I quite agree with you, why should I have to install A, B, C, X, Y, Z just so I can use K, D, E or G, N, O, M, E? even X, F, C, E is becoming the same thing:(
You know what, this is just some ploy to get the slashdot crowd out of there mothers basement in to some cubicle.
Really, I like being stuck in doors, lacking in vitamin D, watching $Some_Sci_Fi, refreshing/. continously, not having to bath because I lack interpersonal skills.
* having no job is kinda cool, think of all the free time I have:)
Actually you're quite wrong; if you spent a week looking at as many open source/free software projects source, you would actually see a huge difference in each of the developers motives behind doing what they do, even just peering in to linux's source can give you so much insight as to why.
Now, IBM sometime ago done some adverts making Linux as a so called prodigy, here to re-cap:
IBM is fronting the bill for Linux's TV debut -- the company is advertising Linux as being the key to an "open" future. The ad was directed by Joe Pytka ("created" by Ogilvy & Mather), and debuted in the US on September 7, 2003, during an NFL game and the US Open men's finals.
The ad stars a stonefaced young blond boy, sitting in a nondescript chair in a Matrixesque white expanse, facing another chair in which is seated, over the course of the ad, 13 other people, each elucidating some important topic to the Kid (as well as a soccer player, who juggles a ball). These aren't your average after-school math tutors, either: the guests include Penny Marshall (actor; director), Muhammad Ali (boxer), Sylvia Nasar (author, "A Beautiful Mind"), Henry Lewis Gates (professor, Harvard; African-American community leader) and John Wooden (former coach, the Bruins). The nuggets of wisdom spoken to the Kid:
"This is a G chord."
"Homo habilis was the first to use tools."
"A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself for the group for the good of the group -- that's teamwork."
"We've always watched the stars. If you look at the sky, you can see the beginning of time."
"Collecting data is only the first step toward wisdom -- but sharing data is the first step toward community."
"Poetry. There's not much glory in poetry. Only achievement."
"One little thing can solve an incredibly complex problem."
"Everything's about timing, Kid."
"This is business -- faster, better, cheaper. Constant improvement."
"So, you wanna fly, huh? Wind speed, thrust; it's physics."
"Res publica non dominetur."
"Plumbing -- it's all about the tools."
"Speak your mind. Don't back down."
"Does he have a name?" "His name is Linux."
As the ad ends, "LINUX" blurs into view, and is then replaced by "THE FUTURE IS OPEN", and finally "IBM" with the URL ibm.com/open underneath it.
If Linux has proved anything so far, starting seperate projects for every little part that is inadequate by someone who doesn't have "intimate" knowledge of the subject is just the biggest waste of time.
The only person that can write the documentation for every little function, program, configuration, etc, is the person that created the thing in the first. it also shows that they know and understand what, how, why, where, when.
I've found that having three seperate directories, with a layout like:/usr/music/album/${ARTIST}/${ALBUM}/${TRACK}/usr/music/compilation/${COMPILATION}/${TRACK}/usr/music/single/${ARTIST}/${TRACK}
Works the best, especially when you are doing a pseudo-digital to digital extraction or "rip", creating a playlist or copying to Minidisc;o)
Then comes the fun part, naming of files, I never have spaces in filenames, only underscores "_" and only one dot. I hate it when files say something like "17 no doubt a rock steady vibe (rock steady remix ft. sweetie irie).flac" when it really should say "17_-_rock_steady_vibe_[rock_steady_remix].flac" -- alot easier on the eyes, especially if you are on the CLI, otherwise, typing "17\ no\ doubt\ a\ rock\ steady\ vibe\ (rock\ steady\ remix\ ft\ sweetie\ irie).flac" gets a little tedious.
Two days ago, trying to configure my current housemate's modern laptop not to log on to some random intermittent wireless network when it's plugged into a perfectly good wired LAN. Haven't worked that one out yet without disabling wireless.
I tried not to be too specific, obviously people still use computers to play the odd game here and there as I have.
Although in most cases the independant games studio's last maybe just a few years before completely fizzing out or are snapped up by a "giant" -- I've seen this happen so many times over the past years.
I understand the point you are trying to make though.
Well maybe before saying something like "...are the days of the X86 platform numbered?..." you do a little research, because XBox was the only console that is/was x86 based, others have been MIPS, RISC, MC68000, Super-H 3, Super-H 4, ARM, etc.
They only real difference between PowerPC processors and x86 is the amount of registers they have. PowerPC has quite a superior Single Instruction Multiple Data (SIMD) instruction set, where x86 processors have a rather limited amount SSE and MMX.
market share of consoles compared to computers is a rather benign comparison! they are two totally different markets, aimed at totally different people. I very much doubt AMD and Intel are even remotely worried.
Apple will be delivering a Dual Core PowerMac next year, maybe multi-core a year after, but like I said previously, they are pretty much two different technologies.
and I very very much doubt it will lead to more games being ported to make "first" due to the measly "5%" market share, where is the economic sense in that??
If you want to play games, get a console; for everything else, get a computer, PC or Mac..
When someone says: "What Linux?" the reply is usually something like "SuSE/Novell, Slackware, Mandrake, Connective, Mandiva, Redhat/Fedora, Debian, Ubuntu" etc.
So, can any one person see what the problem is with the hundreds of different Linux distributions?
I know and a few others do to, that Linux is truly only a Kernel.
Linux has the power to become a true alternative operating system to Windows. Notice I say operating system, not distribution here. One company could re-shape the computing industry quite easily by using Linux in a similar way another company has used open source software since beyond 1999 to bring them-selves to what they are today (that same company has one of the most desirable portable devices today which many try to imitate and fail).
The only downside to this is that that same company that takes a huge chunk of the computer world dominated by Windows, they also need to be able support more then just ones-self. Killing Microsoft is easier then you think; have you thought about the consequences it incurs? because by destroying Microsoft, you also destroy a lot of big, medium and small companies at the same time and a lot more besides, although not necessarily a bad thing as I think the computer world could do with such a radical shake-up.
back to the subject: 25 Years After DOS - Lessons for Linux?
Linux could and should learn more from DOS, although not just DOS, other failed & succesful operating systems too.
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1] the story kinda proves that.a d_id=7837169&forum_id=40270
2] a pearpc developer also found that M$ is *somewhat* restrictive when it comes to FOSS: http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thre
http://channel9.msdn.com/wiki/default.aspx/Channel 9.InternetExplorerSupportForPNG
Now why is it that reading this thread, it seems more like Alan Kay has died?
Anyway, he can now enjoy a long well earned holiday.
I quite agree with you, why should I have to install A, B, C, X, Y, Z just so I can use K, D, E or G, N, O, M, E? even X, F, C, E is becoming the same thing :(
I prefer the number Eight :)
"...designs they emulate..." = http://web.cortland.edu/lacomb79/minipro3/confused .jpg
You know what, this is just some ploy to get the slashdot crowd out of there mothers basement in to some cubicle.
/. continously, not having to bath because I lack interpersonal skills.
:)
Really, I like being stuck in doors, lacking in vitamin D, watching $Some_Sci_Fi, refreshing
* having no job is kinda cool, think of all the free time I have
Modifying hardware is illegal here in the UK, sadly.h ip_win/
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/07/21/ps2_mod_c
not?? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0146675/
Not true, "Seek and Destroy" is innovation!!! :)
Now, IBM sometime ago done some adverts making Linux as a so called prodigy, here to re-cap:
IBM is fronting the bill for Linux's TV debut -- the company is advertising Linux as being the key to an "open" future. The ad was directed by Joe Pytka ("created" by Ogilvy & Mather), and debuted in the US on September 7, 2003, during an NFL game and the US Open men's finals.
The ad stars a stonefaced young blond boy, sitting in a nondescript chair in a Matrixesque white expanse, facing another chair in which is seated, over the course of the ad, 13 other people, each elucidating some important topic to the Kid (as well as a soccer player, who juggles a ball). These aren't your average after-school math tutors, either: the guests include Penny Marshall (actor; director), Muhammad Ali (boxer), Sylvia Nasar (author, "A Beautiful Mind"), Henry Lewis Gates (professor, Harvard; African-American community leader) and John Wooden (former coach, the Bruins). The nuggets of wisdom spoken to the Kid:
As the ad ends, "LINUX" blurs into view, and is then replaced by "THE FUTURE IS OPEN", and finally "IBM" with the URL ibm.com/open underneath it.
http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=77113
think of the above from a developers point of view, working on Linux.
actually the article was rated 100% by 10 readers before the /. stampede :(
Ken Katuragi: is that you?
If Linux has proved anything so far, starting seperate projects for every little part that is inadequate by someone who doesn't have "intimate" knowledge of the subject is just the biggest waste of time.
The only person that can write the documentation for every little function, program, configuration, etc, is the person that created the thing in the first. it also shows that they know and understand what, how, why, where, when.
the BSDs are "living" proof this works.
I guess implecations becomes implications?
Of course, Slashdot moderation being what it is, the parent will probably end up with a +5 moderation, and then what do you do?
Best summed up like this -> "Welcome to the real world"
I've found that having three seperate directories, with a layout like: /usr/music/album/${ARTIST}/${ALBUM}/${TRACK} /usr/music/compilation/${COMPILATION}/${TRACK} /usr/music/single/${ARTIST}/${TRACK}
;o)
Works the best, especially when you are doing a pseudo-digital to digital extraction or "rip", creating a playlist or copying to Minidisc
Then comes the fun part, naming of files, I never have spaces in filenames, only underscores "_" and only one dot. I hate it when files say something like "17 no doubt a rock steady vibe (rock steady remix ft. sweetie irie).flac" when it really should say "17_-_rock_steady_vibe_[rock_steady_remix].flac" -- alot easier on the eyes, especially if you are on the CLI, otherwise, typing "17\ no\ doubt\ a\ rock\ steady\ vibe\ (rock\ steady\ remix\ ft\ sweetie\ irie).flac" gets a little tedious.
Not sure if it fast enough but..
Burn Baby, Burn!!
I guess the smell of burning silicon is kinda overwhelming now?
Two days ago, trying to configure my current housemate's modern laptop not to log on to some random intermittent wireless network when it's plugged into a perfectly good wired LAN. Haven't worked that one out yet without disabling wireless.
;o)
did you take the cable out of the wireless?
I tried not to be too specific, obviously people still use computers to play the odd game here and there as I have. Although in most cases the independant games studio's last maybe just a few years before completely fizzing out or are snapped up by a "giant" -- I've seen this happen so many times over the past years. I understand the point you are trying to make though.
Well maybe before saying something like "...are the days of the X86 platform numbered?..." you do a little research, because XBox was the only console that is/was x86 based, others have been MIPS, RISC, MC68000, Super-H 3, Super-H 4, ARM, etc.
They only real difference between PowerPC processors and x86 is the amount of registers they have. PowerPC has quite a superior Single Instruction Multiple Data (SIMD) instruction set, where x86 processors have a rather limited amount SSE and MMX.
market share of consoles compared to computers is a rather benign comparison! they are two totally different markets, aimed at totally different people. I very much doubt AMD and Intel are even remotely worried.
Apple will be delivering a Dual Core PowerMac next year, maybe multi-core a year after, but like I said previously, they are pretty much two different technologies.
and I very very much doubt it will lead to more games being ported to make "first" due to the measly "5%" market share, where is the economic sense in that??
If you want to play games, get a console; for everything else, get a computer, PC or Mac..
Mark this flamebait/troll, what-ever. anyway...
When someone says: "What Linux?" the reply is usually something like "SuSE/Novell, Slackware, Mandrake, Connective, Mandiva, Redhat/Fedora, Debian, Ubuntu" etc.
So, can any one person see what the problem is with the hundreds of different Linux distributions?
I know and a few others do to, that Linux is truly only a Kernel.
Linux has the power to become a true alternative operating system to Windows. Notice I say operating system, not distribution here. One
company could re-shape the computing industry quite easily by using Linux in a similar way another company has used open source software
since beyond 1999 to bring them-selves to what they are today (that same company has one of the most desirable portable devices today which many try to imitate and fail).
The only downside to this is that that same company that takes a huge chunk of the computer world dominated by Windows, they also need to be able support more then just ones-self. Killing Microsoft is easier then you think; have you thought about the consequences it incurs?
because by destroying Microsoft, you also destroy a lot of big, medium and small companies at the same time and a lot more besides, although
not necessarily a bad thing as I think the computer world could do with such a radical shake-up.
back to the subject: 25 Years After DOS - Lessons for Linux?
Linux could and should learn more from DOS, although not just DOS, other failed & succesful operating systems too.
I am glad I am stuck with a Pentium 2 350 MHz :(
..is what would make a killer Laptop, imagine!! that is probably what that Apple tablet patent is *really* for :)
is it a bird, is it a plane, nope; its my dual 19" screen laptop!