If you mean their X-Fi Linux drivers, those aren't anywhere near the beta stage. Their drivers don't even compile on my system, let alone work with the card.
If it weren't for 4Front's OSSv4 X-Fi drivers (which still need improvement), I would likely still be using my Live! 5.1 card.
This was exactly what I thought when I first read the question. Anyone can GPL code they've written regardless of the usefulness or amount of effort put into it; it's a license, not a qualifier in any sort. I've written dozens of applications and scripts in my free time, as many of us here have, and it doesn't really entitle us to anything.
We don't write code to get things in return (unless you're working for a company), such as scholarships; we write code to get things done and fill a niche (especially if you're working for a company).
Installing OSSv4 (not the deprecated v3) got my SoundBlaster X-Fi working under Linux without editing any text files. Of course, Creative's ALSA driver for the X-Fi is completely broken, so that offsets it a bit.
Sounds like a job for LaTeX, R, and some CAS, but it'll take forever to type it all up.
Jokes aside, I never liked office suits because of their quirks. One that bothers me a lot of is where Word decides to make the bullets in a single-level list in two different sizes because you pasted something. Granted, I only used Word while on the job and don't touch word processors otherwise, I can't say anything for OOo. If I had the option, I'd stick to LaTeX and import EPS figures from R and Maxima (and so on).
I love Gentoo as much as the next guy, but do you really expect a random person to be able to do configuration to the extent the modern BSDs require these days? Although I don't use it too often, I've found that the autoconfiguration works better than that of Windows much of the time when I do.
For editing documents, surfin' the 'Tubes', and sending e-mail, who wants to spend two days just to get everything installed (and possibly configured)? Okay, I might, but some random person would probably not be so inclined.
Although that language is fun to write in, assembly's a bit more useful in getting a job. Once you understand things such as jumps, which Brainfuck teaches, assembly becomes easier to understand.
I'm not sure if Python's really a prerequisite there. Although Python's among my favorite languages, I was doing just fine with sysadmin tasks with Perl and a Bourne Shell variant. Heck, Perl makes a more effective replacement for complex shell scripts at times.
For lighter tasks, Awk works pretty well as far as I can tell, but I haven't had much time to write anything in it.
And what makes those two languages worse than C++ (for example) is that they don't have static objects! Well, for most cases; I know C# has static structs and simple datatypes (integers, floats, etc).
So if you don't like references, stick with languages that don't force you to use them.
Blindness aside, wouldn't a headless server not even need a video card? The nForce 6 in my server has nVidia's integrated 6150 and needs very little system RAM for the VGA console I never use (I use SSH except in dire situations).
Maybe if oil prices are high enough, there'll be few enough cars to make riding bikes in the streets moderately safe. My dad keeps talking about how many times he was hit on his bike while in college (the 1970s), and there are far more cars now than there were then. There's no way I'm going to ride my recumbent until there's either less traffic or people actually watch where they're going while in cars.
I thought we were moving away from realtime connection-based protocols (IPv5), as in POTS. Even cell phone companies are interested into moving towards packet-based systems. Although IPv5 still uses packets, it's more realtime-oriented than TCP (which is not really saying anything).
Does nslookup support IPv6? I didn't get much of a conclusive response from it as far as IP addresses are concerned:
% nslookup -all -type=ptr ipv6.google.com
Set options: novc nodebug nod2 search recurse timeout = 0 retry = 3 port = 53 querytype = A class = IN srchlist = Server: 140.142.15.27 Address: 140.142.15.27#53
Non-authoritative answer: ipv6.google.com canonical name = ipv6.l.google.com.
Authoritative answers can be found from: l.google.com origin = a.l.google.com mail addr = dns-admin.google.com serial = 1339473 refresh = 900 retry = 900 expire = 1800 minimum = 60
I know I'll be enjoying some key lime meringue pie, and I'll make sure my family and friends enjoy theirs, too. I picked out my Pi shirt specifically for today.
I don't actually think you're trolling, but I do think that "ignoring" is the wrong term for it. Independent artists can be very good, but the vast majority of them are utter crap.
Now isn't that true for all music, not just indie artists?
If you're not interested in articles on anime and professional wrestling, then why are you complaining about them in particular? If they don't interest you, there's no real reason to care about the content they contain.
Oh really? Have you tried to use Cedega on FreeBSD? What about Wine (on FreeBSD 6 or older)? What about anything that uses NPTL?
If the emulation layer worked as 2.6, it would run everything Linux can in binary.
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If you mean their X-Fi Linux drivers, those aren't anywhere near the beta stage. Their drivers don't even compile on my system, let alone work with the card.
If it weren't for 4Front's OSSv4 X-Fi drivers (which still need improvement), I would likely still be using my Live! 5.1 card.
Good luck using MySQL for your next commercial product. If you run into problems there, perhaps Oracle or MS's SQL server will suit your needs better.
If you want truly free, you might as well go with SQLite. Sure, it'll be a little slower, but nothing's more free than public domain.
I don't think less than $75,000 qualifies as the American "upper class."
This was exactly what I thought when I first read the question. Anyone can GPL code they've written regardless of the usefulness or amount of effort put into it; it's a license, not a qualifier in any sort. I've written dozens of applications and scripts in my free time, as many of us here have, and it doesn't really entitle us to anything.
We don't write code to get things in return (unless you're working for a company), such as scholarships; we write code to get things done and fill a niche (especially if you're working for a company).
Or if you want a one-liner:
Either this is in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series at some point and I've forgotten, or it should be.
Doesn't this sound familiar?
There, fixed it for you.
Installing OSSv4 (not the deprecated v3) got my SoundBlaster X-Fi working under Linux without editing any text files. Of course, Creative's ALSA driver for the X-Fi is completely broken, so that offsets it a bit.
Sounds like a job for LaTeX, R, and some CAS, but it'll take forever to type it all up.
Jokes aside, I never liked office suits because of their quirks. One that bothers me a lot of is where Word decides to make the bullets in a single-level list in two different sizes because you pasted something. Granted, I only used Word while on the job and don't touch word processors otherwise, I can't say anything for OOo. If I had the option, I'd stick to LaTeX and import EPS figures from R and Maxima (and so on).
I love Gentoo as much as the next guy, but do you really expect a random person to be able to do configuration to the extent the modern BSDs require these days? Although I don't use it too often, I've found that the autoconfiguration works better than that of Windows much of the time when I do.
For editing documents, surfin' the 'Tubes', and sending e-mail, who wants to spend two days just to get everything installed (and possibly configured)? Okay, I might, but some random person would probably not be so inclined.
Although that language is fun to write in, assembly's a bit more useful in getting a job. Once you understand things such as jumps, which Brainfuck teaches, assembly becomes easier to understand.
I'm not sure if Python's really a prerequisite there. Although Python's among my favorite languages, I was doing just fine with sysadmin tasks with Perl and a Bourne Shell variant. Heck, Perl makes a more effective replacement for complex shell scripts at times.
For lighter tasks, Awk works pretty well as far as I can tell, but I haven't had much time to write anything in it.
And what makes those two languages worse than C++ (for example) is that they don't have static objects! Well, for most cases; I know C# has static structs and simple datatypes (integers, floats, etc). So if you don't like references, stick with languages that don't force you to use them.
You had to write it up the first time with Exchange (and so forth), didn't you? Wouldn't that have added to the 'TCO' of setting up your first system?
Blindness aside, wouldn't a headless server not even need a video card? The nForce 6 in my server has nVidia's integrated 6150 and needs very little system RAM for the VGA console I never use (I use SSH except in dire situations).
And as Intel found out ages ago, you can't trademark a number.
I don't know; Puyallup has a ring to it not-too-different from the other chip codenames. For all we know, it's already been used.
If you want obscure, try Stanwood, Smokey Point, or Granite Falls. They all sound like CPU names, but are cities most never have even heard of.
Maybe if oil prices are high enough, there'll be few enough cars to make riding bikes in the streets moderately safe. My dad keeps talking about how many times he was hit on his bike while in college (the 1970s), and there are far more cars now than there were then. There's no way I'm going to ride my recumbent until there's either less traffic or people actually watch where they're going while in cars.
I thought we were moving away from realtime connection-based protocols (IPv5), as in POTS. Even cell phone companies are interested into moving towards packet-based systems. Although IPv5 still uses packets, it's more realtime-oriented than TCP (which is not really saying anything).
Does nslookup support IPv6? I didn't get much of a conclusive response from it as far as IP addresses are concerned:
I know I'll be enjoying some key lime meringue pie, and I'll make sure my family and friends enjoy theirs, too. I picked out my Pi shirt specifically for today.
Now isn't that true for all music, not just indie artists?
If you're not interested in articles on anime and professional wrestling, then why are you complaining about them in particular? If they don't interest you, there's no real reason to care about the content they contain.
Oh really? Have you tried to use Cedega on FreeBSD? What about Wine (on FreeBSD 6 or older)? What about anything that uses NPTL? If the emulation layer worked as 2.6, it would run everything Linux can in binary.
"Ground setting" must be an alternative term for the grit on sandpaper.