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In lugnet.cad.dev, Don Heyse wrote: ... (...) In short, it's an application platform written for Windows. TrackDraw itself is just a self-contained executable. Unlike traditional Windows applications, it doesn't touch the registry. (...) No, but (...) (21 years ago, 7-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) My impression from the first movie is that after a human is no longer useful for energy production, they are pureed and fed to other humans thru IVs. You still have a net loss of chemical energy each generation though, since some carbon, (...) (21 years ago, 7-Aug-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Cool, new code! I'll have to go easy on the Microsoft bashing for a little while. By the way, what is .Net anyhow? I thought it was the latest name for SOAP (perhaps that explains the XML). And hey, since TrackDraw seems to import and export (...) (21 years ago, 7-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) ... (...) I've heard about Linux-based versions of .NET, but I don't have any personal experience with them. It may be very reasonable to port to Linux -- I think the largest stumbling block will be an accurate port of GDI+, the 2D drawing (...) (21 years ago, 7-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) I noticed you're using .Net So it might actually work on Linux boxes since the Framework is also available for Linux. See: (URL) for more info about a .Net framework implementation. -Frank (21 years ago, 7-Aug-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) If you think that's a problem, consider this. How much energy do they need to produce to _feed_ all of those people? How much energy are those people capable of producing? Where do they get all the extra energy required to keep up with food (...) (21 years ago, 7-Aug-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) ditto (...) If I might interject and flog this dead beast some more, if there was fusion energy available, why the need for humans? If the robots had fusion technology, the only point in keeping people around would be as reactor fodder, NOT as (...) (21 years ago, 7-Aug-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) In fact, they haven't even given a hint as to what they are actually claiming they own! (...) Cool. I suggest you download a copy of the Linux kernel from SCO themselves, distributed under the GPL. You can get the source from: (...) (21 years ago, 6-Aug-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) I know, I know, replying to my own post is bad, but since no one offered help, I was lucky enough to find the answer while searching for dvd player hacks. Surprising to me, a regular CD Burner can create VCD's... I had thought you needed a dvd (...) (21 years ago, 6-Aug-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) woo hoo :) except that using Linux isn't enough to make you a rebel these days... uh. maybe if you were running Linux on a mac :) welcome to the fun side of the geekdom though :) you'll find that the people here are usually very friendly and (...) (21 years ago, 6-Aug-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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Disgusting. A few million dollars investment by Micro$uck in SCO and suddenly the smaller company is all piss and vinegar, snapping at its UNIX brethren with a ridiculous threat to sue any company using Linux on a server if they don't cough up a (...) (21 years ago, 6-Aug-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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"John Riley" <Rohnjiley@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:HIw6Dv.178o@lugnet.com... (...) seen (...) <El Snippo> neo's abilities in the real world made sense to me, if one cares to take a very broad view of how he alters the matrix. through (...) (21 years ago, 6-Aug-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) I actually found myself being very invested in the ultimate fate of the Osiris crew, and I'm undecided as to whether I liked Osiris or the 2R two-parter best. What I do know for sure is that I consider the four Wachowski pieces to be much (...) (21 years ago, 1-Aug-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.off-topic.geek, FTX)
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(...) I don't think it's possible to shield against an EMP. Any electronic or magnetic memory would be erased during an EMP, unless entirely enclosed completely in a superconductor (perhaps the hovership is designed to enclose critical data before (...) (21 years ago, 31-Jul-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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WARNING: I forgot to put a spoiler warning for those of you who have not seen Animatrix or Reloaded yet. (...) No problem. "Osiris" is pretty much just a back story for "Reloaded." A lot of people felt it was just a chance for "Square" to show off (...) (21 years ago, 31-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.off-topic.geek, FTX)
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(...) The same way they used the Nebbie's without knocking that ship out (which was a pretty impressive feat, considering how chewed the ship was by the time they used it. Since it's equipped with an EMP generator, one would assume it's got some (...) (21 years ago, 30-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Prior to the release of Animatrix, I would have said it was just the EMP generator, since Trinity (I think) clearly stated that it was their only defense against the Sentinels. Even with the release of Animatrix showing the Osiris using (...) (21 years ago, 30-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.off-topic.geek, FTX)
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(...) Well that's the thing. It's a last resort sort of weapon in the movies. I'm sure every ship has it but it's a bad idea to use it too soon (as referenced in Reloaded) (URL) j o n (URL) zemi.net> (URL) the-shipyard> (21 years ago, 30-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.off-topic.geek, FTX)
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(...) I actually totally forgot about seeing this. After seeing Dreamcatcher I've been trying to forget about it ever since. Maybe my brain accidentally lumped "Osiris" in with it. This is perfect. Thank you! (...) And I've seen this one as well. (...) (21 years ago, 30-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.off-topic.geek, FTX)
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"Jon Palmer" <jon@zemi.net> wrote in message news:HIu8Jv.1zts@lugnet.com... (...) was (...) sort of (...) would put (...) hovership. >:D (...) You're not going to put the EMP on it, are you? How would you use it without kocking out your own (...) (21 years ago, 30-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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