I recently wanted a 64bit threaded natively compiled version of python 2.6.2. It needed to run on Solaris 9 and Solaris 10 machines, and I didn’t want any dependencies on any other GNU stuff. Basically, a package that I could throw onto any of my Solaris Sparc machines and have it work.
I had a lot of issues getting this to build so here’s what I did.
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So, we have a bunch of people popping into #apple right now, asking how they can get a 64bit kernel in Snow Leopard.
Really, you don’t need one, and here’s why – straight from the Apple documentation:
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Saw this linked on Atlassian’s site, and decided to share.
It’s .. surprising. But it makes sense once you think about the why.
Watch it.
(This is a copy of a review that I posted to Netrider. Be sure to check that site out, full of very friendly and knowledgeable people, for the most part.)
So, I picked up this on Saturday:
I figure that other learners might be interested in what my experience so far has been with it. Now, I know there is a tendency for people to buy something and then say, “I bought this, so therefore its awesome, so you should buy it too”, so I’ll stay away from that, and just be objective from the point of view of a newbie.
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So, I’ve been riding a month now, and I’m loving it. So much so, that a few weeks ago I placed an order for a new motorbike to last me through my L’s and P’s period.
The bike I’m after is a Suzuki GSX650FU.
The NSW government recently changed the rules for “mature” learners (over 25s with an unrestricted car license), or I would have stuck with the 250. Before the change, I could have gone for my Ps at any time after getting my Ls, and gone straight for an unrestricted license by performing the MOST test.
The only restrictions that I would have at that point is that I would not be able to take a pillion for 12 months. Not sure how the police would enforce that at a traffic stop, unless they print the date you received the R endorsement on the license itself.
But, with the licensing changes, I need at least 3 months of L’s and then need to do 12 months of P1’s., so at least another 15 months of restricted riding at 80km/h (L’s) then 90km/h (P1’s). Which fucking sucks. But oh well.
The bike itself is a 650, but the ECU has been modified to restrict the power to be within the 150kw/tonne limit that the RTA require for a LAMS bike. Suzuki are keeping quiet on what you do when you no longer need the restrictions, it looks for those of us who buy this bike that there is no really easy way to unrestrict it so it might be better to just trade it in and buy a new bike when you are on an unrestricted license. I might do this, as by then the GSX650F might come with ABS as an option, like the U.S. model. We’ll see.
Can’t wait to ride it, it should be much better than the Honda CB250 :)
