明天就是2007年了，该好好想想在2006年干了什么，并憧憬一下2007了。
祝大家新年快乐、万事如意、恭喜发财、早生贵子...说到这里，我突然想说：好想有个老婆啊！
活活被困了好几天，憋死了，出来喘口气。
这几天Gmail都是以基本的HTML视图打开的，而且超慢，blogger更是没反应，
现在终于好了，哈哈，又能随心所欲，畅通无阻了。
There has been a lot of talk on Linux as a Desktop OS, including rumors, myths, facts, etc. I think is it time to destroy some myths about Linux and confirm facts. This small review is mainly concentrated on such aspects as Graphical User Interface, Text Mode Interface, Cost, Getting the OS, Application Software, Viruses and Spyware, Supported Hardware Devices, Networking.
Linux is Free: FACT
Many people confuse “Linux” and “Operating System” words. Linux is just a “kernel” or “core” of OS. The “kernel or core” in OS …..is like “brain” in human’s body. Imagine, that you got only brains, and you can add body (hands, legs, etc :))) ) separately. That is what “Linux” is. And it is absolutely free. You can download and do with it whatever you want from www.kernel.org.
What comes to ready-to-use operating systems, which are based on Linux kernel, 85% of them are totally free. You can install them on as many computers as you want. Although, there are some commercial OSes (Linspire, RedHat, Xandros, Mandriva and others). But, a free OS Does NOT mean that it is bad. There are many 100% free systems (Ubuntu, Debian, Slackware), which are as good as commercial ones.
Linux is NOT stable and secure: MYTH
People think that if software is open source, then anyone can find a “hole” and hack it. In fact, such threats as viruses, trojans, spyware, etc, can damage only Windows. A closed code can cause many difficulties to its developers, and complicate determination of vulnerabilities. Besides, many security issues in “closed” code are ignored, because not many people know about them. On other hand, the “open code” model provokes community to determination of vulnerabilities and security issues. Thus, open code has less “bugs” then the closed one, which means that Linux is more secure and stable then its alternatives (I do not mean Mac OS). Fact is that most servers run Linux.
Well, both Linux and Windows provide a GUI and a command line interface. Linux has two primary GUIs - KDE and Gnome. If you think that Linux – just a command line –well, then see screenshots of Kubuntu, Mandriva, Xandros first. One pleasant thing here is that that the Linux GUI is optional while the Windows GUI is an integral part of the OS. Flexibility of the Linux GUI is a good thing. While advanced users can customize things to their liking, average users can enjoy the default layout of GUIs (which are indeed beautiful in some Dists).
Linux is hard in configuration and management: MYTH
Linux is customizable in a way that Windows is not…for advanced users. But, again standard settings in each Desktop oriented Linux OS allows you to surf internet, configure your local network, watch DVD, listen to mp3, type documents, change your desktop wallpaper without any special knowledge. All system options and configurations have easy and understandable graphical interface.
Linux does not have enough programs: PARTLY FACT
Linux has perfect software solutions for Office (documents, spreadsheets, presentations), multimedia, graphics, internet, networking, 3d design. On another hand, there is now Adobe Photoshop for Linux (there is an alternative - Gimp, but it does not provide all functions that Photoshop has), and games (NFS, GTA…), although many game developers are seriously looking at Linux market and plan to develop new games for Linux too. In fact Linux has 90% alternatives to Windows programs, and has some cool 3D games.
Linux does not Support All hardware devices: FACT
Well, Windows also does not support ALL hardware in the world. But, more hardware works with Windows than works with Linux. This is because hardware vendors write drivers for Windows, and only some of them write for Linux. Although, all modern distributives support large number of devices (motherboards, video cards, web cameras, printers, modems, bluetooth, etc). However, if you want to set up a kind of “super mouse with finger-print sensor” which you bought for 500 dollars, well, Windows will also have troubles with installing it.
I will not be able to work with my doc/xls (mp3, jpg, etc) files: MYTH
Linux supports all documents, video and audio files formats. For documents and spreadsheets, you can use Open Office suit, which can fully work with MS office file formats. Majority of multimedia formats are cross-platform (can be viewed on all OSes).
Linux is not for me: UP TO YOU
If you are happy with what you have – I am happy for you. This article is not to start flood on what is better – Windows, Linux or MacOS. Everyone has freedom of choice to choose his OS.
All I wrote above is just my opinion. Will Linux spread to the point of becoming a serious competitor to Windows on the desktop?
Yes, it Will...although….IT IS.
Youtux.org
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贴上歌词吧：
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I can’t believe
I’m standing here
Been waiting for so many years and
Today I found the Queen to reign my heart
You changed my live so patiently
And turned it into something good and real
I feel just like I felt in all my dreams
There are questions hard to answer
Can’t you see…
Chorus:
Baby, tell me how can I tell you
That I love you more than life
Show me how can I show you
That I’m blinded by your light
When you touch me I can touch you
To find out the dream is true
I love to be loved by you
You're looking kind of scared right now
You're waiting for the wedding vows
But I don’t know if my tongue’s able to talk
Your beauty is just blinding me
Like sunbeams on a summer stream and
I gotta close my eyes to protect me
Can you take my hand and lead me
From here please yeah...yeah...
Chorus:
Baby, tell me how can I tell you
That I love you more than life
Show me how can I show you
That I’m blinded by your light
When you touch me I can touch you
To find out the dream is true
I love to be loved, I need to be loved
I love to be loved by you
I know they gonna say our love's not strong enough to last forever
And I know they gonna say that we’ll give up because of heavy weather
But how can they understand that our love is just heaven sent
We keep on going on and on cause this is where we both belong…
Chorus:
Baby, tell me how can I tell you
That I love you more than life
Show me how can I show you
That I’m blinded by your light
When you touch me I can touch you
To find out the dream is true
I love to be loved, I need yes I need to be loved
I love to be loved by you
Yes I love to be loved by you
不得不佩服我自己，现在的西安已经零度左右了，我突然心血来潮，去莲蓬头下冲了一个十足的
冷水澡，刚开始还感觉有点冷，到后来就感觉不到冷了。只觉得冷水浇在身上---疼！！
已经两年多没得过感冒了，自豪。
继今年五月份同意开放文档格式作为一个国际标准后，国际标准化组织（ISO）终于在上周正式将ODF作为官方标准发布。
目前，ODF文件格式，这一基于XML的针对文本、电子表格、数据库和表现文件的开放文件格式，已经有了自己的ISO规范－ISO/IEC 26300:2006。
ODF格式最大的优势在于其开放性和可继承性，基于ODF格式的文档在许多年以后仍然可以被最新版的任意一款办公软件打开使用。
OpenDocument作为标准文档格式，由OASIS（The Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards，结构化信息标准推动组织）负责制定，它的目的是改变目前办公软件相互封闭、文档格式互不兼容的糟糕情况。ODF格式可以让不同程序、 平台之间都自由地交换文件而不需要理会是何种应用程序所产生的文件。
国际标准化组织对ODF的认可使其相比其他标准具有了明显的优势，例如微软支持的Office XML标准。目前支持ODF的厂商包含Google、Corel、IBM、Opera、甲骨文、红帽等公司
GPL
通用性公开许可证(General Public License，简称GPL)。GPL同其它的自由软件许可证一样，许可社会公众享有运行、复制软件的自由；发行传播软件的自由；获得软件源码的自由，以 及改进软件并将自己作出的改进版本向社会发行传播的自由。GPL还规定，只要这种修改文本的整体或者其某个部分来源于遵循GPL的程序，则该修改文本的整 体就必须按照GPL流通，不仅该修改文本的源码必须向社会公开，而且对于这种修改文本的流通不准许附加修改者自己做出的限制。因此，遵循GPL流通的程序 不能同非自由的软件合并。GPL所表达的这种流通规则称为copyleft，表示与copyright(版权)的概念“相左”。
CDDL
CDDL （Common Development and Distribution License，通用开发与销售许可）开源协议，是MPL（Mozilla Public License）的扩展协议，它允许公共版权使用，无专利费，并提供专利保护，可集成于商业软件中，允许自行发布许可。
ODF
ODF 格式（OpenDocument Format，开放文档格式）是基于XML的纯文本格式，这与传统的二进制格式不同。ODF格式最大的优势在于其开放性和可继承性，基于ODF格式的文档 在许多年以后仍然可以被最新版的任意一款办公软件打开使用，而传统的基于二进制的封闭格式的文档在多年以后可能面临的问题是：由于办公软件的升级或者原先 的办公软件公司的倒闭导致老的文档不能够再使用，显然这对于用户而言将面临可怕的数据损失，这是用户所不能容忍的，而开放的ODF格式将很好地解决这一问 题。OpenDocument作为标准文档格式，由OASIS（The Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards，结构化信息标准推动组织）负责制定，它的目的是改变目前办公软件相互封闭、文档格式互不兼容的糟糕情况。ODF格式可以让不同程序、 平台之间都自由地交换文件而不需要理会是何种应用程序所产生的文件，其主要的支持厂商是Corel、IBM、Opera、甲骨文、红帽以及国内软件厂商中 文2000公司等。
