Re: Estimating the Airspeed Velocity of an Unladen Swallow

2003-11-20 Thread Terence McCarthy
On Thu, 20 Nov 2003 10:02:42 -0800 Tony Alfrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Again, an example of someone with FAR too much time on their hands. ;-) Look, if you don't like scientific research don't subscribe-- No! Try again, Right!, so you don't think -Bother, try again: Ok, they have too

Re: [InterLUG] AOL now in the Linux PC business

2003-11-19 Thread Terence McCarthy
On Wed, 19 Nov 2003 17:00:04 -0500 Kurt Wall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kurt -- A conclusion is simply the place where someone got tired of thinking. I can see why you stopped there :-) Terence ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL

Re: TextMaker

2003-11-15 Thread Terence McCarthy
On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 01:16:23 -0500 Kurt Wall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Has anyone received their TextMaker $11.11 download instructions yet? I've not seen mine... If you're keen to get started, download the 30 day trial- I think you can then unlock it when you get the instructions. If not save

Re: SUSE Linux 9.0 Professional Update - night 1 ot

2003-11-13 Thread Terence McCarthy
On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 19:50:58 -0700 Collins Richey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And the classic (unknown origin): The optimist believes that we live in the best of all possible worlds; the pessimist believes that this is true. Or my favorite: A man has two sons, an optimist and a pessimist.

Re: Braindead Windows

2003-11-12 Thread Terence McCarthy
On Tue, 11 Nov 2003 08:02:05 -0800 Tony Alfrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I consulted for a place once that, when I told IS I wanted to run linux on the in-house computer they gave me to use, basically threated to fire me. I literally had to hide the linux partition on the box. I'm

Re: a great site for following sco v. ibm

2003-11-12 Thread Terence McCarthy
On Tue, 11 Nov 2003 22:52:37 -0500 dep [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: neat site. and no, i have no connection whatsoever with it. -- Hey, dep, you don't have to say it twice! :-) Terence ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: SUSE Linux 9.0 Professional Update - night 1

2003-11-12 Thread Terence McCarthy
On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 12:42:39 -0600 Andrew L. Gould [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 1. No cool graphical representation of a math formula on the box or cover. (Aha! Already we see the corporate smothering of creativity!) Do we? 2. The DVD was bad. (Or do you need a special DVD reader for

Re: SUSE Linux 9.0 Professional Update - night 1

2003-11-12 Thread Terence McCarthy
On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 15:12:39 -0600 Andrew L. Gould [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I forgot the wink. (I hope I'm not **that** cynical.) :-) Remember Ambrose Beirce (The Devil's Dictionary) A cynic is a man whose faulty vision sees things as they are, and not as they ought to be. :-)) Terence

Re: Merging pdf files

2003-11-10 Thread Terence McCarthy
On Sun, 9 Nov 2003 23:05:22 -0500 dep [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: thanks. actually, at that time i was concerned with taking a few pages from a much larger pdf file and saving 'em as a pdf. but this will allow assembling those saved pages into one bigun, which will be very useful to me in due

Re: OT The Grinch who stole Linux

2003-11-09 Thread Terence McCarthy
On Sun, 9 Nov 2003 12:45:32 -0600 Alan Jackson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just had a bizarre thought. Parody of a copywritten work is a protected form of expression. What would a parody of copywrite protected code be? 8-) Or music, or videos? Lots more money for lawyers. First, let's kill

Re: Linux in Dallas at the SEG

2003-11-01 Thread Terence McCarthy
On Sat, 1 Nov 2003 14:21:22 -0600 Alan Jackson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was in Dallas this week for the Society of Exploration Geophysicists meeting. A few interesting Unix/Linux items to report. Thanks, Alan, there are some encouraging things here. Terence

Re: Moving to London OT

2003-10-29 Thread Terence McCarthy
On Wed, 29 Oct 2003 02:50:53 -0300 Federico Voges [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm leaving to London this saturday (yup, not much time but they have someone by monday) :) Welcome to the UK, Frederico, let us know how you get on. Terence ___

Re: BarbieOS anyone?

2003-10-24 Thread Terence McCarthy
On Fri, 24 Oct 2003 09:07:21 -0400 Tom Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, 2003-10-23 at 23:36, Collins Richey wrote: Ok, who'll be first to try BarbieOS 1.0? It's debian based; if it's named gnu/barbie, I'll puke. http://linuxtoday.com/developer/2003102400226NWCY I wish this

Re: I need a distro recommendation!

2003-10-17 Thread Terence McCarthy
On Fri, 17 Oct 2003 19:20:23 + Robert E. Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: SNIP! Rehat is too buggy. Gentoo takes too long. Debian leaves you with a bad taste in your mouth. You don't want to pay for SuSE. You also want Ease of use after installation, lack of show-stopping bugs (i.e. no

Re: Has open software gone nuts?

2003-10-14 Thread Terence McCarthy
On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 13:34:16 -0400 (EDT) Net Llama! [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There is no interpretation. The GPL clearly explicitly requires that you release the source for your work, and all derrivitive works. The FSF is enforcing that requirement. I'll ask again, how would you propose

Re: TEST

2003-10-03 Thread Terence McCarthy
On Fri, 3 Oct 2003 07:37:54 -0600 Collins Richey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Of course. A bare TEST message (with or without [please] ignore) simply means reply with wiseass remarks! OK, so when do we get some? Terence ___ Linux-users mailing list

Re: TEST

2003-10-03 Thread Terence McCarthy
On Fri, 3 Oct 2003 11:13:40 -0600 Collins Richey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Check the archives. Awwh- and I thought I might get something new.. Terence ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -

Re: OT: Here we go again ...

2003-09-20 Thread Terence McCarthy
On Sat, 20 Sep 2003 07:46:44 -0400 dep [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: quoth Philip J. Koenig: | [END OF CITATIONS] ah. one a.p. story citing one congressman and two some guy said quotes. | Open mouth, insert foot. your choice. -- dep Don't waste bandwidth, Philip, DEP is always

Re: OT: Here we go again ...

2003-09-20 Thread Terence McCarthy
On Sat, 20 Sep 2003 10:53:46 -0400 dep [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: in the immortal words of murray gell-mann, if i have seen farther than others it is because i'm surrounded by midgets. -- I really think you believe this! Terence ___ Linux-users

Re: A contented linux user

2003-09-14 Thread Terence McCarthy
On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 06:56:39 +1000 Keith Antoine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And the said drug companies will/do dump those drugs that are declared unsafe in the US on other unsuspecting countries. There are some great examples in Oz at the moment I am informed. But I hope are not taking!

Re: SCO speaks the truth

2003-09-12 Thread Terence McCarthy
On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 20:34:27 -0600 Collins Richey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This particular horse appears to be unique - an a**hole at both ends. As the English say: When has a horse got two a**holes? When there's one at the back and one on its back. I was amused at the line: Clearly,

Re: Test

2003-09-01 Thread Terence McCarthy
On Mon, 1 Sep 2003 18:31:00 +1000 Keith Antoine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thats no bloody good, I lost the instruction sheet. so what about the hand book? Terence ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -

Re: moz 5

2003-08-28 Thread Terence McCarthy
On Wed, 27 Aug 2003 23:10:49 -0700 Ken Moffat [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At last thay will have spel chek for male/gnus. Good, it's needed. Terence ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -

Re: moz 5

2003-08-28 Thread Terence McCarthy
On Thu, 28 Aug 2003 07:54:37 -0400 Kurt Wall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I no that my spelling is core wrecked; my spell checker told me sew. A pun my word! There isn't an intention corrector or checker, though, and there certainly is room for one! Terence

Re: Test

2003-08-27 Thread Terence McCarthy
On 27 Aug 2003 00:17:17 -0400 burns [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: radio check, over OK, over ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users

Re: SuSE 8.2 kernel sources

2003-08-25 Thread Terence McCarthy
On Thu, 21 Aug 2003 09:07:54 +0200 Roger Oberholtzer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Doesn't SuSE 8.2 install kernel sources in /usr/src? Is this something you have to actively select to have installed? Yes, Roger, you will have to download the latest source rpm and install it. Try

Re: SuSE 8.2 kernel sources

2003-08-21 Thread Terence McCarthy
On Thu, 21 Aug 2003 09:07:54 +0200 Roger Oberholtzer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Doesn't SuSE 8.2 install kernel sources in /usr/src? Is this something you have to actively select to have installed? I don't see them on my system. Of course I will add the package, but is this as expected? Or did

Re: acixxx problem compiling new kernel 2.4.20

2003-08-19 Thread Terence McCarthy
On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 09:45:45 -0500 Alma J Wetzker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It is my understanding that the cdrom drives need to be addressed as scsi devices. No. You only need SCSI emulation if you wish to use a CD writer. As most Linux progs originally were written for Unix type systems

Re: spam issues

2003-07-30 Thread Terence McCarthy
On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 12:47:51 -0500 David A. Bandel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Next week, I send out a past due notice with a note that if they don't pay within a week, I'll start court proceedings against them for non-payment. I plan to sequester their company as part of the whole thing. Will

Re: New Step

2003-02-20 Thread Terence McCarthy
On 02/20/03 00:44, Roger Oberholtzer wrote: Where do dead SxS steps go when they die? Does anyone hear them scream? i'm not sure if you're serious or joking :) Hey, open your own thread for one or the other! This is both! I love this- it begs one to actually think about things- In

Re: It works OT

2002-07-18 Thread Terence McCarthy
On Wed, 17 Jul 2002 23:25:13 -0400 Matthew Carpenter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Linux ALSO often has problems because most of the people on this list like to learn (aka tinker). Ouch! OK, Gov, I'll come quietly- you've got me bang to rights. 99% of my (Linux) problems are caused by me

Re: some really basic networking questions

2002-07-15 Thread Terence McCarthy
On Mon, 15 Jul 2002 14:44:38 -0400 (EDT) Net Llama! [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Redhat. Even if just 1 distro doesn't folllow the rule, that automatically means its not law. No- surely it just means one has broken the law? A criminal breaking the law doesn't mean it's not the law. But are

Re: Still the best...

2002-06-22 Thread Terence McCarthy
On Sat, 22 Jun 2002 10:12:15 -0400 Bruce Marshall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar. Go on, list them. Terence ___ Linux-users mailing list - http://linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users

Re: Still the best...

2002-06-22 Thread Terence McCarthy
On Sat, 22 Jun 2002 12:41:18 -0400 Bruce Marshall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Saturday 22 June 2002 12:32 pm, Terence McCarthy wrote: On Sat, 22 Jun 2002 10:12:15 -0400 Bruce Marshall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar. Go on, list them

Fw: Re: OTThe Net Tightens

2002-06-13 Thread Terence McCarthy
From: Keith Antoine [EMAIL PROTECTED] Nah, not in orstralia! we are all convicts, Don't complain- you were picked by some of the best judges in Britain! :-) Terence ___ Linux-users mailing list - http://linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users

Feds, industry battle the biggest network bug (The Register)

2002-06-12 Thread Terence McCarthy
This story (http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/55/25693.html) talks about the ASN.1 problems. To a neophyte of the protocols etc., of the internet it seems worrying: to a computer user the following is frightening: So severe are the potential ramifications of widespread ASN.1 security

Re: Analogies Metaphorsot

2002-06-12 Thread Terence McCarthy
On Wed, 12 Jun 2002 14:33:32 -0500 Ronnie Gauthier [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Got this from another list I'm on. Enjoy...makes yoiu wonder just what experience they went through to come up with these. I don't want to know, but, boy, some of them are classics! VMT for the laughter. Terence

Re: Feds, industry battle the biggest network bug (The Register)

2002-06-12 Thread Terence McCarthy
On Wed, 12 Jun 2002 20:55:57 +0100 Pam R [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Naughty naughty programmers to be relying on open-source rubbush. You mean, without reading it, (or even checking the spelling?)? Pam -- Tony Blair and Bill Gates are my heroes. Says it all really. :-)) Terence

Steal the hard disk! -Linux to the rescue.

2002-06-12 Thread Terence McCarthy
This just caught my eye:- http://www.kewney.com/articles/020611-nodisk.html Terence ___ Linux-users mailing list - http://linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Archives,and Digests are located at the above URL.

Re: tsting

2002-03-05 Thread Terence McCarthy
nswring you Trence ___ Linux-users mailing list - http://linux-sxsorg/mailman/listinfo/linux-users Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Archives,and Digests are located at the above URL