[PLUG] Microsoft at SC09

2009-11-17 Thread Keith Lofstrom
Microsoft had the biggest booth at Supercomputers09, 50x90 feet. The huge exhibit floor (about 260,000 square feet ) was crowded, but not around the M$ booth. One reason was that they had some of their boothbabes dressed like cops or Marine officers or some uniform like that. Maybe they were en

Re: [PLUG] Why are PSU network services...

2009-11-17 Thread Aaron
Michael: This is off topic. For being a God fearing man you are pretty negative. Cheer up lado! As an atheist I have to say: live and be happy already! and..who cares anyway? So what if it's down...do some studying. Get a coffee.. Work on your goals. /shrug Moving along. :D Aaron aa...@kalo

Re: [PLUG] Why are PSU network services...

2009-11-17 Thread Michael Robinson
> I've had to have this discussion with people who've never managed, > administered or troubleshot an enterprise network. This seems like this is > the case with you Michael. It is not a complete apples to apples comparison > but the ideas still work. Automobiles have been around for some 100 years

[PLUG] What permits apache to write files?

2009-11-17 Thread Keith Lofstrom
I probably have my apache server set up somewhat incorrectly for one of my oldest websites. I run a lot of wikis on many websites, and the wikis permit apache cgi clients to rewrite apache owned wiki content under some circumstances. What is scary is that a couple of my static html files, alleged

Re: [PLUG] Why are PSU network services...

2009-11-17 Thread drew wymore
On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 9:34 PM, Michael Robinson wrote: > > > If you are a PSU staff person, please don't be offended. Some of > > > you are very dedicated good professors. Others, I honestly wonder > > > what you are doing there. I'm not going to list any names because > > > that would be stu

Re: [PLUG] Why are PSU network services...

2009-11-17 Thread Jason Dagit
On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 9:34 PM, Michael Robinson wrote: > > Please keep name calling using crude foul language to yourself. > I think it's unfortunate that I need to ask, but what does this entire thread have to do with linux or being a linux user? As near as I can tell, it is off-topic. Pleas

Re: [PLUG] Why are PSU network services...

2009-11-17 Thread Michael Robinson
> > If you are a PSU staff person, please don't be offended. Some of > > you are very dedicated good professors. Others, I honestly wonder > > what you are doing there. I'm not going to list any names because > > that would be stupid and rude. > > No offense, but you're a shithead. Do you see h

Re: [PLUG] Top500 List, and SC09

2009-11-17 Thread Keith Lofstrom
On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 04:02:58PM -0800, Michael Rasmussen wrote: > OS (by the detail, 3 entries for RedHat, 1 for CentOS ..., Generic Linux) > http://www.top500.org/stats/list/34/os It is interesting that only 107 out of the 446 Linux machines identify by distro - and that Scientific Linux, the

Re: [PLUG] Why are PSU network services...

2009-11-17 Thread Wil Cooley
Michael Robinson wrote: > going to be down on November 20? Shouldn't PSU have a high > availability set up? OHSU for patient records uses a hidden > off site data center that is secured. Why doesn't PSU do this? Power & Money. The Engineering Building and the Data Center there is fairly new.

Re: [PLUG] [ANNOUNCEMENT] PLUG Advanced Topics November 19th, 2009 **NEW NIGHT and LOCATION**

2009-11-17 Thread Russell Senior
> "Randal" == Randal L Schwartz writes: > "Alan" == Alan writes: Alan> PLUG Advanced Topics November 19th 2009 7pm - 9pm Randal> I realize finding a night that isn't otherwise busy is Randal> impossible, but unfortunately, this particular date will force Randal> people to choose betwee

Re: [PLUG] Searching Mail List Archives

2009-11-17 Thread Wil Cooley
Rich Shepard wrote: >What is the recommended procedure to search for this thread so I can see > if the information is relevant to today's lack of messages. > > TIA, > > Rich > ___ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinu

Re: [PLUG] [ANNOUNCEMENT] PLUG Advanced Topics November 19th, 2009 **NEW NIGHT and LOCATION**

2009-11-17 Thread Randal L. Schwartz
> "Alan" == Alan writes: Alan> PLUG Advanced Topics Alan> November 19th 2009 Alan> 7pm - 9pm I realize finding a night that isn't otherwise busy is impossible, but unfortunately, this particular date will force people to choose between PLUG-AT and igniteportland.com, featuring yours truly a

Re: [PLUG] Top500 List Released Today at SC09

2009-11-17 Thread Rich Shepard
On Tue, 17 Nov 2009, Michael Rasmussen wrote: > For OS Specific stats: > > OS Family (lumps together all Linux varients into one bucket) > http://www.top500.org/stats/list/34/osfam > > OS (by the detail, 3 entries for RedHat, 1 for CentOS ..., Generic Linux) > http://www.top500.org/stats/list/34/o

[PLUG] Job Openings - Build Engineer / Lab Tech

2009-11-17 Thread Wagoner, Roger
Hello, I have any opening for a 3-6 month contract in Hillsboro, OR, doing build, release and validation SW engineering in Python in an embedded Linux environment. The rate is $30-40/hour W2. Please email resume to rwago...@volt.com if interested and I'll send the complete description. I al

Re: [PLUG] Top500 List Released Today at SC09

2009-11-17 Thread Michael Rasmussen
On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 03:39:21PM -0800, Jameson Williams wrote: > The latest list of the five-hundred most powerful computers in the world was > released today. Linux powers Oak Ridge's Cray XT5 system "Jaguar," which is > back in the #1 slot. (Not to say that almost all of the others on the list

[PLUG] Top500 List Released Today at SC09

2009-11-17 Thread Jameson Williams
The latest list of the five-hundred most powerful computers in the world was released today. Linux powers Oak Ridge's Cray XT5 system "Jaguar," which is back in the #1 slot. (Not to say that almost all of the others on the list don't run Linux, too.) http://www.top500.org/lists/2009/11 -- James

[PLUG] WINE verses ReactOS...

2009-11-17 Thread Michael Robinson
Which ultimately is the better approach to producing a free way to use that can't live without it Windows program? ReactOS right now is at least 2 months behind optimal schedule for 0.3.11 with 0.5.0 who knows how far away. Asking about ReactOS 0.3.11 on the forum boards, I'm not the only one wh

Re: [PLUG] [ANNOUNCEMENT] PLUG Advanced Topics November 19th, 2009 **NEW NIGHT and LOCATION**

2009-11-17 Thread Tony Rick
On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 4:27 PM, Alan wrote: > [We're back! Sorry for the downtime. Personal issues ate my brain.] > > We have a new location, a new night, and an old time. > > Michael Dexter is helping me keep things organized > and helping with planing. He will help getting speakers and the l

Re: [PLUG] Why are PSU network services...

2009-11-17 Thread chris (fool) mccraw
On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 06:55, Joe Pruett wrote: > i have nothing to do with psu, but have been part of a university > computing staff.  i think you are overestimating the resources available > to a university computing group. hah, to say the least. that was my past (and hopefully) future life

Re: [PLUG] Why are PSU network services...

2009-11-17 Thread Daniel Herrington
Michael, I think you're confusing two concepts, namely DR and HA. Secondary data centers exist for Disaster Recovery, or Business Continuity, purposes. They have redundancy of the enterprise network, data, and application services. HA is simply duplicated services within the same network envir

Re: [PLUG] Why are PSU network services...

2009-11-17 Thread Joe Pruett
> going to be down on November 20? Shouldn't PSU have a high > availability set up? OHSU for patient records uses a hidden > off site data center that is secured. Why doesn't PSU do this? > > I suppose I and anyone else who is a PSU student got an announcement > that most services are going to b

Re: [PLUG] Why are PSU network services...

2009-11-17 Thread drew wymore
On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 12:28 AM, Michael Robinson wrote: > going to be down on November 20? Shouldn't PSU have a high > availability set up? OHSU for patient records uses a hidden > off site data center that is secured. Why doesn't PSU do this? > > I suppose I and anyone else who is a PSU stu

[PLUG] Why are PSU network services...

2009-11-17 Thread Michael Robinson
going to be down on November 20? Shouldn't PSU have a high availability set up? OHSU for patient records uses a hidden off site data center that is secured. Why doesn't PSU do this? I suppose I and anyone else who is a PSU student got an announcement that most services are going to be down af