While I applaud this move, I doubt much will happen seeing as how this administration is one of the worst in terms of openness. Look at the energy deal Cheney brokered back before 9/11 (since that's always the reason for keeping things hush/hush), after a protracted suit but some enviromental agencies nothing came of it; denied by the courts even though there was precidence of more openness.
I know the attacks I'll face but look; 9/11, Katrina, the deficit, the protracted war in Iraq; do you really feel safer with what this government is doing? Does it seem like they're always prepared to serve OUR best interests? Call me an idealist, but come on, with all the crap that's gone down the American people DESERVE to know what's going on; the blind leading the blind routine is old, let's get an educated populus for our next election!
(of course the republican's scare tactics will be put on full force: 9/11, terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, attacked on our shores, this post 9/11 world, defending the homeland, evildoers determined to do us harm, etc)
the knee jerk response is because they can't afford to lose whatever deal they have with microsoft, but I'd hope that isn't the real reason. All I know is that I tried to buy a desktop w/o an OS from them (ok, you have to have a naked drive with FreeDOS included, close enough) but of course that one was more expensive with cheaper add-ons than their 'speicals' with XP Home! SO there ya go, I paid the MS tax by saving 150$ on a better machine from Dell. It frustrates me to no end, but I don't know what I can do about it save for complain, which I have to them. I know, buy from someone else, roll your own, etc...but I've done that in the past, now I want some kinda 'just works' hardware that I can buy and trust. (and ppl wonder why I'm so excited about the new apples...dual boot osx/linux and I'll be a happy camper)
This book is worthwhile for anyone running a server, not just *BSD users. There's plenty of specifics of running servers and configuration that makes this an invaluable aide to any sys admin. Honestly I think it gets a little slow when it walks you through the installer (!) but I guess that's why it's "complete"! Recommended.
Look, I have an iBook, but have bought very little from iTunes Store, however I think everyone understands Apple's decision to go with an audio format that would support a DRM; which they see as key to keep the people coming to them for tracks, and not to someone else who just bought them. It *is* annoying that you can only play the tracks on 'authorized' systems, and the other contrastrants, but people know this. By your arguement then people that bought games for Nintendo 64 were 'suckers' because they bought a game that was 'locked in' to a certain platform and wouldn't play on the Gamecube.
In this throwaway society of ours I really think that for most people the idea that something they buy might not always be around forever is OK. Hell, I guess we could start talking about other things too, cars, cameras, hot water heaters, etc...
Thanks for posting that, it's completely true; the more managers you get the more ideas they learned at the recent 'offsite manager meeting' with red tape aplenty. There's always more of the hated bizspeak and think it's a dead language. Check my writings (with examples) if it:
I disagree, I posted what I first thought of (the old adage) and then I realized that I could be the 1st poster again. As I've done it before, it is simply no big, but it's just fun to keep up the (1st?) question going. If I had missed 1st it would have setup a bunch of automatic "You fail it!" responses, which I think are quite funny.
Also, since my post was 1st, me mentioning it in the post is ONtopic, not off.
Wow, that takes me back, and makes me feel all of my 37 years of age. I'll always remember the GOLD cartridge, and didn't it have a battery in there to save games? I miss the top down play of that (and other) games of yore, now they're too focused on making a virtual 3d world and forget about the puzzles and fun.
I remember when this came out for IE - you could have a link in a webpage that would launch Notepad or open the systems cdrom drive. As IE is with Windows, it sounds like Safari is to OS X; too close to the OS. Of course what can a cmd like this do to someone w/o admin access? We'll see, but the focus should be on *why* this happened in OS X? What was the idea to have Safari be able to run apps?
We shouldn't be surprised at things like this popping up, OS X is getting more popular/press, so they've become the bigger target we knew they would once they went the MacTel route. Popularity has it's quirks ya know.
s/t - has anyone run this on FreeBSD? Perhaps it works with the Linux compat modules loaded? I'd like to try this out tonight, since I have 3 sites on my FreeBSD box that have feeds that are constantly being hit...this sounds like a solution for the long term.
The BSD Licence allows for code to be used for proprietary software w/o the need to redistribute ala GPL, one of the reasons BSD is seen as more 'corporate friendly'. Plenty of history here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:History_of_Micro soft_Windows and if you're in Windows you can see traces of BSD throughout. One example, drop to a CMD line in Win32 and...
c:\> strings.exe c:\WINDOWS\system32\ftp.exe | grep Copyright @(#) Copyright (c) 1983 The Regents of the University of California.
You and I are in the same boat; I love the iBook, but the problem of not having Flash to surf is becoming increasing annoying. I'm hoping this won't be the case with the Mac PowerPRO (shutter) systems.
You know that one has always been able to run linux on regular old macs for a good decade now yeah?
Yeah, I've run Linux on my 800Mhz iBook for a good 3 years now. First Gentoo, now Ubuntu, and I love it.
I knew it was a matter of time, and knew Linux would run on it eventually. I know it's still premature, but I can't wait to buy an Intel PowerMac (or whatever name they give it...shiver) to run Linux and OS X on. I don't have any use for Windows, but would love to have my two favorite desktop OSs on one box.
Will be cool to see how this stacks up against the latest Firefox - on OSX I've actually started using Safari more than FF - but maybe Camino will change that. Nice to have options.
'I wasn't able to work at my full level of technical ability and I found this frustrating'
Eeek, welcome to my (our?) world! Go back to Gentoo, perhaps there's a way to make a living off it after all (if not, at least you'll have that happy feeling back!
I'm sure it's annoying to Apple since they seem to be going to great lengths to stop this kind of work, but you'd think they may be a bit happy that there's so much interest in their OS. Still, I think in the long run *if* you're able to run the OS on non-Apple hardware, they'll just make their key apps (Safari, Quicktime, iTunes) not function on non-Apple hardware regardless of it running OSX. So I think in the long run they'll win, but not with stopping ppl from installing OSx86 on stock PCs.
This is wrong, while Dell "recommends Windows XP" they don't do anything to block you from using and alternative OS. Likewise I can't see why people would want to buy a product that would lock them into anything, save for I can't think of many that would be swayed by "only" being able to conference with 5 people, it's more of a moral victory for Skype. Strange though, didn't see that coming.
First thing I played around with was the Apple ][ and later the ][+, those were in the Library when I was in sixth grade, but when my pops bought me a machine for home, it was the venerable Apple//e
64k, with the additionaly 80 columns "graphics" card, along with the shown Apple/// monitor. I played around with BASIC and ran tons of "copied" games from friends. The first computer I really learned programming on was the Commadore PET
with it's 'chicklet' style keyboard. programs were saved to Cassette tape!
Then, after Softmore year of High School I started my 10 year love affair with my art; pressed on until I got my BFA. Years of working in galleries I eventually wound up selling tickets for the saint louis symphony where I learned about the Unix ticket sales softare...and that led me to (back) to the tech/geek side to build a career on.
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While I applaud this move, I doubt much will happen seeing as how this administration is one of the worst in terms of openness. Look at the energy deal Cheney brokered back before 9/11 (since that's always the reason for keeping things hush/hush), after a protracted suit but some enviromental agencies nothing came of it; denied by the courts even though there was precidence of more openness.
I know the attacks I'll face but look; 9/11, Katrina, the deficit, the protracted war in Iraq; do you really feel safer with what this government is doing? Does it seem like they're always prepared to serve OUR best interests? Call me an idealist, but come on, with all the crap that's gone down the American people DESERVE to know what's going on; the blind leading the blind routine is old, let's get an educated populus for our next election!
(of course the republican's scare tactics will be put on full force: 9/11, terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, attacked on our shores, this post 9/11 world, defending the homeland, evildoers determined to do us harm, etc)
the knee jerk response is because they can't afford to lose whatever deal they have with microsoft, but I'd hope that isn't the real reason. All I know is that I tried to buy a desktop w/o an OS from them (ok, you have to have a naked drive with FreeDOS included, close enough) but of course that one was more expensive with cheaper add-ons than their 'speicals' with XP Home! SO there ya go, I paid the MS tax by saving 150$ on a better machine from Dell. It frustrates me to no end, but I don't know what I can do about it save for complain, which I have to them. I know, buy from someone else, roll your own, etc...but I've done that in the past, now I want some kinda 'just works' hardware that I can buy and trust. (and ppl wonder why I'm so excited about the new apples...dual boot osx/linux and I'll be a happy camper)
that was nice, sorry I don't have mod points! MODS - please mod up
This book is worthwhile for anyone running a server, not just *BSD users. There's plenty of specifics of running servers and configuration that makes this an invaluable aide to any sys admin. Honestly I think it gets a little slow when it walks you through the installer (!) but I guess that's why it's "complete"! Recommended.
Look, I have an iBook, but have bought very little from iTunes Store, however I think everyone understands Apple's decision to go with an audio format that would support a DRM; which they see as key to keep the people coming to them for tracks, and not to someone else who just bought them. It *is* annoying that you can only play the tracks on 'authorized' systems, and the other contrastrants, but people know this. By your arguement then people that bought games for Nintendo 64 were 'suckers' because they bought a game that was 'locked in' to a certain platform and wouldn't play on the Gamecube.
In this throwaway society of ours I really think that for most people the idea that something they buy might not always be around forever is OK. Hell, I guess we could start talking about other things too, cars, cameras, hot water heaters, etc...
Why? It's simple to get a base install with little cruft with only two steps:
http://phil.cryer.us/ubuntu/
Thanks for posting that, it's completely true; the more managers you get the more ideas they learned at the recent 'offsite manager meeting' with red tape aplenty. There's always more of the hated bizspeak and think it's a dead language. Check my writings (with examples) if it:
A dead language
More bad language
Unless you want to 'take this offline' to 'get your head around the 'tribal knowledge' - that's my fav...
I disagree, I posted what I first thought of (the old adage) and then I realized that I could be the 1st poster again. As I've done it before, it is simply no big, but it's just fun to keep up the (1st?) question going. If I had missed 1st it would have setup a bunch of automatic "You fail it!" responses, which I think are quite funny.
Also, since my post was 1st, me mentioning it in the post is ONtopic, not off.
Respectfully,
fak3r
He seemed to impress our president, that's gotta carry some weight in future interviews; "Brownie you re doing a heck of a job" - GWB
there's no such thing as bad publicity.
(1st?)
Wow, that takes me back, and makes me feel all of my 37 years of age. I'll always remember the GOLD cartridge, and didn't it have a battery in there to save games? I miss the top down play of that (and other) games of yore, now they're too focused on making a virtual 3d world and forget about the puzzles and fun.
. html
There are flash versions out there online, here's a fun one
http://www.t45ol.com/play_us/1887/legend-of-zelda
...it wants it's exploit back.
I remember when this came out for IE - you could have a link in a webpage that would launch Notepad or open the systems cdrom drive. As IE is with Windows, it sounds like Safari is to OS X; too close to the OS. Of course what can a cmd like this do to someone w/o admin access? We'll see, but the focus should be on *why* this happened in OS X? What was the idea to have Safari be able to run apps?
We shouldn't be surprised at things like this popping up, OS X is getting more popular/press, so they've become the bigger target we knew they would once they went the MacTel route. Popularity has it's quirks ya know.
OS X admin tools are sometimes a little restricted for my taste.
Bingo, while I like/use OS X, I would apply that setiment to everything about Apple's OS.
s/t - has anyone run this on FreeBSD? Perhaps it works with the Linux compat modules loaded? I'd like to try this out tonight, since I have 3 sites on my FreeBSD box that have feeds that are constantly being hit...this sounds like a solution for the long term.
The BSD Licence allows for code to be used for proprietary software w/o the need to redistribute ala GPL, one of the reasons BSD is seen as more 'corporate friendly'. Plenty of history here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:History_of_Micro soft_Windows and if you're in Windows you can see traces of BSD throughout. One example, drop to a CMD line in Win32 and...
c:\> strings.exe c:\WINDOWS\system32\ftp.exe | grep Copyright
@(#) Copyright (c) 1983 The Regents of the University of California.
You and I are in the same boat; I love the iBook, but the problem of not having Flash to surf is becoming increasing annoying. I'm hoping this won't be the case with the Mac PowerPRO (shutter) systems.
Also, I like your nick...I can relate.
You know that one has always been able to run linux on regular old macs for a good decade now yeah? Yeah, I've run Linux on my 800Mhz iBook for a good 3 years now. First Gentoo, now Ubuntu, and I love it.
I knew it was a matter of time, and knew Linux would run on it eventually. I know it's still premature, but I can't wait to buy an Intel PowerMac (or whatever name they give it...shiver) to run Linux and OS X on. I don't have any use for Windows, but would love to have my two favorite desktop OSs on one box.
http://www.caminobrowser.org/download/releases/1.0 /
Will be cool to see how this stacks up against the latest Firefox - on OSX I've actually started using Safari more than FF - but maybe Camino will change that. Nice to have options.
'I wasn't able to work at my full level of technical ability and I found this frustrating'
Eeek, welcome to my (our?) world! Go back to Gentoo, perhaps there's a way to make a living off it after all (if not, at least you'll have that happy feeling back!
I'm sure it's annoying to Apple since they seem to be going to great lengths to stop this kind of work, but you'd think they may be a bit happy that there's so much interest in their OS. Still, I think in the long run *if* you're able to run the OS on non-Apple hardware, they'll just make their key apps (Safari, Quicktime, iTunes) not function on non-Apple hardware regardless of it running OSX. So I think in the long run they'll win, but not with stopping ppl from installing OSx86 on stock PCs.
Thank you Mario! But our princess is in another castle!
This is wrong, while Dell "recommends Windows XP" they don't do anything to block you from using and alternative OS. Likewise I can't see why people would want to buy a product that would lock them into anything, save for I can't think of many that would be swayed by "only" being able to conference with 5 people, it's more of a moral victory for Skype. Strange though, didn't see that coming.
First thing I played around with was the Apple ][ and later the ][+, those were in the Library when I was in sixth grade, but when my pops bought me a machine for home, it was the venerable Apple //e
/// monitor. I played around with BASIC and ran tons of "copied" games from friends. The first computer I really learned programming on was the Commadore PET
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http://www.silicium.org/apple/apple2/apple2e.htm
64k, with the additionaly 80 columns "graphics" card, along with the shown Apple
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/les
with it's 'chicklet' style keyboard. programs were saved to Cassette tape!
Then, after Softmore year of High School I started my 10 year love affair with my art; pressed on until I got my BFA. Years of working in galleries I eventually wound up selling tickets for the saint louis symphony where I learned about the Unix ticket sales softare...and that led me to (back) to the tech/geek side to build a career on.
uhh...what was the question?