Wednesday, November 10, 2004

My workstation OS: FreeBSD. "When you have to get work done (especially if you're self-employed) it's important to choose the right tools to enhance your productivity. If your work has something to do with a computer, the operating system is especially important. Of all of the OSes that I have used and reviewed over the years -- and I still have all of them available -- I prefer FreeBSD's "new technology release" as my main workstation operating system. Why? Because I can get more work done with it." Read the article at NewsForge. [OSNews] 10:23:26 PM    comment []

Progeny Debian 2.0 RC1. Progeny Debian 2.0 DE RC1 has been released. Progeny Debian 2.0 DE aims to provide an unmatched 'out of the box' environment for software developers building applications for the Java, Mono/.NET and LAMP platforms. [OSNews] 9:05:05 PM    comment []

I agree with John Battelle that Google is not a Netscape, but what a joke to think that Larry and Sergey are the next Bill Gates. John, when Gates was younger, he was a constant evangelist, deal-maker, BOGUer. He'd do anything to win. Larry and Sergey are, by comparison, cloistered, insulated, aloof bordering on arrogant. I'm sure they're smart, but in an academic way, which isn't the same thing as being smart in a commercial way. All their second acts have been duds, they're still lookiing for another hit. Also, they pick the wrong battles to fight, ones that have no bearing on their success. And they're really shitty at building consensus behind a developer platform, something that Bill excelled at, in the old days, when he was trying. [Scripting News] 8:27:54 PM    comment []

GTA Throws in the Kitchen Sink. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas serves up a little something for everyone, unless you're against mayhem and dark humor. By Lore Sjöberg. [Wired News] 8:03:33 PM    comment []

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