My Oracle support sucks, the damn thing is flash, you can't reply via email only by logging back in and trying to use it. It fails quite often and loses anything you typed in. Plus they do anything to avoid calling you.
This is why IT sucks so badly. Nearly every chap who uses twitter, facebook and plays world of warcraft think they're a technical genius.
In an interview I once had a chap tell me he knew everything about Linux. Come to find out, everything, was installing fedora and playing MP3's with xmms.
Does anyone else here get sick of IT staff making decisions about restricting computer access based upon the sole purpose of making their lives easier? Businesses and educational institutions need to wake up and realize that the world doesn't revolve around some lazy, uneducated IT staff, but instead the people who actually make the company money or research valuable things./rant
Most of us where I work use Linux because the IT staff is thankfully too stupid to get their hands on it and break it for us. It's the only way we get any real work done. Not everyone uses a computer to write documents and waste people's time with powerpoint.
It's about time the IT staff learn that they're overhead and who they actually work for. And yes, I used to be a system administrator, but I hate to admit it.
Dear lord, this is just SAD. The saw blade example frightens me as well. Too much protection out there for kids these days. There is no negative reinforcement of pain. Eg. If you fall off your bike, it will hurt and you will bleed. People learn from experiencing life, not being sheltered from it.
It seems like everyone I know buys a computer for "gaming". Without gaming, I'm not sure how many people would have computers. (queue "you're wrong debate.. go!)
If people didn't get computers for gaming, Linux would be adequate to do everything they need to do.
I never thought I'd see Wolfram compete in the search market. However, this isn't much of a surprise to me after reading The World is Flat Apparently, Google and many others use complex mathematics to figure ouch which porn site has the best, free content! On a more serious note, it's nice to see Google is getting some competition. The Wolfram search appears to be easy, yet also simple; something that Google has pioneered.
Competitive Analyst, Matt Kohut, who spoke about his vision of the future of netbooks, which involves Windows 7, bigger screens, built-in 3G, touch integration, and lower prices.
I love this quote, "bigger screen" when talking about a netbook. My idea of a netbook is a small device that has most of the capability of a PC without the bloat and slowness of a PC. Linux makes a great embedded and netbook OS. I really don't see people processing a 100 page document or presentation on one of these. I guess you need full windows 7 to check e-mail, surf the web and IM.
Personally, I use a 13" notebook which is a good mix between a netbook and a laptop. Most laptops are too big for me and netbooks are too small.
We allow all businesses to make reasonable use of the "Debian" trademark. For example, if you make a CD of our Debian GNU/Linux distribution, you can call that product "Debian". If you want to use the name in some other way, you should ask us first.
The difference is they want you to use their name, unlike Firefox where they're much more restrictive.
In addition, this is a trademark, not a copyright. Big difference. All Debian wants is to keep Microsoft from coming out with "Debian windows Vista", tainting the product and dragging them into the depths of hell with MS.
The problem with this is that I'm sure loads of people don't know that Iceweasal is firefox rebadged. People are more likely to buy/use a brand rather than what can be viewed as a generic. This is where OSS and Patents collide. They hurt the open source community while also keeping a good open source product out of the end user's hands.
I'd recommend the world go away from the 10 million zombie Microsoft and move to a more secure, stable OS such as Linux. As more people use Linux, sure, security issues will arise but they'll also be more easily fixed.
***computer store scenario*** Me: I'd like to buy an OS Clerk: What do you plan to use it for. Me: I'd like to spread the confiker worm Clerk: Here's the latest version of Windows Ultimate, it'll do just fine. That'll be $399+tax please.
Then why does RedHat, by default, run gnome in their server OS product?
I can tell you why he can't make any money on RHEL desktop...It's 3-5 years behind Ubuntu. In fact, RHEL 5.3 libraries are too old for many of our PHP / and C code developers.
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So it's ok to kill someone violently, but to possibly love someone and give them pleasure is taboo...
My Oracle support sucks, the damn thing is flash, you can't reply via email only by logging back in and trying to use it. It fails quite often and loses anything you typed in. Plus they do anything to avoid calling you.
It is the worst support portal I have ever seen.
It works just like any oracle deployment!
He wants a technical job in IT.
This is why IT sucks so badly. Nearly every chap who uses twitter, facebook and plays world of warcraft think they're a technical genius.
In an interview I once had a chap tell me he knew everything about Linux. Come to find out, everything, was installing fedora and playing MP3's with xmms.
Does anyone else here get sick of IT staff making decisions about restricting computer access based upon the sole purpose of making their lives easier? Businesses and educational institutions need to wake up and realize that the world doesn't revolve around some lazy, uneducated IT staff, but instead the people who actually make the company money or research valuable things. /rant
Most of us where I work use Linux because the IT staff is thankfully too stupid to get their hands on it and break it for us. It's the only way we get any real work done. Not everyone uses a computer to write documents and waste people's time with powerpoint.
It's about time the IT staff learn that they're overhead and who they actually work for. And yes, I used to be a system administrator, but I hate to admit it.
Isn't a political wind just an analogy for a fart?
I stalk..er find women here.
http://women.debian.org/profiles/
PS. It's legit.
It doesn't exist, so I won't use it.
lenny:~# apt-get install ie8
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Couldn't find package ie8
like WTF.. :)
Dear lord, this is just SAD. The saw blade example frightens me as well. Too much protection out there for kids these days. There is no negative reinforcement of pain. Eg. If you fall off your bike, it will hurt and you will bleed. People learn from experiencing life, not being sheltered from it.
And lots of it from random locations. That and spam people... I know the Chinese and Africans will use it for this.
To dealing with people at work!!!
It seems like everyone I know buys a computer for "gaming". Without gaming, I'm not sure how many people would have computers. (queue "you're wrong debate.. go!)
If people didn't get computers for gaming, Linux would be adequate to do everything they need to do.
Duh! All torrents are illegal, don't you know this?
(I was actually told this by a CIO for a large unnamed company that I don't work for when having a discussion at the airport)
I never thought I'd see Wolfram compete in the search market. However, this isn't much of a surprise to me after reading The World is Flat
Apparently, Google and many others use complex mathematics to figure ouch which porn site has the best, free content! On a more serious note, it's nice to see Google is getting some competition. The Wolfram search appears to be easy, yet also simple; something that Google has pioneered.
Competitive Analyst, Matt Kohut, who spoke about his vision of the future of netbooks, which involves Windows 7, bigger screens, built-in 3G, touch integration, and lower prices.
I love this quote, "bigger screen" when talking about a netbook. My idea of a netbook is a small device that has most of the capability of a PC without the bloat and slowness of a PC. Linux makes a great embedded and netbook OS. I really don't see people processing a 100 page document or presentation on one of these. I guess you need full windows 7 to check e-mail, surf the web and IM.
Personally, I use a 13" notebook which is a good mix between a netbook and a laptop. Most laptops are too big for me and netbooks are too small.
We allow all businesses to make reasonable use of the "Debian" trademark. For example, if you make a CD of our Debian GNU/Linux distribution, you can call that product "Debian". If you want to use the name in some other way, you should ask us first.
The difference is they want you to use their name, unlike Firefox where they're much more restrictive.
In addition, this is a trademark, not a copyright. Big difference. All Debian wants is to keep Microsoft from coming out with "Debian windows Vista", tainting the product and dragging them into the depths of hell with MS.
The problem with this is that I'm sure loads of people don't know that Iceweasal is firefox rebadged. People are more likely to buy/use a brand rather than what can be viewed as a generic. This is where OSS and Patents collide. They hurt the open source community while also keeping a good open source product out of the end user's hands.
Debian already does this with Iceweasal. I agree with the article. If you don't like restrictions, run Debian.
Hi, everyone. I work for SRJC
I'm sorry! Starting your post like this lost you all credibility. People who are stupid enough to get scammed deserve to get scammed. Semper Darwin.
http://www.usa.denon.com/productdetails/3429.asp
Just make sure your TV isn't 64 bit!
This link explains it all! (NSFW)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cP1SsfnSFDs
Is there any anti-trust factors to this? Oracle, being a dominant database player, and buying up the biggest open source database?
Since open-source generally doesn't "make" money, aside from support contracts, I doubt that it would be included in an anti-trust case.
It would be like saying, "If microsoft were to go away, Linux would have an anti-trust suit against it"
I'd recommend the world go away from the 10 million zombie Microsoft and move to a more secure, stable OS such as Linux. As more people use Linux, sure, security issues will arise but they'll also be more easily fixed.
***computer store scenario***
Me: I'd like to buy an OS
Clerk: What do you plan to use it for.
Me: I'd like to spread the confiker worm
Clerk: Here's the latest version of Windows Ultimate, it'll do just fine. That'll be $399+tax please.
Then why does RedHat, by default, run gnome in their server OS product?
I can tell you why he can't make any money on RHEL desktop...It's 3-5 years behind Ubuntu. In fact, RHEL 5.3 libraries are too old for many of our PHP / and C code developers.