Whilst a LOT of hardware now works on GNU/Linux, it is not 100%. There are quite a few wireless devices (but thanks to Distros like Ubuntu are no longer a problem) that don't work. There needs to be a more consistent results with *new* hardware and Linux, and I believe this announcement can help that.
What an outstanding idea!
I especially like this (from TFA):
If your company is worried about NDA issues surrounding your device's specifications, we have arranged a program with OSDL/TLF's Tech Board to provide the legal framework where a company can interact with a member of the kernel community in order to properly assure that all needed NDA requirements are fulfilled.
This is intelligent, it means they're covering their backs, and even more importantly the manufacturers haven't got an excuse!
Is this realistic though? Are companies actually going to take this offer up? If they do, the impact could be awesome (hardware compatibility that could rival Windows and/or Mac OSX)...
Hell, the BBC should GPL their entire site. They should pay me £100 an hour to code for it too.
Seriously though, they're recently becoming rather friendly with everyone's favourite love-to-hate corporation, as they are now moving to WMV. Thankfully, though, the backbone of the BBC WAN is heavily run on UNIX and/or Linux, so it'll be a while before we lose the beeb to the darker side...
I'm not paying £425 for a unit that is delayed, has trouble being even produced and ultimately no different from its competitors (bar the Wii). I'm more tempted to buy a Wii...At least they know what they're aiming for (playability). Hell, i'll just stick to my PC.
I bet we'll start seeing 'BUY YOUR INGAME CASH HERE!' adverts like we see on many how-to sites for some of the more popular MMOs (namely WoW and my favourite, Anarchy Online).
Why would the British Police be using "basic hacking methods"? They're a government organisation, which means they have the funding (and power) to hire and use professionals in situations such as this. Not to mention they're also probably part of a WAN which means they could well be "on the inside" of the Government's network already.
Whilst it's good that Goverment bodies get the same level of investigation as anyone else would, I believe it to be a bit of a 'flogging a dead horse' situation. Blair is leaving this year, and I very much doubt he'd be under the hammer in this sitation (he's already been interviewed and released). Indeed it is important to catch those that are guilty, but I don't feel it is going to damage Labour any more than they already are.
I do find it quite hypocritical that the British Government have such power as to be able to break into any system in the name of investigation...
What good would a four-feet RFID signal be in the middle of Basra? (of course, I know the signal would be routed, but still...not that great really...)
To those above regarding the 'Irish Coffee', no nitpicking at all! I got it wrong. That's what *I* know Irish Coffee as (although I realised now I meant Irish Whiskey, not Baileys - this is a variant, though). I got it wrong, no offence meant:)
Something interesting is that in UK people often have something really light for breakfast (as parent said), unlike in Mexico where the breakfast my mom used to give us where two scrambled eggs with ham and some mashed refried beans as side order. Or the typical Moyetes (a french like bread sliced in half with refried beans and grated with cheese... oooh god).
Indeed, we do. Quite bizarre really, as Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. There's a saying: Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper
I think that fits pretty well. I'd like to eat much more in the mornings, but i'm just too damn lazy to get up earlier >.
BTW, did you know that Irish drink more coffee than tea? well, that is something an Irish man told me maybe it is bollocks =oP
I didn't know that per-se, but it's an easy assumption. There's a famous Irish drink, 'Irish Coffee' that is a mix of Baileys and Coffee. Quite nice actually, popular with the ladies;)
A year already?! I remember the launch, but why is it so easy to forget these awesome achievements. Some, perhaps, take for granted what it takes to get something so fragile as 'New Horizons' to get into space...Very impressive picture too. What an age we live in!
Not a lot really. America has a bad opinion of the China regardless, and this will only fuel its attitude. Thankfully, though, China has way too much control over the west's needs (what we import, is mainly manufactured in China) so we may see some Democratic approach to this situation (for once!).
Is this cheap to do? What about capacity? Is it similar to the perpendicular discs theory that Toshiba brought to light a while ago?
Could this be applied to storage solutions such as USB keys etc? Or is it more 'static electronics' such as DVD players?
That's bollocks, granted you could argue that with Windows (perhaps their worst product), but Office and the like are written for *their* operating system on the most common processor in the world; yet they still manage to f-ck it up!
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Whilst a LOT of hardware now works on GNU/Linux, it is not 100%. There are quite a few wireless devices (but thanks to Distros like Ubuntu are no longer a problem) that don't work. There needs to be a more consistent results with *new* hardware and Linux, and I believe this announcement can help that.
Is this realistic though? Are companies actually going to take this offer up? If they do, the impact could be awesome (hardware compatibility that could rival Windows and/or Mac OSX)...
Nice one!
Why does this make news? It's speculation. Can I make the /. frontpage by saying "There might be miniture Giraffes under the surface of mars"?
It'd be a fascinating article if they had found water under the surface, but this?...Come on...
Good. Now take back your thoughts about me being a Windoesn't submitter! :P
Hell, the BBC should GPL their entire site. They should pay me £100 an hour to code for it too.
Seriously though, they're recently becoming rather friendly with everyone's favourite love-to-hate corporation, as they are now moving to WMV. Thankfully, though, the backbone of the BBC WAN is heavily run on UNIX and/or Linux, so it'll be a while before we lose the beeb to the darker side...
The sentence was badly formed.
Are you happy now?
I'm not paying £425 for a unit that is delayed, has trouble being even produced and ultimately no different from its competitors (bar the Wii). I'm more tempted to buy a Wii...At least they know what they're aiming for (playability). Hell, i'll just stick to my PC.
...No, you ignoramus. I said some are not shown, meaning I couldn't find mine or various others from people I know posted (from my local LUG).
I wrote about GNU/Linux and its community (FOSS mainly), for your information.
"Here's your computer, login details. No porn. You can game or blog at lunchtimes. Have fun."
:)
I wish
I submitted to this a few days back. Some are not shown (I probably wrote over 100 words though...).
What intrigues me is how or where debate will be held. Chat, live? Perhaps i'll just wait for the e-mail...
I bet we'll start seeing 'BUY YOUR INGAME CASH HERE!' adverts like we see on many how-to sites for some of the more popular MMOs (namely WoW and my favourite, Anarchy Online).
Not to mention the cleaners turn this server off regularly so they can vacuum...
[Offtopic] What is 'GP'? Google wasn't my friend this time :(
Why would the British Police be using "basic hacking methods"? They're a government organisation, which means they have the funding (and power) to hire and use professionals in situations such as this. Not to mention they're also probably part of a WAN which means they could well be "on the inside" of the Government's network already.
Whilst it's good that Goverment bodies get the same level of investigation as anyone else would, I believe it to be a bit of a 'flogging a dead horse' situation. Blair is leaving this year, and I very much doubt he'd be under the hammer in this sitation (he's already been interviewed and released). Indeed it is important to catch those that are guilty, but I don't feel it is going to damage Labour any more than they already are.
I do find it quite hypocritical that the British Government have such power as to be able to break into any system in the name of investigation...
Poor cows :(
What good would a four-feet RFID signal be in the middle of Basra? (of course, I know the signal would be routed, but still...not that great really...)
To those above regarding the 'Irish Coffee', no nitpicking at all! I got it wrong. That's what *I* know Irish Coffee as (although I realised now I meant Irish Whiskey, not Baileys - this is a variant, though). I got it wrong, no offence meant :)
Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper
I think that fits pretty well. I'd like to eat much more in the mornings, but i'm just too damn lazy to get up earlier >.
I didn't know that per-se, but it's an easy assumption. There's a famous Irish drink, 'Irish Coffee' that is a mix of Baileys and Coffee. Quite nice actually, popular with the ladies
Cereal, a nice cup of Tea (yes, i'm British) and some fruit gets me going. Apparently, Apples are more effective at waking you up than coffee!
A year already?! I remember the launch, but why is it so easy to forget these awesome achievements. Some, perhaps, take for granted what it takes to get something so fragile as 'New Horizons' to get into space...Very impressive picture too. What an age we live in!
I was born in Yanji, China and migrated to the US in 1999. I got my ideas from fact, where did you get yours?
Not a lot really. America has a bad opinion of the China regardless, and this will only fuel its attitude. Thankfully, though, China has way too much control over the west's needs (what we import, is mainly manufactured in China) so we may see some Democratic approach to this situation (for once!).
Another benefit you failed to specify in your post is the use of a dictionary
:)
Is this cheap to do? What about capacity? Is it similar to the perpendicular discs theory that Toshiba brought to light a while ago? Could this be applied to storage solutions such as USB keys etc? Or is it more 'static electronics' such as DVD players?
That's bollocks, granted you could argue that with Windows (perhaps their worst product), but Office and the like are written for *their* operating system on the most common processor in the world; yet they still manage to f-ck it up!