I'm a gentoo user and I disagree. Gentoo does in general take longer to set up be in a working state than most OS. It's not supposed to be easy-installing like ubuntu. But I switched back from ubuntu because of the advantages that portage have over apt-get. Now my KDE runs faster and I don't have to keep two types of package on my system: 386 and 686.
even if they find their GPL'd code being used in a way that violates the agreement.
I say let's DRM all the GPL'd source codes with digital signature and make all GPL'd programs send usage information to FSF so that they can catch the bad guys!
Good point with the analogy, but the reason why Fedora comes on 4 CDs is not because perl/python/*sh. It's the higher level user applications and graphics libraries such as qt, gtk+, KDE, gnome, openoffice, mozilla, etc. There are plenty of distros that come packaged with perl/python/*sh but fit on 1 CD, such as ubuntu.
First of all, I disagree with you on that Python is a boil on the butt. It's neat and clean with the base distribution. I run python applications on my 266MHz ARM-based network appliance (with 32MB RAM) everyday. Secondly, I don't see how MONO could be used the same way as Python. Like WINE, MONO is not gonna be used to be used to build core system utils, it's meant to give you better portability only. Building any open system with heavy dependency on a closed technology is like building on a timed bomb.
Automatic updater: Windows has had automatic update for a while now, and we still see tons of exploits. Not to mention that a lot of the patches actually break applications.
How to spread the virus: Simple, just make a malicious webiste with a few bugged pictures. IE exploits didn't need Xbox Live.
What's holding them back? Perhaps they realized how difficult browser security is. The difference between 1 million compromised 360 and 1 million compromised winbox is that the latter is known to be a problem, while the consumers generally don't expect their tv to suddenly start popping up porn pictures. Expect tons of lawsuits if this happens.
It's not difficult to include a stable web browser with 360; the original Xbox has a a homebrew browser (linksboks). The problem is how to keep it safe and up-to-date with the ever-evolving web exploits. The last thing MS wants to see was 30 million 360's get turned into a botnet.
I'd mod you +5 if I had mod points:). This makes me wonder if cancer is gift or wraith of god. We spend millions of $$ trying tireless to do that same thing in the stem cell labs, yet nature has mastered this millions of years ago by evolution. Maybe one day we'd be able to use cancer cells to produce stems cells to cure disease.
It may not make a big difference with the high-frequency chips like gigahertz CPUs. Semiconductor power consumption is mainly two components: static DC consumption and dynamic capacitance load. The gate leakage current is what makes static DC consumption high, but at high frequency, dynamic capacitive load dominates the power consumption, because you are charging/discharging billions of tiny capacitors at the speed of 1 trillion times a second. It's kinda like switching to drive and reverse gears in a car 1 thousand times a minute and pushing the gas pedal at the same time!
I agree with you, to the extent that we shouldn't justify space exploration with the after-thoughts that it brought us things like memory-foam matress. However, I believe that space exploration is self-justifiable, and that is to expand our foot steps to other planets, star systems, and even galaxies. It is the human nature to explore, conquer, and colonize.
Ha... I'm surprised that this question even came out. Haven't we learnt enough from the past, that no matter who writes the check for those fancy military toys, the tax payer/consumer pays?
According to mysql.com, only the paid version of mysql (network) will get the enterprise-level tools. The free (community edition) is not certified for enterprise operation, hence still (far) inferior to postgresSQL.
I agree. With $200 more I can get a headless Mac Mini that is a lot more capable. Also, is Geode processor on the same level as Intel's Xscale processors in terms of performance? If so, then you are really getting ripped off!
I agree. There's little additional value (sound, audio quality, licensing) that you gain from UMD. TFA never mentioned which two titles were selling over 100K copies, and I suspect that they are part of bundles?
MIAA, it's very easy to sell more DVD's. Just follow the two rules:
1. Release DVD at the same time the movie is out. 2. Drop the price of new release dvd's by $15-20 and the old ones by $10.
Quote: "From this interview, it looks like Rickford Grant knows what he's talking about, but crosses the line into over-simplification. I don't think I'll recommend this book."
Why don't you try making a recommendation after actually reading the book? And to the person who modded the parent "insightful", do you not understand the difference between reading an interview and reading a book? His comments make no didilo sense at all.
I still don't understand why someone would need a 64-bit workstation/desktop. What does x86-64 offer you other than the higher price tag? True, AMD-64 rocks in Intel's face, but the performance is gained through a direct memory interface, not by going 64-bit. The tests from TFA shows no difference between running 64-bit and 32-bit applications. If I were to own a x86-64 machine, I bet I'd turn off the 64-bit function to reduce the complexity of running applications.
NAPA and Pentium-M are not just for laptops: Intel is serious about putting them into 1U blade servers. In a server environment, it makes a lot of sense to have hardware RAID. Intel is also planning a new Xeon chip based on the 65nm Yonah core, codenamed Sossamn: http://anandtech.com/tradeshows/showdoc.aspx?i=250 8&p=6 On a side note, the napa northbridge might soon be integrated into the pentium-m die, now they will have a fast cache and memory controller: http://anandtech.com/tradeshows/showdoc.aspx?i=250 8&p=6
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Now I don't have to rely on the stupid dubs when watching hentai movies on psp...
I'm a gentoo user and I disagree. Gentoo does in general take longer to set up be in a working state than most OS. It's not supposed to be easy-installing like ubuntu. But I switched back from ubuntu because of the advantages that portage have over apt-get. Now my KDE runs faster and I don't have to keep two types of package on my system: 386 and 686.
even if they find their GPL'd code being used in a way that violates the agreement.
I say let's DRM all the GPL'd source codes with digital signature and make all GPL'd programs send usage information to FSF so that they can catch the bad guys!
Good point with the analogy, but the reason why Fedora comes on 4 CDs is not because perl/python/*sh. It's the higher level user applications and graphics libraries such as qt, gtk+, KDE, gnome, openoffice, mozilla, etc.
There are plenty of distros that come packaged with perl/python/*sh but fit on 1 CD, such as ubuntu.
First of all, I disagree with you on that Python is a boil on the butt. It's neat and clean with the base distribution. I run python applications on my 266MHz ARM-based network appliance (with 32MB RAM) everyday.
Secondly, I don't see how MONO could be used the same way as Python. Like WINE, MONO is not gonna be used to be used to build core system utils, it's meant to give you better portability only. Building any open system with heavy dependency on a closed technology is like building on a timed bomb.
Automatic updater:
Windows has had automatic update for a while now, and we still see tons of exploits. Not to mention that a lot of the patches actually break applications.
How to spread the virus:
Simple, just make a malicious webiste with a few bugged pictures. IE exploits didn't need Xbox Live.
What's holding them back?
Perhaps they realized how difficult browser security is. The difference between 1 million compromised 360 and 1 million compromised winbox is that the latter is known to be a problem, while the consumers generally don't expect their tv to suddenly start popping up porn pictures. Expect tons of lawsuits if this happens.
It's not difficult to include a stable web browser with 360; the original Xbox has a a homebrew browser (linksboks). The problem is how to keep it safe and up-to-date with the ever-evolving web exploits. The last thing MS wants to see was 30 million 360's get turned into a botnet.
I'd mod you +5 if I had mod points :). This makes me wonder if cancer is gift or wraith of god. We spend millions of $$ trying tireless to do that same thing in the stem cell labs, yet nature has mastered this millions of years ago by evolution. Maybe one day we'd be able to use cancer cells to produce stems cells to cure disease.
It may not make a big difference with the high-frequency chips like gigahertz CPUs. Semiconductor power consumption is mainly two components: static DC consumption and dynamic capacitance load. The gate leakage current is what makes static DC consumption high, but at high frequency, dynamic capacitive load dominates the power consumption, because you are charging/discharging billions of tiny capacitors at the speed of 1 trillion times a second. It's kinda like switching to drive and reverse gears in a car 1 thousand times a minute and pushing the gas pedal at the same time!
Keep word: without booting Windows
Hence it's probably an onboard dvd decoder chip with access to the sound system. You don't need an OS, period.
Drooling... I like the AV feature, which makes those laptops true replacement for portable DVD/CD players.
I agree with you, to the extent that we shouldn't justify space exploration with the after-thoughts that it brought us things like memory-foam matress. However, I believe that space exploration is self-justifiable, and that is to expand our foot steps to other planets, star systems, and even galaxies. It is the human nature to explore, conquer, and colonize.
China has had that system running since June 2004: http://www.top500.org/sublist/System.php?id=7036
Which makes my wonder, how much of the post is really news?
Ha... I'm surprised that this question even came out. Haven't we learnt enough from the past, that no matter who writes the check for those fancy military toys, the tax payer/consumer pays?
According to mysql.com, only the paid version of mysql (network) will get the enterprise-level tools. The free (community edition) is not certified for enterprise operation, hence still (far) inferior to postgresSQL.
I agree. With $200 more I can get a headless Mac Mini that is a lot more capable. Also, is Geode processor on the same level as Intel's Xscale processors in terms of performance? If so, then you are really getting ripped off!
I agree. There's little additional value (sound, audio quality, licensing) that you gain from UMD. TFA never mentioned which two titles were selling over 100K copies, and I suspect that they are part of bundles?
MIAA, it's very easy to sell more DVD's. Just follow the two rules:
1. Release DVD at the same time the movie is out.
2. Drop the price of new release dvd's by $15-20 and the old ones by $10.
There you go, you greedy bastard.
Quote: "From this interview, it looks like Rickford Grant knows what he's talking about, but crosses the line into over-simplification. I don't think I'll recommend this book."
Why don't you try making a recommendation after actually reading the book? And to the person who modded the parent "insightful", do you not understand the difference between reading an interview and reading a book? His comments make no didilo sense at all.
But Linux is not an OS, It should be GNU/Linux!!! Damn those bastards ruining my perfect day!
I still don't understand why someone would need a 64-bit workstation/desktop. What does x86-64 offer you other than the higher price tag? True, AMD-64 rocks in Intel's face, but the performance is gained through a direct memory interface, not by going 64-bit. The tests from TFA shows no difference between running 64-bit and 32-bit applications. If I were to own a x86-64 machine, I bet I'd turn off the 64-bit function to reduce the complexity of running applications.
That explains why OS X runs a MACHo microkernel...
The readers of slashdot has been declining, because...
THERE ARE NO REAL NEWS!
dupes like these are harder to capture since Zonk could be approving the dupe story when the first story is already in-queue for publication
oops...the second link shall be http://anandtech.com/tradeshows/showdoc.aspx?i=251 1
NAPA and Pentium-M are not just for laptops: Intel is serious about putting them into 1U blade servers. In a server environment, it makes a lot of sense to have hardware RAID. Intel is also planning a new Xeon chip based on the 65nm Yonah core, codenamed Sossamn: http://anandtech.com/tradeshows/showdoc.aspx?i=250 8&p=60 8&p=6
On a side note, the napa northbridge might soon be integrated into the pentium-m die, now they will have a fast cache and memory controller: http://anandtech.com/tradeshows/showdoc.aspx?i=25