Burning is also the preferred method to retire an old flag.
See Section 8k of the Flag Code:
"The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning."
Vista drivers suck because of Microsoft and the hardware manufactures. The biggest complaint is with Vista and graphics drivers, although there are many other pieces of hardware that don't work right. The fault is squarely on the shoulders of Microsoft and the hardware manufactures. It does no good to hunt down a driver if the driver doesn't work. Of course, drivers aren't the only thing that don't work in Vista. There are a number of commercial software packages that don't work either. Quicken is one in particular that comes to mind.
But that's not really the issue is it. The issue is why you aren't running Linux. Well, as I said in the prior post, the people who are going to switch are going to and those who aren't going to switch aren't going to. I made the switch to using kubuntu as my primary OS for work. I also switched my grandmother and mother. Neither of them have had any problems with Linux. They haven't had to scourer 14 websites searching for unsupported solutions. And they haven't had any issues with viruses or spyware either. They are both happy with Linux and I am happy they are happy with Linux now that I don't have to fix their Windows boxes anymore.
Of course, now you'll come back with the argument that the only reason they haven't had any problems with viruses and spyware is because Linux is only secure through obscurity and as soon as it becomes mainstream they'll encounter those problems and I'll be right back were I was fixing their computers every week.
Yeah, until some geek in some university decides he wants to see the cartoon on his Linux box and decides to port it to Linux and release if as a SourceForge project. There problem solved. The people who weren't going to switch from Windows will continue to not switch from Windows and continue to think that Linux is deficient. The rest of the world will go on.
Look you. I don't know where this rational line of thinking is coming from but it needs to stop. Don't you know that around here we require clearly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty.
1) A significant amount of manpower had to be expended in order to assure that the computer systems across the world supporting this change were ready for it.
Yep, like we really needed another example of why certain things just shouldn't be hard coded. It's not like Congress hasn't ever changed when Daylight Saving Time starts and ends. Well, there was that time in 1973 when DST was observed year round. Or in the 1960's when Iowa had 23 different pairs of DST start and end dates. We obviously should have taken after the more enlightened Europeans. They, after all, didn't have uniformity of DST until 1996. But when they did get uniform, we were off by 1 week in the spring.
Just like with the year, this is something that should never have been hard coded.
There have been attempts to synthesize RBC's (red blood cells). The linked article discuses a current synthetic blood product. While there are many advantages, there are still a number of issues to overcome before this becomes a viable alternative to RBC transfusions.
Not all schools have the resources available to purchase that kind of hardware. Many schools are struggling to provide the barest minimum of technology to their classrooms. Please consider a donation program that supplies schools with your refurbished old kit. That computer that's three years old and to out-of-date to run anything worthwhile to you is a boon to our ailing schools.
Wow, yeah, the front page of slashdot- the extra 50,000 eyeballs, of which maybe 50% belong to eligible US voters, will really help Obama's campaign.
50,000 eyeballs, assuming most people have 2 in their head and are not some cycloptic or tricloptic mutant, would mean/. only has 25,000 readers. And if only 50% are US eligible voters that's like... add the, minus, carry the 1, 12,500 US readers/voters. I think you seriously underestimate the number of/. readers.
Where have you been? Expect existing laws to be enforced, you must be new here. Let me tell you how it works. When the idiots... er, public is in danger, politicians must enact laws to protect people from themselves. When those laws become incapable of protecting people from their stupidity... er, I mean the evil people who don't obey the laws, the politicians must enact new laws to ensure the survival of the lowest common denominator.
Oooh, maybe because "parvenu74" claimed in his submission title something that isn't in the article? Nah, nobody on Slashdot would do that, nor not actually RTFA himself. Well, maybe not bother to understand it...
You're right, parvenu74 did make an assertion in the submission title that does not actually appear in the article. And maybe parvenu74 didn't actually read the article or maybe s/he did and didn't understand it. I can not speak to that. But I did read the article and I believe I understood the article. One paragraph that stands out is;
Apple stands to benefit greatly by keeping the FairPlay DRM system up and running. The lock-in afforded by FairPlay creates an Apple ecosystem that essentially ties the iPod to iTunes and to Apple, at least for commercial transactions. Someone has even launched an antitrust suit against Apple over this, though the suit's specific claims are rather broad.
Now, maybe I'm missing something but that statement gives a very strong impression that, no, Apple would not sell DRM free music. A bit further down we get this little tidbit;
If Apple opens its DRM, that walled-garden experience could be degraded as customers migrate to other stores with lower prices but more technical problems. This creates a scenario in which we [Arstechnica] think Apple can work its influence to keep DRM alive and well in the face of labels showing doubts--and we're not at all sure that the labels' doubts are that strong.
Again, I must be missing something because again I'm left with the impression that Apple likes their DRM served up with fava beans and a nice chianti.
But the part I really like is;
And Apple's toehold in the movie and TV business is rapidly becoming a beachhead. The only way to bypass Apple and still reach the massive iPod demographic is to throw open the digital gates and begin offering content in open MP3 and MPEG-4 formats that can still be played on Apple's devices--but losing control this way is just as scary to content owners as losing control to Apple.
And if there's anything we know, it's that the content owners and Apple really like to be in control. Having actually RTFA I think it's quite fair to summarize it as "Apple is DRM's Biggest Backer".
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That's Mr Number Two to you Mister.
See Section 8k of the Flag Code:
"The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning."
Well, I guess we know you're not into S&M.
But that's not really the issue is it. The issue is why you aren't running Linux. Well, as I said in the prior post, the people who are going to switch are going to and those who aren't going to switch aren't going to. I made the switch to using kubuntu as my primary OS for work. I also switched my grandmother and mother. Neither of them have had any problems with Linux. They haven't had to scourer 14 websites searching for unsupported solutions. And they haven't had any issues with viruses or spyware either. They are both happy with Linux and I am happy they are happy with Linux now that I don't have to fix their Windows boxes anymore.
Of course, now you'll come back with the argument that the only reason they haven't had any problems with viruses and spyware is because Linux is only secure through obscurity and as soon as it becomes mainstream they'll encounter those problems and I'll be right back were I was fixing their computers every week.
Yeah, until some geek in some university decides he wants to see the cartoon on his Linux box and decides to port it to Linux and release if as a SourceForge project. There problem solved. The people who weren't going to switch from Windows will continue to not switch from Windows and continue to think that Linux is deficient. The rest of the world will go on.
Look you. I don't know where this rational line of thinking is coming from but it needs to stop. Don't you know that around here we require clearly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty.
Good try, here's your biscuit.
You REALLY must be new here if you expect anyone on /. to come up with new and original arguments for why Microsoft sucks.
Because there are a lot of people who live in their parent's basement.
Yep, like we really needed another example of why certain things just shouldn't be hard coded. It's not like Congress hasn't ever changed when Daylight Saving Time starts and ends. Well, there was that time in 1973 when DST was observed year round. Or in the 1960's when Iowa had 23 different pairs of DST start and end dates. We obviously should have taken after the more enlightened Europeans. They, after all, didn't have uniformity of DST until 1996. But when they did get uniform, we were off by 1 week in the spring.
Just like with the year, this is something that should never have been hard coded.
http://biomed.brown.edu/Courses/BI108/BI108_2005_G roups/10/webpages/HBOClink.htm
Believe me, no encouragement is needed.
Not all schools have the resources available to purchase that kind of hardware. Many schools are struggling to provide the barest minimum of technology to their classrooms. Please consider a donation program that supplies schools with your refurbished old kit. That computer that's three years old and to out-of-date to run anything worthwhile to you is a boon to our ailing schools.
50,000 eyeballs, assuming most people have 2 in their head and are not some cycloptic or tricloptic mutant, would mean /. only has 25,000 readers. And if only 50% are US eligible voters that's like... add the, minus, carry the 1, 12,500 US readers/voters. I think you seriously underestimate the number of /. readers.
Would that be Arse Installed Digital Surveillance?
Well, you could always try the correct spelling of booty.
The satisfaction in knowing that you are no longer using an operating system that directly contributes to the decline of Microsoft's profits?
Tell your mom to buy a vacuum, they suck a lot better than a computer.
Enforce existing traffic laws, now thats funny.
Yeah, iPod owners are not locked into using iTMS. But iTMS users are locked into using an iPod.
Try this MILF,G.
Mom's I'd like to fuck, Giggidy giggidy giggidy.
This attack was clearly perpetrated by none other than Glen Quagmire.
And we all know how secure that is.
You're right, parvenu74 did make an assertion in the submission title that does not actually appear in the article. And maybe parvenu74 didn't actually read the article or maybe s/he did and didn't understand it. I can not speak to that. But I did read the article and I believe I understood the article. One paragraph that stands out is;
Apple stands to benefit greatly by keeping the FairPlay DRM system up and running. The lock-in afforded by FairPlay creates an Apple ecosystem that essentially ties the iPod to iTunes and to Apple, at least for commercial transactions. Someone has even launched an antitrust suit against Apple over this, though the suit's specific claims are rather broad.Now, maybe I'm missing something but that statement gives a very strong impression that, no, Apple would not sell DRM free music. A bit further down we get this little tidbit;
If Apple opens its DRM, that walled-garden experience could be degraded as customers migrate to other stores with lower prices but more technical problems. This creates a scenario in which we [Arstechnica] think Apple can work its influence to keep DRM alive and well in the face of labels showing doubts--and we're not at all sure that the labels' doubts are that strong.Again, I must be missing something because again I'm left with the impression that Apple likes their DRM served up with fava beans and a nice chianti.
But the part I really like is;
And Apple's toehold in the movie and TV business is rapidly becoming a beachhead. The only way to bypass Apple and still reach the massive iPod demographic is to throw open the digital gates and begin offering content in open MP3 and MPEG-4 formats that can still be played on Apple's devices--but losing control this way is just as scary to content owners as losing control to Apple.And if there's anything we know, it's that the content owners and Apple really like to be in control. Having actually RTFA I think it's quite fair to summarize it as "Apple is DRM's Biggest Backer".
Oh, I don't know, maybe it has something to do with http://apple.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/01/12/ 1349218 Apple being DRM's biggest backer?
You're right. It's more like sleeping with your daughter.