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Here's a little questionnaire. It's all a bit of fun.
INSTRUCTIONS: Copy the questions, click reply and paste into the post box. But the number of your answer underneath the question as a new paragraph. Please don't click "Reply quoting message".
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Q1. What is the best operating system available?
1. Microsoft Windows.
2. GNU Linux.
3. They all suck.
Q2. What operating system do you use?
1. Microsoft Windows.
2. GNU Linux.
3. Both.
Q3. How do you feel about Bill Gates?
1. He gave the world Windows! He rules!
2. I hate his very being and is merely a waste of floor space.
3. He's a nice guy. It's his company I hate.
Q4. What do you think of Windows?
1. It's great. It's the World's Most Popular OS!
2. It sucks, it's slow, it crashes all the time and Linux rules it in every way.
3. It's OK. It has its uses but it could be better.
Q5. What do you think of Linux?
1. Li-what?
2. It rules Windows in every way and is better at everything.
3. Has its bad points and sucks a bit at some things but generally better than Windows.
Q6. Where did your PC come from?
1. Packard Bell/Tiny/Compaq etc...
2. I had it built for me by Gateway/Mesh etc...
3. I built it myself.
Q7. What is your PC's environment?
1. A nice tidy kitchen/office.
2. My room with various computer magazines and games strewn around.
3. A room littered with internal gubbins, keyboards and other stuff.
Q8. Do you have a home network?
1. Network?
2. Just me and my Mum's/Dad's/sibling's.
3. This box, my boxen upstairs and the 486 in my toilet.
Q9. What do you use your PC for?
1. Games, office.
2. IRC, lodsa Net stuff etc...
3. LAN, network administration, making coffee.
Q10. What do you think of Macs?
1. Bit geeky. I prefer a hoody.
2. Look nice but they don't have the support.
3. Macs are cool. I want one, but I probably wouldn't use it often.
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Right, tot up your score, and divide it by 10. Look at the table below:
SCORE:
AVERAGE:
1-1.5: Novice computer user who just spends an hour a night on it chatting to his mates on MSN and playing Wolfenstein.
1.5-2.5: Advanced user who spends a lot of time doing stuff that's a bit geeky. You have bveen using computers for about 3-5 years
2.5-3: You have reached the Zen stage of computing and have advanced to a higher plane of reasoning and understanding. You also have a script that tells you how much porn you have.
3+: You have the intelligence of a pre-pubescent rabbit and need to learn how to do basic maths.
INSTRUCTIONS: Copy the questions, click reply and paste into the post box. But the number of your answer underneath the question as a new paragraph. Please don't click "Reply quoting message".
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Q1. What is the best operating system available?
1. Microsoft Windows.
2. GNU Linux.
3. They all suck.
Q2. What operating system do you use?
1. Microsoft Windows.
2. GNU Linux.
3. Both.
Q3. How do you feel about Bill Gates?
1. He gave the world Windows! He rules!
2. I hate his very being and is merely a waste of floor space.
3. He's a nice guy. It's his company I hate.
Q4. What do you think of Windows?
1. It's great. It's the World's Most Popular OS!
2. It sucks, it's slow, it crashes all the time and Linux rules it in every way.
3. It's OK. It has its uses but it could be better.
Q5. What do you think of Linux?
1. Li-what?
2. It rules Windows in every way and is better at everything.
3. Has its bad points and sucks a bit at some things but generally better than Windows.
Q6. Where did your PC come from?
1. Packard Bell/Tiny/Compaq etc...
2. I had it built for me by Gateway/Mesh etc...
3. I built it myself.
Q7. What is your PC's environment?
1. A nice tidy kitchen/office.
2. My room with various computer magazines and games strewn around.
3. A room littered with internal gubbins, keyboards and other stuff.
Q8. Do you have a home network?
1. Network?
2. Just me and my Mum's/Dad's/sibling's.
3. This box, my boxen upstairs and the 486 in my toilet.
Q9. What do you use your PC for?
1. Games, office.
2. IRC, lodsa Net stuff etc...
3. LAN, network administration, making coffee.
Q10. What do you think of Macs?
1. Bit geeky. I prefer a hoody.
2. Look nice but they don't have the support.
3. Macs are cool. I want one, but I probably wouldn't use it often.
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Right, tot up your score, and divide it by 10. Look at the table below:
SCORE:
AVERAGE:
1-1.5: Novice computer user who just spends an hour a night on it chatting to his mates on MSN and playing Wolfenstein.
1.5-2.5: Advanced user who spends a lot of time doing stuff that's a bit geeky. You have bveen using computers for about 3-5 years
2.5-3: You have reached the Zen stage of computing and have advanced to a higher plane of reasoning and understanding. You also have a script that tells you how much porn you have.
3+: You have the intelligence of a pre-pubescent rabbit and need to learn how to do basic maths.
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Q1. What is the best operating system available?
1. Microsoft Windows.
2. GNU Linux.
3. They all suck.
2. GNU Linux.
Q2. What operating system do you use?
1. Microsoft Windows.
2. GNU Linux.
3. Both.
1. Microsoft Windows.
Q3. How do you feel about Bill Gates?
1. He gave the world Windows! He rules!
2. I hate his very being and is merely a waste of floor space.
3. He's a nice guy. It's his company I hate.
3. He's a nice guy. It's his company I hate.
Q4. What do you think of Windows?
1. It's great. It's the World's Most Popular OS!
2. It sucks, it's slow, it crashes all the time and Linux rules it in every way.
3. It's OK. It has its uses but it could be better.
3. It's OK. It has its uses but it could be better.
Q5. What do you think of Linux?
1. Li-what?
2. It rules Windows in every way and is better at everything.
3. Has its bad points and sucks a bit at some things but generally better than Windows.
3. Has its bad points and sucks a bit at some things but generally better than Windows.
Q6. Where did your PC come from?
1. Packard Bell/Tiny/Compaq etc...
2. I had it built for me by Gateway/Mesh etc...
3. I built it myself.
2. I had it built for me by Gateway/Mesh etc...
Q7. What is your PC's environment?
1. A nice tidy kitchen/office.
2. My room with various computer magazines and games strewn around.
3. A room littered with internal gubbins, keyboards and other stuff.
2. My room
Q8. Do you have a home network?
1. Network?
2. Just me and my Mum's/Dad's/sibling's.
3. This box, my boxen upstairs and the 486 in my toilet.
1. Network? (I dont need one thanks :))
Q9. What do you use your PC for?
1. Games, office.
2. IRC, lodsa Net stuff etc...
3. LAN, network administration, making coffee.
2. IRC, lodsa Net stuff etc...
Q10. What do you think of Macs?
1. Bit geeky. I prefer a hoody.
2. Look nice but they don't have the support.
3. Macs are cool. I want one, but I probably wouldn't use it often.
2. i suppose, they look nice, they just don't have the upgrade capacity I'd like.
I got 22. 22/10= 2.2
1.5-2.5: Advanced user who spends a lot of time doing stuff that's a bit geeky. You have bveen using computers for about 3-5 years.
Although a lot of those answers didn't really fit my answer.
I wouldn't say I knew much about computers, other than how to use them effectively for what I need.
1. Microsoft Windows.
2. GNU Linux.
3. They all suck.
2. GNU Linux.
Q2. What operating system do you use?
1. Microsoft Windows.
2. GNU Linux.
3. Both.
1. Microsoft Windows.
Q3. How do you feel about Bill Gates?
1. He gave the world Windows! He rules!
2. I hate his very being and is merely a waste of floor space.
3. He's a nice guy. It's his company I hate.
3. He's a nice guy. It's his company I hate.
Q4. What do you think of Windows?
1. It's great. It's the World's Most Popular OS!
2. It sucks, it's slow, it crashes all the time and Linux rules it in every way.
3. It's OK. It has its uses but it could be better.
3. It's OK. It has its uses but it could be better.
Q5. What do you think of Linux?
1. Li-what?
2. It rules Windows in every way and is better at everything.
3. Has its bad points and sucks a bit at some things but generally better than Windows.
3. Has its bad points and sucks a bit at some things but generally better than Windows.
Q6. Where did your PC come from?
1. Packard Bell/Tiny/Compaq etc...
2. I had it built for me by Gateway/Mesh etc...
3. I built it myself.
2. I had it built for me by Gateway/Mesh etc...
Q7. What is your PC's environment?
1. A nice tidy kitchen/office.
2. My room with various computer magazines and games strewn around.
3. A room littered with internal gubbins, keyboards and other stuff.
2. My room
Q8. Do you have a home network?
1. Network?
2. Just me and my Mum's/Dad's/sibling's.
3. This box, my boxen upstairs and the 486 in my toilet.
1. Network? (I dont need one thanks :))
Q9. What do you use your PC for?
1. Games, office.
2. IRC, lodsa Net stuff etc...
3. LAN, network administration, making coffee.
2. IRC, lodsa Net stuff etc...
Q10. What do you think of Macs?
1. Bit geeky. I prefer a hoody.
2. Look nice but they don't have the support.
3. Macs are cool. I want one, but I probably wouldn't use it often.
2. i suppose, they look nice, they just don't have the upgrade capacity I'd like.
I got 22. 22/10= 2.2
1.5-2.5: Advanced user who spends a lot of time doing stuff that's a bit geeky. You have bveen using computers for about 3-5 years.
Although a lot of those answers didn't really fit my answer.
I wouldn't say I knew much about computers, other than how to use them effectively for what I need.
To nitpick, because I /am/ pedantic.
Tyla wrote:
> Mac OSX even comes with a Linux Console!! I caught one of our developers playing with it yesterday!!
It's not a "Linux" console, but tcsh (not even bash -- which Rob and others would be accustomed to) running on top of your Mach kernel, which is definately not Linux, and based on FreeBSD.
[snip]
> And it's now OpenSource and Server ready...
"Server Ready" sure, but not [exactly] opensource. I'd like to see where I can download the sourcecode for Aqua.. on the other hand, Apple are trying to get into the opensource movement, and the FreeBSD system which it is based upon /is/ opensource, but not in the "Linux" (GPL.. http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html) meaning of the phrase. But the alterations they've made to that system, and the entire windowing system that sits on top of it, isn't free in any sense of the word. Which is great. Because it's cool.
*Insomnia departs feeling a bit smug and goes to have a shower*
Tyla wrote:
> Mac OSX even comes with a Linux Console!! I caught one of our developers playing with it yesterday!!
It's not a "Linux" console, but tcsh (not even bash -- which Rob and others would be accustomed to) running on top of your Mach kernel, which is definately not Linux, and based on FreeBSD.
[snip]
> And it's now OpenSource and Server ready...
"Server Ready" sure, but not [exactly] opensource. I'd like to see where I can download the sourcecode for Aqua.. on the other hand, Apple are trying to get into the opensource movement, and the FreeBSD system which it is based upon /is/ opensource, but not in the "Linux" (GPL.. http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html) meaning of the phrase. But the alterations they've made to that system, and the entire windowing system that sits on top of it, isn't free in any sense of the word. Which is great. Because it's cool.
*Insomnia departs feeling a bit smug and goes to have a shower*
It can't possibly be Linux, because MacOSX has never been anywhere GNU. Sure, it may be Unix-based but Unix is just a philosphy. Linux is so much more than just Unix.
The Final Word on MacOSX (for ROB... Be prepared for this one!!)
Mac OSX... "And Tyla, as I explained before, The Mac isn't really comparable and so to include it would just serve to aid confusion."...
Ok, Heres the root of Mac OSX... (Taken from Apple.com)
"Beneath the appealing, easy-to-use interface of Mac OS X, you’ll find an industrial-strength, UNIX-based foundation, called Darwin. The Mach 3.0 kernel in Darwin gives Mac OS X its robust UNIX base."
- A Mach 3.0 kernel with support for symmetric multiprocessing.
- Based on 4.4BSD with networking from FreeBSD 3.2.
- Support for most POSIX APIs.
- Popular UNIX development tools such as GCC, GDB, vi, emacs, pico, Perl, etc.
- Popular UNIX shell tools such as grep, chmod, ps, crontab, top, tail, etc.
"Web Sharing. Serve your own Web site using the Open Source Apache web server built in to Mac OS X."
"Best of all, Darwin is distributed under Apple’s Open Source license, so engineers around the world can help Apple make Mac OS X the best operating system on the planet."
User-Friendly Unix
“I know I’m going to get flamed for writing this, but Apple Computer’s Mac OS X 10.1 is what Linux-on-the-desktop people crave: a Unix-based OS with an interface even a novice can handle.”
— Michael J. DeMaria Network Computing
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Mac OSX even comes with a Linux Console!! I caught one of our developers playing with it yesterday!!
So there you have it.. A Mac is a computer, in fact, thaks to Mac OSX, probably more superior to any WinTel Box out there!! And it's now OpenSource and Server ready...
**Tyla leaves all smug**
Mac OSX... "And Tyla, as I explained before, The Mac isn't really comparable and so to include it would just serve to aid confusion."...
Ok, Heres the root of Mac OSX... (Taken from Apple.com)
"Beneath the appealing, easy-to-use interface of Mac OS X, you’ll find an industrial-strength, UNIX-based foundation, called Darwin. The Mach 3.0 kernel in Darwin gives Mac OS X its robust UNIX base."
- A Mach 3.0 kernel with support for symmetric multiprocessing.
- Based on 4.4BSD with networking from FreeBSD 3.2.
- Support for most POSIX APIs.
- Popular UNIX development tools such as GCC, GDB, vi, emacs, pico, Perl, etc.
- Popular UNIX shell tools such as grep, chmod, ps, crontab, top, tail, etc.
"Web Sharing. Serve your own Web site using the Open Source Apache web server built in to Mac OS X."
"Best of all, Darwin is distributed under Apple’s Open Source license, so engineers around the world can help Apple make Mac OS X the best operating system on the planet."
User-Friendly Unix
“I know I’m going to get flamed for writing this, but Apple Computer’s Mac OS X 10.1 is what Linux-on-the-desktop people crave: a Unix-based OS with an interface even a novice can handle.”
— Michael J. DeMaria Network Computing
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Mac OSX even comes with a Linux Console!! I caught one of our developers playing with it yesterday!!
So there you have it.. A Mac is a computer, in fact, thaks to Mac OSX, probably more superior to any WinTel Box out there!! And it's now OpenSource and Server ready...
**Tyla leaves all smug**
Turbonutter wrote:
> Hmm, I thought you live in Leeds...
Nope.. Live in good old expensive and overated Oxford!! (Actually just 10 miles out side to the north!!)
> Hmm, I thought you live in Leeds...
Nope.. Live in good old expensive and overated Oxford!! (Actually just 10 miles out side to the north!!)
Hmm, I thought you live in Leeds...
I should get home by 4:30. Either that or or 5:30.
I should get home by 4:30. Either that or or 5:30.
Turbonutter wrote:
>I should get home early today (ah, study leave), what time are you at the office until?
About 4pm depending on how creative I'm feeling!;-)
>Also, do you go into Leeds much?
Arghh!! The North... Us Southerners are allergic to the North!!
>I should get home early today (ah, study leave), what time are you at the office until?
About 4pm depending on how creative I'm feeling!;-)
>Also, do you go into Leeds much?
Arghh!! The North... Us Southerners are allergic to the North!!
(BTW, It was a Mozilla-style theme, but still very NS6)
I should get home early today (ah, study leave), what time are you at the office until?
Also, do you go into Leeds much?
I should get home early today (ah, study leave), what time are you at the office until?
Also, do you go into Leeds much?
Nah, I've got rid of the NS6 theme for something much nicer. I also have some really cool window borders. Check out the Blackwell-Synergie grab I gave you, and I'll upload some more tonight. Yes, that is really the environment I work in and it's damn fast!
Another point about Debian:
How can he critise APT? It's a lot better than anything else you can get and if you don't like it then just use rpm or compile it yourself. I worked out that about 80% of my system has been apt'd. All I have to do is tell it to get a program and it gets it, simple. Sure, it's not perfect, but nothing is, and if the program isn't available for some reason just do it the old fashioned way and compile it (or get the RPM).
Also, the whole point of stable/testing/unstable is that you can release a load of stable stuff and dump it on a CD. That's why it's identicle. Also, the ALSA drivers have not been proved stable. I should know.
How can he critise APT? It's a lot better than anything else you can get and if you don't like it then just use rpm or compile it yourself. I worked out that about 80% of my system has been apt'd. All I have to do is tell it to get a program and it gets it, simple. Sure, it's not perfect, but nothing is, and if the program isn't available for some reason just do it the old fashioned way and compile it (or get the RPM).
Also, the whole point of stable/testing/unstable is that you can release a load of stable stuff and dump it on a CD. That's why it's identicle. Also, the ALSA drivers have not been proved stable. I should know.
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