I just did a couple, and damn! the results would make pretty cool posters - sort of avant garde tehno-art. I'd love to have a few of my personal page and my company's.
used in the Jargon File each time a clueless journalist uses the terms incorrectly? I just checked the definitions, and there is a distinct difference (as we all know). It's subtle, and gawd knows journalism can't be that, but it's worth pointing out, IMHO.
Virii are bad; this guy was wrong to do this, but the results taught a lesson. Dos's are bad; they piss-off sysadmins like me, but point out the soft areas I need to harden. Spam is bad - and it's fellow-traveler the email server hijacker; but again this situation forces a tightening of the security screws. It would have been better just to have the code announced on bugtraq, but that didn't happen. The guy should get his ass kicked, but jail time is a bit much, IMHO.
Thing is, though, as folks here have pointed out, 1. Anyone who uses the 'net at work has to know the basics of safe comptuing. These folks get educated by their sysadmins/network folks who have to know what goes on "out there". It's a big bad place, with lots of script kiddies, and older folks who should know better, just squirming in their collective jeans to get at an unsecure network. Users have to be made aware of this. Don't open an attachment from anyone unless you're expecting one. Draconian, but a bit safer. 2. MS shares blame for this. Period. This whole episode points out, yet again, that MS products are inherently unsafe in a real networked environment, and that MS applications that pose as server products can't walk the walk. The usual spin from MS will be Alice-in-Wonderland Pt. II, but I guess that par for their course.
I just went back and re-read the proposals on who will be eligible, after reading through the comments. I think the jury-duty idea is smack on - it sounds almost random to me. Using the selection process seems logical to me as well. I dunno if it'll work, but it sounds okay. One thing I'd like to know right now, though, is how many times I've hit and read through/. a day - I would venture that I'm not eligible due to obsessive hitting:). I have no idea how long I've been reading/. either. Rob, can you email me this info?
I've seen the trailers on teevee, and they looked very good, but often the movies themselves don't live up to the promise - the Relic, anyone? But after reading these two, very good BTW!, reviews, I'm going to have to go see this puppy. Thanks Jon and Rob for the two thumbs up!
At least I thought so. I really liked the Linux Riot and Salon peices. The User Friendly was the first I noticed this morning, and it elicited a distinctive, and quite vocal, "What the fuck!?" from yours truly. Neat way to start the day. I was focused on rotating my logs this am, so I completely forgot the AFD aspect. Heh, way to go Rob!
Having worked in a largish corporate environment, reorgs like this don't surprise me aytall. When I worked for a rather prominent aerospace corp, it seemed like vp's were coming out of the damn walls every other week. Mostly driven by internal politics, boredom, and a vague uneasiness that appears in large corps that if stuff like this isn't done on a regular basis, then "We're not moving forward!" starts getting whispered in the executive crappers.
"In fact, as I am sure you are aware, this stranglehold is weakening, and the DOJ had nothing to do with it."
Timing, as the sage says, is everything. The only reason the OEM's are even considering mentioning Linux now is because the DoJ has MS by the shorthairs. Previous to the widely-covered, well-documented foot-shootings that happened during the trial, not one OEM had the intestinal fortitude to even whisper the name Linux. I'm sorry, but your statement is just not accurate.
I, for one/.-er, do not believe Linux is the 20th century version of the Ten Commandments: Novell works fine as a file/print server; Solaris works fine as a heavy-duty server; AIX is a wonder for CATIA; AS/400 rocks for mid-range stuff. Windows is okay for desktop use; MAC OS works for graphics, as does IRIX. I would argue OS/2 is a better client OS than Windows. Linux fits in rather nicely as a news/email/web/file/print server as well as a nice router/firewall/gateway OS. The problem is, Mr. Gates would have people believe that the above don't cut it, that his OS is the One-AND-Only.
You also follow the typical MS line that most people are stupid, and can't figure things out for themselves. Well, as I mentioned in my previous post, that is one of the negatives of MS and Mr. Gates' domination: The dumbing-down of computing. And, in closing, 90% of the population would not need to recompile their kernel - at least not right away. That comes after they've re-discovered they can think for themselves, and have found again that learning is fun.
Well, enough of this. Neither side will convince the other. The weekend is near - or here depending on the timezone. Time to relax.
He is very successful, no quibble with that. It is self-evident that MS and Mr. Gates have come to be - for a large majority of people - synonymous with software and OSes. But, the quality - or lack thereof - of the software, the limitations placed upon users and the industry as a whole, and the blatantly illegal business practices of Mr. Gates and his company DO warrant investigation.
In addition, the "newspeak" that is an MS and Gates' stable point out the inherent weaknesses in both his business model and his software. On top of that, a company like MS - or any other monolithic corporation - reflects the personality of the top man. The revisionist, content-free pronouncements from MS corporate spokespersons and Mr. Gates further support the fact that his software wouldn't be able to compete in a fair market, and that the only reason MS is in the position it is, is the stranglehold the licenses have on the OEM's. That is not competition, nor is it innovation.
I was listening to Marketplace on NPR last night on the way home from work. I caught the tail-end of the interview with Mr. Bill (ooooh, nooooo, Mr. Bill!), and the wierd thing is he sounds so reasonable. If I wasn't in the business, I would not have a problem believing what he says. "Bad, DoJ! Leave the poor mans alone!"
First off, Bill wants his cake and to eat it, too. He wants the DoJ to leave him alone in his quest for PC OS dominance, and he can't stand any interference. Natch, obvious. Also, he will say anything in any way to get his view - skewed though that may be, across. Remember, the rich are different than us. They truely see the world in a different way. Gates truely beleives he can do anything at all and not be criticised. He just does not believe that other folks don't view him the way he paints himself, the way he paints his vision, the way he spins his software.
Not to put too fine a point on it; Gates is delusional.
This was a wonderfully written, slam-dunk article. It even had charts! Gives a good overall feel for the momentum that is building. This should be a keeper to show any mm's and phb's just what is going on.....and why.
We have 3.12 here as a file/print server. It runs and runs and, did I mention it runs? The only time in the last 2+ years we ever had to look at the box was when we lost a hdd. A bit more of this, and hey, presto! another viable, reliable server.
Who's stiffer and more boring? Nice review ripping Bill a new one! Maybe ol' Billy shoulda bought someone else's (more interesting) business bio and published it under his name, eh?
While I never paid too much attention to the scores on stories previously, I did with the comments - threshold set to 0 - here. This is the first time I've ever seen a 2 or a 3. I really couldn't determine what quality made these comments better than the 1's. I found this interesting.
Wow, are there realy 75k bone fide/.-ers? Anyway, way to go Rob, keeping the site dynamic. The moderation thing is needed. As was pointed out, the option to set the threshhold is always there. Thanks for making/. a fun, readable place.
I want one, bad, now, uhhhh, now! Seriously, it's getting closer. Nice sunglasses-like wrap-around display, clip-on-the-belt (aka pager) cpu, voice and maybe a pen-based interface, no Windows, fer Gawd's sake! Wireless networking. YummmmmY! Actually, the monocular borg-like eyepiece really would be a nice fashion statement.
RH's doing a good job. They're juggling a lot of different Linux projects, and doing it well. They're also bringing more and more awareness of Linux to different groups - a Good Thing(tm). Looking forward to RH 6.0.
If MS does the port, so what? Some people might look at it and say, yeah cool, Office for Linux! and try it out. Most people with a clue will run in the opposite direction, fast. The more I read about MS "products" the more I shake my head and wonder wtf I'm doing in this business.
In any case, MS most assuredly has ulterior motives behind this move, if it is indeed true.
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I just did a couple, and damn! the results would make pretty cool posters - sort of avant garde tehno-art. I'd love to have a few of my personal page and my company's.
used in the Jargon File each time a clueless journalist uses the terms incorrectly? I just checked the definitions, and there is a distinct difference (as we all know). It's subtle, and gawd knows journalism can't be that, but it's worth pointing out, IMHO.
Virii are bad; this guy was wrong to do this, but the results taught a lesson. Dos's are bad; they piss-off sysadmins like me, but point out the soft areas I need to harden. Spam is bad - and it's fellow-traveler the email server hijacker; but again this situation forces a tightening of the security screws. It would have been better just to have the code announced on bugtraq, but that didn't happen. The guy should get his ass kicked, but jail time is a bit much, IMHO.
Thing is, though, as folks here have pointed out, 1. Anyone who uses the 'net at work has to know the basics of safe comptuing. These folks get educated by their sysadmins/network folks who have to know what goes on "out there". It's a big bad place, with lots of script kiddies, and older folks who should know better, just squirming in their collective jeans to get at an unsecure network. Users have to be made aware of this. Don't open an attachment from anyone unless you're expecting one. Draconian, but a bit safer. 2. MS shares blame for this. Period. This whole episode points out, yet again, that MS products are inherently unsafe in a real networked environment, and that MS applications that pose as server products can't walk the walk. The usual spin from MS will be Alice-in-Wonderland Pt. II, but I guess that par for their course.
I just went back and re-read the proposals on who will be eligible, after reading through the comments. I think the jury-duty idea is smack on - it sounds almost random to me. Using the selection process seems logical to me as well. I dunno if it'll work, but it sounds okay. One thing I'd like to know right now, though, is how many times I've hit and read through /. a day - I would venture that I'm not eligible due to obsessive hitting :). I have no idea how long I've been reading /. either. Rob, can you email me this info?
I've seen the trailers on teevee, and they looked very good, but often the movies themselves don't live up to the promise - the Relic, anyone? But after reading these two, very good BTW!, reviews, I'm going to have to go see this puppy. Thanks Jon and Rob for the two thumbs up!
At least I thought so. I really liked the Linux Riot and Salon peices. The User Friendly was the first I noticed this morning, and it elicited a distinctive, and quite vocal, "What the fuck!?" from yours truly. Neat way to start the day. I was focused on rotating my logs this am, so I completely forgot the AFD aspect. Heh, way to go Rob!
I thought it was pretty funny. Open Bourse! Oh, well, a slow day here, so bring 'em on!!!!!!
Having worked in a largish corporate environment, reorgs like this don't surprise me aytall. When I worked for a rather prominent aerospace corp, it seemed like vp's were coming out of the damn walls every other week. Mostly driven by internal politics, boredom, and a vague uneasiness that appears in large corps that if stuff like this isn't done on a regular basis, then "We're not moving forward!" starts getting whispered in the executive crappers.
Grab that beer! (If you're ever in Savannah, Ga, I'll buy you a keg.)
"In fact, as I am sure you are aware, this stranglehold is weakening, and the DOJ had nothing to do with it."
/.-er, do not believe Linux is the 20th century version of the Ten Commandments: Novell works fine as a file/print server; Solaris works fine as a heavy-duty server; AIX is a wonder for CATIA; AS/400 rocks for mid-range stuff. Windows is okay for desktop use; MAC OS works for graphics, as does IRIX. I would argue OS/2 is a better client OS than Windows. Linux fits in rather nicely as a news/email/web/file/print server as well as a nice router/firewall/gateway OS. The problem is, Mr. Gates would have people believe that the above don't cut it, that his OS is the One-AND-Only.
Timing, as the sage says, is everything. The only reason the OEM's are even considering mentioning Linux now is because the DoJ has MS by the shorthairs. Previous to the widely-covered, well-documented foot-shootings that happened during the trial, not one OEM had the intestinal fortitude to even whisper the name Linux. I'm sorry, but your statement is just not accurate.
I, for one
You also follow the typical MS line that most people are stupid, and can't figure things out for themselves. Well, as I mentioned in my previous post, that is one of the negatives of MS and Mr. Gates' domination: The dumbing-down of computing. And, in closing, 90% of the population would not need to recompile their kernel - at least not right away. That comes after they've re-discovered they can think for themselves, and have found again that learning is fun.
Well, enough of this. Neither side will convince the other. The weekend is near - or here depending on the timezone. Time to relax.
LOL! Thanks. I needed the laugh.
He is very successful, no quibble with that. It is self-evident that MS and Mr. Gates have come to be - for a large majority of people - synonymous with software and OSes. But, the quality - or lack thereof - of the software, the limitations placed upon users and the industry as a whole, and the blatantly illegal business practices of Mr. Gates and his company DO warrant investigation.
In addition, the "newspeak" that is an MS and Gates' stable point out the inherent weaknesses in both his business model and his software. On top of that, a company like MS - or any other monolithic corporation - reflects the personality of the top man. The revisionist, content-free pronouncements from MS corporate spokespersons and Mr. Gates further support the fact that his software wouldn't be able to compete in a fair market, and that the only reason MS is in the position it is, is the stranglehold the licenses have on the OEM's. That is not competition, nor is it innovation.
I was listening to Marketplace on NPR last night on the way home from work. I caught the tail-end of the interview with Mr. Bill (ooooh, nooooo, Mr. Bill!), and the wierd thing is he sounds so reasonable. If I wasn't in the business, I would not have a problem believing what he says. "Bad, DoJ! Leave the poor mans alone!"
Gosh, I almost had a seizure with all those flashing, blinky things! Talk about a Las Vegas-style webpage.
First off, Bill wants his cake and to eat it, too. He wants the DoJ to leave him alone in his quest for PC OS dominance, and he can't stand any interference. Natch, obvious. Also, he will say anything in any way to get his view - skewed though that may be, across. Remember, the rich are different than us. They truely see the world in a different way. Gates truely beleives he can do anything at all and not be criticised. He just does not believe that other folks don't view him the way he paints himself, the way he paints his vision, the way he spins his software.
Not to put too fine a point on it; Gates is delusional.
The on-the-fly thingy at the top is really nice. Good work, Rob!
This was a wonderfully written, slam-dunk article. It even had charts! Gives a good overall feel for the momentum that is building. This should be a keeper to show any mm's and phb's just what is going on.....and why.
We have 3.12 here as a file/print server. It runs and runs and, did I mention it runs? The only time in the last 2+ years we ever had to look at the box was when we lost a hdd. A bit more of this, and hey, presto! another viable, reliable server.
Who's stiffer and more boring? Nice review ripping Bill a new one! Maybe ol' Billy shoulda bought someone else's (more interesting) business bio and published it under his name, eh?
While I never paid too much attention to the scores on stories previously, I did with the comments - threshold set to 0 - here. This is the first time I've ever seen a 2 or a 3. I really couldn't determine what quality made these comments better than the 1's. I found this interesting.
Wow, are there realy 75k bone fide /.-ers? Anyway, way to go Rob, keeping the site dynamic. The moderation thing is needed. As was pointed out, the option to set the threshhold is always there. Thanks for making /. a fun, readable place.
Life? Isn't that a board game?
I want one, bad, now, uhhhh, now! Seriously, it's getting closer. Nice sunglasses-like wrap-around display, clip-on-the-belt (aka pager) cpu, voice and maybe a pen-based interface, no Windows, fer Gawd's sake! Wireless networking. YummmmmY! Actually, the monocular borg-like eyepiece really would be a nice fashion statement.
RH's doing a good job. They're juggling a lot of different Linux projects, and doing it well. They're also bringing more and more awareness of Linux to different groups - a Good Thing(tm). Looking forward to RH 6.0.
If MS does the port, so what? Some people might look at it and say, yeah cool, Office for Linux! and try it out. Most people with a clue will run in the opposite direction, fast. The more I read about MS "products" the more I shake my head and wonder wtf I'm doing in this business.
In any case, MS most assuredly has ulterior motives behind this move, if it is indeed true.