, if you want an out-of-the-box solution, choose a Tivo or ReplayTV. If you want to build it yourself, Linux provides a platform that can be used on commodity hardware within the budget of a hobiest (and there is a large hobiest market out there).
This is why I love Linux... people finding a good use for it, configuring it up to do something cool, and distributing it as a useful package. There are so many distros I like to use for different things... clustering, parallel processing, desktop usage, servers, real-time processing, and now a new one to play with... DVR.
You cannot do this with commercial operating systems. Linux has its niche.... to support niche markets. It does it really, really well. Bravo to all.
Aside from being tech-savy, I think Firefox users tend to be simply more experienced users. Users who have been using the web longer have determined the features they like (tab browsing, module integration, simplicity, skins, etc), and the features they dislike (advertizements, pop-ups, single-tab browsing, etc).
For this reason, a more experienced user is likely to latch on to mozilla. Without even being savy, they know what they like, and they know that clicking on an advertisement will only waste their time.
Isnt this like the.Net Passport idea? Maybe I am confused, but I thought that was the idea behind the Microsoft Passport system... to have one common ID and login place.
Only problem is... I have only ever seen it embraced by Microsoft.
Unless you know it is secure from rodents and bugs, and you are positive about the operating temperatures of your hardware, I wouldnt trust it.
Also, you will need to check the operating temperatures of your motherboard, processor, hard drive, memory, and any other components, and make sure that they will work in the temperature range you expect. Operating temperatures are much more narrow than storage temperatures. The operating temperature, for example, of the Maxtor DiamondMax 10 is 0 to 60 degrees celcius. I am guessing your temperatures will get well below 0 degrees, so you will need to be certian before attempting it.
Also, what type of humidity do you get in this garage? Are you worried about data security? Can someone just walk into your garage, and fiddle with your server? Can the kids basketball hit it? All things to think about.
Try using VMWare or Virtual PC to run Linux. It will work pretty well. Depending on the size of the user base, it might actually work really well. If they like it, they _might_ let you install Linux on a PC natively.
Also, for a Windows solution, the new version of Microsoft Visual Studio Team System (VSTS) will have a fully-featured bug-tracking system. (No word to how stable it will be) If you are developing primarily in Visual Studio, you might like the bug-tracking integration that will be built in to the product.
Well, for small apps, there is always Bochs, but it is really slow. It will run windows, but it is not worth it. It runs Linux out of the box really nicely... just dont run graphics apps.
Unfortunately, Bochs uses processor emulation for its x86 virtulization... even if it runs on an x86 host!!! That ends up being a real waste. If Bochs could only have an x86-on-x86 passthrough mode, Bochs would blow Xen out of the water... no need to rebuild your guest kernel.
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how exactly do you think most Africans get AIDS? They get it primarily from having sex with random people...
Hmmmm... you forgot to mention that a large number of African women get AIDS from their husbands. The culture is just plain different than most Western cultures. Husbands sleep around, and the wives do not. The wife cannot say "no" to her husband very easily. Its just not socially acceptable. Then, of course, the woman passes it along to the child.
A large percentage of people in this world are getting AIDS through means other than "having sex with random people".
A really bad college will keep you out of jobs. Here in the Detroit area, there are a number of Michigan schools that feed into the job market. I know that UofM and Michigan State are often held above some other smaller schools. Another state school, Oakland University, is often looked at as poor. I know one employer who refuses to look at graduates from that school, because they have had a history of wasting the interviewers time... their program is pretty well known to fail to yield programmers with the proper background to be a good developer.
Other than that, I think experience and the interview will tell employers more about you than the school you go to.
Be careful. Kerry may not have the politics you agree with, but one thing is pretty much agreed across the board... Bush is much more a fool than Kerry. Kerry can talk like a president, Bush can be laughed at when he talks. It was difficult to laugh at Kerry, unless you disagree with his polics. Bush is laughable from both camps!
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Agreement: Although configuring clustering softwares such as pvm mpi lam mosix ...I prefer something which has almost everything build into one package
There is a similar distro, based off of ClusterKnoppix, called ParallelKnoppix, which includes LAM/MPI. In addition, ClusterKnoppix includes OpenMosix, so the tools are there. You already have it built in:)
Plus, if you are really looking for a HA system, it may be worth a remaster of either Cluster or ParallelKnoppix to add exactly the tools you want.
Any major (and many minor) distributions can be found on the The Linux Mirror Project
Well, it voids their warranty because they dont want to pay tech staff to fix it when you mod your firmware, and it locks up.
When the price of a device is set, is is set with an assumption that a certian level of support is needed. They do not count for people having un-flashable firmware, because they modify their firmware to the point of total failure.
In any embedded device, it is not hard to write over the wrong part of your firmware, which will block you from restoring your firmware. If you do this, who is going to fix it for you? Also, lets say you modify the firmware to make non-optimal use of the hard drive, causing the hard drive to fail quicker. Should they be responsible for fixing this?
So, they decide to make firmware mods a warranty voiding act. They are not saying "You cannot mod your firmware". They are saying "If you mod your firmware, we are not responsible for it when it breaks."
First, yes I am including price in my argument. Second, no, you cant. Try packaging a pre-configured niche-market windows distribution and ... distributing it. Good luck. While it may be possible, it is far from legal. It would cost the price of Windows just to experiment with it.
Also, I get sick of people saying linux is too hard to use. Yes, Windows is easy for surface-level work, but it really comes down to "what are you used to?" Are you a Windows user, or a Unix user? What do you know better? I can configure a Linux box much easier than a Windows box... why? Because I know Linux better.
Nah... no bubble bursted. First, Windows is not free, causing a prohibitive barier for hobiests. Second, Windows is not customizable enough. Its not like you can remove the graphics engine from the system in Windows... except for Embedded Windows, but that product is a joke.
Understanding based off of what? How is "Understanding" measured? How do you get inside a kids head and determine if he/she "understands" something? Most educators would agree that this is impossible, thus making any analysis difficult, since cultural differences can change the way we perceive what "understanding" is. And who is being tested? Are 100% of the kids being tested? Or only public schools? Are vocationally tracked students being tested? Other countries do not have the same public school system as ours, and many only report results from the academic tracks, but not the vocational track. Tests like these are fodder for programs like No Child Left Behind, which seem to think that kids are products of a factory. It is way to complex. The fact remains... we still pump out our share of brilliant people from our public schools. Any test analysis showing us in the lead, or trailing behind is going to be flawed.
All the analysis of a standardized test can tell you is who taught the material best for the way the test was made. If a test is made to focus on theory, theoretical classrooms will fair better. Standardized tests only test a specifice method of learning. A test can be written such that any country on the list will be better... just suit the test for the way that country is taught. What I am trying to say is that you can never trust the analysis of a standardized test. It does not mean that the US students are stupider in math. It just means the test did not highilight the way they learned. The same is true for all of the countries on the list.
I agree. This is more for a hobiest. That is what is cool about it. If you dont want pain and struggle, get a TiVo. If you want to play around and hack, something like this (if it is any good) is perfect.
I really think that this puts Linux in a class by itself. It is a great tool for building other tools. This is really one example. My very favorite example is Knoppix. With knoppix, you can create a CD that boots and does whatever you want. To have something that is so customizable is really a treat. I am not a Linux Zealot, but I do think Linux is better than all other Operating Systems for some things... customization and price.
Still, I agree. This use of Linux is only really for hobyists... Do-it-yourselfers that want to create something. That, or an R&D house that needs to develop a proof of concept. That doesnt change how cool it is.
Once again, if you want an out-of-the-box solution, choose a Tivo or ReplayTV. If you want to build it yourself, Linux provides a platform that can be used on commodity hardware within the budget of a hobiest (and there is a large hobiest market out there).
This is why I love Linux... people finding a good use for it, configuring it up to do something cool, and distributing it as a useful package. There are so many distros I like to use for different things... clustering, parallel processing, desktop usage, servers, real-time processing, and now a new one to play with... DVR.
You cannot do this with commercial operating systems. Linux has its niche.... to support niche markets. It does it really, really well. Bravo to all.
Aside from being tech-savy, I think Firefox users tend to be simply more experienced users. Users who have been using the web longer have determined the features they like (tab browsing, module integration, simplicity, skins, etc), and the features they dislike (advertizements, pop-ups, single-tab browsing, etc). For this reason, a more experienced user is likely to latch on to mozilla. Without even being savy, they know what they like, and they know that clicking on an advertisement will only waste their time.
Isnt this like the .Net Passport idea? Maybe I am confused, but I thought that was the idea behind the Microsoft Passport system... to have one common ID and login place.
Only problem is... I have only ever seen it embraced by Microsoft.
Correct me, if I am confused.
Unless you know it is secure from rodents and bugs, and you are positive about the operating temperatures of your hardware, I wouldnt trust it.
Also, you will need to check the operating temperatures of your motherboard, processor, hard drive, memory, and any other components, and make sure that they will work in the temperature range you expect. Operating temperatures are much more narrow than storage temperatures. The operating temperature, for example, of the Maxtor DiamondMax 10 is 0 to 60 degrees celcius. I am guessing your temperatures will get well below 0 degrees, so you will need to be certian before attempting it.
Also, what type of humidity do you get in this garage? Are you worried about data security? Can someone just walk into your garage, and fiddle with your server? Can the kids basketball hit it? All things to think about.
Try using VMWare or Virtual PC to run Linux. It will work pretty well. Depending on the size of the user base, it might actually work really well. If they like it, they _might_ let you install Linux on a PC natively. Also, for a Windows solution, the new version of Microsoft Visual Studio Team System (VSTS) will have a fully-featured bug-tracking system. (No word to how stable it will be) If you are developing primarily in Visual Studio, you might like the bug-tracking integration that will be built in to the product.
Well, for small apps, there is always Bochs, but it is really slow. It will run windows, but it is not worth it. It runs Linux out of the box really nicely... just dont run graphics apps. Unfortunately, Bochs uses processor emulation for its x86 virtulization... even if it runs on an x86 host!!! That ends up being a real waste. If Bochs could only have an x86-on-x86 passthrough mode, Bochs would blow Xen out of the water... no need to rebuild your guest kernel.
how exactly do you think most Africans get AIDS? They get it primarily from having sex with random people...
Hmmmm... you forgot to mention that a large number of African women get AIDS from their husbands. The culture is just plain different than most Western cultures. Husbands sleep around, and the wives do not. The wife cannot say "no" to her husband very easily. Its just not socially acceptable. Then, of course, the woman passes it along to the child.
A large percentage of people in this world are getting AIDS through means other than "having sex with random people".
A really bad college will keep you out of jobs. Here in the Detroit area, there are a number of Michigan schools that feed into the job market. I know that UofM and Michigan State are often held above some other smaller schools. Another state school, Oakland University, is often looked at as poor. I know one employer who refuses to look at graduates from that school, because they have had a history of wasting the interviewers time... their program is pretty well known to fail to yield programmers with the proper background to be a good developer. Other than that, I think experience and the interview will tell employers more about you than the school you go to.
Be careful. Kerry may not have the politics you agree with, but one thing is pretty much agreed across the board... Bush is much more a fool than Kerry. Kerry can talk like a president, Bush can be laughed at when he talks. It was difficult to laugh at Kerry, unless you disagree with his polics. Bush is laughable from both camps!