will not be on updates or user satisfaction... In terms of market share, you can be successfull without them (please don't make me give the obvious example). Sure those are factors, but there are many factors that will play into whether or not Ubuntu will be able to make money. Shuttleworth himself said it may be years before he knows if this will be a good business or not. I know, it's not all about the money and I'm sure the project will continue because its been so popular, but to really make an impact, it will need to make money. A hommie's gotta eat, yo.
What is OK for governments to use to fight terrorism that won't get privacy advocacy groups in a tizzy
Hopefully, nothing. That fact that you hear about someone complaining about every move a gov makes means the system is working (how well its working is another debate). Some of these groups are annoying, some are just stupid, but they all serve as checks in one way or another. Take a look at countries that don't have these kind of groups and there are much more serious problems (treading close to Godwin's Law already).
An old quote that can't be brought up too often: "Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety" Ben Franklin
Agreed, usability and features should be at the core of the ideology. I guess it just depends on your goals...
features = minimal system requirements?
useability = open source?
Just an honest question- why wouldn't they use something like Dillo
I know it's basic and maybe that's not the exact browser they should use, but it seems like there should be a simpler solution given the system's limited resourses. I'm starting to get the impression that a lot of companies are just jumping on the OLPC bandwagon. I understand why the OLPC would accept any help it gets, but wonder how much these companies are really helping.
I'm not sure it's really that far off on the edge. I work in construction as a project manager. I setup spreadsheets for the people that work for and around me. Most of them are simple, so yes, the number of users that only need 'common' features is larger. I use big Excel files (10-15MB) that do a lot of calculations. Gnumeric went comatose when I tried it. I use Excel, so the people around me use Excel. Most people use so few features that a switch to OO wouldn't be a problem, but its not realistic for me. If I make the switch, the people around me will also, so these 'unusual' cases are really the key to growth many cases I believe.
This situation of a 'power user' controling the documents of many is fairly common from what I've seen in engineering/construction.
Slashdot Mirror
please name a news site that is actually impartial. I've been looking for place to send my story about the easter bunny to.
That's not to say all news sites are bad. Some of them are in-line with my prejudices.
will not be on updates or user satisfaction... In terms of market share, you can be successfull without them (please don't make me give the obvious example). Sure those are factors, but there are many factors that will play into whether or not Ubuntu will be able to make money. Shuttleworth himself said it may be years before he knows if this will be a good business or not. I know, it's not all about the money and I'm sure the project will continue because its been so popular, but to really make an impact, it will need to make money. A hommie's gotta eat, yo.
Hopefully, nothing. That fact that you hear about someone complaining about every move a gov makes means the system is working (how well its working is another debate). Some of these groups are annoying, some are just stupid, but they all serve as checks in one way or another. Take a look at countries that don't have these kind of groups and there are much more serious problems (treading close to Godwin's Law already).
An old quote that can't be brought up too often: "Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety" Ben Franklin
when I fart in your general direction.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_beer/
Agreed, usability and features should be at the core of the ideology. I guess it just depends on your goals...
features = minimal system requirements?
useability = open source?
I know it's basic and maybe that's not the exact browser they should use, but it seems like there should be a simpler solution given the system's limited resourses. I'm starting to get the impression that a lot of companies are just jumping on the OLPC bandwagon. I understand why the OLPC would accept any help it gets, but wonder how much these companies are really helping.
I'm not sure it's really that far off on the edge. I work in construction as a project manager. I setup spreadsheets for the people that work for and around me. Most of them are simple, so yes, the number of users that only need 'common' features is larger. I use big Excel files (10-15MB) that do a lot of calculations. Gnumeric went comatose when I tried it. I use Excel, so the people around me use Excel. Most people use so few features that a switch to OO wouldn't be a problem, but its not realistic for me. If I make the switch, the people around me will also, so these 'unusual' cases are really the key to growth many cases I believe. This situation of a 'power user' controling the documents of many is fairly common from what I've seen in engineering/construction.