It's people like *this*, ladies and gentlemen, who give the Linux/BSD/etc. crowd the ellitist snob look. Why can't people ask questions? What is wrong with asking even an 'obvious' question? Questions are how people learn. Sometimes people don't like crawling through tons of obscure pages written by people like this who assume you will look up *every* word you don't understand.
If you don't like a question, just don't answer it! Why must we berate and insult it?
"This is not an 'ask slashdot' question" Well, then I challenge you to tell me *what is* a "Slashdot question?"
I once had a pair of wool slippers (great for cold winters). I walked accross my rug, and went to touch my mouse. I got a shock that went *through* the plastic and killed the serial port (mouse was fine).
I've taken static electricity *very* seriously since...
Too low a bid may seem un-realistic to the client. I've noticed that many times they *expect* their project to be heavy duty-expensive work. In this case you would need to project what they are expecting.
It's all about giving the client what they want, not just what they need.:-P
I still can't figure out why MS is there... Sure, they want to show off their PseudoOpenSource stuff, and their new OS's. They claim they are in the 'OpenSource vein', but LinuxWorld Expo is about LINUX, not OpenSource! They may be related, but it kinda pisses me off when there are companies there showing off Windows-apps that happen to either be OpenSource or work with OpenSource (a PHP editor comes to mind). That's not what I thought LWE was all about.
Hopefully that is true, and it would indeed be a Good Thing(TM). As a former (way back when) AOL user, those pop-ups were the worst. It wouldn't be soo bad, if they didn't come up and need to be clicked on BEFORE one could use AOL! They were forced down your throat at start. My parents still use AOL, and claim it had gotten MUCH worse lately.
Then they dis-connect you after 4 seconds of inactivity (downloading doesn't count, only mouse movement), and you get to see more ads when you re-connect! A real racket...
I don't think companies are evil, per se. It's their actions that are good or bad. Here, slashdot is pointing out a favorable change in AOL. Many will think it is a Good Thing(TM). If they then mandate 20 pop-up ads when people load their software, it will be a Bad Thing(TM).
This is a good thing! The 2.4 kernel went through some fast and furious releases. Now that it's officially "stable" (meaning there exists a development branch) it's good to have it slow down. Look at the most recent change log events. Mostly minor bug fixes. Kudos to Marcelo for having the patience to release a stable product!
Bob Lentine, assistant commissioner of the county health department, said he thinks the stuff might be industrial pollutants or fuel discharge from the jets that fly directly overhead from nearby Philadelphia. In any case, it's probably nothing to worry about, he said.
Yeah, Nothing to worry about at all. Just chemical waste or something. Nothing to see here...
I should have known better than to submit code on/.....
It was a quick example. Do not try this at home.
I also thought I was pretty clear on the fact that Mom & Pop would likely NOT use the advanced features of the CLI. But why punish the vast majority of those who would?
The one thing I *love* about MacOS X is the command line. Finally, the OS is a *lot* more usable. Sure, Applescript is nifty and all, but you can't use it 'on the fly' like shell scripting. A command line that uses Applescript may be a nifty way to go for those 'other' users.
Note though, that your solution is not recursive througout a directory.
It was a quick example. I didn't put as much thought into it as I perhaps could have...
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A man after my own heart.
Now, I know mom & pop may not spend hours hacking shell code, but I think it does expose a much more powerful UI for those who choose to learn it.
for i in `find . -name '*.htm'` do rename htm html $i done
Do *that* in a GUI, or anything like it! Perhaps a CLI with an Applescript like syntax would be simpler for the 'masses'. But this is 'conversing' with your computer at it's best.
I know it *wouldn't* be PVCS. I've been using it for a little while now at work, and it's aweful. The client's (X11, Windows, 'Web') are buggy as hell. If you're 'remote' you're forced to use an aweful web-interface (Java) that will drive you insane.
This is a known bug that I ran into just yesterday. It has to do with your color depth being set to 32bpp. Use "X -depth 24" or set your desktop color depth to another color depth and it should work fine!
In this case it doesn't sound like 'speed' is thje issue, but rather comfort. Ater typing for a long time the hands get stressed. Dvorak and other layouts try to minimize the amount of movement the fingers need. Notice he charges 'points' for needing to reach off the home-row.
There would be a service/support nightmare in AOL as customers ring in and ask why obscuresitexyz.com or obscurestoreasd.net do not work suddenly.
Have you ever used AOL? The AOL browser is *not* IE. It's a bastardized version of IE. The result is that it is truly the *worst* web browser in existance.
You make an implicit assumption that *not* building a maglev train is a 'mistake'?
Trains aren't as 'important' in the states, a country where almost everyone owns a car ('cept for the true city slickers), and gas is relatively cheap ($1.40/gal, roughly). Trains do not make as much sense here, unless they are in the cities. But remember, the first subway system was setup in Boston Mass.
It's different here. A train to California from Boston is a lot less 'practical' than an airplane.
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It's people like *this*, ladies and gentlemen, who give the Linux/BSD/etc. crowd the ellitist snob look. Why can't people ask questions? What is wrong with asking even an 'obvious' question? Questions are how people learn. Sometimes people don't like crawling through tons of obscure pages written by people like this who assume you will look up *every* word you don't understand.
If you don't like a question, just don't answer it! Why must we berate and insult it?
"This is not an 'ask slashdot' question" Well, then I challenge you to tell me *what is* a "Slashdot question?"
Yeah, and right up there with the day Alf was cancelled...
*rofl*
Yeah, nevermind eating or paying rent. You'll get patches!
While I'm not strictly against the GPL, I really hope the parent post was sarcastic.
I once had a pair of wool slippers (great for cold winters). I walked accross my rug, and went to touch my mouse. I got a shock that went *through* the plastic and killed the serial port (mouse was fine).
I've taken static electricity *very* seriously since...
Too low a bid may seem un-realistic to the client. I've noticed that many times they *expect* their project to be heavy duty-expensive work. In this case you would need to project what they are expecting.
:-P
It's all about giving the client what they want, not just what they need.
I still can't figure out why MS is there... Sure, they want to show off their PseudoOpenSource stuff, and their new OS's. They claim they are in the 'OpenSource vein', but LinuxWorld Expo is about LINUX, not OpenSource! They may be related, but it kinda pisses me off when there are companies there showing off Windows-apps that happen to either be OpenSource or work with OpenSource (a PHP editor comes to mind). That's not what I thought LWE was all about.
Hopefully that is true, and it would indeed be a Good Thing(TM). As a former (way back when) AOL user, those pop-ups were the worst. It wouldn't be soo bad, if they didn't come up and need to be clicked on BEFORE one could use AOL! They were forced down your throat at start. My parents still use AOL, and claim it had gotten MUCH worse lately.
Then they dis-connect you after 4 seconds of inactivity (downloading doesn't count, only mouse movement), and you get to see more ads when you re-connect! A real racket...
I don't think companies are evil, per se. It's their actions that are good or bad. Here, slashdot is pointing out a favorable change in AOL. Many will think it is a Good Thing(TM). If they then mandate 20 pop-up ads when people load their software, it will be a Bad Thing(TM).
Anybody notice? Whenever you *used* to untar a new kernel tarball, it created a directory 'linux'. Now it creates 'linux-2.4.19'.
'Bout time! I always hated creating a temporary directory to uncompress to...
This is a good thing! The 2.4 kernel went through some fast and furious releases. Now that it's officially "stable" (meaning there exists a development branch) it's good to have it slow down. Look at the most recent change log events. Mostly minor bug fixes.
Kudos to Marcelo for having the patience to release a stable product!
I agree. I'd love to know if there is better support for new hardware, etc.
If it helps, I believe there is better USB support in 2.4.19. I've got a Quickcam 3000 Pro that I'm hoping has better support in 2.4.19...
I should have known better than to submit code on /.....
It was a quick example. Do not try this at home.
I also thought I was pretty clear on the fact that Mom & Pop would likely NOT use the advanced features of the CLI. But why punish the vast majority of those who would?
The one thing I *love* about MacOS X is the command line. Finally, the OS is a *lot* more usable. Sure, Applescript is nifty and all, but you can't use it 'on the fly' like shell scripting. A command line that uses Applescript may be a nifty way to go for those 'other' users.
Note though, that your solution is not recursive througout a directory.
It was a quick example. I didn't put as much thought into it as I perhaps could have...
Now, I know mom & pop may not spend hours hacking shell code, but I think it does expose a much more powerful UI for those who choose to learn it.
Do *that* in a GUI, or anything like it! Perhaps a CLI with an Applescript like syntax would be simpler for the 'masses'. But this is 'conversing' with your computer at it's best.
The *big* difference is, do you own the airplane?
I can restrict whom I let drive in my car. The airports can restrict whom they let fly in their planes.
Why the hell do you have to ride in a plane if the airports don't want you to?
This is right vs. privilege.
I know it *wouldn't* be PVCS. I've been using it for a little while now at work, and it's aweful. The client's (X11, Windows, 'Web') are buggy as hell. If you're 'remote' you're forced to use an aweful web-interface (Java) that will drive you insane.
:-)
Yes, I have an opinion on this.
This is a known bug that I ran into just yesterday. It has to do with your color depth being set to 32bpp. Use "X -depth 24" or set your desktop color depth to another color depth and it should work fine!
In this case it doesn't sound like 'speed' is thje issue, but rather comfort. Ater typing for a long time the hands get stressed. Dvorak and other layouts try to minimize the amount of movement the fingers need. Notice he charges 'points' for needing to reach off the home-row.
Funny, the *very* first link is to Amazon.com...
Who wants to bet if this was paid for?
Have you ever used AOL? The AOL browser is *not* IE. It's a bastardized version of IE. The result is that it is truly the *worst* web browser in existance.
You make an implicit assumption that *not* building a maglev train is a 'mistake'?
Trains aren't as 'important' in the states, a country where almost everyone owns a car ('cept for the true city slickers), and gas is relatively cheap ($1.40/gal, roughly). Trains do not make as much sense here, unless they are in the cities. But remember, the first subway system was setup in Boston Mass.
It's different here. A train to California from Boston is a lot less 'practical' than an airplane.
And that one month you wish to grab ISO's for RedHat disk 1, disk 2, disk 3...?
You'd be amazed how quickly 'normal' usage can send a user over a monthly limit.
This is going to hurt a little...
Short answer: We don't
Long answer: Would you really know if they were 'faking' it or not? They probably used images of other galaxies in substitution for our own.