I quite agree... What I find most strange about Linus is that the Linux kernel isn't an obligatory part of a Free operating system and can easily be replaced. Perhaps he should just keep his mouth closed. I think Linus should keep his head on the kernel, in particular how he can improve it to bring it to the level where it can compete with the opensolaris kernel when Sun GPLv3's it.
next question: have you met anyone who had actually used one of those firms, or have you just been watching them waste their marketing budget on the obscure cablesky/freeview tv channels... I suspect the latter.
perhaps you would like to hear the opinions of gnu+linux users 7 years ago!
go over to here for a peek!
my favorite is one guy saying:
WOW just 10 years old. Can you imagine what Linux will be like in another 10 years time. It will completely leave other OS's behind, if it keeps being developed at the pace it is currently. still it must be pointed out that Linus Torvalds did not "start" the whole thing. he was more of a catalyst; the process was already there, he just speeded it up.
the bbc is admittedly not for profit. but it also not for loss the bbc has a list of obligations the length of the UK. but you are right the bbc does have big problems... it has just cut its staff and is now going to double the number of channels it has clearly someone got their maths a little confused.
you can do EVERYTHING with enlightenment that you can with KDE or GNOME (or _any_other_) for instance you can even have programs like k3b, kopete and konqueror running along side gedit synaptic etc. This is not an issue. it is *very* simple to install programs on ubuntu, and this is no different. what programs you want to run these days is possible, what ever window manager you have running. -you should try ubuntu!
the thing which has always put me off social networking is that they are so uncompatibale with each other, and you can bet your bottom dollar that if you are on one system, someone else will be on the other. I just wish someone would clone facebook (and/or myspace,bebo etc) and release it under the AGPL.
sudo apt-get install ktouch On a more serious note, there are many programs suitable for teaching kids... Ever heard of Gcompris On a more serious note have you ever LOOKED for type training, doodling, trivia games etc which you allege to be found in a primary school computer lab. I have, (I have nephews) and I found just the selection one might want.
When I went through my primary school, we had a program called dazzle for Windows and Acorn (RISC OS), which was basically MS Paint, (or KolourPaint [ for FL/OSS childs doodling look at TuxPaint]). And we also had a program called. We also had a Acorn & Windows Word Processing Package, nothing special. Definitly much lower grade than Abiword or OO.o Writer. But more upmarket than wordpad.
What other things are needed in a primary schools computer lab?
I did of Course mean Greek. And that I was "used to" Wireshark.
FYI, my Greek is much worse, than my first language, English. It is even worse than French and Russian, two other languages I can speak to varying proficiency. However, sir, I am very tired. At the end of a long day, it is not unusual to think in straight lines while typing nonsense. Moreover, thank you kindly sire, for asking God to help me; I needed some guidance to help me past morons like you.
Ah, sorry about the spelling in that post everyone! I managed to miss out more words, and make more spelling mistakes in that single post than I usually do in a week. I guess I need some more Coffee.
Why on earth would anyone want a GOOGLE facebook app. in all fairness, google news is wildly enough available for those who want it that those who dont would find it useless.
I think the question you were looking for was: Does it Run on GNU+Linux? with all the high profile of this worm it seems like it is a good way to set up your own VPN, especially if u can then rent half the botnet to attack the other half.
the Ui is the BEST bit about NOD32 in my opinion. compared to say, f-secre, symantec and mcafee, is is light on the system (small foorprint and always works.) its not the most USER friendly... but power users have no problem and anyway, it can vbe set up to scan daily and wghen opening all executables etc. IT is very good in my opnion. Before and switched to ubuntu and then consequently debian, I was running NOD32, with sunbelt kerio firewall and spybots teatimer. Even Spybots tea timer isnt easy to understand for users - registry keys are by definition confusing, especially some of the hacks the install systems uses them for. I have to say that linux is much less stressful to do support for and to repair when stuff does go wrong. at least you dont on whatever hnu+linux you choose to use you dont have to do loads of things.....
p.s. if you are going to use a live cd, use ubuntu live cd instead of knoppix - i know knoppix is much more famous, but the ubuntu cd drops you in a friendly UI, which if u ever got the urge to, you could install and have a desktop. there are problems when installing knoppix as a permanat desktop.
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search google for gimpshop and your criticisms will vanish
I quite agree...
What I find most strange about Linus is that the Linux kernel isn't an obligatory part of a Free operating system and can easily be replaced. Perhaps he should just keep his mouth closed.
I think Linus should keep his head on the kernel, in particular how he can improve it to bring it to the level where it can compete with the opensolaris kernel when Sun GPLv3's it.
See openmoko for details. On a free software mobile platform
next question: have you met anyone who had actually used one of those firms, or have you just been watching them waste their marketing budget on the obscure cablesky/freeview tv channels...
I suspect the latter.
He is british & so am I =D
Fortunatly we don't have to put up with stupid court cases
About BBC iPlayer and Ashely Highfield:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/ashley_highfield/
http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20071118205358171
http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/news/archives/2007/10/iplayer_drm_and_1.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2007/11/linux_figures_1.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2007/11/groklaw_interview.html
http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/news/archives/2007/08/defective_by_de.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashley_Highfield
This may help you to understand the issues.
I support the fsf
except for IM, I can & do use pidgin im, compatible with practically every IM network, find an im network that pidgin doesnt support.
go over to here for a peek! my favorite is one guy saying: WOW just 10 years old. Can you imagine what Linux will be like in another 10 years time. It will completely leave other OS's behind, if it keeps being developed at the pace it is currently.
still it must be pointed out that Linus Torvalds did not "start" the whole thing.
he was more of a catalyst; the process was already there, he just speeded it up.
hey! ;)
don't DDOS our broadcaster
the bbc is admittedly not for profit.
but it also not for loss
the bbc has a list of obligations the length of the UK.
but you are right the bbc does have big problems...
it has just cut its staff and is now going to double the number of channels it has
clearly someone got their maths a little confused.
you can do EVERYTHING with enlightenment that you can with KDE or GNOME (or _any_other_)
for instance you can even have programs like k3b, kopete and konqueror running along side gedit synaptic etc.
This is not an issue. it is *very* simple to install programs on ubuntu, and this is no different.
what programs you want to run these days is possible, what ever window manager you have running.
-you should try ubuntu!
(let me know if you need any help/support)
my 3 & 1/2 inch floppy lives on!
Amen.
the thing which has always put me off social networking is that they are so uncompatibale with each other, and you can bet your bottom dollar that if you are on one system, someone else will be on the other.
I just wish someone would clone facebook (and/or myspace,bebo etc) and release it under the AGPL.
sudo apt-get install ktouch
On a more serious note, there are many programs suitable for teaching kids...
Ever heard of Gcompris
On a more serious note have you ever LOOKED for type training, doodling, trivia games etc which you allege to be found in a primary school computer lab.
I have, (I have nephews) and I found just the selection one might want.
When I went through my primary school, we had a program called dazzle for Windows and Acorn (RISC OS), which was basically MS Paint, (or KolourPaint [ for FL/OSS childs doodling look at TuxPaint]). And we also had a program called. We also had a Acorn & Windows Word Processing Package, nothing special. Definitly much lower grade than Abiword or OO.o Writer. But more upmarket than wordpad.
What other things are needed in a primary schools computer lab?
mod up
sir, that was a "low blow".
Please see various other posts of mine, to see why that was uncalled for and unnecessary.
I did of Course mean Greek.
And that I was "used to" Wireshark.
FYI, my Greek is much worse, than my first language, English. It is even worse than French and Russian, two other languages I can speak to varying proficiency.
However, sir, I am very tired.
At the end of a long day, it is not unusual to think in straight lines while typing nonsense.
Moreover, thank you kindly sire, for asking God to help me;
I needed some guidance to help me past morons like you.
Ah, sorry about the spelling in that post everyone!
I managed to miss out more words, and make more spelling mistakes in that single post than I usually do in a week.
I guess I need some more Coffee.
Can anyone explain to me what the advantages of this actually is?
sorry if I sound stupid. It seems like greak to me. I'm just used wireshark etc
Why on earth would anyone want a GOOGLE facebook app.
in all fairness, google news is wildly enough available for those who want it that those who dont would find it useless.
Mod Down this...
slashdot is not a place for reinforcing racist attitudes.
I think the question you were looking for was:
Does it Run on GNU+Linux?
with all the high profile of this worm it seems like it is a good way to set up your own VPN, especially if u can then rent half the botnet to attack the other half.
the Ui is the BEST bit about NOD32 in my opinion. compared to say, f-secre, symantec and mcafee, is is light on the system (small foorprint and always works.) its not the most USER friendly... but power users have no problem and anyway, it can vbe set up to scan daily and wghen opening all executables etc.
IT is very good in my opnion.
Before and switched to ubuntu and then consequently debian, I was running NOD32, with sunbelt kerio firewall and spybots teatimer.
Even Spybots tea timer isnt easy to understand for users - registry keys are by definition confusing, especially some of the hacks the install systems uses them for.
I have to say that linux is much less stressful to do support for and to repair when stuff does go wrong. at least you dont on whatever hnu+linux you choose to use you dont have to do loads of things.....
p.s. if you are going to use a live cd, use ubuntu live cd instead of knoppix - i know knoppix is much more famous, but the ubuntu cd drops you in a friendly UI, which if u ever got the urge to, you could install and have a desktop. there are problems when installing knoppix as a permanat desktop.