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My Professor Says Linux Sucks and Is Not Real Unix. 136
Comparing Solaris and Linux is indeed valid. That is a compareison between $25,000 *hardware* and $500 *hardware*, and has *nothing* to do with either Solaris or Linux. Linux could be installed on the same...
My Professor Says Linux Sucks and Is Not Real Unix. 137
We have all agreed that Luna Lane was probably a WinTroll trying to discredit Linux by comparing it to Solaris. What I tried to provide...
Was Jesus Historical
Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz Emoirical evidence by its very nature can't include all. The empirical...
My Professor Says Linux Sucks and Is Not Real Unix. 139
Luna Lane well, Solaris does have some open source tools available. well, thats his opinion. mind you, the...
My Professor Says Linux Sucks and Is Not Real Unix. 140
begin virus.txt.scr Luna Lane (flatfish) nymshifted: Why do you lying butthole insist on including non-advocacy groups...
My Professor Says Linux Sucks and Is Not Real Unix. 141
On Tue, 28 Jun 2005 16:15:09 -0700, Luna Lane About four years ago I ported several thousand lines of code from DEC Tru64 Unix to Linux (RedHat 7.x) as we replaced our...
My Professor Says Linux Sucks and Is Not Real Unix. 142
Sure, they're fragmented. While they "dip into many of the same streams," each, by virtue of being distinct, has ways in which it does NOT dip into the same streams. Generally speaking...
Linux was a DISASTER for my company
begin virus.txt.scr Kendra (flatfish) Hi flatfish You recently posted as Aftab Singh, allisonhunt1968 plus 1, Anna Banger, anonymous, Archie Watermann, Baba Booey, Babu Singh, bill.gates.loves.me, bison, Bjarne Jensen, BklynBoy, Boyce Mabri, Buster, Charles LeGrand, Charlie...
BleedingEdge Linux Desktop: SuSE Linux Professional 9.3
Statements like that leave me cold. For me, Linux has been ahead of Windows in the ways that matter to me...
Linux Market share 145
Patrick Grimbergen Well - the problem here is the therm "market-share". It is perfectly posible to see how many pieces of Windows OS...
Linux Market share 146
The term "market share" only relates to the share of some identified market captured by some product provider to that...
Linux Market share 147
billwg Market share statistics can vary radically depending on what you are counting. Count how many...
OT: Linux Market share 148
On Sun, 17 Jul 2005 23:50:32 +0200, Patrick Grimbergen That's a bit cheaper than here I'd admit, unless...
OT: Linux Market share 149
On Sat, 16 Jul 2005 18:24:21 -0400, Arthur Hagen Ok, so it's a tad more complicated than that, but not much. You know...
OT: Linux Market share 150
On Sat, 16 Jul 2005 22:50:31 -0400, Arthur Hagen Ah yes, true. But then....we're talking bluegill fishing here. This is stuff even...
Linux Market share 151
Liam Slider Lower wages depends on where you are working... according to our friend Billwg in the US you can earn $8-hour working in a callcenter... that is EUR 5-hour... which is a...
Linux Market share 152
Liam Slider Yes. The most populous state, California, is the 8th dumbest. Texas, the second populous, is the 18th dumbest. And Florida, fourth...
Linux Market share 153
On Sun, 17 Jul 2005 17:13:04 +0000, Timo Pirinen Um...California isn't a Southern State. No, perpetual union and all that. You wanted...
Linux Market share 154
On Mon, 18 Jul 2005 00:26:07 +0200, Patrick Grimbergen I can see how you might be confused. Our diversity is a bit different from your diversity and arises from different historical roots. We...
Linux Market share 155
There's also "Urban English" (with "Urban" being an euphemism for "black"), which can sound pretty incomprehensible to someone...
Linux Market share 156
Liam Slider According to what you said here there are local diffenrences... so what makes that different from local differences here? Why does it make National differences in the USA? In...
Linux Market share 158
On Sun, 17 Jul 2005 20:39:25 -0400, Arthur Hagen Well, I would be the first to admit that our beer is a touch...
Linux Market share 159
Sure there are. Coca-Cola, Levi's, Marlboro and McDonald's. I can't for the life of me think of a *European* brand that's ubiquitous in Europe. Almost all franchises seem to be American or local to...
Linux Market share 160
Arthur Hagen O2, Vodafone, T-Mobile are fairly ubiquitous now, Orange (Hutchinson) as well, but they don't seem to cover as...
Linux Market share 161
On Sun, 17 Jul 2005 22:02:17 -0400, Arthur Hagen Too bad, you guys got the worst of it. I do notice that you snipped the points I...
Linux Market share 162
On Sat, 16 Jul 2005 21:11:28 +0200, Patrick Grimbergen We have some very good meat, with tough...
Linux Market share 164
that Do officers I do not know what you mean by "access parameters" unless you are talking about the file permissions set during file open operations, Toka, you will need to be more specific. I...
Linux Market share 165
In the March issue of Linux Format, they discussed the issue of Linux in the military, and yes while it is true that the US...
Linux Market share 166
I was watching a show on the Discover channel about 2-3 weeks ago about the "airplane graveyard" out in...
Linux Market share 167
plane so in do Not the exact story, Larry. The drones have to be flyable because they do try to recover them if possible. There are hundreds of navy...
Linux Market share 168
the The on said, to fleet things like ... This tale gathers more moss every time it is told. The facts of the incident are...
Linux Market share 168 plus 1
On Sat, 16 Jul 2005 13:27:54 +0000, billwg You are correct, but it is only a minor difference in what was said: "Ron Redman...
Linux Market share 170
You are far too kind, Rick! LOL!!! The original poster prefaced his mis-quotation with: "In the March issue of Linux Format, they discussed...
OT, Yorktown stuff, again 171
Only in places they can walk to, Rick. And only now and then. I think it...
OT, Yorktown stuff, again 173
Things like this are extremely difficult, if not impossible to keep track of. The fundamental problem is...
OT, Yorktown stuff, again 174
lesbian with a fat boss and his two helpers to dole out explicit anal brutality, And when I put the knife back down, it...
OT, Yorktown stuff, again 175
track felt flying You could probably even eliminate Cat Stevens, regardless of what name he is using now. year I don't disagree that we might...
Linux Market share 176
Well, here's one unscientific sampling. On TV shows on PBS, Discovery, National Geographic, and The History Channel that cover science and engineering topics, they often interview...
Linux Market share 177
Perhaps this is why I said to survey *random* computer users. For the obvious reason that you'll get skewed results if you surveyed employees of Sun Micro, Redhat, Msft or Boeing. If...
Linux Market share 178
Tim Smith I am actually glad you picked to go this road. How do you see someone is working on Windows or Linux by looking at their desktops or screens? Many...
Dual boot & Red Hat configuration problem
I got new problem, my PC couldn't perform from multi boot from linux (no matter I choosed LILO or GRUB during installation setup). My configuration is : master HD : XP professional installed on...
Dual boot & Red Hat configuration problem
indyszeto Bill's suggestion first, to check bios, the devices selected as boot devices. Your boot from floppy isn't a bad thing though, I haven't had a dual boot PC...
Looking for faster Linux look up rapskat 181
On Thu, 12 May 2005 15:07:37 -0400, Ivan Mctavish Just so happens that I recently traded my Toshiba Satellite Pro 470CDT P200-80M-2G for a Gateway Solo 3150 PII366-92M-6G. I traded it because the...
Looking for faster Linux look up rapskat 182
On Fri, 13 May 2005 18:32:09 +0100, William Poaster Why are you so obsessed with flatfish? I think you're a mental case, but that's an issue...
Looking for faster Linux look up rapskat 183
begin virus.scr flatfish You show again what twit you are. Since KMail is a KDE program, the SuSE group is...
Why linux isn't installed by OEMs 184
In the 1998-1999 timeframe, ready to prime the pump with their desktop offering, Be offered BeOS for free to...
Why linux isn't installed by OEMs 185
This is old news to us here on COLA. An even bigger issue than the browser wars. It appears that much influence...
Why linux isn't installed by OEMs 186
Most support line calls are at elementary levels of operation and do not involve defects in the supported product. This is not just the case with Windows, but with every other software product...
Why linux isn't installed by OEMs 187
On Sat, 05 Feb 2005 17:16:00 +0000, billwg As you know, that is an impossible demand. From the article: `.. it wasn't convenient for...
this stinks
Hi everyone then click "Search for a job". You'll get a bunch of lists to help you find the job for you...
Linux used by graphics professionals for those who demanded proof
In addition to being available for purchase on our website, AC3D is distributed with: ASP Linux, Redhat Linux, Mandrake Linux Commercial sites As well as many private individuals using it to produce models...
Linux used by graphics professionals for those who demanded proof
I think I saw that go by on a warez site some weeks back. But it was a Windows version. In addition to being...
SCO.Fud: the real price of Linux software 191
DFS *I* *DON'T* *HAVE* *TO* - it is up to you and SCO to prove it. So you agree that the SCO issues are *not* valid. Point noted. My claims that the whole...
SCO.Fud: the real price of Linux software 192
DFS I've repeatidly asked you a direct question. Do you or do you not agree that the SCO and other litigation...
Every which way but loose. 193
I hate to be so pedantic, but I think this is a better way to show...
Oh... The smile that came across her face
I'm so sorry to hear about that KHen, perhaps we could both use some better manners. I think you're alright... really. But, having...
Every which way but loose. 196
the pantry, ululated: Start psychological profiling Statistics: =========== Approximate word count: 88 Punctuation: 8 full stop(s) Punctuation: 10 comma(s) Punctuation: 0 exclamation...
I'm too stupid for mailing lists
On Sat, 05 Feb 2005 11:07:54 -0500, DFS I've spent more on Linux software in the last 2 years alone than I ever spent on MS software. I didn't have to...
Windows cretins too stupid for mailing lists
And yet another. I have spent far more on Linux and OSS than I've ever given to MS. I once started a thread on who buys Linux distro's. Of course there is more than...
GreyClod strikes again was: I'm too stupid for mailing lists. 199
You have to ask? That's a typical response of someone attempting to deflect their true emotions. That's a...
GreyClod strikes again was: I'm too stupid for mailing lists. 200
On Thu, 10 Feb 2005 10:31:49 +0000, Gregor Samsa Only in your muddled thinking was it a "point." It was in fact...
GreyClod strikes again was: I'm too stupid for mailing lists. 201
That doubt's really a unpleasant woman for you. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA That you continue to seek clarity of an obvious, uncomplicated effrontery on...
GreyClod strikes again was: I'm too stupid for mailing lists. 202
Snippage reinstated. Headf***ing you the way I have makes for a fine read, if I do say so myself. Snipping in your case just reveals the pain you're in being unable to handle...
ExtremeTech Linux Geek Embraces Mac OSX
It's a lot like that, actually. I would even suggest it would be easier with two macs, since you can just mount...
ExtremeTech Linux Geek Embraces Mac OSX
Ok, then you're mistaken. Glad we sorted that out. You'll have to excuse me for not accepting what you tell me as...
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