As long as the productivity apps are there (whether custom built or off-the-shelf), it can be used for 'enterprise level' workloads. Users can be trained to use something without having to understand how it works or what platform it works on. Hell, we had users working on OS/2 Warp 3 as of a few years ago.
To me at least, enterprise level means management and deployment tools. Centralized patch management, remote administration, and policy/profile tools are really at the top of the list. Linux has always had the pieces there, you just usually had to assemble them yourself. If Novell has managed to unify this into a cohesive package (and from the early buzz, it sounds like they have), they may have a product on their hands that can compete with everybody's favorite 800 pound gorilla.
For me personally, I'd be thrilled if I didn't need to call up a vendor just because I need to reinstall the OS (we use Dells, which have the unpleasant tendency to brick). That's a waste of 10 perfectly good minutes. Also, it'd be nice to not need my users to have admin privileges just so they can receive anti-virus updates. The logic there still causes my brain to cramp.
How many Uranus jokes do people have to make before we finally get the name changed to something a little more tasteful? I'm thinking something along the lines of Urectum. Or do I have to wait around until 2620 to see that happen?
It's like a nerds wet dream. First you have an over-zealous company sabotage it's own customer's machines. Now, it turns out they are violating the very copyright laws they are trying to defend with their crapware. What next? Perhaps they'll claim they own the code in question and try to relicense it for $699, even though we all know they'll want to charge $666 for it.
My formula is somewhat subjective, but maybe it'll work for you folks too. My high water mark doesn't exist, but it doesn't really need to for the idea to work. My idea for the best show that could ever be created is a reality show where you make William Shattner and Adam West be roommates. Maybe you get Christopher Walken to be the wacky neighbor, maybe hang out every now and again. The potential for awesome is off the charts as far as I'm concerned. Those three guys are crazy as fuck with egos to match. It'll have everything: comedy, drama, relatively cheap to produce and be highly watchable in reruns. On the other end of the spectrum is any old steamy pile of shit, like Dharma and Greg, or Veronica's Closet. Bearing these two extremes in mind, I usually get a fairly good guage on how a show will be. It's not a perfect system, but it's damn close...
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When you say you recorded that mp3 in your studio, did you mean answering machine?
As long as the productivity apps are there (whether custom built or off-the-shelf), it can be used for 'enterprise level' workloads. Users can be trained to use something without having to understand how it works or what platform it works on. Hell, we had users working on OS/2 Warp 3 as of a few years ago.
To me at least, enterprise level means management and deployment tools. Centralized patch management, remote administration, and policy/profile tools are really at the top of the list. Linux has always had the pieces there, you just usually had to assemble them yourself. If Novell has managed to unify this into a cohesive package (and from the early buzz, it sounds like they have), they may have a product on their hands that can compete with everybody's favorite 800 pound gorilla.
For me personally, I'd be thrilled if I didn't need to call up a vendor just because I need to reinstall the OS (we use Dells, which have the unpleasant tendency to brick). That's a waste of 10 perfectly good minutes. Also, it'd be nice to not need my users to have admin privileges just so they can receive anti-virus updates. The logic there still causes my brain to cramp.
How many Uranus jokes do people have to make before we finally get the name changed to something a little more tasteful? I'm thinking something along the lines of Urectum. Or do I have to wait around until 2620 to see that happen?
I can't wait for them to publish the other extreme with the "OMG!!! Titties!" theme.
Captain and Tenille?
PythonG!
It's like a nerds wet dream. First you have an over-zealous company sabotage it's own customer's machines. Now, it turns out they are violating the very copyright laws they are trying to defend with their crapware. What next? Perhaps they'll claim they own the code in question and try to relicense it for $699, even though we all know they'll want to charge $666 for it.
Perhaps there is a way to use pigeons as energy. They may not burn as clean as oil but who cares. It'd still be two problems solved in my book.
...suck.
Time to go resubscribe to Skinemax...
And this just confirms I'm not the only one who types 'pythong' instead of 'python' when I'm in a rush. Thanks.
I suppose it was wrong clicking on the link hoping for screen shots, huh?
My formula is somewhat subjective, but maybe it'll work for you folks too. My high water mark doesn't exist, but it doesn't really need to for the idea to work. My idea for the best show that could ever be created is a reality show where you make William Shattner and Adam West be roommates. Maybe you get Christopher Walken to be the wacky neighbor, maybe hang out every now and again. The potential for awesome is off the charts as far as I'm concerned. Those three guys are crazy as fuck with egos to match. It'll have everything: comedy, drama, relatively cheap to produce and be highly watchable in reruns. On the other end of the spectrum is any old steamy pile of shit, like Dharma and Greg, or Veronica's Closet. Bearing these two extremes in mind, I usually get a fairly good guage on how a show will be. It's not a perfect system, but it's damn close...
Where's the Orgazmo love? Some people...
I don't wanna sound like a queer or anything, but I think you've got a nice ass.