I'd like to have their problem, because they have the $$$s to solve it.
They do not have that money. They have virtual money becuase of the stock
value. It is speculative at best what would happen if they tried to exchange
all that virtual money for cold, hard cash.
There is no site that
On 4/26/07, a b [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'd like to have their problem, because they have the $$$s to solve it.
They do not have that money. They have virtual money becuase of the stock
value. It is speculative at best what would happen if they tried to
exchange
all that virtual money for
--- a b [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'd like to have their problem, because they have the $$$s to
solve it.
They do not have that money. They have virtual money becuase of the
stock
value. It is speculative at best what would happen if they tried to
exchange
all that virtual money for
For Unix Admin:
How will Solaris figure in this if Google Apps really
takes off? Have you a guarantee?
Google has an architectural problem. They have huge Linux farms. And Linux
as we know it is nowhere near ready for the enterprise. It does not have the
kind of architecture that would
On Thu, 26 Apr 2007, a b wrote:
Google has an architectural problem. They have huge Linux farms. And Linux as
we know it is nowhere near ready for the enterprise. It does not have the
kind of architecture that would make it suitable for management in large
numbers. Actually, it has no
In the same analogy, Google more likely than not has
a countless army of
people to run those server farms, where in a well
thought out architecture,
up to 30 people would suffice.
Rubbish. Google uses images much like flash archives.
They have the resources and know how to take it that
--- a b [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Why relegate Solaris to a niche?
Not relegating Solaris to a niche. I just see that
the desktop's days are
numbered, but the general consumer obviously isn't
ready for a mindset
shift. Hauling floppies around, anyone?
Hmm, my desktop does not have a
--- a b [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Oh sure, all the resources invested in GNOME, KDE,
will be replaced by XBOX-3600 running crap from M$.
NOT!
Here is something to consider: when PlayStation 3
came out, a Linux kit was
also available, allowing one to turn a gaming
console into a
But if all you wanted to do is just get stuff out
of
your computer, then why are you here? Why
Solaris?
Somebody with that kind of mentality can be
perfectly
happy on Windows. If you don't care about how it
all
works, you don't need the most advanced operating
system on the planet.
I have immediate access to the hardware - if needed.
???
What do you like to tell us here?
Do you like to tell me that I should buy a drive and give it to others?
This sounds silly.
I think that he's either trying to tell you that he'll test the software for
you, perhaps even give you
Dindling exponentially? Where are they all going? Perhaps systems are
getting
harder to use so professionals are lkess productive and we nee more ofthem?
That's a good question. Those few that are left refuse to be employed
permanently and usually work as consultants for large corporations
Why relegate Solaris to a niche?
Not relegating Solaris to a niche. I just see that the desktop's days are
numbered, but the general consumer obviously isn't ready for a mindset
shift. Hauling floppies around, anyone?
When the shift does happen, and it already did start taking place,
I'm sorry, at the moment Sun just doesn't have the software tools I need.
(I work for a big corp. )
And what do you need?
I have made a vow that when VMWare workstation comes out for Solaris, I
will start running a Solaris desktop. (I have held of switching to a Linux
desktop in the hopes
Oh sure, all the resources invested in GNOME, KDE,
will be replaced by XBOX-3600 running crap from M$.
NOT!
Here is something to consider: when PlayStation 3 came out, a Linux kit was
also available, allowing one to turn a gaming console into a workstation and
switch back and forth between
Hahaha. So you want to tell me that people will use
fancy 3D desktops over a X network connection? 3D
Pinball over Remote Desktop is just about
playable...over X? Not a chance.
Like I wrote before... in the country where I'm at, people would rather use
a game console than a PC to play games,
Chung Hang Christopher Chan wrote:
Hands up those who will put their stuff on Google
Apps. Nobody? Aw.
I put a bunch of stuff on Google Apps because it's main point is
collaboration/sharing. It makes it considerably easier to
collaboratively edit a spreadsheet or document than anything
a b [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
If you want VMware to run on Solaris, then you have to lobby VMware. Why
should Sun have to come through with software written by some thrid party
corporation, and a corporation which obviously does not see any value in
porting their software to Solaris.
It
--- a b [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hahaha. So you want to tell me that people will use
fancy 3D desktops over a X network connection? 3D
Pinball over Remote Desktop is just about
playable...over X? Not a chance.
Like I wrote before... in the country where I'm at,
people would rather use
--- Stephen Lau [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Chung Hang Christopher Chan wrote:
Hands up those who will put their stuff on Google
Apps. Nobody? Aw.
I put a bunch of stuff on Google Apps because it's
main point is
collaboration/sharing. It makes it considerably
easier to
The people with the talent to do the advanced stuff
will do it anyway.
We keep this charade up, there won't be any left.
Everybody will be turned
into consumers - plants.
Apparently encouraging people NOT to use their
brains so that they could
concentrate on the abstract is nowdays
brbr@all: Yes, I know that wrappers exist, and
have used xcdroast previously. The last gcombust
release was in 2003. Lets just say I like my GUIs
pretty and intuitive. The graveman screenshots look
promising. The point is there are no production
quality ones, that could be included in SX by
Ummm we have a couple of user groups here ...
developers/power users
ho want scriptablity
and power, casual users and newbies who want ease
of use.
A developer/power user will go gaga over the
power, flexibility,
etailed output and scriptability
that cdrecord and mkisofs provide. All
Richard L. Hamilton wrote:
Seriously, the next thing you know, you'll want a wizard or dancing paper
clip or some such to step the newcomers through the choices that can't
just be defaulted (like what kinds of systems do you want to be able to
read this CD: Apple (Mac OS X), Solaris, Linux,
On 4/24/07, UNIX admin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
brbr@all: Yes, I know that wrappers exist, and
have used xcdroast previously. The last gcombust
release was in 2003. Lets just say I like my GUIs
pretty and intuitive. The graveman screenshots look
promising. The point is there are no
Anil Gulecha [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'm not specifically asking for a Solaris port of linux Nero. I'm asking for
a well designed GUI for burning CD/DVDs.. if Nero *were* to be ported, it
would be a great choice.
The problem is thsat many people ask for something to happen instead of helping
On Tue, 2007-04-24 at 02:06 -0700, UNIX admin wrote:
My point is, quite simply, if we dumb everything down, once we're
gone, the knowledge and experience might very well be lost. Forever.
As long as there's one person who still needs to make use of that
knowledge and experience, it won't get
Anil Gulecha [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'm not specifically asking for a Solaris port of
linux Nero. I'm
asking for
a well designed GUI for burning CD/DVDs.. if Nero
*were* to be
ported, it
would be a great choice.
The problem is thsat many people ask for something to
happen instead of
UNIX admin wrote:
[...]
Moinak, I urge you to think carefully one more time about what you've written
(an excellent reply BTW). The number of true IT experts and professionals is
dwindling exponentially every day. Over here I've got bakers and train drivers
and construction workers
Brian Gupta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Shouldn't DVD burning be included in this discussion? I need all formats of
DVD + and - as well as single and double layer.
Well, cdrecord supports this
Jörg
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ken mays [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
As stated before, it seems we need the hardware and
specs available to the right software engineers that
will provide the solution.
1. Sony has a workstation (130G, $1500 USD) and
Blu-Ray drives (BWU-100A and BRU-100A (external)). The
25GB Blu-Ray disks
IT maintenance is one thing. Scientific innovation is a different thing
altogether.
I can tell you this much: the software GUI is not the cause of a degeneration
of computer science. There is nothing smart or noble about typing a word
instead of clicking a button. If anything, GUIs make
ken mays [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
As stated before, it seems we need the hardware and
specs available to the right software engineers that
will provide the solution.
1. Sony has a workstation (130G, $1500 USD) and
Blu-Ray drives (BWU-100A and BRU-100A (external)).
The
25GB Blu-Ray disks
ken mays [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I was asking if you needed immediate access to a
Blu-Ray drive and/or workstation for development
purposes.
I'd gladly donate some funds for hardware if you're
willing to provide the solution.
Do you have a Blu Ray drive in a machine and could give me
a
ken mays [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I was asking if you needed immediate access to a
Blu-Ray drive and/or workstation for development
purposes.
I'd gladly donate some funds for hardware if you're
willing to provide the solution.
Do you have a Blu Ray drive in a machine and could
give me
a
UNIX admin wrote:
My point is, quite simply, if we dumb everything down,
I'm glad we've managed to dumb things way down in the last 20 years:
No longer do we need to wire up plugboards to program the mainframes.
No longer do we need to toggle front panel switches to bootstrap a system.
No
ken mays [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Do you have a Blu Ray drive in a machine and could
give me
a login on that machine?
---
1. I'll get a machine set up. Let me know if you need
Solaris 10 or SXCE (what build) and we can go from
there.
As Nevada
PS: If the number of true IT experts and
professionals is dwindling exponentially every day,
you might say that the free market is letting it
happen because it doesn't need them. That
observation matters to Sun because they probably want
to appeal to the new guard before the old guard
P.S. - I can't believe some people are actually
advocating making a tool harder to use just so people
will be forced to learn the underlying technology.
That completely defeats the purpose of technological
progress!!
If you're referring to me, you got it wrong. I don't believe cdrecord
But if all you wanted to do is just get stuff out of
your computer, then why are you here? Why Solaris?
Somebody with that kind of mentality can be perfectly
happy on Windows. If you don't care about how it all
works, you don't need the most advanced operating
system on the planet. Windows
On 4/24/07, UNIX admin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The number of true IT experts and professionals is dwindling exponentially
every day.
Dindling exponentially? Where are they all going? Perhaps systems are getting
harder to use so professionals are lkess productive and we nee more ofthem?
Can anyone give a make and model of a Blue Ray drive?
Admittedly, I
don't
know much about any of that new stuff.
Joerg, I'll buy you one and send it your way so that
you can work on
it, if
I can find one to buy.
-
If you are looking for Sony Blu-Ray drives:
You
But if all you wanted to do is just get stuff out
of your computer, then why are you here? Why
Solaris? Somebody with that kind of mentality can be
perfectly happy on Windows. If you don't care about
how it all works, you don't need the most advanced
operating system on the planet. Windows
with a vmware port)
With Mac and Windows I can run Solaris in a VM. (which I do).
I also use Cygwin.
Cheers,
Brian
-Original Message-
From: Chung Hang Christopher Chan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tuesday, Apr 24, 2007 10:52 pm
Subject: Re: [osol-discuss] Re: Re: CD burning in Solaris
Ummm we have a couple of user groups here ...
developers/power users
ho want scriptablity
and power, casual users and newbies who want ease
of use.
A developer/power user will go gaga over the
power, flexibility,
etailed output and scriptability
that cdrecord and mkisofs provide. All
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