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The Myth Of Linux Community Support. 968
No, it's not. A strawman is an argument. You are again wrong. Yes it is, indeed it is fundamental to serving applications. You obviously didn't understand, so let me explain again: It will not...
The Myth Of Linux Community Support. 968 plus 1
A "strawman" is a metaphor more properly buttociated with an "example" that illustrates an argument, than with the argument itself. Nope. In the case of a true application server, user I...
The Myth Of Linux Community Support. 970
Ah, so you agree with me that it doesn't mean example, then, so you are aware that you've been using the...
The Myth Of Linux Community Support. 971
So let's see what we have so far from the Mac crowd. 1. A blank formatted floppy consbreastutes "software". 2. Accessing software on a server via a...
The Myth Of Linux Community Support. 972
A "blank formatted floppy" by definition contains a file system. So, according to you, such an empty floppy...
The Myth Of Linux Community Support. 973
In comp.os.linux.advocacy, LawsonE wrote on Tue, 1 Mar 2005 13:12:42 -0700 snip for brevity It gets complicated. It's going to...
The Myth Of Linux Community Support. 974
In comp.os.linux.advocacy, hoo wrote on 1 Mar 2005 20:07:47 GMT Depends on how one looks at it. The bootsector on x86 floppies consists of a JMP...
The Myth Of Linux Community Support. 975
In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Sandman wrote on Mon, 28 Feb 2005 19:22:46 +0100 Erummm...*what* floppy? The iMini doesn't even *have...
The Myth Of Linux Community Support. 976
begin Sandman Netbooting is used quite rarely nowadays, especially when connecting clients like PCs or Macs ro a server. If you want to imply that the (expensive) CALs for...
The Myth Of Linux Community Support. 977
But the sentence in question says "used by multiple computers" not "used by multiple users".. No, you're making two mistakes here. First...
The Myth Of Linux Community Support. 978
That means you can't have the "Apple software" running on multiple machines at the same time, it does not mean...
The Myth Of Linux Community Support. 979
In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Sandman wrote on Thu, 24 Feb 2005 23:35:23 +0100 Oh, this could get *extremely* messy, and I'm...
The Myth Of Linux Community Support. 980
Your opinion. Have a lawyer read the EULA and see what he thinks. You should really consult a lawyer about this. First, you don't know what the hell you're talking about in regards...
The Myth Of Linux Community Support. 981
Dynamic content in httpd that makes use of the Apple Software. Any use of VNC at all. Any use of sshd that...
The Myth Of Linux Community Support. 983
begin Alan Baker I don't see how "use" could be equated to "running" What I *do* see...
The Myth Of Linux Community Support
What -Apple Software- is being executed? It's a simple question. Please be specific. What part of the SSH daemon is Apple Software? Don't...
The Myth Of Linux Community Support. 985
BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 07:40:42 -0600, Yes you do, if you buy RHEL, for example, you get time limited free support. Care to share the numbers you...
The Myth Of Linux Community Support
One thing I think is different here is shared libraries. If you take two PCs and install RedHat 9 on both of them with the same configuration, obviously applications can safely be sent to either...
The Myth Of Linux Community Support. 987
There is plenty of community support. My experience is that the community support is superior to the...
The Myth Of Linux Community Support. 988
BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 13:05:11 -0600, A friend of mine tried to add an ibook to his otherwise MS only household. First...
that's it no more MS installs ever
finally had enough. i normally decline the calls from people asking for help with their windows PC's due to it being a wasted, boring weekend...
Linux Development
I have customers on Windows. I kept trying to go with Linux on Development, but it is hard. Some of the programs are just JAR files, and they DON'T JUST RUN. I have to...
Developers
In comp.os.linux.advocacy, hoo wrote on 21 Feb 2005 19:57:12 GMT Depends on the user. A database administrator is a...
Distro Support
Linux is catching up. Would somebody rather run an easy to use database like SQL Server which even is real easy to set up backup's, or MySQL? SQL Server is way easier to run and...
Distro Support
wrote on 20 Feb 2005 21:01:07 -0800 Are you trying to get mlw's goat up again? :-) Here's a few databases -- or perhaps "SQL data access solutions" might be a better term...
If Linux was not important
After walking around LinuxWord this week, it occurred to me. The Windopes must know they're screwed. They must know that Linux (or something like it) *will* take over. Microsoft has been...
If Linux was not important.... 995
In comp.os.linux.advocacy, mlw wrote on Fri, 18 Feb 2005 07:55:16 -0500 I wish I could be more sure about IBM. HP does offer Linux PCs on their...
If Linux was not important.... 996
The Ghost In The Machine For sure, IBM is only as trustworthy as any other business, but they have a unique perspective I think. They wanted to own the...
www.bidfraud.com "Grand Opening" Read Inside for capabilities
www.bidfraud.com "Grand Opening" -- Read Inside for capabilities After 1000 plus hours in development - Bidfraud.com is "breathing." Features: Capable of archiving ebay auction transactions locally on our server. This is important, as...
Linux isn't hard to install, Windows is
After receiving my SuSE 9.2 boxed set for my Dec. birthday, I kind of went on an install frenzy on my budget Compaq R3000 notebook. There is so much...
this kadaitcha man and the like saddo or what
message for kadaitcha man (and albert alpin and otheres cos its probably the same person) it seems that...
64 bits for less than 5 Cnotes 1001
Sandman HL2 A GeForce4 AGP 8x with 64 MB of RAM is better than the Mac version of the Radeon...
64 bits for less than 5 Cnotes 1002
LawsonE 8x keyboard is a Geforce-4 Er, that's the motherboard connection. Yes, which is why you can't directly compare the benchmarks, which...
Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act
It's all Cher's fault! She turned him into a bitter man, and now his legacy of...
Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act
Sonny Bono's Ski Pole Why? Copyrights don't hinder open source to the degree that patents...
Linux Entertainment Center
That's going to be a hard price point to reach, buttuming you want something that is quiet so it won't be obnoxious in the family room. Here's a recent review of some alternatives you...
Free as in Freedom
Free as in Freedom, Part Two Some quotes: Everyone I know calls it Linux I'll call it GNU-Linux in writing, sometimes, though. Honestly, I don't care what people call it...
Thanks, George
In comp.os.linux.advocacy, sberry wrote on Tue, 22 Feb 2005 21:02:17 +0000 Hmm...interesting. And worrisome. It basically means that the US government...
Mini Mac Performance with 1 Gig of RAM 1010
TravelinMan Hmm. Windows, with its registry, would make this tough (sticking an app on an external...
Mini Mac Performance with 1 Gig of RAM 1011
TravelinMan No. I basically said on Linux, 'it *can be* problematic', which is very different...
Mini Mac Performance with 1 Gig of RAM 1012
BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 07:44:07 -0600, Not relevent. No, you...
Mini Mac Performance with 1 Gig of RAM 1013
begin TravelinMan Lots of handwaving, *no* satisfactory explanation. Tell us, in clear words, what would hinder you from running that app on...
UsenetAbuse.com Report Tool
We need to know what type of abuse is being reported. Here is a breif description of each type...
Unable to initialize DAOJet engine
monastery door keeper, frothed: And you expect the f***tards in 24hourf***up.f***witshack to be able to help you, do...
Finding out if someone is online 1016
and monk in charge of the monastic farm, mewled: BWAHAHAHAHAHAH! Netloon detected. PROFILE ON Start psychological profiling Statistics: =========== Approximate word count: 70 Punctuation...
Finding out if someone is online 1017
soul, and customs tax collector, recited: The only point you made, snotf***, was "Depending upon YOUR interpretation of that comment ofcourse sic." Your 'point' was backed up by the exhortation to "Take...
Infinity is not a number, plain and simple
Well, some of them are. That's countable infinity, cardinal. I suspect he meant the first ordinal infinity by "infinity". That is, omega, which is one less than omega plus one...
WindowsXP makes you dumb :D
In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Jafar wrote on Tue, 22 Feb 2005 15:08:03 +0100 That is just so wrong on...
Windows XP question
Miss Perspicacia Tick Ok, you f***ed in the head slut, let's take your grammar...
Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger Anything similar on Linux 1021
Hi Simon - Glad you are ready to make the jump away from the expensive, poorly...
Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger Anything similar on Linux 1022
BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 If you already have a Mac, you can probably run GNU-Linux on it as well. Debian, Ubuntu and Yellow Dog are all...
Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger Anything similar on Linux 1023
Oxford Often said by who? mac users? Do you know what the first thing every mac user i've met says about their computer? Its pretty. I poo you not. If we're...
Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger Anything similar on Linux 1024
Rick Pikul I want to add something else. Don't get me wrong, I *like* OSX. Its stable, reasonalby fast, and easy to use. I use it now...
Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger Anything similar on Linux 1025
Actually it's a Sun User, Jonathan Schwartz and the 2nd thing, and this beauty goes all the way through to the internals and permeates the OS and bundled software...
SMOKING
innkeeper of the pub, spouted: Arcuato beneficia natibus fremamus equoque uiasque fias erisque eratis fraude. Pervenerant earundem viisque o gyri inque misissem originem fatum id. Iugis vitem...
Windows Succeeds where Linux fails. 1027
Mike Cox Actually, it's pretty well documented that NTFS support on Linux is limited at best. Writing to NTFS drives is risky, reading NTFS drives is possible, but...
Mike Cox" is a TROLL was: Windows Succeeds where Linux fails
Will you PLEASE quit feeding this f***witted troll?! Ignore him and he will burn out on talking to his own sockpuppets and go away! He is not interested in...
Windows Succeeds where Linux fails. 1029
begin Error Log for Sat, 21 May 2005 01:13:27 +0200 - Mike Cox The real issue here is how exactly did your NTFS parbreastion get "borked" in the first place? NTFS...
Windows Succeeds where Linux fails. 1030
Mike Cox Well, glad you got them back, anyway. I've often had to resort to my commercial software stack for recovery operations...
Slolaris: Who Cares...the World's PC is a Java enabled Smart Phone
ray The sad thing is, this person actually has some intelligent things to say ( right after the stupidity about Solaris ): "Java is continuing to grow, and accelerate - on both the...
GNOME 2.8 Another peek
Well, I've decided to take another look at GNOME as a result of checking out a LiveCD that defaults to it. My last glimpses of it were...
GNOME 2.8 Another peek
You have to turn off the shared tick-thingy in the menu or all apps are available on all desktops.* That might be...
BUGGED OUT! The irony of Microsoft code
My boss left the Feb 14th edition of InformationWeek on the kitchen table at work. The...
the sad truth about Linux printing
Basically, it's a complete lottery whether your printer works or not. This poor soul was not so lucky. (Reposted from colm) I just...
the sad truth about Linux printing 1036
So, he has total failure, you have total success. I can differ from both of you with my scanner (an HP 6300C). On SuSE...
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