After installing Mandrake 8.1 on my home computer, my PC randomly inserts 'q' when I type. I know it's a configuration problem, I've seen this issue randomly in the past, but I don't remember (if I ever found out) what solved the issue.
I think the speach thing is funny, but this really sucks:( . Searching for 'q' is a real bitch on Google, maybe I should just use that Mandrake support I purchased:)
Anyways, the point is, these minor compatibility problems are what turn newbies off to Linux. And I've already fought through SB16 ISA sound support - fixed by a kernel update. It was easy enough, but how many newbies will go to rpmfind, and get the newest kernel for their distro?
Which makes me wonder, is it possible to wreak anything besides havoc? I don't think I've seen the word used any other way--which is wreaking my curiousity.
It depends on if you pronounce it correctly or not.
Say it aloud, and you could just plain reek. (see stench)
Funny, the first time I played GTA (at work no less), I just about plowed over a cop on my way home.. Of course I didn't. I was just surprised I had the urge to.
Then again, maybe it was the combination of a bad environment and GTA:) (*attention Columbine parents)
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But that doesn't help me print from OSX to, say, an Epson Stylus via LPR..
I think we all understand the potential insecurities of NAT, but what's with the current attitude?
It's like people are saying, "NAT is just security by obscurity, so just don't use it."
I think THAT'S the message that needs to be abolished. Anything that can be added to the current 'state' of the network to increase security, should be added.
Considering NAT IMMEDATELY prevents stupid errors (such as my old ISP's Accountant sharing her C drive with the world), it shouldn't be discounted because a bunch of techies can come up with convoluted ways around it.
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...because he sure has some huge balls to just walk up to a demo computer and try that!!
Nah, Just start the copy, and put it in the background..
Not as intense, but when I worked at Best Buy ('94!), people would delete files and format the HD's constantly. I ended up writing a batch file to 'secure' windows by making changeable files read-only, and reversing the names of commands (and substituting commands in command.com)..
One of my co-workers wrote a program that would display a red screen and buzz the speaker loudly. He named it format.com, and we'd laugh everytime some kid got the shit scared out of him:)
So hit a pawn shop and buy it for about $4. Or how about off the net for about ninety-seven cents [amazon.com]?
If you'd rather pirate than pay, that's fine, just don't use the price point as an excuse, because that doesn't really wash. Surely there are places other than Wal-Mart to buy your music, for God's sake.
Maybe, but I doubt that the people who went looking for CD's last year aren't looking this year.
I'd bet most of the loss of revenue is from people who happen to be in a Wal-Mart or Best Buy, and go "Hey!, I got a song from them on Napster."
Yeah I'm cheap, that IS my excuse. Most of my DVD's are under $20, but they have value; I don't see them in crisp clarity for free on Sci-Fi. No, I won't buy a music CD when there are 4 decent radio stations in the area.
If I had the motivation to go FIND a cheap CD, I'd just record the song off the radio..
I have to say I bought a few dozen CDs during the Napster era. I've purchased one since the downfall (and that was a gift).
Hmmm, Personally, I don't know if I would go that far.. But as I think about it, I admit I was at least CONSIDERING buying music during the Napster era.
So it went like this:
Age: # CD's
12-16 12
16-20 3 (plus LZ box set)
20-26 0
26-28 0+Napster, but because of Napster, I was listening to more music than ever, and I ALMOST bought some Megadeth CD's..
Why didn't I buy? Strangely, I thought a 10 year old Megadeth CD at Wal-Mart shouldn't cost me $12.
The author obviously is not in the right industry if he thinks developers only will program in VB.NET, C# or Java.
Interesting perspective..
What I got out of the article was:
Because of CLR, most languages for a common runtime will end up having the same abilities, just different syntaxes.
So, if you know VB.Net, you'll be as 'powerful' a developer as someone who knows C#. But then your C# is probably watered down also.
I think he's saying CLR has it's advantages, BUT keep in mind you may be sacraficing a better tool for the current job.
Kinda like Java.. choose interpreted platform interoperability over compiled speed.
I saw/remember nothing about "All other languages will die.." What would I do with my REXX knowledge?:)
So, he should buy a single computer, emulate a bunch of computers on it, and then run software that to a certain extent allows all the little virtual computers to act as one?
Yeah!! What a stupid idea! Nobody would buy that!!
That MIGHT make sense if he didn't need hardware too. Since THAT'S the case, he should head out to IBM, get a decent midrange, and cluster linux on virtual machines.
No worrying about Software licenses, AND "Professional" support from IBM for both hardware and software.
So basically they've decided to erradicate an entire species because they 'got in our way'.
I don't necessarily have a problem with that in itself, I think the problem here is that the fly doesn't cause "Sleeping Sickness", a parasite it carries does. Are these flies BORN with the parasite?
I doubt it, so they got it from somewhere. Who's to say it won't move to another host?
Sure. I'm a computer guy, commenting on science, but aren't these Radiologists working in an Environmental Science area?
That's what I did. Like most people here, I've been playing with computers most of my life. I knew I wanted to get into computer SOMETHING, and I did.
I spent almost 5 years at an ok job, with crappy management, just like you're describing. BUT, the reason I stayed, was to learn as much on the job as possible (Just because they SAY they'll provide training, don't expect it).
What experience did I get? Netware General Networking Cisco/CSU's/bridges MORE OS/2 than I had previously (oh and REXX) TCP/IP (only IPX when I started, migrated everyone) C Foxpro PERL PHP Fujitsu PBX wiring Hell.. I've got a whole slew of stuff on my resume on my website - www.havokmon.com . No, I'm not an expert on all of them, I don't need to be. Just enough to be dangerous, as they say. The trick is being competant enough that you don't have to revisit what you've done to fix it:)
I bided my time. What did I get? I'm an "IT Manager" now, but I'M the ONLY IT person, at a smaller company. Suits me just fine. I STILL do everything from programming (much more Foxpro now) to Networking, and I've added EDI, and a Norstar (yuk!) PBX to my list. PLUS, I MAKE ALL THE DECISIONS. If I don't get something I want, I only have myself to blame. I only need to convince the VP of Finance.
Suggestion: Find out what you like to do, andq what you don't like, and just be patient. The job will come to you.
WINE
(either with its existing license, or with LGPL)
allows companies to take it, and build a closed
source, proprietary app on top of it, and try
and sell it for money. How is that hindering the
industry? How is it hindering WINE?
Well, it depends on your perspective. I'm sure many MAC users would like to run some windows app on OSX.
Do you think with the LGPL a company would work on PowerPC emulation within Wine? It could fill a potential need, that the 'Wine community' isn't working on, but they can't sell their product when it's available for free, so why invest in it? I don't think that helps the community.
From the POV of most of the WINE developers, that's just fine. The users can suffer until someone with their train of thought joins the cliq. Yes, I've been following the thread. The developers are mostly all "Me, me, me"... Which is just fine if nobody actually is looking to use your product..
It's like cutting your nose off to spite your face.
Then again, something else never mentioned is the probability that a patch from a company gets accepted into the tree in a reasonable amount of time. I could hack something up to make it work, and the xGPL basically requires that I share that work. What if my changes are never accepted? That LGPL code is now essentially BSD (not the license doens't change, but my add-on work may not beavailable), because a company could write such bad looking code, or code that doesn't fit the 'template', that it's never accepted. Yet, they've complied with the LGPL because they're returned their work to the community
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On the other side, as a Security Manager in a bank who's sometimes asked to go find out if person XYZ has been accessing nakedhairyeyebrowedcheerleaders.com, I can see how this utility might make it impossible for me to do my job.
Well, having been at a bank myself, that's the least of your problems.:)
I'd be more concerned if my tax dollars were used to buy filtering software for schools/libraries.... Which I was against -- SEE! TOLD YOU SO!:)
Next time, just buy another corporation another stadium.
I'd believe it. Though I never would have checked. Knowing how the government works, I'd bet you could have a bachelors in Automotive Repair and you'd be 'authorized' to home school.
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After installing Mandrake 8.1 on my home computer, my PC randomly inserts 'q' when I type. I know it's a configuration problem, I've seen this issue randomly in the past, but I don't remember (if I ever found out) what solved the issue.
I think the speach thing is funny, but this really sucks :( . Searching for 'q' is a real bitch on Google, maybe I should just use that Mandrake support I purchased :)
Anyways, the point is, these minor compatibility problems are what turn newbies off to Linux.
And I've already fought through SB16 ISA sound support - fixed by a kernel update. It was easy enough, but how many newbies will go to rpmfind, and get the newest kernel for their distro?
Well, your Cola explanation does make sense, maybe I'm thinking too little.
If I'm Amish, and I make furniture, would I be taxed while I'm building the furniture?
R&D is not taxed, ie. Blueprints.
But actual progamming is? The manufacturing process is taxed?
That just doesn't seem right. I don't even have any income until the product is finished and sold, and I've already been taxed on it.
It depends on if you pronounce it correctly or not.
Say it aloud, and you could just plain reek. (see stench)
Thanks for the nod, but I think you meant havoc
Unless, of course, you've slipped into your Middle English Ultima character :)
Then again, maybe it was the combination of a bad environment and GTA :) (*attention Columbine parents)
Or am I wrong? (Which I would like to be :)
I think it *IS* a form of security, it's an easy form of security. Just like dead-bolts.
Just because *you* know a way around it, doesn't mean it can't/shouldn't be used.
It's like people are saying, "NAT is just security by obscurity, so just don't use it."
I think THAT'S the message that needs to be abolished. Anything that can be added to the current 'state' of the network to increase security, should be added.
Considering NAT IMMEDATELY prevents stupid errors (such as my old ISP's Accountant sharing her C drive with the world), it shouldn't be discounted because a bunch of techies can come up with convoluted ways around it.
Nah, Just start the copy, and put it in the background..
Not as intense, but when I worked at Best Buy ('94!), people would delete files and format the HD's constantly. I ended up writing a batch file to 'secure' windows by making changeable files read-only, and reversing the names of commands (and substituting commands in command.com)..
One of my co-workers wrote a program that would display a red screen and buzz the speaker loudly. He named it format.com, and we'd laugh everytime some kid got the shit scared out of him :)
If you'd rather pirate than pay, that's fine, just don't use the price point as an excuse, because that doesn't really wash. Surely there are places other than Wal-Mart to buy your music, for God's sake.
Maybe, but I doubt that the people who went looking for CD's last year aren't looking this year.
I'd bet most of the loss of revenue is from people who happen to be in a Wal-Mart or Best Buy, and go "Hey!, I got a song from them on Napster."
Yeah I'm cheap, that IS my excuse. Most of my DVD's are under $20, but they have value; I don't see them in crisp clarity for free on Sci-Fi.
No, I won't buy a music CD when there are 4 decent radio stations in the area.
If I had the motivation to go FIND a cheap CD, I'd just record the song off the radio..
Hmmm, Personally, I don't know if I would go that far.. But as I think about it, I admit I was at least CONSIDERING buying music during the Napster era.
So it went like this:
Age: # CD's
12-16 12
16-20 3 (plus LZ box set)
20-26 0
26-28 0+Napster,
but because of Napster, I was listening to more music than ever, and I ALMOST bought some Megadeth CD's..
Why didn't I buy? Strangely, I thought a 10 year old Megadeth CD at Wal-Mart shouldn't cost me $12.
Interesting perspective..
What I got out of the article was:
Because of CLR, most languages for a common runtime will end up having the same abilities, just different syntaxes.
So, if you know VB.Net, you'll be as 'powerful' a developer as someone who knows C#. But then your C# is probably watered down also.
I think he's saying CLR has it's advantages, BUT keep in mind you may be sacraficing a better tool for the current job.
Kinda like Java.. choose interpreted platform interoperability over compiled speed.
I saw/remember nothing about "All other languages will die.." What would I do with my REXX knowledge? :)
(Hey Derek!),
and me being 28 with 3 kids - (8,5, and 3)?
"Who was Nixon's VicePresident?"
Now THAT was copy protection!
We could start a project to map xlib calls to corresponding Windows API calls.. But we'd have to name it using a recursive acronym..
I've got it!
LINE - Line is not an emulator!!
Yeah!! What a stupid idea! Nobody would buy that!!
http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/clusters/hard ware/1300.html
So which one of us is going to tell the multi-billion dollar company that?
That MIGHT make sense if he didn't need hardware too. Since THAT'S the case, he should head out to IBM, get a decent midrange, and cluster linux on virtual machines.
No worrying about Software licenses, AND "Professional" support from IBM for both hardware and software.
I don't necessarily have a problem with that in itself, I think the problem here is that the fly doesn't cause "Sleeping Sickness", a parasite it carries does. Are these flies BORN with the parasite?
I doubt it, so they got it from somewhere. Who's to say it won't move to another host?
Sure. I'm a computer guy, commenting on science, but aren't these Radiologists working in an Environmental Science area?
That's what I did. Like most people here, I've been playing with computers most of my life. I knew I wanted to get into computer SOMETHING, and I did.
:)
I spent almost 5 years at an ok job, with crappy management, just like you're describing. BUT, the reason I stayed, was to learn as much on the job as possible (Just because they SAY they'll provide training, don't expect it).
What experience did I get?
Netware
General Networking
Cisco/CSU's/bridges
MORE OS/2 than I had previously (oh and REXX)
TCP/IP (only IPX when I started, migrated everyone)
C
Foxpro
PERL
PHP
Fujitsu PBX
wiring
Hell.. I've got a whole slew of stuff on my resume on my website - www.havokmon.com . No, I'm not an expert on all of them, I don't need to be. Just enough to be dangerous, as they say. The trick is being competant enough that you don't have to revisit what you've done to fix it
I bided my time. What did I get? I'm an "IT Manager" now, but I'M the ONLY IT person, at a smaller company. Suits me just fine. I STILL do everything from programming (much more Foxpro now) to Networking, and I've added EDI, and a Norstar (yuk!) PBX to my list. PLUS, I MAKE ALL THE DECISIONS. If I don't get something I want, I only have myself to blame. I only need to convince the VP of Finance.
Suggestion: Find out what you like to do, andq what you don't like, and just be patient. The job will come to you.
Well, it depends on your perspective. I'm sure many MAC users would like to run some windows app on OSX.
Do you think with the LGPL a company would work on PowerPC emulation within Wine? It could fill a potential need, that the 'Wine community' isn't working on, but they can't sell their product when it's available for free, so why invest in it? I don't think that helps the community.
From the POV of most of the WINE developers, that's just fine. The users can suffer until someone with their train of thought joins the cliq. Yes, I've been following the thread. The developers are mostly all "Me, me, me"... Which is just fine if nobody actually is looking to use your product..
It's like cutting your nose off to spite your face.
Then again, something else never mentioned is the probability that a patch from a company gets accepted into the tree in a reasonable amount of time. I could hack something up to make it work, and the xGPL basically requires that I share that work. What if my changes are never accepted? That LGPL code is now essentially BSD (not the license doens't change, but my add-on work may not beavailable), because a company could write such bad looking code, or code that doesn't fit the 'template', that it's never accepted. Yet, they've complied with the LGPL because they're returned their work to the community
Well, having been at a bank myself, that's the least of your problems. :)
I'd be more concerned if my tax dollars were used to buy filtering software for schools/libraries.... :)
Which I was against -- SEE! TOLD YOU SO!
Next time, just buy another corporation another stadium.
Knowing how the government works, I'd bet you could have a bachelors in Automotive Repair and you'd be 'authorized' to home school.
So much for government protection.