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1999/12/4-6 [Computer/SW/Editors/Vi] UID:17003 Activity:low |
12/4 So how do I figure out the record structure of some log file that cannot be viewed with 'vi', 'cat', etc. Do I need to use getc/putc, go thru one character at a time, and figure it out myself? 'Strings' doesn't seem to help much either. -mtbb \_ Log file from what? \_ Just dump it with od -c (or whatever flavour of dumps you prefer). Then go through it and look for recognizable information. -alexf |
1999/12/4-5 [Uncategorized] UID:17004 Activity:high |
12/4 Ok so there's a hard mail quota and a soft mail quota but why are they so insanely high? No one should be storing 15+ megs in their spool for an extended period of time. \_ Why are you questioning having a lot of disk space? better to have too much than too little. \_ Because people abuse it and fill the partition and then no one can get their mail if soda's mail spool is the final destination. That's not clear? \_ Yes it's not clear since only a handful are even remotely close to using their full 15 megs. \_ Duh, hello, welcome to Cal. The point being that 15 megs was way too generous in the first place not that they'd all hit 15 megs. Point being cap should be lowered to 2 or 3 megs. Have the entrance standards to Cal really dropped so low that basic reading comp is no longer required? Or is this just a motd problem? Should I be tossing Cal resumes out of hand instead of giving bonus points for it? \_ point noted, but let's not forget that stupidity is relative |
1999/12/4 [Computer/Rants] UID:17005 Activity:nil |
12 So I here this senator make a remark on a radio address saying that if Bill Gates wanted to teach a course in computer science he should be allowed to because of his level of expertise in the area. Anyone find our politicians somewhat idiotic? \_ I bet he knows more about software engineering than you do \_ A. computer science != software engineering. \_ also, bill gates != computer science bill gates != software engineering B. knowledge != ability to teach C. the fact that whatever politician is responsible for the remark thinks himself capable of judging this is laughable in itself. |