But here are some pics of older Sun and SGI boxen. Some are pretty cool. Hey, maybe I can use that extra ss5 case for my homebuilt? Think the boss'd miss it?
Some of the cases aren't that bad - a black Pointnet 8008 or the Penguin would be okay, but I find most case design uninspiring/uninsipired. I still like the old Sun pizza boxes, myself.
It's always good to have more perspectives on technical stuff. God knows, those of us who watch tv get a lot of distortions. It'd be nice to have a clueful source of "bigger picture" essays here.
or has/. really not been updated since yesterday? I notice comments from the 16th - today, but no new articles and Linux Today still says March 15th. Help! I'm in a time wharp!
I tried to add one more to a customized right hand display, and then it went south. Only thing that works now is the default. NT+NS4.01. Worked before, though.
Just another indication that marketeers don't have the brains God gave a little yellow crayon. This is just plain stupid. But it is nice to know that this type of marketing isn't only in the States. Though we prolly invented and fine-tuned it. More's the pity.
I thought that was an odd comment as well. I mean, it ain't that hard to set up a Linux box for someone who is supposedly computer literate. And I assume he meant Linux as the ferrari and win as the scooter - but why the fsck would he want to drive a scooter? Hmmmmm...maybe I'll just stick to N64.
MS is sounding more and more like a cult. The point being that a cult reflects the leader's personality - and with an unstable leader, the cults self-destructs. Obviously, MS reflects Bill Gates' personality. It's sad, really. I'll bash him and call him names, but in reality, not being able to see anything but one's own view of the world, no matter what, is not healthy. Yes, you've got to be driven to succeed, but when ten people tell you you're drunk, you'd better go lie down and sleep it off. Not that I feel sorry for the man. After all, he's got heaps of cash.
I found it interesting that the article painted a rather ugly scene of the tele-interview. I mean, the reporters were yelling at Gates. Huh. Must be a first for him. Well, maybe not. There was that pie.......
Also, I just remembered an news piece quite a while ago. Connie Chung was doing an MS piece for CBS or something, and she of course did the interview w/ BG. They did it in such a way as to show how the interview was setup, how it went, and the aftershots - like a documentary. Basically BG came off as an arrogant asshole. Anyone remember that?
MS is sounding more and more like a cult. The point being that a cult reflects the leader's personality - and with an unstable leader, the cults self-destructs. Obviously, MS reflects Bill Gates' personality. It's sad, really. I'll bash him and call him names, but in reality, not being able to see anything but one's own view of the world, no matter what, is not healthy. Yes, you've got to be driven to succeed, but when ten people tell you you're drunk, you'd better go lie down and sleep it off. Not that I feel sorry for the man. After all, he's got heaps of cash.
I found it interesting that the article painted a rather ugly scene of the tele-interview. I mean, the reporters were yelling at Gates. Huh. Must be a first for him. Well, maybe not. There was that pie.......
The checkboxes seem not to be working - at least for me. Filtered out a couple'a things, saved user, went to the dsp, and while the number of articles was right - 20 down from 30 - the sections I checked to exclude were/are still there. Maybe I'll logout and come back later.
This dweeb prolly doesn't even know how to use the 'net fer chrissakes. I'm soooooooo sick of so-called prominent(sic) people spouting off about stuff they have clue -10 on. Al Gore for prez and BgatusdeBorg for his vp. That way, they can collectively claim they invented the universe and all the accessories. Sheesh. Would it be politic to email this luser and point out an appropriate book/website with the facts, or would that just be a futile gesture?
I liked the article. It gave a good sense of the confusion in the business camp about just what this Open Source thingy is. I always said Linux is a tool for learning more about computing. It makes you smarter by using it. Maybe the same can be said for Open Source and the Harvard Business School types?
I use RH, and I recommend it to anyone who wants to see what Linux is about. It's a way in for newbies - fella at work installed 5.0 last night on his 98 machine (dual-boot), and was excited as hell about it. Thing is, once anyone who is using RH starts playing around and then participates in the community, he/she/it will realize there are always more choices. Don't like RH, roll yr own! Try Suse, Debian, Slack, Mandrake, Caldera, PacHiTech, Trinux, MkLinux, LinuxPPC, did I leave anyone out? Is Yggdrasil still around? Anyway, RH is leading the way for the exposure of Linux to alot of folks. Get 'em in the door; that's the first step. Once inside, they can figure out what's best for thier uses - this includes corps w/ IT depts that are slow to move. Hell, once folks realize they have control over their boxen, they might even realize that they are basically smart people who can figure things out for themselves - unlike what a certain large-but-unnamed-here company on the west coast would have them believe.
I'm a rh user, but this review really piqued my interest in Suse. RH 6.0 will have to be damn good to compete with this distro. I may order both, just to see - one on my work machine, the other on my home box.
couldn't get anything but the top banners. After a few reloads, nothing at all. Lemme try again......hmm, nope. 11:52 am here EST just contect contacting blah blah.
I gaurunteeee! Seriously, though. What should we expect from the mouth of Sauron? It's kinda like asking Gobbels if Hitler was a nice fella. "Why, shit, yes!" would be the reply. Muth is clueless technically. He's reading a prepared script. He'd be saying the same thing about Sears' brand of washer or dryer as opposed to GE's if he were working for Sears.
Damn! Thanks to all the folks who posted the pics and summaries from the expo. Nice to get a feel for what all is going on. Guess I'm going to have to make a real effort to get to one of these cons.
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But here are some pics of older Sun and SGI boxen. Some are pretty cool. Hey, maybe I can use that extra ss5 case for my homebuilt? Think the boss'd miss it?
Some of the cases aren't that bad - a black Pointnet 8008 or the Penguin would be okay, but I find most case design uninspiring/uninsipired. I still like the old Sun pizza boxes, myself.
It's always good to have more perspectives on technical stuff. God knows, those of us who watch tv get a lot of distortions. It'd be nice to have a clueful source of "bigger picture" essays here.
or has /. really not been updated since yesterday? I notice comments from the 16th - today, but no new articles and Linux Today still says March 15th. Help! I'm in a time wharp!
Rob, this is very nice. Thanks! Now, if Jenni would,uh, well........Good work!
I tried to add one more to a customized right hand display, and then it went south. Only thing that works now is the default. NT+NS4.01. Worked before, though.
Just another indication that marketeers don't have the brains God gave a little yellow crayon. This is just plain stupid. But it is nice to know that this type of marketing isn't only in the States. Though we prolly invented and fine-tuned it. More's the pity.
What's the difference between a dead dog lying in the road and a dead lawyer lying in the road?
The dead dog doesn't have multiple tread marks on its body.
I thought that was an odd comment as well. I mean, it ain't that hard to set up a Linux box for someone who is supposedly computer literate. And I assume he meant Linux as the ferrari and win as the scooter - but why the fsck would he want to drive a scooter? Hmmmmm...maybe I'll just stick to N64.
MS is sounding more and more like a cult. The point being that a cult reflects the leader's personality - and with an unstable leader, the cults self-destructs. Obviously, MS reflects Bill Gates' personality. It's sad, really. I'll bash him and call him names, but in reality, not being able to see anything but one's own view of the world, no matter what, is not healthy. Yes, you've got to be driven to succeed, but when ten people tell you you're drunk, you'd better go lie down and sleep it off. Not that I feel sorry for the man. After all, he's got heaps of cash.
I found it interesting that the article painted a rather ugly scene of the tele-interview. I mean, the reporters were yelling at Gates. Huh. Must be a first for him. Well, maybe not. There was that pie.......
Also, I just remembered an news piece quite a while ago. Connie Chung was doing an MS piece for CBS or something, and she of course did the interview w/ BG. They did it in such a way as to show how the interview was setup, how it went, and the aftershots - like a documentary. Basically BG came off as an arrogant asshole. Anyone remember that?
MS is sounding more and more like a cult. The point being that a cult reflects the leader's personality - and with an unstable leader, the cults self-destructs. Obviously, MS reflects Bill Gates' personality. It's sad, really. I'll bash him and call him names, but in reality, not being able to see anything but one's own view of the world, no matter what, is not healthy. Yes, you've got to be driven to succeed, but when ten people tell you you're drunk, you'd better go lie down and sleep it off. Not that I feel sorry for the man. After all, he's got heaps of cash.
I found it interesting that the article painted a rather ugly scene of the tele-interview. I mean, the reporters were yelling at Gates. Huh. Must be a first for him. Well, maybe not. There was that pie.......
The checkboxes seem not to be working - at least for me. Filtered out a couple'a things, saved user, went to the dsp, and while the number of articles was right - 20 down from 30 - the sections I checked to exclude were/are still there. Maybe I'll logout and come back later.
ROFLMAO! Thanks! I needed that.
This dweeb prolly doesn't even know how to use the 'net fer chrissakes. I'm soooooooo sick of so-called prominent(sic) people spouting off about stuff they have clue -10 on. Al Gore for prez and BgatusdeBorg for his vp. That way, they can collectively claim they invented the universe and all the accessories. Sheesh. Would it be politic to email this luser and point out an appropriate book/website with the facts, or would that just be a futile gesture?
Thanks, Rob, for all your hard work. A day w/o /. would be a dull day indeed.
I liked the article. It gave a good sense of the confusion in the business camp about just what this Open Source thingy is. I always said Linux is a tool for learning more about computing. It makes you smarter by using it. Maybe the same can be said for Open Source and the Harvard Business School types?
I use RH, and I recommend it to anyone who wants to see what Linux is about. It's a way in for newbies - fella at work installed 5.0 last night on his 98 machine (dual-boot), and was excited as hell about it. Thing is, once anyone who is using RH starts playing around and then participates in the community, he/she/it will realize there are always more choices. Don't like RH, roll yr own! Try Suse, Debian, Slack, Mandrake, Caldera, PacHiTech, Trinux, MkLinux, LinuxPPC, did I leave anyone out? Is Yggdrasil still around? Anyway, RH is leading the way for the exposure of Linux to alot of folks. Get 'em in the door; that's the first step. Once inside, they can figure out what's best for thier uses - this includes corps w/ IT depts that are slow to move. Hell, once folks realize they have control over their boxen, they might even realize that they are basically smart people who can figure things out for themselves - unlike what a certain large-but-unnamed-here company on the west coast would have them believe.
I especially liked the part when they said they got Linux from a bookstore the day before. Heh.
"Hey, Bob! We got this nifty IBM cluster here. What'd you want to do with it?"
"Wait a minute. I'll run out and grab a Linux cd from the bookstore down the street."
Hahahahhahaha. That's fucking great!
I'm a rh user, but this review really piqued my interest in Suse. RH 6.0 will have to be damn good to compete with this distro. I may order both, just to see - one on my work machine, the other on my home box.
couldn't get anything but the top banners. After a few reloads, nothing at all. Lemme try again......hmm, nope. 11:52 am here EST just contect contacting blah blah.
Since it's only 4 hrs from here by car. Anyone from Savannah, Ga wanna carpool?
the new server loads just the top banner ads, and then kinda slows down. Maybe a bit of lighter fluid in the ol' fdd?
I gaurunteeee! Seriously, though. What should we expect from the mouth of Sauron? It's kinda like asking Gobbels if Hitler was a nice fella. "Why, shit, yes!" would be the reply. Muth is clueless technically. He's reading a prepared script. He'd be saying the same thing about Sears' brand of washer or dryer as opposed to GE's if he were working for Sears.
the yahoos w/ a website. Kudos to the /. team. You guys do give back to the community.
Damn! Thanks to all the folks who posted the pics and summaries from the expo. Nice to get a feel for what all is going on. Guess I'm going to have to make a real effort to get to one of these cons.