Our university uses MAC address filtering to allow people to connect to wireless, so Linux is supported by it (though not officially). I also work with IT here at the Help Desk, we take calls about Linux, go out to help users with it, and support it to the best of our ability. I'm an avid Linux user and most of my coworkers here at least have some experience. Needless to say we don't "laugh" in the faces of people who call with Linux issues.
Woah, hold on here, I'm 17. I don't twitter, but I have friends that do. We care about privacy more than that statement makes us appear to. While they don't slashdot, I know that I haven't found one post (higher than 3) that I've disagreed with about privacy, and I think they would probably feel the same.
Now I'll wait for someone to prove me wrong.
Yes, these things take a while to sort themselves out. There is simply no other way to protect the rights of the citizens while maintaining a meaningful and functional government. Subtle violations of your rights take longer, because there is more disagreement over whether or not your rights were violated at all -- you might think that the DMCA is a violation of your rights, but there are plenty of people out there who feel that it is not and that in fact, the DMCA protects the rights of the citizens (copyrights precede free speech in the constitution), including you.
Seriously, why do people think the system is deficient just because problems are not solved instantly?
I'm going to remove all my mod points here to answer what I had to do, to get my AR5007 to work on multiple Linux distributions.
What I did (this might be over your head, but I don't have time to explain every bit of it) was get the latest madwifi build from the svn. I don't know if Ubuntu keeps those modules in their repos, but you might want to check unstable for them. The latest ones support my AR5007, so I'd assume they would work for you.
And really now, before we throw slander lets see how 'easy' it is to install Vista on my Acer Aspire 5520. The one time I reinstalled it I had to download every driver from the manufacturer's website (on a different computer, as Vista didn't recognize the chipset, which is nearly everything). So my Linux installs have been VERY easy compared to my Windows installs (XP wasn't any fun either).
... I don't think acting out of a perceived need of self preservation is how I would define cowardice.
In my opinion, I see taking away liberty, and privacy cowardly. I know some Democrats want to do this as well (and already have voted for it), but I see a lot more of it on the Republican side.
Of course, you are correct. But we're going to hear a lot more about how "the few are making it slow for the many" because the telecoms and ISPs are looking for a big price increase.
They're jealous of the oil industry, who was able to raise prices by 300 percent in a few years.
Believe me, now that the oil industry has raised the bar for profit, the other monopolistic industries are going to go whole hog, especially when their favorite Parties get another four years in office.
$200 bucks!!! Whoopty frikken doooo. I'd pay an extra $500 just to get OSX instead of Vista. I'd pay the extra $200 just for the brand security, since I've been pretty much problem free with Apple products for over 25 years (YMMV). I'd pay $200 just to know that if something goes wrong with my computer, I walk into the mall and ask some teenager guy at the genius bar what the fuck is wrong with my computer, then go home and fix it myself. $200 alone is worth avoiding groveling to my closest geek-friend or going to the Geek-squad for them to screw up my Vista laptop even more. $200 ain't shit in the grand scheme of the world. And no, HP aren't BETTER parts in general. They offer a wider-variety of parts, but the parts that are in line with Apple prices are certainly no better (or worse).
Well, there will always be those of us who like to throw money at our problems, instead of fixing them ourselves.
The first time I read the title, I thought it said 'Symantec Getting Real'. Well, I was planning to leave a smart comment about Symantec and Real don't belong in the same sentence.
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Another manager says their product is really exciting and interesting and everything else boring.
Our university uses MAC address filtering to allow people to connect to wireless, so Linux is supported by it (though not officially). I also work with IT here at the Help Desk, we take calls about Linux, go out to help users with it, and support it to the best of our ability. I'm an avid Linux user and most of my coworkers here at least have some experience. Needless to say we don't "laugh" in the faces of people who call with Linux issues.
How about the fine for hitting a road worker while drunk after shoplifting some CD's?
I thought this was Slashdot: Source for technology related news with a heavy slant towards Linux and Open Source issues
Not Apple HQ.
The PADDs similar tablets in general, not just Apples iPad.
Hello, you must be new here.
Thank you for your analogy, it has helped me make sense of this confusing situation.
I can confirm that boards.4chan.org is blocked from my Droid. I can access the rest of the site just fine though, not that I'd want to...
Woah, hold on here, I'm 17. I don't twitter, but I have friends that do. We care about privacy more than that statement makes us appear to. While they don't slashdot, I know that I haven't found one post (higher than 3) that I've disagreed with about privacy, and I think they would probably feel the same. Now I'll wait for someone to prove me wrong.
While seeming like a flame, this guy has a good point. His signature links to Fox News, which is owned by Murdoch.
Yes, these things take a while to sort themselves out. There is simply no other way to protect the rights of the citizens while maintaining a meaningful and functional government. Subtle violations of your rights take longer, because there is more disagreement over whether or not your rights were violated at all -- you might think that the DMCA is a violation of your rights, but there are plenty of people out there who feel that it is not and that in fact, the DMCA protects the rights of the citizens (copyrights precede free speech in the constitution), including you. Seriously, why do people think the system is deficient just because problems are not solved instantly?
Woah, what America do you live in?
What ever happened to all are innocent until proven guilty?
I'm going to remove all my mod points here to answer what I had to do, to get my AR5007 to work on multiple Linux distributions.
What I did (this might be over your head, but I don't have time to explain every bit of it) was get the latest madwifi build from the svn. I don't know if Ubuntu keeps those modules in their repos, but you might want to check unstable for them. The latest ones support my AR5007, so I'd assume they would work for you.
And really now, before we throw slander lets see how 'easy' it is to install Vista on my Acer Aspire 5520. The one time I reinstalled it I had to download every driver from the manufacturer's website (on a different computer, as Vista didn't recognize the chipset, which is nearly everything). So my Linux installs have been VERY easy compared to my Windows installs (XP wasn't any fun either).
That would imply that I RTFA.
... I don't think acting out of a perceived need of self preservation is how I would define cowardice.
In my opinion, I see taking away liberty, and privacy cowardly. I know some Democrats want to do this as well (and already have voted for it), but I see a lot more of it on the Republican side.
I believe I'm just going to vote third party this year. I may be throwing my vote away, but so be it.
I hate to break it to you, but life isn't always about winning this or that.
Of course, you are correct. But we're going to hear a lot more about how "the few are making it slow for the many" because the telecoms and ISPs are looking for a big price increase.
They're jealous of the oil industry, who was able to raise prices by 300 percent in a few years.
Believe me, now that the oil industry has raised the bar for profit, the other monopolistic industries are going to go whole hog, especially when their favorite Parties get another four years in office.
There, fixed that for you.
I've got this sinking feeling that they won't block ads from advertisers that pay them. This would be very in character from Microsoft.
Now everytime you want to advertise on a site, you pay a 'small fee' to Microsoft.
Hard drives keep getting larger. Hard drive consumption keeps getting larger. How much larger it keeps getting really isn't all that impressive.
How much larger will it have to get until we run out of porn?
$200 bucks!!! Whoopty frikken doooo. I'd pay an extra $500 just to get OSX instead of Vista. I'd pay the extra $200 just for the brand security, since I've been pretty much problem free with Apple products for over 25 years (YMMV). I'd pay $200 just to know that if something goes wrong with my computer, I walk into the mall and ask some teenager guy at the genius bar what the fuck is wrong with my computer, then go home and fix it myself. $200 alone is worth avoiding groveling to my closest geek-friend or going to the Geek-squad for them to screw up my Vista laptop even more. $200 ain't shit in the grand scheme of the world. And no, HP aren't BETTER parts in general. They offer a wider-variety of parts, but the parts that are in line with Apple prices are certainly no better (or worse).
Well, there will always be those of us who like to throw money at our problems, instead of fixing them ourselves.
Shouldn't that be "China Blocks iTunes Store"? What is this, Internet News by Joe Sixpack?
Hello, You must be new here!
The stock market is a mechanism by which monetary inflation is captured and transferred to the wealthy.
HTH
Much like the government?
No, don't you get it? If you have sex in Britain, you have sex in REAL LIFE. By this 'sex in real life' you are implying masturbation, right?
One Word: Surprise
The first time I read the title, I thought it said 'Symantec Getting Real'. Well, I was planning to leave a smart comment about Symantec and Real don't belong in the same sentence.
Isn't this just what the terrorists want? Us to fear them?
What ever happened to our liberties making us great, not our lack of them?