Re: Optaros

2005-10-27 Thread Greg Rundlett
Optaros is a good group as far as I can tell. I just discovered them recently in my job search, pursuing them with great interest because it seemed ideal (Get paid to develop solutions based on OpenSource). I interviewed with them, and was offered a postion as a consultant with them (actually the

Re: Linux + Windows install question

2005-10-27 Thread Brian Chabot
Peter wrote: >Am I better off >putting that Win HD in my machine before installing Linux (or is it >better or just as easy to put the Win HD in the machine after the Linux >install is complete)? > I usually suggest that people install Windows first and Linux second for a dual boot configuration.

Linux + Windows install question

2005-10-27 Thread Peter
I am going to be installing Linux (Debian) on a new HD. I also have a Windows HD that will likely make it onto that machine. Am I better off putting that Win HD in my machine before installing Linux (or is it better or just as easy to put the Win HD in the machine after the Linux install is complet

Re: Toll Booths (Was: Re: [OT] NH protest against HP printers with RFID chips Nov. 5th)

2005-10-27 Thread Neil Schelly
> I don't think this is true. In nearly all the cases I have seen, they are > taking existing cash-only booths and making them cash and Fast Lane. > I have not see one case where they have reduced existing Fast Lane booths > to > dual use. Exits 9 and 10 are often down to only one dedicated FastLa

Re: Toll Booths (Was: Re: [OT] NH protest against HP printers with RFID chips Nov. 5th)

2005-10-27 Thread Jerry Feldman
On Thursday 27 October 2005 9:41 am, Neil Schelly wrote: > My qualm here is that they are turning FastLane-only booths to > FastLane/Cash booths outside of the city at least.  That effectively > makes another cash booth and takes away a FastLane booth.  The cash > booths are getting quicker and the

Re: List archives?

2005-10-27 Thread Paul Lussier
"Ken D'Ambrosio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hey, all. On occasion, I like to wend my way down the paths of list > history, looking for this or that. Alas, we don't seem to have anything > that's pre-2002; I most certainly have some stuff from pre-2002, but certainly not the 10+ years that I'

Free-software consulting - Re: Optaros

2005-10-27 Thread Bill Sconce
On Wed, 26 Oct 2005 22:25:18 -0400 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Christopher Schmidt) wrote: > Are there lots of open source consulting firms around? Yes. A number of folks on this list do Free-software consulting, either a little bit or a lot. And there are quite a few firms which aren't visible on the l

Open Source Consulting, was: Optaros

2005-10-27 Thread Ted Roche
On Oct 26, 2005, at 10:25 PM, Christopher Schmidt wrote: Are there lots of open source consulting firms around? Yup. Do they do good things for the community? Define 'good' and 'community.' In my experience, there are hacks out there, and there are skilled entrepreneurs. Some leave their

Open Source Consulting, was: Optaros

2005-10-27 Thread Ted Roche
On Oct 26, 2005, at 10:25 PM, Christopher Schmidt wrote: Are there lots of open source consulting firms around? Yup. Do they do good things for the community? Define 'good' and 'community.' In my experience, there are hacks out there, and there are skilled entrepreneurs. Some leave t

List archives?

2005-10-27 Thread Ken D'Ambrosio
Hey, all. On occasion, I like to wend my way down the paths of list history, looking for this or that. Alas, we don't seem to have anything that's pre-2002; I just checked the three archive links off the wiki, and no dice. I imagine *someone* has a gnhlug mailbox somewhere with everything from p

Another tuna fish removed :(

2005-10-27 Thread Paul Lussier
As many on this list are likely to remember, there was once a great man page for tunefs in the original BSD. And, like the tuna fish in that man page, another comical documentation entry has been removed, this time in the open source world :( I actually just discovered this today. On a debian s

Re: Toll Booths (Was: Re: [OT] NH protest against HP printers with RFID chips Nov. 5th)

2005-10-27 Thread Neil Schelly
> Has anyone been to Atlanta? The EZ-Pass style toll system is what it > should be like anywhere they have an auto-payment type system. You can go > 80mph through the toll plaza. They have two larger lanes on the left side > of the highway and you can zip through like it wasn't even there. Your > l

Re: Toll Booths (Was: Re: [OT] NH protest against HP printers with RFID chips Nov. 5th)

2005-10-27 Thread Jerry Feldman
On Thursday 27 October 2005 9:26 am, Bill Freeman wrote: > The "point" is for them to be able to reduce their staffing (fire > token sellers/toll collectors). What? You thought that this stuff was > for the customer's convenience? Innocence of youth, I guess. Certainly not. It all comes d

Re: Speaking of Subversion

2005-10-27 Thread Paul Lussier
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Hi All, > > I'm looking for a couple of things related to Subversion: I would: a) head over to subversion.tigris.org and poke around b) read the O'Reilly book - online at svnbook.red-bean.com - free with subversion - with source you can even print a dea

Toll Booths (Was: Re: [OT] NH protest against HP printers with RFID chips Nov. 5th)

2005-10-27 Thread Bill Freeman
Travis Roy writes: ... > Then yo go through NY and they have GATES on the EZ-Pass lanes that you > have to actually stop and wait for the gate to raise up... what's the point! The "point" is for them to be able to reduce their staffing (fire token sellers/toll collectors). What? You t

Re: [OT] NH protest against HP printers with RFID chips Nov. 5th

2005-10-27 Thread Paul Lussier
"Thomas M. Albright" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> Are rental car companies responsible for the speeding violations >> of those renting? > > No; note the difference between renting and borrowing. You are paying to > use the car. Your name is in the records as the current user of the car. > If t

Re: Toll Booths (Was: Re: [OT] NH protest against HP printers with RFID chips Nov. 5th)

2005-10-27 Thread Jerry Feldman
On Thursday 27 October 2005 8:16 am, Travis Roy wrote: > Has anyone been to Atlanta? The EZ-Pass style toll system is what it > should be like anywhere they have an auto-payment type system. You can > go 80mph through the toll plaza. They have two larger lanes on the left > side of the highway and

Re: [OT] NH protest against HP printers with RFID chips Nov. 5th

2005-10-27 Thread Paul Lussier
Brian Chabot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Plus all over they have cameras. Pointed at your license plate. You > know it wouldn't be too hard to use OCR and a stopwatch to catch you > speeding through tolls. Travis Roy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > That is probably the most important thing

Toll Booths (Was: Re: [OT] NH protest against HP printers with RFID chips Nov. 5th)

2005-10-27 Thread Travis Roy
(However, they will ticket you if you go too fast through the toll booth). That's the one thing I don't like about the Fastpass/EZ-Pass system up here. Has anyone been to Atlanta? The EZ-Pass style toll system is what it should be like anywhere they have an auto-payment type system. You can

Re: [OT] NH protest against HP printers with RFID chips Nov. 5th

2005-10-27 Thread Jerry Feldman
On Wednesday 26 October 2005 6:14 pm, Brian wrote: > > just as you can challenge a radar device on > > its calibration. > > Have you ever tried that? I have. It doesn't work very well. The radar > companies basically train the cops on how to defend themselves and their > radar units in court. Th