I think that this is really two separate problems. First there is the problem of sharing data and providing universal access to resources in a heterogeneous lan. This is easily solved via nfs, samba (maybe appletalk) or a combination of them all. I think the best approach is to use the right tool on the right box. If your server is Linux or OS X, then export your filesystems and printers on all protocols. On your client, access the resource using what ever works best.
The second problem is one of synchronization. This comes in to play mostly on laptops that will travel in and out of your network and may join other networks as well. The sorts of things you are likely wanting to synchronize are things like book marks, address books, some working files, etc. Synchronization has the addition complication that for some platforms some synchronized data may need to be imported/transformed to suit the local applications on that platform. The solution to this is much tougher i think. Some possible options are:
Store your data on a globally accessible server. ie. save your addresses on directory server, put you email folders on an imap server,...
Use your favourite file syncronization tool such as rsync, unison, etc.
Look for/help develop a more sophisticated data synchronization tool such as iSync, kitchensync,...
Personaly i'd love to see more work being done in these later areas. It would be nice to use mozilla anywhere and always have the same set of bookmarks synchronized and managed behind the scenes. It's kind of surprising that no one has really tackled this issue.
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It sure would kill outlook in my life. I have a machine sitting under my desk running w2k that i use for exactly one thing, running outlook. Why? because our company runs their exchange server in monopoly mode. If i could get at my email from my linux box, i'd wipe win2k off that puppy and find something useful for it to do.
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The one single Linux app that would kill outhouse would be a proxy or a plugin that would allow other email readers such as mozilla or evolution to access an exchange server running in MAPI only mode. (No i don't mean the Ximian connector).
I like the comment about visibility, it's true. Software developers commonly take their software from job to job. Who is going to notice if you plug in a wad of code that you wrote and brought from your previous company. After all you wrote it once, you can write it again. Since no one ever sees the source, this sort of thing happens all the time. Linux is different, it's developed in the open inside a glass house. If a developer dumps in code that they stole from work, some one might notice, and it will be fairly easy to track who did it. I'll bet that most major software companies couldn't stand that sort of scrutiny.
Like many people the company i work for runs their stupid exchange server in propietary M$ mode only. I run linux and use it for everything but email. I have to have a separate machine running windows for that. I'd happy pay for a way to turn that machine off and use evolution or mozilla for my mail. I know about the Ximian connector, even bought a license for it but unfortunately we have the wrong version of exchange. What we need is a good open source library, proxy, adapter, what ever, that mail programs can use to talk to exchange in it's proprietary mode. My understanding is that the problem is that MAPI is a very twisted RPC protocol that no one understands. Sort of sounds like a job for Tridge.
Nope, they will not create another version of Office. Why should they? It probably doesn't pay for itself in terms of the cost of developement and it allows people to justify purchasing macs. Now that the DOJ lawsuit is over M$ has no reason to pretend that they are interested in doing anything but crushing any and all competition. Steve Jobs is a smart guy, why do you think he's be working on his own set of office applications.
It's a complete development environment, allows the kid to learn object oriented programming without the kruft of something like C++. And it is actually used in the real world.
Many people need a stable and familiar environment, xp does not provide this.
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No my point is exactly the opposite from what he says. I enjoy mountain biking (and geocaching) and live near a very large park that has banned bikes for the reasons stated above, but still allow horses. It's a big park there's lots of room for every one but the park authorities don't seem to think that way.
These are the same sorts of idiots that ban bikes
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While allowing horses and stating that "mountain bikes are distructive, cause erosion and take up too much room on the trails."
Parks are for everyone and the park authorities need to learn to adapt and accomodate.
True, caller ID can give you a reasonable indication that the call is not worth answering. The problem is that you've already got up from what you are doing to go and answer the bloody phone only to find that it is not worth answering. Personally at that point i'm pissed enough to either answer and chew them out or answer and jerk their chain by wasting their time in some manner. My current fav is to just say hang on while i get the person whose name they ask for and leave the phone off the hook for a while.
As for enforcement and getting people to report abusers, that's easy. The govt should just pay the victim a portion the fine. Give me $500 of the $11k and i will persue it every time.
I used to work for a company that had a source license for SunOS aka svr4. This software was internally available on an nfs share. Once I had a problem where uucp kept crashing and i had to use the source to find out what was wrong. My sun support guy freaked when i finally told him the name of the source file and the line number where their bug was.
M$ is going to be successful at this because they know what buttons to push:
You will be safe from viruses.
You will be able to avoid spam.
You can protect your content.
We will enable delivery of digital content.
Tigher system security.
The people that respond to these buttons will be the government, content and software companies, corporations and joe dumb user. Most of these people either don't think about or care about the hidden agenda chained to M$'s master plan. This agenda includes:
Expansion of the the monopoly by locking out competators.
New monopoly in content encapsulation and delivery.
Absolute control of what will and will not run on a PC.
I can't beleive i'm saying this but I sure hope that Who ever the bad people doing this keep it up. SCO are being dicks and i'd love to offer my spare computing and network cycles to take them off the air for doing so.
Microsoft really can't tolerate anyone else anywhere near the industry. The sad part is that by having the evil empire even express interest in putting Google out of business, they will probably screw Googles chance at a decent IPO.
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The second problem is one of synchronization. This comes in to play mostly on laptops that will travel in and out of your network and may join other networks as well. The sorts of things you are likely wanting to synchronize are things like book marks, address books, some working files, etc. Synchronization has the addition complication that for some platforms some synchronized data may need to be imported/transformed to suit the local applications on that platform. The solution to this is much tougher i think. Some possible options are:
Personaly i'd love to see more work being done in these later areas. It would be nice to use mozilla anywhere and always have the same set of bookmarks synchronized and managed behind the scenes. It's kind of surprising that no one has really tackled this issue.
It sure would kill outlook in my life. I have a machine sitting under my desk running w2k that i use for exactly one thing, running outlook. Why? because our company runs their exchange server in monopoly mode. If i could get at my email from my linux box, i'd wipe win2k off that puppy and find something useful for it to do.
The one single Linux app that would kill outhouse would be a proxy or a plugin that would allow other email readers such as mozilla or evolution to access an exchange server running in MAPI only mode. (No i don't mean the Ximian connector).
What's your point?
I like the comment about visibility, it's true. Software developers commonly take their software from job to job. Who is going to notice if you plug in a wad of code that you wrote and brought from your previous company. After all you wrote it once, you can write it again. Since no one ever sees the source, this sort of thing happens all the time. Linux is different, it's developed in the open inside a glass house. If a developer dumps in code that they stole from work, some one might notice, and it will be fairly easy to track who did it. I'll bet that most major software companies couldn't stand that sort of scrutiny.
Like many people the company i work for runs their stupid exchange server in propietary M$ mode only. I run linux and use it for everything but email. I have to have a separate machine running windows for that. I'd happy pay for a way to turn that machine off and use evolution or mozilla for my mail. I know about the Ximian connector, even bought a license for it but unfortunately we have the wrong version of exchange. What we need is a good open source library, proxy, adapter, what ever, that mail programs can use to talk to exchange in it's proprietary mode. My understanding is that the problem is that MAPI is a very twisted RPC protocol that no one understands. Sort of sounds like a job for Tridge.
My Tivo skips all ads except Victoria's Secret
Does anyone have a recomendation on sharing bookmarks between Mozilla and Safari? I know you can import them, that's not what i want.
Nope, they will not create another version of Office. Why should they? It probably doesn't pay for itself in terms of the cost of developement and it allows people to justify purchasing macs. Now that the DOJ lawsuit is over M$ has no reason to pretend that they are interested in doing anything but crushing any and all competition. Steve Jobs is a smart guy, why do you think he's be working on his own set of office applications.
It's a complete development environment, allows the kid to learn object oriented programming without the kruft of something like C++. And it is actually used in the real world.
Does this mean that the Lizards will sport imaginary weapons of mass distruction?
Many people need a stable and familiar environment, xp does not provide this.
No my point is exactly the opposite from what he says. I enjoy mountain biking (and geocaching) and live near a very large park that has banned bikes for the reasons stated above, but still allow horses. It's a big park there's lots of room for every one but the park authorities don't seem to think that way.
While allowing horses and stating that "mountain bikes are distructive, cause erosion and take up too much room on the trails."
Parks are for everyone and the park authorities need to learn to adapt and accomodate.
Because they Fucking called you and invaded your privacy and peace. Thats why
True, caller ID can give you a reasonable indication that the call is not worth answering. The problem is that you've already got up from what you are doing to go and answer the bloody phone only to find that it is not worth answering. Personally at that point i'm pissed enough to either answer and chew them out or answer and jerk their chain by wasting their time in some manner. My current fav is to just say hang on while i get the person whose name they ask for and leave the phone off the hook for a while.
As for enforcement and getting people to report abusers, that's easy. The govt should just pay the victim a portion the fine. Give me $500 of the $11k and i will persue it every time.
Chapter 11
I used to work for a company that had a source license for SunOS aka svr4. This software was internally available on an nfs share. Once I had a problem where uucp kept crashing and i had to use the source to find out what was wrong. My sun support guy freaked when i finally told him the name of the source file and the line number where their bug was.
at twice the price if Neal would only release Quicksilver in any format.
The people that respond to these buttons will be the government, content and software companies, corporations and joe dumb user. Most of these people either don't think about or care about the hidden agenda chained to M$'s master plan. This agenda includes:
I can't beleive i'm saying this but I sure hope that
Who ever the bad people doing this keep it up. SCO are being dicks and i'd love to offer my spare computing and network cycles to take them off the air for doing so.
Hackers announce breaking Apple DRM, details to follow.
What more could you possibly need?
That Microsoft is secretly promising to drop XP for Xenix and partner with you one the kernel?
Microsoft really can't tolerate anyone else anywhere near the industry. The sad part is that by having the evil empire even express interest in putting Google out of business, they will probably screw Googles chance at a decent IPO.