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I charge to fix computers. My rates are 35/hr with a 3 hour minimum. For spyware, I just charge my minimum. That allows me to throw in a few perks.
Every spyware infested computer has these programs installed: FireFox (with ieview), Thunderbird, GIMP, PDFcreator and OpenOffice.org 1.1.
I tell them the reason why they want to use Firefox is to prevent most of the spyware from infecting their computer and remove the icons for IE. I also give them a book: Sams Teach Yourself OpenOffice.org All In One. [a1books.com]
This book is Mom tested. I gave her the 501 things different about OOo book and she didn't like it. But she liked the one "with all of the pictures, it helps me see what it's talking about".
I might have to wait until a good book comes out for OOo 2.0 once it comes out. Some users might not deal well with the book describing the old interface.
I've just been thrust into the consulting line of work while looking for anoteher job after being laid off.
In my old company, there was some non-licensed software here and there, mostly to open files from clients. But I have been working with a smaller company in the same industry where almost all of their software is not licensed.
I don't like working with un-licensed software so I have given the owner a book on open office, and talking about switching to firefox to counter the spyware, and thunderbird since they are only using outlook for the email features.
Have others encountered entire industries that seem to have high use of un-licensed software? How have you gone about the subject of licensing the software, and getting past "well, if I start with one, I'll have to do it with the others", and "I bought win98, why do I have to buy XP?"
The inconvinience of having 1 extra podule for an hour or three vs the inconvinience of having to open up the machine is an easy choice for me.
Excuse me, but I was the one adding the card, so it was done in just a few minutes.
My friend tends to like solutions that area easier to setup. So, getting something that was the same price (I think the PCI card might have been cheaper) but internal was a no brainer for him.
While some video cards to include video capture cards, a friend of mine didn't have one in his system, and he wanted to convert much of his VHS tapes into DVDs.
So we went to Frys because he didn't want to put it off any longer. There were a few USB models, but he didn't want the extra cables the external device would require.
I ended up picking a huppage card, and didn't know it at the time, but luckily it already has a Linux driver project in development. I haven't checked, but I do not think there would be as much of a chance one of the USB products available would have Linux drivers.
The scientists exposed the eggs to sunlight and warmth, about what they would expect in the spring, and the eggs hatched. As they grew to maturity in tightly controlled experiments, they changed over the years, particularly in the length of their spines and the size of their helmets.
By examining the fossil record, the researchers found that fish that prey on the small animals also changed significantly over the years, at least in terms of abundance.
About 80 years ago, when the predators were all over the place, the Daphnia retrocurva extended the size of its helmet and spines to make itself less appetizing. Later, when the number of predators shrank, the animal reduced the size of those features, thus conserving its energy for other uses.
The researchers had hit pay dirt. The changes in Daphnia retrocurva were precisely what would have been expected as part of the predator-prey interaction.
Furthermore, DNA analysis shows that the changes were passed on genetically from one generation to the next, until they were no longer needed, thus confirming that the researchers had caught evolution in the act.
I can accept life adapting to its environment, but adaptation does not prove or disprove evolution.
Erg, throw out PCI for USB?! Who in their right mind would do that?
Now, if they replaced the BIOS with something like OF (OpenFirmware) or LinuxBIOS, then you can start talking about legacy free.
Also, getting the motherboards to actually follow the specs for ACPI, APIC and etc. (or at least test with Linux and the BSDs) then we'd be getting somewhere.
That is the problem, there are alternatives. Most don't search them out. Did you check Google?
There are many antivirus programs available for Linux as well inventory programs.
If the goal is a move to Linux systems, then windows -only solutions are the worst and proprietary is acceptable until free software catches up in that market segment.
I've been looking a while for a CD burner that will work in restricted user permissions like Nero. All of the free as in beer ones on windows work after you run the free utility from Nero, but none of the Open Source ones do.:(
What about a defragmenter? Sure, there is dirms, and buzzsaw, but they are freeware with registration (probably soon to be nagware).
You want people using open source? Let's overrun the non-free platforms, and make the programs cross platform so they can move to a FLOSS platform with ease.
You have shareware that shows you where there are users and interest. Just take over those software segments with FLOSS.
I charge to fix computers. My rates are 35/hr with a 3 hour minimum. For spyware, I just charge my minimum. That allows me to throw in a few perks.
Every spyware infested computer has these programs installed: FireFox (with ieview), Thunderbird, GIMP, PDFcreator and OpenOffice.org 1.1.
I tell them the reason why they want to use Firefox is to prevent most of the spyware from infecting their computer and remove the icons for IE. I also give them a book: Sams Teach Yourself OpenOffice.org All In One.
I might have to wait until a good book comes out for OOo 2.0 once it comes out. Some users might not deal well with the book describing the old interface.
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Well, the wife never complained when she found I was part horse.
Was that after you smiled or when you started talking?
I've said it before:1 45831&cid =12225756
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I charge to fix computers. My rates are 35/hr with a 3 hour minimum. For spyware, I just charge my minimum. That allows me to throw in a few perks.
Every spyware infested computer has these programs installed: FireFox (with ieview), Thunderbird, GIMP, PDFcreator and OpenOffice.org 1.1.
I tell them the reason why they want to use Firefox is to prevent most of the spyware from infecting their computer and remove the icons for IE. I also give them a book: Sams Teach Yourself OpenOffice.org All In One. [a1books.com]
This book is Mom tested. I gave her the 501 things different about OOo book and she didn't like it. But she liked the one "with all of the pictures, it helps me see what it's talking about".
I might have to wait until a good book comes out for OOo 2.0 once it comes out. Some users might not deal well with the book describing the old interface.
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Do you have any openings now?
...and will license you on total CPUs and total concurrent images.
They pretty much do that already. You have to have every copy licensed in order to use it. You just have to create the images dynamically.
I've just been thrust into the consulting line of work while looking for anoteher job after being laid off.
In my old company, there was some non-licensed software here and there, mostly to open files from clients. But I have been working with a smaller company in the same industry where almost all of their software is not licensed.
I don't like working with un-licensed software so I have given the owner a book on open office, and talking about switching to firefox to counter the spyware, and thunderbird since they are only using outlook for the email features.
Have others encountered entire industries that seem to have high use of un-licensed software? How have you gone about the subject of licensing the software, and getting past "well, if I start with one, I'll have to do it with the others", and "I bought win98, why do I have to buy XP?"
Please die now.
Thank you.
I think this link might get you prettier ones.
The inconvinience of having 1 extra podule for an hour or three vs the inconvinience of having to open up the machine is an easy choice for me.
Excuse me, but I was the one adding the card, so it was done in just a few minutes.
My friend tends to like solutions that area easier to setup. So, getting something that was the same price (I think the PCI card might have been cheaper) but internal was a no brainer for him.
Then bring on the windows and OSX versions.
Once you have the p2p networks using the FLOSS codecs, you're set.
While some video cards to include video capture cards, a friend of mine didn't have one in his system, and he wanted to convert much of his VHS tapes into DVDs.
So we went to Frys because he didn't want to put it off any longer. There were a few USB models, but he didn't want the extra cables the external device would require.
I ended up picking a huppage card, and didn't know it at the time, but luckily it already has a Linux driver project in development. I haven't checked, but I do not think there would be as much of a chance one of the USB products available would have Linux drivers.
Have you heard of LTSP?
Or how about Windows 2000 Terminal Services?
Or maybe Citrix?
They might not realize it, but someone who knows might put a card in that they need.
Also, it's funny that we're going back to SCSI based peripherals(IE, USB, IEEE 1394/FireWire), though with different electrical signaling.
What we see every day is adaptation. A change of "significant difference" would be evolution.
My view on creation is that it was done once, which set all of the rules that scientists are discovering to this day.
Also, show me a mutation that was for the better of the species. All of the mutations I have heard about have been for the worse.
The scientists exposed the eggs to sunlight and warmth, about what they would expect in the spring, and the eggs hatched. As they grew to maturity in tightly controlled experiments, they changed over the years, particularly in the length of their spines and the size of their helmets.
By examining the fossil record, the researchers found that fish that prey on the small animals also changed significantly over the years, at least in terms of abundance.
About 80 years ago, when the predators were all over the place, the Daphnia retrocurva extended the size of its helmet and spines to make itself less appetizing. Later, when the number of predators shrank, the animal reduced the size of those features, thus conserving its energy for other uses.
The researchers had hit pay dirt. The changes in Daphnia retrocurva were precisely what would have been expected as part of the predator-prey interaction.
Furthermore, DNA analysis shows that the changes were passed on genetically from one generation to the next, until they were no longer needed, thus confirming that the researchers had caught evolution in the act.
I can accept life adapting to its environment, but adaptation does not prove or disprove evolution.
Erg, throw out PCI for USB?! Who in their right mind would do that?
Now, if they replaced the BIOS with something like OF (OpenFirmware) or LinuxBIOS, then you can start talking about legacy free.
Also, getting the motherboards to actually follow the specs for ACPI, APIC and etc. (or at least test with Linux and the BSDs) then we'd be getting somewhere.
That is the problem, there are alternatives. Most don't search them out. Did you check Google?
There are many antivirus programs available for Linux as well inventory programs.
If the goal is a move to Linux systems, then windows -only solutions are the worst and proprietary is acceptable until free software catches up in that market segment.
What about open source utilities for windows?
:(
I've been looking a while for a CD burner that will work in restricted user permissions like Nero. All of the free as in beer ones on windows work after you run the free utility from Nero, but none of the Open Source ones do.
What about a defragmenter? Sure, there is dirms, and buzzsaw, but they are freeware with registration (probably soon to be nagware).
You want people using open source? Let's overrun the non-free platforms, and make the programs cross platform so they can move to a FLOSS platform with ease.
You have shareware that shows you where there are users and interest. Just take over those software segments with FLOSS.
I charge to fix computers. My rates are 35/hr with a 3 hour minimum. For spyware, I just charge my minimum. That allows me to throw in a few perks.
Every spyware infested computer has these programs installed: FireFox (with ieview), Thunderbird, GIMP, PDFcreator and OpenOffice.org 1.1.
I tell them the reason why they want to use Firefox is to prevent most of the spyware from infecting their computer and remove the icons for IE. I also give them a book: Sams Teach Yourself OpenOffice.org All In One.
I might have to wait until a good book comes out for OOo 2.0 once it comes out. Some users might not deal well with the book describing the old interface.
You forgot the "gh". English has funny spelling, though we put up with it.
Are you kidding? In your cubicle everyone hears you breathe, speak, yell, cough and fart!
Didn't you hear about Ingres?
...put a sack on her head and you have a winner!
So, if java apps looks like arse, do native apps look like pussy?
Maybe he's thinking about tracing windows system calls, so they can be emulated better?
That would probably work better with something like QEMU since it runs entirely in user space, and might be easier to trace than with XEN.