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Updating Linux in a Business
Not familiar with this specific distribution. Normally, when more than 2-3 users are being updated, the best approach is to implement the upgrade on one "control machine" which has...
ActiveX in Linux browsers
This is probably a *very* dumb question, but I'm curious as to what technical obstacles exist in order to implement ActiveX. One issue I have is that I don't know the ins and...
ActiveX in Linux browsers 6620
BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Sat, 3 Dec 2005 14:41:41 -0600, Neither is the canvas tag. The html standards remain untouched. Much like flash didn't alter the html standard...
ActiveX in Linux browsers 6621
On Sat, 03 Dec 2005 18:36:16 -0600, Linønut And I responded that it was the same as blink. To which it was responded that Canvas isn't an attempt to monopolize the market, to...
Hi from kubuntu
B Gruff Yes. It's a free product. It can only play pre-created images, it...
Moving the parents to Linux
While visiting my parents over the thanksgiving holiday, they mentioned there desire to get a new computer and dump Windows while they are at it. They have an...
Moving the parents to Linux 6624
With a bit of work, one can get most programs running under WINE, or spend a small amount for Crossover Office and you...
Moving the parents to Linux 6625
Jericho Swarm I I was pooking around with GnuCash last night a bit. As a...
Moving the parents to Linux 6626
Since they are willing to dump AOL, Linux is a viable alternative, although the Mac would probably be...
Moving the parents to Linux 6627
Wow! I'm a bit surprised that they'd have the idea of dumping Windows. So many people simply buttume that Windows is...
Moving the parents to Linux 6628
They are probably a bit more technology savvy that most people in their 70's. They have a grandchild with an iBook and they have heard me talk...
Moving the parents to Linux 6629
My parents, by comparison, are in their 60s. My mom is even refusing to learn to use...
The old familiar song Troll Budget Increase
Peter Köhlmann The old familiar chorus: But we'll all, go to heaven, when the next release comes out. And we'll all, go to heaven, when...
Grapevine
After takin' a swig o' grog, JustMe belched out this bit o' wisdom: An internet bully is probably the most...
OO.o 2.0 compile 6632
On Saturday 03 December 2005 08:03, Tom Shelton stood up and spoke the following words to the mbuttes incomp.os.linux.advocacy...: I don't like that...
OO.o 2.0 compile 6633
Aragorn What does a stage1 install buy for you if there is already a stage3 for your arch? Seriously... Even if you don't like the CFLAGS chosen for you it's a simple matter to change...
OO.o 2.0 compile 6634
On Sunday 04 December 2005 01:35, Tom Shelton stood up and spoke the following words to the mbuttes...
OO.o 2.0 compile 6635
On Sunday 04 December 2005 01:59, Linønut stood up and spoke the following words to the mbuttes incomp.os.linux.advocacy...: Or just have it mounted read-only. ;-) Anyway...
OO.o 2.0 compile 6636
Kleuskes & Moos Is that what *you* thought I meant? How do you I didn't mean 'desk' or something equally innocent? (Okay...
OO.o 2.0 compile 6637
Larry Qualig schreef: Thought so, too. Couldn't avoid the chuckle... :-) Ah, those were the days. My first was the MPFII with no less that...
COOEE... Come get me, girls
The racist, liar and software thief GayClod (flatfish) nymshifted: You lately nymshifted to Aftab Singh, Allen Cusimano, Allison Juergans, allisonhunt1968 plus 1, Anna Banger, anonymous, Archie, Archie Watermann, Baba Booey, Babu Singh, bill.gates.loves.me...
Ubuntu 6639
On Sat, 03 Dec 2005 17:50:47 +0000, Gordon Burgess-Parker yes... but Xine did not play the avi files... when i installed the media player i needed on FC3 it...
Ubuntu 6640
philo I'm fairly new to video myself. I once took a photography clbutt at night and we developed B&W film in the darkroom. I wanted my own darkroom so bad but we didn't...
Ubuntu 6641
BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Sat, 03 Dec 2005 14:01:00 -0600, It's more a matter of...
Lincd.com, a scam Buyer beware
A. Ben Hmeda here's some info for you (brought to you by a linux tool called WHOIS): Domain name: lincd.com IP: 217.160.233.36 % This is the RIPE...
TOT Queen 6643
On Thursday 08 December 2005 16:28, Mark Kent stood up and spoke the following words to the mbuttes incomp.os.linux.advocacy...: True... Of course, Paul Rodgers is no amateur...
SUSE 10.0, opinions anyone
What do folk here think of SUSE 10.0? Yesterday I decided to put it on my (old) laptop, which I now use pretty much exclusively for trying out different distros. I...
SUSE 10.0, opinions anyone 6646
On Sat, 03 Dec 2005 17:52:47 +0000, Kier I like SUSE 10.0 - using it now on this Toshiba Satellite Pro and have had no problems. Kaffeine-Xine plays DVDs and streaming media just fine. No...
SUSE 10.0, opinions anyone 6647
Kier The whole DRM thing is about to be washed away. The movie and television industry know they benefited from DVD, and would like to put all their content on it and get it out...
Latest Linux security threat: Alien hackers
We didn't hear about this danger from flying saucer nutcases but from the ultra-respectable British publication The Guardian, which...
Apple feels the squeeze from Linux
SEC filing highlights Apple's fears James Middleton, vnunet.com 03 Dec 2005 Apple Computer has quietly voiced its concerns about the growing threat...
Apple feels the squeeze from Linux 6650
Ian Hilliard You create three distinct categories of OS users, but they are not exclusive to any OS, and, in fact, Linux can fill all three slots (in fact...
Apple feels the squeeze from Linux 6651
On Sun, 04 Dec 2005 12:19:24 -0800, John Bailo This is currently the big growth...
Apple feels the squeeze from Linux 6652
Ian Hilliard on Sunday 04 December 2005 20:50 Interesting break-down. If you speak aboutgrowth-, then...
Apple feels the squeeze from Linux 6653
Peter Köhlmann on Sunday 04 December 2005 14:33 This looks very similar to Brushed-Aqua in Tiger, provided...
COLA Stats 4 Dec 2005
ngstats.pl version 1.15 This report covers 2310 articles received by this system to newsgroup comp.os.linux.advocacy...
OOo on a p16632 ChecksumMD5: fc57af48a532f26076c5e4ae45870d7a
On Sun, 04 Dec 2005 01:35:13 +0000, amosf (Tim Fairchild) posted to this group: I'm impressed. My oldest-slowest machine is an...
What's the story on dual booting
The standard recomendation for dual-boot is still to install Windows first, then Linux. More...
Apple Must Be Doing Something Right
I just spent the afternoon at the MEI Micro-center Super Store and WOW! what a toy store for computer geeks...
all your residuals are belong us say MS
On Sat, 03 Dec 2005 13:04:17 +0100, Richard Rasker On Sat, 03 Dec 2005 04:16 pm Erik Funkenbusch You equating BSD to what MS is about is curious considering you have access...
all your residuals are belong us say MS
On 4 Dec 2005 09:59:27 -0800, Daeron First, NCSA owns the copyrights to the work done by the students. Second, the Mosaic license is only a non-commercial...
MS browser won fair says fuddie
The only reason MS has 80% of the browser market is because MS browser is already onboard and they have the biggest share of the home PC market" Ghost Dec...
MS browser won fair says fuddie
Erik Funkenbusch WRONG. The micoshaft browser has been paid for by payees that have bought the os. Its anti-trust...
all your volunteered IP belong us say Red Cross
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION and INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AGREEMENT For All Volunteers I desire to volunteer or to continue to volunteer with the Red Cross ..THEREFORE, I agree...
all your volunteered IP belong us say Red Cross
John Bailo At which time the company that has the agreement you signed, buttuming "good...
MS research can teach scientists
MS research can teach scientists Q&A: Bill Gates On Supercomputing, Software In Science, And More Aaron Ricadela Nov 18 2005 Ricadela .. How can Microsoft Research technology or the intellect of those people be...
Firefoxs users patience wearing thin
Firefox flaw found Matthew Broersma Dec 02 2005 The Mozilla Foundation may have just released its latest update to the popular Firefox browser, but some users say their...
Gartner and the disinformation quotient
Time for Linux bigots to take a back seat Iain Ferguson Dec 01 2005 "That idealism unfortunately manifests itself most often in online diatribes against Microsoft, in particular, and proprietary software, in...
SUSEMandrivaUbuntu
Okay, this is not a 'my distro is better than your distro' post, just a brief comparison of three good and currently very popular distros, Mandriva, SUSE and Ubuntu. It's not going to be very...
Im going to try SUSE. 6668
On Monday 05 December 2005 03:02, Marcello stood up and spoke the following words to the mbuttes incomp.os.linux.advocacy...: Windows...
Im going to try SUSE. 6668 plus 1
Hi, Thank you for you very consistent answer. First of all I always tought windows let normal...
Im going to try SUSE. 6670
BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 5 Dec 2005 01:46:06 -0800, Menu item: You will be asked for *your* pbuttword. After entering it, Synaptic will...
Im going to try SUSE. 6671
On Monday 05 December 2005 10:46, Marcello stood up and spoke the following words to the mbuttes incomp.os.linux.advocacy...: It's just a matter of getting used...
Can't Defrage XP Any Ideas 6672
Skeets I don't know if they ever fixed these windoze zealotry problems... 1. You can't defrag any parbreastion (or is it directory?) with more than just over 50,000...
Can't Defrage XP Any Ideas 6673
Damn, that's insidious! Just one more reason for me to drag my feet on buying a copy of XP. As a consultant, I...
linux newbie: random thoughts
Hello, Quite the group you have here. Tons of noise. Just visiting. Free Linux - got to be a wow! On advocacy, the best i can do...
linux newbie: random thoughts 6675
On Sunday 04 December 2005 19:43, Tim stood up and spoke the following words to the mbuttes incomp.os.linux.advocacy...: Tons of signal too, although...
linux newbie: random thoughts 6676
replied to tim who was placed near jesus by some noise: Thanks. I know i would enjoy a fast connection. cable or dsl Really haven't the need for it though...
linux newbie: random thoughts 6677
On Tuesday 06 December 2005 05:41, Tim stood up and spoke the following words to the mbuttes incomp.os.linux.advocacy...: I...
Firefox market share bounces back
Firefox regained a full percentage point of market share, after several months of decline. Apple Safari is also picking up market share. By Antone Gonsalves, TechWeb News...
Firefox market share bounces back 6679
On Monday 05 December 2005 14:05 billwg No reason not to use it then? However:- A Better Web Experience Firefox 1.5 has an intuitive interface...
Firefox market share bounces back 6680
Put the cart before the horse, goat! The whole thing will steer better! LOL!!! Well Firefox's "intutive interface" is obtained by copying IE, which everyone expects...
Firefox market share bounces back 6681
Uh, well, nope. Firefox has 'innovated' most of its interface. I think Opera came up with "tabbed browsing" first, but even there Firefox has improved and extended it; e.g...
Firefox market share bounces back 6682
Now that is just plain ignorance on your part, Ray! I've got both open side by...
Firefox market share bounces back 6683
Kind of a negative spin on the facts, ian! Microsoft was no different than any other company in creating software, setting a price, and...