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IRC: #boycottnovell @ FreeNode: December 6th, 2009

schestowitzhttp://www.informationweek.com/news/software/database/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=222000738Dec 06 00:01
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schestowitzRe : http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/oracle_leader_blinks_rGFrd9IKqLWrTqG3ZCaTdODec 06 00:01
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schestowitzhttp://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2009/12/04/ad-wars-droid-manly-iphone-girly/Dec 06 00:02
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Chips_B_MalroyHello, anyone still up ?Dec 06 00:35
Chips_B_MalroyWell, I going post a link and a quote from it anyway, even though its either a M$ site, or a fanboi site.Dec 06 00:37
Chips_B_MalroyMicrosoft Sets Stage for Netbook vs. Smartbook World  http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/06/05/microsoft-sets-stage-for-netbook-vs-smartbook.aspxDec 06 00:37
phIRCe-localTitle: Microsoft Sets Stage for Netbook vs. Smartbook World -- Redmond Developer News .::. Size~: 52.2 KBDec 06 00:37
Chips_B_MalroyQuote:  "Developers working on CIDs can use "Microsoft technologies like Windows Embedded CE, Visual Studio, Silverlight and Expression Blend," Guggenheimer added. In addition, CIDs will be able to tap into Microsoft's Windows Live services, as well as Web services from other vendors."Dec 06 00:38
Chips_B_Malroyquote:  "A New York Times story pegged the licensing costs of using Windows Embedded CE per device at "$3 to $15, depending on the volume."Dec 06 00:39
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Chips_B_Malroy"Microsoft has been collaborating with U.K.-based ARM for more than 10 years. However, the collaboration has been based on the Windows Embedded CE and Windows Mobile operating systems. When asked if Windows 7 might someday work with ARM processors, a Microsoft spokesperson said that the company had "no comment around any future investments in the ARM platform."Dec 06 00:41
Chips_B_MalroyMy question is, if M$ is pushing "windows embedded CE" for ARM, isn't this an older version of Windows Moble?  If so why is MS not bringing out Moble for ARM?Dec 06 00:44
schestowitzHey, Chips_B_MalroyDec 06 00:46
*schestowitz catches upDec 06 00:46
schestowitzThat's a Microsoft shill site pretty muchDec 06 00:47
schestowitzLike what Mac sites are to AppleDec 06 00:47
schestowitzChips_B_Malroy: OK, I see now....Dec 06 00:47
schestowitzWell, it's not an article worth recommending to people, but it does show Microsoft is VERY afraid about marginsDec 06 00:48
schestowitzIt will try to kill ARMbooks rather than join themDec 06 00:48
schestowitzMicrosoft breaks, it doesn't competeDec 06 00:48
schestowitz"We need to slaughter Novell before they get stronger….If you’re going to kill someone, there isn’t much reason to get all worked up about it and angry. You just pull the trigger. Any discussions beforehand are a waste of time. We need to smile at Novell while we pull the trigger." -Jim Allchin, Microsoft's Platform Group Vice PresidentDec 06 00:48
Chips_B_Malroyyes, thats why I posted it hereDec 06 00:49
Chips_B_Malroyat least they posted some prices, and some of their thinkingDec 06 00:50
Chips_B_Malroybut I find it odd, that M$ pushes windows embedded CE on ARM rather than the newer Moble, which is supposed to also run on ARMDec 06 00:51
cubezzzMicrosoft can't kill ARMDec 06 00:51
Chips_B_MalroyCubezzz>  I believe you are correctDec 06 00:52
schestowitzGood folks share their software. http://www.linuxuser.co.uk/features/knoppix-founder-klaus-knopper-speaks/Dec 06 00:53
phIRCe-localTitle: Knoppix founder Klaus Knopper speaks | Linux User .::. Size~: 31.08 KBDec 06 00:53
schestowitzcubezzz: suppress.Dec 06 00:53
Chips_B_Malroyjust like Gates not seeing that the world wide web was important, and Ballmer not seeing Iphone as selling, ARM will be the next place MS will have to try to "catch up."Dec 06 00:53
schestowitz.EXE and cross-architecture don't blendDec 06 00:54
schestowitzMicrosoft is running out of money and timeDec 06 00:54
schestowitzTheir CFO has quitDec 06 00:54
schestowitzI have some posts coming tomorrowDec 06 00:54
schestowitzIt's getting sticky for MicrosoftDec 06 00:54
schestowitzTheir market share is now dumpwareDec 06 00:54
Chips_B_Malroythere is no real money in ARM for MSDec 06 00:55
schestowitzThey make 0% marginDec 06 00:55
schestowitzJust to keep afloat they devalue all their products, even Cash Cow #1, OfficeDec 06 00:55
Chips_B_Malroyyes, student editonDec 06 00:55
Chips_B_Malroywhere everyone is a studentDec 06 00:56
schestowitzYesDec 06 00:56
schestowitzDaemonFC exploits theseDec 06 00:56
schestowitzHe takes his copy and puts it on ebayDec 06 00:56
Chips_B_Malroyas he should, but the better course of action is to use free software, openoffice, koffice, abiword, siag etcDec 06 00:57
schestowitzBut I was actually referring to free downloads of MSO10 betaDec 06 00:57
DaemonFCI'll get the final version no doubtDec 06 00:58
schestowitzYou always doDec 06 01:00
schestowitzStill the inner Microsoft fan in you...Dec 06 01:00
DaemonFCit's $3, why wouldn't I?Dec 06 01:00
schestowitztrmanco: http://lwn.net/SubscriberLink/364731/89ede2dfc113cdf6/Dec 06 01:00
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schestowitzgnote is aliveDec 06 01:00
Chips_B_Malroyoddly enough, I have actually owned more than one version of Office, word, and works.  They came to me second hand, but were all legit, serial numbers, books, reciepts, and origial disksDec 06 01:00
schestowitzHeh.Dec 06 01:00
schestowitz Works.Dec 06 01:00
schestowitzDoes it?Dec 06 01:00
schestowitzAnd it's deadDec 06 01:00
schestowitzMicrosoft killed itDec 06 01:01
DaemonFCschestowitz: Walmart still sells itDec 06 01:01
DaemonFC$40 a copyDec 06 01:01
Chips_B_Malroybut I never used them, as I dislike them.  They were in dollar boxes of computer hardware.Dec 06 01:01
Chips_B_Malroy$40 resale, not bad RyanDec 06 01:02
cubezzzI checked out dual booting on Windows 7 / Fedora 11 last nightDec 06 01:02
cubezzzit did not go wellDec 06 01:02
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schestowitzDaemonFC: yes, but re future plansDec 06 01:03
cubezzzin fact I called the customer and recommended he didn't mix Windows 7 with Linux on the same machineDec 06 01:03
schestowitzNo new releases on the face of itDec 06 01:03
cubezzzthey are trying hard to lock in, obviouslyDec 06 01:03
schestowitzMy Windows 98 came with WorksDec 06 01:03
DaemonFCcubezzz: The installer should offer a simple partitioning solution that gives you both on the diskDec 06 01:04
schestowitzcubezzz: yes, Microsoft attacks dual-booting, stillDec 06 01:04
Chips_B_Malroyor to stop users from dual booting, which is the same tactic that MS has always usedDec 06 01:04
schestowitz!google microsoft mbr vista 7Dec 06 01:04
phIRCe-local[1] - How to use the Bootrec.exe tool in the Windows Recovery ... | http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927392Dec 06 01:04
phIRCe-local[2] - Stoned Bootkit – Windows XP, 2003, Vista, 7 MBR Rootkit | Darknet ... | http://www.darknet.org.uk/2009/08/stoned-bootkit-windows-xp-2003-vista-7-mbr-rootkit/Dec 06 01:04
phIRCe-local[3] - Removed HDD with MBR/BCD having installed Vista x64 Business on ... | http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistarepair/thread/85b6401e-8841-45e2-8fee-7907549326abDec 06 01:04
phIRCe-local[4] - Microsoft Still Sabotages Linux MBRs in Vista 7 | Boycott Novell | http://boycottnovell.com/2009/08/20/linux-mbr-in-vista-7/Dec 06 01:04
schestowitzSee [4]Dec 06 01:04
cubezzzDaemonFC, which installer?Dec 06 01:04
cubezzzschestowitz, checkingDec 06 01:05
schestowitzA lot of people move to Linux after dual-bootingDec 06 01:05
Chips_B_MalroyI noticed a link posted in the log the other day, with a dual boot windows/android netbookDec 06 01:05
schestowitzThe thugs from Redmond won't allow thatDec 06 01:05
schestowitzI'm surprised there's no antitrust action re their treatmentDec 06 01:05
DaemonFCcubezzz: Well, I know Ubuntu and OpenSuse doDec 06 01:05
cubezzzyeah it's bad, I'm not looking at it anymoreDec 06 01:06
DaemonFCI have OpenSuse on my other partitionDec 06 01:06
Chips_B_Malroydoesn't the deals with OEM's or the EULA (or both) forbid dual boots pre-installed?Dec 06 01:06
schestowitzIIRC it was Hilf who said something about it being too complicated or unpredictable for Microsoft to do paritioninhDec 06 01:06
cubezzzthe problem is the mbr goes mungedDec 06 01:06
schestowitzFunny that GNU on a shoestring budgets can achieve just thatDec 06 01:06
schestowitz*budgetDec 06 01:06
cubezzzalso open solaris and fedora 11 don't mixDec 06 01:07
schestowitzUbuntu makes me hungry... http://blogs.sfweekly.com/foodie/2009/12/is_ubuntu_still_open_to_servin.phpDec 06 01:07
Chips_B_MalroyGates wants the mbr to be overwritten, that was his tactic back in the OS/2 war daysDec 06 01:07
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cubezzzso now I'm telling people not to dual boot for maintainance reasonsDec 06 01:07
schestowitzChips_B_Malroy: Gates wants many thingsDec 06 01:07
cubezzzanyways windows 7 sucked the big oneDec 06 01:07
schestowitzRight now he wants to addict people to crops and foods, not just softwareDec 06 01:07
schestowitzHe's rather evil if you look at where he puts cashDec 06 01:08
schestowitzIt's an investmentDec 06 01:08
schestowitzHe invests in the same companies that benefits from his 'donations'Dec 06 01:08
Chips_B_Malroyits greedDec 06 01:08
schestowitz*benefitDec 06 01:08
schestowitzHe lovesDec 06 01:08
schestowitzHe loves itDec 06 01:08
schestowitzHe must love itDec 06 01:08
schestowitzFool the massesDec 06 01:08
schestowitzBe seen as heroDec 06 01:08
schestowitzMake more moneyDec 06 01:08
schestowitzBecome more powerfulDec 06 01:08
cubezzzyeah well, what goes around comes around, even for GatesDec 06 01:09
schestowitzAnd the masses will be washed with PRDec 06 01:09
schestowitzYou see... even when Microsoft is history...Dec 06 01:09
schestowitzGates will have left too much damage in other areasDec 06 01:09
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schestowitzLike MonsantoDec 06 01:09
schestowitzSo he's basically a moving targetDec 06 01:09
schestowitzGlobalist, where the meaning is to have the US expand globally with patentsDec 06 01:09
schestowitzNow I found out more about his tobacco investmentsDec 06 01:10
cubezzzhe still wants to control computers thoughDec 06 01:10
cubezzzthat's his main thingDec 06 01:10
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Chips_B_MalroyThe Gates money will have to be dealt with for many generations.  Gates is like Joe Kennady, in a way.  In that his money will used to further his dynastyDec 06 01:11
cubezzzmore like RockefellerDec 06 01:12
cubezzzit's big money Dec 06 01:13
Chips_B_MalroyKennedy, Rockefellers, Bush families, all used their wealth and connections to obtain political power of some sortDec 06 01:13
Chips_B_Malroyso won't the Gates familyDec 06 01:13
cubezzzbasically the way to defeat Gates is to get doze off your machinesDec 06 01:14
cubezzzall of them, no half measuresDec 06 01:14
cubezzzjust don't run windows at allDec 06 01:14
Chips_B_MalroyyesDec 06 01:15
Chips_B_Malroyits why I will not buy Seven/VistaDec 06 01:15
Chips_B_Malroyor any laptop that comes with itDec 06 01:15
cubezzzthe only reason why I encountered windows 7 was that every laptop at the store (brick and mortar) level had windows 7Dec 06 01:16
cubezzzwhich means I will import, or buy one of the two dell Linux boxes onlineDec 06 01:16
Chips_B_Malroywell, I am cheap, I buy my laptops on ebay used.Dec 06 01:16
cubezzzyeah, I do that tooDec 06 01:16
Chips_B_MalroyMake my own desktopsDec 06 01:17
cubezzzpanasonic toughbooks are good, and work well with LinuxDec 06 01:17
cubezzzdon't get these acer aspires... they are awfulDec 06 01:17
Chips_B_MalroyARM I might go with after awhileDec 06 01:17
cubezzzthe Canadian police use toughbooksDec 06 01:18
Chips_B_MalroyThinkpads and Toshiba's I have had good luck with as far as LinuxDec 06 01:18
cubezzzThinkpads I don't recommendDec 06 01:20
cubezzzmany of them, e.g. R30 will have weak video perfDec 06 01:20
Chips_B_Malroythey tend to be overpricedDec 06 01:21
cubezzzif it's just browsing and emails it's fine, but if you play games it's rather wimpyDec 06 01:22
Chips_B_Malroynot familar with the R seriesDec 06 01:22
schestowitzThinkpads are uglyDec 06 01:22
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Chips_B_MalroyThe T series was too flimsy for me, and they stopped with the A series, which I really liked in ThinkpadDec 06 01:23
cubezzztoughbooks all the way, even if usedDec 06 01:23
cubezzzthat's my best recommendationDec 06 01:23
cubezzznothing else comes closeDec 06 01:24
Chips_B_MalroyI noticed that HP has lots of complaints online about power connections failingDec 06 01:25
Chips_B_Malroybut if you want to see something real scary, look at this:  http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p4522.m38.l1311&_nkw=xbox+360+console&_sacat=See-All-CategoriesDec 06 01:29
phIRCe-localTitle: xbox 360 console, great deals on Video Games, Electronics on eBay! .::. Size~: 124.92 KBDec 06 01:29
Chips_B_Malroylots of RROD xbox360's.   if you compare them with an ebay search for playstation PS2 which has been around a lot longer, you will not find near as many broken as is PS2Dec 06 01:30
DaemonFCSony revisioned the PS2 a few times over reliability problemsDec 06 01:31
DaemonFCincluding the laser misalignment defect that they charged you $100 to fixDec 06 01:31
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[_goblin] Just received the latest Chromium build (4.0.265.0) a few gfx glitches have developed. :( I check if the bugs been logged. #chromium #fossDec 06 01:31
Chips_B_MalroyThe Xbox360 is maybe the only product that I know that has a higher failure rate than Soviet made era Television setsDec 06 01:31
Chips_B_MalroyThe fact that M$ has enough clout and money to prevent the governments of the world to demand a recall of the Xbox360's says just how bad the system has been gamedDec 06 01:33
Chips_B_MalroyRyan, u correct that the PS2 was not without problems, the lazer being the prime oneDec 06 01:35
schestowitzNovell PR tour paid off.... http://www.eweekeurope.co.uk/interview/microsoft--has-acknowledged-the-enterprise-role-of-linux---2667Dec 06 01:35
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Chips_B_Malroyyou can buy cheap lazers for the PS2 slim on ebayDec 06 01:35
Chips_B_MalroyRyan, I red you bought an Xbox360, good luck with it.  Don't move it, or set it where there is vibration.  Also place a large fan blowing on it at all times.Dec 06 01:37
Chips_B_MalroySorry, Ryan, I could not help saying that.Dec 06 01:37
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_goblinQuote "Do you remember the way Microsoft used to talk about Linux? In that dismissive fashion?" ----- Eh? whats this "used" to talk business? and what on earth does the acknoledgement of Linux have to do with Canonical producing such a popular distro....what a load of rubbish.  I could care less if MS acknoledges anything or not...Dec 06 02:02
_goblinAll Novell did (IMO) with that deal was to drive away users from its distro and make any MS effort into the open source world be seen with distrust.Dec 06 02:03
_goblin*seen with even more distrust....Dec 06 02:03
schestowitzYesDec 06 02:04
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-BNi/#boycottnovell-[sagarun/@sagarun] RD: @sankarshan: RT @herlo: #fedora release name is Goddard!! #fedoraDec 06 02:06
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DaemonFChttp://www.betanews.com/joewilcox/article/Microsoft-pulls-Windows-7-Family-Pack-so-you-can-spend-more-for-the-holidays/1260038502Dec 06 02:07
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] #KDE 4.4 Preview – New #Video http://boycottnovell.com/2009/12/05/kde-4-4-video/ includes #oggDec 06 02:09
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schestowitzhttp://www.pcauthority.com.au/News/162101,gamer-completes-fairytale-from-playstation-to-real-life-pro-track-racing.aspxDec 06 02:19
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cubezzzcomputers are becoming slower and slower because each iteration of windows is getting more and more bloatedDec 06 03:39
cubezzzif you were to run an ARM based lower power cpu, you would want a light Linux on thereDec 06 03:39
schestowitzSame with some LinuxDec 06 03:39
cubezzzyes, but not to the same degreeDec 06 03:39
schestowitzDifference is, you have optionsDec 06 03:39
schestowitzKDE4 runs better for me than KDE3, but maybe it's X and Linux.Dec 06 03:40
cubezzzyes, you can edit the whole thing, so I'm glad to have itDec 06 03:40
cubezzzyou _could_ go 100% textDec 06 03:40
cubezzzit's not unthinkableDec 06 03:40
cubezzzmaybe not on all your machines, but on one of themDec 06 03:41
cubezzzI run a lot of older hardware so my viewpoint is probably different from most people'sDec 06 03:42
cubezzzthe situation we have now with computers is still very badDec 06 03:45
cubezzzit's the lock-inDec 06 03:48
cubezzzit's becoming worseDec 06 03:48
cubezzzschestowitz, which cpu are you using?Dec 06 03:49
schestowitzdual amdDec 06 03:54
schestowitzAnd BTW, re text basedDec 06 03:54
schestowitzLinus does thatDec 06 03:54
cubezzzit's a lot faster for a lot of thingsDec 06 03:55
cubezzzwell, I tried windows 7 on AMD TF-20 and I found it sluggishDec 06 03:56
cubezzzmy customer has decided to wipe windows 7 on the laptop and just run LinuxDec 06 03:57
cubezzznot sure I care for the 16:10 displayDec 06 03:58
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schestowitzWhat distro?Dec 06 04:10
cubezzzuh, probably Fedora 11Dec 06 04:11
cubezzzI'm the one who does his installsDec 06 04:12
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schestowitzOh, I see...Dec 06 04:19
schestowitzMorning, Omar87Dec 06 04:19
schestowitzHe reminds me I need to get some bed time soon. I'm not tired yet for some reasonDec 06 04:19
schestowitzJust spent 1.5 hours watching documentaries.... still too awakeDec 06 04:19
schestowitzI'll do some posts...Dec 06 04:20
Omar87schestowitz: hi, good evening. :-)Dec 06 04:20
Omar87schestowitz: hey! Did you see that? I became the third guy on FSDaily!! XDDec 06 04:23
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schestowitzOh, cool.Dec 06 04:45
amarsh04funny times, since the swine flu outbreak, I've had several times where I'd feel like I'd had hayfever, but slept a lot longer than normal and mostly felt ok after thatDec 06 04:54
amarsh04same symptoms as just after having swine flu shotsDec 06 04:54
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cubezzzold but interesting:Dec 06 05:03
cubezzzhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/blogs/david-manners-semiconductor-blog/2009/03/dont-buy-an-atom-based-netbook.htmlDec 06 05:03
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shreddarLately, I've been thinking about why there is legitimate dislike for MS.Dec 06 05:06
shreddarIt's easy to get confused and think maybe it's just *my* problem.Dec 06 05:06
shreddarIt's help that they hire people post on the internet to help give the impression.Dec 06 05:08
shreddarEspecially when there are better alternative available.Dec 06 05:09
shreddarRight now there is a movement toward cheaper computers.Dec 06 05:10
shreddarAnd MS is strategizing to try and make them useless so people spend more.Dec 06 05:12
shreddarThey want there business to stay in the high end but everyone is grabbing for the low end.Dec 06 05:12
shreddarWhen customers want something but a company is using all it's power to prevent them from getting it then it's clear to me that the dislike is justified.Dec 06 05:15
shreddarAbout 5 or 6 years (I can't remember) ago I bought XP and I wanted it to be miles ahead of 98.Dec 06 05:17
shreddarWith the price I expected it to be like something out of Lawnmower Man or something.Dec 06 05:18
shreddar(I had to pay for the retail version because I bought a $200 PC off ebay without the install disk)Dec 06 05:19
cubezzzWindows is garbage Dec 06 05:19
cubezzzit was always garbage, back from the very startDec 06 05:19
cubezzzwhen it was a task switcher on top of MS DOSDec 06 05:20
shreddarI payed a extra $100 for XP. (half the cost of my ebay PC)Dec 06 05:20
shreddarand that was the cheapest I could get it.Dec 06 05:21
amarsh04I'd be inclined to say that having an ide controller controlling 2 drives when it can only really control one at a time (unlike scsi), is garbageDec 06 05:21
cubezzzamarsh04, you can put one of them in a USB 2.0 external boxDec 06 05:21
cubezzzbut there's only so much bandwidthDec 06 05:22
shreddarAnyways I thought it was going to be waaayyyy faster and waaaayyy more user friendly.Dec 06 05:22
shreddarI wasn'tDec 06 05:22
shreddarit wasn'tDec 06 05:22
cubezzzit was slower right?Dec 06 05:23
cubezzzslower than windows 2000Dec 06 05:23
amarsh04no usb2 on this machine... so I'll put the optical disk on the second ide controllerDec 06 05:23
shreddarIt was about the same as 98 as far as I could tell.Dec 06 05:23
cubezzzmy first Amiga 500 HD was an external SCSIDec 06 05:23
cubezzzexpensive thoughDec 06 05:23
shreddarBut this PC was newer than the one that had 98 on it.Dec 06 05:23
amarsh04this machine has 1 agp (radeon 9200se), 3 pci (sound, network, wide scsi) and 2 usb 1.1 portsDec 06 05:24
amarsh04old techDec 06 05:24
cubezzzso it was the same speed on a faster box :)Dec 06 05:24
shreddarSo newer PC + newer Window = same speed.Dec 06 05:24
shreddarAnd the UI had hardly changed from 98.Dec 06 05:25
amarsh04back in a few, shutting downDec 06 05:25
cubezzzI'm not even sure what to buy for laptop, except tougbookDec 06 05:25
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cubezzzSCSI is 3x the price thoughDec 06 05:26
cubezzzso if you are willing to pay, sure get SCSIDec 06 05:26
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shreddarWhen I decided to learn Linux in order to avoid this waisting another $100 I really didn't know about all the vender lock-in and applications barrier to entry crap.Dec 06 05:31
shreddarThat's when I started to really dislike MS.Dec 06 05:32
cubezzzthere's a long list of crap which stretches back to the 70'sDec 06 05:32
cubezzzI knew the Unix based systems were better since the 80'sDec 06 05:35
cubezzzSun4 systems were doing stuff in the late 80's that windows 7 can't do todayDec 06 05:35
shreddarLuckily computers are much cheaper than back then. Even if they come with Windows because OEM's are pushing for lower licensing rates in order to get the costs down.Dec 06 05:39
shreddarWhen MS threatens to cut features or raise the price/rates OEM's point to Linux.Dec 06 05:40
shreddarOEM's and customersDec 06 05:41
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tessiershreddar: If more people knew there would be more MS backlashDec 06 05:45
tessierMy dad just announced that his next computer will be a MacDec 06 05:45
shreddarMy dad has hated MS for ever because of them being control freaks. (Product Registration and all of that)Dec 06 05:48
shreddarHe's to tied in with expensive software though to get away.Dec 06 05:48
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shreddarI don't know I he knew all of the things they did to lock people in. (I sure didn't)Dec 06 05:51
shreddarHe hated having to upgrade to XP. He wanted to install 98 on his new computer.Dec 06 05:52
*amarsh04 is back with sucessfully swapped drivesDec 06 05:53
shreddarI think it was a OEM disk because it wouldn't work.Dec 06 05:53
cubezzzolder windows is probably better but.... hardly idealDec 06 05:55
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shreddar_I know similar attitudes existed with 95 users when 98 came out.Dec 06 05:56
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amarsh04much, much better getting the cd drive onto the secondary ide controllerDec 06 05:56
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cubezzzamarsh04, why not put the cd drive external... just put a USB 2.0 card in there Dec 06 05:57
amarsh04no free pci slots cubes, one has a soundblaster live!5.1 model 0220, second has a dpt2044w scsi card, third has a realtek 8139 nicDec 06 05:58
amarsh04if someone puts out a combination usb/ethernet card, I'd use that, although I can still use the w95osr2 on the scsi disk with the installed hardwareDec 06 05:59
amarsh04the last version of seamonkey that supported w95 was released in the last 12 months, after I had managed to get all the hardware including usb drives recognised and working in w95Dec 06 06:01
shreddarI think with each upgrade it has been more and more obvious that the new features aren't anything put in for the users benefit. Until now where it's almost impossible to ignore.Dec 06 06:03
shreddarVista was the straw that broke the camels back.Dec 06 06:04
shreddarIt'll be hard for MS to undue what Vista has done to their PR.Dec 06 06:07
cubezzzwell a rather bigger problem is the stores are all selling windows and macDec 06 06:08
cubezzzbut for desktop or tower, you can get barebones so no big dealDec 06 06:08
cubezzzonly with laptop or netbook you will have trouble getting no os machinesDec 06 06:08
shreddarPeople tend to skip over non-PC's when it comes to looking at computer sales.Dec 06 06:11
shreddarWhat about smart-phones and set-top-boxes?Dec 06 06:11
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cubezzznot sure what you mean by set-top-boxDec 06 06:12
shreddarRoku, Tivo, etc.Dec 06 06:12
cubezzzoh, DVR thenDec 06 06:12
cubezzzTivo is no goodDec 06 06:12
cubezzznot sure what to suggest thereDec 06 06:13
shreddarYou have all of those Symbian based cell phones. (Cell phones far outnumber PCs)Dec 06 06:16
shreddarNow you have OSX and Linux based platforms like Maemor and Android.Dec 06 06:17
shreddarAs more people get new phones I expect smart phone to outnumber PC's aswell.Dec 06 06:18
shreddarChrome OS when it comes out will obviously not be dual boot like standard linux distros.Dec 06 06:19
shreddarThe netbooks built for it can't possibly run Windows on them as well.Dec 06 06:20
tessierI really want one of those new ARM based netbooksDec 06 06:20
shreddarIt'll basecally be another type of device a net book. Hey you know what I think they should call these computers?Dec 06 06:22
shreddarNetputersDec 06 06:22
cubezzzMotorola A1200 comes to mind for phoneDec 06 06:22
cubezzztessier, yeah :)Dec 06 06:22
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[omar_s_hafez] This is the age of imperialism. As #South #Africa celebrates the upcoming #FIFA #WorldCup, people starve to death just a stone throw away.Dec 06 06:22
cubezzzwell there's netwalker on ebay, expensive Dec 06 06:23
Omar87Hi all.Dec 06 06:25
cubezzzthere's Lemote, you can import, but it's not ARMDec 06 06:25
cubezzz64-bit Loongson-2F processor running at 900 MhzDec 06 06:25
Omar87Don't you people find it disgusting the FIFA WorldCup is being celebrated in South Africa while poeple are starving to death just a couple miles away?Dec 06 06:26
Omar87people*Dec 06 06:26
tessierWhat does that have to do with imperialism?Dec 06 06:28
tessierI thought World Cup happened once every few years or something?Dec 06 06:28
tessierOr is FIFA some local thing?Dec 06 06:28
*tessier doesn't follow itDec 06 06:28
cubezzzno, it's world-wideDec 06 06:29
cubezzzIreland had two periods in it's history where people starved to deathDec 06 06:35
*shreddar is going to sleep soonDec 06 06:35
cubezzzone major factor was the population, concentrated on a relatively small land massDec 06 06:35
cubezzzand of course the potato blight, monoculture... people were mainly growing potatoes on smaller and smaller parcels of landDec 06 06:36
cubezzzthere was a mass exodus, and currently the populaton of Ireland is about 60% of it's peakDec 06 06:36
cubezzzEngland didn't help Ireland during either time, not in the 18th century and in the 19thDec 06 06:37
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cubezzznow famine is one reason for starvationDec 06 06:38
cubezzzso is over-populationDec 06 06:38
cubezzzthis is generally trueDec 06 06:39
cubezzzno birth control, AIDs, lack of infastructure...Dec 06 06:39
cubezzzand it just seems harder to do things in AfricaDec 06 06:40
cubezzzcolder countries tend to do betterDec 06 06:40
DaemonFCanyone care to guess why there is a button under the power button on my computer that makes the monitor shut off and unable to turn back on?Dec 06 06:54
DaemonFCI was freaking out thinking that it was damaged or something and found out it was just my cat brushing over that buttonDec 06 06:55
amarsh04maybe the power button is actually a "standby" buttonDec 06 06:55
DaemonFCthis little button kills the monitor and then you can't make it turn back on without holding the power button in to force the computer off, then switching the power supply off and back onDec 06 06:56
DaemonFCif you just turn it off and on after hitting that button, the monitor won't turn back onDec 06 06:57
amarsh04sounds like it turns it off until the whole system is turned off and back on againDec 06 06:57
DaemonFCyeah, but not just off and onDec 06 06:58
DaemonFCyou have to unplug it or flip the PSU switch off and onDec 06 06:58
DaemonFCthen turn the system back onDec 06 06:58
DaemonFCI'm calling it the Practical Joke ButtonDec 06 06:59
Omar87tessier: in that wealth, happiness and power are now restricted to a certain slice of the population.Dec 06 07:22
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joseschestowitz, you may want to highlight these two postings: http://www.againstmonopoly.org/index.php?perm=593056000000001957 and http://www.againstmonopoly.org/index.php?perm=593056000000001949 and perhaps also http://www.againstmonopoly.org/index.php?perm=593056000000001923 Dec 06 07:34
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joseI haven't read these all yet, but I expect I will like them a lot.Dec 06 07:34
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Guest401well done Roy, love your web site, lots of great infomation here, kep up the great work!!Dec 06 07:39
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[popey] Etherpad opensourcing collaborative web based text editor.Useful for free software projects to collab with like gobby http://bit.ly/8PjPdnDec 06 09:26
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zer0c00l|AwayEtherpad seems to be closing downDec 06 09:37
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-BNi/#boycottnovell-[diablod3/@diablod3] #Crunchpad litigation moving forwards http://ur1.ca/h7mqDec 06 09:46
-BNi/#boycottnovell-[diablod3/@diablod3] ACTA, the secret copyright treaty, amounts to international #terrorism http://ur1.ca/h7muDec 06 09:46
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PetoKrausgah, ati KMS doesn't work properly on my chipDec 06 10:09
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oiaohmFound out today its been too long since I have made a kernel.  I made a initrd without doing depmod first so it creates a really funny bug.Dec 06 10:34
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Script Makes #GNU #Linux Look Like #Windows http://ur1.ca/h7sh http://ur1.ca/h7siDec 06 12:00
phIRCe-localTitle: PhrankDaChicken launches XpGnome script to convert Ubuntu into Windows XP lookalike .::. Size~: 34.25 KBDec 06 12:00
phIRCe-localTitle: Howto: Make Ubuntu Linux Look Like Windows XP .::. Size~: 46.54 KBDec 06 12:00
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] How to Build a Dream Machine with #GNU #Linux http://www.linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2009-12-05-006-35-OS-HW-SWDec 06 12:01
phIRCe-localTitle: Linux Today - Editor's Note: Building Dream Machines, Studio PC and Media Server .::. Size~: 85.52 KBDec 06 12:01
zer0c00lschestowitz: That is crazy,making  ubuntu look like XPDec 06 12:03
zer0c00l:DDec 06 12:03
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] #EULA Makes #GNU #Linux Better Than #Windows http://ur1.ca/h7sn http://ur1.ca/h7sq http://ur1.ca/h7srDec 06 12:03
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] #GNU #Linux Used for Real Work, #Vista7 Just for Few Programs http://ur1.ca/h7suDec 06 12:04
phIRCe-localTitle: Successfully completing a school semester with Linux | The Linux Experiment .::. Size~: 44.98 KBDec 06 12:04
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] #Vista7 Copies Features from #GNU #Linux http://www.lockergnome.com/theoracle/2009/12/04/imitation-is-the-sincerest-form-of-flattery/Dec 06 12:05
phIRCe-localTitle:    Imitation IS the Sincerest Form of Flattery ~ Revelations From An Unwashed Brain .::. Size~: 78.96 KBDec 06 12:05
-BNi/#boycottnovell-[sagarun/@sagarun] This is crazy :D must watch #video RD: @schestowitz: Script Makes #GNU #Linux Look Like #Windows http://ur1.ca/h7sh http://ur1.ca/h7siDec 06 12:06
phIRCe-localTitle: PhrankDaChicken launches XpGnome script to convert Ubuntu into Windows XP lookalike .::. Size~: 34.25 KBDec 06 12:06
phIRCe-localTitle: Howto: Make Ubuntu Linux Look Like Windows XP .::. Size~: 46.54 KBDec 06 12:06
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] #GNU #Linux #Servers Chosen for Indian #Bank http://pcquest.ciol.com/content/enterprise/2009/109120501.aspDec 06 12:12
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Results from #Linux #Graphics #Survey Released - More #Freedom in #Kernel Space http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Nzc3NQDec 06 12:13
phIRCe-localTitle: [Phoronix] Open ATI Driver More Popular Than Catalyst .::. Size~: 17.57 KBDec 06 12:13
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] #Google 's #GNU #Linux Desktop Distribution a Real Threat to #Windows http://ur1.ca/h7t8 http://ur1.ca/h7t9Dec 06 12:15
phIRCe-localTitle: Chromium OS will Kick Windows to Curb 'Cause Netbooks Don't Suck | BNET Technology Blog | BNET .::. Size~: 53.67 KBDec 06 12:15
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] List of Killer Applications for #GNU #Linux http://web2linux.com/?p=56 compare to http://ur1.ca/h7tcDec 06 12:16
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phIRCe-localTitle: Calculate Linux 10.0 Screenshots « Begin Linux Blog .::. Size~: 38.17 KBDec 06 12:23
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zer0c00lschestowitz: http://web2linux.com/?p=56 Not found? No killer apps?Dec 06 12:25
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Good Review of the #Mandriva Family, Screenshots of #MiniMe http://ur1.ca/h7ty http://ur1.ca/h7tzDec 06 12:25
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phIRCe-localTitle: The Open-Source Business:  Whats Tomorrows Dominance Worth Today? « Kelly Herrell's Blog .::. Size~: 18.55 KBDec 06 12:59
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Governments of #Holland and #Latvia Move on to More #FreeSoftware http://ur1.ca/h7vy http://ur1.ca/h7vzDec 06 13:08
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Omar87Hi allDec 06 14:27
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[thistleweb] BBC News - Troubled £12bn NHS IT system to be scaled back http://tinyurl.com/ybxkratDec 06 14:38
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Head of #Microsoft #Malaysia Jumps Ship http://boycottnovell.com/2009/12/06/msft-malaysia-yasmin-mahmood-out/Dec 06 14:38
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] #Apple May Destroy Partner and Acquisition (Lala), #Google “Crushes #Etherpad ” with #Acquisition http://ur1.ca/h81cDec 06 15:10
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[_goblin] Im getting a little fed up with O2 and its DNS issues. If I am paying a monthly sub so I expect to have to rely on OpenDNS?Dec 06 15:28
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[_goblin] Patiently waiting for the next Chromium build. With luck the gfx glitch thats appeared will disapear.Dec 06 15:29
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[_goblin] Currently looking at a Genesis emu for the DS. Very impressed! #nds #genesis #sega #homebrew #emulatorDec 06 15:31
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] #Gnote is Alive, New Release Available http://boycottnovell.com/2009/12/06/gnote-is-alive-and-ubuntu-lynx/Dec 06 15:37
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[omar_s_hafez] Does Israel Really Have a Right to Exist? http://bit.ly/3GrdVYDec 06 16:28
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imaginativeoneIsrael really has a rught to existDec 06 16:29
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] #Microsoft Hires in Areas of #Tax Dodging and #Offshoring http://boycottnovell.com/2009/12/06/msft-reduces-wages-avoids-tax/Dec 06 16:32
Omar87imaginativeone: Israel has a "Reich" to exist.Dec 06 16:32
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schestowitzBack in a couple...Dec 06 16:55
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Omar87schestowitz: tytDec 06 16:56
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_goblin_Hi all....Dec 06 17:23
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DaemonFCVerizon is now advertising Bing on their commercialsDec 06 18:17
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cubezzzok, I can boot into Fedora 11 with a disc and still retain windows 7Dec 06 18:48
cubezzzbut personally, I'm not going to bother with 7Dec 06 18:48
cubezzzdon't recommend dual booting thoughDec 06 18:51
cubezzzIf you have a bios that allows you to prevent writing to the MBR, it will be really easy to circumvent (considered a virus protection feature most of the time).Dec 06 18:54
cubezzzeven then.... do I trust doze? No wayDec 06 18:54
cubezzzfor further reading: http://blog.lokonopa.com/grub-up-windows-7/Dec 06 18:55
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cubezzzI mean no knows what crap is in thereDec 06 18:59
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[davidgerard] The foxes are taking over. NOW THEY'RE TRAVELLING BY TUBE. http://twitpic.com/sebvd (HT @stellacreasy)Dec 06 19:10
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[thistleweb] would Humpty Dumpty get accident insurance? :-/Dec 06 19:11
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cubezzzok, found another Linux computer for saleDec 06 19:15
cubezzznewegg.ca has ASUS boxes with LinuxDec 06 19:16
cubezzzhttp://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883220012&cm_re=Linux-_-83-220-012-_-ProductDec 06 19:18
phIRCe-localTitle: Newegg.ca - ASUS Eee Box EBXB202-BLK-E0035 Intel Atom N270(1.60GHz) 1GB DDR2 160GB Intel GMA 950 Linux - Desktop PCs .::. Size~: 93.08 KBDec 06 19:18
cubezzzok, newegg has a Linux laptop as wellDec 06 19:23
cubezzzAcer eME525-2140 Intel Celeron 900(2.2GHz) 15.6" 1GB Memory 160GB HDD DVD Super Multi Intel GMA 4500M NoteBook - RetailDec 06 19:24
cubezzz$449 CANDec 06 19:24
cubezzzpeople seem to be complaining about GMA 4500M video perf thoughDec 06 19:32
cubezzzthat was the first 15.6" display version I've found Dec 06 19:34
schestowitzThis is a nice show: http://linuxbasement.com/content/lb-episode-47-alfresco-and-gdns-linux-basementDec 06 19:35
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schestowitzcubezzz: any box without the Intel tax?Dec 06 19:37
schestowitzYou know, for those who don't want to be forced to feed a criminal organisation...?Dec 06 19:37
cubezzzummmDec 06 19:38
cubezzzI guess you want the Lemote thenDec 06 19:39
cubezzzI'll keep looking thoughDec 06 19:39
cubezzzwhat bad stuff did Intel do?Dec 06 19:39
cubezzzwait a sec, I'll check bn, silly meDec 06 19:40
cubezzzschestowitz, you could buy an Amiga :)Dec 06 19:41
schestowitzI never had an AmigaDec 06 19:42
schestowitzMy neighbour had Commodore when I was a kidDec 06 19:42
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cubezzzor Zaurus used maybeDec 06 19:42
sebsebsebhiDec 06 19:42
cubezzzhello :)Dec 06 19:42
schestowitzhttp://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2009/11/24/two-more-publishers-talk-about-blocking-googleDec 06 19:42
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cubezzzback in 1/2 hourDec 06 19:43
DaemonFChttp://tv.rightcelebrity.com/?p=3460Dec 06 19:54
DaemonFCThey could wipe out E. Coli if people would shut up and let them irradiate meatDec 06 19:55
schestowitzhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cif-green/2009/nov/30/canada-tar-sands-copenhagen-climate-dealDec 06 19:56
DaemonFCObama is trying to pledge us to a benchmark that we cannot meetDec 06 19:56
DaemonFCI guess he'll leave us to figure out how to meet the demands of this treaty after he's out of officeDec 06 19:57
DaemonFCI'm glad it takes 2/3rds of the Senate before a treaty he enters into is lawDec 06 19:57
imaginativeoneheh hehDec 06 19:57
DaemonFCsomething so ridiculous will never pass the SenateDec 06 19:57
imaginativeonewe learned NOTHING from "No Child Left Behind"...Dec 06 19:58
DaemonFCit would actually be easier to write a proposed law that has the same terms as the treaty and try to pass thatDec 06 19:58
DaemonFCthey could do something like attach it to a "defense" bill that the Republicans have to passDec 06 19:59
DaemonFCor pass it as a set of amendments to several must pass bills to at least get most of it in placeDec 06 20:00
DaemonFCI could see, maybe, realistically getting a third of what Obama is trying to commit us to doneDec 06 20:01
DaemonFCit needs to be done, but we needed to start 20 years agoDec 06 20:01
DaemonFCthe technology for wind turbines and such existed then, so why weren't we using them?Dec 06 20:02
DaemonFCWhy are we only now saying "Oh shit, fossil fuels are expensive and OPEC has us by the balls?"Dec 06 20:03
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DaemonFCnobody cared when gas was 90 cents a gallon and you could heat a two story house for <$100 a monthDec 06 20:04
DaemonFCas gas got more expensive, many people bought heavier vehicles with bigger enginesDec 06 20:06
DaemonFCthen they all lose their jobs, get the big ugly thing repossessed, and start complaining about what they didDec 06 20:06
-BNi/#boycottnovell-[diablod3/@diablod3] #IRS audits person because she is too poor http://ur1.ca/h8ffDec 06 20:06
phIRCe-localTitle: Danny Westneat | $10 an hour with 2 kids? IRS pounces | Seattle Times Newspaper .::. Size~: 70.34 KBDec 06 20:06
DaemonFCDiablo-D3, Actually, the more people in the house, the more efficiently some bills end upDec 06 20:07
DaemonFCfood for example, is probably more expensive for one person than it is for threeDec 06 20:08
DaemonFCyou end up buying less at once at higher prices or end up having things go badDec 06 20:08
DaemonFCor give up and buy frozen TV dinnersDec 06 20:08
DaemonFCyour rent or house payment is the same whether you have 1 person there or 2 people splitting the costDec 06 20:09
DaemonFCa lot of people that want a divorce don't get one just because the two incomes are the only way they can live like they are used toDec 06 20:10
DaemonFCmore than half your energy use is heating or cooling, that costs the same no matter who is in the houseDec 06 20:13
schestowitzJust use a sweaterDec 06 20:15
DaemonFCI'll go out on a limb here and say that if you have two working adults in the house you probably have about twice as much money and your bills go up maybe 30%Dec 06 20:15
DaemonFCbeing single is probably the biggest cause of poverty I can nameDec 06 20:16
DaemonFCmajor incentives to find an extra income Dec 06 20:16
DaemonFChence marriageDec 06 20:16
imaginativeoneLOLDec 06 20:16
DaemonFCthen there's all kinds of predatory marriages thoughDec 06 20:17
DaemonFCguy moves in with a fat chick who can't do better and refuses to workDec 06 20:17
cubezzzI can remember when gas was 19 cents per litre :)Dec 06 20:17
DaemonFCstill one income, bills still rise 30%Dec 06 20:17
cubezzzthat's when we switched over to the metric systemDec 06 20:18
DaemonFCcubezzz, The cheapest I've seen it was like 77 cents per gallonDec 06 20:18
DaemonFCB-)Dec 06 20:18
DaemonFCit's like $2.89 the last I lookedDec 06 20:18
DaemonFCthere was some economic crisis somewhere back in the 90s and it led to gas prices falling in the USDec 06 20:19
DaemonFCI've seen it in the 85-90 cent a gallon range on its own thoughDec 06 20:19
cubezzzIntel seems more pro-linux than a lot of companiesDec 06 20:19
DaemonFCI've seen it hit $3.50 a gallon right after KatrinaDec 06 20:20
DaemonFCthe state attorney general fined a lot of stations for gougingDec 06 20:20
cubezzzI use public trans and walk a lotDec 06 20:20
DaemonFCof course the fine money goes to the state, not those who were ripped offDec 06 20:20
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-BNi/#boycottnovell-[diablod3/@diablod3] #FreeNAS switches to !Debian http://ur1.ca/h8g0Dec 06 20:21
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[thistleweb] WTF do Ubuntu number apps differently? It makes it impossible to compare if it's the latest versionDec 06 20:24
DaemonFCUbuntu tends to leave out the new features and Fedora throws them in and breaks everythingDec 06 20:25
*cubezzz purrs along with FC1Dec 06 20:25
DaemonFCI tend to think that the reason a lot of distributions keep back the new versions of Xorg is because Nvidia and ATI don't update their drivers in a timely mannerDec 06 20:26
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[thistleweb] cherokee server = 0.11.6-1 aka 0.99.31? What planet are the ubuntu packagers on?Dec 06 20:26
DaemonFCthey're on crackDec 06 20:27
_goblinHi all....Dec 06 20:27
_goblinIve hit a little luck...Dec 06 20:28
DaemonFCI was always under the impression that -1 means Ubuntu patched it with something themselvesDec 06 20:28
DaemonFCusually means they broke it somehowDec 06 20:28
Diablo-D3wtfDec 06 20:28
Diablo-D3I have to agree with thistlewebDec 06 20:28
DaemonFCUbuntu shares the same disease Debian doesDec 06 20:28
_goblindisease?Dec 06 20:29
DaemonFCso many out of tree patches that are never going to be approved by anyoneDec 06 20:29
cubezzzMicrosoft are scared of IntelDec 06 20:29
DaemonFCeven when that becomes obvious, they keep themDec 06 20:29
_goblinI think Microsoft are scared of anything they can't purchase.Dec 06 20:29
DaemonFCFedora and OpenSuse at least try to work with the upstream projectsDec 06 20:29
DaemonFCthey don't hoard hundreds of patches that have already been rejectedDec 06 20:30
DaemonFCDiablo-D3, It's not uncommon to be audited by the IRS if they think you're living too well for your incomeDec 06 20:31
MinceRyeah, how dare they keep patches that weren't blessed by upstreamDec 06 20:33
schestowitzDaemonFC: you keep denouncing marriageDec 06 20:33
schestowitzJust because you won't marry doesn't mean it must suckDec 06 20:33
MinceRthere are other things that mean that it sucksDec 06 20:34
cubezzzArchos Internet tablet, huge price dropDec 06 20:34
cubezzzARM basedDec 06 20:34
schestowitzYEahDec 06 20:35
cubezzz$169 CANDec 06 20:35
schestowitzWell, Intel's issue is not to do with LinuxDec 06 20:35
DaemonFCa lot of them are marriages for convenienceDec 06 20:35
cubezzzthat is tempting actuallyDec 06 20:35
schestowitzDaemonFC: maybe, but it's still betterDec 06 20:36
DaemonFCthere's never a contract where someone isn't getting the better dealDec 06 20:36
schestowitzit's all fashionDec 06 20:36
schestowitzBut many cultures end up with marital ritualsDec 06 20:36
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[davidgerard] DW/LJ: This beat is technotronic. http://reddragdiva.dreamwidth.org/22310.html http://reddragdiva.livejournal.com/536090.htmlDec 06 20:36
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schestowitzLike few end up with anarchy is the sense of no governanceDec 06 20:36
schestowitzEven the primitive tribes have the notion of statusDec 06 20:37
DaemonFCit's a contract, you're contracting yourself out to one person and then try to find a way out of it without losing half your stuff and getting half their debt for the next 10 yearsDec 06 20:37
schestowitzGorillas tooDec 06 20:37
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schestowitzDo monkeys stay in couples?Dec 06 20:37
schestowitzFixed couple?Dec 06 20:37
DaemonFCmaybe, but we're not monkeysDec 06 20:37
schestowitzWe are of a common ancestorDec 06 20:37
DaemonFCwe have higher thought, we shouldn't be thinking so two-dimensionallyDec 06 20:37
schestowitzWhy not?Dec 06 20:38
DaemonFCgoing after vapid concepts like loveDec 06 20:38
schestowitzDeeper in the brains we're like fishDec 06 20:38
schestowitzInstincts and allDec 06 20:38
MinceRi'm not sure if most humans really have higher thoughtDec 06 20:38
schestowitzHehe.Dec 06 20:38
cubezzzthey doDec 06 20:38
schestowitzyeah.Dec 06 20:38
cubezzzthey don't always use it thoughDec 06 20:38
schestowitzExactly.Dec 06 20:38
schestowitzYou could trains apes to be cannon fodderDec 06 20:39
schestowitz(trainDec 06 20:39
DaemonFCmarriage is a shallow, hollow, and vapid institution (in my opinion)Dec 06 20:39
DaemonFCtake that how you willDec 06 20:39
schestowitzBetter that than noneDec 06 20:39
DaemonFCwhy anyone would be fighting for the rope to hang themselves with escapes meDec 06 20:39
DaemonFC(same-sex marriage)Dec 06 20:40
schestowitzBTW, some gay dude was trying to come on to me a couple of hours ago. Very strange, I don't look gay.Dec 06 20:40
DaemonFCschestowitz, Do I?Dec 06 20:40
schestowitzDon't know.Dec 06 20:40
MinceRit's an institution whose sole point is keeping people who hate each other together by force.Dec 06 20:40
schestowitzNot always.Dec 06 20:41
schestowitzJust most of themDec 06 20:41
schestowitzSome say 90%Dec 06 20:41
DaemonFCschestowitz, tell me what one is supposed to act like and I may be able to emulate the stereotypeDec 06 20:41
DaemonFCpoorly no doubtDec 06 20:41
MinceRif they don't hate each other, they don't need to be forced togetherDec 06 20:41
MinceRso then it does nothingDec 06 20:41
schestowitzDaemonFC: the stereotype has accents and voices to begin withDec 06 20:42
schestowitzStatistically speakingDec 06 20:42
schestowitzMaybe I just need to curse more. /sarcasmDec 06 20:42
DaemonFCpeople have asked me what I thought about same-sex marriage and my answer is always "they're fighting for the rope to hang themselves with"Dec 06 20:42
schestowitzIt's fasionableDec 06 20:43
cubezzzthe funny part is, I've heard married guys say they wish they were single, and single guys say they wish they were marriedDec 06 20:43
schestowitzSome cultures have companionships without marriageDec 06 20:43
schestowitzIt becomes complicated with cheating, which leads to jealously and resementDec 06 20:43
schestowitz*ntDec 06 20:43
DaemonFCyeah, Domestic PartnersDec 06 20:43
DaemonFCsounds like they clean houses togetherDec 06 20:43
schestowitzSwap oversight (children)Dec 06 20:44
schestowitzOr attendance at night... for crying baby/iesDec 06 20:44
DaemonFCit's a plot by the church, they thought they could give us something and then we'd break those contracts at a higher rate than straight christians or somethingDec 06 20:44
schestowitzNo plotDec 06 20:44
schestowitzNo churchDec 06 20:44
schestowitzLook at independent culturesDec 06 20:44
DaemonFCthen they could come back with statistics and go "Meh....Meh!!!!"Dec 06 20:44
schestowitzSee how *they* evolved... their cultureDec 06 20:44
DaemonFCanyway, bblDec 06 20:45
schestowitzThe thing is, with girls I meet, they naturally want marriage sooner than guysdoDec 06 20:45
cubezzzok this is just over the top, but you have to check it out:Dec 06 20:45
cubezzzhttp://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5254993&CatId=2683Dec 06 20:45
phIRCe-localTitle: Buy the Vertex XV1080A GPU 1U Supercomputer at TigerDirect.ca .::. Size~: 142.37 KBDec 06 20:45
schestowitzSo there's always this age incompatibility cause today's blokes want to stay single for a while longer and women are the oppositeDec 06 20:45
schestowitzBut it's a cultural thingDec 06 20:46
schestowitzGIrls can get impregnated at later ages and guys just live for much longer than before (40 years)Dec 06 20:46
cubezzzmost people get married at some pointDec 06 20:46
schestowitzSome multiple timesDec 06 20:46
schestowitzMaybe they can marry rather than dateDec 06 20:47
schestowitzMichael Jackson married Priestley very fast and they separated within like 180 days, divorced within less than a yearDec 06 20:48
cubezzzyeah, he wasn't exactly the poster boy for marriage though Dec 06 20:48
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schestowitzYes, he's not centricDec 06 20:49
schestowitzProbably marries cause it was good for his public image at the timeDec 06 20:49
schestowitzI think Ellison had a lot of wivsDec 06 20:50
schestowitzLet me check how manyDec 06 20:50
cubezzzand of course we have Stallman :)Dec 06 20:50
schestowitz4 timsDec 06 20:50
schestowitz*timesDec 06 20:50
schestowitzcubezzz: RMS talks about reproduction as peril to survivalDec 06 20:51
cubezzzwho is probably 99.999% marriage proofDec 06 20:51
schestowitzHe wrote about it earlierDec 06 20:51
schestowitzEarlier today he wrote that people in developing countries should be paid millions not to have kidsDec 06 20:51
schestowitzHe says GNU is like his babyDec 06 20:51
schestowitzSpeaking of Jacksons, how many were they? Michael had like 7 siblingsDec 06 20:52
cubezzzyes, transference, classic caseDec 06 20:52
schestowitzAt that pace, his two patents can become like 40 within 40 years (2 generations)Dec 06 20:52
schestowitzImagine thatDec 06 20:52
cubezzzThey used to be the Jackson 5, plus the 2 girls I guessDec 06 20:52
schestowitz10-fold growth in 10 yearsDec 06 20:52
schestowitzLike bacteria eponential growth in a jar, only slowed downDec 06 20:52
schestowitzLa Toya and Janet only?Dec 06 20:53
cubezzzI think soDec 06 20:53
cubezzz"Featuring Dual NVIDIA Tesla M1060 GPUs with a total of 480 cores"Dec 06 20:54
cubezzzthe GPUs aren't used for graphics, just computingDec 06 20:54
schestowitz1337 core GPU.....Dec 06 20:56
cubezzz Length: 23", Width: 24", Depth: 15", weight 60 poundsDec 06 20:57
cubezzzthe super computer can be yours for $12K :)Dec 06 20:57
schestowitzhttp://cosminghiu.com/blog/2006/09/12/boycott-myspace/Dec 06 20:58
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schestowitzhttp://geekandpoke.typepad.com/geekandpoke/2009/12/we-all-had-our-dreams.htmlDec 06 21:01
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cubezzzfound another Linux box:Dec 06 21:09
cubezzzhttp://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5367151&CatId=5114Dec 06 21:09
phIRCe-localTitle: Buy the CompuLab FIT-PC2 Linux Nettop PC at TigerDirect.ca .::. Size~: 155.76 KBDec 06 21:09
cubezzz1.05" x 1.5" x 4"Dec 06 21:11
cubezzzyou can connect an antenna to it which is interestingDec 06 21:12
schestowitzThat's what they said about HovsepianDec 06 21:14
schestowitzhttp://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Sales-continue-to-decline-at-Novell-877172.htmlDec 06 21:14
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schestowitzstill taking instructions from MicrosoftDec 06 21:14
schestowitzSee their CallDec 06 21:14
schestowitzTHey fill it with chatter about Microsoft ccooooooooooooooooponsDec 06 21:14
schestowitzIt's like Novell lives on food stampts from Bill&Steve Dec 06 21:15
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schestowitzOmar87_: http://www.ameinfo.com/217876.htmlDec 06 21:38
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schestowitzThere's a sucker born every minute... anti-virus for LinuxDec 06 21:38
schestowitzhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8393454.stmDec 06 21:41
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schestowitz"Repeat after me: open source means more than just the license. We need a scorecard. (And before you say, I am well aware of Sun's shortcomings, I am still working on them)." http://blogs.sun.com/webmink/entry/links_for_2009_11_30Dec 06 21:45
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[thistleweb] Compare Netbooks & Netbook Deals - Handy site for comparing netbook models http://tinyurl.com/yaezfrdDec 06 22:08
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schestowitzThis is weird intrusion of privacy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4natV9IlXac&feature=relatedDec 06 22:41
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Nerd42why?Dec 06 22:55
MinceRjust because.Dec 06 22:55
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_starscreamhelloDec 06 22:57
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_goblinhello _starscreamDec 06 23:04
_starscreamhow are you todayDec 06 23:04
_goblinnot bad.Dec 06 23:05
_goblinalthough fed up with O2Dec 06 23:05
_starscreamO2?Dec 06 23:05
_goblinmy ISP.Dec 06 23:06
_goblinhad many issues today....I shouldnt have to use an OpenDNS if Im paying subs to an ISP (IMO)Dec 06 23:07
_goblinfound a very decent Genesis emu for the DS today though....+ive got the src...very interesting...Dec 06 23:08
_starscreamcoolDec 06 23:08
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schestowitzOK, I've just posted links. http://boycottnovell.com/2009/12/06/freenas-moves-to-debian/Dec 06 23:19
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oiaohmschestowitz: really freenas has not moved that far.  Thinking debian will have a use freebsd kernel option mostly in next major release.Dec 06 23:22
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_goblinisn't that Mutex?Dec 06 23:42
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[_goblin] Finally getting to listen to Fridays Linux Outlaws....great stuff! #linux #fossDec 06 23:42
MinceRwhich one?Dec 06 23:42
oiaohmHmm nop someone having client problems if you are refering to DeclinationDec 06 23:43
DeclinationyesDec 06 23:43
Declinationwireless cutting outDec 06 23:43
Declinationi will leave if it bothers youDec 06 23:43
MinceRmutex uses a different isp from that of Declination, afaikDec 06 23:43
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MinceRhe didn't wait to find out whether it bothers us or not :>Dec 06 23:43
_goblinwhere am have I seen Ryan before......?Dec 06 23:44
_goblin* edit: no "am"Dec 06 23:44
MinceRDaemonFCDec 06 23:44
MinceRbut he's from a different isp, tooDec 06 23:44
_goblinah..I had him on ignore for a few months....thats probably it.Dec 06 23:44
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schestowitzYeah, mutexDec 06 23:48
schestowitzNew NymDec 06 23:48
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MinceRalso, missing ban ;)Dec 06 23:55
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] #FreeNAS Moves to #Debian #GNU #Linux http://beginlinux.wordpress.com/2009/12/05/pentoo-2009-0-screenshots/Dec 06 23:55
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cubezzzah, the daily mutex kickDec 06 23:56
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Virtual Applications Good News to #GNU #Linux on Desktops, Servers http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/12/04/virtual_desktops_apps/Dec 06 23:56
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] #GNU #Linux Servers Get Expanded Support, Scope http://ur1.ca/h8qy http://ur1.ca/h8qzDec 06 23:57
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cubezzzit's not easy to avoid intelDec 06 23:58
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] A Look at #Pentoo #GNU #Linux 2009.0 http://beginlinux.wordpress.com/2009/12/05/pentoo-2009-0-screenshots/Dec 06 23:58
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