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US killer spy drone controls switch to Linux
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| 12 January 2012
| John Leyden
Posted on 01/12/2012 8:49:09 AM PST by ShadowAce
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To: pyx
I run Slackware now and love it used to be a distro hopper But came back to one of my first. I used to run BSD back in the early 90s Minix, Bell Labs, Plan9,used to have to compile everything and then dd everything to your hard drive!
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01/12/2012 11:47:45 AM PST
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Lees Swrd
("Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe and preserve order in the world as well")
To: Lees Swrd
I recall Minix as being ... a challenge. LOL
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01/12/2012 12:02:20 PM PST
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pyx
(Rule#1.The LEFT lies.Rule#2.See Rule#1. IF THE LEFT CONTROLS THE LANGUAGE, IT CONTROLS THE ARGUMENT.)
To: pyx
It still is I got a copy of the new Minix and could not get it up and running. I think I may have lost my touch!
They claim Linux is for Geeks now, I wonder what we would have been called back in the day.I can recall on some older systems taking over 8hrs to compile one program. Most Distros now you can install in 10 mins and everything under the sun is included,click and go is what I call it ...
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01/12/2012 12:29:00 PM PST
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Lees Swrd
("Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe and preserve order in the world as well")
To: Lees Swrd
I can recall on some older systems taking over 8hrs to compile one program.
Even on a new dual core processor (I'm not rich enough for a quad core and it might give me pimples) an optimized kernel, its patches and new modules takes about two hours to compile and install.
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01/12/2012 12:58:23 PM PST
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pyx
(Rule#1.The LEFT lies.Rule#2.See Rule#1. IF THE LEFT CONTROLS THE LANGUAGE, IT CONTROLS THE ARGUMENT.)
To: hamboy
No kidding. I don't have enough spare time or money to run MS-windows.
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01/12/2012 1:32:45 PM PST
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zeugma
(Those of us who work for a living are outnumbered by those who vote for a living.)
To: ShadowAce
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01/12/2012 1:39:22 PM PST
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Bon mots
("When seconds count, the police are just minutes away...")
To: ShadowAce
If I was prone to following populists, I’d say that Windows SUCKS...but I’m not prone, and it works fine for me.
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01/12/2012 3:58:44 PM PST
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BobL
("Heartless" and "Inhumane" FReepers for Cain - we've HAD ENOUGH)
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