It is whole lot easier to post as the Anonymous Coward though. Some of stories are not worthy of serious thought..case in point. Not a newcomer but was tired being an AC.
We once lived in a trusting society, ie: credit card purchase no ID, this is not the case. Many people have taken advantage of the trust and have created a society of fear and distrust. Everyone always finds a way around the system. Until the country begins to use biometrics as a key factor in Identification, Big Brother can still be circumvented. So this ID thing will be an annoying piece of policy just like the 9-11 tax on airplanes.
That is a noble concept but get real are the school systems ready to do what you said. I agree with your comments. Curriculm coordinators barely have a grasp of DOS concepts. Schools should be doing alot but they can't compete with the private sector in attracting IT professionals, but, until the Industry Pro's decide to step down in pay and help our children things will still remain the same.
"Why should low income parents be forced to pay vast sums of money to have MS Office at home purely because it is used in school when OpenOffice is free?"
Open source is not marketed the same way as MS and trying to convert at home is problematic. Period! People will buy the things the has the most bells and whistles.
People can be wowed and enticed in believing that they will save 25%. School systems can switch platforms, but hardest part is the children who are at home with MS products and crossing platforms with high number of families on the the other platform is a recipe for confusion. Are the schools ready to hire or send employees to learn the new system? So save 25% on the frontend and give back 50% on the backend to hidden fees of converting MS novices.
This is just a gimmick to capitalize on the craze of HPC. People will sit back and watch to see how this "Cluster" performs. If multiple nodes at once fail you would have to shut the system down and crack the dumpster open. I call this system a very fast desktop not a cluster.
Generic stock PCs are a piecemeal of various secondrate vendors, that crap needs to stay cheap. Comparing the value of Cluster nodes to PCs is like comparing homecooked dining to fastfood, one is healthier and other sends you running to the tidy bowl man. Remember you get what you pay for.
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It is whole lot easier to post as the Anonymous Coward though. Some of stories are not worthy of serious thought..case in point. Not a newcomer but was tired being an AC.
"Mr. Scott I need your warp 8 speed now"...."Captain I'm giving you all that I can muster"
He was witnessed using his ACME Disintegration Pistol to knock the Boom out of whack.
We once lived in a trusting society, ie: credit card purchase no ID, this is not the case. Many people have taken advantage of the trust and have created a society of fear and distrust. Everyone always finds a way around the system. Until the country begins to use biometrics as a key factor in Identification, Big Brother can still be circumvented. So this ID thing will be an annoying piece of policy just like the 9-11 tax on airplanes.
Name a company that can seriously put all of there resources together and pose a serious threat to Microsoft?
Only niche market software sources are able to peck away at MS.
People are brainwashed into following the most marketed item with all of the fancy surface features.
Mindless self promotion of self...My book/magazine collection of fireplace ready burnables are ready for the toss.
WOW....I just increased my processor from 2.2ghz to 2.3ghz.
That is a noble concept but get real are the school systems ready to do what you said. I agree with your comments. Curriculm coordinators barely have a grasp of DOS concepts. Schools should be doing alot but they can't compete with the private sector in attracting IT professionals, but, until the Industry Pro's decide to step down in pay and help our children things will still remain the same.
"Why should low income parents be forced to pay vast sums of money to have MS Office at home purely because it is used in school when OpenOffice is free?" Open source is not marketed the same way as MS and trying to convert at home is problematic. Period! People will buy the things the has the most bells and whistles.
People can be wowed and enticed in believing that they will save 25%. School systems can switch platforms, but hardest part is the children who are at home with MS products and crossing platforms with high number of families on the the other platform is a recipe for confusion. Are the schools ready to hire or send employees to learn the new system? So save 25% on the frontend and give back 50% on the backend to hidden fees of converting MS novices.
This is just a gimmick to capitalize on the craze of HPC. People will sit back and watch to see how this "Cluster" performs. If multiple nodes at once fail you would have to shut the system down and crack the dumpster open. I call this system a very fast desktop not a cluster.
That is a 150lb paperweight. It reminds me of the T.V. VCR combo. Once the novelty wears out and a couple of processors die, you will be out of luck.
Generic stock PCs are a piecemeal of various secondrate vendors, that crap needs to stay cheap. Comparing the value of Cluster nodes to PCs is like comparing homecooked dining to fastfood, one is healthier and other sends you running to the tidy bowl man. Remember you get what you pay for.