Quoth Wikipedia:
It is estimated that the print holdings of the Library of Congress would, if digitized and stored as plain text, constitute 17 to 20 terabytes of information. 79 million TB, 20TB per LoC, comes out to 3,950,000 LoCs. So yes, we're talking about raw text.
Not a chance. (IMHO) part of the success of the Eee PC was that, since it uses an x86, application availability is a non-issue, as all x86 apps can run on it. Use something other than x86, and you lose that advantage.
Early Xbox 360 development kits were PPC hardware (rumor had it they were based on the Power Mac G4) running Windows NT 4. In fact, the Xbox 360 OS is derived from that of the Xbox, which was derived from Windows 2000. I'm not sure what exactly they used for dev work, but early public demos of 360 games were running on PowerMac G5s, with photographic evidence to back it up. Link would be appreciated.
As another poster mentioned, game rules are not copyrightable, only the specific expressions, language, and setting. So as long as skill checks were described as, say:
For the time being, the only difference between Ubuntu desktop and server is the default loadout. You can easily change from desktop to server (and vice versa, or a mix of both) with a few apt-gets.
Idle dreams, would RedHat partner with e.g. Apple for UI and app/desktop integration? You do realize you're talking about Apple, right? They're not known for being a team player, except when it suits them (ex: Exchange support for iPhone)
Assuming you're on a GSM network, hunt down either the Nokia 1100 (and descendants) or the Motorola MOTOFONE F3. AFAIK, both run around $50 brand new, no contract
Not to completely debunk your post, but Apple charges a total of $0 for Xcode (the IDE for OSX) and associated tools, and lets you do whatever the hell you want with the resulting source and binaries.
Logically, Microsoft should have stuck with the incrimentalism. If they wanted a full rebuild of the OS, they should have done so, made sure it ran fast on the hardware out at the time of release, and included a VM-bundled copy of XP to provide backwards compatibility, the way OSX comes with a copy of OS9. Not quite. You would want to make the OS fast on the PCs that are out 1-2 years before release, because that's the only way you'll get anyone to upgrade their current rigs. Else, it'll only sell with new PCs, which you would be getting anyway, rather than consciously upgrading, making another sale that you wouldn't have. And, if the OS runs fast on old hardware, it'd fly on the modern machines.
Second thing? Support issues. Now they are going to have to field support calls for non-Apple supported hardware. No they don't. While the legality of not allowing the OS on other hardware is questionable, it's perfectly legal to not provide support for anything but Apple hardware.
Nope, and I don't think they force anyone to use CAA. Every non-lab machine I've seen just logs in via web, and the lab machines will fallback to the web login if we try to use the network before CAA kicks in. I even connected from a Win laptop with firewall and AV explicitly disabled, and it let it right on through.
(PS: Just a student, have no idea what's actually going on in the sausage factory, just observations)
Forgive my extremely limited understanding of the software, but our uni uses Clean Access, and both my Eee (Ubuntu) and my friend's PowerBook haven't had a problem logging in via their web login
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Don't bring Britney Spears and Kevin Federline in on this.
Not a chance. (IMHO) part of the success of the Eee PC was that, since it uses an x86, application availability is a non-issue, as all x86 apps can run on it. Use something other than x86, and you lose that advantage.
As another poster mentioned, game rules are not copyrightable, only the specific expressions, language, and setting. So as long as skill checks were described as, say:
def skillCheck("skill", target):
foo = rollD20()
if foo >= target:
return true
else return false
you'd be okay.
(Sorry if my Python isin't 100% correct tonight)
Except this is based on Gecko (Mozilla).
Then again, that might explain the bloat
Speaking of Compiz, is there any sort of "libcompiz" that lets developers use the effects from Compiz within their apps?
They just got frustrated with not being in charge of Gundam.
Actually, a lot of routers (mine, Buffalo WHR-HP-G54 running DD-WRT) can tell you exactly both of those things, and prevent them.
For the time being, the only difference between Ubuntu desktop and server is the default loadout. You can easily change from desktop to server (and vice versa, or a mix of both) with a few apt-gets.
RedHat has ALWAYS focused on the server/workstation market. They're not focusing on the desktop because the backroom is what they're best at.
So you're saying that Slashdot was sold to News Corp. while I was frozen?
INCONCEIVABLE!
GiTS Manga
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GiTS Movie GiTS:SAC
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GiTS Movie #2 GiTS:SSS GiTS:SAC:2G
Note: The series was true to the manga, the movie was a separate plotline
Assuming you're on a GSM network, hunt down either the Nokia 1100 (and descendants) or the Motorola MOTOFONE F3. AFAIK, both run around $50 brand new, no contract
Not to completely debunk your post, but Apple charges a total of $0 for Xcode (the IDE for OSX) and associated tools, and lets you do whatever the hell you want with the resulting source and binaries.
I've tried it on my Eee. Not really all that much smaller, and not as functional either (DUN seems to not work, which means no CrackBerry tethering).
And, if the OS runs fast on old hardware, it'd fly on the modern machines.
No floppy. Less space than a Nomad. Lame.
Yes, it will.
Oh, you meant in stores.
Nope, and I don't think they force anyone to use CAA. Every non-lab machine I've seen just logs in via web, and the lab machines will fallback to the web login if we try to use the network before CAA kicks in. I even connected from a Win laptop with firewall and AV explicitly disabled, and it let it right on through.
(PS: Just a student, have no idea what's actually going on in the sausage factory, just observations)
Forgive my extremely limited understanding of the software, but our uni uses Clean Access, and both my Eee (Ubuntu) and my friend's PowerBook haven't had a problem logging in via their web login
Imagine using one to netboot/control a bunch of machines for a Beowulf cluster