Umm... the possibility of Microsoft opening up the source to "Windows without Explorer code".... now that's cool! Let's see that can only mean that the magnanomous Bill will give us the source for *Windows 3.1* while he continues to dominate the desktop with Explorer enhanced Windows, saying "Look what good guys we are, we cooperated and gave you what you wanted *the source to Windows*"
What kind of technology leveling deal is this suppost to be. Near as I can see, Windows without Explorer code (AKA Windows 3.1) would only help the WINE project iron out a few bugs. No one in their right mind believes that this is a technological leveling move from Microsoft and it certainly doesn't change the state we, the computing community find our selves in now,
Either way, I for one am finished with the bloated/buggy wares that eminate from Castle Microsoft, thank you very much.
Let's not forget that one critical date has been passed (01/01/00) but there's still Feb 29th to worry about. IT workers in financial institutions and kin still have that one to worry about...:-) not me though, I got that day off... now where did I put my champagne glasses...
Here's wishing everyone at slashdot/andover and all those who frequent/. a *very* merry christmas and a happy new year. I'd just like to thank you all for the hours of entertainment and sometimes thought provoking stories and comments. (thank god for/.;-) Looking forward to another year of the same... Gord
For those who read the link to Richard Stallman's suggestions re: Microsoft. I personally think option #1 would benefit the computer industry the most. Open up the API's and file formats... and give others an opertunity to develope with them.
adhereing to Moore's law for another decade? I think that translates into about 6 doublings ( doubles every 18 months ) So if you assume that "typical" current capacities are 128MB SDRAMs, 500MHz CPUs, and 20GB drives then we can look forward to 8GB SDRAMS, 32 GHz CPUs (and probably massively parallel SMP ones too:)) and 1.2 TB hard drives (and I'll wager that is on the low end too)
OMG! Can you imagine the bloatware emminating from Redmond.... (shudder;-)
I must agree with Signal11's comment, however I'd peg it more like it wanted to read like Steve Levy's "Hackers" but didn't quite have enough detail to flesh it out to that enjoyable to read. The first have of the book, sort of reads like an off the cuff "Here's how we IPO'ed", the later half of the book (starting with more details about Linus' Office and on...) was more enjoyable. I've not completely finished the book, but all in all I found it a bit pricey at $35cnd, however I would have no problems parting with the $'s again if I had to. Now I just have to find and read Eric's "The Cathedral & the Bazaar"...
Hmmm. Sounds like a good idea. When I reflect on the amount of spam that a couple of my old email addressed got, I can understand someone's motive to be driven to murder:-)
iii) What is 'reasonable cost'? Could a company legitamately claim that the cost of production of a one-off CDROM or DVDROM is of the order of $100,000 and charge that for the source? After all, commercially pressed CDs are the norm for software distribution.
$100,000 is not a reasonable cost. At the most you could charge for the media and an hour's labor by an operator to write the medium.
...so that would be $2 for the media, and $1 for the labour.
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Umm... the possibility of Microsoft opening up the source to "Windows without
Explorer code".... now that's cool! Let's see that
can only mean that the magnanomous Bill will give us the source for *Windows 3.1*
while he continues to dominate the desktop with Explorer enhanced Windows,
saying "Look what good guys we are, we cooperated and gave you what you
wanted *the source to Windows*"
What kind of technology leveling deal is this suppost to be. Near as I can see,
Windows without Explorer code (AKA Windows 3.1) would only help the WINE
project iron out a few bugs. No one in their right mind believes that this is a
technological leveling move from Microsoft and it certainly doesn't change the
state we, the computing community find our selves in now,
Either way, I for one am finished with the bloated/buggy wares that eminate from
Castle Microsoft, thank you very much.
Gordzilla
(one happy linux user)
I LOVE YOU (sorry, couldn't resist)
There may indeed be a way of thwarting a DDoS attack. Check out this article...
http://rootprompt.org/article.php3?article=297
http://washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/governme nt/images/reno.jpg :-) Ok so it's not the greatest picture, but it's the best I could find...
Let's not forget that one critical date has been passed (01/01/00) but there's still Feb 29th to worry about. IT workers in financial institutions and kin still have that one to worry about... :-) not me though, I got that day off... now where did I put my champagne glasses...
Here's wishing everyone at slashdot/andover and all those who frequent /. a *very* merry christmas and a happy new year. I'd just like to thank you all for the hours of entertainment and sometimes thought provoking stories and comments. (thank god for /. ;-) Looking forward to another year of the same... Gord
For those who read the link to Richard Stallman's suggestions re: Microsoft. I personally think option #1 would benefit the computer industry the most. Open up the API's and file formats... and give others an opertunity to develope with them.
Quoting superid:
:)) and 1.2 TB hard drives (and I'll wager that is on the low end too)
;-)
adhereing to Moore's law for another decade? I think that translates into about 6 doublings ( doubles every 18 months ) So if you assume that "typical" current capacities are 128MB SDRAMs, 500MHz CPUs, and 20GB drives then we can look forward to 8GB SDRAMS, 32 GHz CPUs (and probably massively parallel SMP ones too
OMG! Can you imagine the bloatware emminating from Redmond.... (shudder
I must agree with Signal11's comment, however I'd peg it more like it wanted to read like Steve Levy's "Hackers" but didn't quite have enough detail to flesh it out to that enjoyable to read. The first have of the book, sort of reads like an off the cuff "Here's how we IPO'ed", the later half of the book (starting with more details about Linus' Office and on...) was more enjoyable. I've not completely finished the book, but all in all I found it a bit pricey at $35cnd, however I would have no problems parting with the $'s again if I had to. Now I just have to find and read Eric's "The Cathedral & the Bazaar"...
Hmmm. Sounds like a good idea. When I reflect on the amount of spam that a couple of my old email addressed got, I can understand someone's motive to be driven to murder :-)
iii) What is 'reasonable cost'? Could a company legitamately claim that the cost of production of a one-off CDROM or DVDROM is of the order of $100,000 and charge that for the source? After all, commercially pressed CDs are the norm for software distribution.
$100,000 is not a reasonable cost. At the most you could charge for the media and an hour's labor by an operator to write the medium.
...so that would be $2 for the media, and $1 for the labour.
Great, wonder if I can get my boss to let me replace our current server with one of these babies. :-)