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Slashdot.org switches accounts to Classic-like interface
It now appears that Slashdot has now completely changed its interface to the new "beta" interface - which looks almost the same as the "old" interface. Users can no longer view the non-beta classic site, which is being reported by users all around the site.
The only official news on the matter is in the form of a journal entry.
Does this mean it's time to go after our original mission and let them know we're here?
"Beta" Delenda est!
Remember Slashdot? Remember Beta? This blog post might be tagged "sudden outbreak of common sense," if it wasn't well over a year too late:
...effective today, we've jettisoned the Slashdot Beta platform out the side portal. [...] After heavily experimenting on the Beta platform and splitting traffic between Classic and Beta, we've made some decisions about which platform changes ultimately make sense: starting today, we're unifying users back on our Classic platform.
A raft of minor changes came along with this announcement. Still no comment, though, on whether those users are a "community" or an "audience."
And frankly, that's why soylentnews is better.
(Score: 2) by NCommander on Saturday March 14 2015, @06:34AM
VMS Mosiac and Mosiac-CK both can handle PNG files.
Still always moving
(Score: 2) by Reziac on Saturday March 14 2015, @02:01PM
Ah. They must be much newer models.
[goes off, looks 'em up]
MUCH newer! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosaic_%28web_browser%29#End_of_Mosaic [wikipedia.org]
Found a copy here:
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/openvms/freeware/mosaic/ [hp.com]
Thanks! I'd had no idea there was a more or less modern version.
And there is no Alkibiades to come back and save us from ourselves.
(Score: 2) by NCommander on Sunday March 15 2015, @09:00AM
Despite the name, VMS Mosiac should build on Linux. CK-MOsiac required hitting the makefile with a wrench to get it to build under Ubuntu, but otherwise was easy enough. PNGs load fine, though our site layout sans CSS is a bit awkward.
Still always moving
(Score: 2) by Reziac on Sunday March 15 2015, @01:46PM
Ah, no fun for me then... have yet to find a linux I can love for everyday use. :(
And there is no Alkibiades to come back and save us from ourselves.
(Score: 2) by NCommander on Sunday March 15 2015, @10:49PM
My guess it would build on BSDs or under Cygwin. What OS do you use?
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(Score: 2) by Reziac on Monday March 16 2015, @01:13AM
WinXP. I live in a cave. :)
And there is no Alkibiades to come back and save us from ourselves.
(Score: 2) by NCommander on Monday March 16 2015, @04:12AM
An unsupported cave :). It might still be possible to get it to build, Mosiac did build for Windows at one point. I remember using it.
Still always moving
(Score: 2) by Reziac on Monday March 16 2015, @04:37AM
Support is overrated ;) Yeah, antique Mosaic was a Win3.1 app. I can't seem to find a copy online right now, but here's an emulator!
http://www.dejavu.org/1994win.htm [dejavu.org]
Heh, SN doesn't look bad at all. Pretty much like an average modern Mobile page, in fact.
And there is no Alkibiades to come back and save us from ourselves.