I have to agree - I recently dusted off D2X and have been really enjoying it. Great gameplay, great interface, excellent replayability (especially after 3 years). Heck the battle.net is FREE and still as good as ever. I'm too cheap to pay $40 otc and $20 mrc just to play a game. If you have not I recommend reintalling and firing up a game.
What a dumb comment. Some of us don't want to spend the time to tinker with that shit just to watch TV. Most of us TiVo owners know about Myth and Beyond - if we had the inclination to DIY we would have.
What cracks me up is that Slashdot used to be "WE LOVE TiVo because its based on Linux, way to fight the man!!" to "Screw TiVo they are the MAN with the DRM, DIY with some 0.x release of MythTV! Way to Fight the MAN!"
The RECORD COMPANY is the one who created the DRM for the Beastie Boys album. If memory serves correct, the B-boys release of "to the 5 boroughs" in the UK and in Canada have DRM on them, not the release in the US. I beleive that is because their record label DRMs ALL albums in those markets.
Do you *REALLY* think that the Beastie Boys have the power to tell their record label what to do? Those tricky T&C of contracts tend make the band release the album in accordance with what the label wants. Hence why there was DRM on their album.
And, yes Paul's Boutique is an amazing work - the best mix tape ever made!
I installed a USB hub that lives in the 5.25" bay. Makes it much easier than reaching around back....not to mention that my PCI USB 2.0 card has a header on the PCB allowing me to hook up an extension seamlessly....it is a fantastic use of a bay.
Actually you can use Notes 5.04 under WINE. Check here http://www.winecentric.com/ and here http://www.lotus.com/products/r5web.nsf/4efced3d86 6c2c2d852566cc0050ffd5/cdf1afd611e2f49d852568af006 59e5a?opendocument for more info.
I just found this the other day while pondering the decision to move to Linux on my ThinkPad (I too, work for IBM Global Services). And in case you did not know there is an IBM e-business Linux build for you if you know where to look.
Feel free to drop me a line if you cannot find the e-biz build or have any other questions about Notes on Linux.
Well...normally I don't respond to comments like this, but I think that I will make an exception here. I have an MCSE, and as surprising as it may seem, I *do* know my ass from my elbow (unless I forgot to make my coffee...then anything is possible). Now I am not going to say that all MCSEs are intelligent, or at least clueful in regards to networking, but there are a few of us MCSEs that have a clue who have now been tagged with the open-source equivalent of leprosy.
I worked pretty hard to achieve my MCSE. Bought some books, studied hard, played with NT (which is not nearly as horrible as some people here on/. are pretty quick to say), learned some great stuff, and most of all I had fun while doing it. I did not do it for any reason other than it was a good way to enter into the IT world above my current status as a help desk person. I had some of the skills i needed, but employers would nearly always choose the people who had certifications, because they "met" their qualifications and they would rather not hire someone who needs "on-the-job training" if they have someone who, certifiably, does not. By no means was obtaining my MCSE as difficult as undergrad Senior Seminar Philosophy class in college, but since there are not a whole lot of job opportunities for Philosophy BAs (who, incidentially were not smart enough to minor in comp sci or something useful like that) being able to gain entry into this wonderful profession via an access point like an MCSE is a pretty good way to go.
Please don't get me wrong. I am also an MCT, but you will never catch me teaching. I refuse to water down my own certification for some poor schmuck who will pay $10,000 for a "boot camp" that lasts an entire week so they can go forth and fsck everything up. I assure you I had a *long* discussion with my employer regarding that.
At any rate. I guess my point to all of this is that you shouldn't let the stand-out paper MCSEs who don't know anything dictate what you think of other MCSEs. Some of us are smart, nice, and even {gasp!} use Linux (if Bill only knew). while I am not going to argue that your average MCSE tends to be a little greener when it comes to IT (or networking or whatever you want to call it) there are some of us who might surprise you in the long run.
Just don't assume that someone obtains a certification that they don't know anything...it really is a close-minded way to look at things (even if your experiences tell you otherwise).
take a joke You have got to expect this kind of website for people in the public eye. How many anti-Microsoft and -Bill Gates sites are out there? What is the difference? Ultimately it is just someone's opinion whether you like it or not doesn't really matter.... cdmz1
It seems to me, that there is a growing movement in the computer industry to sell your trade journals and attempt to attract attention to your publication (whether it be print or HTML): mention LINUX. But only mention it as a server and be sure to scare any users away from using it as a desktop replacement.
I just want to give some thoughts on the matter.
I am not going to say that Windows is the best OS possible. I won't even dream of it. However, I do have to say that there is some comfort in familiarity. If you take someone that has never used Linux before and plop them in front of a Linux running KDE or GNOME (or whatever you are using for an X-GUI) they will be able to do most of the GUI-related functions without problems. Launching apps, browsing the file system, change the background and all that. However...that is where the similarity begins to end. Trying to explain how the file system works or how the directory structure works to someone that is DOS-based can be quite a challenge. Basic things like the use of the slash are opposite. DIR is replaced by LS. The GUI isn't as "clean" or "neat" as Windows 95/98/NT4 to most people. It is different enough to have people who are used to Windows pine for what they had previously because there is a shift in preception that needs to ocurr...and most people are not willing to put the effort into making that change. Most users who use Windows don't even know that it is just a pretty DOS, nor do they care. They can point and click and that does what esoteric commands like "copy *.* c:\temp" does (said with tremendous sarcasm).
On the other hand, most (proficient) Windows users are steeped in DOS history. Something that has caused heartache all around the computing world because this fear to remove DOS from our everyday life has left us with Windows95/98, an amalgamation of old DOS and new "32bit" code which, honestly, does not work efficiently (or correctly at times as people on this group frequently point out). If only MS could have stepped away from DOS (kind of like OS/2 was going to) and created something new that worked better than just patching DOS up to a "useable" "32bit" level. I know most people here are not NT fans, but it is at least a step in the right direction for MS with an attempt to remove DOS from the day to day lives we all lead. All they have to do is mask what the "OS" is under the GUI of NT and you can convert all of the people who are relying on DOS to become "deDOSified".
Thankfully Linux is a nice opportunity to help us rid ourselves of good 'ol DOS and force people into changing their thoughts and mindsets on how things ought to be. However, I have to say that Linux won't make it to your average person's desktop until you can mask what is underneath of the GUI in a manner that they don't have to deal with the underpinnings of the OS to make it run like they are used to.
Of course, making Linux look and operate like Windows would take all the fun out of playing with it now....but if you want to reach the masses here is one of the many ways you can bring Linux to the desktop.....
Slashdot Mirror
you know the answer to that question methinks.....
I have to agree - I recently dusted off D2X and have been really enjoying it. Great gameplay, great interface, excellent replayability (especially after 3 years). Heck the battle.net is FREE and still as good as ever. I'm too cheap to pay $40 otc and $20 mrc just to play a game. If you have not I recommend reintalling and firing up a game.
Well....off to play some D2. later on.
jsargevt
What a dumb comment. Some of us don't want to spend the time to tinker with that shit just to watch TV. Most of us TiVo owners know about Myth and Beyond - if we had the inclination to DIY we would have.
What cracks me up is that Slashdot used to be "WE LOVE TiVo because its based on Linux, way to fight the man!!" to "Screw TiVo they are the MAN with the DRM, DIY with some 0.x release of MythTV! Way to Fight the MAN!"
Do you *REALLY* think that the Beastie Boys have the power to tell their record label what to do? Those tricky T&C of contracts tend make the band release the album in accordance with what the label wants. Hence why there was DRM on their album.
And, yes Paul's Boutique is an amazing work - the best mix tape ever made!
Just be sure to not take it to the airport while hooked onto your keys...I have lost a couple of micras that way.....
I installed a USB hub that lives in the 5.25" bay. Makes it much easier than reaching around back....not to mention that my PCI USB 2.0 card has a header on the PCB allowing me to hook up an extension seamlessly....it is a fantastic use of a bay.
Me too! Just adding a post to make this the #1 post in all /. history.
Congratulations you 2 you ought to have a wonderful life together.
Please keep in mind that Windows 95/98/ME is all 16-bit DOS under the hood. Whether microsoft says this or not.
/.), I have to say that Win2K is fairly stable, and XP should be an extenstion of that stability.
Windows NT/2000/XP is all NT kernel under the hood, and should be far more stable than any 32-bit hack to DOS could ever dream of being.
While I am not a huge fan of MS (imagine that on
This is not to say that the average home user is capable of being an "administrator" of an "NT" box, which is what XP home is asking people to do.
What do you mean I cannot hit escape to bypass the password?
cdmz1
Steve -
6 6c2c2d852566cc0050ffd5/cdf1afd611e2f49d852568af006 59e5a?opendocument for more info.
Actually you can use Notes 5.04 under WINE. Check here http://www.winecentric.com/ and here http://www.lotus.com/products/r5web.nsf/4efced3d8
I just found this the other day while pondering the decision to move to Linux on my ThinkPad (I too, work for IBM Global Services). And in case you did not know there is an IBM e-business Linux build for you if you know where to look.
Feel free to drop me a line if you cannot find the e-biz build or have any other questions about Notes on Linux.
Jason Sargent
Well said.
I worked pretty hard to achieve my MCSE. Bought some books, studied hard, played with NT (which is not nearly as horrible as some people here on /. are pretty quick to say), learned some great stuff, and most of all I had fun while doing it. I did not do it for any reason other than it was a good way to enter into the IT world above my current status as a help desk person. I had some of the skills i needed, but employers would nearly always choose the people who had certifications, because they "met" their qualifications and they would rather not hire someone who needs "on-the-job training" if they have someone who, certifiably, does not. By no means was obtaining my MCSE as difficult as undergrad Senior Seminar Philosophy class in college, but since there are not a whole lot of job opportunities for Philosophy BAs (who, incidentially were not smart enough to minor in comp sci or something useful like that) being able to gain entry into this wonderful profession via an access point like an MCSE is a pretty good way to go.
Please don't get me wrong. I am also an MCT, but you will never catch me teaching. I refuse to water down my own certification for some poor schmuck who will pay $10,000 for a "boot camp" that lasts an entire week so they can go forth and fsck everything up. I assure you I had a *long* discussion with my employer regarding that.
At any rate. I guess my point to all of this is that you shouldn't let the stand-out paper MCSEs who don't know anything dictate what you think of other MCSEs. Some of us are smart, nice, and even {gasp!} use Linux (if Bill only knew). while I am not going to argue that your average MCSE tends to be a little greener when it comes to IT (or networking or whatever you want to call it) there are some of us who might surprise you in the long run.
Just don't assume that someone obtains a certification that they don't know anything...it really is a close-minded way to look at things (even if your experiences tell you otherwise).
Just my thoughts. Flame away....
cdmz1
Do Not Taunt Happy Fun Ball
cdmz1
I like my Linux shaken, not stirred.
take a joke You have got to expect this kind of website for people in the public eye. How many anti-Microsoft and -Bill Gates sites are out there? What is the difference? Ultimately it is just someone's opinion whether you like it or not doesn't really matter.... cdmz1
I just want to give some thoughts on the matter.
I am not going to say that Windows is the best OS possible. I won't even dream of it. However, I do have to say that there is some comfort in familiarity. If you take someone that has never used Linux before and plop them in front of a Linux running KDE or GNOME (or whatever you are using for an X-GUI) they will be able to do most of the GUI-related functions without problems. Launching apps, browsing the file system, change the background and all that. However...that is where the similarity begins to end. Trying to explain how the file system works or how the directory structure works to someone that is DOS-based can be quite a challenge. Basic things like the use of the slash are opposite. DIR is replaced by LS. The GUI isn't as "clean" or "neat" as Windows 95/98/NT4 to most people. It is different enough to have people who are used to Windows pine for what they had previously because there is a shift in preception that needs to ocurr...and most people are not willing to put the effort into making that change. Most users who use Windows don't even know that it is just a pretty DOS, nor do they care. They can point and click and that does what esoteric commands like "copy *.* c:\temp" does (said with tremendous sarcasm).
On the other hand, most (proficient) Windows users are steeped in DOS history. Something that has caused heartache all around the computing world because this fear to remove DOS from our everyday life has left us with Windows95/98, an amalgamation of old DOS and new "32bit" code which, honestly, does not work efficiently (or correctly at times as people on this group frequently point out). If only MS could have stepped away from DOS (kind of like OS/2 was going to) and created something new that worked better than just patching DOS up to a "useable" "32bit" level. I know most people here are not NT fans, but it is at least a step in the right direction for MS with an attempt to remove DOS from the day to day lives we all lead. All they have to do is mask what the "OS" is under the GUI of NT and you can convert all of the people who are relying on DOS to become "deDOSified".
Thankfully Linux is a nice opportunity to help us rid ourselves of good 'ol DOS and force people into changing their thoughts and mindsets on how things ought to be. However, I have to say that Linux won't make it to your average person's desktop until you can mask what is underneath of the GUI in a manner that they don't have to deal with the underpinnings of the OS to make it run like they are used to.
Of course, making Linux look and operate like Windows would take all the fun out of playing with it now....but if you want to reach the masses here is one of the many ways you can bring Linux to the desktop.....
cdmz1
Why do you think "Red HAT" sucks? Out of sheer curoisity...
Excellent points made here. I think that everyone on Slashdot should take heed of these words of wisdom.