The NT kernel is pretty solid, and well-engineered. The problem is the crap that Microsoft likes to pile around it.
Though NT isn't very Unix in design, it's still possible for Microsoft to add a Unix sublayer, a-la Services for Unix, but more completely integrated into the OS. POSIX compliance is there, and you can run most well-written Unix software in SFU already.
If Windows has to go the Unix route, Microsoft is still capable of doing it while maintaining compatibility.
Having hunted muzzleloaders, I'd have to say that SOME of the modern muzzleloaders offer no challenge at all. Some are pushing 50-cal balls accurate to 200yards. So, they're not all equal:)
I don't think there's a state in the US where crossbow hunting is legal, but there's some talk about allowing it. Compound bows are pretty tough to hunt with, and some REALLY crazy hunters are even going back to straight bows.
Still, even hunting with a high powered rifle doesn't garantee that you'll get anything at all. I've been hunting with my dad for 5 years, only two of which we've made it back from the mountains with anything to show for it.:)
Bullshit. I've driven stoned many a time in my teenage years. It is much harder, and you're more likely to panic and overreact to something that you would normally not even notice, like a pothole or a mailbox, etc. You also tend to focus on certain objects while you're driving, instead of looking ahead.
That being said, I wouldn't recommend anyone ever try to drive stoned.
I'm sorry to inform you, but here in Washington State where Microsoft is based, we do not believe in toll bridges. Instead, we believe in allowing Democrats to steal the governor's office, then allow them to raise gas taxes under the guise of bridgebuilding. Then, the bridges are never built, and the same tax game is played again a couple years down the road.
Of course, with Washington being the closest thing you'll find to a Socialist state within the United States, people will continue to allow state government to continually raise taxes, with no end in sight, and often no reward to the taxpayer. It is for the greater good of everyone, after all... Right?
You don't have to pay tolls, though. Isn't that nice?
Why ELSE would they implement POSIX? To make their competitors stronger by supporting THEIR standards?
Oh, OK. So, Microsoft shouldn't implement standards because these standards are "someone else's?"
Well, I guess they should just keep creating proprietary protocols, file formats, etc. so that they're not "copying someone else's standards."
By the way, Microsoft does not provide Services for Unix, Interop Systems does. The two companies do work very closely together, and overall, Interix SFU is a solid product for the price - free. Install NetBSD pkgsrc on it, and you have a fully functional Unix CLI with a BSD "ports" system.
I guess I'm glad that Microsoft chose to use "someone else's standards."
Well, depending on which framebuffer the machine has, fbconfig may or may not be of any use. The foolproof way to set refresh rates is through openfirmware, though that either requires you typing blindly, or hooking up a serial console.
Try it, it won't hurt:
setenv output-device screen:r1024x768x60
Also try r1024x768x66 Yes, that is one of the "wierd" refresh rates used on the older framebuffers. I don't know what you have, so I'm just throwing that tip out:)
Really, I did read the article, but the headline is kind of discomforting. I mean, how is it harmful? If I were reading this headline while writing aspect-oriented code, should I stop immediately? I wouldn't want to die, you know. If I'm going to die, Slashdot, you need to let me know!
I have never been able to get Firefox/Moz to run on Windows95. It makes some nonexistant calls to Kernel32.dll. Why it would be referencing that library anyway, I do not know.
You mean Sun hardware uses strange refresh rates, which was really only true in regards to Sun's in-house designs. Unless you're using some of their really high-end visualisation hardware, most Sun graphics chipsets are standard PC fare, and you can get almost any "standard" refresh rate by setting it in OFW.
Remember that on most Sun workstations, the default resolution and refresh rate is 1152x864@60hz. If your flat panel doesn't support that resolution, sorry. Consult the Sun Framebuffer FAQ to see what resolutions your workstation supports, and how to set them.
As for the older framebuffers, I haven't found a PC monitor that hasn't worked with my old SBus machines with cg6 and tcx framebuffers.
Did you look at the HCL? There's LOTS of third-party drivers for Solaris, most of which are open-source, too. Looking at the NIC support list, I see 99 entries.
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The NT kernel is pretty solid, and well-engineered. The problem is the crap that Microsoft likes to pile around it.
Though NT isn't very Unix in design, it's still possible for Microsoft to add a Unix sublayer, a-la Services for Unix, but more completely integrated into the OS. POSIX compliance is there, and you can run most well-written Unix software in SFU already.
If Windows has to go the Unix route, Microsoft is still capable of doing it while maintaining compatibility.
Having hunted muzzleloaders, I'd have to say that SOME of the modern muzzleloaders offer no challenge at all. Some are pushing 50-cal balls accurate to 200yards. So, they're not all equal :)
:)
I don't think there's a state in the US where crossbow hunting is legal, but there's some talk about allowing it. Compound bows are pretty tough to hunt with, and some REALLY crazy hunters are even going back to straight bows.
Still, even hunting with a high powered rifle doesn't garantee that you'll get anything at all. I've been hunting with my dad for 5 years, only two of which we've made it back from the mountains with anything to show for it.
Why are they connecting the completely unpatched XP machines with the firewall turned off?
Usually it's enough to take the KB ID from the patch and reference it back to the KB.
(and what's with some 'tards typing without correct english penmanship; punctuation, inflections, and sentence termination, in particular)
I don't know. Why don't you tell us!
Bullshit. I've driven stoned many a time in my teenage years. It is much harder, and you're more likely to panic and overreact to something that you would normally not even notice, like a pothole or a mailbox, etc. You also tend to focus on certain objects while you're driving, instead of looking ahead.
That being said, I wouldn't recommend anyone ever try to drive stoned.
I'm sorry to inform you, but here in Washington State where Microsoft is based, we do not believe in toll bridges. Instead, we believe in allowing Democrats to steal the governor's office, then allow them to raise gas taxes under the guise of bridgebuilding. Then, the bridges are never built, and the same tax game is played again a couple years down the road.
Of course, with Washington being the closest thing you'll find to a Socialist state within the United States, people will continue to allow state government to continually raise taxes, with no end in sight, and often no reward to the taxpayer. It is for the greater good of everyone, after all... Right?
You don't have to pay tolls, though. Isn't that nice?
If you are going to breakfast with Jesus, bring a short spork....
Why ELSE would they implement POSIX? To make their competitors stronger by supporting THEIR standards?
Oh, OK. So, Microsoft shouldn't implement standards because these standards are "someone else's?"
Well, I guess they should just keep creating proprietary protocols, file formats, etc. so that they're not "copying someone else's standards."
By the way, Microsoft does not provide Services for Unix, Interop Systems does. The two companies do work very closely together, and overall, Interix SFU is a solid product for the price - free. Install NetBSD pkgsrc on it, and you have a fully functional Unix CLI with a BSD "ports" system.
I guess I'm glad that Microsoft chose to use "someone else's standards."
For some reason, I get the distinct impression that she just might be one of those Russian mail-order brides. She just looks so... Slavic.
It just proves that Apple has caused the public to become desensitized to the letter "i."
Only two?
This thing looks like R2D2's gay cousin from the Big City.
Yes, but in that case it's only a matter of removing the user's profile and starting over. Otherwise, the whole system gets infected.
Well, depending on which framebuffer the machine has, fbconfig may or may not be of any use. The foolproof way to set refresh rates is through openfirmware, though that either requires you typing blindly, or hooking up a serial console.
:)
Try it, it won't hurt:
setenv output-device screen:r1024x768x60
Also try r1024x768x66 Yes, that is one of the "wierd" refresh rates used on the older framebuffers. I don't know what you have, so I'm just throwing that tip out
Really, I did read the article, but the headline is kind of discomforting. I mean, how is it harmful? If I were reading this headline while writing aspect-oriented code, should I stop immediately? I wouldn't want to die, you know. If I'm going to die, Slashdot, you need to let me know!
I have never been able to get Firefox/Moz to run on Windows95. It makes some nonexistant calls to Kernel32.dll. Why it would be referencing that library anyway, I do not know.
But will it be best-of-breed?
So, why were you logged in as Administrator?
I know you're joking, but there is a version of IE for Solaris.
wot u say?
You mean Sun hardware uses strange refresh rates, which was really only true in regards to Sun's in-house designs. Unless you're using some of their really high-end visualisation hardware, most Sun graphics chipsets are standard PC fare, and you can get almost any "standard" refresh rate by setting it in OFW.
Remember that on most Sun workstations, the default resolution and refresh rate is 1152x864@60hz. If your flat panel doesn't support that resolution, sorry. Consult the Sun Framebuffer FAQ to see what resolutions your workstation supports, and how to set them.
As for the older framebuffers, I haven't found a PC monitor that hasn't worked with my old SBus machines with cg6 and tcx framebuffers.
I agree that 2.6 was a great release, and is still in heavy use, but I'm curious as to why you haven't upgraded? 2.6 is almost eight years old now.
Did you look at the HCL? There's LOTS of third-party drivers for Solaris, most of which are open-source, too. Looking at the NIC support list, I see 99 entries.
BSD code is compatible with the GPL, mostly because GPL software can steal BSD software and then call it theirs.