Remember when it was impossible for the human body to sit in anything that accelerated as fast as 60mph? MPH is Miles / Hour == d/t == Velocity. Not acceleration. Acceleration is d/(t^2)
Wikipedia lists no less than eight Linux distributions designed specifically for building Beowulf clusters. Actually, I'm aware of that. You could say that I overreacted.
In the beginning, Linux was supposed to be the advanced techie's dream operating system that would allow them to do whatever they wanted at any time. And although that dream was perpetuated for years, businesses have come in and created distributions that make it more pleasing to the general public because of their desire to turn a profit. This, from the company that makes it's from jewels like Killer Download: Top free screen capture utilities (On C|Net front page, center Flash animation, now)
It's an operating _system_. Systems are made of components. The GUI is one.
That said, there is a reason that Linux works on the kernel and not on the [G]UI. Though, I remember he sent a few patches to Gnome a year or so ago to shut them up, I wonder what became of that code.
Muslim and Christian text clearly state that you are to murder non-believers. I was unaware of that. I have not read the entire religious texts of those two faiths, but in the amount that I am familiar with I have not encountered any such declarations. Could you please state where, specifically? Thanks.
"God did not make whales come from tigers any more than people from chimps" To that I would answer:
People like you are the reason people like me need medication.
This sort of thing is totally unacceptable. First, it might even be illegal as abuse of Microsoft's monopoly (yes, Hotmail 'works' on Linux, but it works better under Microsoft's OS). And how is this different than Gmail working under Konqueror, but working better under Firefox? Remember that Google and Mozilla have quite a relationship.
But the user still needs to enter the password anytime he wants to install an application or update the system. That's how I have the wife's Ubuntu (KDE, though not Kubuntu) machine set up. I don't think she even remembers the password, not that it matters, and when her mother or friends use the machine they have no idea that it's not Windows once she shows them how to launch applications.
Your entire argument is valid, and I agree with it completely, with the exception of one sentence:
Also, it bears mentioning that when Christians show the image of the prophet (on Wikipedia, or in cartoons, or elsewhere), they do not do it out of spite or as an insult. You may not be aware of the recent images of Muhammad with a bomb in his beard. Or countless others depicting the prophet in other irresponsible, suggestive, inaccurate, and provocative ways. That is the catalyst of the recent "no images" movement.
I cannot come up with a car analogy, but a sex analogy is not too far off. You don't tell your 14 year old daughter to only have sex with a condom. You do the best of your ability to ban sex outright. A condom would solve 98% of the problems you are trying to prevent, but you don't trust her to make the right decision as to what sex is, or even what a condom is! That's why 14 year old kids who put it in "just a little" or "with her panties still on" get themselves pregnant or sick. I'm not kidding, save me the work and google it. You ban sex outright, and there is no longer any doubt to be had. To finish up the analogy, should the world collective have been more respectful in its depictions of Muhammad, then those dear to that faith would not have a problem with the respectful depiction of their prophet. However, the artists and publishers acted irresponsibly, and are asked to stop outright. Can't uncrash the car, but you can revoke the license from the guilty (Yes! Car analogy finally!).
I won't mock an atheist. You have your axioms, I have mine. And you may be surprised to learn that I subscribe to the big bang theory, and Einsteinian physics, and even evolution. I do not find that these laws of nature, based upon observation by minds much sharper than my own, contradict my beliefs in any way. That could be because I do not subscribe to the 3000 years of dogma that has littered monotheistic faith since it's conception, as they are in fact in contradiction with many laws of science and physics. I'm specifically referring to the doctrines of various Popes and their institutions.
Strictly Jewish faith, Christians less aligned with the Vatican, Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, Baha'i, and (I think but I'm not certain) Druze beliefs have no outstanding conflicts with the observations, nor even the wildest theories, of physicists. And I don't think that I need to remind/.ers where algebra (Al-Ghbr, literally; "The addition") came from. Algebra was an Arab (Muslim Arab, I add) tool invented to better understand the basic physics of the day. Centuries before Newton.
You are saying that the Muslim religion is a murderer? Understand that I'm a Jew living in Israel. Understand that just yesterday a suicide bomber blew up in my country. Understand that every single day between 5 and 25 rockets fall on my country from Gaza. Understand that I spend a month in Lebanon last year. You would think that if anyone would be convinced that Islam is a murderous religion, then I would be convinced, no? I'm not convinced because it's not true. The Muslims who murder are not unlike the Christians, the Jews, and the atheists that murder. They do it because it's what their parents, teachers, politicians, and heros taught them to do. Not because their religion requires it. When the blame gets put where the blame is due, then the problem can begin to be solved. Blaming the religion is merely excusing the real root of the problem.
I wish it were that simple, I really do. It's not the religion that makes them fight. It's the belief in their leaders, who use religion as a tool. Without religion they would use something else. In a country that largely self-identifies as atheist, the leaders use "spread of democracy" as the tool.
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You win.
Care to suggest something more appropriate?
Well there you go. Now get in contact with the Java and Python folks and have them fix their libraries.
What are the user agents making the requests? Do these programs identify themselves with a UA string or something?
You must be a Microsoft engineer.
Great, they cry "we get too much traffic", so we go ahead and slap them on the front page of slashdot. Sick, sick fucking joke.
How about the term "Operosphere" for ALL the software, config files, user data, and malware on the system? Can we live with that?
Really, this time, a full fucking beowulf cluster (that runs linux!) is available to /.ers. No. Fucking. Way.
Alright, I know it's only storage and not processing power, but that was inevitable.
It's an operating _system_. Systems are made of components. The GUI is one.
That said, there is a reason that Linux works on the kernel and not on the [G]UI. Though, I remember he sent a few patches to Gnome a year or so ago to shut them up, I wonder what became of that code.
No! Lynx is the _killer_ Linux app. Now that the Windows crowd knows, they're going to port the mutherfukr.
But the user still needs to enter the password anytime he wants to install an application or update the system. That's how I have the wife's Ubuntu (KDE, though not Kubuntu) machine set up. I don't think she even remembers the password, not that it matters, and when her mother or friends use the machine they have no idea that it's not Windows once she shows them how to launch applications.
I cannot come up with a car analogy, but a sex analogy is not too far off. You don't tell your 14 year old daughter to only have sex with a condom. You do the best of your ability to ban sex outright. A condom would solve 98% of the problems you are trying to prevent, but you don't trust her to make the right decision as to what sex is, or even what a condom is! That's why 14 year old kids who put it in "just a little" or "with her panties still on" get themselves pregnant or sick. I'm not kidding, save me the work and google it. You ban sex outright, and there is no longer any doubt to be had. To finish up the analogy, should the world collective have been more respectful in its depictions of Muhammad, then those dear to that faith would not have a problem with the respectful depiction of their prophet. However, the artists and publishers acted irresponsibly, and are asked to stop outright. Can't uncrash the car, but you can revoke the license from the guilty (Yes! Car analogy finally!).
I won't mock an atheist. You have your axioms, I have mine. And you may be surprised to learn that I subscribe to the big bang theory, and Einsteinian physics, and even evolution. I do not find that these laws of nature, based upon observation by minds much sharper than my own, contradict my beliefs in any way. That could be because I do not subscribe to the 3000 years of dogma that has littered monotheistic faith since it's conception, as they are in fact in contradiction with many laws of science and physics. I'm specifically referring to the doctrines of various Popes and their institutions.
/.ers where algebra (Al-Ghbr, literally; "The addition") came from. Algebra was an Arab (Muslim Arab, I add) tool invented to better understand the basic physics of the day. Centuries before Newton.
Strictly Jewish faith, Christians less aligned with the Vatican, Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, Baha'i, and (I think but I'm not certain) Druze beliefs have no outstanding conflicts with the observations, nor even the wildest theories, of physicists. And I don't think that I need to remind
You are saying that the Muslim religion is a murderer? Understand that I'm a Jew living in Israel. Understand that just yesterday a suicide bomber blew up in my country. Understand that every single day between 5 and 25 rockets fall on my country from Gaza. Understand that I spend a month in Lebanon last year. You would think that if anyone would be convinced that Islam is a murderous religion, then I would be convinced, no? I'm not convinced because it's not true. The Muslims who murder are not unlike the Christians, the Jews, and the atheists that murder. They do it because it's what their parents, teachers, politicians, and heros taught them to do. Not because their religion requires it. When the blame gets put where the blame is due, then the problem can begin to be solved. Blaming the religion is merely excusing the real root of the problem.
I wish it were that simple, I really do. It's not the religion that makes them fight. It's the belief in their leaders, who use religion as a tool. Without religion they would use something else. In a country that largely self-identifies as atheist, the leaders use "spread of democracy" as the tool.
While French women are rumored to whine, I'm surprised to hear you speak so poorly of their foot hygiene.