looking for quality CDR backup software537 (11/20/2004 9:18:49 PM) comp.os.linux.misc I spent too much time looking at half-assed backup software, and now I'm soliciting recommendations instead. Please recommend something if it has all of these features: * it should be open source and free * i... Neo
how much stack am I using?237 (11/19/2004 6:26:16 PM) comp.lang.lisp Is there any way to ask Lisp (CMUCL) how much stack I'm using? I think the docs say nothing. ... Neo
IceWM does not show ACPI applet0101 (11/17/2004 7:36:19 AM) comp.os.linux.portable ACPI applet does not show up in IceWM-1.2.16, even though I got $ cat /proc/acpi/battery/CMB1/state present: yes capacity state: ok charging state: discharging present rate: ... Neo
McCLIM - a system of contrasts630 (11/15/2004 11:45:38 AM) comp.lang.lisp Executive summary: McCLIM combines classy conservative 70s graphic monochorme display looks with cool futuristic 2*10^9 CPU cycles per second computational hunger. I tried McCLIM the other day, specifically i... Neo
Firefox ain't what it used to be935 (11/13/2004 12:19:19 AM) comp.os.linux.misc Does anyone else feel that Firefox 1.0 is a *lot* slower than earlier versions? Here, it also crashes a lot - something it never did before. ... Neo
setting locale540 (11/12/2004 10:31:00 AM) comp.os.linux.misc I have /etc/locale -> /usr/share/locale/en_US symlink, but when I run `locale` it tells me that all variables are undefined or "POSIX". WTF? I want want my computer to speak American, not some country-neutr... Neo
gentoo: overlays question028 (11/12/2004 10:05:45 AM) comp.os.linux.misc I created an overlay for a package in gentoo. Now, I don't mind it if it gets recompiled, but I don't want emerge to upgrade or uninstall it, ever. Is this the right line to use in /etc/portage/package.keywor... Neo
firefox: switching between tabs440 (11/12/2004 9:52:55 AM) comp.os.linux.misc Is it possible to switch between the tabs in firefox without using the mouse? I couldn't find anything in about:config ... Neo
kernel modules and user-level code speed comparison746 (11/12/2004 9:35:00 AM) comp.os.linux.misc The legend says code in the kernel runs faster than user level code? How much faster are we talking about 1%? 10%? 100? If I wanted to turn a number crunching C or C++ program into a kernel module, how much le... Neo
why C++ STILL sucks for games6029 (10/25/2004 10:04:49 PM) comp.lang.lisp Seriously, I started writing the post as a parody of "lisp sucks for games", but it turned out to be a bit less light-hearted then originally intended. Blame Kenny for "no such thing as bad publicity". At the... Neo
Mars Rescue Mission Challenge832 (11/19/2004 10:20:30 PM) comp.lang.lisp A new challenge: http://www.frank-buss.de/marsrescue/index.html Have fun! Now you can win real prices. -- Frank Bu�, fb@frank-buss.de http://www.frank-buss.de, http://www.it4-systems.de ... fb(1526)
Firefox ain't what it used to be again1636 (11/20/2004 8:20:37 PM) comp.os.linux.misc Hi all, I've had troubles with Firefox since version 0.9. Firefox 0.8 has been rock stable for me. "Rock stable" as in having constantly two Firefox 0.8 opened (under two different user accounts) with each a... jeanlutrin(60)
looking for quality CDR backup software537 (11/20/2004 9:18:49 PM) comp.os.linux.misc I spent too much time looking at half-assed backup software, and now I'm soliciting recommendations instead. Please recommend something if it has all of these features: * it should be open source and free * i... neo_lisper(55)
CL subset?1632 (11/21/2004 1:44:13 AM) comp.lang.lisp I've read that a program can be a conforming subset implementation of CL in the case that any programs written in that subset will run as intended, unmodified, on a fully conforming CL implementation. The prima... ch.ris(114)
Is there a working open-source lisp implementation?638 (11/21/2004 10:21:19 PM) comp.lang.lisp Hi, I am a common lisp newbie, with some experience in programming in general. I am trying to get either clisp or cmucl working, but both fail to work with Paul Graham's continuation macros. clisp cannot be ... dvd(191)
cells-gtk screen shots7521 (12/1/2004 9:47:27 PM) comp.lang.lisp Nothing new to announce, just terribly pleased with myself for successfully doing HTML, CVS, and FTP all in the same day: http://common-lisp.net/project/cells-gtk/ Page closes with a series of lovely scre... ktilton(2220)
Python gets macros - now XML does too11137 (12/10/2004 11:02:36 AM) comp.lang.lisp I once came up with a joke obfuscated programming language that attempted to use XML as a programming language: http://www.markcarter.me.uk/computing/xs.html People have been predicting programming languages ... me4(18697)