But really the government has got way to complex for us. The ultra rich have resources to work with it thus any new rule and regulation that popular demand puts up they will find a way around. Leaving the middle class to do the heavy lifting and getting screwed. I remember I was working at a small business. They were trying to get a grant "Geared to help train employees at small businesses" They filled out the paper work, they got rejected because the training needed to be in state, they did it again, because they deemed the training to be too specialized...
The Democrats make government services that only the rich have the resources to take advantage of. The Republicans try to get rid of services so the rich don't have to pay for them. In short we loose with a two party system.
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They are still there. Most CEO's are living a middle class life. They are called small business men. The more successful their business is the more successful they are. Now if they get a little more rich they will still be living in the middle class but their kids will probably to to private school just because public schools have dropped in quality, and they want the best for their kids.
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I think they are targeting anyone who take themselves and their position too seriously. Activists are a prime group as well.
You almost sound like an old GM commercial. When the others were bragging about their fuel economy GM was bragging on how far you can go on a tank of gas AKA bad fuel economy but much bigger tanks.
Who cares. Linux/FreeBSD/OS X/Windows are all about the same. The Unix Based OS's (Linux/FreeBDS/OSx) have the advantage that for the most part they are immune to most viruses and spy where that slows your PC down. The Windows desktop when clean can run just as fast as those Unix Based OS's sometimes faster because they are better drivers for it. But it really comes down to how you use it. For you x is important so one OS does x better then the other. So you found your OS. But for the most part the OS is becoming more and more irrelevant due to more Web Based Software that actually follows the standards.
Lets make exceptions on stock trades, and values over a particular amount. So we end up adding an extra tax when the average Joe uses his credit card or pays a check.
It is interesting how we like to see Cavemen as dumb unsophisticated creatures. They were just as smart if not smarter then us today. The key difference was they didn't discover a lot of technology we take advantage of. How many of us will know to find metal ore. If you did find it how many would be using it in a fire hot enough to melt it.. Still after you melted it and find ways of molding it. You will probably be only using for jewelry, until you figure out more of its properties. A lot of these early discoveries were just random luck. And it could take a few generations before these random chances clicked.
Neither do any political philosophy. We are all sums of of our experience thus any philosophy probably will not work for an other group. The people who tend to vote republican are either Business People or live in Rural areas, because for this group of people government is seen as a liability to their lively hood and their peers. Other then keeping the roads clean and safe most of their services do not effect them, except in their pocket. The people who tend to vote democrat are usually Government/Non-profit workers or live in Urban Areas, because this group sees government as a benefit to their livelihood and to their constituents. The democrats distrust the republicans because they see their view as being greedy and not willing to help the general public. The republicans distrust the democrats because they see their views as being moochers who want them to pay for everything. Republicans do not need to be greedy, actually they tend to donate a lot of their time and services to the less fortunate (more then democrats). Democrats do not need to be moochers, they often work hard doing what they need to live. They are just asking for more support from more people. Democrats are dumb because they treat business like a plague and make enemies of them, forcing them to be sure not to follow any of their causes. Republicans are dumb because they treat government services poorly, not realizing that some sectors cannot be done profitably. so we need government to fill the gap.
The Religious nuts tend to be Democrat or Republican they just change with the times.
Americans are stuck on the ideas of grades. Part of the problem an A student in High School can be a B Student in College. That B grade usually puts them in shock and fears the prospect in that area. So they will switch to an other Major where they can get easier A, as they feel if they are getting a better grade it must be their calling.
In college I found the classes I got C+ and B- in are the classes that I felt I learned the most in. The A- and A classes were too easy and I didn't get much out of them. I brought this fact up when I was interviewing for my masters (My GPA was high enough but I had a high deviation on grades) and the dean was really confused by this answer that if you got a lower grade you could have learned more from the class. Those C+ and B- Classes I often had to work my but off and learning new concepts I never really knew before, so I learned a lot from them. Those A- and A classes I knew the stuff and the material I learned is what I expected to be lectured to me, getting a few new tips and tricks but note learning much.
Stuff like that kicks in after 30-40 years. They already had their kid. "Population Control" Failed. You did however manage to kill of your most productive segment of your population.
This shows off a weakness in open source. The people who can make changes to the system are not necessary the ones who should make the decisions on what changes to make. Half of the complains about GNOME 3 is just from a bunch of Old Farts who do not want to see anything change. The other half are from people who don't like the trade offs chosen to make it. This second half will try to make this hybrid and end up making something that will split the group again as still people will not like the trade offs chosen again.
Sometimes you just need to force the new version down the mouth. The old farts will always be there but they will end up liking it when GNOME 4 comes out. And the others will at some point find the tradeoffs wasn't so bad. The bloat after a PC upgrade isn't that big of a deal.
I just wish the media will cover this more like Netflix. It isn't a political statement, it is just moving to a better service. The fact BoA was stupid to add a new charge in a mist of a recession just trigger a big switch.
How dare they. They are saying a Linux based and a Google Product is having more issues then a Closed source Evil Companies.
I mean you can re-bring up the argument that Linux isn't any more secure and reliable then windows, Windows just got a bad rap because it more widely used. Thus more of a target towards Malware. and the fact that there are drivers made for Cheap ass hardware for the more popular OS can cause a lot of extra stability problems.
Nah... Somehow attaching a text file stating that it falls under open source makes your product superior.
The problem is that they VMWare is too expensive. So you get a high end Server that can handle 10-20 VMs then you need to pay for the OS licences and software licenses then you add VMWare and it is only a little bit less then having separate servers with a Single Point of failure being that all these systems are on one system. So you get a VMWare wannabe that doesn't even cover 10% of the feature and you pay 90% less the cost and more often then not they still make out.
In really SaaS is not cutting Linux native apps, It is cutting all OS native Apps. This is good. Think about it, you can be running Windows, Linux, Solaris, Mac, and Android Device or an iOS device and still access all your information... From anywhere... And up-times are excellent, I mean a 1 hour outage every 3 years isn't really that bad, Most companies will not be able to keep their services running that well. This is Huge. We just never realize it as it came up quietly. Yes it does come with trade offs. But a lot of these trade offs are not technical it just requires the end user to be a little smart. 1. Get a good contract. Just don't use the canned one that they use for everyone. If you need it and it is critical to your application you better make sure the contract that you sigh for the service is in your favor.
2. Have a backup plan... Just like you need with your own in house stuff you should have a backup plan. Down load your data or transfer it to an other SaaS. You can always be sure you can get your data due to #1, make sure that you have a contract entitle you to your own data, in a format that is exportable.
3. Keep an eye on your SaaS company health. Just like you need to do with your normal software. How many people are still using Word Perfect for Dos just because they can... The same with your SaaS company, If the service is getting out of date you should plan a switch to a new one.
SaaS is a good model, it frees the user from having to choose a particular OS and gives them global access to their data.
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But really the government has got way to complex for us. The ultra rich have resources to work with it thus any new rule and regulation that popular demand puts up they will find a way around. Leaving the middle class to do the heavy lifting and getting screwed.
I remember I was working at a small business. They were trying to get a grant "Geared to help train employees at small businesses" They filled out the paper work, they got rejected because the training needed to be in state, they did it again, because they deemed the training to be too specialized...
The Democrats make government services that only the rich have the resources to take advantage of.
The Republicans try to get rid of services so the rich don't have to pay for them.
In short we loose with a two party system.
They are still there. Most CEO's are living a middle class life. They are called small business men. The more successful their business is the more successful they are. Now if they get a little more rich they will still be living in the middle class but their kids will probably to to private school just because public schools have dropped in quality, and they want the best for their kids.
I think they are targeting anyone who take themselves and their position too seriously. Activists are a prime group as well.
You almost sound like an old GM commercial. When the others were bragging about their fuel economy GM was bragging on how far you can go on a tank of gas AKA bad fuel economy but much bigger tanks.
It looks computer generated to me.
I wanted to see a real life pic. Not an obvious photoshop on on an XT..
Who cares.
Linux/FreeBSD/OS X/Windows are all about the same.
The Unix Based OS's (Linux/FreeBDS/OSx) have the advantage that for the most part they are immune to most viruses and spy where that slows your PC down.
The Windows desktop when clean can run just as fast as those Unix Based OS's sometimes faster because they are better drivers for it. But it really comes down to how you use it. For you x is important so one OS does x better then the other. So you found your OS. But for the most part the OS is becoming more and more irrelevant due to more Web Based Software that actually follows the standards.
That is why I play the Air Banjo.
Lets make exceptions on stock trades, and values over a particular amount. So we end up adding an extra tax when the average Joe uses his credit card or pays a check.
It is interesting how we like to see Cavemen as dumb unsophisticated creatures. They were just as smart if not smarter then us today. The key difference was they didn't discover a lot of technology we take advantage of. How many of us will know to find metal ore. If you did find it how many would be using it in a fire hot enough to melt it.. Still after you melted it and find ways of molding it. You will probably be only using for jewelry, until you figure out more of its properties. A lot of these early discoveries were just random luck. And it could take a few generations before these random chances clicked.
Neither do any political philosophy. We are all sums of of our experience thus any philosophy probably will not work for an other group.
The people who tend to vote republican are either Business People or live in Rural areas, because for this group of people government is seen as a liability to their lively hood and their peers. Other then keeping the roads clean and safe most of their services do not effect them, except in their pocket.
The people who tend to vote democrat are usually Government/Non-profit workers or live in Urban Areas, because this group sees government as a benefit to their livelihood and to their constituents.
The democrats distrust the republicans because they see their view as being greedy and not willing to help the general public.
The republicans distrust the democrats because they see their views as being moochers who want them to pay for everything.
Republicans do not need to be greedy, actually they tend to donate a lot of their time and services to the less fortunate (more then democrats).
Democrats do not need to be moochers, they often work hard doing what they need to live. They are just asking for more support from more people.
Democrats are dumb because they treat business like a plague and make enemies of them, forcing them to be sure not to follow any of their causes.
Republicans are dumb because they treat government services poorly, not realizing that some sectors cannot be done profitably. so we need government to fill the gap.
The Religious nuts tend to be Democrat or Republican they just change with the times.
Americans are stuck on the ideas of grades. Part of the problem an A student in High School can be a B Student in College. That B grade usually puts them in shock and fears the prospect in that area. So they will switch to an other Major where they can get easier A, as they feel if they are getting a better grade it must be their calling.
In college I found the classes I got C+ and B- in are the classes that I felt I learned the most in. The A- and A classes were too easy and I didn't get much out of them. I brought this fact up when I was interviewing for my masters (My GPA was high enough but I had a high deviation on grades) and the dean was really confused by this answer that if you got a lower grade you could have learned more from the class. Those C+ and B- Classes I often had to work my but off and learning new concepts I never really knew before, so I learned a lot from them. Those A- and A classes I knew the stuff and the material I learned is what I expected to be lectured to me, getting a few new tips and tricks but note learning much.
Perhaps it will increase our breadboards.
What is next a new story on transparent aluminium?
Stuff like that kicks in after 30-40 years. They already had their kid. "Population Control" Failed. You did however manage to kill of your most productive segment of your population.
This shows off a weakness in open source. The people who can make changes to the system are not necessary the ones who should make the decisions on what changes to make.
Half of the complains about GNOME 3 is just from a bunch of Old Farts who do not want to see anything change. The other half are from people who don't like the trade offs chosen to make it. This second half will try to make this hybrid and end up making something that will split the group again as still people will not like the trade offs chosen again.
Sometimes you just need to force the new version down the mouth. The old farts will always be there but they will end up liking it when GNOME 4 comes out. And the others will at some point find the tradeoffs wasn't so bad. The bloat after a PC upgrade isn't that big of a deal.
And all the news either portrait him as a saint or a villin. Like all people he was both.
I just wish the media will cover this more like Netflix. It isn't a political statement, it is just moving to a better service. The fact BoA was stupid to add a new charge in a mist of a recession just trigger a big switch.
How dare they.
They are saying a Linux based and a Google Product is having more issues then a Closed source Evil Companies.
I mean you can re-bring up the argument that Linux isn't any more secure and reliable then windows, Windows just got a bad rap because it more widely used. Thus more of a target towards Malware. and the fact that there are drivers made for Cheap ass hardware for the more popular OS can cause a lot of extra stability problems.
Nah... Somehow attaching a text file stating that it falls under open source makes your product superior.
A different type of food.
The big difference successful completion doesn't cause the world to end. A big plus!
The problem is that they VMWare is too expensive. So you get a high end Server that can handle 10-20 VMs then you need to pay for the OS licences and software licenses then you add VMWare and it is only a little bit less then having separate servers with a Single Point of failure being that all these systems are on one system. So you get a VMWare wannabe that doesn't even cover 10% of the feature and you pay 90% less the cost and more often then not they still make out.
In really SaaS is not cutting Linux native apps, It is cutting all OS native Apps.
This is good.
Think about it, you can be running Windows, Linux, Solaris, Mac, and Android Device or an iOS device and still access all your information... From anywhere... And up-times are excellent, I mean a 1 hour outage every 3 years isn't really that bad, Most companies will not be able to keep their services running that well. This is Huge. We just never realize it as it came up quietly.
Yes it does come with trade offs. But a lot of these trade offs are not technical it just requires the end user to be a little smart.
1. Get a good contract. Just don't use the canned one that they use for everyone. If you need it and it is critical to your application you better make sure the contract that you sigh for the service is in your favor.
2. Have a backup plan... Just like you need with your own in house stuff you should have a backup plan. Down load your data or transfer it to an other SaaS. You can always be sure you can get your data due to #1, make sure that you have a contract entitle you to your own data, in a format that is exportable.
3. Keep an eye on your SaaS company health. Just like you need to do with your normal software. How many people are still using Word Perfect for Dos just because they can... The same with your SaaS company, If the service is getting out of date you should plan a switch to a new one.
SaaS is a good model, it frees the user from having to choose a particular OS and gives them global access to their data.
There is no shame at being #2. Especially if #1 really messes up at some point.
besides advertising revenue is important and mind set is even more so.