Trying to write drivers for ATI hardware is like trying to write a HD-DVD player program without knowing the keys. Or the encryption algorithm. Or the video data format.
It's hard to do anything other than whine about it when ATI are such a bunch of tight-fisted assholes.
Almost. The guy I work for helpfully logged me into a root mysql prompt on the main db server, then told me not to change anything and left for the rest of the day. All I was doing was fixing some AJAX code. First thing I did was panic and stab the xterm to death with ctrl+D.
Without JACK, Rosegarden is just a MIDI sequencer. On the other hand, having JACK running screws up Timidity on my machine (either no sound or a full second of lag).
The thing is with a system like this people could never phone in to a subscriber. Subscribers could only phone out. In order to phone in you need a "static number".
This is why anyone who wants to run a web server has to pay extra and normally over 2x as much as the people who don't run webservers.
It's not just Solaris, here's part of/etc/login.defs on a Gentoo box:
# Number of significant characters in the password for crypt(). # Default is 8, don't change unless your crypt() is better. # Ignored if MD5_CRYPT_ENAB set to "yes". # #PASS_MAX_LEN 8
# If set to "yes", new passwords will be encrypted using the MD5-based # algorithm compatible with the one used by recent releases of FreeBSD. # It supports passwords of unlimited length and longer salt strings. # Set to "no" if you need to copy encrypted passwords to other systems # which don't understand the new algorithm. Default is "no". # MD5_CRYPT_ENAB yes
Maybe it's just me, but having a hardcoded default of 8 significant characters is really stupid especially when the alternative is just plain better. Is there any distro that _doesn't_ override these by default?
Nah, that's too easy. How about making sheets of these with built-in IR sensors that adjust their brightness when someone walks by? Or solar cells and a battery?
Return the favour with a message to the effect of "take this number off your call list". If it continues, you can go to the authorities to get them fined for huge amounts. Supposedly.
What does this format bring to Linux, other than a patent minefield that renders it useless to all but Novell (and then only until MS extinguishes them)?
I tried to buy a new card last month. I had a 7900GS AGP ready to buy with money in hand, until I noticed on the back it wanted a 350W PSU. All the other cards on sale had the same or higher requirement. They've lost a sale just based on that.
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Trying to write drivers for ATI hardware is like trying to write a HD-DVD player program without knowing the keys. Or the encryption algorithm. Or the video data format.
It's hard to do anything other than whine about it when ATI are such a bunch of tight-fisted assholes.
Almost.
The guy I work for helpfully logged me into a root mysql prompt on the main db server, then told me not to change anything and left for the rest of the day. All I was doing was fixing some AJAX code.
First thing I did was panic and stab the xterm to death with ctrl+D.
I just redirect anything with "MSIE" in the useragent to goatse.
Whoa whoa, don't push the guy! He's still struggling with English, let alone computers.
Without JACK, Rosegarden is just a MIDI sequencer. On the other hand, having JACK running screws up Timidity on my machine (either no sound or a full second of lag).
Not just *like*, it *is* saying that.
Yeah, it's not exactly a 3D modeling app, but you can pick it up with no prior experience and throw together a map of a building in an hour or so.
Electricity savings.
Relevant when your source of electricity is a wind turbine, 12V battery and step-up transformer and there's no mains.
Of course, people in that situation would probably be happier with their own laptops...
Nope, this is why we have DNS.
It's not just Solaris, here's part of /etc/login.defs on a Gentoo box:
# Number of significant characters in the password for crypt().
# Default is 8, don't change unless your crypt() is better.
# Ignored if MD5_CRYPT_ENAB set to "yes".
#
#PASS_MAX_LEN 8
# If set to "yes", new passwords will be encrypted using the MD5-based
# algorithm compatible with the one used by recent releases of FreeBSD.
# It supports passwords of unlimited length and longer salt strings.
# Set to "no" if you need to copy encrypted passwords to other systems
# which don't understand the new algorithm. Default is "no".
#
MD5_CRYPT_ENAB yes
Maybe it's just me, but having a hardcoded default of 8 significant characters is really stupid especially when the alternative is just plain better. Is there any distro that _doesn't_ override these by default?
Nah, that's too easy. How about making sheets of these with built-in IR sensors that adjust their brightness when someone walks by? Or solar cells and a battery?
Return the favour with a message to the effect of "take this number off your call list". If it continues, you can go to the authorities to get them fined for huge amounts. Supposedly.
But then again, you could say the same about relational databases... and /. runs on MySQL. Not that that has anything to do with anything.
I misread it as well until I read through the first few posts. I was just about to post a huge "WTF?!?!" too.
If there actually was a market for T1 lines, why can I not go to AOL and get one with my free 100 hour CD?
Hey, mine too.
They couldn't be thankful enough when I upgraded it to KDE for them.
I thought it supported Jabber? Then again, I haven't used Trillian since version 0.60something...
Yes. For one thing, feedback implies tact.
Yes, I agree the W3C's vision of everyone surfing the WEB on their Blue-ray equipped MACS is just wishful thinking
Set the ringer to vibrate.
I, for one, *do* appreciate the content protection. It protects me from being exposed to the excrement they try to peddle as "entertainment".
What does this format bring to Linux, other than a patent minefield that renders it useless to all but Novell (and then only until MS extinguishes them)?
Software breakpoints? I'm pretty sure Javascript hasn't had direct hardware access in the last 15 years...
And kdesu does exactly the same under KDE. I think some of these things pre-date XP, never mind Vista's UAC.
I tried to buy a new card last month. I had a 7900GS AGP ready to buy with money in hand, until I noticed on the back it wanted a 350W PSU. All the other cards on sale had the same or higher requirement. They've lost a sale just based on that.