How come VA linx's share price is in the hundreds and compaq at 20 something?
Well, for one, there are currently 1.66 Billion shares of Compaq (out of 1.69B total) released on the market, as opposed 4.4 Million shares of VA Linux (out of 39.7M).
You've got the source, why not just recompile? Why on earth would you use a compatibility library when you can just compile it as a native binary?
The primary reason for this is to cover the cases where you don't have the source. It's to allow you to run any commercial packages that may be available for Linux, but the publisher has not seen the need/demand for a native *BSD version.
Face it, not all software is open source, and currently, in the i386 market, Linux has the mindshare advantage over BSD. A software publisher moving from the more mainstream (Solaris, HP-UX, Irix, etc.) environments is going to choose Linux over *BSD every time.
The compatibility libraries are just giving you, if you so choose, the option of running these software packages on your BSD system. Remember, you can still choose not to.
The definitive reference for many years has been Undocumented Windows by Schulman, Maxey, and Pietrek. An on-line review can be found here, and more "Undocumented" books at this site.
Some of my favorites: TabTheTextOutForWimps WinOldAppHackOMatic
Welcome to the world of business. As you've learned, it's not about products or services, but marketing.
Those with more marketing muscle (and $) will always win out over the little guy, regardless of technical merit (as evidenced by our favorite target, Microsoft).
They make integrated development environments. Their most famous product is Code Fusion.
Actually, I think their most famous product is egcs, aka gcc. Athough Cygnus doesn't "own" gcc, they've been the major source of enhancements for quite some time now.
Does anyone know how close the port is to being usable? I ask because I have a (possible) opportunity to pick up surplus HP-735. If I could have Linux running on this thing in my basement, I'd be in heaven (20" monitor, yeah:)
What exactly is "potato" ("I run a Debian-/potato/ machine..."), and "slink" (code-name for the kernel??).
slink is the code name of the current Debian 2.1 release. potato is the code name for the current 'unstable' branch, which will become 2.2 (or whatever the next release is).
It sounds like the kernel has some modifications or something...does that mean I can't just download a new kernel and recompile? Am I locked down to Debian's package system entirely? The kernel is packaged for Debian, but otherwise is stock. You can (easily) build a new kernel from source and install it. Debian uses the 'alien' package to install from RPM's and other package managers, so you're not limited to.deb's.
I'm running a Debian 2.1 (slink) with kernel 2.2.10, glibc2.1, etc. No problem.
Scratch the Windows logo off and get a little Penguin key. Someone should start selling little tiny penguin keys or stickers to go over the windows one. Ahh, if I wasn't so lazy....:-)
Too late, it's already been done. Just saw this the other day (a Linux-specific keyboard), but don't remember where.
I just registered a new name last week, and I'm #88647 (decided I didn't like my previous handle). So, registered users is approaching 100K, but this includes duplicates (like mine).
Note to Rob - I'd like a way to change my user name, without having to register a new one. My 'old' one had Karma=7, which I'd like to keep.
But then, some company called "Toys, Inc.", for instance, would be found at TOYS.R.US. I think some big well-known corporation would have a problem with this (see discussion further up).
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No.
Ever seen X croak consistantly?
Properly configured, no.
Any more questions?
Well, for one, there are currently 1.66 Billion shares of Compaq (out of 1.69B total) released on the market, as opposed 4.4 Million shares of VA Linux (out of 39.7M).
The primary reason for this is to cover the cases where you don't have the source. It's to allow you to run any commercial packages that may be available for Linux, but the publisher has not seen the need/demand for a native *BSD version.
Face it, not all software is open source, and currently, in the i386 market, Linux has the mindshare advantage over BSD. A software publisher moving from the more mainstream (Solaris, HP-UX, Irix, etc.) environments is going to choose Linux over *BSD every time.
The compatibility libraries are just giving you, if you so choose, the option of running these software packages on your BSD system. Remember, you can still choose not to.
or, as it's more commonly spelled, memorable
Some of my favorites:
TabTheTextOutForWimps
WinOldAppHackOMatic
Those with more marketing muscle (and $) will always win out over the little guy, regardless of technical merit (as evidenced by our favorite target, Microsoft).
I do understand your frustration, though.
The answer to all of your questions can be found at www.fsf.org
Actually, I think their most famous product is egcs, aka gcc. Athough Cygnus doesn't "own" gcc, they've been the major source of enhancements for quite some time now.
You could also set emacs as your default shell in /etc/passwd.
Hey! What did I ever do to you? I, for one, am not being kept happy with remarks like that.
BOF = Birds Of a Feather session (kind of an informal meeting on a particular topic)
slink is the code name of the current Debian 2.1 release. potato is the code name for the current 'unstable' branch, which will become 2.2 (or whatever the next release is).
It sounds like the kernel has some modifications or something...does that mean I can't just download a new kernel and recompile? Am I locked down to Debian's package system entirely? The kernel is packaged for Debian, but otherwise is stock. You can (easily) build a new kernel from source and install it. Debian uses the 'alien' package to install from RPM's and other package managers, so you're not limited to .deb's.
I'm running a Debian 2.1 (slink) with kernel 2.2.10, glibc2.1, etc. No problem.
But this isn't about porting between *nix/NT. It's one-way, from Unix to NT.
Hey, moderators! This needs to go up.
Bought it. At least that's what I read -- and since I saw it on the web, it must be true, right?
Unfortunately, I don't remember where I saw it, so I don't have a link.
Found it. The link is at Linux PR, the company is CoolKeyboards, and you can get 'em at Linux Mall or sales@coolkeyboards.com
Too late, it's already been done. Just saw this the other day (a Linux-specific keyboard), but don't remember where.
I'll post the link if I can find it.
Note to Rob - I'd like a way to change my user name, without having to register a new one. My 'old' one had Karma=7, which I'd like to keep.
This hands-on course includes training on Lotus Notes, which replaces DCS as the two-way communication method between GM and GM dealerships.
This suggests to me (I don't know, as I don't work with dealerships) that the applications are Notes-based, not VB-based as stated in the article.
Now, wasn't there an announcement a while ago about IBM/Lotus porting Notes to Linux? That makes this infinitely more do-able.
This is how disputes should be handled. Seems to me this is a win/win, rather than one entity being forced to surrender their domain name.
But then, some company called "Toys, Inc.", for instance, would be found at TOYS.R.US. I think some big well-known corporation would have a problem with this (see discussion further up).