Indeed, it is significant that while the source based distros are in a clear minority, they are the most significant minority; if you find someone not running one of the big four, then they are likely to be someone who has gone for slack or gentoo.
Their final stats indicate about 17% each for Mandrake and Suse, and 15% each for Red Hat and Debian. Basically,
As they point out though, Debian has suffered from creep to these Debian-based distros that are so popular these days. Basically, almost everyone is evenly divided between the big 4, with a strong minority using the source based distros, and everything else attracting dribs and drabs.
This is I think less interesting than some of the other results; 61% for KDE vs. only 21% for Gnome, Mozilla still holding 30% of the browser, the lack of any clear favourite e-mail client.
Even if we assume that "If they never intended to print it, there's no point to PDF for a manual." is true, you have to allow the converse, "If anyone ever intends to print it, then HTML is a bad idea".
Making HTML printable involves even worse kludges than making PDF viewable on-screen.
Cheapest new tablet PC I can find via Froogle (no idea if it is decent or not, just the cheapest) is $750 - I think you can find someone to do a 800 page book for less than a dollar a page can't you?
So why didn't you e-mail the author and get him to charge her $10K for it? Hell, if you feel guilty about taking the money from the school, use your half to buy them a piano or something.
Sounds interesting, but I think I'll stick to my current method - when I'm on a PC that I suspect may contain logging equipment or trojans or anything similar, I don't type my frickin' password in!
What very few people seem to be capable of understanding is that Debian Stable is an extremely specialised distribution. Ordinary people are not meant to use it.
Complaining that it doesn't have recent packages is a bit like complaining that DNALinux has too much biology-related software in it.
Well, on CSI they're always zooming in 100x on grainy VHS security camera footage so they can see the reflections in people's eyes, so with a digital camera they could probably zoom in enough to, I dunno, see the molecules in the suspects DNA.
Me, I'd settle for that computer that matches fingerprints in a state-wide database in what, 10 seconds? The one with so much computing power that it can waste time drawing each compared print onto the screen.
It's a simple java applet that downloads free MP3s for you. You listen, say if you like it or if it sucks, and on the basis of your reply it downloads other music that it thinks you might like.
This sort of thing is the future of music. Things like garageband mean that musisicans can make music cheaply. Make some of it freely available. Then, a blogger I trust recommends it, I download it, like it, go to your web site, and buy some more.
And the "Long Tail" dictates that this is the best way to find music that I really like.
Take my current favourite artist. Now, lots of people like her music, but enough for a record company to make a profit on her CDs in a record store? Probably not, hence her current lack of a deal. But I don't care. I bought her latest couple of CDs direct from her on the web. Paid what I'd pay in a record store, but I have a warm glowing feeling because none of that money paid for some wanker in a marketing department to interview focus groups. It paid to put groceries on her table.
Oh, and on her web she recommends another artist I'd never heard of who she is working with. More free downloads. I liked that too, so that's another CD sale. And I went to see them both play a gig in London (which was utterly superb) and as soon as their support act finishes their first CD I'm going to download that as well.
You see how it can work? That's what, 4 CDs and a show ticket, no marketing wankers required.
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Ah, thanks, I'd seen the story before in other media so i was wondering if it was a slashdot dupe or my memory playing tricks with me.
I fear that it is too late to burn virii as the abomination it is. The thing with language is that it is defined not in books but by what people say.
Indeed, it is significant that while the source based distros are in a clear minority, they are the most significant minority; if you find someone not running one of the big four, then they are likely to be someone who has gone for slack or gentoo.
Whatchu talking about Willis?
Their final stats indicate about 17% each for Mandrake and Suse, and 15% each for Red Hat and Debian. Basically,
As they point out though, Debian has suffered from creep to these Debian-based distros that are so popular these days. Basically, almost everyone is evenly divided between the big 4, with a strong minority using the source based distros, and everything else attracting dribs and drabs.
This is I think less interesting than some of the other results; 61% for KDE vs. only 21% for Gnome, Mozilla still holding 30% of the browser, the lack of any clear favourite e-mail client.
Even if we assume that "If they never intended to print it, there's no point to PDF for a manual." is true, you have to allow the converse, "If anyone ever intends to print it, then HTML is a bad idea".
Making HTML printable involves even worse kludges than making PDF viewable on-screen.
Cheapest new tablet PC I can find via Froogle (no idea if it is decent or not, just the cheapest) is $750 - I think you can find someone to do a 800 page book for less than a dollar a page can't you?
So why didn't you e-mail the author and get him to charge her $10K for it? Hell, if you feel guilty about taking the money from the school, use your half to buy them a piano or something.
You got +1 Funny? I musta got +0, subtle. Or maybe +1 funny and -1 but a really old joke.
Ho hum, if it wasn't slashdot we wouldn't be posting here, would we.
I only sent it to 100 people and I got 10 copies of Longhorn.
... when I heard it was going to be a bloodbath, I thought "at last".
But then somone told me Jar-Jar lives thru it.
Well, you say that now, but if I uninstall accellerator I bet you'll say something different.
Well, it does avoid all those tedious "your place or mine" discussions...
Sounds interesting, but I think I'll stick to my current method - when I'm on a PC that I suspect may contain logging equipment or trojans or anything similar, I don't type my frickin' password in!
My online bank does exactly this; you have to enter a PIN using the mouse. Fiddly, but worthwhile I think...
Got any openings at your company? Because that sure as hell doesn't stop my bosses.
Ever notice how in Ep. 1 the Jedi don't kill anything except Darth Maul? The rest of the time they're slicing up robots.
Who do you think submitted the article? I mean, the site's down right now....
When you said "they weren't called Nazzos" I just had this image of George Lucas sitting at his PC, slapping his forehead and crying "D'Oh!"
What very few people seem to be capable of understanding is that Debian Stable is an extremely specialised distribution. Ordinary people are not meant to use it.
Complaining that it doesn't have recent packages is a bit like complaining that DNALinux has too much biology-related software in it.
Who doesn't have a fully capable ssh client in their shirt pocket?
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PuTTY works on Symbian S60 and S90 and QIC and PPC and lots of other things, as does Mochasoft.
ssh for blackberry is at http://www.needtext.net/shell/index.jsp
ssh for palmos is at http://www.sealiesoftware.com/pssh/
ssh for native Sharp Zaurus (i.e. without replacing the OS) is at http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=
ssh for Pocket PC is at http://pocketputty.duxy.net/viewtopic.php?t=5
ssh for Symbol industrial handhelds is at http://www.pragmasys.com/HandHeld/industrial_pock
ssh for non-smartphones (i.e. regular phones that have a JVM) is at http://www.idokorro.com/imsshphone.html
I couldn't find ssh for the Newton, I admit. But that doesn't fit in a shirt pocket.
Did I miss anything? Anyone ported it to the ipod yet?
When there's a sexy new hammer in the tool shop window, every problem looks like a nail.
"Put a Tiger in your Tank" was a Muddy Waters song, so his estate too.
Yes, if EU cash was pouring into the UK instead of out, we might well have a different attitude.
Well, on CSI they're always zooming in 100x on grainy VHS security camera footage so they can see the reflections in people's eyes, so with a digital camera they could probably zoom in enough to, I dunno, see the molecules in the suspects DNA.
Me, I'd settle for that computer that matches fingerprints in a state-wide database in what, 10 seconds? The one with so much computing power that it can waste time drawing each compared print onto the screen.
Actually, it's free as in eat-all-you-want buffet, not even free as in beer.
I must mention irate radio (http://irate.sourceforge.net/) as a very interesting example of free music downloads.
It's a simple java applet that downloads free MP3s for you. You listen, say if you like it or if it sucks, and on the basis of your reply it downloads other music that it thinks you might like.
This sort of thing is the future of music. Things like garageband mean that musisicans can make music cheaply. Make some of it freely available. Then, a blogger I trust recommends it, I download it, like it, go to your web site, and buy some more.
And the "Long Tail" dictates that this is the best way to find music that I really like.
Take my current favourite artist. Now, lots of people like her music, but enough for a record company to make a profit on her CDs in a record store? Probably not, hence her current lack of a deal. But I don't care. I bought her latest couple of CDs direct from her on the web. Paid what I'd pay in a record store, but I have a warm glowing feeling because none of that money paid for some wanker in a marketing department to interview focus groups. It paid to put groceries on her table.
Oh, and on her web she recommends another artist I'd never heard of who she is working with. More free downloads. I liked that too, so that's another CD sale. And I went to see them both play a gig in London (which was utterly superb) and as soon as their support act finishes their first CD I'm going to download that as well.
You see how it can work? That's what, 4 CDs and a show ticket, no marketing wankers required.