I had this same problem running Mozilla 1.0.1 (Ximian version) even *with* mozilla-psm installed. Apparently this was a problem with the RPM rather than the actual software. I fixed it the dumb way, by upgrading to 1.1.
In fact, as of 1.0.1, five of the six bugs are fixed. Only one of these bugs exists in 1.0.1, and it's generally regarded as the least serious. Almost every distribution is running Mozilla 1.0.1 or 1.1 by now. I know I'm running 1.1 on my box, and Ximian GNOME is using 1.0.1.
Seriously, this isn't as big a deal as it looks, folks.
Well, "actual journalism" is relative. Matt Drudge has broken a lot of stories, including Monica Lewinsky, but it's still a bit of a stretch to call him a "journalist" (at least without the modifier of "gonzo" or "yellow".)
Any first year law student could also argue that this clause only applies to middleware that affects the user interface. GNU/Linux in particular isn't middleware, it's an operating system.
That same first year law student would also argue that the clause was not intended to allow Microsoft to retaliate against OEMs for offering computers with two operating systems, such as Windows XP and Red Hat Linux (so called "Dual-Boot" systems.)
I agree it's problematic, but it's not as bad as you think.
Not only that, we slashdotted it before the judgement came out. This has to be the first anticipatory slashdotting I've seen in my four years participating here.
Speaking as a Linux lover, I don't mind using.NET. In fact, I would encourage more people to write C# code, and to test it against Mono. Then report any bugs and/or contribute new classes.
I know for a fact that there was a bookstore in New Orleans that sold books via email.. I was impressed in particular because they had free shipping and would order anything you want. Alas, I don't remember the name of the store. This was back in May 1994; I was there helping by brother pack his things (he had just completed his first and only year at Loyola of New Orleans).
What you should be asking isn't "how much of my money needs to go to taxes to make this a Socialist nation," but rather, "what am I getting for 50% of my income?" We probably *could* afford single-payer health care if we spent less on pork, questionable defense projects, etc. It's not a matter of how much money the government spends, as a matter of what we are spending it on.
Ticket sales will improve as the economy improves. Theaters will install new technology to make the movie-going experience better. Ticket prices will increase leading to bigger and bigger box-office takes. DVD sales will remain strong. Hollywood will continue to thrive. Piracy will be a secondary factor (as it is now) until fat bandwidth is ubiquitous; after that, it will be controlled by social factors. MPAA will continue to believe that they represent the forces of free speech; people like me will continue to laugh in their faces.
Hollywood will face a major defeat, however, it won't be economic. It will be legal. Copyright extentions will be cut down by the Supreme Court and DMCA will either be stricken down or repealed. Hollywood will then have to resort to marketing (gasp!) to prevent mass piracy.
This is Portland, Oregon. And yes, this is where IT careers die. One friend of mine has 10 years of FoxPro experience and can't get anything.
After being laid off from my last job, it took me ten months to land my present job. Admittedly, a lot of this was because I was deeply discouraged after I didn't find anything in the first three months. The situation here is worse now than it was when I was laid off last year.
You're correct that my chances improve dramatically if I move interstate. I've made up my mind that I'd rather be broke and with the people I love in Portland, than be better off and starting from scratch somewhere else. That's the point of my post: I'd rather do and be with the people I love than throw that all away for the sake of my career.
That's not to say I won't work my tail off for my career; it is to say that I draw the line at how much I'm willing to sacrifice for the sake of my career. Sleep? Yes. Sane hours? Yes. Sanity? Absolutely. My girlfriend? My partners-in-crime? The support structure that helps me out when things get rough? No. No. No. That is where I draw the line. If that means I'm irresponsible, then so be it. I can afford to be irresponsible to this degree; I don't have children.
Yes it's true: my career is getting chainsawed by the dot-com bust. I went from AI programming to mainframe programming (and took a $10,000 pay cut) and was told a little while ago that, barring a miaracle, my position is going to be eliminated in February. The good news is I have four months to find a new job before I start collecting unemployment; the bad news is that computer jobs are scarce and I may end up just packing groceries or something.
Are the best years of my life behind me? No.
For the first time in my life, I have more friends than I can count on both hands, a girlfriend who loves pizza and beer and horror movies, a positive reputation in the circles that matter to me, and all the comforts I've ever wanted. My biggest concern if I end up packing groceries is health insurance.
As for computers: I can still do computers for fun. Well-documented, professionally-designed free software builds resumes. I can still take courses toward a Masters' degree in CS. If the field ever recovers, I can get a job. If it doesn't, I have a fun hobby.
What about the future? I admit I didn't plan on being a security guard for the rest of my life. Ultimately, however, a career is two things: an opportunity to do what you love, and a tool for getting the things you want and need. I can do the one and I have the other. Let the career get chainsawed.
The best years of my life are here, and are still to come.
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I had this same problem running Mozilla 1.0.1 (Ximian version) even *with* mozilla-psm installed. Apparently this was a problem with the RPM rather than the actual software. I fixed it the dumb way, by upgrading to 1.1.
And if you don't like either of these, there's Ximian Red Carpet.
Seriously, this isn't as big a deal as it looks, folks.
Well, "actual journalism" is relative. Matt Drudge has broken a lot of stories, including Monica Lewinsky, but it's still a bit of a stretch to call him a "journalist" (at least without the modifier of "gonzo" or "yellow".)
That same first year law student would also argue that the clause was not intended to allow Microsoft to retaliate against OEMs for offering computers with two operating systems, such as Windows XP and Red Hat Linux (so called "Dual-Boot" systems.)
I agree it's problematic, but it's not as bad as you think.
Not only that, we slashdotted it before the judgement came out. This has to be the first anticipatory slashdotting I've seen in my four years participating here.
What you don't hear is the thousands of OS/400 users quietly chuckling to themselves. "Kids..."
Light speed is 186,282 miles per second, or about 670 million miles per hour.
Speaking as a Linux lover, I don't mind using .NET. In fact, I would encourage more people to write C# code, and to test it against Mono. Then report any bugs and/or contribute new classes.
What exactly is there to celebrate about a band that was all hype and zero substance?
Wow .. that sums up the way I feel about just about every band I hear being promoted on MTV these days.
That means that 77% of the population thinks you SHOULD be able to make a copy of a CD.
Also, you can apparently only burn 10 tracks a month (or about one CD per month).
Now: let's see if they also allow independent artists distribute their music the same way.
Not to mention giving us Celine Dion. *shudder*
Anyone else?
Alas, if only WINE ran Visual Studio so I could get my MCSD without putting WinXP on my box..
What you should be asking isn't "how much of my money needs to go to taxes to make this a Socialist nation," but rather, "what am I getting for 50% of my income?" We probably *could* afford single-payer health care if we spent less on pork, questionable defense projects, etc. It's not a matter of how much money the government spends, as a matter of what we are spending it on.
Ticket sales will improve as the economy improves. Theaters will install new technology to make the movie-going experience better. Ticket prices will increase leading to bigger and bigger box-office takes. DVD sales will remain strong. Hollywood will continue to thrive. Piracy will be a secondary factor (as it is now) until fat bandwidth is ubiquitous; after that, it will be controlled by social factors. MPAA will continue to believe that they represent the forces of free speech; people like me will continue to laugh in their faces.
Hollywood will face a major defeat, however, it won't be economic. It will be legal. Copyright extentions will be cut down by the Supreme Court and DMCA will either be stricken down or repealed. Hollywood will then have to resort to marketing (gasp!) to prevent mass piracy.
"Oh, he's a Russian who came to the United States, gave an academic lecture, and was promptly arrested for that lecture by the FBI."
"Shows them Russians right for exercising their freedom of speech in the USA."
I halfway expect to find myself in a picture frame with Rod Serling standing nearby.
After being laid off from my last job, it took me ten months to land my present job. Admittedly, a lot of this was because I was deeply discouraged after I didn't find anything in the first three months. The situation here is worse now than it was when I was laid off last year.
You're correct that my chances improve dramatically if I move interstate. I've made up my mind that I'd rather be broke and with the people I love in Portland, than be better off and starting from scratch somewhere else. That's the point of my post: I'd rather do and be with the people I love than throw that all away for the sake of my career.
That's not to say I won't work my tail off for my career; it is to say that I draw the line at how much I'm willing to sacrifice for the sake of my career. Sleep? Yes. Sane hours? Yes. Sanity? Absolutely. My girlfriend? My partners-in-crime? The support structure that helps me out when things get rough? No. No. No. That is where I draw the line. If that means I'm irresponsible, then so be it. I can afford to be irresponsible to this degree; I don't have children.
You haven't lived until you've had Jalepino Wheat beer. Sounds nasty, tastes smoooooooooooooooooth. Goes well with pizza.
Yes it's true: my career is getting chainsawed by the dot-com bust. I went from AI programming to mainframe programming (and took a $10,000 pay cut) and was told a little while ago that, barring a miaracle, my position is going to be eliminated in February. The good news is I have four months to find a new job before I start collecting unemployment; the bad news is that computer jobs are scarce and I may end up just packing groceries or something.
Are the best years of my life behind me? No.
For the first time in my life, I have more friends than I can count on both hands, a girlfriend who loves pizza and beer and horror movies, a positive reputation in the circles that matter to me, and all the comforts I've ever wanted. My biggest concern if I end up packing groceries is health insurance.
As for computers: I can still do computers for fun. Well-documented, professionally-designed free software builds resumes. I can still take courses toward a Masters' degree in CS. If the field ever recovers, I can get a job. If it doesn't, I have a fun hobby.
What about the future? I admit I didn't plan on being a security guard for the rest of my life. Ultimately, however, a career is two things: an opportunity to do what you love, and a tool for getting the things you want and need. I can do the one and I have the other. Let the career get chainsawed.
The best years of my life are here, and are still to come.
Beats me. Of course, I could never get the damn thing to work.
I've been a social justice activist for decades and I'm an NRA member. Is your brush too wide?
The irony of this statement is that Comdex has been cancelled.