1. Open up MSDOS.SYS and set BootGUI=0. 2. Delete C:\WINDOWS\LOGO*.SYS. 3. Reboot
You will see Windows start up at a DOS command prompt. Type 'WIN' to start Win9x. To get back to DOS, choose Shutdown from the Start Menu. You will be returned to a DOS prompt, ala Win3.1.
If this doesn't prove Win9x is built on a DOS kernel, I don't know what does!
How is this different than distributing pirated versions of closed-source commercial software? GPL software doesn't mean non-commercial.
If Q3A were released GPL today, you would see basically NO change from what happens already. Most people buy the software, and those that don't, get a pirated copy. Software piraters are not going to go to the trouble of recompiling the distribution when ISO images already exist for the taking.
The only thing releasing Q3A as GPL would do is make the source available for public review, and possible inclusion in other producs, which is a Good Thing (tm).
After a quick review of the article, it would appear that Microsoft is bringing back every FUD tactic:
1. UNIX is old. Linux is UNIX-like. Linux is outdated.
2. UNIX is hard. Linux is UNIX-like. Linux is hard.
3. Linux is unproven.
4. Linux support is either via Internet or pay-per-incident from Red Hat, etc. (Just like MS...)
There are a few good points made, such as scalability issues. But I don't think its very difficult to debunk the myths, and once you do, the article is VERY short indeed.
So use something like SSH or kerberos. There is basically NO REASON in this day and age to use telnet. It's insecure and inflexible.
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2.2.x will never be 'done' until 2.4.x or 3.0.x comes out - development is a continuous process. Other than the (somewhat embarassing) BSD process accounting compile bug, 2.2.x is extremely stable, much more so than early 2.0.x kernels were.
Even if all bugs were removed from the kernel, there would still be new releases to add features and drivers. Frequent updates are what keep Linux on the cutting edge.
I worked for Xerox last summer and all their new networked copiers have an embedded web server. They also speak BSD lpr, Netware IPX, and Windows NT via IPX as well. The web server allows you to administer everything on the system, tells you what is loaded in each paper tray, and even print via HTTP upload. All in all, it's pretty cool stuff.:)
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It doesn't? Try this for fun:
1. Open up MSDOS.SYS and set BootGUI=0.
2. Delete C:\WINDOWS\LOGO*.SYS.
3. Reboot
You will see Windows start up at a DOS command prompt. Type 'WIN' to start Win9x. To get back to DOS, choose Shutdown from the Start Menu. You will be returned to a DOS prompt, ala Win3.1.
If this doesn't prove Win9x is built on a DOS kernel, I don't know what does!
I've got a copy of the supermount patch for 2.2.14 final here:
http://www.fargocity.co m/~ccondit/supermount-2.2.14-1.patch
This is modified slightly from the original supermount code, which doesn't compile cleanly against 2.2.14.
Supermount isn't integrated into 2.2.14, however I have the patch mirrored here:
http://www.fargocity.co m/~ccondit/supermount-2.2.14-1.patch
This has been modified from the original supermount patch to patch cleanly on 2.2.14-final (md.c failed before).
How is this different than distributing pirated versions of closed-source commercial software? GPL software doesn't mean non-commercial.
If Q3A were released GPL today, you would see basically NO change from what happens already. Most people buy the software, and those that don't, get a pirated copy. Software piraters are not going to go to the trouble of recompiling the distribution when ISO images already exist for the taking.
The only thing releasing Q3A as GPL would do is make the source available for public review, and possible inclusion in other producs, which is a Good Thing (tm).
After a quick review of the article, it would appear that Microsoft is bringing back every FUD tactic:
1. UNIX is old. Linux is UNIX-like. Linux is outdated.
2. UNIX is hard. Linux is UNIX-like. Linux is hard.
3. Linux is unproven.
4. Linux support is either via Internet or pay-per-incident from Red Hat, etc. (Just like MS...)
There are a few good points made, such as scalability issues. But I don't think its very difficult to debunk the myths, and once you do, the article is VERY short indeed.
So use something like SSH or kerberos. There is basically NO REASON in this day and age to use telnet. It's insecure and inflexible.
2.2.x will never be 'done' until 2.4.x or 3.0.x comes out - development is a continuous process. Other than the (somewhat embarassing) BSD process accounting compile bug, 2.2.x is extremely stable, much more so than early 2.0.x kernels were.
Even if all bugs were removed from the kernel, there would still be new releases to add features and drivers. Frequent updates are what keep Linux on the cutting edge.
I worked for Xerox last summer and all their new networked copiers have an embedded web server. They also speak BSD lpr, Netware IPX, and Windows NT via IPX as well. The web server allows you to administer everything on the system, tells you what is loaded in each paper tray, and even print via HTTP upload. All in all, it's pretty cool stuff. :)