[clue-tech] Mephis linux

[Nate Duehr]

Roy J. Tellason wrote:

> You might want to subscribe to RISKS Digest some time,  there are all sorts of 
> interesting examples of things Not Working Right in there.

Will Google that.  Interesting.  I've been on the SANS mailing lists of 
security problems since they started them, and it's utterly amazing to 
me that with so many holes, the whole world's not "infected" with 
something... wow.

> You're talking about the difference between a slow and disciplined approach to 
> programming on the one hand and the free-form anything-goes fiddle with it 
> until it sorta works approach taken by many _individuals_ on the other.  
> They're entirely different contexts.

I've always thought that "Agile"/"Xtreme" programming was just a move to 
push that "fiddle with it until it works" into a process that can be 
followed inside a company that likes "slow and disciplined".  LOL.

>> Nothing for you to get upset or depressed about.  You like Linux on the
>> desktop, I don't... so?
> 
> So what do you like on the desktop?

Great question.  Strangely, I'll have to think about that one.  It's 
hard to describe.  I could give examples of things I liked over the 
years, but that doesn't really get to the "thought process" of what's 
appealing (to me) and what's not.  Hmm.  Thanks for the great question, 
maybe that'll have to turn into a blog posting.

Nate