Nope, not at all. I used Quicken in '95 solely as a standalone checkbook application. I believe (but can't remember for sure) that it was shortly afterward that Quicken gained the ability to interact with the online banking world, but I have no experience with that.
The spreadsheet that I currently use does not interact with online banking institutions either. It simply replaces a paper check register.
Because I'm already considered it since Samba doesn't seem to share files well with XP, and the only help I got didn't help along with some advice that it was probably my "Winblows" box. Which may or may not be true...
You see, this is the major failing of your argument. You are speaking in generalizations without the actual facts to back your position. Sure, there admittedly are problems such as "Samba doesn't seem to share files well with XP", but when you hit the "which may or may not be true..." part, you prove you haven't done your homework.
Linux has consistently throughout the years worked to affect interoperability with other file systems and operating systems. Microsoft has not. In actuality, Microsoft has repeatedly tried to hamper Samba developers. (Do a google search and see what you find.) The facts of the matter are that Samba developers are working hard to provide file and print services to all manner of SMB/CIFS clients, including the numerous versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems and have been doing so since 1992. Microsoft, on the other hand, has blatantly attempted to block their efforts. This does not translate into a failure of Linux, but instead is simply the result of Microsoft's attempt to lock-in their user base.
Let me see if I can make this clear for you. Let's presume you own a company that manufactures square holes, and I own a company that manufactures pegs. I want my pegs to fit any hole the marketplace produces, and am more than willing to fabricate pegs to fit the holes you manufacture. Unfortunately for the buyers of the holes, you try to frustrate my efforts by not readily releasing the specs of the holes you manufacture and through legal devices designed to prevent me from building pegs to fit your brand of holes. The ensuing inability of my company to fabricate pegs to fit the square holes you manufacture is not a failing on my part, it's the result of your actions to prevent me from building a solution. In this case, I am acting like Linux, and you are acting like Microsoft.
the only help I got didn't help along with some advice that it was probably my "Winblows" box
I'd be willing to bet the reason you're getting blown off like that when you're looking for help has a great deal to do with your position that it's a Linux problem. If you want to blame the wrong team, how can you then expect that team's members to help you out? That's just silly.
Is that the conclusion you want me to reach, that I should just wipe it and install another Windows box?
To quote Rhett Butler in Gone With the Wind, "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a d***." If you feel driven to "install another Windows box" because the Linux community won't accept the blame for Microsoft's actions that you feel it should, go right ahead. The only one you hurt that way is yourself. The only thing that really matters is that an alternative exists for those willing to take responsibility for their own computing experience rather than trying to blame others for their lack of success.
I believe Linus not only understands how the game is being played, but also has a firm grip on what truly does and doesn't matter.
To help put the preceding sentence in proper perspective, I should tell you that I began using Linux as my sole desktop OS at home and as my sole OS at work in 1995 (anyone remember RedHat 4.1?), although, I am not what most people would call a Linux-fanboy. I do prefer using open source solutions, but to me it's simply a personal decision, nothing more - nothing less.
Linus' original objective, as I understand it, was to provide an alternative, and that he did. Should you use it? Should it be easy enough for Grandma to use? Should everyone throw Microsoft out the window (no pun intended, but I will be here all week) and drive MS from the marketplace? Should Linux be as easy (or easier) to use for newbies as Windows? It really doesn't matter. The important thing is that an alternative exists for all who really want one.
Even though I can't imagine running a Microsoft OS today for any reason, I readily admit that I owe Microsoft a debt of gratitude as Windows (we're talking 3.0 here) eased my entry into the world of computers. I had no previous computer experience and clicking on pretty graphics was the upper limit of my technical skills. Over a short period of time, I began to see the limitations of the Windows OS, and the cost of frequently upgrading the underlying OS, not to mention MS Office and other applications, was certainly not a welcome addition to my budget. I began to search for an alternative, and certainly found Linux to be a workable solution for me.
It was a time consuming transition. First, I needed a replacement for the MS Office suite. KOffice, I don't believe, was even on the horizon back then, nor was StarOffice, OpenOffice, or the myriad of choices available today. I discovered Applixware, purchased a copy, and began the ardous task of converting files. No longer could I rely on Quicken for my banking records, so I tried several open source solutions before finally developing a spreadsheet that was easy to use, accurate, and could be sorted in more ways than I really needed. I could go on and on listing how I made the conversion, but the point is that Linus was already successful - an alternative existed for those who really wanted one.
Each day I read comments by rabid Linux fanboys who despise Microsoft, everything it stands for, and anyone who claims it is a good solution for their needs. While I myself am definitely not keen on Microsoft's software, corporate culture, business practices, lack of cooperation with the open source community, or even their name or logo, it really doesn't matter. All open source operating systems and applications exist to prove a viable alternative - and, as Linus understands, that's all that really matters.
I care that Linux can be a mainstream OS that can handle mainstream media, interact with Windows networks and protocols, use common document formats and in general function like a first class citizen.
Whoa, Nellie! Function like a first class citizen? Linux already functions like a first class citizen by adhering to open standards. Any interoperability difficulties with Windows networks and protocols, common document standards, and mainstream media are caused entirely by Microsoft's failure to function as a first class citizen and their desire to maintain dominance in the marketplace through actions best associated with a schoolyard bully. Linux is, and always was, a first class citizen through constantly promoting open standards and the resolution of interoperability difficulties.
If it's a stunning good kernel too, that's good but it's no good being exceptional at everything but the things I want to do.
What does the Linux kernel prevent you from doing? The Linux kernel does not prevent you from handling mainstream media, interacting with Windows networks and protocols, and using common document formats. The only reason peop
Okay, okay, I see where I was wrong. Once you click on "Detailed Product Specifications" the dropdown box does show MS claiming the license is "free" and there are "no limitations".
No wonder I was smelling "knee-jerk", it was coming from me!;-)
The part Microsoft got wrong is it says the license is "Free" and "No limitations".
The page Google cache is showing me does not say that. What the page I'm seeing says is...
1. Ubuntu is and always will be free of charge. - (True according to the Ubuntu web site.)
2. You do not pay any licensing fees. - (True.)
3. You can download, use and share Ubuntu with your friends, family, school or business for absolutely nothing. - (True, again.)
Perhaps an previous version of the file may have said the license is "Free" and "No limitations", but I'm not finding any evidence of it now. Even Groklaw is saying that "The part Microsoft got wrong is it says the license is "Free" and "No limitations"."
My home and office have been Microsoft-free since 1995 so I'm certainly no Microsoft fanboy, but I think I'm smelling a bit of "knee-jerk" here.
First let me say that I'm in full agreement with the article. A great many "bosses" just shouldn't have that job.
On the other hand, as an employer and in the interest of fairness, it occurs to me that the same test could be applied to determine which of my employees are psycopathic with equally shocking results!
Let's just face it, the world is a wild and wooly place no matter which side of the fence you're on...
After running RedHat exclusively on our network since 1995, I felt betrayed when they made the switch. It seemed like they "forgot who brung 'em to the dance". Sure, I could have moved to RHEL or Fedora, but I don't need the support that's part of RHEL, and after they rather suddenly dropped the RH line, I figured the same could happen in the future with Fedora.
After looking at about a dozen Linux distributions as possible successors to RH, I decided to start migrating our boxes to FreeBSD and couldn't have happier with the result.
Asking if I would ever consider going back to RedHat is like asking if I'd consider going back to an ex-spouse who left because she decided she had become "too good" for me and was heading out to greener pastures. I was loyal to RedHat like many others, and bought a release at least at every major upgrade to help them succeed. They took my loyalty, used it to become successful, and then dumped me when they figured (erroroneouly, it seems) they didn't need me any more. In my mind, that speaks volumes about their loyalty and commitment to their customers. Just think what everyone would be saying if instead of RedHat, it was Microsoft pulling something like this!
From now on, we're BSD only around here, and if we do change, it certainly won't be to RedHat!
I may not be very smart, but every move you make teaches me something.
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While an interview with Kevin Mitnick could contain some very interesting information, this interviewer's either a very intelligent five year old or an idiot of an adult. His mighty mouse speaking style is a perfect match for his mouse sized brain.
It wasn't only a waste of Mitnick's time, but also the time of everyone who spends 18 minutes to listen to it. Believe me, if you're even semi-concious, you already know everything disclosed in the interview.
Rather than take anyone's advice (which is worth exactly what you paid for it), think through every imaginable future situation and construct a plan for dealing with it based on your own unique situation. Your business life together is going to be a reflection of your current personal life together.
For example, I've been running a successful web based business for years and the entire company consists of myself, my wife, my daughter, and a wee bit of outsourced grunt work. Everything that happens is a direct reflection of how we interact and relate on a personal level.
My wife is our sales person and I'm the inside, back of the house (sitting at the computers) end of the business. In real life, I make the majority of the decisions after first consulting her, determining her feelings on the matter at hand, and checking for views that I may have overlooked. Her input in the fact finding part of the decision making is priceless. Our personalities and backgrounds are completely different so her take on a situation usually provides fresh insight that I wouldn't have had on my own. In business, we operate the same way. The decision is mine, but, I wouldn't dream of making it without asking for her opinion which a.) confirms my own opinion, or b.) is totally irrelevant and misinformed, or c.) prevents me from making mistakes many times. Quite often, her insight provides an invaluable look at the situation from another point of view which coincidentally or not, mirrors our clients' viewpoint. Her sales abilities are second to none and she opens doors for me that would otherwise remain closed. Priceless input, absolutely priceless, but...
While we've been growing, slow weeks are easier to manage since we don't have to make payroll. If accounts receivable are slow, it's no problem as long as we generate enough revenue between us to float the boat. There is a price for this, though. If her services would become unavailable due to her health, either physical or mental, her feelings toward me and our relationship, or simply because of a difference of opinion where she decided she didn't want to play any more, I could be up the proverbial creek without a paddle. Truly.
I have contingency plans for this in our business relationship the same way I do in our personal relationship. Presently, I'm implementing sales plans that I run from the office without the use of an outside sales person. In other words, direct mail. The response has been very encouraging and provides a back-up plan just in case. Naturally, I hope we're together forever but I've laid a plan that enables me to provide for our daughter and to continue to pay the bills, come what may. It doesn't mean I don't love her, it just means that "life must go on".
On the same hand, I work with my 14 year old daughter to teach her the skills needed to replace me in case I would be the one to disappear from the picture. My wife could continue to handle sales, my daughter would assume my role in the business, and their lives would go on.
Presently, my daughter handles one important business function entirely with the exception of the small amount that I contract out. This way, should anything happen to my daughter, we already have an outside contractor trained and ready to pick up the slack.
Build redundancy into your business while it's still small. Hopefully, you'll never need it but if you do, hey, no problem...
On the financial side of the business, all three family members here get paid. My daughter gets paid the same as the outside contractor charges for the work and the money is completely hers. She has a life to build and I don't want her to have to try to build it while living under an employers thumb. My wife gets a car allowance so she can maintain her vehicle in a proper fashion and she gets a pay check, also. In the very beginning, neither she or I got a check but as the business leveled out, we both began receiving a check each week. That's how we've solved the financial part and the beauty of it is, sh
The two main Taiwanese routers are presently showing a 192ms and a 203 ms response time with a 0% packet loss. China, OTOH, has four main routers with two of them showing a 0ms response time coupled with a 100% packet loss.
P-75 w/32Mb RAM firewall P-75 w/32Mb RAM printserver for 3 node network. Sure, small time lag when sending graphics to print server but overall pretty nice job.
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Nope, not at all. I used Quicken in '95 solely as a standalone checkbook application. I believe (but can't remember for sure) that it was shortly afterward that Quicken gained the ability to interact with the online banking world, but I have no experience with that.
The spreadsheet that I currently use does not interact with online banking institutions either. It simply replaces a paper check register.
You see, this is the major failing of your argument. You are speaking in generalizations without the actual facts to back your position. Sure, there admittedly are problems such as "Samba doesn't seem to share files well with XP", but when you hit the "which may or may not be true..." part, you prove you haven't done your homework.
Linux has consistently throughout the years worked to affect interoperability with other file systems and operating systems. Microsoft has not. In actuality, Microsoft has repeatedly tried to hamper Samba developers. (Do a google search and see what you find.) The facts of the matter are that Samba developers are working hard to provide file and print services to all manner of SMB/CIFS clients, including the numerous versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems and have been doing so since 1992. Microsoft, on the other hand, has blatantly attempted to block their efforts. This does not translate into a failure of Linux, but instead is simply the result of Microsoft's attempt to lock-in their user base.
Let me see if I can make this clear for you. Let's presume you own a company that manufactures square holes, and I own a company that manufactures pegs. I want my pegs to fit any hole the marketplace produces, and am more than willing to fabricate pegs to fit the holes you manufacture. Unfortunately for the buyers of the holes, you try to frustrate my efforts by not readily releasing the specs of the holes you manufacture and through legal devices designed to prevent me from building pegs to fit your brand of holes. The ensuing inability of my company to fabricate pegs to fit the square holes you manufacture is not a failing on my part, it's the result of your actions to prevent me from building a solution. In this case, I am acting like Linux, and you are acting like Microsoft.
the only help I got didn't help along with some advice that it was probably my "Winblows" boxI'd be willing to bet the reason you're getting blown off like that when you're looking for help has a great deal to do with your position that it's a Linux problem. If you want to blame the wrong team, how can you then expect that team's members to help you out? That's just silly.
Is that the conclusion you want me to reach, that I should just wipe it and install another Windows box?To quote Rhett Butler in Gone With the Wind, "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a d***." If you feel driven to "install another Windows box" because the Linux community won't accept the blame for Microsoft's actions that you feel it should, go right ahead. The only one you hurt that way is yourself. The only thing that really matters is that an alternative exists for those willing to take responsibility for their own computing experience rather than trying to blame others for their lack of success.
I believe Linus not only understands how the game is being played, but also has a firm grip on what truly does and doesn't matter.
To help put the preceding sentence in proper perspective, I should tell you that I began using Linux as my sole desktop OS at home and as my sole OS at work in 1995 (anyone remember RedHat 4.1?), although, I am not what most people would call a Linux-fanboy. I do prefer using open source solutions, but to me it's simply a personal decision, nothing more - nothing less.
Linus' original objective, as I understand it, was to provide an alternative, and that he did. Should you use it? Should it be easy enough for Grandma to use? Should everyone throw Microsoft out the window (no pun intended, but I will be here all week) and drive MS from the marketplace? Should Linux be as easy (or easier) to use for newbies as Windows? It really doesn't matter. The important thing is that an alternative exists for all who really want one.
Even though I can't imagine running a Microsoft OS today for any reason, I readily admit that I owe Microsoft a debt of gratitude as Windows (we're talking 3.0 here) eased my entry into the world of computers. I had no previous computer experience and clicking on pretty graphics was the upper limit of my technical skills. Over a short period of time, I began to see the limitations of the Windows OS, and the cost of frequently upgrading the underlying OS, not to mention MS Office and other applications, was certainly not a welcome addition to my budget. I began to search for an alternative, and certainly found Linux to be a workable solution for me.
It was a time consuming transition. First, I needed a replacement for the MS Office suite. KOffice, I don't believe, was even on the horizon back then, nor was StarOffice, OpenOffice, or the myriad of choices available today. I discovered Applixware, purchased a copy, and began the ardous task of converting files. No longer could I rely on Quicken for my banking records, so I tried several open source solutions before finally developing a spreadsheet that was easy to use, accurate, and could be sorted in more ways than I really needed. I could go on and on listing how I made the conversion, but the point is that Linus was already successful - an alternative existed for those who really wanted one.
Each day I read comments by rabid Linux fanboys who despise Microsoft, everything it stands for, and anyone who claims it is a good solution for their needs. While I myself am definitely not keen on Microsoft's software, corporate culture, business practices, lack of cooperation with the open source community, or even their name or logo, it really doesn't matter. All open source operating systems and applications exist to prove a viable alternative - and, as Linus understands, that's all that really matters.
I care that Linux can be a mainstream OS that can handle mainstream media, interact with Windows networks and protocols, use common document formats and in general function like a first class citizen.
Whoa, Nellie! Function like a first class citizen? Linux already functions like a first class citizen by adhering to open standards. Any interoperability difficulties with Windows networks and protocols, common document standards, and mainstream media are caused entirely by Microsoft's failure to function as a first class citizen and their desire to maintain dominance in the marketplace through actions best associated with a schoolyard bully. Linux is, and always was, a first class citizen through constantly promoting open standards and the resolution of interoperability difficulties.
If it's a stunning good kernel too, that's good but it's no good being exceptional at everything but the things I want to do.
What does the Linux kernel prevent you from doing? The Linux kernel does not prevent you from handling mainstream media, interacting with Windows networks and protocols, and using common document formats. The only reason peop
Okay, okay, I see where I was wrong. Once you click on "Detailed Product Specifications" the dropdown box does show MS claiming the license is "free" and there are "no limitations".
;-)
No wonder I was smelling "knee-jerk", it was coming from me!
The part Microsoft got wrong is it says the license is "Free" and "No limitations".
The page Google cache is showing me does not say that. What the page I'm seeing says is...
1. Ubuntu is and always will be free of charge. - (True according to the Ubuntu web site.)
2. You do not pay any licensing fees. - (True.)
3. You can download, use and share Ubuntu with your friends, family, school or business for absolutely nothing. - (True, again.)
Perhaps an previous version of the file may have said the license is "Free" and "No limitations", but I'm not finding any evidence of it now. Even Groklaw is saying that "The part Microsoft got wrong is it says the license is "Free" and "No limitations"."
My home and office have been Microsoft-free since 1995 so I'm certainly no Microsoft fanboy, but I think I'm smelling a bit of "knee-jerk" here.
First let me say that I'm in full agreement with the article. A great many "bosses" just shouldn't have that job.
On the other hand, as an employer and in the interest of fairness, it occurs to me that the same test could be applied to determine which of my employees are psycopathic with equally shocking results!
Let's just face it, the world is a wild and wooly place no matter which side of the fence you're on...
cheers.
After running RedHat exclusively on our network since 1995, I felt betrayed when they made the switch. It seemed like they "forgot who brung 'em to the dance". Sure, I could have moved to RHEL or Fedora, but I don't need the support that's part of RHEL, and after they rather suddenly dropped the RH line, I figured the same could happen in the future with Fedora.
After looking at about a dozen Linux distributions as possible successors to RH, I decided to start migrating our boxes to FreeBSD and couldn't have happier with the result.
Asking if I would ever consider going back to RedHat is like asking if I'd consider going back to an ex-spouse who left because she decided she had become "too good" for me and was heading out to greener pastures. I was loyal to RedHat like many others, and bought a release at least at every major upgrade to help them succeed. They took my loyalty, used it to become successful, and then dumped me when they figured (erroroneouly, it seems) they didn't need me any more. In my mind, that speaks volumes about their loyalty and commitment to their customers. Just think what everyone would be saying if instead of RedHat, it was Microsoft pulling something like this!
From now on, we're BSD only around here, and if we do change, it certainly won't be to RedHat!
I may not be very smart, but every move you make teaches me something.
The results of:
#!/usr/local/bin/perl
use POSIX;
$ENV{'TZ'} = "GMT";
for ($clock = 2147483641; $clock 2147483651; $clock++) {
print ctime($clock);
}
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While an interview with Kevin Mitnick could contain some very interesting information, this interviewer's either a very intelligent five year old or an idiot of an adult. His mighty mouse speaking style is a perfect match for his mouse sized brain.
It wasn't only a waste of Mitnick's time, but also the time of everyone who spends 18 minutes to listen to it. Believe me, if you're even semi-concious, you already know everything disclosed in the interview.
Blah....
Rather than take anyone's advice (which is worth exactly what you paid for it), think through every imaginable future situation and construct a plan for dealing with it based on your own unique situation. Your business life together is going to be a reflection of your current personal life together.
For example, I've been running a successful web based business for years and the entire company consists of myself, my wife, my daughter, and a wee bit of outsourced grunt work. Everything that happens is a direct reflection of how we interact and relate on a personal level.
My wife is our sales person and I'm the inside, back of the house (sitting at the computers) end of the business. In real life, I make the majority of the decisions after first consulting her, determining her feelings on the matter at hand, and checking for views that I may have overlooked. Her input in the fact finding part of the decision making is priceless. Our personalities and backgrounds are completely different so her take on a situation usually provides fresh insight that I wouldn't have had on my own. In business, we operate the same way. The decision is mine, but, I wouldn't dream of making it without asking for her opinion which a.) confirms my own opinion, or b.) is totally irrelevant and misinformed, or c.) prevents me from making mistakes many times. Quite often, her insight provides an invaluable look at the situation from another point of view which coincidentally or not, mirrors our clients' viewpoint. Her sales abilities are second to none and she opens doors for me that would otherwise remain closed. Priceless input, absolutely priceless, but...
While we've been growing, slow weeks are easier to manage since we don't have to make payroll. If accounts receivable are slow, it's no problem as long as we generate enough revenue between us to float the boat. There is a price for this, though. If her services would become unavailable due to her health, either physical or mental, her feelings toward me and our relationship, or simply because of a difference of opinion where she decided she didn't want to play any more, I could be up the proverbial creek without a paddle. Truly.
I have contingency plans for this in our business relationship the same way I do in our personal relationship. Presently, I'm implementing sales plans that I run from the office without the use of an outside sales person. In other words, direct mail. The response has been very encouraging and provides a back-up plan just in case. Naturally, I hope we're together forever but I've laid a plan that enables me to provide for our daughter and to continue to pay the bills, come what may. It doesn't mean I don't love her, it just means that "life must go on".
On the same hand, I work with my 14 year old daughter to teach her the skills needed to replace me in case I would be the one to disappear from the picture. My wife could continue to handle sales, my daughter would assume my role in the business, and their lives would go on.
Presently, my daughter handles one important business function entirely with the exception of the small amount that I contract out. This way, should anything happen to my daughter, we already have an outside contractor trained and ready to pick up the slack.
Build redundancy into your business while it's still small. Hopefully, you'll never need it but if you do, hey, no problem...
On the financial side of the business, all three family members here get paid. My daughter gets paid the same as the outside contractor charges for the work and the money is completely hers. She has a life to build and I don't want her to have to try to build it while living under an employers thumb. My wife gets a car allowance so she can maintain her vehicle in a proper fashion and she gets a pay check, also. In the very beginning, neither she or I got a check but as the business leveled out, we both began receiving a check each week. That's how we've solved the financial part and the beauty of it is, sh
The two main Taiwanese routers are presently showing a 192ms and a 203 ms response time with a 0% packet loss. China, OTOH, has four main routers with two of them showing a 0ms response time coupled with a 100% packet loss.
Smells a bit like propaganda to me...
Anyone know when programming jobs are going to become easier to get and higher paying?
Someone a coupla days ago told me it would be this coming Tuesday...
has anybody heard any rumours about faulty motherboards recently? i knew /. going corporate was going to be a bad thing...
P-75 w/32Mb RAM firewall
P-75 w/32Mb RAM printserver for 3 node network. Sure, small time lag when sending graphics to print server but overall pretty nice job.