"SANE didn't work with the serial number imprinter on our Fujitsu scanner, so I contacted [the] "maintainer" of the SANE Fujitsu backend. He was incredible, getting us some initial changes the same day"
This is what amazes me about Open Source, if you have a problem, you can contact the developers directly, instead of 'Dave' in some call center in Bangalore..
DET, the source of the 'admission' that Microsoft-based laptops aren't too expensive, is also a long time customer of Microsoft Gold Certified Partner OBS, who according to this article saved $208,000 a year on an intranet. According to the report, the savings occurred as a result of certain inefficiencies such as:
"Because DET uses a range of technology platforms.. When staff needed to apply for access to network resources, they had to fill in a paper form. It could take up to 10 working days before an applicant received access"
"Information about meetings for ITD managers and various DET committees was distributed by email"
"Some staff maintained individual news archives.. on high-availability network or email servers"
"As part of the pilot project, Microsoft engaged independent business analyst BearingPoint to measure the potential impact of the Microsoft solution"
"Microsoft itself claimed it will keep costs per unit down by hosting a lot of the educational software in the cloud rather than on the netbook devices"
How is this going to make Windows-based netbooks less expensive since the cloud is going to absorb any alleged savings in the basic latop version. Who is going to pay to upgrade the network to run on the cloud?
"once SRS extracted an image of the data from the DVD, it was able to repair the damaged lead-in portion of the DVD, making the data -- which had always been intact -- viewable"
Why is this deemed worthy of a slashdot posting, any competent techie could have done the same..
I emailed AISD and received no confirmation of anyone affilated with that organization is the 'Karen referred to in that story. See a previous entry from 'Ken Starks' of HeliOS Solutions. Never mind Karen, is 'Ken Starks' for real ?
This is BS, the one don't affect the other. What this is, is the introduction of total population surveillance under the pretext of protecting us against the CyberTerr'ists..
"We are migrating a whole bunch of sites away from eRoom because it's so expensive.. [and an embarrassment in a business sense because of the costs]
Expensive, how so, licenses, maintenance, down time, explain Spock ?
[we're realizing substantial cost savings by migrating to a closed source solution.]"
What 'closed source solution did your company choose, who did the choosing, how is this solution saving your costs?
"I didn't know it was open source.. but the guy who brought it into our enterprise is a huge proponent of open source"
This is curiously contradictory, while he was enthusing on 'open source' did he neglect to mention that eRoom was so expensive? Did you even ask about the license, even when the splash screen came up?
"He has rapidly lost interest in it over the past 12 months, mainly because it was a headache to administer"
What's he being doing over the past twelve months to earn his salary. Does he stil lwork there? How did you company manage preceding your migration to the 'commercial' solution. What is it about these 'open source fanbois', don't they have any business discipline?
What was it doing that caused the excessive administration. Generally, from what I've seen, and I've been in the business for over fifteen years, once a system is up and running, and baring hardware failure, it requires minimal administration, a bunch of scripts does it all.
"I'm amused by seeing it in an article about using open source alternatives to save money"
I'm amazed that Ford Motor Company seems to be able to get it working. What business are you in again ?
"I own a small Managed Service Provider in Seattle. I've wanted to use open source for years as much as possible--but the commercial alternatives have always been better fits for our needs and our customers' needs"
"Windows XP SP3, Vista, and Windows Server 2008 aren't vulnerable", Shados
That's two out of four not affected..
'Impact: Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network'
"I didn't read how the exploit actually works to see if it can realistically be used to attack Windows Server 2003", Shados
'"limited and targeted" attacks are in progress by hackers exploiting an unpatched vulnerability in the WordPad Text Converter.. If exploited, a hacker could gain the same rights on a PC as a local user and could remotely execute code'
"I will research this as time allows and I want to assure you, if you are doing anything illegal, I will pursue charges as the law allows. Mr. Starks, I along with many others tried Linux during college and I assure you, the claims you make are grossly over-stated and hinge on falsehoods. I admire your attempts in getting computers in the hands of disadvantaged people but putting linux on these machines is holding our kids back"
Snort!!!!, I do believe this requires further investigation...
"I'm a High School teacher and would be very uneasy about putting bootable linux CDs into the hands of teenage boys on the school network
What school would that be?...
Not using Linux didn't save Julie Amero from losing her teaching license or a conviction for disorderly conduct, where was the union in this case ?
"Think - what if a student used advanced access to delete a whole year's coursework?"
If you're relying on Windows to protect your coursework then you are deluding yourself.
"schools don't have the money to bring in the level of security experts we need to protect against the kids"
Like how is it less expensive to protect Windows against attacks?
"the idea that kids need Linux in highschool is ridiculous"
Using Linux, kids learn about computing, using Windows and they learn that the right-mouse-click is dangerous. And it would show them that there is more to computing than Windows.
"Teacher's unions are good for your children"
imho, Unions are good for the executive officers of said union, and no-one else..
"The manufacturing software ran on X Windows and so these machines needed an X Windows emulator. Cost wise we would replace 2 licenses with one license and machines would work much better because the X Windows emulator and NT was taking all system resources"
What was the name of this 'manufacturing software' and 'X Windows emulator'? Why the need for an emulator if they moved to Linux? How did they get the 'manufacturing software' to run before moving to Linux. What was the name of the Linux distro they moved to ?
"I just left a company which was a big IBM shop.. I think on all future job interviews, I'll ask straighaway if the place is an IBM shop and if they say yes I'll thank them for their time"
What was the name of this IBM shop and the software that didn't work ?
The best defence against unknown malware is to make an Operating System that don't get compromised by clicking on an URL or opening an email attachment..
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"SANE didn't work with the serial number imprinter on our Fujitsu scanner, so I contacted [the] "maintainer" of the SANE Fujitsu backend. He was incredible, getting us some initial changes the same day"
..
This is what amazes me about Open Source, if you have a problem, you can contact the developers directly, instead of 'Dave' in some call center in Bangalore
DET, the source of the 'admission' that Microsoft-based laptops aren't too expensive, is also a long time customer of Microsoft Gold Certified Partner OBS, who according to this article saved $208,000 a year on an intranet. According to the report, the savings occurred as a result of certain inefficiencies such as:
.. When staff needed to apply for access to network resources, they had to fill in a paper form. It could take up to 10 working days before an applicant received access"
.. on high-availability network or email servers"
"Because DET uses a range of technology platforms
"Information about meetings for ITD managers and various DET committees was distributed by email"
"Some staff maintained individual news archives
"As part of the pilot project, Microsoft engaged independent business analyst BearingPoint to measure the potential impact of the Microsoft solution"
"For almost 10 years, BearingPoint and Microsoft have worked together"
"Microsoft itself claimed it will keep costs per unit down by hosting a lot of the educational software in the cloud rather than on the netbook devices"
How is this going to make Windows-based netbooks less expensive since the cloud is going to absorb any alleged savings in the basic latop version. Who is going to pay to upgrade the network to run on the cloud?
"it's wide and dust simply reduces its intensity at the focused point (diagram)"
/articles/sony_bwu-100a_blu-ray_drive/laser_comparison.jpg on this server'
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You don't have permission to access
"once SRS extracted an image of the data from the DVD, it was able to repair the damaged lead-in portion of the DVD, making the data -- which had always been intact -- viewable"
..
Why is this deemed worthy of a slashdot posting, any competent techie could have done the same
I emailed AISD and received no confirmation of anyone affilated with that organization is the 'Karen referred to in that story. See a previous entry from 'Ken Starks' of HeliOS Solutions. Never mind Karen, is 'Ken Starks' for real ?
Did anyone bother to verify that there really is a Karen?
"Where is any verification of any of this?"
Well, personally I emailed the AISD and asked them, before posting, simple isn't it !!!
This is BS, the one don't affect the other. What this is, is the introduction of total population surveillance under the pretext of protecting us against the CyberTerr'ists ..
"We are migrating a whole bunch of sites away from eRoom because it's so expensive .. [and an embarrassment in a business sense because of the costs]
.. but the guy who brought it into our enterprise is a huge proponent of open source"
Expensive, how so, licenses, maintenance, down time, explain Spock ?
[we're realizing substantial cost savings by migrating to a closed source solution.]"
What 'closed source solution did your company choose, who did the choosing, how is this solution saving your costs?
"I didn't know it was open source
This is curiously contradictory, while he was enthusing on 'open source' did he neglect to mention that eRoom was so expensive? Did you even ask about the license, even when the splash screen came up?
"He has rapidly lost interest in it over the past 12 months, mainly because it was a headache to administer"
What's he being doing over the past twelve months to earn his salary. Does he stil lwork there? How did you company manage preceding your migration to the 'commercial' solution. What is it about these 'open source fanbois', don't they have any business discipline?
What was it doing that caused the excessive administration. Generally, from what I've seen, and I've been in the business for over fifteen years, once a system is up and running, and baring hardware failure, it requires minimal administration, a bunch of scripts does it all.
"I'm amused by seeing it in an article about using open source alternatives to save money"
I'm amazed that Ford Motor Company seems to be able to get it working. What business are you in again ?
"As the MySQL fanbois are used to saying,
then how does the Shinsei Bank of Japan manage (US$118 million net income, first quarter 2008).
"the MySQL guys can cook single instance benchmarks"
Produce any evidence that the 'MySQL guys' faked benchmark results, produce a comparison benchmark of MySQL versus a 'commercial' database.
troll detect score 5+, keywords fanbois, cook, benchmark
"I own a small Managed Service Provider in Seattle. I've wanted to use open source for years as much as possible--but the commercial alternatives have always been better fits for our needs and our customers' needs"
..
What's the name of your company and customers?
Here's a Managed Service Provider that uses Open Source
DirectPointe, Top Managed Service Provider, Defeats Bad Economy
'I keep on getting pop-up messages from the packagekitd: "Update Applet Failed to reset client"'
.. :) It was posted at 10:22 and the responce at 12:23 ...
You must be the only one, I googled on it and got only the one hit
"Fedora Core people, are you listening ?!"
Was it you that posted the question ?
"Windows XP SP3, Vista, and Windows Server 2008 aren't vulnerable", Shados That's two out of four not affected ..
.. If exploited, a hacker could gain the same rights on a PC as a local user and could remotely execute code'
'Impact: Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network'
"I didn't read how the exploit actually works to see if it can realistically be used to attack Windows Server 2003", Shados
'"limited and targeted" attacks are in progress by hackers exploiting an unpatched vulnerability in the WordPad Text Converter
http://www.cio.com/article/470080/Another_Microsoft_Bug_Revealed_on_Huge_Patch_Day http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9123100
neither is this .. :)
...
"I will research this as time allows and I want to assure you, if you are doing anything illegal, I will pursue charges as the law allows. Mr. Starks, I along with many others tried Linux during college and I assure you, the claims you make are grossly over-stated and hinge on falsehoods. I admire your attempts in getting computers in the hands of disadvantaged people but putting linux on these machines is holding our kids back"
Snort!!!!, I do believe this requires further investigation
"I'm a High School teacher and would be very uneasy about putting bootable linux CDs into the hands of teenage boys on the school network
...
..
What school would that be?
Not using Linux didn't save Julie Amero from losing her teaching license or a conviction for disorderly conduct, where was the union in this case ?
"Think - what if a student used advanced access to delete a whole year's coursework?"
If you're relying on Windows to protect your coursework then you are deluding yourself.
"schools don't have the money to bring in the level of security experts we need to protect against the kids"
Like how is it less expensive to protect Windows against attacks?
"the idea that kids need Linux in highschool is ridiculous"
Using Linux, kids learn about computing, using Windows and they learn that the right-mouse-click is dangerous. And it would show them that there is more to computing than Windows.
"Teacher's unions are good for your children"
imho, Unions are good for the executive officers of said union, and no-one else
Is it true that in India, you need to produce identity papers to buy SIM cards and how did they get caught if they used forged documents ?
"The manufacturing software ran on X Windows and so these machines needed an X Windows emulator. Cost wise we would replace 2 licenses with one license and machines would work much better because the X Windows emulator and NT was taking all system resources"
What was the name of this 'manufacturing software' and 'X Windows emulator'? Why the need for an emulator if they moved to Linux? How did they get the 'manufacturing software' to run before moving to Linux. What was the name of the Linux distro they moved to ?
"I just left a company which was a big IBM shop .. I think on all future job interviews, I'll ask straighaway if the place is an IBM shop and if they say yes I'll thank them for their time"
What was the name of this IBM shop and the software that didn't work ?
And the geeks are most unlikly to install malware ..
The best defence against unknown malware is to make an Operating System that don't get compromised by clicking on an URL or opening an email attachment ..
"Is there a reason why my system should even be using the virtual memory anymore"
I've wondered that too. I recall when DOS couldn't handle extended memory, so a used it as a fake drive and ran tha apps from there ..
"the amount of hacks and viruses and malware on an os/ browser has absolutely nothing to do with anything other than marketshare"
They why go to the trouble of writing one for a browser with such a low market share. I mean how many bank accounts are accessed under Firefox ?
"This latest e-threat - called Trojan.PWS.ChromeInject.A - is intended to be delivered onto a compromised computer system by other malware"
SYMPTOMS: Presence of the: "%ProgramFiles%\Mozilla Firefox\plugins\npbasic.dll"
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION: It drops an executable file (which is a Firefox 3 plugin)
Does that mean it's Windows only ?
You're confusing Serge with billg .. :>