That part kind of got me too, shouldn't all deals subject to regulatory approval be structured where they could walk away? Wouldn't anything else be outright flaunting in the face of regulation?
What they meant here was that unlike AT&T, they didn't screw up and allow a penalty clause in the agreement if the merger didn't go through.
And why I recommend ninite.com to all the family members etc. I support. Even official installers direct from the source tend to include this junk these days.
LibreOffice has had pivot tables since day one, they call the feature DataPilot. And you can do a polynomial regression with the LINEST function. And the import/export gets better with every release.
Satellite should be your LAST choice for gaming, especially FPS games, because of the high latencies.
IDSL has very low latency, a speed of 144 kbit/s, and long enough range that almost any residence with copper phone wires can get the service. Unlike ISDN, IDSL is usually sold at a flat monthly rate and is an always-on connection. You can get IDSL service from ISPs such as speakeasy.net -- prepare for sticker shock, however, as it's rather more expensive than Cable or DSL.
3G cellular service, if it's available in your area, can offer surprisingly good speeds (several hundred kbit/s, even exceeding 1 Mbit/s on HSDPA with good coverage), but with worse latency than Cable/DSL (still preferable to satellite, however). Your choices are EVDO (Verizon and Sprint) and HSDPA (Cingular) service; if you don't have coverage for one you might have it for the other. You'll need a PC Card slot; if you have a desktop PC you can probably get an adapter card from your favorite PC parts supplier. Kyocera's KR1 router has a built in card slot, but will only work with EVDO (not HSDPA). You can expect this service to be less expensive than IDSL, but still more (probably at least twice as much) than Cable/DSL.
From the things I could not get to work (that used to work): touch pad (really, can't tap to click),
Try adding "psmouse.proto=imps" to your kernel options.
XFCE4 (incompatible with xorg?)
What? Not only does XFCE work in Fedora Core 2 (with X.org X11), but packages for it are included!
wlan card (linuxant drivers).
The Linuxant drivers work on Fedora Core 2. In fact they make available a specially compiled kernel which fixes some of the compatibility issues with some binary drivers (such as the nVidia graphics drivers).
Maybe next time instead of declaring "well, this doesn't work" and giving up, you should ask for help?
There's a Google ad running now as I read your submission. A search for "DVI KVM" on Google reveals a number of DVI KVM switches that will do exactly what you want. Did you even *try* using a search engine before sending this to Ask Slashdot?
The Linux port which you can download from icculus.org contains everything you need (except some libraries and so forth, of course) to build a native Linux version of the program itself, but you need data files (missions, sound, music, textures, etc). Those you copy off of the Windows version CD.
The Linux port is complete, with OpenGL acceleration, sound, and joystick support. The only thing missing is playing the cinematic movies; Volition licensed a third party movie codec and they couldn't get the rights to release the source to that.
I'll second this nomination. I've used the web interface at hrblock.com the last two years to file my taxes and it worked fine. Both times I was using Mozilla, and the most recent was Mozilla under Linux. That time I had to switch to Windows to download a PDF of my return, but the return itself worked under Linux. I sent them some feedback, so hopefully the entire process will work under Linux now.
To get a really good Japanese dictionary, you're probably going to have to go to Japan. Fortunately, there are importers such as J-List which will happily provide you with such things.
I second this proposal. The amavisd-new+spamassassin combination is a highly efficient way to eliminate spam (rejecting the message if it's spam, as you requested) with near 100% accuracy.
So yes, I'd say that a web browser named "Phoenix" and a BIOS/browser combo named "Phoenix" are more similar than a web browser named "Firebird" and a database named "Firebird", since the first pair includes two identical things (browsers) with the same name and the second does not.
The Firebird project (now, I'm talking about the Database here) includes the "Firebird Browser", which is used to browse databases. I think there could be some confusion with Firebird (now, I'm talking about the web Browser here).
What are you talking about; there is no risk of confusion,
No risk of confusion??
Part of the Firebird SQL project is a data browser, to browse the database. You don't see a possibility of confusion with the "Mozilla Firebird Browser"??
What if someone develops an application with Firebird SQL as the backend database and Mozilla Firebird as the client? "Wait, now I install Firebird? I thought I already did that!!" Sounds like confusion to me.
Suppose one day it is announced that the Slash system now supports Firebird. Wait, what does that mean? Does it mean that the database backend can now run on Firebird SQL? Or does it mean that Slash can now be browsed with Mozilla Firebird? Result: confusion.
What about the package maintainers for the various Linux distributions? If someone installs the "firebird" package, are they getting a web browser or a database? More confusion.
The Firebird SQL team has legitimate reason to complain.
But, in this case, they aren't the same (nor similar). Nobody will confuse the two. They can call it firebird if they want to.
I disagree.
Part of the Firebird SQL project is the "Firebird Browser", which browses the database. You don't see a possibility of confusion with the "Mozilla Firebird Browser"??
What if someone develops a 3-tier application with Firebird SQL as the backend database and Mozilla Firebird as the client? "Wait, now I install Firebird? I thought I already did that!!" Sounds like confusion to me.
Suppose one day it is announced that the Slash system now supports Firebird. Wait, what does that mean? Does it mean that the database backend can now run on Firebird SQL? Or does it mean that Slash can now be browsed with Mozilla Firebird? Result: confusion.
What about the package maintainers for the various Linux distributions? If someone installs the "firebird" package, are they getting a web browser or a database? More confusion.
Think about some of the clueless people in the world of confusing and then tell me again that nobody will confuse these two projects.
The use of the name in this case is non-confusing and the SQL people with their database have no basis for interfering with the Mozilla people
WHAT?? Non-confusing? How did this get modded up?
Part of the Firebird SQL project is the "Firebird Browser", which browses the database. You don't see a possibility of confusion with the "Mozilla Firebird Browser"??
What if someone develops a 3-tier Application with Firebird SQL as the backend database and Mozilla Firebird as the client? "Wait, now I install Firebird? I thought I already did that!!" Sounds like confusion to me.
Suppose one day it is announced that the slash system now supports Firebird. Wait, what does that mean? Does it mean that the database backend can now run on Firebird SQL? Or does it mean that slash can now be browsed with Mozilla Firebird? Result: confusion.
What about the package maintainers for the various Linux distributions? If someone installs the "firebird" package, are they getting a web browser or a database? More confusion.
The Firebird SQL project has legitimate reason to complain.
Ok, so someone else in the Open Source community is using FireBird as part of its products name, big deal!!! C'mon guys get over this bickering like little children and grow up.
The problem is the possibility of confusion.
Part of the Firebird SQL project is the "Firebird Browser", which browses the database. You don't see a possibility of confusion with the "Mozilla Firebird Browser"??
Suppose one day it is announced that the slash system now supports Firebird. Wait, what does that mean? Does it mean that the database backend can now run on Firebird SQL? Or does it mean that slash can now be browsed with Mozilla Firebird? Result: confusion.
What about the package maintainers for the various Linux distributions? If someone installs the "firebird" package, are they getting a web browser or a database? More confusion.
This name change DOES cause very real problems.
Thank heavens they made the call to try and put forth a much more professional boycott regime.
What are you even talking about? At no point during this exchange was a boycott proposed.
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That part kind of got me too, shouldn't all deals subject to regulatory approval be structured where they could walk away? Wouldn't anything else be outright flaunting in the face of regulation?
What they meant here was that unlike AT&T, they didn't screw up and allow a penalty clause in the agreement if the merger didn't go through.
T-Mobile made out pretty well in that one.
And exactly how does ninite remove junk from source builds?
You know, without the source?
AIUI, they take the source installer and pass it options to install silently and to not include the optional junk.
And why I recommend ninite.com to all the family members etc. I support. Even official installers direct from the source tend to include this junk these days.
I'm confused, is this a troll? ASUS has stated quite publicly that THIS is a 3.x device which will be upgraded to 4.0.
Yeah, it would be good to get it from a supplier who has actually heard of Linux. So System 76, or maybe Emperor Linux or The Linux Laptop or Linux-Certified or ZaReason etc.
Have you even used it?
LibreOffice has had pivot tables since day one, they call the feature DataPilot. And you can do a polynomial regression with the LINEST function. And the import/export gets better with every release.
Because Android isn't GPL licensed, only the kernel is.
For the record, the kernel is available at android.git.kernel.org
Satellite should be your LAST choice for gaming, especially FPS games, because of the high latencies.
IDSL has very low latency, a speed of 144 kbit/s, and long enough range that almost any residence with copper phone wires can get the service. Unlike ISDN, IDSL is usually sold at a flat monthly rate and is an always-on connection. You can get IDSL service from ISPs such as speakeasy.net -- prepare for sticker shock, however, as it's rather more expensive than Cable or DSL.
3G cellular service, if it's available in your area, can offer surprisingly good speeds (several hundred kbit/s, even exceeding 1 Mbit/s on HSDPA with good coverage), but with worse latency than Cable/DSL (still preferable to satellite, however). Your choices are EVDO (Verizon and Sprint) and HSDPA (Cingular) service; if you don't have coverage for one you might have it for the other. You'll need a PC Card slot; if you have a desktop PC you can probably get an adapter card from your favorite PC parts supplier. Kyocera's KR1 router has a built in card slot, but will only work with EVDO (not HSDPA). You can expect this service to be less expensive than IDSL, but still more (probably at least twice as much) than Cable/DSL.
What? Not only does XFCE work in Fedora Core 2 (with X.org X11), but packages for it are included!
The Linuxant drivers work on Fedora Core 2. In fact they make available a specially compiled kernel which fixes some of the compatibility issues with some binary drivers (such as the nVidia graphics drivers).
Maybe next time instead of declaring "well, this doesn't work" and giving up, you should ask for help?
I stand by my initial comment. If you wanted support for a specific resolution, then just add that to your search query. I did, and I found this:
http://www.kvms.com/nav/item.asp?item=7071
What's this? Why it's a 2-Port DVI USB KVM Switch that lists support for 1920x1200 resolution in the specs. Thanks, Google!
There's a Google ad running now as I read your submission. A search for "DVI KVM" on Google reveals a number of DVI KVM switches that will do exactly what you want. Did you even *try* using a search engine before sending this to Ask Slashdot?
The Linux port which you can download from icculus.org contains everything you need (except some libraries and so forth, of course) to build a native Linux version of the program itself, but you need data files (missions, sound, music, textures, etc). Those you copy off of the Windows version CD.
The Linux port is complete, with OpenGL acceleration, sound, and joystick support. The only thing missing is playing the cinematic movies; Volition licensed a third party movie codec and they couldn't get the rights to release the source to that.
My original submission did not refer to this game simultaneously as "under-rated" and "highly-rated". That's the wonderful Slashdot editors at work. :)
I'll second this nomination. I've used the web interface at hrblock.com the last two years to file my taxes and it worked fine. Both times I was using Mozilla, and the most recent was Mozilla under Linux. That time I had to switch to Windows to download a PDF of my return, but the return itself worked under Linux. I sent them some feedback, so hopefully the entire process will work under Linux now.
To get a really good Japanese dictionary, you're probably going to have to go to Japan. Fortunately, there are importers such as J-List which will happily provide you with such things.
Yes, when you consider that he's making this trip in late August and the G5 he's purchasing isn't available until September 1 it seems pretty silly to worry about shipping an item he won't have yet to ship!
Assuming it was an issue, my advice would be to ship ground in the original packaging. With insurance.
Here's some more mirrors I found:
c om/ e du/mirrors/rsync.ximian.com/
http://ximian.dulug.duke.edu/pub/ximian/
http://ftp.dc.aleron.net/ximian/
http://ximian.oregonstate.edu/
http://open-systems.ufl.edu/mirrors/rsync.ximian.
http://0-open-systems.ufl.edu.library.csuhayward.
I second this proposal. The amavisd-new+spamassassin combination is a highly efficient way to eliminate spam (rejecting the message if it's spam, as you requested) with near 100% accuracy.
Part of the Firebird SQL project is a data browser, to browse the database. You don't see a possibility of confusion with the "Mozilla Firebird Browser"??
What if someone develops an application with Firebird SQL as the backend database and Mozilla Firebird as the client? "Wait, now I install Firebird? I thought I already did that!!" Sounds like confusion to me.
Suppose one day it is announced that the Slash system now supports Firebird. Wait, what does that mean? Does it mean that the database backend can now run on Firebird SQL? Or does it mean that Slash can now be browsed with Mozilla Firebird? Result: confusion.
What about the package maintainers for the various Linux distributions? If someone installs the "firebird" package, are they getting a web browser or a database? More confusion.
The Firebird SQL team has legitimate reason to complain.
Part of the Firebird SQL project is the "Firebird Browser", which browses the database. You don't see a possibility of confusion with the "Mozilla Firebird Browser"??
What if someone develops a 3-tier application with Firebird SQL as the backend database and Mozilla Firebird as the client? "Wait, now I install Firebird? I thought I already did that!!" Sounds like confusion to me.
Suppose one day it is announced that the Slash system now supports Firebird. Wait, what does that mean? Does it mean that the database backend can now run on Firebird SQL? Or does it mean that Slash can now be browsed with Mozilla Firebird? Result: confusion.
What about the package maintainers for the various Linux distributions? If someone installs the "firebird" package, are they getting a web browser or a database? More confusion.
Think about some of the clueless people in the world of confusing and then tell me again that nobody will confuse these two projects.
Part of the Firebird SQL project is the "Firebird Browser", which browses the database. You don't see a possibility of confusion with the "Mozilla Firebird Browser"??
What if someone develops a 3-tier Application with Firebird SQL as the backend database and Mozilla Firebird as the client? "Wait, now I install Firebird? I thought I already did that!!" Sounds like confusion to me.
Suppose one day it is announced that the slash system now supports Firebird. Wait, what does that mean? Does it mean that the database backend can now run on Firebird SQL? Or does it mean that slash can now be browsed with Mozilla Firebird? Result: confusion.
What about the package maintainers for the various Linux distributions? If someone installs the "firebird" package, are they getting a web browser or a database? More confusion.
The Firebird SQL project has legitimate reason to complain.
I find it hard to take admonition on maturity from someone advertising "Nakkid Nerds" in their signature...
Part of the Firebird SQL project is the "Firebird Browser", which browses the database. You don't see a possibility of confusion with the "Mozilla Firebird Browser"??
Suppose one day it is announced that the slash system now supports Firebird. Wait, what does that mean? Does it mean that the database backend can now run on Firebird SQL? Or does it mean that slash can now be browsed with Mozilla Firebird? Result: confusion.
What about the package maintainers for the various Linux distributions? If someone installs the "firebird" package, are they getting a web browser or a database? More confusion.
This name change DOES cause very real problems.
What are you even talking about? At no point during this exchange was a boycott proposed.