>>>> What needs to happen is that the OS needs to become more browser-like
Sorry, I need an OS that works properly, and isn't full of unnecessary crap, bugs, and security holes. Actually I need that in a web browser but can't find one.
>>> What's next, a way to make web browsers faster by making/dev/kmem remotely writable?
Oh please don't give the morons any ideas.
>> Does EVERYTHING need to be reinvented (poorly) on port 80? Really!!!???
Why is thus modded funny?
> It can be expected that web browsers use decent security practices
You have GOT to be kidding.
BTW re: javascript, I find that browsers crash a lot less with it turned off.
As mcgrew points out, the treatment for retinal detachment is such fun. Surprisingly, having your eyes spot-welded with a laser is the least of it. The scleral buckling makes your myopia even worse. (Why can't you get inexpensive glasses with minus lenses similar to the drugstore reading glasses?) Trying to sleep face down to keep the C3F8 Octafluoropropane in the correct place is a nightmare. And then, the C3F8 gives you cataracts.
Has anyone tried http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetyl-carnosine eyedrops as an alternative to surgery for cataracts? So far I haven't found any reference to risks, side effects or other downsides, which seems too good to be true.
> As I recall, ATI opened the source and specifications for > their drivers on September 10, 2007 [linux.com]. How do > you figure that ATI is still a closed standard?
ATI has not released docs for UVD or UVD2. I haven't seen any docs for RAGE* or FIRE* chip families. There is no FLOSS support for XvMC on any ATI chip. I can't even get their stupid chip to do sync-on-green.
And of course nvidia is completely useless.
Back to VIA/S3...
So the openchrome(4) driver doesn't support this Chrome 500 thingie?
Does anyone make a PCI or PCIe card that the openchrome driver supports?
The Open Graphics Project is working on designing a completely documented video chip. The project could benefit from additional engineering talent, and of course, money. ASIC masks are very expensive.
> Really is spam that big of a problem anymore? Ever since > I've switched to Gmail all my spam has been blocked by it
Spam is annoying, no question. Having legit email blocked by braindead antispam filters SUCKS. Gmail blocks legit email. Yes that is a BIG problem when a gmail address is the only contact info you have for someone.
First, THANK YOU for posting info about what is really going on with the 7200.11 and related drives. That helps a lot.
A few questions for you (or anyone who knows the answers):
Re: The 320, or a multiple of (320 + x*256) counter. How can we end-users find out how many log entries our disk has? Is this the SMART error log or some other log counter? (Smartmontools will provide the SMART error log.)
If the counter is, say 320, how can we change it to get our drive out of danger. (short term fix only) What events advance the counter?
I've see reference to an ISO that boots FreeDOS. How does one update the firmware on a disk that is attached to a non-x86 machine? (Alpha, Sparc, PPC, etc.) Which might be running *BSD, Plan-9, Opensolaris, Penguinix, etc.
Assuming Seagate eventually comes out with a firmware rev that really works, is updating the firmware fail-safe, or would a power failure partway through "brick" the drive?
The web page http://support.seagate.com/sncheck.html does NOT work properly. It says "If you use a popup blocker, please disable it to use the serial number checker." Well, I'm not using a popup blocker, Seagate's web page is broken. Web pages need to work with all possible web browsers. Could Seagate please just post the list of drive models with firmware revs affected? (and serial number ranges, etc. if necessary)
How do we read the special location to see if the test pattern was left there or not? If we have a drive with the test pattern, how do we zero it?
First, THANK YOU for posting info about what is really going on. That helps a lot, especially the part about it only "bricks" if it has exactly 320 log entries.
> IF the drive is powered down when there are 320 entries in > this journal or log, then when it is powered back up, the > drive errors out on init and won't boot properly
> Also, I cannot say for sure it's EXACTLY 320 entries.
Question 1: Can you find out for sure what the evil number of entries is?
Question 2: How can we end-users find out how many entries our disk has? Is this in the SMART data somewhere? Do we need the RS-232 adapter? Or what? BTW, we might have this disk connected to a box that isn't x86 and/or might be running *BSD, Plan-9, Opensolaris, Penguinix, etc.
Question 3: Let's say the evil number is in fact 320. If we have a disk sitting at say 315-320, how can change the number of entries to get it away from the danger zone?
Question 4: I've seen references to failure when powered up, and failure when rebooting. If it just a power-up problem or does rebooting put us in danger?
Question 5: Assuming Seagate eventually comes out with a firmware rev that really works, is updating the firmware fail-safe, or would a power failure partway through "brick" the drive?
Question 6: I've see reference to an ISO that boots FreeDOS. How does one update the firmware on a disk that is attached to a non-x86 machine? (Alpha, Sparc, PPC, etc.)
Question 7: The web page http://support.seagate.com/sncheck.html does NOT work properly. It says "If you use a popup blocker, please disable it to use the serial number checker." Well, I'm not using a popup blocker, Seagate's web page is broken. Web pages need to work with all possible web browsers. Why can't Seagate just post the list of drive models with firmware revs affected? (and serial number ranges, etc. if necessary)
Question 8: Why can't Seagate just put the new firmware on the web/ftp with info on exactly which disks it is for? (Yes I know the recent firmware got yanked because it is worse than the original, I mean when they get a firmware that actually works properly.)
> NTSC ending doesn't mean we'll all be watching 720/1080. > It means everything is digital, MPEG2 streams. We're all > a looong way off from HDTV-to-the-door.
Many US OTA TV stations are broadcasting 720p or 1080i. So many TV shows are only available in 720p or 1080i. So you have to decode HD even if you are watching on a SD display (digital or analog). The SD display is actually more work for the computer, since the image must be scaled down.
>> I thought most via cards were integrated into the >> motherboard. Meaning that you're not going to find >> a discrete card.
Is this true? Or is there a GPU available that does not require a new mainboard (PCI, PCIe, Ethernet, Firewire, USB, SCSI, kite string, whatever...) and can support at least Xv and XvMC for OTA 720p & 1080i mpeg2 ts with a FLOSS driver?
USB Ubersuperdupercalifragalisticexpialdocious umpalumpahyperturbohifiantidisestablishmentarianism++ Mark IV Type 3 improved ( now with fake carbon fiber !!! )
Name split up due to: "Filter error: That's an awful long string of letters there."
Even slashdot knows that we need white space. Someone tell the FCC and google.
> b) All digital TV being broadcast today is being broadcast on UHF.
Incorrect. Most is, but not all.
The DB8 is one of the better choices in UHF antennas. Probably not much reason to try the very similar PR-8800 or 4228. You might try the XG91 yagi.
If you need VHF-HI, try YA-1713 or Y10-7-13.
If the analog stations have a lot of snow, a preamp should help. I'd try a Winegard or Channel Master. Avoid radio shack.
If the transmitters are nearby, it is possible you have too much signal and the tuner is overloaded. Try a splitter (with unused ports terminated) or an attenuator (about $2).
If the analogs have ghosts, that is multipath. Try moving the antenna. The XG91 yagi might be better than the DB8 8-way, or it might be worse. A good demodulator chip can compensate for static multipath to some extent, so your digitals might be ok. You want a 6th generation demodulator chip. I don't see the chip listed on Hauppauge's web site.
Problems on analog other than snow and ghosts are usually interference. Filtering out unused frequencies can help (e.g. FM trap).
Digital suffers from the same problems as analog, but you don't get the helpful clues like snow or ghosts.
} I suggest RG-59 (coax) as opposed to twisted pair.
I've never heard of twisted pair being used for an antenna connection. Perhaps you mean twinlead. Twinlead has slightly less loss than coax, but it has other problems and coax is usually a better choice. You don't want RG-59, you want RG-6, either quad shield or Belden's trishield. RG-11 is better, if you are willing to deal with it.
> the cops can always *find* a reason to stop/ticket you.
Or invent one out of thin air. Once they have stopped you
they go on a fishing expedition, looking for any little thing
that might be imperfect.
> Driving is a ***PRIVILEGE***, not a right.
> Take the bus or the train.
Lots of people say this but it isn't true. Read the constitution.
People have the RIGHT to travel, but governments are doing all
they can to take this right away. Commercial air travel is no
longer usable. Some data entry error and they will not let
you have a driver's license (the requirement for which is
unconstitutional). Amtrak isn't safe (derails.) The bus?
Do you enjoy getting beaten up or beheaded? Walk? How far
can you walk carrying a few sheets of plywood, a bunch of
2x4s and a few bags of concrete mix?
Some suggest that people in the US shouldn't complain because
it is even worse in England. More insanity. If anything that
is a great counter argument, because all those cameras in the
UK haven't lowered the crime rate.
What do you think Thomas Jefferson would say about the
insane concept that travel is a "privilege"? About the
government keeping track of where you go?
>> Why is everyone so petrified of being accountable for their actions these days?
Obviously you have never been accused of doing something that you didn't do.
> Living in Texas (and yes, I like it here, even though it was 105 today)
> there are more than a fair share of illegal immigrants on our roadways.
> Many of them downright suck at driving. Most of them don't have insurance.
Build a fence. Post armed guards.
Outsource to Mexico instead of China, so they will have paying jobs at home
and aren't tempted to try and get past the armed guards.
> 3. What do I have to hide? Who cares where I go, or how I get there
Your vehicle was recorded as being near the scene of some horrible crime.
Can you prove you didn't commit said horrible crime? No? Off to jail with
you.
> Your location in a public place is
No one's business. It is not even remotely reasonable to suggest that
we must stay home 24x7 with blinds drawn.
Not that long ago, usenet was transmitted from
node to node over phone lines and uucp. Many people
had their own computers running usenet sites at home.
No ISP required. No paid usenet service required.
BTW, Usenet started in 1979, not 1980.
Articles arrived in compressed batches and were
unpacked and spooled on your local disk. This
made the user interface very fast. None of this
slowly downloading an article at a time on demand.
Someone consistently annoys you? Just put them
in your killfile.
The the web came along, and suddenly everyone needed
an IP connection to use it. For some reason people
decided to stop using usenet, and today it is
difficult-to-impossible to find a usenet feed.
Some people decided that the volume had grown too
large, and if they couldn't carry everything they
wouldn't carry anything. This is silly. The
expression "throwing the baby out with the bathwater"
comes to mind. If the binary groups are too large
and not useful, don't carry them. Real Unix wizards
compile from source anyway.
Web forums are extremely slow and inconvenient
compared to a good newsreader, and have nothing
resembling the community that usenet had. We should
bring back usenet, (the distributed, for-free version,
not the centralized for-profit version) fix the problems
(like spammers), update things where appropriate. If
you need more reasons, I could mention the parties.
Where you could meet strange and delightful creatures
known as "women".
Although, ATSC and DVB-T (or NTSC, PAL, SECAM) aren't connectors. If you're talking formats you can get into the virtually endless list of mpeg 1,2,4, h.264, DV... and 4:4:4, 4:2:2, 4:2:0, 4:1:1,...
> There's RF cabling to carry those as well.
300 Ohm twinlead
plain
shielded (rare) 75 Ohm coax
RG59
RG6
RG11
probably others
and F connector vs BNC
> You can get composite and audio on a 4-conductor headphone > jack too on portable DVD players and some SlingBoxes.
This is the 3.5mm mini phone plug? Also found on some camcorders.
> There's VGA as well as 5-BNC (R,G,B,H,V).
also 4-BNC (composite sync) and 3-BNC (sync-on-green)
Didn't older pee-cees have different pre-VGA D-sub connectors? (not HD-15)
DVI-A is analog only (rare?) DVI-D is digital only DVI-I has both analog and digital and yes, dual-link
And Ethernet.
And the propritary connectors. Tektronix had at least one (digital ribbon connector). NCD had various D-sub connectors on X terminals. I'm sure there are others.
One thing (perhaps the only thing?) Linus got right is using the GPL. The end-user needs the ability to get bugs fixed. If the manufacturer refuses to fix a bug, the end-user needs the source code to be able to fix the bug. Closed source products are simply unacceptable.
One constantly reads the argument that the BSD license is better than the GPL for commercial interests because it lets them create closed source products. If so, then explain why Linux gets so much more commercial use and support than the BSDs?
The reason to use BSD (whether FreeBSD, NetBSD, or OpenBSD) rather than Linux is not because of the license. The reason to use BSD rather than Linux is because BSD works better than Linux. BSD is a mature operating system written by people that care about quality. Linux is, even after all these years, and all the thousands of eyeballs looking at it, not ready for prime time. Not even close. Linux is getting better, but very slowly. At the rate improvement is happening, I expect it to take several decades longer before Linux is good enough.
This commercial loophole for the anti-tivo thing
sounds problematic. I own quite a few products that
were intended for "commercial" customers.
RMS started GNU/GPL/FSF because of a bug in a
"commercial" product that he couldn't get the source code for.
Slashdot Mirror
>>>> What needs to happen is that the OS needs to become more browser-like
Sorry, I need an OS that works properly, and isn't full of unnecessary crap,
bugs, and security holes. Actually I need that in a web browser but can't
find one.
>>> What's next, a way to make web browsers faster by making /dev/kmem remotely writable?
Oh please don't give the morons any ideas.
>> Does EVERYTHING need to be reinvented (poorly) on port 80? Really!!!???
Why is thus modded funny?
> It can be expected that web browsers use decent security practices
You have GOT to be kidding.
BTW re: javascript, I find that browsers crash a lot less with it turned off.
As mcgrew points out, the treatment for retinal detachment is such fun.
Surprisingly, having your eyes spot-welded with a laser is the least of it.
The scleral buckling makes your myopia even worse. (Why can't you get
inexpensive glasses with minus lenses similar to the drugstore reading
glasses?) Trying to sleep face down to keep the C3F8 Octafluoropropane in
the correct place is a nightmare. And then, the C3F8 gives you cataracts.
Has anyone tried http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetyl-carnosine
eyedrops as an alternative to surgery for cataracts? So far I
haven't found any reference to risks, side effects or other
downsides, which seems too good to be true.
> incomplete, unpredictable, and potentially crashing software
As opposed to other web browsers? Seriously,
when are we going to have a web browser that
actually works properly?
And when you sneeze, it reboots!
Target that blur and fire!
For those interested, some docs:
ftp://ftp.vtbridge.org/Docs/
> As I recall, ATI opened the source and specifications for
> their drivers on September 10, 2007 [linux.com]. How do
> you figure that ATI is still a closed standard?
ATI has not released docs for UVD or UVD2.
I haven't seen any docs for RAGE* or FIRE* chip families.
There is no FLOSS support for XvMC on any ATI chip.
I can't even get their stupid chip to do sync-on-green.
And of course nvidia is completely useless.
Back to VIA/S3...
So the openchrome(4) driver doesn't support this Chrome 500
thingie?
Does anyone make a PCI or PCIe card that the openchrome
driver supports?
The Open Graphics Project is working on designing a
completely documented video chip. The project could
benefit from additional engineering talent, and of
course, money. ASIC masks are very expensive.
> Really is spam that big of a problem anymore? Ever since
> I've switched to Gmail all my spam has been blocked by it
Spam is annoying, no question. Having legit email blocked
by braindead antispam filters SUCKS. Gmail blocks legit email.
Yes that is a BIG problem when a gmail address is the only
contact info you have for someone.
Maxtorman,
First, THANK YOU for posting info about what is really going
on with the 7200.11 and related drives. That helps a lot.
A few questions for you (or anyone who knows the answers):
Re: The 320, or a multiple of (320 + x*256) counter.
How can we end-users find out how many log entries our disk has?
Is this the SMART error log or some other log counter?
(Smartmontools will provide the SMART error log.)
If the counter is, say 320, how can we change it to get
our drive out of danger. (short term fix only) What
events advance the counter?
I've see reference to an ISO that boots FreeDOS.
How does one update the firmware on a disk that is attached
to a non-x86 machine? (Alpha, Sparc, PPC, etc.) Which
might be running *BSD, Plan-9, Opensolaris, Penguinix, etc.
Assuming Seagate eventually comes out with a firmware rev that
really works, is updating the firmware fail-safe, or would a
power failure partway through "brick" the drive?
The web page http://support.seagate.com/sncheck.html
does NOT work properly. It says "If you use a popup blocker,
please disable it to use the serial number checker." Well,
I'm not using a popup blocker, Seagate's web page is broken.
Web pages need to work with all possible web browsers.
Could Seagate please just post the list of drive models with firmware
revs affected? (and serial number ranges, etc. if necessary)
How do we read the special location to see if the test pattern was
left there or not? If we have a drive with the test pattern, how
do we zero it?
Thank you.
> Sorry, I was using "One in a Million" as more of an expression then a valid statistic. :)
IIUC when the drives powers up it has a 1 in 320 chance of being at log #320, thus a 1 in 320 chance of failing.
Maxtorman,
First, THANK YOU for posting info about what is really going
on. That helps a lot, especially the part about it only
"bricks" if it has exactly 320 log entries.
> IF the drive is powered down when there are 320 entries in
> this journal or log, then when it is powered back up, the
> drive errors out on init and won't boot properly
> Also, I cannot say for sure it's EXACTLY 320 entries.
Question 1: Can you find out for sure what the evil number
of entries is?
Question 2: How can we end-users find out how many entries
our disk has? Is this in the SMART data somewhere? Do
we need the RS-232 adapter? Or what? BTW, we might
have this disk connected to a box that isn't x86 and/or
might be running *BSD, Plan-9, Opensolaris, Penguinix, etc.
Question 3: Let's say the evil number is in fact 320.
If we have a disk sitting at say 315-320, how can change
the number of entries to get it away from the danger zone?
Question 4: I've seen references to failure when powered
up, and failure when rebooting. If it just a power-up
problem or does rebooting put us in danger?
Question 5: Assuming Seagate eventually comes out with a
firmware rev that really works, is updating the firmware
fail-safe, or would a power failure partway through "brick"
the drive?
Question 6: I've see reference to an ISO that boots FreeDOS.
How does one update the firmware on a disk that is attached
to a non-x86 machine? (Alpha, Sparc, PPC, etc.)
Question 7: The web page http://support.seagate.com/sncheck.html
does NOT work properly. It says "If you use a popup blocker,
please disable it to use the serial number checker." Well,
I'm not using a popup blocker, Seagate's web page is broken.
Web pages need to work with all possible web browsers.
Why can't Seagate just post the list of drive models with firmware
revs affected? (and serial number ranges, etc. if necessary)
Question 8: Why can't Seagate just put the new firmware
on the web/ftp with info on exactly which disks it is
for? (Yes I know the recent firmware got yanked because it
is worse than the original, I mean when they get a firmware
that actually works properly.)
Google Chrome? It is positively raining VIA GPU drivers this week!
> NTSC ending doesn't mean we'll all be watching 720/1080.
> It means everything is digital, MPEG2 streams. We're all
> a looong way off from HDTV-to-the-door.
Many US OTA TV stations are broadcasting 720p or 1080i.
So many TV shows are only available in 720p or 1080i.
So you have to decode HD even if you are watching on
a SD display (digital or analog). The SD display is
actually more work for the computer, since the image
must be scaled down.
>> I thought most via cards were integrated into the
>> motherboard. Meaning that you're not going to find
>> a discrete card.
Is this true? Or is there a GPU available that does
not require a new mainboard (PCI, PCIe, Ethernet,
Firewire, USB, SCSI, kite string, whatever...) and can
support at least Xv and XvMC for OTA 720p & 1080i
mpeg2 ts with a FLOSS driver?
> Intel's naming schemes have historically stunk
That's nothing compared to their CPUs.
> USB Ubersuperdupercalifragalisticexpialdocious
USB Ubersuperdupercalifragalisticexpialdocious umpalumpahyperturbohifiantidisestablishmentarianism++ Mark IV Type 3 improved
( now with fake carbon fiber !!! )
Name split up due to:
"Filter error: That's an awful long string of letters there."
Even slashdot knows that we need white space.
Someone tell the FCC and google.
> b) All digital TV being broadcast today is being broadcast on UHF.
Incorrect. Most is, but not all.
The DB8 is one of the better choices in UHF antennas.
Probably not much reason to try the very similar PR-8800 or 4228.
You might try the XG91 yagi.
If you need VHF-HI, try YA-1713 or Y10-7-13.
If the analog stations have a lot of snow, a preamp should help.
I'd try a Winegard or Channel Master. Avoid radio shack.
If the transmitters are nearby, it is possible you have too
much signal and the tuner is overloaded. Try a splitter
(with unused ports terminated) or an attenuator (about $2).
If the analogs have ghosts, that is multipath. Try moving the
antenna. The XG91 yagi might be better than the DB8 8-way,
or it might be worse. A good demodulator chip can compensate for
static multipath to some extent, so your digitals might be ok.
You want a 6th generation demodulator chip. I don't see the chip
listed on Hauppauge's web site.
Problems on analog other than snow and ghosts are usually
interference. Filtering out unused frequencies can help
(e.g. FM trap).
Digital suffers from the same problems as analog, but
you don't get the helpful clues like snow or ghosts.
} I suggest RG-59 (coax) as opposed to twisted pair.
I've never heard of twisted pair being used for an antenna
connection. Perhaps you mean twinlead. Twinlead has
slightly less loss than coax, but it has other problems
and coax is usually a better choice. You don't want RG-59,
you want RG-6, either quad shield or Belden's trishield.
RG-11 is better, if you are willing to deal with it.
If you need more help, there are experts at avsforum:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=381623
So, Flash lovers, what, exactly, is flash good for
that cannot be done with industry standard
formats? (other than make money for Adobe)
Video? Use mpeg. There are several FLOSS
players for mpeg.
If your web site requires flash, many many people
will not be able to view your website.
We all knew that red shirt was going to get him eventually.
Or invent one out of thin air. Once they have stopped you they go on a fishing expedition, looking for any little thing that might be imperfect.
> Driving is a ***PRIVILEGE***, not a right.
> Take the bus or the train.
Lots of people say this but it isn't true. Read the constitution. People have the RIGHT to travel, but governments are doing all they can to take this right away. Commercial air travel is no longer usable. Some data entry error and they will not let you have a driver's license (the requirement for which is unconstitutional). Amtrak isn't safe (derails.) The bus? Do you enjoy getting beaten up or beheaded? Walk? How far can you walk carrying a few sheets of plywood, a bunch of 2x4s and a few bags of concrete mix?
Some suggest that people in the US shouldn't complain because it is even worse in England. More insanity. If anything that is a great counter argument, because all those cameras in the UK haven't lowered the crime rate.
What do you think Thomas Jefferson would say about the insane concept that travel is a "privilege"? About the government keeping track of where you go?
Obviously you have never been accused of doing something that you didn't do.
> Living in Texas (and yes, I like it here, even though it was 105 today) > there are more than a fair share of illegal immigrants on our roadways. > Many of them downright suck at driving. Most of them don't have insurance.
Build a fence. Post armed guards.
Outsource to Mexico instead of China, so they will have paying jobs at home and aren't tempted to try and get past the armed guards.
> 3. What do I have to hide? Who cares where I go, or how I get there
Your vehicle was recorded as being near the scene of some horrible crime. Can you prove you didn't commit said horrible crime? No? Off to jail with you.
> Your location in a public place is
No one's business. It is not even remotely reasonable to suggest that we must stay home 24x7 with blinds drawn.
> Is there a way to make Usenet P2P?
Usenet *is*, or at least was, p2p.
Not that long ago, usenet was transmitted from node to node over phone lines and uucp. Many people had their own computers running usenet sites at home. No ISP required. No paid usenet service required.
BTW, Usenet started in 1979, not 1980.
Articles arrived in compressed batches and were unpacked and spooled on your local disk. This made the user interface very fast. None of this slowly downloading an article at a time on demand. Someone consistently annoys you? Just put them in your killfile.
The the web came along, and suddenly everyone needed an IP connection to use it. For some reason people decided to stop using usenet, and today it is difficult-to-impossible to find a usenet feed. Some people decided that the volume had grown too large, and if they couldn't carry everything they wouldn't carry anything. This is silly. The expression "throwing the baby out with the bathwater" comes to mind. If the binary groups are too large and not useful, don't carry them. Real Unix wizards compile from source anyway.
Web forums are extremely slow and inconvenient compared to a good newsreader, and have nothing resembling the community that usenet had. We should bring back usenet, (the distributed, for-free version, not the centralized for-profit version) fix the problems (like spammers), update things where appropriate. If you need more reasons, I could mention the parties. Where you could meet strange and delightful creatures known as "women".
> The real reason is that some of the tubes are bent, and you can't see round corners.
That's what mirror sites are for. Use PPP (point to point parascope).
AMD/ATI has supposedly released enough docs to implement XvMC. When can we expect to see working code?
> Did I miss anything?
... and ...
DVB-T (said to work better than ATSC)
Although, ATSC and DVB-T (or NTSC, PAL, SECAM) aren't connectors.
If you're talking formats you can get into the virtually
endless list of mpeg 1,2,4, h.264, DV
4:4:4, 4:2:2, 4:2:0, 4:1:1,
> There's RF cabling to carry those as well.
300 Ohm twinlead
plain
shielded (rare)
75 Ohm coax
RG59
RG6
RG11
probably others
and F connector vs BNC
> You can get composite and audio on a 4-conductor headphone
> jack too on portable DVD players and some SlingBoxes.
This is the 3.5mm mini phone plug? Also found on some camcorders.
> There's VGA as well as 5-BNC (R,G,B,H,V).
also 4-BNC (composite sync)
and 3-BNC (sync-on-green)
Didn't older pee-cees have different pre-VGA D-sub connectors? (not HD-15)
> There's DVI-A (also carries VGA), DVI-D (digital-only), and Dual-link DVI.
DVI-A is analog only (rare?)
DVI-D is digital only
DVI-I has both analog and digital
and yes, dual-link
And Ethernet.
And the propritary connectors. Tektronix had at least one (digital ribbon
connector). NCD had various D-sub connectors on X terminals. I'm
sure there are others.
One thing (perhaps the only thing?) Linus got right is using the GPL.
The end-user needs the ability to get bugs fixed. If the manufacturer
refuses to fix a bug, the end-user needs the source code to be able to
fix the bug. Closed source products are simply unacceptable.
One constantly reads the argument that the BSD license is better than
the GPL for commercial interests because it lets them create closed
source products. If so, then explain why Linux gets so much more
commercial use and support than the BSDs?
The reason to use BSD (whether FreeBSD, NetBSD, or OpenBSD) rather
than Linux is not because of the license. The reason to use BSD
rather than Linux is because BSD works better than Linux. BSD
is a mature operating system written by people that care about
quality. Linux is, even after all these years, and all the
thousands of eyeballs looking at it, not ready for prime time.
Not even close. Linux is getting better, but very slowly. At the
rate improvement is happening, I expect it to take several decades
longer before Linux is good enough.
This commercial loophole for the anti-tivo thing sounds problematic. I own quite a few products that were intended for "commercial" customers. RMS started GNU/GPL/FSF because of a bug in a "commercial" product that he couldn't get the source code for.