ChickenHawk
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LOL!!
Now that's funny!
ChickenHawk
Gun Geeks in greater numbers here than non geek gunnies?
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Now that's funny!
ChickenHawk
Sylvilagus Aquaticus
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Here at work we're running all IBM pSeries and xSeries harware with AIX or Red Hat 9 and SuSe8. Beyond that I can't tell you more or I'd have to kill you.
At home I run a dual boot system with W2K and Red Hat9 for my use; the rest of the household runs W98se. Luddites.
My server at home is a FreeBSD box.
All the guys in uniforms and combat boots at the desk outside my server room (floor) are the ones who can carry in my building. I'm still trying to sweet-talk that cute curvy female 2nd. Lt. in security into letting me check my ccw in the locker when I come through the door.
Yes, I have more firearms than computers and I was on the Internet when it was ARPANet.
Regards,
Rabbit.
At home I run a dual boot system with W2K and Red Hat9 for my use; the rest of the household runs W98se. Luddites.
My server at home is a FreeBSD box.
All the guys in uniforms and combat boots at the desk outside my server room (floor) are the ones who can carry in my building. I'm still trying to sweet-talk that cute curvy female 2nd. Lt. in security into letting me check my ccw in the locker when I come through the door.
Yes, I have more firearms than computers and I was on the Internet when it was ARPANet.
Regards,
Rabbit.
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BryanP
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Another geekboy checks in.
Yeah, gun guy who works in IT. I admin a bunch of Novell Netware servers. Standard desktop OS at work is NT4 transitioning to XP. I play with Linux but I have to admit that politics aside XP is a rock-solid desktop OS. It works and it works very well.
I used to kid the Linux people about "Get a real Network Operating System - Netware. That doesn't work so well anymore now that Novell is transitioning to running everything as a series of services on a SUSE Linux kernel and doing away with the old Netware kernel based OS.
To cross back on to guns, I keep meaning to bring a box of old SCSI drives to the Cheatham county range for "disposal."
Yeah, gun guy who works in IT. I admin a bunch of Novell Netware servers. Standard desktop OS at work is NT4 transitioning to XP. I play with Linux but I have to admit that politics aside XP is a rock-solid desktop OS. It works and it works very well.
I used to kid the Linux people about "Get a real Network Operating System - Netware. That doesn't work so well anymore now that Novell is transitioning to running everything as a series of services on a SUSE Linux kernel and doing away with the old Netware kernel based OS.
To cross back on to guns, I keep meaning to bring a box of old SCSI drives to the Cheatham county range for "disposal."
spacemanspiff
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i'm using a pentium III 1000 mhz, 512 megs ram, windows 2k svc pk 4.
where do i rate on the scale of geekiness?
where do i rate on the scale of geekiness?
Linux & Lugers
Howdy:
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I am composing this reply on a Win2k box...running Cygwin & XF86, under which I am using lynx, the text-mode web browser.
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Can't switch over to PenguinSoft for this box due to some apps that do not come on linux, but at home:
* WinXP box with Cygwin & XF86
* Frankenstien home-grown PC (Athlon 2200XP, .5GB RAM) running Fedora 1.0
* I have 2 ancient HPUX workstations just begging to get on the home network
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IT is nowhere in my job description, it is just a requirement to get anything done.
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For all you folks scared of linux, pretty soon it won't matter waht OS you boot up, most are getting quite good at easing the install process andbeau coup apps are being written for PenguinSoft.
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As to linux/tech guys being more RKBA-friendly than your average Joe, there may be some truth to that.
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Howdy:
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I am composing this reply on a Win2k box...running Cygwin & XF86, under which I am using lynx, the text-mode web browser.
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Can't switch over to PenguinSoft for this box due to some apps that do not come on linux, but at home:
* WinXP box with Cygwin & XF86
* Frankenstien home-grown PC (Athlon 2200XP, .5GB RAM) running Fedora 1.0
* I have 2 ancient HPUX workstations just begging to get on the home network
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IT is nowhere in my job description, it is just a requirement to get anything done.
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For all you folks scared of linux, pretty soon it won't matter waht OS you boot up, most are getting quite good at easing the install process andbeau coup apps are being written for PenguinSoft.
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As to linux/tech guys being more RKBA-friendly than your average Joe, there may be some truth to that.
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artherd
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I own it. That is all I'm going to say about it
I think any non-gun geekies will eventually wise up after they graduate and turn 30 or so (this from a 23 year old...), and make the realization that like software, guns are just tools as well and devoid of any of their own morals, but rather the user bears all the responsability.
Any self-proclaimed 'geek' who still fears guns themselves, most likely isn't a true geek, but some kid playing CounterStrike thinking he's cool.
I think any non-gun geekies will eventually wise up after they graduate and turn 30 or so (this from a 23 year old...), and make the realization that like software, guns are just tools as well and devoid of any of their own morals, but rather the user bears all the responsability.
Any self-proclaimed 'geek' who still fears guns themselves, most likely isn't a true geek, but some kid playing CounterStrike thinking he's cool.
artherd
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mussi
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I classify myself as IT professional, but not quite as geek, and yes, I own a few guns people in the US would kill for.
I think Windows is inadequate in quite a few areas, and that's why I run Linux at home, together with with Windows at the workplace (never bite the hand that feeds you...).
I think Windows is inadequate in quite a few areas, and that's why I run Linux at home, together with with Windows at the workplace (never bite the hand that feeds you...).
biere
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Instead of thinking all geek I wander into the "very interested" section.
Someone in need of a gun to carry will do some research and carry it, they will not play on a board on a daily or weekly basis in many cases because they have fulfilled their need. This is similar to someone who gets the car taken care of as needed and has no interest in bettering acceleration in any direction.
I love researching things to an extreme, it can be a modification for my car, a new gun or a mod for a current gun, or a simple home appliance.
On most any board that is seriously dedicated to something you will gfind folks who like to go that extra millimeter to get every bit of capability from a system.
Someone in need of a gun to carry will do some research and carry it, they will not play on a board on a daily or weekly basis in many cases because they have fulfilled their need. This is similar to someone who gets the car taken care of as needed and has no interest in bettering acceleration in any direction.
I love researching things to an extreme, it can be a modification for my car, a new gun or a mod for a current gun, or a simple home appliance.
On most any board that is seriously dedicated to something you will gfind folks who like to go that extra millimeter to get every bit of capability from a system.
Topgun
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It's just that they have not yet been able to master the Commodore 64.
twoblink
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IPTABLES can go to )#(*@# it's about the worst firewall I've ever seen!
(Read my sig!!)
Every single one of my linux/bsd running friends all own guns..
Except one.. and then I took him to buy his first shotgun.
It's all about the hardware...!!
(Read my sig!!)
Every single one of my linux/bsd running friends all own guns..
Except one.. and then I took him to buy his first shotgun.
It's all about the hardware...!!
Geek or no Geek, if you own a gun and act right, then you're cool.
Would anyone rather have a PC geek being a liberal. Can you imagine what they can do with Photoshop to make .38 special ballistic look like. Before we know it, .38 special will be considered a "assault ammunition" and banned in the year 2004 and will sunset in 2014.
Would anyone rather have a PC geek being a liberal. Can you imagine what they can do with Photoshop to make .38 special ballistic look like. Before we know it, .38 special will be considered a "assault ammunition" and banned in the year 2004 and will sunset in 2014.
Nightcrawler
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The Undertoad
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I'm also running Win2k Pro. My system REALLY needs a hard drive reformat but I've been too lazy...Don't want to transfer al my personal files. I'm saving for a Mac Powerbook.
I've been reading Penny Arcade for...damn...I think 3 years now?
I'm a bit of a geek.
I'm saving for a Mac Powerbook.I've been reading Penny Arcade for...damn...I think 3 years now?
I'm a bit of a geek.
Sylvilagus Aquaticus
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BSD is a version of UNIX developed at the University of California at Berkley. BSD is an acronym for Berkley Software Distribution.
The two most prominent things to come out of Berkely were UNIX and LSD. I think there's probably a correlation there somewhere.
See also
http://www.ugu.com
BTW, I learned Bell Labs UNIX on a Digital PDP7. Stone knives and bearskins indeed.
FWIW, I consider the 1911 and AR15 to be Open Source firearms. Mods available for every eventuality, like UNIX.
Regards,
Rabbit.
The two most prominent things to come out of Berkely were UNIX and LSD. I think there's probably a correlation there somewhere.
See also
http://www.ugu.com
BTW, I learned Bell Labs UNIX on a Digital PDP7. Stone knives and bearskins indeed.
FWIW, I consider the 1911 and AR15 to be Open Source firearms. Mods available for every eventuality, like UNIX.
Regards,
Rabbit.
MicroBalrog
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Gun geek reporting as scheduled.
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