I agree with you wholeheartedly. LaTeX and it's related packages have been one of my favorite uses for linux. I used to worry about how I would do my reports and papers until I found LaTeX. I wouldn't even mind seeing LyX gaining popularity, however, I have found KLyX to be less than useable. LaTeX is so fun to use because it's results are stunning when compared to the same document produced with other means...
I have to agree with your points. Computer Science is about defining standards in computing and I think this should also apply to communications. What we need is a global communication language, not the attachment of hundreds of languages into a global Internet. I too speak another language, but while it was difficult at first to learn, it has definitely been rewarding.
While SpeakFreely isn't the exact type of service that DialPad offers, it is a very nice implementation of voice over IP. The only down side to this is that both parties must be online. It runs on most UN*X, Linux and Windows. See http://www.speakfreely.org/ for all the nitty gritty.
Unfortunately that domain never resolves... I don't even think that it is valid. The search engine probably just pulled it out of a web page document somewhere. Not a surprise given that it seems to think that RedHat is a http web server (below Roxen).:)
You are missing the point. The problem is that their images with a white background were obviously meant to go with a white backgrounded document---by not setting #bgcolor specifically for the document, the users settings will be used which means that the document will probably not look like they intended it to look.
Hmm, has anyone ever considered the possibility that this whole LinuxOne affair is a M$ funded project to throw buyers into some bad muck. I mean, if people actually do buy into these stocks and then realize that they got scammed it could seriously hurt the linux reputation. This sounds akin to the findings posted by that Microsoft funded study (I can't seem to remember the name at the moment.) Just my $0.02
Hmm, what I don't understand is how they can claim to be "India's first 100% Linux company" and yet they are still using Micro$loth Frontpage to write their webpages... You can always tell a M$ designed webpage because it has a grey background (the default in IE is white so they don't bother to set it). What a bunch of mindless drones...
I find it hard to believe that this is the total sum that Chaney has received. It would seem more plausible that he payed the $35 and then when M$ realized their blunder, offered him a large sum of money to keep quite about the whole affair---then came in the story about how they reimbursed him for the $35. I have a hard time believing that M$ did anything of the sort.
Wow! Now I know what my last minute purchase is going to be. I think that as linux gains grounds in the various fields of computing, I think that programmers will realize that linux is also excellent for gaming. The biggest problem is getting the hardware working---I believe we already have a common GL engine.
I'll have to agree with you on this point. While there are many types of methods for communication, usually the best one is the direct method. Using flashy plugins and other such media is more of a waste of my time than anything---especially when I'm searching for something specific. As someone else already mentioned, if I cannot get the main idea about a website in less than 10 seconds I will usually go on to the next one. Waiting for flash to do it's thing just doesn't cut it---maybe when I have my own DSL line things will change, but until then...
Your Windows computer connected 24/7 via DSL doesn't run any services so you may leave that point out. Like you say, if you disable file and print services, you don't run any risks, but you lose the functionality for that particular moment which if you need it does you no good anyway. The same can be done with a linux box. Disable all the services and no one can get in, but therein you will have a pretty useless server. You are comparing apples and oranges here.
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I agree with you wholeheartedly. LaTeX and it's related packages have been one of my favorite uses for linux. I used to worry about how I would do my reports and papers until I found LaTeX. I wouldn't even mind seeing LyX gaining popularity, however, I have found KLyX to be less than useable. LaTeX is so fun to use because it's results are stunning when compared to the same document produced with other means...
I have to agree with your points. Computer Science is about defining standards in computing and I think this should also apply to communications. What we need is a global communication language, not the attachment of hundreds of languages into a global Internet. I too speak another language, but while it was difficult at first to learn, it has definitely been rewarding.
I couldn't ever get it to run on my linux machine---always reported an error like "ELF not supported"...
While SpeakFreely isn't the exact type of service that DialPad offers, it is a very nice implementation of voice over IP. The only down side to this is that both parties must be online. It runs on most UN*X, Linux and Windows. See http://www.speakfreely.org/ for all the nitty gritty.
Unfortunately that domain never resolves... I don't even think that it is valid. The search engine probably just pulled it out of a web page document somewhere. Not a surprise given that it seems to think that RedHat is a http web server (below Roxen). :)
You are missing the point. The problem is that their images with a white background were obviously meant to go with a white backgrounded document---by not setting #bgcolor specifically for the document, the users settings will be used which means that the document will probably not look like they intended it to look.
Hmm, has anyone ever considered the possibility that this whole LinuxOne affair is a M$ funded project to throw buyers into some bad muck. I mean, if people actually do buy into these stocks and then realize that they got scammed it could seriously hurt the linux reputation. This sounds akin to the findings posted by that Microsoft funded study (I can't seem to remember the name at the moment.) Just my $0.02
Hmm, what I don't understand is how they can claim to be "India's first 100% Linux company" and yet they are still using Micro$loth Frontpage to write their webpages... You can always tell a M$ designed webpage because it has a grey background (the default in IE is white so they don't bother to set it). What a bunch of mindless drones...
I find it hard to believe that this is the total sum that Chaney has received. It would seem more plausible that he payed the $35 and then when M$ realized their blunder, offered him a large sum of money to keep quite about the whole affair---then came in the story about how they reimbursed him for the $35. I have a hard time believing that M$ did anything of the sort.
Wow! Now I know what my last minute purchase is going to be. I think that as linux gains grounds in the various fields of computing, I think that programmers will realize that linux is also excellent for gaming. The biggest problem is getting the hardware working---I believe we already have a common GL engine.
I'll have to agree with you on this point. While there are many types of methods for communication, usually the best one is the direct method. Using flashy plugins and other such media is more of a waste of my time than anything---especially when I'm searching for something specific. As someone else already mentioned, if I cannot get the main idea about a website in less than 10 seconds I will usually go on to the next one. Waiting for flash to do it's thing just doesn't cut it---maybe when I have my own DSL line things will change, but until then...
Hey, I'm 26 and I got this... Maybe you should lower the age limit a bit huh... :)
It looks like the site is running high and dry due to the slashdot effect... Time to look on google for a cached copy.
Your Windows computer connected 24/7 via DSL doesn't run any services so you may leave that point out. Like you say, if you disable file and print services, you don't run any risks, but you lose the functionality for that particular moment which if you need it does you no good anyway. The same can be done with a linux box. Disable all the services and no one can get in, but therein you will have a pretty useless server. You are comparing apples and oranges here.