Just because they can, doesn't mean they WILL. That's the main problem with the GNU fanbois.

Yahoo committed accept-filters back to FreeBSD.

Apple has released code and bug fixes.

There are MANY MANY more examples.

And it doesn't have to be done in good faith. There are many good reasons for a company to contribute code back to the main stream..

If you don't contribute the changes back, then every time you update the OS, you have to repatch your system with your changes, and may even have to do alot of work if there are API changes.

By committing the code to the project, you are reducing the amount of work you'll need to do, as other people will make sure your code remains current.

Mod parent up!

I'm a FreeBSD guy through and through, but it does seem possible that without Linux, Microsoft could have indeed captured the server market, as you say.

Where I worked in the late 90's, they started replacing alot of their working unix systems with more expenesive, less reliable windows servers, where different departments (os support/db support/application support) had to 'book' time on the machines to get work done without clashing with anyone else :-(

Needles to say, they effectively went bust a few years later, but at that time, MS was making real inroads that linux has helped thwart.

I get the same with Superb.net

I've been with a few different providers over the last 10 years, and the support from superb is the best I've seen. Fast responses all the time, and they don't pry, but when I have needed to, they were willing to help (I made a typo in /etc/fstab once DOH)

They also provide KVM over IP if requested instead.

Very fast, and well network connected too.

http://nsssc.superb.net/information/dca2net-info.php

http://nsssc.superb.net/information/corenet-info.php

(II promise, I have nothing to do with them, other than being a satisfied customer)

both wrong. the periodic table has nothing to do with commonness.

From: http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/periodic/faq/what-element-is-most-abundant.shtml :

"On earth, oxygen is the most common element, making up about 47% of the earth's mass. Silicon is second, making up 28%, followed by aluminum (8%), iron (5%), magnesium (2%), calcium (4%), sodium (3%), and potassium (3%). All of the remaining elements together make up less than 1% of the earth's mass."

So, errr "yes" I am root.

Not sure what you mean.

I actually typoed that - the last years payment was $888 not $666 - however, the cost has since gone down, and my next yearly payment will be $648

It's a dedicated standalone machine. The package is:

P4 3.0Ghz
catflap.bishopston.net
4000 GB Included Monthly Traffic
Colocation - Space/Power
Hardware Rental - Pentium4 - 2.4GHz - 80GB IDE HD - 512MB RAM

+ extras of an extra 512meg of ram, and an extra 11 IP addresses.

I'm running FreeBSD, but they do that thing called Linux too.

The relevant section is here: http://www.superbhosting.net/dedicated-servers/discount-servers/

However, if you were making some kind of joke, I'll helpfully reply for you:

*woooosh*

Welshgit now looks a right Welsh tit!

*blush*

traceroute rather... If you think latency at superb.net is bad, it's probably your side of things.

Here is their network info. I'm afraid they aren't using quantum networks yet:

http://nsssc.superb.net/information/dca2net-info.php

You idiot - that's got nothing to do with the point that $850 for 5TB isn't a bargain, which is the point I was making.

Do you just want an argument for the sake of it?

And whilst there is no native ipv6, the latency, and facilities and support is more than fine.

Expensive doesn't mean good. Some of us actually look for good deals.

Feel free to ping catflap.bishopston.net

I thought it was because of the "I won't do what you tell me" angle of the song - as a dig that we won't do what the x-factor machine is telling us.

Huh? I pay $666 a year for a dedicated server, and for that I get 4TB a *month*

superb.net if you want to check.

He was pointing out that a typical Thin Client has no fans or drives, so the cost saving of not having to services such things in traditional computers should also be factored in.

You really haven't thought this through, have you?

I forgot - this is slashdot - you didn't read the article, right?

He said one of the motivations was the high price of textbooks.

So obviously he's going to borrow them from friends/libraries