You may not be too far off this guy is defending the founder of NORML against possession.
Yeah, so? What's your problem with NORML? I would argue that the only relationship between the RIAA's activities concerning file sharing and our government's policies on marijuana are the shear idiocy of both. Oh, and I guess this lawyer.
I received this in a bugtraq message earlier and just ignored it, thinking huh, I should read that later. Having read it here I went back and checked it out in full. Did anyone actually run the Ruby code attached to the blog/bugtraq?
"Bonus points for a direct link to an open video format (i.e. not flash), but I'm not picky."
So you don't want to use this video codec because its made by microsoft? I fail to see how it is any different than flash, infact I thought it was flash! Especially when you then go and say a flash file is fine, thus destroying your 'holier than thou' proprietary video codec argument. I think you need to look up the meaning of the phrase "i'm not picky".
Can I get a single.so (albeit non-free) file to watch the Silverlight version on my Linux box? It's not so much that I object to the format(*); I just don't want to install the entire mono framework+mono just to watch an ad. At least with Flash I only need to download a single file that I can remove in a moment if I decide...
* I do object but I also object to Flash. But here I'm only commenting on the convenience of each on my particular platform...
Do all of your servers have monitors? Sounds a bit wasteful. You don't need X installed on a machine to run graphical apps, just SSH in and forward X back home, then you can run as many X apps as you want, but have them displayed on your local machine. Physical access to a server is something that you should only need in case of hardware failure.
No, there is just a single monitor, usb keyboard and usb mouse. All are on nice long cables that I can plug into whatever server I want to.
I know all about SSH and X and to be perfectly frank and honest that's what I generally use but my comment here about escaping into a locked server room is true... (I'm the only IT guy around here so call it a mental health break).
On servers I don't typically have an X server running. I mean why do you anyway? Just ssh to the machine. X apps run over ssh. I don't see the point, but I digress. If I do run X then I usually use the most lightweight stuff I can and that means something like Oroborus or similar as a window manager. Oroborus has modern features, is much smaller and prettier than twm, win-win-win.
You still need X installed on the server to run the X programs. OK, sure, you don't need twm or a window manager running on the server. But twm, bloat? Give it a rest.
If you can google from the machine, you can SSH to the machine, so no 80x25 terminal there:p
Oh I do that too. But sometimes there is no substitute for locking yourself in the server room and actually sitting in front of the thing. I don't get the luxury of working at home (at least not during office hours) so this is my way of escaping from co-workers when I need too.
Servers shall display "$SERVER login: _" and nothing more;)
OK, OK, I get it! slowly backs off of KeX3's lawn...
If you ask me, some things never go out of style.;-)
No, it just means you are aesthetically-challenged. twm is just plain ugly. If I were going to use something with minimal footprint, I'd at least want something good to look at such as wm2, ratpoison, or blackbox/fluxbox/openbox
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I've used it forever, I know how to customize it to my liking in five minutes or less and, as I mentioned, I am very familiar with the keyboard use in twm. Could I learn the others if I needed to? Sure, but I'm a function before fashion kind of guy anyway so I don't bother.
I was waiting for that. Yes since about Etch I've decided that's OK to put a minimal X on a server. I finally decided that a graphical browser for googling solutions and multiple xterms are better then lynx and virtual terminals.
But I respect your opinion and would use a command line (80x25 of course) until death to defend your right to hold it!:-)
The last shot in the picture gallery of X is what a lot of my Debian servers look like. I still love twm. I generally just install it and gvim on a server and it's all the gui I ever need. I simply copy the system.twmrc file to root/.twmrc, add the keyword "RandomPlacement" and change that ugly green color to midnightblue.
Once I got used to the keyboard shortcuts I find it works really well. Of course on a server I'm generally just running multiple xterms and gvim. Oh and maybe a browser or an Xman page...
If you ask me, some things never go out of style.;-)
IceWeasel isn't a fork of Firefox. It's a version of Firefox that's been rebranded so that it doesn't have the trademark and copyright issues that Firefox has.
And I thought the whole point of doing so was so Debian could make changes to the code (i.e. bug fixes) without waiting for the "go ahead" from the Mozilla Foundation. Sounds like a fork to me...
Understanding that Wikipedia isn't always the best source I will still go ahead and quote:
In 2006, a branding issue developed when Mike Connor, representing the Mozilla Corporation, requested that the Debian Project comply with Mozilla standards for use of the Thunderbird trademark when redistributing the Thunderbird software.[1][2] At issue were modifications not approved by the Mozilla Foundation, when the name for the software remained the same. from Wiki article on Iceweasel
And, pointed out below, it's now called IceCat. Wikipedia says this about IceCat... GNU IceCat, formerly known as GNU IceWeasel,[2] is a web browser distributed by the GNU Project. IceCat, which is made entirely of free software, is a fork of Mozilla Firefox.
If the linux devs working on firefox were to seriously fork it, and get away from mozilla proper, so that any future releases had *nothing* to do with the windows version, and they renamed it so there was a distinct and clearcut difference when talking about "firefox", I'd pay for the thing yearly, some reasonable sum, say 10 or 20 bucks. I'd like a REAL *quality* open source browser that had nothing to do with a closed source operating system. For me, and probably millions of other people, the internet browser is "the killer app", and as such is worth something and worth support.
It's called Iceweasel and while it is a little behind Firefox in terms of version it works great. Running 3.0.6 right now with NoScript and User Agent Switcher extensions.
An interesting point is that when you DDoS the systems, it's not the fault of some people who want to crash it but instead the systems' for blocking their users due to technical limitations.
Absolutely, Nashi was doing them a favor by pointing out the flaws in their systems. I think Estonia should reciprocate and offer them high paying jobs in their IT Department. While slightly misguided these Nashi kids are obviously gifted. Put their talents to use for good and I'm sure nothing could possibly go wrong.
Would someone kindly explain why it's "apt-get" instead of "app-get"? what's with the 't'?
apt is an acronym. The t stands for tool, as in don't be such a tool, you could have googled this any time it was bugging you.
apt - Advanced Package Tool. No, it's not for apps, it's not for programs, it's for packages. A program and all the supporting data, libraries and dependent programs required to run it.
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You may not be too far off this guy is defending the founder of NORML against possession.
Yeah, so? What's your problem with NORML?
I would argue that the only relationship between the RIAA's activities concerning file sharing and our
government's policies on marijuana are the shear idiocy of both. Oh, and I guess this lawyer.
I received this in a bugtraq message earlier and just ignored it, thinking huh, I should read that later. Having read it here I went back and checked it out in full. Did anyone actually run the Ruby code attached to the blog/bugtraq?
"Bonus points for a direct link to an open video format (i.e. not flash), but I'm not picky."
So you don't want to use this video codec because its made by microsoft? I fail to see how it is any different than flash, infact I thought it was flash! Especially when you then go and say a flash file is fine, thus destroying your 'holier than thou' proprietary video codec argument. I think you need to look up the meaning of the phrase "i'm not picky".
Can I get a single .so (albeit non-free) file to watch the Silverlight version on my Linux box? It's not so much that I object to the format(*); I just don't want to install the entire mono framework+mono just to watch an ad. At least with Flash I only need to download a single file that I can remove in a moment if I decide...
* I do object but I also object to Flash. But here I'm only commenting on the convenience of each on my particular platform...
Things are easy when you're GOOG
Yeah my first reactions was that this is a lot like Les Paul telling people that playing guitar is easy.
Do all of your servers have monitors? Sounds a bit wasteful. You don't need X installed on a machine to run graphical apps, just SSH in and forward X back home, then you can run as many X apps as you want, but have them displayed on your local machine. Physical access to a server is something that you should only need in case of hardware failure.
No, there is just a single monitor, usb keyboard and usb mouse. All are on nice long cables that I can plug into whatever server I want to.
I know all about SSH and X and to be perfectly frank and honest that's what I generally use but my comment here about escaping into a locked server room is true... (I'm the only IT guy around here so call it a mental health break).
Well sure, 75% of those surveyed knew that!
Meh, twm... Old school bloat.
On servers I don't typically have an X server running. I mean why do you anyway? Just ssh to the machine. X apps run over ssh. I don't see the point, but I digress. If I do run X then I usually use the most lightweight stuff I can and that means something like Oroborus or similar as a window manager. Oroborus has modern features, is much smaller and prettier than twm, win-win-win.
You still need X installed on the server to run the X programs. OK, sure, you don't need twm or a window manager running on the server. But twm, bloat? Give it a rest.
If you can google from the machine, you can SSH to the machine, so no 80x25 terminal there :p
Oh I do that too. But sometimes there is no substitute for locking yourself in the server room and actually sitting in front of the thing. I don't get the luxury of working at home (at least not during office hours) so this is my way of escaping from co-workers when I need too.
Servers shall display "$SERVER login: _" and nothing more ;)
OK, OK, I get it! slowly backs off of KeX3's lawn...
If you ask me, some things never go out of style. ;-)
No, it just means you are aesthetically-challenged. twm is just plain ugly. If I were going to use something with minimal footprint, I'd at least want something good to look at such as wm2, ratpoison, or blackbox/fluxbox/openbox
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I've used it forever, I know how to customize it to my liking in five minutes or less and, as I mentioned, I am very familiar with the keyboard use in twm. Could I learn the others if I needed to? Sure, but I'm a function before fashion kind of guy anyway so I don't bother.
Now. Do you need a hug?
X on a server? Heresy I tell you.
I was waiting for that. Yes since about Etch I've decided that's OK to put a minimal X on a server. I finally decided that a graphical browser for googling solutions and multiple xterms are better then lynx and virtual terminals.
But I respect your opinion and would use a command line (80x25 of course) until death to defend your right to hold it! :-)
(and hey, no fair, I see your sig!)
The last shot in the picture gallery of X is what a lot of my Debian servers look like. I still love twm. I generally just install it and gvim on a server and it's all the gui I ever need. I simply copy the system.twmrc file to root/.twmrc, add the keyword "RandomPlacement" and change that ugly green color to midnightblue.
Once I got used to the keyboard shortcuts I find it works really well. Of course on a server I'm generally just running multiple xterms and gvim. Oh and maybe a browser or an Xman page...
If you ask me, some things never go out of style. ;-)
OK then. I stand corrected.
Does it run Linux?
Are you asking on behalf of Microsoft?
... in Texas!
but 2 + 2 = 5, for large values of 2
Or sufficiently small values of 5.
Supposedly Windows 7 will have true blue SSD support so I'll wager by the time it comes out, SSD will be standard in all machines.
Sure but by then we should also have solved world hunger, cured cancer and conquered Mars!
(I kid, I kid)
IceWeasel isn't a fork of Firefox. It's a version of Firefox that's been rebranded so that it doesn't have the trademark and copyright issues that Firefox has.
And I thought the whole point of doing so was so Debian could make changes to the code (i.e. bug fixes) without waiting for the "go ahead" from the Mozilla Foundation. Sounds like a fork to me...
Understanding that Wikipedia isn't always the best source I will still go ahead and quote:
In 2006, a branding issue developed when Mike Connor, representing the Mozilla Corporation, requested that the Debian Project comply with Mozilla standards for use of the Thunderbird trademark when redistributing the Thunderbird software.[1][2] At issue were modifications not approved by the Mozilla Foundation, when the name for the software remained the same.
from Wiki article on Iceweasel
And, pointed out below, it's now called IceCat. Wikipedia says this about IceCat...
GNU IceCat, formerly known as GNU IceWeasel,[2] is a web browser distributed by the GNU Project. IceCat, which is made entirely of free software, is a fork of Mozilla Firefox.
emphasis mine
That has been my experience. Maybe it checks your default browser? Yahoo for those with non-IE and MSN for IE?
Mind you that's just wild and unfounded speculation...
If the linux devs working on firefox were to seriously fork it, and get away from mozilla proper, so that any future releases had *nothing* to do with the windows version, and they renamed it so there was a distinct and clearcut difference when talking about "firefox", I'd pay for the thing yearly, some reasonable sum, say 10 or 20 bucks. I'd like a REAL *quality* open source browser that had nothing to do with a closed source operating system. For me, and probably millions of other people, the internet browser is "the killer app", and as such is worth something and worth support.
It's called Iceweasel and while it is a little behind Firefox in terms of version it works great. Running 3.0.6 right now with NoScript and User Agent Switcher extensions.
An interesting point is that when you DDoS the systems, it's not the fault of some people who want to crash it but instead the systems' for blocking their users due to technical limitations.
Absolutely, Nashi was doing them a favor by pointing out the flaws in their systems. I think Estonia should reciprocate and offer them high paying jobs in their IT Department. While slightly misguided these Nashi kids are obviously gifted. Put their talents to use for good and I'm sure nothing could possibly go wrong.
Agreed but I'm not sure if I need a .net and the Root Certificate Update seems a bit scary after what I read about Sony a while ago.
Would someone kindly explain why it's "apt-get" instead of "app-get"? what's with the 't'?
apt is an acronym. The t stands for tool, as in don't be such a tool, you could have googled this any time it was bugging you.
apt - Advanced Package Tool. No, it's not for apps, it's not for programs, it's for packages. A program and all the supporting data, libraries and dependent programs required to run it.
Take that Chuck Norris!
should throw a chair at Vivek
I think you have to have had the pleasure of working for him before he bestows that honor on you.
They don't have to, they hire people to do it for them.
Well now that the Kindle 2 has free TTS they don't need keep hiring those people.