techThursday, December 23, 2004
When Apple decided to make OS X a Unix clone, they wanted to make the underlying Unix system open source. The GNU-Darwin project is a combination of Apple's unix and the GNU operating system (also used by Linux) - and there is a PC port as well.
small, light weight web browser. open source of course. Don't think that there's a Windows port.
Monday, December 20, 2004
techie fiction update.
Uhm, not like humanoid robots or anthropomorphized robots - just ordinary autonomous mining machines. I want to get it very technically accurate though, so I gotta do some heavy research first.
Techie Fiction
I want to start a fiction blog - a techie fiction blog. I think it'll probably be about deep-space mining robots.
The Art Of Unix Programming
The Art of Unix Programming by Eric S. Raymond is a very good book to learn about the Unix design in general as well as programming for Unix. (here Unix includes all flavors of Unix - notably Linux).
It discusses design issues of Unix and other Operating Systems.
It's a good book for anyone who thinks that MS Windows is a piece of junk and wants to know why. This book shows specific points where the design of Windows falls short(in reguards to security and reliability) and why it can't be fixed without breaking backwards compatability.
It discusses open-source software design and how it encourages better, more reliable software.
In general, Unix is awesome and everyone should scrap WinDoze in favor of Linux.
It discusses design issues of Unix and other Operating Systems.
It's a good book for anyone who thinks that MS Windows is a piece of junk and wants to know why. This book shows specific points where the design of Windows falls short(in reguards to security and reliability) and why it can't be fixed without breaking backwards compatability.
It discusses open-source software design and how it encourages better, more reliable software.
In general, Unix is awesome and everyone should scrap WinDoze in favor of Linux.
Sunday, December 05, 2004
It just keeps getting worse.
I remember back when most people could use Microsoft Windows without any major problems for years at a stretch. Now it seems that everyone is dealing with serious problems most of the time. They also seem to have a lot to do with Norton Antivirus.
I like to blame Microsoft for most of the problem. It may also partly be Symantec's fault, but they're trying to write security software for a piece of junk operating system so they can't be blamed too much.
Another factor is the huge increase in viruses, spyware, and the like. But this can also be attributed to Microsoft's lame software. They just make it way to easy for people to maliciously exploit the operating system.
I like to blame Microsoft for most of the problem. It may also partly be Symantec's fault, but they're trying to write security software for a piece of junk operating system so they can't be blamed too much.
Another factor is the huge increase in viruses, spyware, and the like. But this can also be attributed to Microsoft's lame software. They just make it way to easy for people to maliciously exploit the operating system.