I started checking the Ubuntu site around 5:30 this morning. I saw the download page switch over from 6.06 to 6.10, and I jumped on it! It took me about 45 minutes to download the alternate ISO image for AMD 64 bit systems. It is already installed on my new dual core CPU system and running fine!:-)
I'm reading it right now. I met Rob on one of the vintage computer forums I frequent (actually, it was http://www.vintage-computer.com/vcforum/index.php ) and saw the tag in his.sig about his book, so I checked it out (you can read the first chapter in PDF format, from his website). I liked it and ordered the book directly from Rob. It cost a little more, but he autographed it for me.
If you lived through the BBS scene back in the early to mid 80's (and even later), then you owe it to yourself to read this book. I was a little bit older than Rob back in the early 80's, but we did all the things he talks about in his book.
A great trip down memory lane, to a simpler time that we will never have again.
I know you're just trying to be funny (please don't, it doesn't suit you), but in all reality, they wouldn't use Windows for that anyway. Probably a commercial RTOS.
While I don't condone copyright infringement, and I AM one of those folks that was crying out for the RIAA to go after the actual perpetrators, I don't agree with their tactics. In fact, I find they have gone way overboard in their overzealous prosecution (persecution?) of anyone they even think has been illegally downloading music from the Internet.
If you were to look down from space, and see the headquarters of the RIAA, it would be shaped like a giant anus.
I mean they are trying to crush their enemy^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H compete, right?
Personally, I use Linux on a relatively low-end computer (1.7 GHz Celeron, 512 MB of RAM), and I'm using OOo 2.0.2 as my office suite. I have no problems with load or save times with any of the files I use. Is MS Office faster? Perhaps. Is it "free", no.
I have all the confidence in the world that the OpenDocument format will get faster as implementations are tweaked. Either way, it won't stop me from using OOo.
Why don't we just gather up all of the *AA's lawyers and executives, then ship them over to Iraq and Afganastan. This would perform a two-fold service: 1) relieve some soldiers and Marines so they could be sent home to be with their families and 2) change the way music and movies are handled in the United States.
Of course, they would have to be assigned to their own units, far away from "real" soldiers. Wouldn't want any collateral damage.
Who knows, if it worked out, maybe we could apply the same tactic to corrupt corporate executives and patent trolls!:-)
I had to learn vi because it was the only editor we had on our HP-9000 K class server. After a few months of using vi, (then vim on my Linux computer at home), I started to get the hang of it. I then went out and bought Steve Oualline's "Vi IMproved -- Vim" book. It was great. I learned quite a lot about vim, and now use it as my main editor on all my platforms, including my Mac and my Windows machines.
Like some of these other folks have said, once you get the hang of vim, it becomes an incredibly powerful editor. I've been able to do things in vim in just a few keystrokes that would have normally required the creation of a Perl or Python script to accomplish.
Besides, have you ever tried to use a GUI editor over a dial-up connection to a Unix box located somewhere else in the world? What I've learned is that the only editor you can count on being installed on pretty much any version of Unix/Linux is vi. If you know vim, you can get by in vi.
Then I bought a Microsoft Natural Keyboard. I don't much like MS software, but their hardware is first-rate. I can (and do) sit in front of my computer and write code for hours on end, with no problems. I even bring on with me on contract jobs.
I have a couple of extra, just in case this one croaks. I haven't noticed the natural keyboard in stores lately.
I don't think your, Jesus analogy will hold because Jesus' disciples were men of peace and unlike some of the people at Microsoft they would never have thrown chairs at the faithful.
At the faithful? no. But I think you should re-aquaint yourself with Matthew 21:12:
"And Jesus entered the temple of God and drove out all who sold and bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons. He said unto them, 'It is written, "My house shall be called a house of prayer"; but you make it a den of robbers.'
Well, I didn't make a donation, but I did buy a CD of the current 3.8 release, a CD for the upcoming 3.9 release, and a t-shirt. Hopefully the OpenBSD project will get a couple of bucks off of that purchase. As it is, my wife is going to skin me alive tonight!:-(
That this isn't on The WB (or the CW, as I think it's going to be called). The thought of a whiney Luke, with all that teen angst The WB throws in the show would be way too much for me!
And it works great. Just make sure you back up your Firefox and Thunderbird files before using this. Also, I can no longer get enigmail to work. Other than that, it provides a nice addition to Ubuntu Breezy.
"ECIS is a front for IBM and a few other competitors who constantly seek to use the regulatory process to their business advantage. When faced with innovation, they choose litigation,"
Which screams out the need for this obligatory quote from Inigo Montoya:
Microsoft: "INNOVATION!" Rest of World: "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."
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I started checking the Ubuntu site around 5:30 this morning. I saw the download page switch over from 6.06 to 6.10, and I jumped on it! It took me about 45 minutes to download the alternate ISO image for AMD 64 bit systems. It is already installed on my new dual core CPU system and running fine! :-)
Elm, Mutt, Pine. Need I say more?
I'm reading it right now. I met Rob on one of the vintage computer forums I frequent (actually, it was http://www.vintage-computer.com/vcforum/index.php ) and saw the tag in his .sig about his book, so I checked it out (you can read the first chapter in PDF format, from his website). I liked it and ordered the book directly from Rob. It cost a little more, but he autographed it for me.
If you lived through the BBS scene back in the early to mid 80's (and even later), then you owe it to yourself to read this book. I was a little bit older than Rob back in the early 80's, but we did all the things he talks about in his book.
A great trip down memory lane, to a simpler time that we will never have again.
What do you mean "would have"? I saw the leaked video and it was hilarious!
How many of you spotted Donny Osmond in it, or perhaps Seth Green?
I know you're just trying to be funny (please don't, it doesn't suit you), but in all reality, they wouldn't use Windows for that anyway. Probably a commercial RTOS.
I'll see your 92219 and raise you 92269!
While I don't condone copyright infringement, and I AM one of those folks that was crying out for the RIAA to go after the actual perpetrators, I don't agree with their tactics. In fact, I find they have gone way overboard in their overzealous prosecution (persecution?) of anyone they even think has been illegally downloading music from the Internet.
If you were to look down from space, and see the headquarters of the RIAA, it would be shaped like a giant anus.
Screw you, they're my "wasted" cpu cycles, I'll do what ever I damn well please with them. Altruistic bastards. Go practice what you preach!
Actually they do eat. I've seen them. They slither around on the floor a restaurants and pick up droppings. You know how those bottom-feeders are.
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Q: What's the difference between a catfish and a lawyer?
A: One's a scum-sucking bottom-feeder, the other one's a fish
As they say on Fark:
DIAF!
Reminds me of my TRS-80 Model 4P I used to lug back and forth to work, back in the mid-80's.
;-)
Except it's probably a billion times faster, has way more colors (the Model 4P just had green), and boots slower!
I mean they are trying to crush their enemy^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H compete, right?
Personally, I use Linux on a relatively low-end computer (1.7 GHz Celeron, 512 MB of RAM), and I'm using OOo 2.0.2 as my office suite. I have no problems with load or save times with any of the files I use. Is MS Office faster? Perhaps. Is it "free", no.
I have all the confidence in the world that the OpenDocument format will get faster as implementations are tweaked. Either way, it won't stop me from using OOo.
Thanks asshole! Now how am I supposed to get those half-chewed potato chips and spit out of my keyboard!
Why don't we just gather up all of the *AA's lawyers and executives, then ship them over to Iraq and Afganastan. This would perform a two-fold service: 1) relieve some soldiers and Marines so they could be sent home to be with their families and 2) change the way music and movies are handled in the United States.
:-)
Of course, they would have to be assigned to their own units, far away from "real" soldiers. Wouldn't want any collateral damage.
Who knows, if it worked out, maybe we could apply the same tactic to corrupt corporate executives and patent trolls!
I had to learn vi because it was the only editor we had on our HP-9000 K class server. After a few months of using vi, (then vim on my Linux computer at home), I started to get the hang of it. I then went out and bought Steve Oualline's "Vi IMproved -- Vim" book. It was great. I learned quite a lot about vim, and now use it as my main editor on all my platforms, including my Mac and my Windows machines.
Like some of these other folks have said, once you get the hang of vim, it becomes an incredibly powerful editor. I've been able to do things in vim in just a few keystrokes that would have normally required the creation of a Perl or Python script to accomplish.
Besides, have you ever tried to use a GUI editor over a dial-up connection to a Unix box located somewhere else in the world? What I've learned is that the only editor you can count on being installed on pretty much any version of Unix/Linux is vi. If you know vim, you can get by in vi.
My god, the marketwatch site is well ahead of the game.
They have incorporated Web 2.1 Server side blink [blartwendo.com]!
Yes, but a well-timed disabling of JavaScript will take care of that blink tag too!
Then I bought a Microsoft Natural Keyboard. I don't much like MS software, but their hardware is first-rate. I can (and do) sit in front of my computer and write code for hours on end, with no problems. I even bring on with me on contract jobs.
I have a couple of extra, just in case this one croaks. I haven't noticed the natural keyboard in stores lately.
There's nothing like the smell of burning Venture Capital in the morning!!!
In-cubicle massages will be commencing in: 5...4...3...
I have a Dell notebook, you insensitive clod! I'll have you know
@*&^^^ NO CARRIER
I don't think your, Jesus analogy will hold because Jesus' disciples were men of peace and unlike some of the people at Microsoft they would never have thrown chairs at the faithful.
At the faithful? no. But I think you should re-aquaint yourself with Matthew 21:12:
"And Jesus entered the temple of God and drove out all who sold and bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons. He said unto them, 'It is written, "My house shall be called a house of prayer"; but you make it a den of robbers.'
Yeah, I think Jesus went Balmer on them!
Well, I didn't make a donation, but I did buy a CD of the current 3.8 release, a CD for the upcoming 3.9 release, and a t-shirt. Hopefully the OpenBSD project will get a couple of bucks off of that purchase. As it is, my wife is going to skin me alive tonight! :-(
That this isn't on The WB (or the CW, as I think it's going to be called). The thought of a whiney Luke, with all that teen angst The WB throws in the show would be way too much for me!
And it works great. Just make sure you back up your Firefox and Thunderbird files before using this. Also, I can no longer get enigmail to work. Other than that, it provides a nice addition to Ubuntu Breezy.
I don't use Windows! :-)
I loved this part:
"ECIS is a front for IBM and a few other competitors who constantly seek to use the regulatory process to their business advantage. When faced with innovation, they choose litigation,"
Which screams out the need for this obligatory quote from Inigo Montoya:
Microsoft: "INNOVATION!"
Rest of World: "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."