I got started with networks with Novell Netware 2.12.
From there I moved to 3.12, 4.11.
3.12 was rock solid, the only problem was that it was not an application server, it only did file and print (and did it very well). Having PC's/Solaris/MAC/OS2/Mainframes able to access the same files/print jobs was huge.
During the 2.12 and 3.12 days Microsoft (Win 3.11) was making major inroads with applications which IMO killed Novell. Since Novell did not have a App server to counter it (no one was supporting apps at least on Novell). Novell was left with file and print jobs.
Installing shared apps on a Novell server could be a major nightmare.
When NDS came out it was too little too late.
I see no real reason to migrate to SUSE/Novell at this time
I have bought the 9.2/9.3 version of SUSE (need to buy 10) just to help support Novell.
"Perhaps a warning light on the dash, and maybe an intermittent warning bell sounding (sort of like what happens when you leave your keys in the ignition and open the driver's side door) would be *FAR* preferable, and probably far less expensive to implement. That way, you remind people when they are exceeding the speed limit and give them the opportunity to slow down of their own volition."
I drive a Saab 9-3 Viggen (I know BMW's also have this). I am able to program a max speed in the trip computer and if I hit the MAX speed a chime sounds (1 minute for me; a single chime for BMW).
While this does not address the possibility of the speed limit changing on a road. For me this is not an issue since the speed limit is 55 during 12 minutes of my 15 minute trip (assuming no traffic).
If a system interfaced with On-Star (GPS tracking) to chime when I hit a certain max speed over in a certain speed area I would not have an issue with it.
However having GPS controlled Speed limits is nothing more then an extension of the red-light camera's IMO.
Virginia (where I live) experimented with red-light cameras to deter people from running red lights. While the cameras did work and less red lights were run (less side impacts). The number of rear end accidents went up. Virginia has shut down the red light cameras as a result.
Let me control my speed rather then a computer/GPS. If I get nailed for speeding so be it, I will pay the price.
Computers/Cameras and/or GPS tracking is not able to anticipate all driving situations, (example running a red-light camera because of the Mustang behind me had no intention of slowing down).
Keep me in charge of my car and not some computer that does not know the road conditions around me.
(Disclaimer I am from the US that served with UK, France, and other non-US forces in an Arabic country far from home to all of us).
While the current US president may not be the President of choice for the rest of the world (and for the US perhaps); I have to ask...
When has the US government ever messed with the internet that restricted your rights to access it?
sitefinder.com comes to mind, but that was not the US government doing it was a company and they were "bitch slapped" (maybe a little late) for doing it.
I have to ask has the US GOVERNMENT done anything to hurt your countries growth/access to the internet?
When I hear about the UN wanting control over the internet (EU, China, Saudi, Iran etc) I have to wonder about the intentions of these countries.
IMO the UN is the last place we want to oversee the internet. Show me one thing that the UN has accomplished over the last 5 years?
Show me the growth of the internet in the same 5 years.
While the US is not perfect I think the US government has done a pretty good job staying out of the internet picture.
I would be very afraid if the Internet controlling body in the UN was headed by China or Iran for example.
Once you place the internet in the hands of a body consisting of nations fighting for control all hell will break loose and nothing will good will come of it?
I can understand the other "free" governments concerns over the US controlling the root servers (that is what the fight is about) so other nations may become a body on that UN board and start to control the internet in a way that suits that body?
From my perspective the US has never tried to that. Until they do "if it is not broke don't fix it...if it can be improved improve it.
The UN being a controlling body is not an improvement since all nations will attempt to control the internet "settings" to fit the policy of the government.
The US has done a more or less good job of letting the information be free.
"It would be interesting, however, to see Novell's take on this."
If I remember correctly...in one of the documents that Novell released...
http://www.novell.com/licensing/indemnity/legal.ht ml
Novell (Think it was a Jack Messman letter to Darl) stated that EVEN if SGI did use UNIX code it was removed quickly therefore no big deal. (My words not his)
As much as I would like to see the Linux community move in for the kill as well (assuming story is true). I think it would be better if the Linux/OSS community does not sink down to SCO's level.
Let Novell and IBM deal with them in order to protect their claims. While the Linux community watches on the sidelines.
Just my 2 cents
I once worked at a place as a contractor (non-union) that had to deal with a union.
Maybe it was the contract (however I dont think so) but my expirences in dealing with the Union were not pleasent.
For example I was not allowed to open a server case, I needed the union member to open it for me and then I could work on it.
I could not pull my network cable from the back of my PC, The Union member had to do that.
The only problem was that the Union Members were sleeping (I am not kidding) and were therefore not availible.
One of the grivences filed against me was that I disconnected the keyboard/mouse/network etc from my PC when we had to move to another building.
The Union also filed a grivence when we contracted running cables over 20 miles to connect 2 buildings over public land. They thought they should have done the work.
At 5:00 they were gone even if a system was down.
I have no respect for Unions in the IT sector.
OK so the poster was incorrect about the grammar of the sentence.
But how does a direct quote in the/. summary get labeled as offtopic?
I now wish I did not use up my mod points in a previous article.
OK so the idea may be a good one (intent) there are too many flaws in the design (as others have pointed out).
I have a better product idea...
Have an adult around that sets rules on how much TV a child can watch and actually enforce the rules.
Oh wait, I think the "adult" patent was approved 4000 years ago.
Speaking for a vVendor that did work on NMCI (not EDS) I can say moving to open source or Unix would not be an problem.
I am not 100% sure of the details on the project (since I was not involved) however I think you do not know all of the details as well and what really went into the NMCI work.
Is what type of person steals 2 credit cards, racks up thousands of dollars in charges. Then proceeds to order breakfast from Denney's?
Come on the meal is free live it up a little.
"The members of the MythTV community, who now do not have to pay monthly fees to rent set-top boxes or digital video recorders, have plenty of more mischievous company in trying to outwit the television industry. Millions of viewers are now watching illegal copies of television programs"
I pay the local cable company for access to the programs I want to record with Mythtv.
All of my songs are purchased via iTunes
The simple fact is that I use mythtv as a recorder just like I would use a vcr. I do not steal any content even though the article suggests that I do.
I have 2 cable boxes (which I pay for) connected to my mythtv system. I pay the local cable company for the content I may want to record.
"Let's say that under normal conditions, you have an 80% chance that the gun will work right when you deploy it."
I have put over 10,000 rounds at the range thru my Glock 21 and I have never had a misfire/jam etc.
I use good ammo, do not reload, and keep my gun clean.
That being said, a firearm should always have 100% uptime (or at least 5 9's). Would you keep a server around that had a 20% failure rate or a 28% failure rate?
Instead of making smart guns owned by stupid people. How about trying dumb guns for smart people?
I don't believe in Gun Control. I do favor that legal owners of guns should take a gun course so they learn how to handle a firearm.
Google does crawl the internet looking for sites. I set up a web server for myself and saw the Google robots hitting my site (until I added Google to robots.txt)
I think you are confusing Google crawlers vs. Google page rank system. Which ranks the web sites found based on the number of links on other sites it crawls. The sites with the most links on other sites get ranked higher then the ones with no links.
I also got a hit with Tight VNC. In looking at the description it appears they got it right...
"Description: A commerical remote control that allows full control of the machine installed on. This software is a legitimate remote control software package, however if you or your adminstrator are not aware of its installation on your machine it can be considere"
An alert like that I can accept since it tells me the who (tightVNC) what (Remote control) why (legitimate remote control software) and how (if you or your adminstrator are not aware of its installation)
What I do not like about the software is that it wants to reset IE settings (I use Mozilla), validate XP license key etc.
I am afraid it is only a matter of time before I consider this spyware.
The spelling errors (example adminstrator) are not mine but a direct quote.
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Not trying to sound like a troll...but please.
/. for advice on how to "take over" your companies IT dept.
If you are asking
You have no place in taking over your companies IT dept.
I have to agree.
I got started with networks with Novell Netware 2.12.
From there I moved to 3.12, 4.11.
3.12 was rock solid, the only problem was that it was not an application server, it only did file and print (and did it very well). Having PC's/Solaris/MAC/OS2/Mainframes able to access the same files/print jobs was huge.
During the 2.12 and 3.12 days Microsoft (Win 3.11) was making major inroads with applications which IMO killed Novell. Since Novell did not have a App server to counter it (no one was supporting apps at least on Novell). Novell was left with file and print jobs.
Installing shared apps on a Novell server could be a major nightmare.
When NDS came out it was too little too late.
I see no real reason to migrate to SUSE/Novell at this time
I have bought the 9.2/9.3 version of SUSE (need to buy 10) just to help support Novell.
"Perhaps a warning light on the dash, and maybe an intermittent warning bell sounding (sort of like what happens when you leave your keys in the ignition and open the driver's side door) would be *FAR* preferable, and probably far less expensive to implement. That way, you remind people when they are exceeding the speed limit and give them the opportunity to slow down of their own volition."
I drive a Saab 9-3 Viggen (I know BMW's also have this). I am able to program a max speed in the trip computer and if I hit the MAX speed a chime sounds (1 minute for me; a single chime for BMW).
While this does not address the possibility of the speed limit changing on a road. For me this is not an issue since the speed limit is 55 during 12 minutes of my 15 minute trip (assuming no traffic).
If a system interfaced with On-Star (GPS tracking) to chime when I hit a certain max speed over in a certain speed area I would not have an issue with it.
However having GPS controlled Speed limits is nothing more then an extension of the red-light camera's IMO.
Virginia (where I live) experimented with red-light cameras to deter people from running red lights. While the cameras did work and less red lights were run (less side impacts). The number of rear end accidents went up. Virginia has shut down the red light cameras as a result.
Let me control my speed rather then a computer/GPS. If I get nailed for speeding so be it, I will pay the price.
Computers/Cameras and/or GPS tracking is not able to anticipate all driving situations, (example running a red-light camera because of the Mustang behind me had no intention of slowing down).
Keep me in charge of my car and not some computer that does not know the road conditions around me.
(Disclaimer I am from the US that served with UK, France, and other non-US forces in an Arabic country far from home to all of us).
While the current US president may not be the President of choice for the rest of the world (and for the US perhaps); I have to ask...
When has the US government ever messed with the internet that restricted your rights to access it?
sitefinder.com comes to mind, but that was not the US government doing it was a company and they were "bitch slapped" (maybe a little late) for doing it.
I have to ask has the US GOVERNMENT done anything to hurt your countries growth/access to the internet?
When I hear about the UN wanting control over the internet (EU, China, Saudi, Iran etc) I have to wonder about the intentions of these countries.
IMO the UN is the last place we want to oversee the internet. Show me one thing that the UN has accomplished over the last 5 years?
Show me the growth of the internet in the same 5 years.
While the US is not perfect I think the US government has done a pretty good job staying out of the internet picture.
I would be very afraid if the Internet controlling body in the UN was headed by China or Iran for example.
Once you place the internet in the hands of a body consisting of nations fighting for control all hell will break loose and nothing will good will come of it?
I can understand the other "free" governments concerns over the US controlling the root servers (that is what the fight is about) so other nations may become a body on that UN board and start to control the internet in a way that suits that body?
From my perspective the US has never tried to that. Until they do "if it is not broke don't fix it...if it can be improved improve it.
The UN being a controlling body is not an improvement since all nations will attempt to control the internet "settings" to fit the policy of the government.
The US has done a more or less good job of letting the information be free.
You must be new here.
(Sorry I could not resist.)
You put a deep gouge on your Gen 4 iPOD with your fingernail?
If it is a true statement then I suggest you clip your nails.
I have dropped my Gen 3 iPOD to the point it has a dent in the metal.
I let it slide around my car when I am taking corners.
It rides along in my jeans pocket/laptop case with no protection.
While the metal is showing signs of damage, the screen is intact with no visible damage when I look at it to change songs.
Speaking of SNL.
I will stick to my Super Bass O-Matic 76
"It would be interesting, however, to see Novell's take on this." If I remember correctly...in one of the documents that Novell released... http://www.novell.com/licensing/indemnity/legal.ht ml
Novell (Think it was a Jack Messman letter to Darl) stated that EVEN if SGI did use UNIX code it was removed quickly therefore no big deal. (My words not his)
As much as I would like to see the Linux community move in for the kill as well (assuming story is true). I think it would be better if the Linux/OSS community does not sink down to SCO's level.
Let Novell and IBM deal with them in order to protect their claims. While the Linux community watches on the sidelines.
Just my 2 cents
I am not sure however Articles from Roland results in third degree burns however.
I once worked at a place as a contractor (non-union) that had to deal with a union. Maybe it was the contract (however I dont think so) but my expirences in dealing with the Union were not pleasent. For example I was not allowed to open a server case, I needed the union member to open it for me and then I could work on it. I could not pull my network cable from the back of my PC, The Union member had to do that. The only problem was that the Union Members were sleeping (I am not kidding) and were therefore not availible. One of the grivences filed against me was that I disconnected the keyboard/mouse/network etc from my PC when we had to move to another building. The Union also filed a grivence when we contracted running cables over 20 miles to connect 2 buildings over public land. They thought they should have done the work. At 5:00 they were gone even if a system was down. I have no respect for Unions in the IT sector.
It was decided to drop the word My since the majority of Windows Boxes are 0wned anyway.
OK so the poster was incorrect about the grammar of the sentence. But how does a direct quote in the /. summary get labeled as offtopic?
I now wish I did not use up my mod points in a previous article.
Step 1: go on a tangent
Step 2: launch into a diatribe
Step 3: ????
Step 4: Post how to build karma points in a thread
OK so the idea may be a good one (intent) there are too many flaws in the design (as others have pointed out). I have a better product idea... Have an adult around that sets rules on how much TV a child can watch and actually enforce the rules. Oh wait, I think the "adult" patent was approved 4000 years ago.
In Soviet China... Google restricts you. Sorry I just had to say it
Speaking for a vVendor that did work on NMCI (not EDS) I can say moving to open source or Unix would not be an problem. I am not 100% sure of the details on the project (since I was not involved) however I think you do not know all of the details as well and what really went into the NMCI work.
Is what type of person steals 2 credit cards, racks up thousands of dollars in charges. Then proceeds to order breakfast from Denney's? Come on the meal is free live it up a little.
"The members of the MythTV community, who now do not have to pay monthly fees to rent set-top boxes or digital video recorders, have plenty of more mischievous company in trying to outwit the television industry. Millions of viewers are now watching illegal copies of television programs"
I pay the local cable company for access to the programs I want to record with Mythtv.
All of my songs are purchased via iTunes
The simple fact is that I use mythtv as a recorder just like I would use a vcr. I do not steal any content even though the article suggests that I do.
I have 2 cable boxes (which I pay for) connected to my mythtv system. I pay the local cable company for the content I may want to record.
"Let's say that under normal conditions, you have an 80% chance that the gun will work right when you deploy it."
I have put over 10,000 rounds at the range thru my Glock 21 and I have never had a misfire/jam etc.
I use good ammo, do not reload, and keep my gun clean.
That being said, a firearm should always have 100% uptime (or at least 5 9's). Would you keep a server around that had a 20% failure rate or a 28% failure rate?
Instead of making smart guns owned by stupid people. How about trying dumb guns for smart people?
I don't believe in Gun Control. I do favor that legal owners of guns should take a gun course so they learn how to handle a firearm.
I have never used the Real Weasel product (We use IP based serial access by Baytech). Real Weasel may do what you are looking for.
Baytech works great I recommend them if the cost is not too high.
Baytech's website is http://www.baytechdcd.com/
Real Weasel http://www.realweasel.com/intro.html
Our Windows servers are HP/Compaq. I think our Windows team can access them via the Lights Out controller/card but I could be wrong.
AFAIK,
Google does crawl the internet looking for sites. I set up a web server for myself and saw the Google robots hitting my site (until I added Google to robots.txt)
I think you are confusing Google crawlers vs. Google page rank system. Which ranks the web sites found based on the number of links on other sites it crawls. The sites with the most links on other sites get ranked higher then the ones with no links.
I also got a hit with Tight VNC. In looking at the description it appears they got it right...
"Description: A commerical remote control that allows full control of the machine installed on. This software is a legitimate remote control software package, however if you or your adminstrator are not aware of its installation on your machine it can be considere"
An alert like that I can accept since it tells me the who (tightVNC) what (Remote control) why (legitimate remote control software) and how (if you or your adminstrator are not aware of its installation)
What I do not like about the software is that it wants to reset IE settings (I use Mozilla), validate XP license key etc.
I am afraid it is only a matter of time before I consider this spyware.
The spelling errors (example adminstrator) are not mine but a direct quote.