When I started with x86_64 Fedora Core, I still built a few thingsas 32-bit applications on an otherwise 64-bit system; a 32-bit Firefoxto use Adobe's 32-bit only Flash plugins, and a 32-bit mplayer so itcould use Windows codecs to play various content. This has caused a certain amount of heartburn .

Recently, I decided to experiment with 64-bit versions of both (partlybecause doing the 3

Vernon Schyrver in news.admin.net-abuse.email:

The trouble with all "Good Guys" lists is in who pays. Maintaining acomprehensive list that can be widely used is expensive. [...]

Sooner instead of later, those who have financial reasons for seeingthemselves certified as good assume the financial burdens and soare given control. Organizations whose mail is never blocked can'tfind a reason to pay third parties for testamonials. They tell theircorrespodents "If you want my mail,

From a comment here :

I would suggest that you rip [your CDs], though.

I have no interest in ripping my CDs for a number of reasons:

• I listen to whole albums at a time, cycling through my collectionin an essentially fixed order. This means that at any given time I'monly really interested in the next few CDs and having everything sittingon disk is of no particular benefit.

  (Cycling through my collection this way avoids the twin perils ofburning out on albums that I really