Actually not at all. I am a strong proponent of the saying " listen to the words of the very and old for both have wisdom beyond their years. I don't remember saying anything about nationality either The point I was trying to make, and I apologise if I didn't make it very clear, was that the very ideals that at least one member of the discussion had fought for were now being slowly eroded away. And that it was being done on such a way that even he couldn't see it. If he couldn't then is there hope for many others being able to?
Sadly a lot of the younger generation care more about who will be the next pop idol, than whats happening around them. To quote the roman poet Juvenal: "panem et circenses". And as for "Don't trust anyone over 30?", well I am close enough to that age to not believe it. In fact I know that it is those of us just below and just above that are going to end up living with the mistakes being made now.
It is time for change and time for some fresh blood.
Actually I already have the rights to KFP with kentucky fried panda.............It's finger ling ling good:)
(well there goes whatever small amount of karma I had left)
I was recently having a discussion about this with the "older generation" of my wifes family (my wife is American , I'm British). One of them is a former marine colonel from the cold war era. It scared the hell out of me to hear them in total support of things like this. I asked the question "Isn't this the exact type of thing you guys fought against?".
The answer basically boiled down to "we must trust what the government says without question". Thats not freedom thats blind stupidity. As said as it may sound, the sooner that generation dies out the sooner things will can begin to heal. That may sound harsh but sadly true. remember we're the ones who are ghoing to be left behind to deal with the cleanup. At this stage the best we can hope is too be able to limit the damage being done.
I don't know about you my fellow frogs, but I'm getting a little hot............
I used to work for and electronics sub-contractor who produced units and pcb's for several companies. Those companies want their items built for as cheap as they possibly can. Sometimes that would involve using "recycled" components sometimes it would mean that only a potion of a batch would get tested.
If there is a corner to be cut you can bet that it will be.....
Let me start by saying I am in no means a MS fanboy......however.
I have always viewed open source about being free to make a choice. And as much as many people don't like it, one of those choices will be to use MS products. For us to shout "FREEDOM OF CHOICE" and then belittle someone for making a choice that we don't agree with, sounds very hypocritical and does nothing to help the Open movement.
What about those who aren't citizens but are legal US residents?
I hold permanent resident status here in the US (my wife is a citizen). That basicalluy means I have a US green card and a british passport. I have most of the rights here that citizens do with the exception that I can't vote (not in Utah anyway) and I can't get any high end security clearance. So where does this leave me and my family?
Say one of my family back in the UK gets seriously ill sick. Do I now have to go through more hoops to go and see them?
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Actually not at all. I am a strong proponent of the saying " listen to the words of the very and old for both have wisdom beyond their years. I don't remember saying anything about nationality either The point I was trying to make, and I apologise if I didn't make it very clear, was that the very ideals that at least one member of the discussion had fought for were now being slowly eroded away. And that it was being done on such a way that even he couldn't see it. If he couldn't then is there hope for many others being able to?
Sadly a lot of the younger generation care more about who will be the next pop idol, than whats happening around them. To quote the roman poet Juvenal: "panem et circenses". And as for "Don't trust anyone over 30?", well I am close enough to that age to not believe it. In fact I know that it is those of us just below and just above that are going to end up living with the mistakes being made now.
It is time for change and time for some fresh blood.
Actually I already have the rights to KFP with kentucky fried panda.............It's finger ling ling good :)
(well there goes whatever small amount of karma I had left)
I was recently having a discussion about this with the "older generation" of my wifes family (my wife is American , I'm British). One of them is a former marine colonel from the cold war era. It scared the hell out of me to hear them in total support of things like this. I asked the question "Isn't this the exact type of thing you guys fought against?".
The answer basically boiled down to "we must trust what the government says without question". Thats not freedom thats blind stupidity. As said as it may sound, the sooner that generation dies out the sooner things will can begin to heal. That may sound harsh but sadly true. remember we're the ones who are ghoing to be left behind to deal with the cleanup. At this stage the best we can hope is too be able to limit the damage being done.
I don't know about you my fellow frogs, but I'm getting a little hot............
I used to work for and electronics sub-contractor who produced units and pcb's for several companies. Those companies want their items built for as cheap as they possibly can. Sometimes that would involve using "recycled" components sometimes it would mean that only a potion of a batch would get tested.
If there is a corner to be cut you can bet that it will be.....
I read that as "someone finally poured hot girls down Natalie Portman's pants."
This is why I need to wear my glasses when reading slashdot. Still.......
Headline: Star Wars......Virgin..
/. and thats far too easy...must_resist. Phew that was close one
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Let me start by saying I am in no means a MS fanboy......however.
I have always viewed open source about being free to make a choice. And as much as many people don't like it, one of those choices will be to use MS products. For us to shout "FREEDOM OF CHOICE" and then belittle someone for making a choice that we don't agree with, sounds very hypocritical and does nothing to help the Open movement.
Just my 2 cents worth.
What about those who aren't citizens but are legal US residents? I hold permanent resident status here in the US (my wife is a citizen). That basicalluy means I have a US green card and a british passport. I have most of the rights here that citizens do with the exception that I can't vote (not in Utah anyway) and I can't get any high end security clearance. So where does this leave me and my family? Say one of my family back in the UK gets seriously ill sick. Do I now have to go through more hoops to go and see them?
Why did no one tell me this a week ago BEFORE I spent $4000 on a new furnace........
I'm actually in the middle of a very intensive and scientific study into this very question.......