Why is this here ??
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| Author | Content |
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| vainrveenr Nov 05, 2009 1:58 PM EDT |
Besides the obvious fact that the head LXer Editor-in-Chief submitted this LinuxPlanet piece, how does this piece have any specific relation to Linux or F/OSS ?
For that matter, how does this "Howto" piece even fall under the category of a 'News story' ??? |
| gus3 Nov 05, 2009 2:00 PM EDT |
Because: 1. A large niche for Linux is DIY-types. 2. Linux has strong support for Ethernet. QED, NB, NA, BBQ. |
| Libervis Nov 05, 2009 2:26 PM EDT |
I see "news" here as referring to "new stuff to read that a linux user might be interested in", regardless of the type. :) Besides, the submission form has included such things as "editorial", "review", "tutorial" etc. from the beginning and none of those are technically "news stories" in a typical sense. And I'm fine with that. |
| caitlyn Nov 05, 2009 3:37 PM EDT |
I agree with gus3 and Libervis. This is an entirely appropriate piece for LXer.com IMNSHO. |
| Sander_Marechal Nov 05, 2009 4:58 PM EDT |
I thought it was useful. The article also referred to simple cable testers. Can anyone recommend me some? I've seen a few kits but those are always really expensive. |
| tracyanne Nov 05, 2009 5:40 PM EDT |
I thought it was useful as well. I also posted it to my computers Forum on the Freethinkers Pub Social site, there are people there who will also appreciate it. |
| Scott_Ruecker Nov 05, 2009 6:30 PM EDT |
I figured it was at least informative and not blatantly off topic for LXer. |
| Steven_Rosenber Nov 05, 2009 8:09 PM EDT |
I need all the help I can get with this kind of thing. |
| flufferbeer Nov 05, 2009 9:23 PM EDT |
@Scott,
I agree with you and everyone else that this is very useful and informative.
Maybe you could even post other DIY things here like this, such as how to DIY better-transmitting antennas for wireless access points.
Okay, maybe a better-transmitting DIY WAP antenna is irrelevant -- it just came to my mind of the top of my head. The point is that this is SOMETHING is useful HW-wise. My only small beef here is that Weiss's DIY article really should have been put in the category of a Tutorial rather than a news story. It's right in the title and DIY IS descriptive of Weiss's writing and pictures within. On that point alone, I disagree with Liberis and agree with vv.. but no apologies needed :) -fb |
| gus3 Nov 06, 2009 12:17 AM EDT |
Quoting:how to DIY better-transmitting antennas for wireless access points.Ask and ye shall receive: http://www.usbwifi.orconhosting.net.nz/ |
| Sander_Marechal Nov 06, 2009 4:04 AM EDT |
Here's another one. This is for a directional antenna instead of a dish, like gus' article: http://www.h-online.com/features/Build-a-Wi-Fi-radio-relay-u... |
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