Although you answered yourself whilst blurring the line:
So let's say, bug is found (in this case by the good guys), code is written, tested, release created, then there is the window during which the millions of users need to apply the new image. In the closed source case of this bug, the hackers only got a chance to violate security after there was already a release image. In the open source world, they get access to the bug much earlier, presumably shortly after it is found or latest after code is written.
There is no difference here between open source/free/commercial software, only that in most cases in open source software you'll have the patch in hours and it would of been announced at the sametime, where as commercial software it can take weeks maybe months after a bug has been found before you see a patch, if your lucky.
The bigger picture here is regardless to the nature of the software albeit open source/free/commercial - no software is 100% bug-free.
I personally stopped roving for MP3's a while ago. Can't stand most of the shared music, and the quality sucks. Mp3's ripped at 128 simply suck. (My cd collection is ripped for my iPod at 256.;) )
I'm sure that by now you could tell the difference between a set of MP3's at 128kb vs 256kb BEFORE you download them, the former is usually near 60MB and the latter nearer 90-100MB, and is not that hard to find.
On a sidenote: most of my CD collection is now converted in to FLAC and the CD's put away to stop them from being damaged. (I just wish I could do the same for my PS2, shame it is illegal here in the UK):
Ahem. That isn't a very constructive criticism. Yes, people that use FreeBSD know that is more appropriate for a server, although that hasn't stopped me amongst others from successfully using FreeBSD on a desktop/workstation.
And if you had such problems, what was wrong with the mailing lists? irc? forums? etc.
The ports system like anything else; yum, rpm, emerge, pkgsrc, etc. all have there gripes, and how are such things supposed to get better for you --and others-- when you do not tell anyone at the time with the required information; that is like going to the doctor and saying I feel ill and not giving any symptoms that are needed for diagnosis.
You get what you pay for in the Open Source Software and/or Free Software world, a lot of what you use is done with peoples unpaid spare time. People like you make us wonder why we bother.
Some numbers: each of the four x16 PCIe bus would allow for 2500 MT/s * 16 bits / 8 = 5000 MB/s of traffic in each direction. And each of the 4 HT links: 1600 MT/s * 16 bits / 8 = 3200 MB/s. The global amount of I/O would be 3200 MB/s * 4 = 12.8 GB/s in each direction ! (HT links are the bottleneck). To resolve this bottleneck AMD would either need to increase their width from 16x16 to 32x32 bits or need to increase the signal freq from 800 MHz to 1.25 GHz (current limit is 1 GHz for coherent links and 800 MHz for the ones facing outside worlds -- chipsets seem to lag a little bit regarding HT frequency).
You do realise that you're living a pipe-dream to actually reach that kind of bandwidth? the HT links aren't the bottleneck --and I am guessing you'd be using SATA?-- purely because the HD's will max out way before available bandwidth even get's near to being half used:( - as with most interconnects, your going to get a 89-95% efficiency, which means, yes you've guessed it. You'll never reach the pro-claimed speeds:)
sounds a little like FUD to me, as just a few hours ago I was playing with Xgl on a ATi Radeon 9700 Pro via the FGLRX drivers, and it was super smooth, ie, the windows would wobble like fluid and all the other little details that you really need to see to believe (*if only* Vista WAS that good:) and only 5-10% CPU usage, and this is coming from a FreeBSD/KDE user who is used to 60%+ of CPU usage from some of the KDE apps -- heh, I know the kororaa demo was based on Gnome--.
And the fact is, you should know better anyway, you cannot expect Linux support from the latest and greatest hardware for such a minority of users when a good percentage of the market is still Windows based, thus being where the games are and ultimately, the money.
On a side note, with ATi buying XGi, maybe the "linux" driver will be better in the coming months:oP
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Dont bother trying Konqueror either, akk I get is the search field, "Find anything using the new Windows Live Search!" and "O loading..." not that we should expect anything more from a Windows branded website;)
I think you mean to say; having a working/supported 3D card is more a luxury.
Really, anyone can buy a 3D card, but having one work properly is another story and it is about time ATi, nVidia, S3/VIA, Matrox, etc. pulled their fingers out of there ass and gave away some documentation withOUT NDA's of any form.
I am posting this from a Dell Latitude LX (486 at 100mhz). If Vista doesn't fly on this laptop then MS has done something wrong, not the hardware boys.
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Let me guess, your one of many that got bitten by the early adoption of DVD-R/RW's? or was it BETAMAX??
;)
Yeah, I'd be pretty pissed-off too
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* I was going by your lowish ID.
I do watch DVDs on my PS2. The same could of said of XBox though, how many watch DVDs on that?
Anyway, at the end of the day it is just a marketing tool to shift more SKUs.
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PS. This exact comment has already been posted. Try to be more original...
There is no difference here between open source/free/commercial software, only that in most cases in open source software you'll have the patch in hours and it would of been announced at the sametime, where as commercial software it can take weeks maybe months after a bug has been found before you see a patch, if your lucky.
The bigger picture here is regardless to the nature of the software albeit open source/free/commercial - no software is 100% bug-free.
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On a sidenote: most of my CD collection is now converted in to FLAC and the CD's put away to stop them from being damaged. (I just wish I could do the same for my PS2, shame it is illegal here in the UK):
Ahem. That isn't a very constructive criticism. Yes, people that use FreeBSD know that is more appropriate for a server, although that hasn't stopped me amongst others from successfully using FreeBSD on a desktop/workstation.
And if you had such problems, what was wrong with the mailing lists? irc? forums? etc.
The ports system like anything else; yum, rpm, emerge, pkgsrc, etc. all have there gripes, and how are such things supposed to get better for you --and others-- when you do not tell anyone at the time with the required information; that is like going to the doctor and saying I feel ill and not giving any symptoms that are needed for diagnosis.
You get what you pay for in the Open Source Software and/or Free Software world, a lot of what you use is done with peoples unpaid spare time. People like you make us wonder why we bother.
What are the requirements for Mine Sweeper?
Cray CTO Steve Scott.
sounds a little like FUD to me, as just a few hours ago I was playing with Xgl on a ATi Radeon 9700 Pro via the FGLRX drivers, and it was super smooth, ie, the windows would wobble like fluid and all the other little details that you really need to see to believe (*if only* Vista WAS that good :) and only 5-10% CPU usage, and this is coming from a FreeBSD/KDE user who is used to 60%+ of CPU usage from some of the KDE apps -- heh, I know the kororaa demo was based on Gnome--.
:oP
And the fact is, you should know better anyway, you cannot expect Linux support from the latest and greatest hardware for such a minority of users when a good percentage of the market is still Windows based, thus being where the games are and ultimately, the money.
On a side note, with ATi buying XGi, maybe the "linux" driver will be better in the coming months
Anyway, I see MS' name on the list of companies "supporting" EFI/GPT: http://www.uefi.org/index.php?pg=2
Funny.. it works okay in Firefox.
;)
Dont bother trying Konqueror either, akk I get is the search field, "Find anything using the new Windows Live Search!" and "O loading..." not that we should expect anything more from a Windows branded website
Come on now, you should know that step two is sleep:
1. Catch three normal mice somewhere
2. Sleep!!!!!!
3. Sell three blind mice for $250
4. Profit!
I'm pretty sure that's what you ment? LOL
Im not so sure, maybe it'll wipe out Linux and the iPod in one sweet lightning fast blow?.. then again this is M$ we are talking about :)
hmmm.. I get my "boxer shorts" from Debenhams. then again this is totally off-topic =P
Really, anyone can buy a 3D card, but having one work properly is another story and it is about time ATi, nVidia, S3/VIA, Matrox, etc. pulled their fingers out of there ass and gave away some documentation withOUT NDA's of any form.
foot fetishist?
shame, AMD do have plans to included TCP/DRM in there chips sometime this year: http://www.amdcompare.com/techoutlook/
Still, you should know that you are better off learning ONE language and learning it thoroughly as opposed to learning every language, poorly.
Or those who have learnt to get a grip on reality and can take a knock on the chin :)
No, I didn't RTFA, just about too.
I am posting this from a Dell Latitude LX (486 at 100mhz). If Vista doesn't fly on this laptop then MS has done something wrong, not the hardware boys.